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1. Until athe a1980s, aproject amanagement aprimarily afocused aon aproviding aschedule aand aresource adata
ato atop amanagement ain athe amilitary, acomputer, aand aconstruction aindustries.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: aUntil athe a1980s, aproject amanagement aprimarily afocused aon
aproviding aschedule aand aresource adata ato atop amanagement ain athe amilitary,
acomputer, aand aconstruction aindustries. aToday’s aproject amanagement
ainvolves amuch amore, aand apeople ain aevery aindustry aand aevery acountry

amanage aprojects.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 a- aLO: a1-1
NATIONAL aSTANDARDS: United aStates a- aBUSPROG: aTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: aKnowledge


2. A adifference abetween aoperations aand aprojects ais athat aoperations aend awhen atheir aobjectives ahave
abeen areached, awhereas aprojects ado anot.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: aProjects aare adifferent afrom aoperations ain athat athey aend awhen
their aobjectives ahave abeen areached aor athe aproject ahas abeen aterminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 a- aLO: a1-2
NATIONAL aSTANDARDS: United aStates a- aBUSPROG: aAnalytic
TOPICS: What ais aa aProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: aComprehension


3. Every aproject ashould ahave aa awell-defined aobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: aA aproject ahas aa aunique apurpose. aEvery aproject ashould ahave aa awell-
defined aobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 a- aLO: a1-2
NATIONAL aSTANDARDS: United aStates a- aBUSPROG: aAnalytic
TOPICS: What ais aa aProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: aKnowledge


4. Projects ashould abe adeveloped ain aincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: aA aproject ais adeveloped ausing aprogressive aelaboration. aProjects aare
aoften adefined abroadly awhen athey abegin, aand aas atime apasses, athe aspecific
adetails aof athe aproject abecome aclearer. aTherefore, aprojects ashould abe
adeveloped ain aincrements.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 a- aLO: a1-2
NATIONAL aSTANDARDS: United aStates a- aBUSPROG: aAnalytic
TOPICS: What ais aa aProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: aComprehension


5. Resources ain aa aproject ashould abe aused aeffectively abecause athey aare alimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: aA aproject arequires aresources, aoften afrom avarious aareas.
aResources, ahowever, aare alimited aand amust abe aused aeffectively ato ameet
aproject aand aother acorporate agoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aModerate
REFERENCES: p. a7
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 a- aLO: a1-2
NATIONAL aSTANDARDS: United aStates a- aBUSPROG: aAnalytic
TOPICS: What ais aa aProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: aComprehension

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6. A aproject amanager’s aprimary arole ais ato aprovide athe afunding afor aa aproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: aA aproject asponsor ausually aprovides athe adirection aand afunding afor aa
project.
a

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 a- aLO: a1-2
NATIONAL aSTANDARDS: United aStates a- aBUSPROG: aAnalytic
TOPICS: What ais aa aProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: aKnowledge


7. One aof athe amain areasons awhy aproject amanagement ais achallenging ais abecause aof athe afactor aof
auncertainty.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: aA aproject ainvolves auncertainty. aEvery aproject ais aunique aand athus ait
ais asometimes adifficult ato adefine aits aobjectives aclearly, aestimate ahow along ait awill
atake ato acomplete, aor adetermine ahow amuch ait awill acost. aThis auncertainty ais
aone aof athe amain areasons aproject amanagement ais aso achallenging.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 a- aLO: a1-2
NATIONAL aSTANDARDS: United aStates a- aBUSPROG: aAnalytic
TOPICS: What ais aa aProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: aComprehension


8. Questions aabout ahow aa ateam awill atrack aschedule aperformance ais arelated ato aa aproject’s ascope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: aProject ascope adeals awith aquestions asuch aas, a“What awork awill abe
adone aas apart aof athe aproject?”, a“What aunique aproduct, aservice, aor aresult adoes
athe acustomer aor asponsor aexpect afrom athe aproject?”, aor a“How awill athe ascope
abe averified?”

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: aModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING aOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 a- aLO: a1-2
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