Question: Crashing a project has what effect on time and costs?
Answer Choices: time is decreased and costs are decreased
time is increased and costs are decreased
time is increased and costs are increased
time is reduced and costs are increased
none of the above
Answer: “time is reduced and costs are increased”
Question: Which of the following is an assumption made by the critical path method (CPM)?
Answer Choices: The project network defines a tentative work sequence that can be changed anytime during the project
Activities are interrupted many times before completion.
Activities are dependent on each other, without clearly defined start and finish times.
The activity time estimates are accurate and stable
None of the above
Answer: “The activity time estimates are accurate and stable”
Question: Slack in an activity is computed as
Answer Choices: ES-LS
EF-LF
LS-ES
LS-EF
EF-LS
Answer: “LS-ES”
Question: Which of the following is considered a provider routed service?
Answer Choices: a secure online bank account
a library
a park
a health club
None of the above
Answer: “a secure online bank account”
Question: Principles for a Project Manager includes
Answer Choices: Manage people individually and as a project team.
Reinforce the commitment and excitement of the project team.
Keep everyone informed.
Build agreements and consensus among the team.
All of the above
Answer: “All of the above”
Question: Which of the following statement is true of a process map?
Answer Choices: A process map distorts the boundaries of a process.
Adding multiple approval requirements for all transactions in a process map is a crucial part in the creation of the process map.
A process map documents how work either is or should be accomplished.
Including non-value-added activities in a process map is one of the important responsibilities of operations managers.
None of the above
Answer: “A process map documents how work either is or should be accomplished.”
Question: Steel, paper, power-generating facilities are goods and services that are produced with
Answer Choices: continuous flow processes.
flow shop processes.
job shop processes.
projects.
continuous shop processes.
Answer: “continuous flow processes.”
Question: Which of the following relationships are considered “aligned?”
Answer Choices: project, standard products, mechanistic structure
project, customized products, organic structure
job shop, standard products, organic structure
option shop, standard products, organic structure
Job shop, customized products, mechanistic structure
Answer: “project, customized products, organic structure”
Question: Which of the following ideas related to lean operating systems is FALSE?
Answer Choices: The ideal order quantity for single piece flow is one.
Accidents are a form of waste in organizations.
A push system makes only what you can sell.
Overproduction is a form of waste in organizations.
Answer: “A push system makes only what you can sell.”
Question: Which of the following is a similarity between lean production and Six Sigma?
Answer Choices: Both solely address visible problems in processes.
Both focus on efficiency by reducing waste and improving process flow.
Both are driven by customer requirements
Both focus on problems related to variation in performance.
None of the above
Answer: “Both are driven by customer requirements”
Question: Which of the following Ss in the 5S system ensures that each item in a workplace is in its proper place or identified as unnecessary and removed?
Answer Choices: sort
set in order
shine
standardize
sustain
Answer: “sort”
Question: Which of the following is not one of the key steps involved with regards to project management strategic decisions?
Answer Choices: Scheduling
Resource planning
Project definition
Project control
Project leadership
Answer: “Project leadership”