OPMA CH. 5 MC Part 1

A project can be subdivided into which of the following?
A. Job orders
B. Sub-jobs
C. Work Packages
D. Sub-paths
E. Events and decisions

C

A project starts out as which of the following?
A. A Statement of Work
B. Critical Path Method (CPM)
C. A series of milestones
D. A Gantt chart
E. A latest-start-time estimate

A

What is a work breakdown structure?
A. A list of the activities making up the higher levels of the project
B. A definition of the hierarchy of project tasks, subtasks, and work packages
C. A depiction of the activities making up a project
D. A Gantt chart

B

In a Gantt chart the horizontal axis is usually which of the following?
A. Activities
B. Cost
C. Profit
D. Time
E. Milestones

D

Which of the following is a graphic project report used in project management?
A. Project proposal
B. Approved project plan
C. Humphrey chart
D. Equipment and supplies chart
E. Cost and performance tracking schedule

E

An advantage of a pure project where self-contained teams work full time on a project is which of the following?
A. Team members can work on several projects
B. Functional area is a "home" after the project is completed
C. There are duplicated resources
D

D

Some of the advantages of a functional project where the project is housed in a functional division include which of the following?
A. The project manager has full authority over the project
B. Team pride, motivation, and commitment are high
C. A team mem

C

A series of projects that are organized in such a way that each project utilizes people from different functional areas is using which of the following organizational structures?
A. Matrix project
B. Integrated Task Force
C. Functional project
D. Pure pro

A

You are looking at a chart that has the terms BCWS, BCWP and AC indicating lines on the chart. What kind of chart are you looking at?
A. Gantt Chart
B. PERT Chart
C. Bar/Milestone Chart
D. Total Program Cost Breakdown
E. EVM Chart

E

PERT is an abbreviation for which of the following methodologies?
A. Product Evaluation, Result and Treatment
B. Programming and Evaluation Realization Technology
C. Program Evaluation and Review Technique
D. Process Evaluation and Review Technology
E. It

C

You have just been assigned to oversee a series of projects. Functional areas will loan you personnel for each project and separate project managers will be responsible for separate projects. These project managers will report to you. Which project manage

C

You have been placed in charge of a large project. Shortened communication lines are required to insure quick resolution of problems as they arise. You recognize that the project is going to take a lot of time and require a lot of team pride, motivation,

A

A simple project listing of five activities and their respective time estimates are presented below:
Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?
A. A, C, D, E
B. A, B, D, E
C. A, C, B, D, E
D. A, D, E
E. None of the above

B

A simple project listing of five activities, their predecessors and their respective time estimates are presented below:
Using CPM, what is the Latest Finish Time for the last activity in this project (i.e., the total time to complete the project)?
A. 10

D

A simple project listing of five activities, their predecessors and their respective time estimates are presented below:
Using the CPM, which activities have slack in this project?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. C and E

C

A company must perform a maintenance project consisting of seven activities. The activities, their predecessors, and their respective time estimates are presented below:
Using CPM, which activities make up the critical path?
A. A, B, D, F, G
B. A, C, E, F

A

A company must perform a maintenance project consisting of seven activities. The activities, their predecessors, and their respective time estimates are presented below:
Using CPM, what is the Latest Finish Time for the last activity in this project (i.e.

C