1. In MS Project, which button do you click for subordination?

a. Link
b. Indent
c. Resource assign
d. Resource sheet

2. In MS Project, which button do you click on to indicate precedence?

a. Link
b. Indent
c. Resource assign
d. Resource sheet

3. In MS Project to view project cost and duration, you must click on

a. Project on the menu bar, then project information and then statistics
b. Tools on the menu bar and then Project information underneath
c. Functions on the menu bar and then project statistics underneath

4. In MS Project, to see the activity and phase costs you must

a. Change the table in the Gantt view to “cost”
b. Insert a cost column in the entry table next to the duration column
c. Print a cost report
d. Any of the above

5. For MS Project to cost your project, it needs to know

a. resource hourly costs
b. activity fixed costs
c. stakeholder charges
d. all of the above
e. a and b only

6. In MS Project, durations of phases containing one or more subordinate tasks, can be

a. changed manually by the user
b. specified only by MS Project
c. none of the above
d. a or b only

7. In MS Project, task information is entered in which view?

a. Resource sheet
b. PERT chart
c. Gantt chart
d. task sheet

8. In MS Project, the view that exhibits the network diagram is the _______.
a. Resource sheet
b. PERT chart
c. Gantt chart
d. task sheet

9. In MS Project, the critical path is _____.

a. exhibited in red
b. not calculated or found
c. exhibited on the PERT chart only
d. replaced with the critical chain

10. MS Project makes the following assumptions regarding time.

a. 8-hour work days
b. no work on Sat. or Sun.
c. flex work schedule
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
11. There are four stages in the project management lifecycle. Which is not one of the stages?
a. Definition and Conceptualization
b. Management and Measurement
c. Planning and Budgeting
d. Execution and Control
e. Termination and closure

12. In which of the stages is scope management mostly involved?

a. Definition and Conceptualization
b. Management and Measurement
c. Planning and Budgeting
d. Execution and Control
e. Termination and closure

13. In which of the stages is time management mostly involved?

a. Definition and Conceptualization
b. Management and Measurement
c. Planning and Budgeting
d. Execution and Control
e. Termination and closure

14. The main purpose of a project plan is to

a. acquire resources
b. guide project execution.
c. meet standards expectations.
d. reduce risk.

15. Activity definition is a part of what knowledge area?

a. Integration
b. Time
c. Cost
d. Quality

16. During project execution

a. Project goals and scope are highlighted.
b. the products of the project are produced.
c. overall key stakeholder analysis is provided.
d. the WBS is scheduled.

17. Project execution involves taking actions to

a. establish a good plan.
b. close out the project.
c. ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.
d. provide feedback to key vendors

18. The most important output of project execution is

a. change requests.
b. work products.
c. stakeholder analysis.
d. the WBS.

19. Which of the following is a reason for the increased popularity of project management?
a) diversity of new products and product markets
b) shorter life span of products
c) rapid technological changes
d) all of the above

20. Typically, project teams include individuals

a) from other areas in the organization
b) selected because of their special skills
c) from the functional area of the project
d) all of the above
21. Which of the following is the primary focus of control in project management?
a) making sure all activities have been identified
b) identifying resource needs
c) establishing precedence relationships
d) maintaining the project schedule and making sure work is completed on time

22. Which of the following statements concerning a Gantt chart is true?

a) Gantt charts are particularly helpful for scheduling and planning large projects.
b) Gantt charts are particularly helpful
for scheduling and planning projects with complex precedence relationships.
c) The Gantt chart indicates where extra time is available and activities can be delayed.
d) The Gantt chart has been a popular project scheduling tool, but is not widely used now.

23. The critical path is referred to as the

a) most direct path from the beginning node to the ending node
b) shortest path in terms of time
c) longest path in terms of time
d) path with the largest amount of slack time

24. Activities on the critical path are critical because they

a) represent the maximum project completion time
b) cannot tolerate any delay in completion
c) represent the most expense in terms of resources
d) represent the largest and most complex activities of the project

25. A company involved in facility location which is primarily concerned with construction and land costs, proximity to
raw aterials, utilities, and environmental issues is probably part of
a) light industry
b) warehouse and distribution
c) retail and service
d) heavy manufacturing

26. Which of the following criteria would a company which produces electronic equipment and components likely
consider most important for location analysis?
a) land and construction costs
b) availability of skilled workers
c) transportation costs
d) proximity to raw materials

27. A company which is most interested in the availability of skilled labor, access to commercial air travel, and
government regulation and zoning requirements is probably part of
a) light industry
b) warehouse and distribution
c) retail and service
d) heavy manufacturing

28. A company which is more interested in transportation and shipping costs than construction and land costs is
probably part of
a) light industry
b) warehouse and distribution
c) retail and service
d) heavy manufacturing

29. The term which refers to the productive capability of an operation is

a) utilization
b) capacity
c) efficiency
d) load profile

30. The term that refers to how well a machine or worker performs compared to a standard output level is
a) utilization
b) capacity
c) efficiency
d) load profile
31. The term that refers to the percentage of available working time that a worker actually spends working or a machine
is running is
a) utilization
b) capacity
c) efficiency
d) load profile