CS615 Final Term MCQs

CS615 QUIZEZ AND MCQZ FOR MIDTERM MEGA · FILE BY · CYBARIEN NETWORK

Q1. of 8 ( Start time: 07:32:00 PM ) Total Marks: 1

…………. theory when the deliverables of a project are more important than its phases. This normally happens when the deliverables are decided before the project begins.

Project life-cycle-based Scheduled

Deliverable-based (handouts pdf file, page 277)

Q2. Predecessor activities need to ------------ before the next can begin. After a predecessor activity is completed, the successor activity becomes the predecessor for another activity.

Both start and end

End (handouts, page 297)

Start

Q3. Each …………. can be subdivided into sub tasks.

Program

Task (handouts, page 275)

Project

Q4. Using PERT and CPM, -----------------------, helps you complete a project on time. By using these techniques, you can determine the latest time by when an activity should start to be completed on time.

Individually

Combination

Individual and Combine (handouts, page 296)

Q5. of 8 ( Start time: 07:34:55 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Over the course of the project, a comparison of the due date and the date delivered provides a metric for how well deliverable dates are ………………. by the project team.

Met (handouts, page 274)

Scheduled

Changed

Q6. Risk analysis and management are a series of steps that help a software team to understand and manage ------------------------.

Uncertainty (handouts, page 305)

Crises

Problem

Q7. of 8 ( Start time: 07:36:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1

A node on a network schedule is that point in time at which an activity ----------------.

Begins

Begins or Ends (handouts, page 297)

Ends

Q8. To ------------------- risks from occurring, the project team prepares the risk plan before the commencement of the project.

Avoid (handouts, page 312)

Deal

Manage

Q1. Which organization has set the de facto standards for project management techniques?

1. PMBOK
2. PMO
3. PMI
4. PMA

Answer: C) PMI The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the industry-recognized standard for project management practices.

Q2. The VP of marketing approaches you and requests that you change the visitor logon screen on the company's website to include a username with at least six characters. This is considered:

1. Project initiation
2. Ongoing operations
3. A project
4. Project execution

Answer: B) Ongoing operations Projects exist to create a unique product or service. The logon screen in this question is not a unique product. A minor change has been requested, indicating this is an ongoing operation function. Some of the criteria for projects are that they are unique, temporary with definitive start and end dates, and considered complete when the project goals are achieved.

3. Your company manufactures small kitchen appliances. They are introducing a new product line of appliances in designer colors with distinctive features for kitchens in small spaces. These new products will be offered indefinitely starting with the spring catalog release. Which of the following is true?

A. This is a project because this new product line has never been manufactured and sold by this company before. B. This is an ongoing operation because the company is in the business of manufacturing kitchen appliances. Introducing designer colors and features is simply a new twist on an existing process. C. This is an ongoing operation because the new product line will be sold indefinitely. It's not temporary. D. This is not a project or an ongoing operation. This is a new product introduction not affecting ongoing operations.

Answer: A This is a project. The product line is new, which implies this is a unique product-it hasn't been done before. We can discern a definite start and end date by the fact that the new appliances must be ready by the spring catalog release.

4. Your company manufactures small kitchen appliances. They are introducing a new product line of appliances in designer colors with distinctive features for kitchens in small spaces. These new products will be offered indefinitely starting with the spring catalog release. In order to determine the characteristics and features of the new product line, you will have to perform which of the following?

A. Fast tracking B. Consulting with the stakeholders C. Planning the project life cycle D. Progressive elaboration

Answer: D Progressive elaboration is the process of determining the characteristics and features of the product of the project. Progressive elaboration is carried out in steps in detailed fashion.

Q5. A project is considered successful when:

1. The product of the project has been manufactured.
2. The project sponsor announces the completion of the project.