Project Management and Feasibility Studies Spring 2023 Midterm

1. The collection of generally sequential and sometimes overlapping project phases,

whose name and number are determined by the management and control needs of
the organization or organizations involved in the project, is known as the:
A. Project waterfall.

B. Project life cycle.

C. Project life stages.

D. Project Management Process Groups.

2. All of the following are true about project phases and the project life cycle EXCEPT:
A. Cost and staffing levels are generally steady throughout the project life cycle.

B. The ability to influence the final characteristics of the project's product, without significantly
impacting cost, is highest at the start of the project and decreases as the project progresses
toward completion.

C. The cost of changes and correcting errors typically increases substantially as the project
approaches completion.

D. Stakeholder influences, risk, and uncertainty are greatest at the start of the project. These factors
decrease over the life of the project.

3. The five Project Management Process Groups are:

A. Initiating, Executing, Monitoring, Evaluating, and Closing.

B. Planning, Checking, Directing, Monitoring, and Recording.

C. Lanning, Executing, Directing, Closing, and Commissioning.

D. Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing.

4. A primary function of a project management office (PMO) is to support project

managers in a variety of ways, which may include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Intervening in project execution directly and without involving the project manager.

B. Identifying and developing project management methodology, best practices, and standards.

C. Coaching, mentoring, training, and oversight.

D. Managing shared resources across all projects administered by the PMO.

1|Pa ge
Project Management and Feasibility Studies Spring 2023 Midterm

5. The linkages between project management processes are best described by the
following:
A. The work breakdown structure links processes.

B. Processes are linked by their planned objectives-the summary objective of one often becomes the
detailed action plan for another within the project, subproject, or project phase.

C. Processes are linked by the outputs that are produced-the output of one process generally
becomes an input to another process or is a deliverable of the project, subproject, or project
phase.

D. There are no significant links between discrete processes.

6. For a project to be successful, the project should generally achieve all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Fulfilling other agreed-upon success measures or criteria.

B. Achieving stakeholder satisfaction.

C. Appling knowledge, skills, and processes within the Project Management Process Groups
uniformly to meet the project objectives.

D. Striving to obtain acceptable customer/end-user adoption.

7. The project business case is all of the following EXCEPT:

A. A document that serves as an important input to the project initiation and is seldom used after the
project is approved.

B. Documented economic feasibility study used to establish the validity of the benefits of a selected
component lacking sufficient definition and that is use as a basis for the authorization of further
project management activities.

C. An important document that may result in a go/no-go decision for the project.

D. A document that lists the objectives and reasons for project initiation.

8. The interaction of the various system components creates the organizational culture
and capabilities that are important for projects. Which role is typically responsible for
establishing the system?
A. Project team

B. Organization's management.

C. Project sponsor.

D. Project manager

2|Pa ge
Project Management and Feasibility Studies Spring 2023 Midterm

9. All the following are generally true about leadership in a project environment EXCEPT:
A. Although important throughout all project phases, effective leadership is critical during the
Closing phase of a project when the emphasis is on stakeholder acceptance of the project.

B. Respect and trust, rather than fear and submission, are the key elements of effective leadership.

C. It involves focusing the efforts of a group of people toward a common goal and enabling them to
work as a team.

D. It is the ability to get things done through others.

10. Project managers spend the majority of their time communicating with team
members and other project stakeholders. To communicate effectively, the project
manager should generally perform all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Incorporating feedback channels.

B. Calculating the potential number of communication channels accurately.

C. Seeking to understand project stakeholders’ communication needs.

D. Developing finely tuned skills using multiple methods of communication.

11. When performing integration on the project, the role of the project manager is:
A. To perform all of the work that is required to get the project approved and baselined for
communication to the team.

B. To complete the project charter and seek formal approval from the sponsor of the project.

C. To involve the team in group activities to facilitate teamwork, which builds an integrated project
organizational structure.

D. To work with the project sponsor to understand the strategic objectives and ensure the alignment
of the project objectives and results with those of the project and business area.

12. The following are all key competencies of a project manager EXCEPT:
A. Technical project management.

B. Leadership

C. Operational management.

D. Strategic management.

13. Which of the following processes is included in Project Integration Management?

A. Conduct procurement surveillance.

B. Review scope validation.

C. Control scope definition.

D. Develop project management plan.

3|Pa ge
Project Management and Feasibility Studies Spring 2023 Midterm

14. All of the following are characteristics of the project charter EXCEPT:
A. It formally authorizes the existence of a project.

B. Projects are initiated by an entity external to the project. The project initiator or sponsor should be
at the level that is appropriate to procure funding and commit resources to the project.

C. It is used primarily to request bids for a project or a specific phase of a project.

D. It provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project
activities.

15. You are managing a $10 million project. Which of the following is an acceptable cause
for “re-baselining" this project?
A. The productivity in the design department is lower than estimated, which has resulted in 1,000
additional hours over what was budgeted and a forecasted two-week delay of the scheduled
completion.

B. The contractor's company has instituted a quality assurance program in which it has pledged to
spend $1 million during the next year.

C. The client has approved an addition to the scope of the project with a $150,000 budget increase
and a two-week extension of the scheduled completion.

D. The engineering department of the performing organization has converted to a new $250,000 CAD
system.

16. All of the following are true about the project scope management plan EXCEPT:
A. It can be formal or informal, broadly framed or highly detailed, based on the needs of the project.

B. It describes how the scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated.

C. It enables the creation of the WBS from the detailed project scope statement.

D. It is not related to the project management plan.

17. Collect Requirements is the process of determining, documenting, and managing

stakeholder needs and requirements to meet project objectives. All of the following
are true about this process EXCEPT:
A. The development of requirements begins with an analysis of the information contained in the
project charter, the risk register, and the stakeholder engagement plan.

B. The project's success is directly influenced by active stakeholder involvement in the discovery and
decomposition of needs into requirements and by the care taken in determining, documenting,
and managing the requirements of the product, service, or result of the project.

C. Requirements need to be elicited, analyzed, and recorded in measured once project execution
begins.

D. Requirements become the foundation of the WBS. Cost, schedule, quality planning, and
sometimes procurement are all based upon these requirements.

4|Pa ge
Project Management and Feasibility Studies Spring 2023 Midterm

18. You are involved in collecting requirements for your project. You are likely to use the
stakeholder register for all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Identifying stakeholders who can provide information on the requirements.

B. Capturing main expectations that stakeholders may have for the project.

C. Capturing major requirements that stakeholders may have for the project.

D. Evaluating the product breakdown structure (PBS) associated with each of the key stakeholders.

19. An output of the Define Scope process is:

A. Scope and schedule delays control plan.

B. Project scope statement

C. Work breakdown structure (WES).

D. Resource breakdown structure (RBS).

20. You are managing a global project that involves stakeholders in several international
locations. You are likely to consult the WBS dictionary to find:
A. The language translation of technical terms used in the project.

B. Detailed deliverable, activity, and scheduling information about each component in the WBS.

C. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of key stakeholders and their impact
on the WBS.

D. Information relating the legal constraints of relevant international locations to the development of
the WBS .

21. The major processes of Project Communications Management are:

A. Plan Communications Management, Develop Responses, Report Progress, and Distribute
Information.

B. Distribute Information, Report Changes, Update Project Documents, and Accept Project
Deliverables.

C. Plan Communications Management, Manage Communications, and Monitor Communications.

D. Plan Communications, Distribute Information, and Schedule Reporting

22. Factors that can affect the choice of communication technology generally include all
of the following EXCEPT:
A. Urgency of the need for information.

B. Executive requirements.

C. Availability of technology.

D. Sensitivity and confidentiality of the information.

5|Pa ge
Project Management and Feasibility Studies Spring 2023 Midterm

23. Techniques and considerations for effective communications management generally

include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Listening techniques, such as listening actively and removal of barriers that adversely affect
comprehension.

B. Meeting management techniques, such as preparing an agenda and dealing with conflicts.

C. Providing a more comfortable environment in project conference rooms to strengthen project

team cohesion.

D. Conflict management for building consensus and overcoming obstacles.

24. Sources of information typically used to identify and define project communication
requirements include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Logistics of how many persons will be involved with the project and at which locations.

B. Disciplines, departments, and specialties involved in the project.

C. Project organization and stakeholder responsibility relationships.

D. Availability of the project sponsor at the project location.

25. Stakeholders are:

A. The organization's corporate attorneys.

B. The individuals or agencies that control contingency funds and their disbursement through the
project management office (PMO).

C. The people, groups, or organizations that could impact or be impacted by a decision, activity, or
outcome of the project.

D. The project engineers who design and construct the project.

26. Which of the following is NOT a process in Project Stakeholder Management?

A. Manage Stakeholder Engagement

B. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement.

C. Identify Stakeholders.

D. Control Stakeholder Engagement.

6|Pa ge
Project Management and Feasibility Studies Spring 2023 Midterm

27. To increase the chances of achieving project success, the project manager should do
all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Communicate and work with stakeholders to meet their needs/expectations.

B. As much as possible, create conflicts among various stakeholders to allow the project team to get
optimal work done.

C. Identify the stakeholders early in the project or phase.

D. Analyze the stakeholders’ levels of interest and individual expectations as well as their importance
and influence.

28. You are involved in the process of communicating and working with stakeholders to
meet their needs/expectations, address issues as they occur, and foster appropriate
stakeholder engagement in project activities throughout the project life cycle. This is
known as:
A. Manage Stakeholder Engagement.

B. Plan Stakeholder Management.

C. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement.

D. Plan Stakeholder Engagement.

29. All of the following statements about Manage Stakeholder Engagement are true
EXCEPT:
A. The ability of stakeholders to influence the project is typically highest during the initial stages and
gets progressively lower as the project progresses.

B. Managing stakeholder engagement helps increase the probability of project success.

C. The project manager is responsible for engaging and managing the various stakeholders in a
project and may call upon the project sponsor to assist as needed.

D. The ability of stakeholders to influence the project is typically lowest during the initial stages and
gets progressively higher as the project progresses.

7|Pa ge