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501. Variables quality data are:
A. quantitative or qualitative data
B. quality data for which the product or service is designed and built
C. reflect measurements on a continuous scale of a characteristic of the produce or service.
D. Indicate management's understanding of the concept of variability
E. B and C only
ANS: E
502. Five people are involved on a project that requires significant communication between all project participants. How many lines of
communication exist on this project?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
E. 9
ANS: D
503. A project may be defined as _____
A. an integrated approach to managing projects
B. a coordinated undertaking of interrelated activities.
C. a group of activities directed by a project manger over a life cycle
D. an undertaking with a defined starting point and defined objectives
E. All of the above.
ANS: D
504. Quality control charts show a characteristic of the product or service against:
A. the specification limits
B. customer requirements
C. control limits based on three standard deviations in each direction
D. control limits based on six standard deviations in each direction
E. A and D only
ANS: C
505. The performance review interview is a vital component of any personnel evaluation system. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an
effective personnel evaluation interview?
A. Performed by a supervisor who has adequately prepared for the interview
B. Discusses the employee's future performance goals
C. Discusses the employee's undesirable personality traits
D. Completed during a single, uninterrupted block of time
E. Focuses on a limited number of topics so that each topic can be discussed in detail
ANS: C
506. Which may be employed to shorten a schedule without changing the scope of the task?
A. Fast tracking.
B. Crashing
C. Releasing resources earlier from tasks which were scheduled with a late start.
D. Alter to task priorities.
E. A or B
ANS: A
507. "Fast-tracked" projects awarded and begun before all planning and risk assessment information is complete and available may _____ .
A. be completed in reduced overall time than other projects.
B. be in a higher risk category than other projects.
C. not be compatible with project risk and assessment
D. A and B
E. All of the above.
ANS: D
508. 100 % inspection of output is:
A. the best proven method to ensure quality
B. is expensive, ineffective approach to quality management
C. can never be, justified
D. can still leave some defects undetected
E. B and D only
ANS: E
509. A summary WBS is usually developed in the
A. Conceptual phase
B. implementation phase
C. planning phase
D. close-out phase
E. All of the above phases
ANS: A
510. Management by objectives assumes that the team
A. is receptive to an unstructured environment.
B. does not require close supervision
C. possesses a self-fulfillment philosophy
D. all of the above
E. A and C
ANS: C
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