BCS ISEB-PM1 Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

You are a project manager for Picture Shades, Inc. It manufactures window shades that have replicas of Renaissance-era paintings on the inside for hotel chains. Picture Shades is taking its product to the home market, and you're managing the new project. It will offer its products at retail stores as well as on its website. You're developing the project schedule for this under-taking and have determined the critical path. Which of the following statements is true?

AYou calculated the early and late start dates, the early and late finish dates, and float times for all activities.

BYou calculated the optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely duration times and the float times for all activities.

CYou calculated the activity dependency and the optimistic and pessimistic activity duration estimates.

DYou calculated the most likely start date and most likely finish dates, float time, and weighted average estimates.

Answer : A

The CPM calculates a single early and late start date and a single early and late finish date for each activity. Once these dates are known, float time is calculated for each activity to determine the critical path. The other answers contain elements of PERT calculations.

Question 2

Approved change requests, approved corrective actions, and updates to organizational process assets are all outputs of which project management process?

ARisk response planning

BManage stakeholders

CScope definition

DPerformance reporting

Answer : B

Question 3

A(n) _____ is defined as a specified accomplishment in a particular instant in time which does not consume time or resources.

AEvent.

BActivity

CCorrelation

DEvent constrained within planned effort.

EConstant

Answer : A

Question 4

The use of quality circles:

Aprovides a quick fix for most quality problems.

Bis particularly effective in overcoming labor/management conflicts.

C1) Has proven ineffective in bothJapan and the U.S. and 2) is particularly effective in overcoming labor/management conflicts.

Dhas proven ineffective in bothJapan and the U.S.

Eallows workers the opportunity to generate solutions for chronic quality problems.

Answer : E

Question 5

The project manager and project sponsor are discussing the project costs and whether it is better to have their own company do part of the project or hire another company to do the work. If they asked for your opinion, you might say it would be better to do the work yourself if:

AThere is a lot of proprietary data.

BYou have the expertise, but you do not have the available manpower.

CYou do not need control over the work.

DYour company resources are limited.

Answer : A

Question 6

Which of the following inputs is required for the WBS creation?

AProject Quality Plan

BProject Schedule Network

CProject Management Software

DProject Scope Management Plan

Answer : D

Question 7

All of the following are tools of Perform Quality Control EXCEPT:

ACost of quality.

BInspection.

CControl charts.

DFlowcharting.

Answer : A

BCS ISEB-PM1 BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management Exam Practice Test