1)
L&T constructions undertook Bridge
construction at Hyderabad that consists of 200 meters length. They now need to
repeat the same construction at Vijayawada.
a.
It needs to be treated as project as
Location is different and Project outcome is helping the L&T strategic
objectives
b.
It needs to be treated as Operation as
L&T is repeating the same personnel at new site also.
c.
This task cannot be undertaken because we
canot repeat the same thing at different places
d.
Need to employ same personnel at Vijayawada
also.
(Answer:
a)
2)
A project team member is talking to another
team member and complaining that so many people are asking him to do things. If
he works in a functional organization, who has the power to give direction to
the team member
a.
The Project manager
b.
The functional manager
c.
The team
d.
The customer
(Answer:
b)
3)
Project is a temporary endeavour undertaken
to create a unique product, service or result. ALL of the following are
characteristics of a project EXCEPT
a.
It has definite start and definite end.
b.
Although repetitive elements may present in
project deliverables, the repetition does not change fundamental uniqueness of
the project work.
c.
Projects can also have social, economic and
environmental impacts that far outlast the project themeselves
d.
Temporary always means Projects are very
short in duration.
(Answer: D. Temporary does not mean
they are short in duration)
4)
The common characteristics among Projects
and operations are
a.
Temporary, Unique
b.
Ongoing and Repetitive
c.
Performed by People, Limited Resources,
Planned Executed and controlled
d.
Adds height on it’s strategic ladder, sustain the
growth provided.
(Answer: c)
5)
John is an experienced project manager and
he joined the organization quite recently. Given his vast experience, he is
asked to help the organization in rescuing a troubled project that brings 2
million dollars a year. What he needs to first? All of the following statements
are true except
a.
He needs to immediately jump on resolving
the project issues so that his supervisor starts seeing his capability right
from the day 1.
b.
He needs to understand bigger landscape of
the project by learning his portfolio priorities – This is understand the
strategic objectives of his performing organization
c.
He needs to understand rationale behind how
the programs are clustered- this is to understand how/why he can get support
incase of inter-dependencies
d.
He needs to understand organization’s
culture, style and structure to learn the methods to get the work accomplished.
Answer a.
6)
ALL of the following are true EXCEPT
a.
Project success is measured by product and
project quality, timelines, budget compliance and degree of customer
satisfaction
b.
Program success is measured by the degree
to which the program satisfies the needs and benefits for which it was
undertaken
c.
Portfolios success is measured in terms of
aggregate performance of portfolio components
d.
Projects, Programs and Portfolios are
formed and linked only to show linkage on paper. However, there is no relevance
in the objectives they serve for.
(Answer:
d)
7)
In today’s competing environment, all of
the following establishes the need to institute Project Management office EXCEPT
a.
It offers administrative umbrella to help
support and manage shared resources across all its programs.
b.
It identifies and develops project
management methodology, best practices and standards
c.
It effectively coordinates communication
across projects.
d.
It descreases Project Manager’s
transactional and reporting tasks so that project manager can focus on customer
specific tasks.
(Answer: d)
8)
While stakeholder management, Project
manager must give attention to all the below excepts EXCEPT
a.
Understand Stakeholders’ Responsibility and
Ability to influence Project outcome.
b.
Understand What information is needed for
Stakeholders and at what frequency
c.
Understand stakeholders’ strengths and how
we can involve them in project lifecycle well in advance so that their
strengths can be incorporated towards project success
d.
Influence Stakeholders beyond Project
management code of ethics in an aim to get good Customer feedback.
9)
Stakeholder influence, risk are
a.
Greatest at the start of the project
b.
Lowest at the start of the project
c.
Does not peak through out the project till
closure
d.
None of the above
(Answer:
a)
10) A
project manager’s boss and the head of the engineering discuss a change to a
major task. After the meeting, the boss contacts the project manager and tell
him to make the change. This is an example of
a.
Management commitment to the project
b.
Support to project manager
c.
Project manager is left as “Project
coordinator”
d.
A change control system
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