Project Management

Q1. What does WBS stand for?

1. A.Work Based Standards
2. B.Web Browser Software
3. C.Work Breakdown Structure✓ Correct
4. D.Wireless Broadcasting System

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Q2. What is software project management?

1. A.Planning, organizing, and controlling software development activities✓ Correct
2. B.Designing hardware system architectures throughout the project
3. C.Writing application source code and modules within the project scope
4. D.Performing software testing and debugging for the development team

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Q3. What is a project milestone?

1. A.An established coding standard and guideline
2. B.A significant point or event in a project timeline✓ Correct
3. C.A physical unit of measured distance only
4. D.A specific category of software defect type

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Q4. What is a Gantt chart?

1. A.A bar chart showing project schedule and task dependencies✓ Correct
2. B.A relational database schema design diagram
3. C.A specific type of source code format only
4. D.A specialized software testing automation tool

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Q5. What is a deliverable in project management?

1. A.A tangible or intangible output produced as a result of project work✓ Correct
2. B.A scheduled meeting agenda and minutes record in a systematic way
3. C.A food delivery order to the project team at every stage
4. D.A formal software defect bug report document across all phases

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Q6. What is project estimation?

1. A.Measuring physical hardware performance speeds
2. B.Predicting the effort, cost, and duration needed for a project✓ Correct
3. C.Simply counting total lines of application code
4. D.Making random guesses without any real basis

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Q7. What is project scope?

1. A.The total number of developers on the team as a standard approach
2. B.The total size of the source code base only in practice typically
3. C.The defined boundaries of what the project will and will not deliver✓ Correct
4. D.Only the financial budget for the project by the organization

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Q8. What is the critical path in project management?

1. A.The longest sequence of dependent tasks determining the minimum project duration✓ Correct
2. B.The path with the fewest total listed tasks for quality purposes
3. C.The shortest possible project path for tasks during implementation
4. D.The set of easiest tasks in the project plan in the system context

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Q9. What is the difference between PERT and CPM?

1. A.PERT does not produce any chart output at all for effective project outcomes
2. B.The two techniques are completely identical overall to achieve project objectives
3. C.CPM is exclusively used for software projects in the engineering discipline
4. D.PERT uses probabilistic time estimates; CPM uses deterministic time estimates✓ Correct

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Q10. What is resource allocation?

1. A.Deleting unnecessary project data and files
2. B.Assigning available resources to project tasks✓ Correct
3. C.Writing comprehensive project documentation
4. D.Purchasing new computing hardware equipment

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Q11. What is the COCOMO model?

1. A.A comprehensive software testing methodology and its related activities
2. B.A creational object-oriented design pattern over the entire lifecycle
3. C.A popular chocolate confectionery brand name by the development process
4. D.A model for estimating software development effort based on lines of code✓ Correct

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Q12. What is Earned Value Management (EVM)?

1. A.A corporate employee salary payment system in all development efforts
2. B.A technique for measuring project performance by comparing planned vs actual progress✓ Correct
3. C.An established coding standard and guideline set and related components
4. D.A specific software testing coverage metric only by the project team members

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Q13. What are the three constraints of project management?

1. A.Design, Build, Ship within the system boundary
2. B.Code, Test, Deploy for the project goals
3. C.Scope, Time, Cost (the triple constraint)✓ Correct
4. D.Plan, Do, Check according to best practices

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Q14. What is function point analysis?

1. A.A method for measuring software size based on functionality delivered to users✓ Correct
2. B.A specific software testing automation technique for all project stakeholders
3. C.A systematic debugging and tracing methodology within the given constraints
4. D.Counting total functions in application code as defined by standards

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Q15. What is slack (float) in project scheduling?

1. A.A specific category of software defect type during the software lifecycle
2. B.Additional unnecessary source code that was written in the development process
3. C.Being unproductive and lazy at work always as part of the methodology
4. D.The amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the project✓ Correct

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Q16. What is the purpose of a project charter?

1. A.To write application source code for features in the system context
2. B.To perform software testing and validation runs during implementation
3. C.To formally authorize the project and define its objectives and stakeholders✓ Correct
4. D.To deploy software to production server systems for quality purposes

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Q17. What is a risk in project management?

1. A.An uncertain event that could positively or negatively affect the project✓ Correct
2. B.An absolute certainty in the project plan only in practice typically
3. C.A documented project functional requirement by the organization
4. D.A task that has already been fully completed as a standard approach

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Q18. What is a project baseline?

1. A.The very first line of application source code for the development team
2. B.An approved version of the project plan used to measure performance✓ Correct
3. C.A performance testing benchmark result value throughout the project
4. D.The initial starting point for all coding work within the project scope

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Q19. What is the difference between effort and duration in project estimation?

1. A.Effort is total person-hours; duration is calendar time✓ Correct
2. B.The two terms are exactly the same thing always
3. C.Effort is always measured in monetary currency
4. D.Duration is always longer than effort estimates

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Q20. What is the difference between bottom-up and top-down estimation?

1. A.Top-down estimation is always much more accurate in all development efforts by the project team members
2. B.Bottom-up estimation is always significantly faster within the given constraints
3. C.Bottom-up estimates individual tasks then aggregates; top-down estimates the whole project then decomposes✓ Correct
4. D.Both approaches always give identical final results as defined by standards for all project stakeholders

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Q21. What is the COCOMO II model's key improvement over COCOMO I?

1. A.It uses significantly simpler mathematical formulas within the system boundary
2. B.It provides much faster calculation processing speed for the project goals
3. C.It produces much better visual graphics output according to best practices
4. D.It accounts for modern development practices like reuse and object-oriented development✓ Correct

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Q22. What is the Putnam model (SLIM)?

1. A.A personal health and diet improvement plan only by the development process
2. B.A comprehensive software testing process model type and its related activities
3. C.A software architecture and design model for teams over the entire lifecycle
4. D.A software estimation model relating effort to delivery time using the Rayleigh curve✓ Correct

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Q23. What is the Delphi estimation technique?

1. A.A specific programming implementation technique only
2. B.A comprehensive software testing methodology type
3. C.A production deployment automation technique type
4. D.An expert-based estimation method using anonymous iterative rounds✓ Correct

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Q24. What is the purpose of a status report?

1. A.To design relational database architectures in a systematic way
2. B.To write application source code for features at every stage
3. C.To compile and build software executable files across all phases
4. D.To communicate project progress, issues, and plans to stakeholders✓ Correct

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Q25. What is the concept of 'Brooks' Law'?

1. A.Adding people to a late software project makes it later✓ Correct
2. B.A specific programming coding law and its rules
3. C.Established laws about code formatting standards
4. D.More developers always mean faster project work

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Q26. What is fast tracking in project management?

1. A.Reducing the total number of project requirements during implementation
2. B.Requiring the team to work overtime every day throughout the project
3. C.Skipping all software testing activities entirely in the system context
4. D.Performing sequential activities in parallel to compress the schedule✓ Correct

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Q27. What is the concept of 'crashing' in project scheduling?

1. A.An unplanned system failure or complete breakdown
2. B.Adding resources to critical path tasks to reduce project duration✓ Correct
3. C.Permanently removing tasks from the project plan
4. D.Completely cancelling the entire project scope

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Q28. What is the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) in EVM?

1. A.A comprehensive software testing progress index in the engineering discipline
2. B.A specific source code quality coding metric only to achieve project objectives
3. C.The ratio of earned value to planned value, indicating schedule efficiency✓ Correct
4. D.A generic system processing speed measurement and related components

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Q29. What is the Cost Performance Index (CPI) in EVM?

1. A.A general consumer price comparison index only for effective project outcomes
2. B.A specific source code quality coding metric only as part of the methodology
3. C.The ratio of earned value to actual cost, indicating cost efficiency✓ Correct
4. D.A hardware system performance rating metric in the development process

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Q30. What is Monte Carlo simulation used for in project management?

1. A.A recreational casino gambling game activity only during the software lifecycle
2. B.Simulating project outcomes using probability distributions to assess risk✓ Correct
3. C.A specific software coding implementation technique within the project scope
4. D.A software architecture and design method guide for the development team

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