1- What should be done before sequencing the tasks on the work breakdown structure?

Select one:

a. Determine resource availability and the required lead time.

b. Assemble the project schedule.

c. Estimate resource requirements.

d. Estimate task durations.

2- What helps you identify those tasks that must be completed before the next task can begin?

Select one:

a. Forward pass scheduling

b. Minor path scheduling

c. Critical path scheduling

d. Backward pass scheduling

3- Which budget is most directly related to change control?

Select one:

a. Quality control budget

b. Risk management budget

c. Contingency budget

d. Administrative budget

4- What is used to determine if all required tasks have been done?

Select one:

a. Quality checklists

b. Quality metrics

c. Cost of quality (COQ)

d. Quality standards

5- What factor best describes effective communications management in a project plan?

Select one:

a. When working with project team members, a high degree of formality is needed.

b. All stakeholders should have a consult (two-way) communications relationship with project team members.

c. Communications should be limited to what each stakeholder needs to know to be effective.

d. Executives generally desire reports only at milestones.

6- An organization creates a scope/statement of work before designs are complete and some contract details are vague. What is a risk if the organization is using fixed price contracts?

Select one:

a. The contractor may pad his/her estimates.

b. The contractor may need to be paid for more overtime.

c. The contractor may insist on a higher set hourly rate.

d. The contractor may exercise the right to append the contract.

7- What does risk management NOT address?

Select one:

a. Ineffective communication

b. Conflicting priorities

c. Schedule and budget overages

d. Project failure

8- What information is a primary (main or major) input to the resource planning process?

Select one:

a. Project schedule

b. Project budget

c. Work breakdown structure (WBS)

d. Project objectives statement