Section One Quiz

1. Which one of the following statements is a characteristic of a project?

A. Goes on forever
B. Hard to predict costs
C. Temporary endeavor
D. Always creates a product

2. What’s the minimum number of people you need in a project?

A. One
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Ten

3. What does MACD mean in project management?

A. Move, Add, Change, Destroy
B. Manage, Add, Configure, Delete
C. Move, Add, Configure, Delete
D. Move, Add, Change, Delete

4. The project management life cycle includes all of the following process groups except for which
one?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Commanding

5. A project manager must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization. Which level of
a typical organization is responsible for managing the tactics and strategy?
A. Executives
B. Functional managers
C. Project managers
D. Operations

Answer key on next page.

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Section One Quiz Answer Key

1. Which one of the following statements is a characteristic of a project?

A. Goes on forever
B. Hard to predict costs
C. Temporary endeavor
D. Always creates a product

C. Projects are a temporary endeavor with a definite beginning and definite ending.

A, B, and D are incorrect. Projects don’t go on forever. Project costs might be sometimes difficult to
predict, but this isn’t the best answer. Projects don’t always create a product; they could also create a
condition, service, or some other result.

2. What’s the minimum number of people you need in a project?

A. One
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Ten

A. Projects can have just one person. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as you only need one person,
technically, on a project.

3. What does MACD mean in project management?

A. Move, Add, Change, Destroy
B. Manage, Add, Configure, Delete
C. Move, Add, Configure, Delete
D. Move, Add, Change, Delete

D. MACD means that you are moving, adding, changing, or deleting something. Choices A, B, and C
aren’t correct as these statements don’t properly define MACD.

4. The project management life cycle includes all of the following process groups except for which
one?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Commanding

D. The project management life cycle includes initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling,
and closing. Commanding is not part of the project management life cycle. Choices A, B, and C are
incorrect because these choices are part of the project management life cycle.

5. A project manager must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization. Which level of
a typical organization is responsible for managing the tactics and strategy?
A. Executives
B. Functional managers
C. Project managers
D. Operations

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B. It’s the functional managers that manage the strategy and tactics of the company. Choices A, C, and D
are incorrect. Executive create the vision. Project managers manage the projects that support the
strategy, tactics, and vision. Operations describes the heart of the organization that does the ongoing
work.

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