1. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of a project? A. An established objective B. A clear beginning and end C. Specific time, cost, and performance requirements D. For internal use only E. Something never been done by a particular company before 2. Which of the following activities is NOT considered a project? A. Developing a new software program B. Designing a space station C Preparing the Site for the Olympic Games D. Production of automobile tires E. Developing a new advertising program 3. In the ______ stage of What is a Project? a major portion of the actual project work performed. A. Identifying B. Defining C Planning D. Executing E. Closing 4. Which of the following is NOT typical of a project manager? A. Managing a temporary activity B. Overseeing existing operations C Managing a nonrepetitive activity D. Responsible tor time, cost, and performance trade-offs E. Work with a group of outsiders, including vendors and suppliers

5. Which of the following statements is true? A. Project management is tar from a standard way of doing business. B. Project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organizational strategies. C Project management is being used at a consistent percentage of a firm's efforts. D. Project management is a specialty that few organizations nave access to. E. All of these statements are false. 6. Project governance does NOT include A. Setting standards tor project selection B. Overseeing project management activities. C Centralization of project processes and practices. D. Options tor continuous improvement E. Allowing project managers to plan the project the way they see fit. 7. Projects should align with the organization's overall strategy in order to A. Complete the project safely. B. Reduce waste of scarce resources. C Ensure customer satisfaction. D. Secure funding. E. None of these are reasons why projects should align with the organization's overall strategy. 8. Which of these is NOT part of the "sociocultural dimension" of project management? A. Negotiation B. Resource allocation C Managing customer expectations D. Leadership E. Dealing with politics

9. Governance of all project management processes and procedures helps provide senior management. all of the following EXCEPT A. A method to ensure projects that are important to senior management are being implemented. B. An assessment of the risk their portfolio of projects represents. C An overview of all project management activities. D. A metric to measure the improvement of managing projects relative to others in the industry. E. A big picture of now organizational resources are being used. 10. Which of the following is NOT true about an organization's strategy? A. Strategy determines now an organization will compete. B. Strategy is implemented through projects. C Only top management must understand strategy. D. Project selection should be clearly aligned with strategy. E. Project management plays a key role in supporting strategy. 11. Which of the following is NOT true about organizational politics? A. Project managers should not engage in organizational politics. B. Politics can have a significant influence on which projects receive funding. C Politics exist in every organization D. Politics can influence project selection. E. Politics can play a role in the aspirations behind projects. 12. 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. Quality management

13. Projects are usually classified into all but one of the following categories. Which one is NOT one of the typical classifications?

A. Compliance and emergency

B. Operational

C Strategic

D. Political necessity

E. All of these are typical classifications.

14. A project screening matrix typically contains all of the following EXCEPT

A. The list of available projects.

B. Specific criteria.

C Weights assigned to specific criteria.

D. Costs to complete each project

E. All of these are typically contained.

15. Which of the following is true of multiweighted scoring models?

A. Will include quantitative criteria

B. Will include qualitative criteria

C Each criterion is assigned a weight.

D. Projects with higher scores are considered more desirable.

E. All of these are true.

16. When a prioritization team is balancing projects, they consider all factors except for

A. risk.

B. resource demand.

C leadership style.

D. type of project

17. Project managers should not engage in organizational politics. A. True B. False 18. Which of the following is NOT true of project management structures? A. They provide a framework for launching and implementing projects. B. They appropriately balance the needs of both the parent organization and the project. C In selecting a management structure, the culture of the organization is not a huge consideration. D. The project itself should be considered when determining which structure is best. E. They help determine who has most authority in regard to managing the project 19. At the project level, which of the following is a factor that should influence the choice of project management structure? A. The size of the project B. The novelty of the project C Budget and time constraints D. The strategic importance of the project E. All of these are factors that should influence the choice of project management structure. 20. Which are the three different matrix systems discussed in the text? A. Functional, Weak, Strong B. Balanced, Functional, Projectized C Weak, Strong, Balanced D. Neutral, Weak, Strong E. Functional, Neutral, Projectized