CIS 486 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project
management function throughout an organization.
Project Management Office
Project Management Professional Project Management Center
Portfolio Group - ANSWER Project Management Office
Which of the following tools are most likely to be used in project time
management?
Payback analysis
Impact matrices
Gantt charts
Fishbone diagrams - ANSWER Gantt charts
The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project.
project sponsor
project manager
support staff member
project team - ANSWER project sponsor
Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve
generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
Project cost management
Project procurement management
Project time management
Project communications management - ANSWER Project communications
management
,A Gantt chart is a standard format for displaying project schedule information
by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a
____ format.
pie chart
line graph
bar graph
calendar - ANSWER calendar
Which of the following refers to a set of principles that guides decision making
based on personal values of what is considered right and wrong?
Ethics
Civics
Laws
Politics - ANSWER Ethics
Which of the following is true of program managers?
They report to project managers who represent the next level in the hierarchy.
They recognize that managing a program is simpler than managing a project.
They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the
projects within a program.
They are responsible solely for the delivery of project results. - ANSWER
They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects
within a program.
A _____ is a tool used in risk management.
work breakdown structure
project organizational chart
critical path analysis
probability matrice - ANSWER probability matrice
Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio
management?
, Are we carrying out projects well?
Are projects on time and on budget?
Are we investing in the right areas?
Do stakeholders know what they should be doing? - ANSWER are we
investing in the right areas?
Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured
by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However,
Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy
is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that
supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which of the following constraints is Galaxy
currently facing?
Resources
Time
Scope
Cost - ANSWER Resources
A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
strategic goals are more specific than tactical goals.
tactical goals encompass broader dimensions than strategic goals.
tactical goals are more important for a project than strategic goals.
strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are short-term. -
ANSWER strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are
short-term.
Which of the following project management knowledge areas is an overarching
function that affects and is affected by the different knowledge areas?
Project cost management
Project stakeholder management
Project integration management
Project communications management - ANSWER Project integration
management
Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management.
time
quality
, communication
risk - ANSWER time
A critical path:
is the shortest path through a network diagram.
represents schedule information in calendar form.
determines the earliest completion date of a project.
is a quality management tool to ensure a project meets the minimum quality
standards. - ANSWER determines the earliest completion date of a project.
Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external
factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her
project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope
with the change?
Negotiation
Project environment knowledge
Motivation
Soft skills - ANSWER Project environment knowledge
Which of the following provides certification as a Project Management
Professional?
PMS
PMC
PMI
PMP - ANSWER PMI
Project procurement management mainly involves:
making effective use of the people involved with the project.
buying goods and services for a project from outside the performing
organization.
generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information.
identifying and analyzing stakeholder
needs while managing and controlling their engagement. - ANSWER buying
goods and services for a project from outside the performing organization.
Which of the following is true of low-end tools of the project management
software?
They are designed for especially large projects with multiple users.
CORRECT ANSWERS
A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project
management function throughout an organization.
Project Management Office
Project Management Professional Project Management Center
Portfolio Group - ANSWER Project Management Office
Which of the following tools are most likely to be used in project time
management?
Payback analysis
Impact matrices
Gantt charts
Fishbone diagrams - ANSWER Gantt charts
The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project.
project sponsor
project manager
support staff member
project team - ANSWER project sponsor
Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve
generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
Project cost management
Project procurement management
Project time management
Project communications management - ANSWER Project communications
management
,A Gantt chart is a standard format for displaying project schedule information
by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a
____ format.
pie chart
line graph
bar graph
calendar - ANSWER calendar
Which of the following refers to a set of principles that guides decision making
based on personal values of what is considered right and wrong?
Ethics
Civics
Laws
Politics - ANSWER Ethics
Which of the following is true of program managers?
They report to project managers who represent the next level in the hierarchy.
They recognize that managing a program is simpler than managing a project.
They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the
projects within a program.
They are responsible solely for the delivery of project results. - ANSWER
They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects
within a program.
A _____ is a tool used in risk management.
work breakdown structure
project organizational chart
critical path analysis
probability matrice - ANSWER probability matrice
Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio
management?
, Are we carrying out projects well?
Are projects on time and on budget?
Are we investing in the right areas?
Do stakeholders know what they should be doing? - ANSWER are we
investing in the right areas?
Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured
by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However,
Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy
is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that
supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which of the following constraints is Galaxy
currently facing?
Resources
Time
Scope
Cost - ANSWER Resources
A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
strategic goals are more specific than tactical goals.
tactical goals encompass broader dimensions than strategic goals.
tactical goals are more important for a project than strategic goals.
strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are short-term. -
ANSWER strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are
short-term.
Which of the following project management knowledge areas is an overarching
function that affects and is affected by the different knowledge areas?
Project cost management
Project stakeholder management
Project integration management
Project communications management - ANSWER Project integration
management
Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management.
time
quality
, communication
risk - ANSWER time
A critical path:
is the shortest path through a network diagram.
represents schedule information in calendar form.
determines the earliest completion date of a project.
is a quality management tool to ensure a project meets the minimum quality
standards. - ANSWER determines the earliest completion date of a project.
Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external
factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her
project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope
with the change?
Negotiation
Project environment knowledge
Motivation
Soft skills - ANSWER Project environment knowledge
Which of the following provides certification as a Project Management
Professional?
PMS
PMC
PMI
PMP - ANSWER PMI
Project procurement management mainly involves:
making effective use of the people involved with the project.
buying goods and services for a project from outside the performing
organization.
generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information.
identifying and analyzing stakeholder
needs while managing and controlling their engagement. - ANSWER buying
goods and services for a project from outside the performing organization.
Which of the following is true of low-end tools of the project management
software?
They are designed for especially large projects with multiple users.
