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581. One of the most common pitfalls in effective communication is:
A. not selecting the correct medium
B. nor considering the position of the receiver
C. assuming that because a message is sent, it has been received
D. All of the above.
E. A and B
ANS: C
582. The core function of the PM is
A. client interfacing
B. project integration
C. quality assurance
D. personal administration
E. All of the above.
ANS: B
583. Value engineering/Analysis is the systematic use of techniques which does not include _____.
A. establishing values for required functions
B. provide the required functions at the lowest overall cost.
C. identifies the required function of an item
D. seeks to trade performance for cost
E. None of the above.
ANS: D
584. You have been assigned as a project leader and must first review the statement of work provided by the customer. Which of the following is
most often overlooked?
A. Data item deliverables
B. Customer-furnished equipment and facilities
C. Long-lead procurement items
D. Customer-imposed milestones
E. Other subcontractor interface requirements
ANS: A
585. Project team building is most difficult in which type of environment?
A. weak matrix organization
B. strong matrix organization
C. projectized organization
D. functional organization
E. expediter organization
ANS: A
586. The role of the _____ can be invaluable in problem solving.
A. recognition seeker
B. devils advocate
C. dominator
D. topic jumper
E. A or C
ANS: B
587. Which of the following are types of status reports?
A. document, variance, trend and exception
B. cost, trend, schedule and acquisition
C. cost, schedule, technical performance
D. analysis, cost, performance and schedule
E. All of the above.
ANS: C
588. Continually measuring and monitoring the actual cost versus the budget is done to _____.
A. analyze the reasons for variances
B. establish the variances
C. identify the problems
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
ANS: D
589. Using "I" or "My' instead of "most people" or "our group" ______ message credibility.
A. decreases
B. increases
C. has no effect on
D. distorts
E. A and B
ANS: B
590. Which of the following can be tracked using the WBS?
A. time
B. cost
C. performance
D. scope
E. None of the above.
ANS: D
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