Amity MSC IT Assignments - 402 - Multiple Choice Questions

4/21/2019 Quiz: section C - Multiple Choice Questions
sec on C - Mul ple Choice Ques ons

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Question 1 0.75 pts
Which of the following principles of project management defines and controls the
functions that are to be included in the system?
Project time management
Project scope management
Project cost management
Project quality management
Question 2 0.75 pts
A (n) ____ is one that can be measured or estimated in terms of dollars and that accrue
to the organization.
net present value (NPV)
breakeven point
tangible benefit
intangible benefit
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Question 3 0.75 pts
A determination of economic feasibility of the project always requires a thorough ____.
cost/benefit analysis
system scope document
work breakdown structure (WBS)
proof of concept prototype
Question 4 0.75 pts
A(n) ____ is a good tool for monitoring the progress of a project as it moves along.
context diagram
Gantt chart
work breakdown structure
entity-relationship diagram (ERD)
Question 5 0.75 pts
The ____ is a sequence of tasks that cannot be delayed without causing the project to be
completed late.
payback period
milestone
critical path
float
Question 6 0.75 pts
An example of an intangible benefit is ____.
lost customers
increased levels of service
lost productivity
reduced employee morale
Question 7 0.75 pts
Which of the following principles of project management identifies all stakeholders?
Project Human Resource Management
Project Time Management
Project Communication Management
Project Risk Management
Question 8 0.75 pts
Projects initiated through strategic planning are sometimes described as ____ projects
critical
weighted
prototype
top-down
Question 9 0.75 pts
"A ____ combines three components: the problem description, the business benefits, and
the system capabilities."
proof-of-concept prototype
context diagram
data flow diagram (DFD)
Question 10 0.75 pts
"A ____ describes the purpose of the new system, the potential start and completion
dates, and the key stakeholders and sponsors of the new system."
project charter
project schedule
"____ are normally described in terms of the influences that can change the financial
statements, either by decreasing costs or increasing revenues."
Business benefits
Work breakdown structures
Intangible benefits
Scope documents
"During the planning phase of the system development life cycle (SDLC), the ____ helps
to define the scope of the problem."
project evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart
critical path method (CPM) chart
context diagram
There are two general approaches for building a ____: (1) by deliverable and (2) by a
sequential timeline.
context diagram
The objective of ____ is to calculate a percentage return so that the costs and benefits
are exactly equal over the specified time period.
return on investment (ROI)
project evaluation and review technique (PERT)
The objective of ____ is to determine a specific value based on a predetermined discount

rate.
project evaluation and review technique (PERT)
return on investment (ROI)
Which of the following is a responsibility of the project manager from an external

perspective?
report project status and progress
assess project risks
assess team members to tasks
develop project schedule
What is the structured approach called for developing software and information systems?
Systems methodology
Software design
Prototyping
Systems development life cycle
Which software process model requires the least involvement of user?
Spiral Model
Waterfall Model
Iterative enhancement Model
Prototyping Model
Three major categories of risks are
"Project risks, technical risks, business risks."
"Business risks, personnel risks, budget risks."
None of the above
"Planning risks, technical risks, personnel risks."
Which of the following best describes the capability of software to satisfy business
requirements?
Both a and b
Compatibility.
Functionality.
Scalability.
____requirements describe operational characteristics related to the environment.
Reliability
Technical
Usability
Performance
____ requirements describe operational characteristics related to users.
Technical
Usability
Performance
Reliability
____ requirements are most often documented in graphical and textual models.
Technical
Functional
Nonfunctional
Security
A representation of some aspect of the system being built is a ____.
GUI
tool
model
technique
An inter-task dependency in which two tasks must finish at the same time is referred to
as.
Start-to-start (SS)
Start-to-finish (SF)
None of the above
Finish-to-finish (FF)
"Which of the following is the estimated amount of time required to complete a task,
based on a weighted average of pessimistic, optimistic, and expected duration?"
Minimal duration
Most likely duration
Weighted average duration.
Earliest completion.
The WBS for the project represents:
All the activities of the project.
All the work that must be completed for the project.
The work that must be performed by the project team.
All the tangible items that must be delivered to the client.
"Your company has an emergency and needs contracted work done as soon as possible.
Under these circumstances, which of the following would be the helpful to add to the
contract?"
A force majeure clause
Requirements as to which subcontractors can be used
Incentives
A clear contract statement of work
A prototype has which of the following characteristics?
"Is operative and executable, is focused on a specific objective, is quickly built"
"Has good look and feel, is executable, and is complete"
"Is quickly built, has mock-up, and is complete"
"Includes work procedures, both extensive and throwaway"
The type of prototype used during the analysis phase is the ____ prototype.
evolving
discovery
interface
functioning
The purpose of joint application design (JAD) is to ____.
expedite the design of the system
expedite the investigation of system requirements
design a prototype
establish a design environment
The objective of a structured walkthrough is to ____.
find errors and problems
walkthrough a piece of work
fix problems in the system
inform the project leader of progress
"Conflict resolution techniques that may be used on a project include confronting,

smoothing, forcing and:"
Organizing.
Directing.
Controlling.
Withdrawing.
Which of the following represents the estimated value of the work actually accomplished?
Cost variance (CV)
Earned value (EV)
Planned value (PV)
"Actual cost (AC',"
A group support system (GSS) is a computer system that ____.
permits users to form personal groups
provides secure access to a group of users
supports all employees in the same group
facilitates group discussion sessions
"You are a project manager who was just assigned to take over a project from another
project manager who is leaving the company. The previous project manager tells you that
the project is on schedule, but only because he has constantly pushed the team to
perform. What is the FIRST thing you should do as the new project manager?"
Check cost performance.
Determine a management strategy.
Check risk status.
Tell the team your objectives.
The customer requests a change to the project that would increase the project risk.
Which of the following should you do before all the others?
Talk to the customer about the impact of the change.
Change the risk management plan.
Include the expected monetary value of the risk in the new cost estimate.
Analyze the impacts of the change with the team.
The document that is proof of upper management s commitment to the project and gives
the authority to manage the project to the project manager is called:
The project plan.
The project goals and objectives.
The project charter.
The project definition.
"A ____ model shows what the system is supposed to do in great detail, without
committing to any one technology."
logical
vertical
physical
horizontal
____ requirements are based on the procedures and rules that the organization uses to
run its business.
System
Functional
Physical
Logical
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4/21/2019 Quiz: section C - Multiple Choice Questions

sec on C - Mul ple Choice Ques ons

Quiz Instruc ons

Question 1 0.75 pts

Project time management

Project scope management

Project cost management

Project quality management

Question 2 0.75 pts

net present value (NPV)

Question 3 0.75 pts

A determination of economic feasibility of the project always requires a thorough ____.

system scope document

work breakdown structure (WBS)

proof of concept prototype

Question 4 0.75 pts

work breakdown structure

entity-relationship diagram (ERD)

Question 5 0.75 pts

Question 6 0.75 pts

An example of an intangible benefit is ____.

increased levels of service

reduced employee morale

Question 7 0.75 pts

Which of the following principles of project management identifies all stakeholders?

Project Human Resource Management

Project Time Management

Project Communication Management

Project Risk Management

Question 8 0.75 pts

Question 9 0.75 pts

data flow diagram (DFD)

system scope document

Question 10 0.75 pts

work breakdown structure (WBS)

Question 11 0.75 pts

Work breakdown structures

Question 12 0.75 pts

project evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart

proof of concept prototype

critical path method (CPM) chart

Question 13 0.75 pts

system scope document

work breakdown structure (WBS)

proof of concept prototype

Question 14 0.75 pts

net present value (NPV)

return on investment (ROI)

project evaluation and review technique (PERT)

Question 15 0.75 pts

The objective of ____ is to determine a specific value based on a predetermined discount

project evaluation and review technique (PERT)

return on investment (ROI)

net present value (NPV)

Question 16 0.75 pts

Which of the following is a responsibility of the project manager from an external

report project status and progress

assess project risks

assess team members to tasks

develop project schedule

Question 17 0.75 pts

Systems development life cycle

Question 18 0.75 pts