Chapter 01 Modern Project Management Answer Key
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A professional organization for project managers is the
A. PMI.
B. AMA.
C. MIS.
D. IPM.
E. PMBOK.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a professional organization for project managers.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the importance of projects in implementing organization strategy.
Topic: Current Drivers of Project Management
,2. Which of the following 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
D. For internal use only
E. Something never been done by a particular company before
Projects have an established objective, a defined life span, the involvement of several departments
and professionals, is something that has never been done before, and it has specific time, cost and
performance requirements.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Identify the different stages of project life cycle.
Topic: Current Drivers of Project Management
,3. Which of the following activities is NOT considered a project?
A. Developing a new software program
B. Designing a space station
C. Preparing the site for the Olympic Games
D. Production of automobile tires
E. Developing a new advertising program
A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or
similar work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when
the project is completed.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish a project from routine operations.
Topic: Current Drivers of Project Management
, 4. Which of the following activities is the best example of a project?
A. Processing insurance claims
B. Producing automobiles
C. Writing a policy manual
D. Monitoring product quality
E. Overseeing customer requests
A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or
similar work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when
the project is completed.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish a project from routine operations.
Topic: What is a Project?
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A professional organization for project managers is the
A. PMI.
B. AMA.
C. MIS.
D. IPM.
E. PMBOK.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a professional organization for project managers.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the importance of projects in implementing organization strategy.
Topic: Current Drivers of Project Management
,2. Which of the following 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
D. For internal use only
E. Something never been done by a particular company before
Projects have an established objective, a defined life span, the involvement of several departments
and professionals, is something that has never been done before, and it has specific time, cost and
performance requirements.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Identify the different stages of project life cycle.
Topic: Current Drivers of Project Management
,3. Which of the following activities is NOT considered a project?
A. Developing a new software program
B. Designing a space station
C. Preparing the site for the Olympic Games
D. Production of automobile tires
E. Developing a new advertising program
A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or
similar work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when
the project is completed.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish a project from routine operations.
Topic: Current Drivers of Project Management
, 4. Which of the following activities is the best example of a project?
A. Processing insurance claims
B. Producing automobiles
C. Writing a policy manual
D. Monitoring product quality
E. Overseeing customer requests
A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or
similar work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when
the project is completed.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish a project from routine operations.
Topic: What is a Project?
