Project Planning & Control

Assignment 1 - Week 1: Solutions

1. The key characteristic of a project is:
a. It converts inputs to output
b. It produces a product
c. It is unique
d. It requires resources
2. The key characteristic of a process is its:
a. Robustness
b. Uniqueness
c. Repetitiveness
d. Commonness
3. Read the following statements and select the correct option
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Production of motorcycles in a plant

Design and development of new Television model
Making of a movie
Serving customers in a fast-food outlet

a. I & II are Projects and III & IV are Processes.

b. I & IV are Projects and II & III are Processes.
c. I & III are Processes and II & IV are Projects.
d. I & IV are Processes and II & III are Projects.
4. Read the following statements and select the correct option:
I.
Project management is an art because it is dependent on processes and tools.
II.
Project management is a science because it is dependent on systems and is
repeatable.
III.
Project management is an art because it is dependent on leadership, interpersonal
skills.
IV.
Project management is a science because it is dependent on the competence of the
project manager.
a.
b.
c.
d.

I & II are correct and III & IV are incorrect

I & IV are correct and II & III are incorrect
I & II are incorrect and III & IV are correct
I & IV are incorrect and II & III are correct

5. Select the option which match the objectives of a project to the corresponding standards.
1. Time
A. OHSAS 18001:2007
2. Quality
B. IS 15883 (Part-2)
3. Safety
C. ISO 14001:2004
4. Environment
D. ISO 9001:2008
a.
b.
c.
d.

1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A

1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C
1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A

6. In the business of Construction Project Management all objectives finally relate back to:
a. Time
b. Quality
c. Cost
d. Safety
7. Safety is not given priority in many parts of the world because:
a. Little enforcement from Govt agencies.
b. No penalty for lack of safety practises.
c. Perceived higher cost of safety
d. All of the above
8. The ISO standard for project management is:
a. ISO 9001:2008
b. ISO 14001:2004
c. ISO 21500:2012
d. ISO 18001:2007
9. The contribution of Construction to Indian GDP is about:
a. 20 %
b. 4 %
c. 8 %
d. 10 %
10. The key stakeholder who has maximum influence on the project is:
a. Contractor
b. Consultant
c. Owner
d. Designer
11. The typical phases of a construction project and the sequence are
a. Order acceptance, Job design, Job engineering, Production.
b. Perform business planning, Pre-project planning, Execute project, Operate facility
c. Design, sourcing, storage, construction
d. None of the above
12. Project nature in which overlapping of Engineering, Procurement and Construction phases to
achieve shorter time duration is called:
a. Conventional Construction
b. Concurrent Construction
c. Phased Construction
d. Fast Track Construction
13. The Influence vs cost across the phases of a project graph is given below. Read the statements
below and choose the best option:

I.
II.
III.
IV.

Major changes can be done during Mid phase of a project with minimal cost implications.
The cost implications of decisions is minimal during Start phase of a project.
The ability to influence a project is high towards the end of the project.
The rate of cost expenditure is high during Mid Phase of a project

a. I, II and III are correct

b. I and III are correct
c. II and IV are correct
d. II and III are correct
14. The typical responsibilities of scheduling/planning engineer in a project are:
a. Quality assurance and control
b. Prepare, monitor and update schedule
c. Quantity measurement and survey
d. All of the above
15. Match the various scheduling levels and their intended users given below:
1. Project Master Schedule
2. Summary Master Schedule
3. Project Coordination Schedule
4. Project Working Level Schedule
5. Detail Schedule
a.
b.
c.
d.

1-e, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a, 5-c

1-e,2-b, 3-d, 4-a, 5-c
1-d, 2-b, 3-e, 4-c, 5-b
1-d, 2-e, 3-b, 4-c, 5-a

a. Craft team
b. Scheduling engineer
c. Execution team
d. Owner
e. Project Manager