OMGT 5783 PM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
While |balancing |assignments, |a |project |manager |must |also |balance:
a. |Earned |value.
b. |Work |package |slack.
c. |Talent |development.
d. |Overall |project |cost.
e. |Project |cost. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Talent |development.
If |resource |demand |varies |widely |over |the |life |of |the |project, |the |project |manager |can |try |to |
use |slack |(delaying |noncritical |activities) |to |accommodate |insufficient |resources. |This |process |
is |called____.
a. |resource-constrained |scheduling
b. |splitting
c. |resource |smoothing
d. |resource |accommodation
e. |resource |scheduling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |resource |smoothing
Splitting |an |activity |can |result |in |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT
a. |possible |startup |and |shutdown |costs.
b. |a |better |project |schedule.
c. |activity |work |being |placed |on |hold |for |a |period |until |more |resources |are |available.
,d. |a |resource |being |moved |from |one |activity |to |another |and |then |back.
e. |more |people |working |on |the |same |activity. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-e. |more |people |
working |on |the |same |activity.
When |a |company |will |reduce |the |number |of |projects |they |have |to |manage |internally |to |only |
core |projects |and |send |noncritical |projects |to |contractors |and |consulting |firms |this |is |called
a. |redistribution |of |projects.
b. |referring.
c. |outsourcing.
d. |task |sharing.
e. |project |allocation. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |outsourcing.
All |of |the |following |are |types |of |resource |constraints |EXCEPT
a. |materials.
b. |information.
c. |equipment.
d. |people.
e. |human. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |information.
Most |of |the |scheduling |methods |available |today |require |the |project |manager |to |classify |the |
project |as |either |_______ |constrained |or |______ |constrained.
a. |time, |resource
b. |quality, |cost
c. |cost, |time
,d. |quality, |resource
e. |time, |quality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |time, |resource
Since |resource |leveling |or |smoothing |delays |noncritical |activities, |a |common |result |is |an |
increase |in |network |___________.
a. |nodes
b. |complexity
c. |sensitivity
d. |paths
e. |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |sensitivity
A |project |manager |has |two |engineers |assigned |to |the |project |and |does |not |have |access |to |
more |even |if |the |result |means |extending |the |completion |date |on |the |project. |The |project |
manager |is |managing |a(n) |________.
a. |resource-constrained |project
b. |time-constrained |project
c. |human-constrained |project
d. |engineer-constrained |project
e. |people-constrained |project |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |resource-constrained |project
If |it |becomes |necessary |to |delay |one |or |several |late |starts |to |accommodate |resource |
limitations, |this |is |called:
a. |Resource-constrained |scheduling
b. |Splitting
, c. |Resource |smoothing
d. |Resource |accommodation
e. |Resource |scheduling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Resource-constrained |scheduling
Technical |constraints |have |been |carefully |considered |when |developing |a |project |network. |
Which |of |the |following |is |true |at |this |point?
a. |The |project |is |ready |to |be |implemented.
b. |Technical |dependencies |between |activities |are |known.
c. |All |of |these |are |true |statements |once |technical |constraints |have |been |established.
d. |Resources |have |been |assigned |to |each |activity |so |they |are |adequate |to |complete |the |
project |on |time.
e. |The |project |completion |date |can |be |established |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Technical |
dependencies |between |activities |are |known.
When |using |the |_______ |scheduling |technique, |startup |and |shutdown |costs |are |major |
considerations.
a. |splitting
b. |PERT
c. |laddering
d. |lags
e. |critical |path |method |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |splitting
A |project |budget |report |is |showing |our |project |as |spending |$50,000 |against |a |budgeted |
amount |of |$65,000. |Which |of |the |following |is |true?
a. |We |are |doing |a |good |job |managing |the |project.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
While |balancing |assignments, |a |project |manager |must |also |balance:
a. |Earned |value.
b. |Work |package |slack.
c. |Talent |development.
d. |Overall |project |cost.
e. |Project |cost. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Talent |development.
If |resource |demand |varies |widely |over |the |life |of |the |project, |the |project |manager |can |try |to |
use |slack |(delaying |noncritical |activities) |to |accommodate |insufficient |resources. |This |process |
is |called____.
a. |resource-constrained |scheduling
b. |splitting
c. |resource |smoothing
d. |resource |accommodation
e. |resource |scheduling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |resource |smoothing
Splitting |an |activity |can |result |in |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT
a. |possible |startup |and |shutdown |costs.
b. |a |better |project |schedule.
c. |activity |work |being |placed |on |hold |for |a |period |until |more |resources |are |available.
,d. |a |resource |being |moved |from |one |activity |to |another |and |then |back.
e. |more |people |working |on |the |same |activity. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-e. |more |people |
working |on |the |same |activity.
When |a |company |will |reduce |the |number |of |projects |they |have |to |manage |internally |to |only |
core |projects |and |send |noncritical |projects |to |contractors |and |consulting |firms |this |is |called
a. |redistribution |of |projects.
b. |referring.
c. |outsourcing.
d. |task |sharing.
e. |project |allocation. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |outsourcing.
All |of |the |following |are |types |of |resource |constraints |EXCEPT
a. |materials.
b. |information.
c. |equipment.
d. |people.
e. |human. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |information.
Most |of |the |scheduling |methods |available |today |require |the |project |manager |to |classify |the |
project |as |either |_______ |constrained |or |______ |constrained.
a. |time, |resource
b. |quality, |cost
c. |cost, |time
,d. |quality, |resource
e. |time, |quality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |time, |resource
Since |resource |leveling |or |smoothing |delays |noncritical |activities, |a |common |result |is |an |
increase |in |network |___________.
a. |nodes
b. |complexity
c. |sensitivity
d. |paths
e. |density |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |sensitivity
A |project |manager |has |two |engineers |assigned |to |the |project |and |does |not |have |access |to |
more |even |if |the |result |means |extending |the |completion |date |on |the |project. |The |project |
manager |is |managing |a(n) |________.
a. |resource-constrained |project
b. |time-constrained |project
c. |human-constrained |project
d. |engineer-constrained |project
e. |people-constrained |project |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |resource-constrained |project
If |it |becomes |necessary |to |delay |one |or |several |late |starts |to |accommodate |resource |
limitations, |this |is |called:
a. |Resource-constrained |scheduling
b. |Splitting
, c. |Resource |smoothing
d. |Resource |accommodation
e. |Resource |scheduling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Resource-constrained |scheduling
Technical |constraints |have |been |carefully |considered |when |developing |a |project |network. |
Which |of |the |following |is |true |at |this |point?
a. |The |project |is |ready |to |be |implemented.
b. |Technical |dependencies |between |activities |are |known.
c. |All |of |these |are |true |statements |once |technical |constraints |have |been |established.
d. |Resources |have |been |assigned |to |each |activity |so |they |are |adequate |to |complete |the |
project |on |time.
e. |The |project |completion |date |can |be |established |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Technical |
dependencies |between |activities |are |known.
When |using |the |_______ |scheduling |technique, |startup |and |shutdown |costs |are |major |
considerations.
a. |splitting
b. |PERT
c. |laddering
d. |lags
e. |critical |path |method |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |splitting
A |project |budget |report |is |showing |our |project |as |spending |$50,000 |against |a |budgeted |
amount |of |$65,000. |Which |of |the |following |is |true?
a. |We |are |doing |a |good |job |managing |the |project.
