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PRM3701 ASSESSMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025 Consider a �ve-mile-long railroad tunnel. Tunnel experts and advocates estimate the total cost to be R200 million. What is the reference class for this project? But reference class projects in this area have been o

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PRM3701 ASSESSMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025 Consider a �ve-mile-long railroad tunnel. Tunnel experts and advocates estimate the total cost to be R200 million. What is the reference class for this project? But reference class projects in this area have been over-budget by 30%. So, what should the actual revised budget number be for this proposed �ve-mile tunnel project? a. Past bridge projects, R230 million b. Past tunnel projects, R260 million  c. Past highway projects, R200 million d. Past building projects, R230 million e. Past construction projects, R230 million Which of the following does NOT help describe a bottom-up estimating approach? a. They are made by someone who uses experience and/or information from someone else to determine overall project cost and duration. b. They establish low-cost, e�cient methods for completing activities. c. They typically come from the people actually doing the work and who are most knowledgeable about the task at hand. d. Estimates are made at the work package level and then "rolled up" to determine estimates for major deliverables and for the project itself. e. They can take place after the project has been planned in detail.

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PRM3701-25-S2  Welcome Message  Assessment 1


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Which of the following statements is true?


a. Project management is far from a standard way of doing business.

b. Project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organizational strategies.

c. Project management is being used at a consistent percentage of a firm's efforts.

d. Project management is a specialty that few organizations have access to.

e. All of these statements are false.

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At first glance project managers perform the same functions as other managers. That is they plan, schedule, motivate and
control. Which activity below is an activity that does not fall under the function of a project manager?


a. Managing a temporary activity

b. Overseeing existing operations

c. Managing a nonrepetitive activity

d. Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs

e. Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers

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Which dimension of project management centers on creating a temporary social system within a larger organizational
environment that combines the talents of a divergent set of professionals working to complete the project?




Select one:

a. Communication

b. Sociocultural

c. Social

d. Technical

e. Scheduling

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A SWOT analysis provides the Project Manager with


a. a direct linkage to goals.

b. an identifiable strategic alternative.

c. potential critical issues facing the organization.

d. an identifiable strategic alternative and potential critical issues facing the organization.

e. a direct linkage to goals and an identifiable strategic alternative.

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An operational project is one that


a. must be completed.

b. supports an organizations’ long-run mission.

c. can improve organizational performance.

d. is completed to meet regulatory compliance.

e. always is extremely relevant to the strategic vision of the organization.

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When creating a selection model, it is important to


a. make it mathematically complex so it cannot be "gamed".

b. not use it as the final determination for project selection.

c. assure the objectivity of the model.

d. make certain the units used in the model are not inconsistent.

e. keep it secret from those submitting project proposals.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of a functional project management organization?


a. Lack of motivation of project team members

b. Longer project duration

c. Lack of focus on the project

d. Poor integration

e. All of these are disadvantages of functional project management organization

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Question 8

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Which of the following combinations represents the extremes of project organisation?


a. Strong matrix and balanced matrix

b. Functional and projectized

c. Projectized and balanced matrix

d. Projectized and strong matrix

e. Strong matrix and functional

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