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UPDA Mechanical Question: "Project Management"
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5 The textbook indicated that ________ is the major dimension of strategic management.
A) Responding to changes in the external market
B) Allocating scarce resources of the organization
C) Beating competition to the market
D) Both a and b are correct
E) Both a and c are correct
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6 Which of the following questions does the organization's mission statement answer?
A) What are our long-term strategies?
B) What are our long-term goals and objectives?
C) How do we operate in the existing environment?
D) What do we want to become?
E) All of these are answered by the mission statement
ANS:D
7 Strategy formulation includes which of the following activities?
A) Determining alternatives
B) Creating profitability targets
C) Evaluating alternatives
D) Both a and c are correct
E) A, B, and C are all correct
ANS:D
8 The assessment of the external and internal environments is called _______ analysis.
A) SWOT analysis
B) Competitive
C) Industry
D) Market
E) Strategic
ANS:A
9 Which of the following is not one of the requirements for successful implementation of strategies through projects?
A) Allocation of resources
B) Prioritizing of projects
C) Motivation of project contributors
D) Adequate planning and control systems
E) All of these are requirements
ANS:E
10 Susie's department is implementing many projects. She finds herself starting and stopping work on one task to go and
work on another task, and then return to the work on the original task. Susie is experiencing
A) Poor scheduling
B) Excess work burden
C) Flexible tasking
D) Multitasking
E) Burnout
ANS: D
11Project selection criteria are typically classified as:
A) Financial and non-financial
B) Short-term and long-term
C) Strategic and tactical
D) Required and optional
E) Cost and schedule
ANS:A
12 Which of the following is not one of the classifications for assessing a project portfolio?
A) Sacred cow
B) Bread-and-butter
C) Pearls
D) Oysters
E) White elephants
ANS:A
13 Which of the following is the reason(s) why project managers need to understand their organization's mission and
strategy?
A) To make appropriate decisions and adjustments
B) To be effective project advocates
C) To be able to get their job done
D) Both A and B are correct
E) A, B, and C are all correct
ANS:D
Elizabeth is considering how to structure a project team that will not directly disrupt ongoing operations. The project needs
to be done quickly and a high level of motivation will be needed in order to do that. For this situation, the ______
organization would be the best choice.
A) Functional
B) Balanced matrix
C) Weak matrix
D) Strong matrix
E) Project
ANS:E
A project management system provides a framework for launching and implementing project activities within a ______
organization.
A) Matrix
B) Balanced
C) Weak
D) Sponsor
E) Parent
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In which of the following is the balance of authority strongly in favor of the functional managers?
A) Weak matrix
B) Balanced matrix
C) Strong matrix
D) Strong
E) Both C and D are correct
ANS:A
Matrix management violates the management principle of
A) Span of control
B) Unity of command
C) Parity principle
D) Empowerment
E) All of these management principles
ANS:B
The project structure that is ranked as least effective is _______ organization.
A) Functional
B) Balanced matrix
C) Weak matrix
D) Strong matrix
E) Project
ANS:A
From the list below, which is not a primary characteristic of organization culture?
A) Control
B) Team emphasis
C) History
D) Conflict tolerance
E) Risk tolerance
ANS:C
Who is responsible for determining how tasks will be done in a matrix project management structure?
A) The functional manager
B) The project manager
C) Both are responsible
D) This is no pattern of who takes responsibility
E) None of these are true
ANS:A
The Macintosh development team at Apple is a good example of what kind of project structure?
A) Project
B) Balanced Matrix
C) Project Matrix
D) Functional Matrix
E) Functional
ANS:A
The Organizational Culture Diagnosis Worksheet classifies cultural characteristics into all of the following except:
A) Physical characteristics
B) Public documents
C) Behavior
D) Folklore
E) Ethics
ANS:E
Which of the following is not one of the typical forms of a project management office?
A) Command center
B) Control tower
C) Resource pool
D) Weather station
E) All of these are typical forms of a project management office
Which of the following cultural characteristics relates to the degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than
on techniques and processes used to achieve those results?
A) Risk tolerance
B) Reward criteria
C) Conflict tolerance
D) Means versus end orientation
E) Open-systems focus
ANS:D
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