1. Which stages of the Project Management Life Cycle are most likely to experience conflict with Time, Cost & Scope?

A. All stages.

B. Beginning of the Project.

C. Middle stages.

D. End of the Project.

2. Risk is generally believed to focus on profits, but:

A. Very few projects fail financially

B. About 50 percent of projects fail financially

C. Risk in projects is primarily focused on timely completion.

D. Uncertainty plagues all aspects of the work and is present in all stages of PM.

3. Successful Project Managers must have which of the following skills?

A. Following specifications.

B. Satisfying customers.

C. Good negotiation skills.

D. Staying within budget, within time constraints, & within scope.

4. Acquiring and focusing personnel for work on the Project Team is generally difficult because of:

A. the high visibility of the Project.

B. lazy workers.

C. lack of top management commitment to the Project.

D. team members’ dual responsibility to the Project and their Functional Departments.

5. Which of the following choices represent the best mix of skills and attributes for Project Team Members?

A. High technical skills, problem-solving ability, political sensitivity, goal orientation, high self-esteem.

B. High technical skills, willingness to take orders from PM, self-control.

C. Problem-solving ability, technical skills, modest opinion of self

D. Ability to take orders, good work habits, individual contributor.

6. What is the most effective method for solving conflicts?

A. Confrontation and problem-solving

B. Smoothing over.

C. Forcing (using Brute Force).

D. Compromise.

7. In general, what is the most ineffective method for solving conflicts?

A. Confrontation and problem-solving

B. Smoothing over.

C. Forcing (using Brute Force).

D. Compromise.

8. What is a common goal for partnering among organizations?

A. Avoiding legal issues with interstate trade.

B. Collaborations among family members in upper management.

C. Diversification of technical risk, avoidance of capital investment, reducing political risk, and pooling of complementary knowledge.

D. Making international friendships.

9. A major requirement for conflict resolution is what?

A. The conflict should be settled without irreparable harm to the project’s objectives.

B. Upper management should agree on the terms of agreement.

C. Customers should be satisfied with the outcome.

D. There must be no bad publicity.