Multiple-Choice/True-False Questions (CIRCLE one) 1. Management is Science Art B
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Multiple-Choice/True-False Questions (CIRCLE one)
1. Management is
Science
Art
Both A and B
None of the above
2. Which one of the following need not be part of a Quick Plan?
Brief description of the project
Rough cost estimate
Detailed schedule
They all should be in a Quick Plan
3.Which of the following statements is true about “Software management”?
Must have expertise in technical skills and not necessarily in non-technical skills.
Must have expertise in non-technical skills and not necessarily in technical skills.
Must have expertise in both technical and non-technical skills.
Must have expertise in either technical skills or non-technical skills.
4.Which one of the following is true?
Managers may or may not be Leaders.
Leaders may or may not be managers
Both A and B
None of the above
5.Which one of the following is not a software product goal?
Excellent Quality
Schedule Integrity
Good Usability
Adequate Maintainability
6.Which one of the following statements is true about Activity Graph/PERT?
A non-critical activity may be on the critical path.
A critical activity may be on a non-critical path.
Both A and B.
None of the above
7.Project resource planning is about
Tools and Equipment
Human resources
Methodologies and processes
All of the above
8.Software Product Management Board is a group of people chosen to assist with
Collecting requirements
Planning the project
Organizing the project
Prioritizing requirements
9.Measurement parameters for the Function Point approach of software sizing are
Numbers of inputs, outputs, and inquiries
Number of files
Number of external interfaces
All of the above
10.Which one of the following is not among the key project characteristics that are used to differentiate between the Organic, Semidetached, and Embedded modes of development?
The team’s understanding of the project objective
The project’s need to meet the schedule
The team’s knowledge of available tools and techniques
The project’s need for new technology, architecture, or other constraints
11.Risk Mitigation factors include:
Cost factors
Probability of success
Both A and B
None of the above
12.Which of the following activities is considered indirect project activity?
Coding
Status monitoring
Testing
They are all direct project activities.
13.Which of the following is NOT true?
The process provides the macro steps
Methodologies provide micro steps that never transcends the macro steps.
Methodologies provide micro steps that sometimes may transcend the macro steps.
A methodology is a prescribed set of steps to accomplish a task.
14. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Function Point?
A. Initial FP = (Basic Entity x Complexity Level Index)
B. Technical Complexity Factor (TCF) = .65 + (.01 x DI )
where DI = ( influence factor value)
C. Function Point (FP) = Initial FP + TCF
D. Function Point (FP) = Initial FP * TCF
15.Which of the following is NOT true?
Process map is used to show users the steps to perform before moving on to the next step.
Process flow shows users which task to go after they complete the current task.
Processes and sub processes can be viewed as the transformation from high level process plan to project-specific model by identifying and organizing the major steps of the process, and providing the details of sub processes if necessary.
They are all true.
16.Matrix organization is an organizational structure in which all the people associated with a project are grouped into functional departments that report directly within the vertical line of command of the organization.
True
False
17.Software support structure consists of one level of support.
True
False
18.Software Assessment Team activities include packaging and releasing the product/s
True
False
19.The goals for a project is normally defined and set during the organizing phase of software project management.
True
False
20.In activity graphs, an activity with precursor can start as soon as one of the activities making the precursor is complete.
True
False
Explanation / Answer
1. Management is
Science
Art
Both A and B
None of the above
Ans: Both A and B
2. Which one of the following need not be part of a Quick Plan?
Brief description of the project
Rough cost estimate
Detailed schedule
They all should be in a Quick Plan
Ans: Brief description of the project
3.Which of the following statements is true about “Software management”?
Must have expertise in technical skills and not necessarily in non-technical skills.
Must have expertise in non-technical skills and not necessarily in technical skills.
Must have expertise in both technical and non-technical skills.
Must have expertise in either technical skills or non-technical skills.
Ans: Must have expertise in both technical and non-technical skills.
4.Which one of the following is true?
Managers may or may not be Leaders.
Leaders may or may not be managers
Both A and B
None of the above
Ans: Leaders may or may not be managers
5.Which one of the following is not a software product goal?
Excellent Quality
Schedule Integrity
Good Usability
Adequate Maintainability
Ans: Excellent Quality
6.Which one of the following statements is true about Activity Graph/PERT?
A non-critical activity may be on the critical path.
A critical activity may be on a non-critical path.
Both A and B.
None of the above
Ans: A non-critical activity may be on the critical path.
7.Project resource planning is about
Tools and Equipment
Human resources
Methodologies and processes
All of the above
Ans: All of the above
8.Software Product Management Board is a group of people chosen to assist with
Collecting requirements
Planning the project
Organizing the project
Prioritizing requirements
Ans: Prioritizing requirements
9.Measurement parameters for the Function Point approach of software sizing are
Numbers of inputs, outputs, and inquiries
Number of files
Number of external interfaces
All of the above
Ans: All of the above
10.Which one of the following is not among the key project characteristics that are used to differentiate between the Organic, Semidetached, and Embedded modes of development?
The team’s understanding of the project objective
The project’s need to meet the schedule
The team’s knowledge of available tools and techniques
The project’s need for new technology, architecture, or other constraints
Ans: The team’s understanding of the project objective
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