Construction and Engineering Project Management – Assessment & Evaluation

Construction and Engineering Project Management - Assessment & Evaluation

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1. A program manager is responsible for supporting project managers in realizing the benefits of their projects. What is the primary way to measure success in this context?*

A. Budget adherence

B. Timely completion of projects

C. Achievement of project and program objectives

D. Stakeholder satisfaction

2. A civil engineering project follows a predictive or plan-driven approach. What is the primary characteristic of this approach?*

A. Detailed planning and scope definition upfront

B. Flexibility to accommodate changes

C. Emphasis on stakeholder involvement

D. Iterative development and continuous improvement

3. A construction project manager is tasked with leading a team to build a new bridge. They decide to use Scrum to manage the project. What is the primary role of the Scrum Master in this context?*

A. To oversee the construction work and ensure quality

B. To facilitate Scrum processes and remove impediments

C. To prioritize the product backlog and ensure the project is delivered on time

D. To manage the project budget and resources

4. A construction project manager is tasked with leading a team to build a new office building. The client wants to ensure the project is successful. What is the best way to measure project success?*

A. By agreeing on the right metrics with the client before the project starts

B. By tracking the project schedule and budget only

C. By measuring the number of defects found during quality control

D. By tracking the number of team members involved in the project

5. An engineering project manager wants to evaluate the project's quality performance. Which metric is most suitable?*

A. Output per Worker-Hour

B. Square Meter per Man-Day

C. Net Promoter Score

D. Defect Rate

6. An engineering project manager is leading a team with diverse skills and expertise. How can the project manager foster a team culture that enables individuals to work together effectively?*

A. Encourage competition among team members

B. Provide training on collaboration and communication skills

C. Focus solely on individual performance metrics

D. Micromanage team members' work

7. A civil engineering project manager is working on a road construction project. Which stakeholder may be most impacted by the project's noise and traffic disruptions?*

A. Subcontractor

B. Supplier

C. Local Community

D. Insurance Provider

8. A construction project management office (PMO) is responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously. What is one of the primary practices of the PMO?*

A. Managing individual project budgets

B. Managing shared resources across all projects

C. Conducting quality control inspections

D. Providing technical expertise for projects

9. A construction project manager is tasked with initiating a project to build a residential complex. However, the key stakeholders have not been identified, and their interests and power are not well-understood. What is the most likely outcome?*

A. The project will be completed with no issues

B. The project team will be able to manage stakeholder expectations effectively

C. The project will experience scope creep and cost overruns

D. The project will be delayed due to stakeholder conflicts

10. A construction project manager needs to estimate the cost of materials for a new building project. What is an example of parametric estimating?*

A. Using a historical data of similar projects

B. Breaking down the project into smaller components and estimating each component

C. Using a statistical relationship between square footage and material costs

D. Consulting with experts in the field

11. An engineering project manager is working on a project with complex requirements. What is an important aspect of the requirements management plan for tracking requirements?*

A. Traceability structure

B. Project schedule

C. Resource allocation plan

D. Risk register

12. A construction project manager is tasked with developing a work breakdown structure (WBS) for a new building project. What is the primary purpose of the WBS?*

A. To establish the project schedule

B. To estimate project costs

C. To subdivide the project deliverables and project work into more manageable

components

D. To identify project risks

13. An engineering project manager is working on a project with complex dependencies between activities. What is the purpose of activity sequencing in schedule planning?*

A. To estimate activity duration

B. To define activity weights

C. To allocate resources

D. To establish the order of activities

14. An engineering project manager needs to estimate the duration of a project activity. What does duration include?*

A. Non-working periods

B. Total number of workdays or workweeks required to complete an activity

C. Effort required to complete an activity

D. Total float available for an activity

15. An engineering project manager is monitoring a project schedule and notices that a near- critical path is approaching its critical point. What should be done?*

A. Monitor it closely

B. Ignore it

C. Reduce the duration of activities on the critical path

D. Increase the resources allocated to activities on the near-critical path

16. A construction project manager is using resource levelling to resolve resource conflicts. What is a potential consequence of this technique?*

A. Earlier project finish date

B. Reduced resource utilization

C. Increased resource allocation

D. Later project finish date

17. An engineering project manager is allocating costs to different scopes of work. What type of cost is allocated equitably over multiple scopes of work?*

A. Indirect cost

B. Direct cost

C. Contingency cost

D. Allowance cost

18. A construction project manager is developing a quality control plan for a new building project. What is the purpose of a quality metric?*

A. To define project timelines

B. To allocate project resources

C. To measure and validate quality attributes

D. To estimate project costs

19. A construction project manager wants to visualize resource utilization for a project. What type of graphic is useful for this purpose?*

A. Bar chart

B. Histogram

C. Pie chart

D. Gantt chart

20. An engineering project manager is working in a matrix organizational structure. What is a characteristic of this structure?*

A. More than one manager

B. One point of authority and reporting

C. Project manager has complete authority over resources

D. Functional manager has complete authority over resources

21. An engineering project manager is planning communication for a project with stakeholders in different time zones. What factor should be considered when choosing communication technology?*

A. Sensitivity and confidentiality of the information

B. Ease of use

C. Availability and reliability of technology

D. Project environments

22. A construction project manager is assessing a potential risk to the project timeline. They are hesitant to take any action that might increase the risk, even if it means missing a valuable opportunity. What is the project manager's risk attitude?*

A. Risk seeking

B. Risk tolerant

C. Risk averse

D. Risk neutral

23. An engineering project manager is tracking stakeholder interactions, looking for signs of potential changes to user requirements. What is a risk trigger that may indicate a mid-project change in user requirements?*

A. Decrease in stakeholder communication

B. Stakeholder increasingly unable to clarify detail aspects of their requirements

C. Stakeholder consistently attending project meetings

D. Stakeholder submitting fewer comments on project documents

24. A construction project manager wants to request information from suppliers to help make a decision on what steps to take next. What type of document should the project manager issue?*

A. Request for Information (RFI)

B. Request for Proposal (RFP)

C. Request for Quotation (RFQ)

D. Invitation for Bid (IFB)

25. An engineering project manager is conducting a post-project review to document lessons learned. What is the purpose of this activity in the context of managing project knowledge?*

A. To identify new business opportunities

B. To evaluate project success

C. To assign blame for project issues

D. To capture and document knowledge gained during the project