Description : The basic nature of a project is a/an _____ one. (A) permanent (B) temporary (C) (A) or (B) (D) Both (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (B) temporary
Description : What is a project? A. A permanent endeavor that consumes resources, has objectives based on specifications, and consumes resources. (Ans.) B. A temporary endeavor which uses a series of ... , defined start and end dates, have funding limits, consume resources, and create a lasting outcome.
Last Answer : A. A permanent endeavor that consumes resources, has objectives based on specifications, and consumes resources. (Ans.)
Description : The amount of current assets that varies with seasonal requirements is referred to as working capital. A. permanent B. net C. temporary D. gross
Last Answer : C. temporary
Description : The amount of current assets required to meet a firm's long-term minimum needs is referred to as working capital. A. permanent B. temporary C. net D. gross
Last Answer : A. permanent
Description : Which of the following illustrates the use of a hedging approach to financing assets? A. Temporary current assets financed with long-term liabilities. B. Permanent working capital financed with long-term ... equity D. All assets financed with a mixture of 50% equity and 50% long-term debt
Last Answer : B. Permanent working capital financed with long-term liabilities.
Description : Assume a systems development project effort calculation determines that the system will require 240 function points. If the developers choose to implement this system in the C programming language, approximately ... without more information c. exactly the same d. much greater e. much less
Last Answer : e. much less
Description : Which one of the following is the last step of project closings? Select one: a. The client has accepted the product. b. Archives are complete. c. The client appreciates your product. d. Lessons learned are documented. e. Temporary staff is released.
Last Answer : b. Archives are complete.
Description : . An important aim of a post-project review is to: a. validate overall progress to date against the budget and schedule. b. capture learning and document it for future usage. c. ... of all permanent documentation, signed by the sponsor. d. establish that project benefits have been identified.
Last Answer : b. capture learning and document it for future usage.
Description : An important aim of a post-project review is to: a. validate overall progress to date against the budget and schedule. b. capture learning and document it for future usage. c. ... of all permanent documentation, signed by the sponsor. d. establish that project benefits have been identified
Description : Master Files contain data of: a) Permanent Nature b) Global Nature c) Temporary Nature d) Local Natur e) None of These
Last Answer : a) Permanent Nature
Description : What is a partial or total loss of memory of a temporary or permanent nature known as?
Last Answer : ANSWER: Amnesia
Description : Tool used for comparison of the proposed project to complete projects of a similar nature whose costs are known. (A) Algorithmic model (B) Expert judgment (C) Top down (D) Analogy
Last Answer : (D) Analogy
Description : Tool used for comparison of the proposed project to complete projects of a similar nature whose costs are known. (A)Algorithmic model (B)Expert judgment (C)Top down (D)Analogy
Last Answer : (D)Analogy
Description : What is the most accurate method of obtaining project information that can reduce the amount of risk? 1. Observations on the current project 2. Determining the risk by using brainstorming ... from previous projects that were similar in nature 4. Sensitivity analysis 5. Delphi technique.
Last Answer : 3. The use of historical data from previous projects that were similar in nature
Description : In the project planning, which of the following is considered as the most basic parameter based on which all other estimates are made? A. project size B. project effort C. project duration D. project schedule
Last Answer : A. project size
Description : The ____ manages the four basic elements of a project: resources, time, money, and scope
Last Answer : Ans. Project Manager
Description : The basic approach to Earned Value is to A. Sum up the Work Package Earned Values to calculate the Earned Value of the Control Account and ultimately the Project B. Multiply the percent complete by ... that package C. Estimate a percent complete for each WBS Work Package D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : The Scope Baseline is: 1. the original description of the project's end results 2. a summary description of the project's original content and end product, including basic budgetary and time constraint data 3. the original project budget and schedule 4. a and c
Last Answer : 2. a summary description of the project's original content and end product, including basic budgetary and time constraint data
Description : Resorce requirement in project becomes constant while the project is in its _____ progress stage. (A) 40 to 55% (B) 55 to 70% (C) 70 to 80% (D) 80 to 95%
Last Answer : (D) 80 to 95%
Description : Do it because I said to” is the mantra for project managers who use _____ as the default approach to resolve conflict. Select one: a. collaborating b. compromising c. accommodating d. forcing e. avoiding
Last Answer : d. forcing
Description : Fill in the blank. Risk must be considered in the _____ phase and weighed against the potential benefit of the project’s success in order to decide if the project should be chosen. Select one: a. completion b. closeout c. execution d. planning e. initiation
Last Answer : e. initiation
Description : According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), project management is defined as the application of knowledge, _____, _____, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements . Select ... b. tools, analysis c. analysis, theories d. skills, tools e. skills, theories
Last Answer : d. skills, tools
Description : Adding people to a project team in order to speed up total development time _____. a. is a standard task in timeboxing b. is a useful way to meet a tight deadline c. may actually increase total development time d. simplifies communication within the team e. none of the above
Last Answer : c. may actually increase total development time
Description : Michelle has decided to use a shortcut to determine the complexity of the project she is currently managing. She has assigned the adjusted project complexity (PCA) a value of .65. She has determined that ... _____. a. bi-lateral b. complex c. microconvergent d. normal e. very simple
Last Answer : e. very simple
Description : When using a function point estimation worksheet, there are 14 factors that impact the complexity of a project. These factors include _____. a. data communications, time tradeoffs, and ... programming language d. reports printed and PCA e. x-rays, extensibility, and operational conversion
Last Answer : b. end-user efficiency, data communications, and reusability
Description : . A normal system with 400 unadjusted function points would have _____ adjusted function points when the shortcut method is use to determine the complexity of the project.
Last Answer : c. 400
Description : . When estimating project time schedules using industry standards, the estimated project completion time for a systems project would be _____ person-months if the actual planning phase were completed in 6 person-months. a. 30 b. 40 c. 17.14 d. 9 e. 50
Last Answer : b. 40
Description : Function points are used to measure the estimated _____ of a project. a. complexity b. effort required c. program size d. time required
Last Answer : c. program size
Description : The process of assigning values for the time and effort needed to perform a system project is called _____. a. analysis b. estimation c. identifying d. planning
Last Answer : b. estimation
Description : Project managers can develop task lists for a project with the help of _____. a. established methodologies b. system proposals c. system requests d. user application hardware e. user requirements
Last Answer : a. established methodologies
Description : To identify the tasks for a work plan the project manager can _____. a. control and direct the project b. estimate the size, staff the project, and remember technical skills c. establish a ... of the SDLC and the steps that occur in each e. set conservative numbers for the project software
Last Answer : d. list the four phases of the SDLC and the steps that occur in each
Description : The _____ is a dynamic schedule that logs and monitors all of the tasks that need to be accomplished for the length of the project. a. margin of error b. project manager c. project objective d. timebox e. work plan
Last Answer : e. work plan
Description : The three steps of project management are _____. a. controlling the project, directing the project, and creating the work plan b. creating the work plan, staffing the project, and controlling ... the deliverables e. setting the start date, estimating the time, and reading the actual time
Last Answer : b. creating the work plan, staffing the project, and controlling and directing the project
Description : A critical success factor for project management is to _____. a. create a work plan b. follow the three steps of project management c. identify most project tasks d. manage the hundreds of tasks
Last Answer : e. start with a realistic assessment of the work
Description : The most significant challenge to project managers is _____. a. lack of project management training b. no one really understands how to manage a complex systems development project ... tools that can assist in controlling project progress d. unrealistic schedule demands by project sponsors
Last Answer : d. unrealistic schedule demands by project sponsors
Description : _____ is the process of planning and controlling the development of a system within a specified time frame at a minimum cost with the right functionality. a. Project management b. Symantic timeline c. Task identification d. Time estimation e. Work plan
Last Answer : a. Project management
Description : Project Management focuses on _____ goals. (A) targeted (B) long-term (C) tangible (D) intangible
Last Answer : (A) targeted
Description : The business case and the justification for the project is determined during the _____ phase. (A) initiation (B) planning (C) execution (D) closure
Last Answer : (A) initiation
Description : . If any one factor of a project changes, _____ other factor(s) is/are likely to be affected. (A) all (B) one (C) at least one (D) at most one
Last Answer : (C) at least one
Description : . The PERT in project management means program evaluation and _____ technique. (A) resource (B) reconciliation (C) reconsideration (D) review
Last Answer : (D) review
Description : Under a conservative financing policy a firm would use long-term financing to finance some of the temporary current assets. What should the firm do when a "dip" in temporary current assets causes ... C. Use the excess funds to repurchase common stock. D. Purchase additional plant and equipment.
Last Answer : B. Invest the excess long-term financing in marketable securities.
Description : Permanent working capital A. varies with seasonal needs B. includes fixed assets C. is the amount of current assets required to meet a firm's long-term minimum needs D. includes accounts
Last Answer : C. is the amount of current assets required to meet a firm's long-term minimum needs
Description : Identify the incorrect statement in connection with working capital management. A. Long-term funds are more expensive than short-term funds but also riskier B. The objectives of ... fluctuating current assets E. Aggressive financing policies increase profitability at the cost of higher risk
Last Answer : A. Long-term funds are more expensive than short-term funds but also riskier
Description : Which of the following would be consistent with an aggressive approach to financ ing working capital? A. Financing short-term needs with short-term funds. B. Financing permanent inventory buildup with ... needs with short-term funds. D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds
Last Answer : D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.
Description : The basic capital budgeting principles involved in determining relevant after-tax incremental operating cash flows require us to . A. include sunk costs, but ignore opportunity costs B. include ... C. ignore both opportunity costs and sunk costs D. include both opportunity and sunk costs
Last Answer : B. include opportunity costs, but ignore sunk costs
Description : Magnetic field can be produced by using A. permanent magnet B. electric current C. temporary magnet D. both A and B
Last Answer : permanent magnet
Description : The relief and order is issued by civil court has been categorized in a) Temporary orders b) Final orders c) Permanent orders d) Both A & B
Last Answer : d) Both A & B
Description : Zeolite removes both temporary as well as permanent hardness of water by precipitating calcium and magnesium present in water as insoluble zeolites. Used zeolite is regenerated by flushing with the solution of (A) Calcium sulphate (B) Sodium chloride (C) Sodium sulphate (D) Magnesium chloride
Last Answer : (B) Sodium chloride
Description : Which of the following processes can remove both temporary as well as permanent hardness of water? (A) Filtration (B) Boiling (C) Distillation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Distillation
Description : Closing entries are necessary for a. permanent accounts only. b. temporary accounts only. c. both permanent and temporary accounts. d. permanent or real accounts only.
Last Answer : b. temporary accounts only.