Multiple Choice Questions 1. The advent of project management has been most profound in
A. Automobile manufacturing
B. Construction
C. Information technology
D. The U.S. Department of Defense
E. Film making
The impact of project management is most profound in the area of electronics industry, where the new folk heroes are young professionals whose Herculean efforts lead to the constant flow of new hardware and software products.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Bloom's: Comprehension
Learning Objective: What is a Project?
Level: Easy 2. A professional organization for project management specialists is the
A. PMI
B. AMA
C. MIS
D. IPM
E. PMBOK
The Project Management Institute (PMI), is a professional organization for project managers.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Bloom's: Comprehension
Learning Objective: What is a Project?
Level: Easy 3. Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project?
A. An established objective
B. A clear beginning and end
C. Complex tasks
D. Only for internal use
E. Never been done before
See List on Page 5.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Bloom's: Application
Learning Objective: What is a Project?
Level: Medium 4. Which of the following activities is not considered a project?
A. Developing a new software program
B. Designing a space station
C. Preparing the site for the Olympic Games
D. Production of automobile tires
E. Developing a new advertising program
A project is not routine, repetitive work! Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or similar work over and over, while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when the project is completed.
AACSB: Analytic
Bloom's: Evaluation
Learning Objective: What is a Project?
Level: Medium 5. From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?
A. Processing insurance claims
B. Producing automobiles
C. Writing a term paper
D. Completing a college