Construction Project Management Test Bank
Course Introduction
Construction Project Management provides an in-depth understanding of the principles, techniques, and tools required to successfully plan, execute, and oversee construction projects. The course covers key topics such as project lifecycle phases, cost estimation, scheduling, quality control, risk management, contract administration, safety regulations, and stakeholder communication. Students will develop practical skills in managing time, resources, and budgets, as well as addressing challenges and mitigating potential delays to ensure projects are completed on time and within scope. Emphasis is placed on modern project management software and real-world case studies to prepare students for the dynamic demands of the construction industry.
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Project Management Process Technology and Practice 1st Edition by Ganesh Vaidyanathan
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Chapter 1: Projects and Project Management
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Q1) Factors and constraints affecting either the success or failure of projects include
A)completion of the project to maximize project value for stakeholders.
B)completion of the project within established performance and technology standards.
C)completion of the project within allocated resources.
D)all of the above.
Answer: D
Q2) Establishing lessons learned occurs during the A)conceptualization phase.
B)planning phase.
C)post-implementation phase.
D)implementation phase.
Answer: C
Q3) During the post-implementation phase,a project is brought to its proper completion. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Process and Methods
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Q1) Restricted development means that project activities are packaged to fit time boxes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A process model used to develop object-oriented software best defines A)unified process.
B)XML.
C)CMMI.
D)AM.
Answer: A
Q3) The Capability Maturity Model for software implementation is used by many organizations to identify best practices that are useful in increasing the maturity of their processes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Project Management Tools
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Q1) According to the Kano model,customers regard the must-be requirements as prerequisites and do not explicitly demand them.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which QFD step establishes a connection or relationship between customer requirements and technical requirements?
A)technical correlations
B)planning matrix
C)voice of customer
D)interrelationships
Answer: D
Q3) Which QFD step focuses on what must be achieved to satisfy customer requirements?
A)interrelationships
B)technical requirements
C)technical correlations
D)voice of customer
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Project Initiation
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Q1) A big picture of the company consisting of a sentence or short paragraph that provides a broad,aspiring image of the future of the organization best defines A)vision.
B)mission.
C)objective statement.
D)organizational scope.
Q2) A sentence or short paragraph written by an organization to reflect its core purpose,identity,and values best defines A)organization scope.
B)mission statement.
C)project charter.
D)vision.
Q3) The ability to plan projects effectively is an attribute of a project manager. A)True
B)False
Q4) A use case is a technique used in software projects to document the potential requirements of a new system or software.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Project Planning
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Q1) Organizational process assets include each of the following <b>except</b>
A)guidelines.
B)future implementation strategies.
C)prior project documents.
D)knowledge of prior projects.
Q2) The cost management plan includes
A)quality improvement methods.
B)quality control methods and expected results.
C)project funding requirements.
D)duration estimates.
Q3) The process improvement plan defines the acceptable level of quality in a project in accordance with the requirements of the customers and describes how the project will ensure an acceptable level of quality in its deliverables and processes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When using a lifespan-based structure,the highest-level entries in the WBS correspond to the major phases of the lifespan.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Risk Management
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Q1) When using an RBS for a construction project,clients,project team,targets,budget,and strategy contribute to environmental risks.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Categories of risk pertaining to project managers include
A)professional risk.
B)personal risk.
C)environmental risk.
D)cultural risk.
Q3) The difference between the planned and the actual budget best defines A)trend.
B)variance.
C)average.
D)mode.
Q4) Project risk and professional risk are two risk categories pertaining to project managers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Identify five ways that risks associated with resources can be reduced.
Q6) How can qualitative risk assessment be accomplished?
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Chapter 7: Quality, Performance and Value
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Q1) A project organization must apply quality standards and quality management at the organizational,process,and project levels.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A process control chart used to monitor the sample means of variables that result from a process and is often used in quality control best defines
A)X-bar charts.
B)R-charts.
C)P-charts.
D)C-charts.
Q3) Judgment sampling is not prone to bias.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Crosby,Deming,and Juran suggest achieving outstanding quality requires
A)quality leadership from senior management.
B)a customer focus.
C)continuous improvement based on rigorous analysis of processes.
D)all of the above.
Q5) Identify and describe four control charts.
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Chapter 8: Project Scheduling
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Q1) A project management tool used to schedule,organize,and coordinate tasks within a project best defines A)PERT.
B)TMAP.
C)SWOT.
D)Delphi.
Q2) In PDM,an activity can have successors with no predecessors.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The total project duration is the sum of all critical tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Dependencies involving relationships between the project and non-project activities best defines
A)mandatory dependencies.
B)external dependencies.
C)discretionary dependencies.
D)internal dependencies.
Q5) Identify five benefits of networking project activities.
Q6) What is negative slack? Why does it occur?
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Chapter 9: Resources, Costing, and Control
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Q1) Any material and labor costs that are necessary to complete a project,but do not become an actual part of the final project defines
A)nonspecific costs.
B)flexible costs.
C)indirect costs.
D)relaxed costs.
Q2) Baseline management focuses on identifying,evaluating,documenting,and managing changes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If the SPI is .5,then the project is ahead of schedule.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In fixed duration,the amount of work is a fixed value.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Cost is one of the major factors in a project's success.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Identify five metrics for monitoring project cost and schedule.
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Chapter 10: Project Closure
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Q1) Project audits conducted early in the project or during its progress at a predetermined time are
A)in-process audits.
B)post-project audits.
C)periodic audits.
D)pre-closure audits.
Q2) Termination by fulfillment means the project is completed fully.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Location is one of the four barriers to learning from post-project reviews. A)True
B)False
Q4) Meredith and Mantel suggest each of the following is a way for a project to end <b>except</b>
A)reduction.
B)extinction.
C)inclusion.
D)integration.
Q5) What should a project audit contain?
Q6) Identify five benefits of project audits.
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Chapter 11: Project Organizational Structures
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Q1) An advantage of the matrix structure is that the decision-making process becomes simplified due to authority.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Identify nine reasons organizations outsource projects.
Q3) Regarding knowledge transfer,relational dimension factors include trust and collaboration among virtual and global project team members.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Dell and Amazon are examples of virtual organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following roles concentrates the group's energy on forward movement?
A)initiator-contributor
B)opinion seeker
C)elaborator
D)energizer
Q6) Identify the eight main areas in which a PMO is expected to function.
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Chapter 12: Project Success
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Q1) Communication is one of the key factors in interpersonal skills.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Non-verbal listening is understanding what the speaker is conveying through words.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Leadership behaviors for people management include supporting,developing,mentoring,and recognizing behaviors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Knowledge about the organization,its products,and its services best describes
A)technical skills.
B)business skills.
C)interpersonal skills.
D)conceptual skills.
Q5) Managing people in matrix organizations is less complex for project managers because they report to functional managers.
A)True
B)False
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