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Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th Edition
by Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray
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,Test Bank For
Project Management The Managerial Process 8e Erik Larson, Clifford Gray
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1) Which of the following choices is a professional organization for project managers?
A) PMI.
B) AMA.
C) MIS.
D) IPM.
E) PMBOK.
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2) Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project?
A) An established objective
B) A clear beginning and end
C) Specific time, cost and performance requirements
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D) For internal use only
E) Something never been done by a particular company before
3) Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered a project?
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A) Developing a new software program
B) Designing a space station
C) Preparing the site for the Olympic Games
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D) Production of automobile tires
E) Developing a new advertising program
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4) Which of the following activities is the best example of a project?
A) Processing insurance claims
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B) Producing automobiles
C) Writing a policy manual
D) Monitoring product quality
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E) Overseeing customer requests
,5) Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of a project life cycle?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
D) Executing
E) Closing
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6) In which stage of the project life cycle are project objectives established, teams formed, and
major responsibilities assigned?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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D) Executing
E) Closing
7) In which stage of the project life cycle is a major portion of the actual project work
performed?
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A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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D) Executing
E) Closing
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8) In which stage of the project life cycle are you more likely to find status reports, changes,
and the creation of forecasts?
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A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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D) Executing
E) Closing
, 9) In which stage of the project life cycle is the project’s schedule and budget determined?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
D) Executing
E) Closing
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10) In which stage of the project life cycle is the product of the project delivered to the customer
and resources are released from the project?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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D) Executing
E) Closing
11) Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager?
A) Managing a temporary activity
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B) Overseeing existing operations
C) Managing a nonrepetitive activity
D) Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs
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E) Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers
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12) Which of the following is NOT one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for
project management?
A) Compression of the product life cycle
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B) Knowledge explosion
C) Increasing need for concurrent multi-project management
D) Declining need for product customization
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E) More sustainable business practices
Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th Edition
by Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray
TU
TO
R
G
U
R
U
,Test Bank For
Project Management The Managerial Process 8e Erik Larson, Clifford Gray
Student name:
1) Which of the following choices is a professional organization for project managers?
A) PMI.
B) AMA.
C) MIS.
D) IPM.
E) PMBOK.
TU
2) Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project?
A) An established objective
B) A clear beginning and end
C) Specific time, cost and performance requirements
TO
D) For internal use only
E) Something never been done by a particular company before
3) Which of the choices listed below is NOT considered a project?
R
A) Developing a new software program
B) Designing a space station
C) Preparing the site for the Olympic Games
G
D) Production of automobile tires
E) Developing a new advertising program
U
4) Which of the following activities is the best example of a project?
A) Processing insurance claims
R
B) Producing automobiles
C) Writing a policy manual
D) Monitoring product quality
U
E) Overseeing customer requests
,5) Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of a project life cycle?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
D) Executing
E) Closing
TU
6) In which stage of the project life cycle are project objectives established, teams formed, and
major responsibilities assigned?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
TO
D) Executing
E) Closing
7) In which stage of the project life cycle is a major portion of the actual project work
performed?
R
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
G
D) Executing
E) Closing
U
8) In which stage of the project life cycle are you more likely to find status reports, changes,
and the creation of forecasts?
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A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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D) Executing
E) Closing
, 9) In which stage of the project life cycle is the project’s schedule and budget determined?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
D) Executing
E) Closing
TU
10) In which stage of the project life cycle is the product of the project delivered to the customer
and resources are released from the project?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
TO
D) Executing
E) Closing
11) Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager?
A) Managing a temporary activity
R
B) Overseeing existing operations
C) Managing a nonrepetitive activity
D) Responsible for time, cost and performance trade-offs
G
E) Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers
U
12) Which of the following is NOT one of the driving forces behind the increasing demand for
project management?
A) Compression of the product life cycle
R
B) Knowledge explosion
C) Increasing need for concurrent multi-project management
D) Declining need for product customization
U
E) More sustainable business practices
