Jigjiga University School of Graduate Studies Project Planning & Management

JIGJIGA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

PROJECT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
ASSIGNMENT ON PROJECT PLANNING, SCHEDULING & COST ESTIMATION

(INDIVIDUAL)
Maximum Value: 15%

Submission Date: Three Days after Your final exam
Name _____________________________ID No ___________ Program ______
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CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER & ENCIRCLE IT
1. What tools or techniques would a project manager use to verify & control scope,
respectively?
A. Variance analysis, inspection C. Expert judgment, Product analysis
B. Inspection, Variance analysis D. Product analysis, Expert judgment
2. Validated deliverables is an input to which of the following processes?
A. Collect Requirements C. Create WBS
B. Define Scope D. Validate Scope
3. Project Charter is an input to all of the following processes EXCEPT:
A. Collect requirements C. Create WBS
B. Define Scope D. Develop Project Management Plan
4. Work Performance Measurement is an output of which process:
A. Define Scope C. Validate Scope
B. Create WBS D. Control Scope
5. During project executing, a team member comes to project manager because he is not sure of
what work needs to be accomplished on the project. Which of the following documents
contains the detailed description of work packages?
A. WBS dictionary. C. Project scope statement.
B. Activity Attribute. D. Scope management plan.
6. During a meeting with some of the project stakeholders, the project manager is asked to add
work to the project scope. The project manager had access to correspondence about the
project before the project charter was signed and remembers that the project sponsor
specifically denied funding for the scope mentioned by the stakeholders’. The BEST thing
for the project manager to do is to :
A. Let the sponsor know of the stake holder’s request.
B. Evaluate the impact of adding the scope.
C. Tell the stakeholder the scope cannot be added.
D. Add the work if the time is available in the project schedule.
7. The logical relationships under Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) include:
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A. Finish-to-start D. Only A and B
B. Start-to-finish E. A, B, and C
C. Predecessor-Follower
8. The process of establishing the policies, procedures and documentation for planning,
developing, managing, executing and controlling the project schedule is known as
A. Plan Schedule Management C. Develop Schedule

B. Control Schedule D. Sequence Activities
9. Abdullah, a project manager is identifying and documenting relationships among the project
activities of an IT project. He is undertaking which of the following process?
A. Sequence Activities C. Develop Schedule

B. Define Activities D. Estimate Activity Durations
10. To crash a schedule you should:

A. Increase the time allowed on those tasks that have float.
B. Try to invest more time on tasks that are behind schedule.
C. Replace the team members that are not performing well.
D. Put extra resources on those tasks that are on the critical path.
11. The Project Time Management Process consists of following seven processes: a. Define
Activities; b. Develop Schedule; c. Sequence Activities; d. Estimate Activity Durations; e.
Estimate Activity Resources; f. Control Schedule. The correct sequence is:
A. a-b-c-d-e-f C. b-a-c-d-e-f
B. a-c-e-d-b-f D. b-a-c-e-d-f
12. The method of estimating project duration or cost by aggregating the estimates of the lower-
level components of the WBS is known as:
A. Alternative Analysis C. Parametric Estimating

B. Bottom-up Estimating D. Three-point estimating
13. The project optimistic estimate is 10 weeks and the pessimistic estimate is 40 weeks. What is
the standard deviation of the estimate?
A. 4 C. 6.7
B. 5 D. 7.5
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14. Cost variance is computed by:
A. Subtracting planned value from actual cost
B. Subtracting actual cost from earned value
C. Subtracting budget at completion from earned value
D. Subtracting BAC from ETC
15. Management Contingency Reserve is identified in which process:
a. Estimate Activity Duration c. Determine Budget
b. Estimate Costs d. Estimate Activity Resources
16. If the Earned Value is equal to Actual Cost, it means:
a. Project is on budget and on schedule c. There is no schedule variance
b. Schedule Variance Index is 1 d. There is no cost variance
17. The cost of running a project management office is an example of what type of cost?
A. Reimbursable C. Direct
B. Fixed D. Indirect
18. During what part of the project management process is the project scope statement created?
A. Initiating C. Executing
B. Planning D. Monitoring and controlling
19. One of the most important duties that the project manager can perform is the function of:
A. Risk management. C. Cost management.

B. Quality management. D. Integration management.
20. Which of the following is the best project management tool to use to determine the longest
time the project will take?
A. WBS C. Bar chart

B. Network diagram D. Project charter
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JIGJIGA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

ASSIGNMENT ON PROJECT PLANNING, SCHEDULING & COST ESTIMATION

Maximum Value: 15%

Name _______________________ID No _ Program __

7. The logical relationships under Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) include:

A. Plan Schedule Management C. Develop Schedule

A. Sequence Activities C. Develop Schedule

10. To crash a schedule you should:

A. Alternative Analysis C. Parametric Estimating

A. Risk management. C. Cost management.

A. WBS C. Bar chart

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