What cost estimating technique uses estimating individual activities and summing them to get a project total?

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Question: Which is not input to Define Activities: A. Work breakdown structure B. Product description
 C. Constraints


D. Assumptions

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
Define Activities – Inputs: Work breakdown structure , Constraints , Assumptions and Organizational Process Assets .

Question: When the project team directs staff assignments, what is not considered in the selection of a staff? A. Previous experience B. Staff age
 C. Availability


D. Personal interest

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
Staff age is not considered in the selection of a staff

Question: Which involves estimating the cost of individual work items: A. Computerized
 B. Bottom up estimating C. Analogous estimating

D. Square foot

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
Bottom-up estimating: Estimating the cost of individual work items and then rolling up the costs to arrive at a project total , more accurate

Question: The most rapid Estimate Costs technique is: A. Square foot estimating B. Template estimating
 C. Computerized estimating

D. Analogous estimating

’Réponse’

Answer: C
 Explanations:
Computerized estimating rapid Estimate Costs technique

Question: Which is another term for top down estimating. A. Analogous estimating B. Life-cycle costing
 C. Parametric modeling

D. Bottom up estimating

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
Analogous estimating is also called top-down estimating and uses the actual cost of a previous, similar project as the basis for estimating the cost of the current project.

Question: In which of the following scope management processes is the scope management plan prepared? A. Initiation
 B. Collect Requirements C. Define Scope


D. Verify Scope

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
A Schedule Management Plan is developed as part of “Develop Project Management Plan”.

Question: _______ is the most accurate Estimate Costs technique. A. Parametric modelling B. Bottom up estimating C. Analogous estimating

D. None

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
Bottom-up estimating: Estimating the cost of individual work items and then rolling up the costs to arrive at a project total – more accurate

Question: __________ involves using project characteristics in a mathematical model A. Analogous estimating B. Life-cycle costing
 C. Parametric modelling

D. Bottom up estimating

’Réponse’

Answer: C
 Explanations:
Parametric modeling: Using project characteristics (or parameters) in a mathematical model to predict costs (e.g., price per square foot).

Question: Project risk is defined as the cumulative effect of chances of _____ which will adversely affect project objectives. A. Likely events
 B. Complex activities
 C. Complex schedules

D. Uncertain occurrences

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Uncertain occurrences can affect project objective.

Question: Which is generally the least accurate. A. Using stakeholders to predict cost B. Parametric modelling
 C. Analogous estimating


D. Computerized estimating

’Réponse’

Answer: C
 Explanations:
Analogous estimating: Analogous estimating is also called top-down estimating and uses the actual cost of a previous, similar project as the basis for estimating the cost of the current project.

Question: Contract close out contains: A. Contract documentation
 B. Procurement audits
 C. Formal acceptance and closure

D. All of the above

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Contract close out contains Contract documentation,Procurement audits and Formal acceptance and closure.

Question: Which is not included in General Management: A. Finance and accounting B. Strategic planning
 C. Sales and marketing

D. Developing a new product or service

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Developing a new product or service is not included in General Management.

Question: A program is defined in the PMBOK as: A. A program consists of a related group of projects and Program management is the process of managing multiple on going projects
 B. A number of subprojects divided into manageable components enabling a project team to ensure the completion of a desired outcome
 C. A project plan developed by key management personnel to obtain a desired outcome

D. The means to subdivide the project into manageable segments

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
A program consists of a related group of projects and Program management is the process of managing multiple on going projects

Question: Which process is not included in Project Time Management? A. Define Activities
 B. Sequence Activities
 C. Develop Schedule and Control Schedule

D. Work breakdown structure (WBS)

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Work breakdown structure (WBS) is not included in Project Time Management but all other options provided in Project Time Management.3/7/2009

Question: Which is not included in Performance improvements: A. Improvements in amount of overtime worked B. Improvements in individual skills
 C. Improvements in team behaviours


D. Improvements in team capabilities

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
Improvements in amount of overtime worked is not included in Performance improvements.

Question: Which describes how cost variances will be managed? A. Cost management plan B. Cost baseline
 C. Cost estimate


D. Chart of accounts

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
Cost management plan describes how cost variances will be managed.

Question: ___________ coordinates people and other resources to carry out the plan. A. Work Breakdown Structure B. Resource planning
 C. Resource leveling


D. Executing process

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Executing process coordinates people and other resources to carry out the plan.

Question: The process of identifying and defining a product or service is called: A. Procurement planning B. Source selection
 C. Contract administration

D. Contract closeout

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
Procurement planning: Determining what project needs can best be met by procuring products or services outside the organization

Question: The Critical Path Method of scheduling is: A. A mathematical analysis technique for Develop Schedule
 B. A technique that uses weighted averages to calculate project duration
 C. A technique that uses sequential network logic for schedule


D. A technique that allows for probabilistic treatment of both network logic and activity duration estimates

’Réponse’

Answer: C
 Explanations:
Critical Path Method (CPM): Calculates a single, deterministic early and late start and finish date for each activity, to be used to determine which activities must be completed on time to avoid impacting the finish date of the project

Question: During what part of Procurement Management process does procurement negotiations happened ? A. Plan Procurements
 B. Conduct Procurements C. Administer Procurements

D. Close Procurements

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
In Conduct Procurements process negotiations occurs.

You are project manager and now in middle of creating RFP(Request for proposal). RFP(Request for proposal) is done in _______. A. Plan Procurements
 B. Conduct Procurements C. Administer Procurements

D. Close Procurements

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
RFP(Request for proposal) is done in Plan Procurements process,

Create Procurement document is done in _______. A. Plan Procurements
 B. Conduct Procurements C. Administer Procurements

D. Close Procurements

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
Create Procurement document is done in Plan Procurements process.

You are project manager and now you are middle of comparing proposals received from sellers . Comparing proposals received from sellers done in _______ . A. Plan Procurements
 B. Conduct Procurements C. Administer Procurements

D. Close Procurements

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
Comparing proposals received from sellers done in Conduct Procurements.

Make payment to seller is done in _______ . A. Plan Procurements
 B. Conduct Procurements C. Administer Procurements

D. Close Procurements

’Réponse’

Answer: C
 Explanations:
Make payment to seller is done in Administer Procurements.

Complete final contract performance reporting and verify product is done in _______ . A. Plan Procurements
 B. Conduct Procurements C. Administer Procurements

D. Close Procurements

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Complete final contract performance reporting and verify product is done in Close Procurements.

Which is controlling changes to the budget. A. Control Costs
 B. Estimate Costs
 C. Determine Budget

D. None

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
Control Costs is controlling changes to the budget.

Key Management skills include: A. Leading
 B. Communicating C. Negotiating


D. All of the above

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
All options are key management skills.

Which is not output from Control Schedule: A. Schedule updates B. Revisions
 C. Corrective action

D. Lessons learned

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
Outputs of Control Schedule: Schedule updates, Corrective action and Lessons learned

A resource pool description provides: A. The unit cost for each resource
 B. What are the resources are available, at what times and in what patterns C. Performance of the pool resources


D. Duration of the project

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
A resource pool description: What are the resources are available, at what times and in what patterns

Which process recognizes that a project or phase should begin and commits the organization. A. Initiating process B. Solicitation process C. Scoping process


D. Planning process

’Réponse’

Answer: A
Explanations:
Initiating process:recognizes that a project or phase should begin and commits the organization.

Which of the following is an output of Define Scope? A. Accepted deliverables
 B. Change Requests
 C. Project document updates.

D. Project scope statement

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Project scope statement is an output of Define Scope.

Risk event is the description of what may happen to the _____ of the project. A. Manager B. harm
 C. Schedule

D. Budget

’Réponse’

Answer: B
 Explanations:
Risk event is the description of what may happen to the harm of the project.

A RAM is: A. Random access memory
 B. Rapid and movement
 C. Responsibilities and methods


D. Responsibility assignment matrix

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
The Responsibility Assignment Matrix is used to give an overview of personnel responsibility for particular tasks.

Contingency planning is a means to _____ risks to the project through a formal process and provides the resources to meet the risk events. A. Address B. Classify C. Assign

D. Resolve

’Réponse’

Answer: A
 Explanations:
Contingency Planning:The development of a management plan that identifies alternative strategies to be used to ensure project success if specified risk events occur.

Which devises and maintains a worktable scheme to accomplish the business need that the project was undertaken to address. A. Development process
 B. Scoping process
 C. Planning process


D. Information development process

’Réponse’

Answer: C Explanations: Planning process

Staffing requirements do not define: A. What types of skills are required
 B. What time frames
 C. What kinds of individuals or groups


D. What type of resource planning is required

’Réponse’

Answer: D
 Explanations:
Staffing requirements do not define What type of resource planning is required.

A major assumption of all network scheduling methods is that activity durations must be _____. A. Statistically dependent B. Variance distributed
 C. Statistically independent

D. Deterministic

’Réponse’

Answer: C Explanations: Statistically independent

Constraints do not include: A. Impacts of weather
 B. Organizational structure of the performing organization C. Collective bargaining


D. Expected staff assignments

’Réponse’

Answer: A Explanations: Impacts of weather

Which is not the tools and techniques used in Contract Administration: A. Contract change control system B. Contract negotiation
 C. Payment system


D. Performance rating

’Réponse’

Answer: B Explanations:
Contract negotiation is not the tools and techniques used in Contract Administration.

What documents the characteristics of the product or service that the project was undertaken to build. A. Resource plan
 B. Project charter
 C. Project description

D. Scope statement

’Réponse’

Answer: C
 Explanations:
Project description documents the characteristics of the product or service that the project was undertaken to build.