Week 6 Assignment
Question 1
If the schedule variance is positive and the cost variance is negative, the project’s status is:
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a. |
Under budget and behind schedule |
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b. |
Under budget and ahead of schedule |
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c. |
Over budget and behind schedule |
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d. |
Over budget and ahead of schedule |
Question 2
If PV = $100, EV = $200, and AC = $300, the status is:
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a. |
Over budget and ahead of schedule |
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b. |
Under budget and ahead of schedule |
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c. |
Under budget and behind schedule |
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d. |
Over budget and behind schedule |
Question 3
Consider the following: BAC = $1000, VAC = <$200>, and AC = $400. Therefore, SV = _____.
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$480 |
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b. |
$600 |
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c. |
$800 |
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d. |
cannot be determined |
Question 4
The form that is used to establish charge numbers is the:
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a. |
Cost account change notice |
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b. |
Work package |
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c. |
Work authorization form |
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d. |
Responsibility assignment matrix |
Question 5
The best method to price out a work package is to use the:
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Statistical data from the Payroll Department |
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b. |
Actual salaries of the workers, assuming they are known |
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c. |
Average departmental labor rate |
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d. |
Average pay grade labor rate |
Question 6
Earned value measurement systems must be capable of:
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Measuring resources consumed |
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b. |
Measuring status and accomplishment |
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c. |
Provide a basis for diagnosis and replanning |
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d. |
All of the above |
Question 7
The 50-50 rule is a technique used to determine:
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CPI |
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b. |
EAC |
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c. |
EV |
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d. |
VAC |
Question 8
Work that does not lend itself to subdivision into discrete scheduled increments of work, such as project support, is called:
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a. |
Work package effort |
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b. |
Measurable effort |
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c. |
Level of effort |
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d. |
Discrete estimates |
Question 9
The person or group with greatest ability to influence cost at project initiation is:
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a. |
The project manager |
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b. |
The project team |
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c. |
The customer/owner |
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d. |
The users |