Engineering Project Management Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Engineering Project Management is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with essential skills and knowledge required to manage engineering projects effectively from inception to completion. The course covers fundamental principles such as project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and quality control. It also introduces widely used project management tools and software, and emphasizes teamwork, leadership, and communication within multidisciplinary project environments. Case studies and real-world examples are utilized to bridge theory with practice, preparing students to lead projects that meet technical requirements, stay within budgetary constraints, and adhere to timelines in the dynamic field of engineering.
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Introduction to Project Management 2nd Edition by Kathy Schwalbe
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Project, program, and Portfolio Management
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Q1) The ____________________ Center,a Web site for people involved in project management,provides an alphabetical directory of more than three hundred project management software solutions (www.infogoal.com/pmc).
Answer: Project Management
Q2) Leadership and ____ are terms often used interchangeably,although there are differences.
A) management
B) coordination
C) organization
D) direction
Answer: A
Q3) PMI provides certification as a(n)____________________-someone who has documented sufficient project experience and education,agreed to follow the code of ethics and professional conduct,and demonstrated knowledge of the field of project management by passing a comprehensive examination.
Answer: Project Management Professional PMP
Project Management Professional (PMP) (PMP)Project Management Professional
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Chapter 2: Project, program, and Portfolio Selection
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Q1) Describe the role of the project portfolio manager in relation to the roles of project manager and program manager.
Answer: Project managers strive to make their projects successful and naturally focus on doing whatever they can to meet the goals of their particular projects.Likewise,program managers focus on making their programs successful.Project portfolio managers and other senior managers,however,must focus on how all of an organization's projects fit together to help the entire enterprise achieve success.That might mean canceling or putting several projects on hold,reassigning resources from one project to another,suggesting changes in project leadership,or taking other actions that might negatively affect individual projects or programs to help the organization as a whole.For example,a university might have to close a campus in order to provide quality services at other campuses.Running any large organization is complex,as is project portfolio management.
Q2) A weighted scoring model is a tool that provides a systematic process for selecting projects based on many criteria.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Initiating Projects
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Q1) A(n)____________________ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.
Answer: process
Q2) For a large training project,there is often a(n)____ project done first before investing in a larger project.
A) simulated
B) advance
C) preparatory
D) study
Answer: D
Q3) A stakeholder ____ provides information on key stakeholders to help manage relationships with them.
A) study
B) charter
C) analysis
D) guide
Answer: C
Q4) ____________________ processes include actions to begin or end projects and project phases.
Answer: Initiating
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Chapter 4: Planning Projects, part I Project Integration, scope,
time, and Cost Management
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Q1) The tasks in a WBS must be developed as a sequential list of steps.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Every item on a WBS needs to be on the network diagram.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The project team begins to develop a ____ by first clearly defining all the activities it needs to perform.
A) charter
B) schedule
C) scope
D) work flow diagram
Q4) The format of the WBS dictionary can vary based on project needs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Specifications on a WBS represent work that needs to be done to complete the project.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A(n)____________________ is a significant event on a project. Page 6
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Resource, communications, risk, and Procurement Management
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Q1) After thoroughly evaluating a supplier,many organizations summarize evaluations using a supplier ____ matrix-a type of weighted scoring model.
A) survey
B) evaluation
C) construction
D) review
Q2) A(n)____________________ management plan is a document that describes how the procurement processes will be managed,from developing documentation for making outside purchases or acquisitions to contract closure.
Q3) Risk management planning addresses procurement-related topics,such as preparing risk-related ____________________ agreements.
Q4) A risk ____________________ is a document that contains results of various risk management processes,often displayed in a table or spreadsheet format.
Q5) ____________________ for use means that a product can be used as it was intended.
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Q6) A(n)____________________ is a document used to solicit proposals from prospective suppliers.
Chapter 6: Executing Projects
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Q1) ____________________ motivation causes people to participate in an activity for their own enjoyment.
Q2) Blake and Mouton (1964)delineated ____ basic modes for handling conflicts.
A) four
B) five
C) six
D) seven
Q3) Explain how certain forms of conflict can actually improve team performance.
Q4) Often,buyers develop a(n)____________________ list of the top three to five suppliers to reduce the work involved in selecting a source.
Q5) If you were trying to assess commitment of project stakeholders,a(n)____ would be the most appropriate medium to use.
A) phone call
B) voice mail
C) e-mail
D) meeting
Q6) Quality audits must always be scheduled.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Monitoring and Controlling Projects
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Q1) A(n)____ log is a tool used to document and monitor the resolution of project issues.
A) event
B) issue
C) problem
D) running
Q2) Earned value management involves calculating ____ values for each activity or summary activity from a project's WBS.
A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six
Q3) The main communications management tasks performed as part of monitoring and controlling include performance reporting and managing ____________________.
Q4) A(n)____________________ Gantt chart compares planned and actual project schedule information.
Q5) You cannot graph earned value information to track project performance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Closing Projects and Best Practices
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Q1) A customer acceptance/project completion form should be completed and signed by the project manager.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most projects produce results that are integrated into new organizational structures.
A)True
B)False
Q3) To ____ a project,you must finalize all activities and transfer the completed or canceled work to the appropriate people.
A) close
B) initiate
C) audit
D) assess
Q4) Describe the process and importance of closing projects.
Q5) OPM3 is a standard developed to provide a way for organizations to measure their organizational project management maturity against a comprehensive set of best practices.
A)True
B)False
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