PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1. Which of the following statements are false for a work package?

A. Allocating resources must

B. It should designate a work manager

C. It should set deadlines definitive

D. None of the above.

2. On work breakdown structure relative to project, which of the following statements are false?

A. Breaks up the project in a top-down

B. It breaks down the draft as down-top

C. Used to handle large projects

3. Major criteria in WBD

A. Work package

B. Minor deliverable

C. Major deliverable

D. Project

4. What is the least constraint for a project?

A. Cost

B. Time

C. People

D. Performance

5. Which of the following is an acceptable reason in a project delay?

A. Strike of labors

B. Delay in getting license

C. Bad quality work

D. Not available
6. Project management is suitable for all except

A. Innovation

B. Repeatability

C. Speed

D. Performance

7. The following are projects except

A. Developing a new software program

B. Building a new sports complex

C. Production of automobile tires

D. Not available

8. What is the meaning of resource leveling?

A. Technique used to examine the unbalanced use of resources over time

B. Technique used to determine required resources for project tasks

C. Report given to project manager about resources

D. None of the above

9. Fast track project means?

A. Project that starts before design is completed

B. Cost plus fee project

C. Starts project with huge man power

D. None of the above

10. What is the meaning of crashing in a project?

A. To increase project resources in order to reduce the project total duration

B. Project will not finish on time

C. Project will not achieve

D. None of the above

11. In PERT chart the time estimate of activity is calculated by?

A. Normal

B. Binomial

C. Logarithmic

D. None of the above

12. Critical path means?

A. Longest sequence of activities path in a project

B. Shortest sequence of activities path in a project

C. The path that have the maximum resources assigned

D. The path with the longest tasks in project.

13. What is the first thing you do after you take a project?

A. Arrange for meeting

B. Assign staff

C. Prepare WBS

14. What is WBS used for?

A. Only for complex project

B. Used for planning

C. Top to down list of activities

D. Down to top items for project

15. Ethics means?

A. Good manner and behavior

B. Good practice in engineering which depends in the environment

C. Not available
16. Inter-discipline for ENGINEERING best fit the following?

A. All engineers should specialized on all fields

B. All engineers should study all engineers aspects

C. Engineers should cooperate with each other

17. Activity can be represented by?

A. Arrow

B. Line

C. Node

D. All

18. Gypsum board is used except

A. Low cost

B. Ease of construction

C. Recycling

D. None of the above

19. Lowest level in WBS?

A. Work package

B. Deliverable

C. Cost

D. Lowest sub-deliverable

20. Which of the following represents an activity?

A. Excavation for foundation

B. Curing of concrete

C. Setting of question paper

D. Preparation of breakfast

E. All of the above

21. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

A. An activity of a project is denoted by an arrow on the network

B. The tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity

C. The head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity

D. The arrows are drawn to scale from left to right

E. Each activity consumes a given time

22. The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of a project is
known as

A. Event flow scheduling technique

B. Critical ratio scheduling

C. Slotting technique for scheduling

D. Short interval scheduling

23. Mile stones charts were invented in the year of

A. 1910

B. 1920

C. 1930

D. 1940

E. 1950

24. Frederick W.Taylor introduced a system of working known as

A. Line organization

B. Line and staff organization

C. Functional organization

D. Effective organization
25. One of the following is not acceptable reason of delay or non performance of the work

A. Frustration of object

B. Death of party

C. Destruction of deliverable

D. Strike of labors

26. Ministry of urban planning need to construct an exhibition center, location of this center should be
next to

A. Airport

B. Buses stations

C. In a high population area

D. In a remote area

27. ASHGHAL responsible for

A. Public housing

B. Electrical and water services

C. Urban planning

D. None of the above

28. One of the following is not part of the project life cycle

A. Object

B. Planning

C. Execution

D. Deliverable closure

29. WBS is

A. Graphical representation of the whole project

B. Used in top-down planning

C. Used in bottom-top planning

D. Not available
30. What is the most important factor for project end state?

A. Choosing a project manager

B. Budget achievement

C. Meeting safety requirements

D. Accomplishing project within the time frame

31. What is the benefit of design + bid + build type project

A. Duration + cost of the project is known

B. Avoid contact between the tenderers

C. Not available

D. All of the above

32. CPM used for

A. Find out the duration of the project

B. Relation between the time and activity

C. Not available

D. Not available

33. What will be the consequences, if the contractor is failed to deliver a project

A. Penalty will be imposed

B. Liquidate the performance bond

C. Insurance

D. Not available

34. If your boss allocates a new assignment, of which part of it you are not sure about

A. Tell your boss to retrieve it from you

B. Take the assignment and do your best to complete

C. As for professional help on the part which you do not know about

D. Do the part that you know and learn about the part you do not know and do it
35. Which statement is true?

A. Project management is used only for primary projects

B. Project management is replacing the middle management in controlling projects

C. Not available

D. Not available

36. What will a change over changes?

A. The duration of the project

B. The scope

C. The cost of the project

D. The design of the project

E. A & B

37. General conditions and home office overhead are costs?

A. Direct

B. In direct

C. Both

D. Contingency costs

38. Which of these is not a rule of interaction?

A. Law

B. Etiquette

C. Morals

D. Ethics

E. Communication
39. What is the most important thing in the WBS?

A. Cost

B. The project

C. Client

40. A biding manager, on closing date of the bid, he received a call from one of the bidding firms
asking him to extend the bidding period by one day as they couldnt finish the documents. Bob is to

A. Accept extending the bidding period by one day

B. Refuse his request

C. Telling the firm about the other firms prices

41. Equipment with tags or labels that assuring the manufacturer has conducted the required test and
applies the standard

A. Labeled

B. Listed

C. Tagged

D. None of the above

42. Sustainability improvement involved

A. Decrease consumption and increase efficiency

B. Improving the building transportation more the road

C. Not available

D. Not available

43. Which one of the below is not a pre-construction activity for project

A. Safety and building fence

B. Electrical, water and drainage connection

C. Preparing for project material and equipment

D. All of the above

44. Life branch safety is part of emergency?

A. True

B. False

45. A useful tool to visualize and clarify the possible cause of problem

A. Parite analysis

B. Cause and effect diagram

C. Quality control process

46. The delay time for a series of activities that would not affect, if occurred the during the project
timing called

A. Total slack

B. Critical slack

C. Float pad

D. Critical float

47. Project scope management

A. Define scope and control scope

B. Executing scope and verify scope

C. Closing process and create work breakdown structure

D. All of the above

E. Only A & B

48. The forward pass review of the project management will indicate the following

A. The earliest start of the task

B. The earliest finish of the task

C. Project duration

D. Only A & B

E. All of the above

49. The back pass review of the project will indicate the following

A. The latest start of the task

B. The earliest finish of the task

C. The critical path

D. Only A & C

E. All of the above

50. Intersection of WBS & OBS

A. Project overlap

B. Function matrix

C. Cost account

51. One situation for cancel of project?

A. Cost overrun, Schedule overruns

52. What is the last estimation for project?

A. Estimation

B. Assembly schedule

53. What is the most sensitive period in the project?

A. Initiation period

54. At which part of the project, following takes place: design change, scheduling and planning?

A. Execution part

55. The estimation cost of wooden forming work as per soil test is $25,000 and the manager want to
reduce the cost to $ 20,000, what shall he do?

A. Repeat the soil test

B. Redesign the form work within specification

C. A & B

56. Last item to include in the schedule

A. Binding
B. Equipment ordering

C. Assembly schedule

57. Scope management starts with

A. To identify the client requirements

B. Meet the team

C. Review strategic plans

58. Final as-built drawings for what purpose

A. To keep record for later maintenance

B. To give more work to architect

C. To be used for further renovation

59. Control department work starts

A. From the beginning of the project

B. During the construction

C. After the construction

60. Which one of the following is suitable in engineering manner? Decision shall be based on reason
than situation

A. Quantity thinking

B. Logical thinking

C. Interpersonal skills

D. Honesty

61. Before starting work at site, the major factor has to be checked is?

A. Access to site

B. Storage of water, tools & equipment

C. Safety

D. Approval from MMUP / Civil Defense etc.

E. All of the above

62. Software programming flow

A. Plan, Do, Check, Act

B. Plan, Do, Act, Check

C. Plan, Act, Do, Check

63. First step of scope planning starts with

A. Budgeting

B. Current earning estimation

C. Objectives and requirements to satisfy the customer

64. In network, which point getting more inward flow?

A. Float

B. Critical path

C. Slack

D. Merging point

65. In what situation we can claim for a change order from the client

A. When client want to add something which is not available in initial scope

B. When major change occurs due to site conditions

C. Design mistake or error

D. All of the above

66. Project control will be

A. Before construction

B. During construction

C. After construction

D. Throughout the process

67. What is a system?

A. Group of elements having one input and one output

B. Group of elements making a function

68. Which is better?

A. To have self-target and to achieve it

B. To have a goal and try to achieve and maximize the goal

69. What is the step from the below which is not related to project steps

A. Concepts

B. Initiation

C. Planning

D. Hand over

E. Scheduling

70. An engineer received new scope of work, which is not included at the original scope, what the
action he has to do?

A. Accept the scope and start for supplying for materials

B. He has to inform his boss first

C. Refuse to receive the new scope

71. What is change order?

A. Change scope

B. Change cost

C. Change time

D. Any change for any work

72. Design / Build contract means

A. Contractor will do the construction work and design

B. Design has to finish before project completed

C. Project will finish before design completed

D. Both A & B.

73. Out of the following, which is called project?

A. Claiming the insurance

B. Writing a project management book

C. Completing the college degree

D. All of the above

74. At the completion of initiation process in a project management

A. Management defines the scope of the project

B. Management identify the project manager

C. Management approve the project charter

D. Not available

75. The function of ABET?

A. Educational

B. Basic engineering examination

C. Engineering firm

D. All of the above

76. Which shall be more sustainable for a the project / business

A. Economical

B. Environmental

C. Social
D. All of the above

77. The method of reducing the impact of project risk is

A. Migration

B. Mitigation

C. Not available

78. The following is not the major reason to implement the project

A. Marketing demand

B. More manpower

C. Product requirement

D. Utilizing the advantage of increasing the money exchange value

79. Required CPI value for a project is 1.02, where actual value is 0.95. What does it indicates?

A. It means that the project actual cost is more than the budgeted cost due to misuse of project
resources
 GENERAL
1. In an automobile factory who is the best person to inspect

A. Petroleum engineer

B. Mechanical engineer

C. Chemical engineer

D. Civil engineer

2. Total internal angles of a hexagon?

A. 720 deg

3. ABET certification coverage?

A. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

4. Which engineering branch deals with laying of natural gas line in oil & gas construction?

A. Mechanical Engineering

5. Archimedes principle for buoyancy is based on

A. Area

B. Moment of inertia

C. Intensity of water

D. Weight

6. Scale on drawing is 1:62500, what is the actual value for a distance measured on drawing of 7.25?

A. 7.15 miles

7. Water boiling in an open pan

A. Pressure constant

B. Temperature constant

C. Volume constant
D. A & B

E. All of the above

8. R134a refrigerant is environmental friendly and is commonly used, what is the molecular formula?

A. C2H2F4

9. If you leave an ON refrigerator with the doors open in a closed room for 2 days, what will happen?

A. The temperature of the room will decrease

B. The temperature of the room will increase

C. Not available

10. What is the car dashboard made of?

A. Metal alloy

B. Polymers

C. Hard material

D. None of the above

11. Thermoplastic material

A. If shaped under heating and applying pressure the chemical properties will change and it will
permanently change into hard material

B. If heat and pressure will apply the chemical properties of material will not change

12. Corrosion is a result of?

A. Chemical reaction

B. Electro-chemical reaction

C. Both

D. None of the above

13. The function of the car bumper is

A. Absorb high speed impacts

B. Low speed impacts

C. Side impacts

D. Decoration

14. For the below the system

A. The input is a sound and the output is a signal

B. The input is a signal and the output is a sound

C. Both input and outputs are sounds

D. Both input and outputs are signals

15. Convert from CM to INCH?

A. Divide by 2.54

16. During pyrolysis or combustion the resultant compound formed by solid particles, vapors and
gases is called

A. Fire

B. Smoke

C. Radiation

17. Car chassis is to be fabricated by

A. Heavy material

B. Light material

C. Ductile material

D. Hard material

18. When you will obtain the maximum calorific value for fuel?

A. Water vapor from the burnt fuel is condensed

19. Water starts boiling at?

A. 100 deg Celsius or saturated liquid

20. If you have a cup of water at 70 deg Celsius and 1 atmosphere, the liquid is

A. Saturated liquid

B. Saturated vapor
C. Condensate liquid

D. None of the above

21. If you increase the water cement ratio in the concrete

A. Concrete will lose its specifications

B. Decrease the hardening time of concrete

C. Decrease the slump

D. Increase the slump

22. A moving tire on the ground will produce

A. Potential energy

B. Kinetic energy in translation

C. Kinetic energy in rotation

D. Kinetic energy in translation & rotation

23. Ultrasound test is used to determine

A. Cracks

B. Position of cracks

C. Length of cracks

D. All of the above

24. If water to cement ratio used in a residential building higher, then what will be the effect on
building

A. Strength will be low

B. Strength will be high

C. Pouring will be faster

D. Pouring will be slower

E. No effect

25. What does an engineer do?

A.
26. Number 34 in the following N34 E usually will be specified with

A. Temporary

B. Starting point

C. Traverse

D. Bearing