Test Bank for
Project Management A Socio-Technical Approach 2024 Release By Erik Larson,
Clifford Gray and Pinyarat Sirisomboonsuk
Chapter 1-16 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
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.
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
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?
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
4) Which of the following activities is the best example of a project?
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, A) Processing insurance claims
B) Producing automobiles
C) Writing a policy manual
D) Monitoring product quality
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
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
D) Executing
E) Closing
7) In which stage of the project life cycle is a major portion of the actual project work
performed?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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
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
D) Executing
E) Closing
11) Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager?
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, 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
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
B) Knowledge explosion
C) Increasing need for concurrent multi-project management
D) Declining need for product customization
E) More sustainable business practices
13) Project management is ideally suited for a business environment requiring all of the
following EXCEPT
A) Accountability.
B) Flexibility.
C) Innovation.
D) Speed.
E) Repeatability.
14) 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?
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Project Management A Socio-Technical Approach 2024 Release By Erik Larson,
Clifford Gray and Pinyarat Sirisomboonsuk
Chapter 1-16 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
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.
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
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?
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
4) Which of the following activities is the best example of a project?
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, A) Processing insurance claims
B) Producing automobiles
C) Writing a policy manual
D) Monitoring product quality
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
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
D) Executing
E) Closing
7) In which stage of the project life cycle is a major portion of the actual project work
performed?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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?
A) Identifying
B) Defining
C) Planning
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
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
D) Executing
E) Closing
11) Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager?
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, 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
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
B) Knowledge explosion
C) Increasing need for concurrent multi-project management
D) Declining need for product customization
E) More sustainable business practices
13) Project management is ideally suited for a business environment requiring all of the
following EXCEPT
A) Accountability.
B) Flexibility.
C) Innovation.
D) Speed.
E) Repeatability.
14) 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?
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