1-The document that officially sanctions (valide) the project is the :
A. Project charter
B. Project plan
C. Feasibility study
D. Cost-benefit analysis
2. The work breakdown structure “control points” for the management of a project are the:
A. Milestones
B. Work packages (lot des travaux)
C. Activities
D. Constraints
3. Which of the following generally cannot be validated using a work breakdown structure?
A. Schedule control
B. Cost control
C. Quality control
D. Risk management
Answer questions 4–6 using the work breakdown structure (WBS) shown below (numbers in
parentheses show the dollar value for a particular element):
4. The cost of WBS element 1.2.2.0 is:
A. $20K
B. $30K
C. $50K
D. Cannot be determined
5. The cost of WBS element 1.1.1 is:
A. $12K
B. $13K
C. $25K
D. Cannot be determined
6. The cost of the entire program (1.00.00) is:
A. $25K
B. $66K
C. $91K
D. Cannot be determined
7. Which of the following is (are) the benefit(s) of developing a WBS to low levels?
A. Better estimation of costs
B. Better control
C. Less likely that something will “fall through the cracks”
(Moins de risques que quelque chose passe à travers les mailles du filet)
D. All of the above
8. One of your contractors has sent you an e-mail requesting that they be allowed to
conduct only eight tests rather than the ten tests required by the specification. What should
the project manager do first?
A. Change the scope baseline
B. Ask the contractor to put forth a change request
C. Look at the penalty clauses in the contract
D. Ask your sponsor for his or her opinion
9. An element of work normally found on the WBS that has an expected duration, a cost, and
resource requirements
A. Activity
B. Project Time Management
C. Project Schedules
D. Project Charter
10. You’ve constructed the WBS for your recent project. You’ve requested that the
subproject managers report to you in three weeks with each of their individual WBSs
constructed. Which statement is not true regarding the subproject managers’ WBS?
A. The work package level is decomposed to create the activity list.
B. The work package level is the lowest level in the WBS.
C. The work package level facilitates resource assignments.
D. The work package level facilitates cost and time estimates.
11.What are the five project management process groups, in order?
A. Initiating, Executing, Planning, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing.
B. Initiating, Monitoring and Controlling, Planning, Executing, and Closing.
C. Initiating, Planning, Monitoring and Controlling, Executing, and Closing.
D. Initiating, Panning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing
12. A project manager that allows the team to make virtually all of the decisions without any
involvement by the project manager would be using which leadership style.
A. Passive
B. Participative/democratic
C. Autocratic
D. Laissez-faire
13. Project manager compares the completed work with requirements. What type of process
project manager executes?
A. Performing integrated change control.
B. Closing.
C. Executing.
D. Monitoring and controlling.
14. During project staffing, the primary role of line management is:
A. Approving the selection of the project manager
B. Approving the selection of assistant project managers
C. Assigning functional resources based upon who is available
D. Assigning functional resources based upon availability and the skill set needed
