Week 5 Assignment
Question 1
The majority of time on a project is usually spent on _____, as is most of the project’s budget.
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a. |
planning |
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b. |
execution |
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c. |
closing |
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d. |
monitoring and controlling |
Question 2
Which one of the following is not one of the three steps of controlling?
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a. |
Authorizing |
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b. |
Correcting |
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c. |
Monitoring |
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d. |
Evaluating |
Question 3
Which of Maslow’s levels would be a motivational force for newly hired employees?
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a. |
Safety |
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b. |
Self-esteem |
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c. |
Physiological |
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d. |
Social |
Question 4
The document that is prepared at the beginning of a project in order to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the team members is called a:
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a. |
Responsibility identification table |
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b. |
Work package assignment sheet |
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c. |
Responsibility clarification table |
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d. |
Responsibility assignment matrix |
Question 5
Which of the following is the most common type of project authority?
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a. |
Project charter |
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b. |
De jure |
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c. |
Implied |
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d. |
De facto |
Question 6
Which of the following types of interpersonal influences comes from the recognition that the project manager is officially empowered to give orders?
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a. |
Reward power |
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b. |
Referent power |
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c. |
Legitimate power |
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d. |
Expert power |
Question 7
Project managers that refuse to delegate and have limited faith in the ability of the team create time management problems for:
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a. |
The team |
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b. |
The sponsor |
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c. |
The client |
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d. |
Themselves |
Question 8
The most difficult decision for a project manager is to say:
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No, it's not my job. |
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b. |
It's my job. |
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c. |
Let the sponsor do it. |
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d. |
OK! I'll do it. |
Question 9
Which of the following are factors to be considered when providing project managers with authority?
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a. |
The size, nature, and business base of the company |
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b. |
The length of the project |
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c. |
The size and nature of the project |
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d. |
All of the above |
Question 10
Which of the following people has the greatest influence on how much authority a project manager will possess on a given project?
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a. |
The project sponsor |
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b. |
The project manager him/herself |
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c. |
The project manager's line manager |
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d. |
The customer |