Business Administration exam test
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As part of your ongoing personal development you have been asked to manage a project for the first
time. Which of the following would best define 'project'?
A. The procedures that must be followed in order to achieve all business goals.
B. A series of tasks that need to be completed in order to reach a specific outcome.
C. A temporary duty to complete a plan of action for a board or management team.
D. A strategy to provide information to senior staff or management team. - ANS✅✅B. A series of
tasks that need to be completed in order to reach a specific outcome.
As part of the company's training and development programme you are creating training materials
for the project management team. What is the difference between project management and process
management?
A. They are the same as they both monitor performance.
B. One is about performance and the other is about objectives.
C. One is on-going and the other has defined start and finish times.
D. One is the monitoring of the processes and the other is task orientated - ANS✅✅C. One is on-
going and the other has defined start and finish times.
You have been asked to lead the development of a new project for the first time and you are
researching the process involved in project management. What is scope management within a
project?
,A. Scope management is the process of managing resources and identifying gaps within project
phases and the project life cycle.
B. Scope management is the process whereby the project lead identifies and analyses project
completion outcomes.
C. Scope management is the process of identifying key project drivers and influences particularly
around stakeholders.
D. Scope management is the process whereby outputs, outcomes and benefits are identified,
defined and controlled. - ANS✅✅D. Scope management is the process whereby outputs,
outcomes and benefits are identified, defined and controlled.
You are managing a project and will be using the agile method. Which of the following is the best
description of this?
A. The process by which projects can be delivered on time without any delays or issues.
B. The process by which projects can be monitored and the delivery of outcomes guaranteed.
C. The process by which projects can be identified as unachievable prior to commencement.
D. The process by which projects can be managed and implemented in small chunks of work -
ANS✅✅D. The process by which projects can be managed and implemented in small chunks of
work
Your manager has asked you to monitor a project as part of your personal development. Which of
the following is a tool used to monitor project progress?
A. Scheduling sheet.
B. Gantt chart.
C. Resource analysis.
, D. SWOT analysis. - ANS✅✅B. Gantt chart.
As part of your new role your manager has asked you to put together a resource plan for a project.
What is the best description of project resource planning?
A. A plan of required resources to meet the needs of a project.
B. A plan of the staffing resources required over a specific time period.
C. A plan for allocating tasks and activities to project contributors.
D. A plan of financial commitments and outlays within a project scope. - ANS✅✅A. A plan of
required resources to meet the needs of a project.
You are managing a project and are looking at some of the challenges that may be involved. What is
the primary challenge of project management?
A. To achieve most of the goals within time and cost limits.
B. To achieve a positive outcome irrespective of time and cost.
C. To achieve all of the goals within the given time and cost.
D. To achieve some of the goals even if the time and cost have exceeded their limit. - ANS✅✅C. To
achieve all of the goals within the given time and cost.
As part of your new role your manager has asked you to produce a schedule for a project. What is
the best description of schedule management in a project?
A. The listing of the project milestones, activities, and deliverables, usually with intended start and
finish dates.
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As part of your ongoing personal development you have been asked to manage a project for the first
time. Which of the following would best define 'project'?
A. The procedures that must be followed in order to achieve all business goals.
B. A series of tasks that need to be completed in order to reach a specific outcome.
C. A temporary duty to complete a plan of action for a board or management team.
D. A strategy to provide information to senior staff or management team. - ANS✅✅B. A series of
tasks that need to be completed in order to reach a specific outcome.
As part of the company's training and development programme you are creating training materials
for the project management team. What is the difference between project management and process
management?
A. They are the same as they both monitor performance.
B. One is about performance and the other is about objectives.
C. One is on-going and the other has defined start and finish times.
D. One is the monitoring of the processes and the other is task orientated - ANS✅✅C. One is on-
going and the other has defined start and finish times.
You have been asked to lead the development of a new project for the first time and you are
researching the process involved in project management. What is scope management within a
project?
,A. Scope management is the process of managing resources and identifying gaps within project
phases and the project life cycle.
B. Scope management is the process whereby the project lead identifies and analyses project
completion outcomes.
C. Scope management is the process of identifying key project drivers and influences particularly
around stakeholders.
D. Scope management is the process whereby outputs, outcomes and benefits are identified,
defined and controlled. - ANS✅✅D. Scope management is the process whereby outputs,
outcomes and benefits are identified, defined and controlled.
You are managing a project and will be using the agile method. Which of the following is the best
description of this?
A. The process by which projects can be delivered on time without any delays or issues.
B. The process by which projects can be monitored and the delivery of outcomes guaranteed.
C. The process by which projects can be identified as unachievable prior to commencement.
D. The process by which projects can be managed and implemented in small chunks of work -
ANS✅✅D. The process by which projects can be managed and implemented in small chunks of
work
Your manager has asked you to monitor a project as part of your personal development. Which of
the following is a tool used to monitor project progress?
A. Scheduling sheet.
B. Gantt chart.
C. Resource analysis.
, D. SWOT analysis. - ANS✅✅B. Gantt chart.
As part of your new role your manager has asked you to put together a resource plan for a project.
What is the best description of project resource planning?
A. A plan of required resources to meet the needs of a project.
B. A plan of the staffing resources required over a specific time period.
C. A plan for allocating tasks and activities to project contributors.
D. A plan of financial commitments and outlays within a project scope. - ANS✅✅A. A plan of
required resources to meet the needs of a project.
You are managing a project and are looking at some of the challenges that may be involved. What is
the primary challenge of project management?
A. To achieve most of the goals within time and cost limits.
B. To achieve a positive outcome irrespective of time and cost.
C. To achieve all of the goals within the given time and cost.
D. To achieve some of the goals even if the time and cost have exceeded their limit. - ANS✅✅C. To
achieve all of the goals within the given time and cost.
As part of your new role your manager has asked you to produce a schedule for a project. What is
the best description of schedule management in a project?
A. The listing of the project milestones, activities, and deliverables, usually with intended start and
finish dates.
