Civil Engineering Project Management Exam Review
Course Introduction
Civil Engineering Project Management focuses on the planning, coordination, and control of engineering projects from inception to completion. The course covers essential topics such as project life cycles, procurement methods, contract administration, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, quality assurance, and leadership in construction environments. Students learn to apply management techniques tailored to the unique challenges of civil engineering projects, including infrastructure and large-scale developments, to deliver successful outcomes on time and within budget while maintaining safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
Recommended Textbook Project Management The Managerial Process 7th Edition by Erik Larson
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Chapter 1: Modern Project Management
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Q1) Projects should align with the organization's overall strategy in order to
A)Complete the project safely.
B)Reduce waste of scarce resources.
C)Ensure customer satisfaction.
D)Secure funding.
E)None of these are reasons why projects should align with the organization's overall strategy.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is typically the responsibility of a project manager?
A)Meeting budget requirements
B)Meeting schedule requirements
C)Meeting performance specifications
D)Coordinating the actions of the team members
E)All of these are typical responsibilities.
Answer: E
Q3) Smaller projects in larger organizations tend not to need project management skills.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Organization Strategy and Project Selection
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Q1) What is the implementation gap and how does it impact project management? How can it be prevented?
Answer: The implementation gap refers to the lack of understanding and consensus of organization strategy among top and middle-level managers.If managers lack a common understanding of the priority for a given set of projects, then the achievement of long-range goals will be impossible.A project portfolio system can go a long way to reduce or even eliminate this problem.
Q2) A project screening matrix typically contains all of the following EXCEPT
A)The list of available projects.
B)Specific criteria.
C)Weights assigned to specific criteria.
D)Costs to complete each project.
E)All of these are typically contained.
Answer: D
Q3) Identify and briefly discuss the three classes of projects usually found in an organization's project portfolio.
Answer: (1)Compliance (must do).
(2)Operational.
(3)Strategic
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Chapter 3: Organization: Structure and Culture
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Q1) Factors in identifying cultural characteristics include all the following EXCEPT
A)Norms.
B)Customs.
C)Values.
D)Attitude.
E)All of these are factors in identifying cultural characteristics.
Answer: D
Q2) Generally, the more autonomy and authority the project manager and the project team need to be successful, the more appropriate to implement either a dedicated project team or a strong project management structure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Any organization has its own personality, much like an individual's personality.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Defining the Project
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Q1) The result of subdividing the work of a project into smaller and smaller work elements is called a(n)__________.
Q2) All of the following are usually included in a work package EXCEPT
A)Work to be done.
B)The time needed to complete the work.
C)A single person who is responsible for its completion.
D)All the costs for the work package.
E)All of these are included in a work package.
Q3) Define scope creep.When is it good? When is it bad? Provide real-life examples of both cases.
Q4) In project management terms, what is meant by "managing the trade-offs"?
Q5) There is a strong correlation between project success and clear project scope definition.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is a work package and what information does it contain?
Q7) The gradual expansion of project requirements, specifications and priorities during the execution of project is known as ____________.
Q8) The first step in planning any project is to ___________.
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Chapter 5: Estimating Project Times and Costs
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Q1) Estimates that are typically based on estimates of elements found in the work breakdown structure are called bottom-up estimates.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The top-down method of estimating when the pooled experience of senior and/or middle managers are used to estimate the total project duration and cost is the _________ method.
Q3) Rose is working on estimates for a project that is very similar to a previous project, in that it has many of the same features and those features have similar costs.Each feature or deliverable will represent the same percentage of the total cost as it did for the previous project.Rose is using the _________ method of top-down estimating.
Q4) As long as everyone in a project adds a little padding to reduce risk, the project duration and cost estimates will be more accurate.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Under what conditions would the bottom-up approach to estimating project times and costs be the best choice?
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Chapter 6: Developing a Project Plan
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Q1) A(n)_____________ calculates project duration.
Q2) The ________ calculates the critical path and determines how long an activity can be delayed without delaying the project.
Q3) An activity has a duration of 10 days.Its early start is 4 and its late start is 6.This activity has _____ days of total slack.
Q4) If testing cannot be completed any earlier than four days after the prototype has been built, what type of lag exists?
A)Start to Start
B)Start to Finish
C)Finish to Finish
D)Finish to Start
E)Any of these could be correct.
Q5) An activity is an element of the project that always requires time.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In the network computation process what is a backward pass and what four things does it determine?
Q7) Activities that must occur immediately before a given activity are called ________ activities.
Chapter 7: Managing Risk
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Q1) A risk profile is a list of questions that have been developed and refined from previous, similar projects.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Change management systems are designed to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
A)Track all changes that are to be implemented.
B)Review, evaluate, and approve/disapprove proposed changes formally.
C)Identify expected effects of proposed changes on schedule and budget.
D)Reflect scope changes in baseline and performance measures.
E)All of these are examples of what change management systems are designed to accomplish.
Q3) Fixed-price contracts are an example of transferring risk from an owner to a contractor.
A)True B)False
Q4) Having an environment where identified risks are treated professionally will lead to better control of risks.
A)True B)False
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Q5) Identify and briefly describe the four ways to respond to identified risks.
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Chapter 8: Scheduling Resources and Costs
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Q1) Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager to classify the project as either _______ constrained or ______ constrained.
A)Time, quality
B)Quality, resource
C)Cost, time
D)Quality, cost
E)Time, resource
Q2) All of the following are benefits of scheduling resources before project implementation EXCEPT
A)It allows time for considering reasonable options if resource constraints do exist.
B)The project completion date can be established.
C)Work packages can be time-phased.
D)It allows managers to share resources with other project managers if it is requested without negatively impacting their project.
E)It ensures low network sensitivity.
Q3) Many companies are ________ project work to contractors and consultants as a means of dealing with the peaks and valleys of resource allocation among projects.
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Chapter 9: Reducing Project Duration
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Q1) Why is the project duration with the lowest direct costs seldom the optimum duration for a project?
Q2) When project managers know an activity's ________, they are able to compare which critical activities to shorten.
Q3) When adding resources, there are limits as to how much speed can be gained.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following projects would be least benefited if additional resources were added?
A)Splitting and stacking a cord of wood
B)Developing new software
C)Harvesting a crop by hand
D)Building a cabin
E)Moving to a new house
Q5) Cost slope can be determined by dividing the
A)Run by the rise.
B)Rise by the run.
C)Crash cost by the normal cost.
D)Normal cost by the crash cost.
E)Indirect cost by direct cost.
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Chapter 10: Being an Effective Project Manager
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Q1) Which of the following would be defined as the ability or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self and others?
A)Emotional stability
B)Coolness under pressure
C)Emotional intelligence
D)Empathy
E)Management sensitivity
Q2) Which of the following groups of stakeholders place constraints on project work such as requiring permits to be secured, that work is built to code, or that safety standards are met?
A)Project sponsors
B)Government agencies
C)Project managers
D)Customers
E)Top management
Q3) One way to build a supportive social network at work is to use
A)CYA.
B)MBWA.
C)ACWP.
D)PDM.
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Chapter 11: Managing Project Team
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Q1) When a project manager intervenes and tries to negotiate a resolution by using reasoning and persuasion and suggesting alternatives, he or she is ___________ the conflict.
Q2) Challenges to managing geographically distributed team are
A)Developing trust.
B)Keeping time-zones straight.
C)Effective communication.
D)Developing trust and effective communication.
Q3) During which stage of team development is the team fully functional and accomplishing project goals?
A)Norming
B)Storming
C)Performing
D)Adjourning
E)Forming
Q4) Conflict is inevitable and can be a desirable part of project work.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When conducting project meetings, why is the first meeting so important?
Q6) Project managers should manage ___________ conflict.
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Chapter 12: Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations
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Q1) Whether a client is dissatisfied or delighted with a project is not based on hard facts and objective data but on perceptions and _________.
Q2) The best defense against unreasonable, win/lose negotiators is having what Fisher and Ury call a strong __________.
Q3) __________ is less relevant for independent work that does not require ongoing coordination between professionals for different organizations.
Q4) When both buyers and sellers rely on the blue book to establish price parameters for a used car, they are using _________ criteria.
Q5) There is a potential loss of __________ over a project when the core team depends on other organizations that they do not have direct authority over.
Q6) The term __________ has traditionally been applied to the transferring of business functions or processes to other, often foreign, companies.
Q7) When you _________________ for mutual gain, the project team is beginning to create a "win/win" scenario.
Q8) Describe the Met-Expectations Model of customer satisfaction including the formula to calculate it.
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Chapter 13: Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation
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Q1) The first step in the project control process for measuring and evaluating project performance is to
A)Set a baseline plan.
B)Determine the project objectives.
C)Determine the project deliverables.
D)Analyze the project budget.
E)Review the project priority matrix.
Q2) A scope change is always viewed negatively as it changes the delivery date of the project.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Jim receives the following information on his project: PV = 1000, EV = 1200, AC = 800,
BAC = 2000, EAC = 1333.How is the project doing in terms of schedule?
A)More work has been done than planned
B)Less work has been done than planned
C)The same amount of work has been done than planned
D)The project has cost less than planned
E)There is not enough information to draw a conclusion
Q4) What is a "rubber baseline" and how does it undermine project control?
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Chapter 14: Project Closure
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Q1) The retrospective methodology is more inclusive and disciplined than past lessons learned approaches.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Evidence today suggests that performance evaluations are not done well.What are two major reasons that have been recognized as contributors to this?
Q3) The retrospective approach stresses gathering _____________ during project execution and using them to change remaining work.
Q4) The final report typically includes profit made on the project.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Within the final report, the ___________ may include backup data or details of analysis that would allow others to follow up if they wish.
Q6) Implementing project closure includes getting delivery acceptance from the customer.
A)True B)False
Q7) Identify four wrap-up activities that are included in the closure process.
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Chapter 15: International Projects
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Q1) Many outsiders consider the Chinese system of guanxi to be like nepotism where decisions are made based on family ties instead of an objective assessment of ability.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Two of the biggest adjustments Americans typically have to make in working abroad are adapting to the general pace of life and understanding the punctuality of people.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the forms that stress-related culture shock takes?
A)Fatigue
B)Sleeplessness
C)Headaches
D)Hyperactivity
E)Anxiety
Q4) A(n)________ project is one executed in a foreign country for a native firm.
Q5) The __________ tend to be less animated than Americans.They avoid open displays of affection and physical contact.
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Chapter 16: An Introduction to Agile Project Management
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Q1) While agile project management does not consist of one set method, most methods are based on similar principles.Which of the following agile project management principles would be described when employing business-driven prioritizations of requirements and features to satisfy customer needs?
A)Focus on customer value
B)Iterative and incremental delivery
C)Experimentation and adaptation
D)Self-organization
E)Continuous improvement
Q2) The goal of each sprint is to produce fully functional features.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The _______ backlog is developed and controlled by the team.It represents the amount of work the team commits to complete during the next sprint.
Q4) The more the project scope is unknown, the ___________ of the project will be greater
Q5) Short time frames (time boxes)that typically last from one to four weeks are called
Q6) __________ projects evolve rather than are executed.
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