MGMT627 Final Term Past Paper 2009

FINALTERM EXAMINATION · Spring 2009 · MGMT627 Project Management · Marks: 81

Q1. Project management specialists frequently distinguish between weak and strong matrix (1 marks)

structures. Identify the chief characteristic of a weak matrix.

Team members are not fully trained to do the job The functional manager has relatively more influence in making decisions than the project manager Management reserve is rapidly being depleted Re-baselining occurs frequently

Q2. High production costs are typically found at which of the following Project Life Cycle (1 marks)

(PLC) phases?

Maturity phase of the PLC Growth phase of the PLC Decline phase of the PLC Introduction phase of the PLC

Q3. Which of the following is included in Project Scope Management? (1 marks)

Plan development Project plan execution Integrated change control Initiation

Q4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about scope management? (1 marks)

It entails managing the project's work content It is a subset of configuration management and as such is performed by scope management specialists It is concerned with defining and controlling what is or is not included in the project It is not a concern of the project manager

Q5. Which of the following statements best describes the project life-cycle? (1 marks)

Project concept, project execution, and project reporting Project planning, work authorization, and project reporting Project planning, project control, project definition, work breakdown structure development and project termination Project concept, project planning, project execution, and project close-out

Q6. All of the following are activities of the Project Engineering Manager, EXCEPT: (1 marks)

Process flow sheets Equipment data specifications Process liaison Bid analysis

Q7. Which of the following shows the impact on results of changes in assumptions? (1 marks)

Controlled variation Scenario analysis Financial package blueprint Feasibility analysis

Q8. All of the following factors affect the estimation decision, EXCEPT: (1 marks)

Size of project Size of team Past experience Length of schedule

Q9. Which of the following is NOT a formal method of Selecting Projects? (1 marks)

The Sacred Cow The Operating Necessity The Competitive Necessity Comparative Benefit Model

Q10. The success of a project depends critically upon which of the following? (1 marks)

Effort Care Skill All of the given options

Q11. Which of the following is NOT an input to project plan execution? (1 marks)

Work authorization system

Corrective action Preventive action

Q12. Which of the following spells out clearly defined and agreed-upon goals in beginning of (1 marks)

project?

Project Mission Project Schedule Project Execution Plan

Q13. All of the following are included in the Functional Level Planning, EXCEPT: (1 marks)

Coordination of work activities Commitment to group goals Vertical & lateral communication Lateral communication

Q14. All of the following are external economic variables for strategic planning in the tire industry, EXCEPT: (1 marks)

Forecast of industry