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BUS 517: Project Management Midterm Exam - Week 5

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BUS 517: Project Management Midterm Exam-Week 5BUS 517 WK 5 Midterm Exam1.The advent of project management has been most profound inA.Automobile manufacturingB.ConstructionC.Information technologyD.The U.S. Department of DefenseE.Film making2.A professional organization for project management specialists is theA.PMIB.AMAC.MISD.IPME.PMBOK3.Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project?A.An established objectiveB.A clear beginning and endC.Complex tasksD.Only for internal useE.Never been done before4.Which of the following activities is not considered a project?A.Developing a new software programB.Designing a space stationC.Preparing the site for the Olympic GamesD.Production of automobile tiresE.Developing a new advertising program5.From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?A.Processing insurance claimsB.Producing automobilesC.Writing a term paperD.Completing a college degreeE.All of these are good examples of projects6.Which of the following constraints is not typically found in managing projects?A.TimeB.PeopleC.Cost

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D.PerformanceE.Both B and D are not typical constraints7.Which of the following choices is not one of the stages of a project life cycle?A.ConceptualizingB.DefiningC.PlanningD.ExecutingE.Delivering8.In which of the following stages are project objectives established, teams formed, and majorresponsibilities assigned?A.ConceptualizingB.DefiningC.PlanningD.ExecutingE.Delivering9.In which of the following stages is a major portion of the physical and mental project workperformed?A.ConceptualizingB.DefiningC.PlanningD.ExecutingE.Delivering10.Inwhich of the following stages are you more likely to find status reports, many changes,and the creation of forecasts?A.ConceptualizingB.DefiningC.PlanningD.ExecutingE.Delivering11.Which of the following characteristics is not typical of a project manager?A.Managing a temporary activityB.Possesses in-depth technical knowledgeC.Managing a non-repetitive activityD.Manages independently of the formal organizationE.Provides a direct link to the customer12.Which of the following choices is not one of the driving forces behind the increasing demandfor project management?A.Compression of the product life cycleB.Knowledge explosion
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