Answers to Project Management Quiz

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Answers of the PM Quiz
1) Richard has a project that uses the rational unified process, and iterative tasks that loop. What would be the best sequencing method for him to use?

Answer: GERT

2)Which of the following is NOT true of obtaining project plan approval?
Answer: Only one person needs to approve the Project Management Plan and that’s the Project Manager.

3) You are a project manager involved in developing a project plan for the downtown redevelopment of Kokomo, Indiana. You are now beginning to do some risk planning. What are the tools and techniques you use to develop your risk management plan?
Answer: Conduct a planning meeting.

4) Al is a project manager and is making activity duration estimates for his project based on his experience six years ago doing some similar tasks. He doesn't want to bother his project staff, who will be actually doing the work. Why is Al headed for a scheduling problem?
Answer: Al should be asking the staff to make or approve the estimates for the best outcome.

5) In which document will you find the a code of account identifier, statement of work, responsible organization, and a list of schedule milestones?
Answer:  WBS Dictionary

6) You are a seasoned project manager who has taken a new job in the engineering field, about which you know very little. You are attempting to create activity durations for your project.
What resources can you use to help?
Answer: Consult your project team
               Commercial databases with information on projects like yours
               Prior project files from similar projects
              All of the above

7) In the hair care industry, it is considered a "best practice" to sweep the hair from a previous client's haircut prior to seating the new client. You are a project manager, and have gone in for a haircut with your hairdresser, Jan. She has had a bad day, and has seated you before cleaning her area. This is an example of what?
Answer: A discretionary dependency