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3. 1. Cultural resistance is the root cause of quality issues according to whom?
A. Deming
B. Malcolm Baldridge
C. Juran
D. Shelby
Hint: Juran is credited for adding human dimensions to quality management.
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4. The correct answer is C
Explanation: Juran stated that cultural resistance or resistance to
change is the primary reason for quality problems.
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5. 2. You are the project manager for a large telecommunications project in a country
which has an unstable economy. You cannot use common financial techniques to predict
the future costs of materials but you are required to provide an estimate for each work
package now so that the budget can be developed and approved. What technique you can
rely on to help you in this situation?
A. Expert Judgment
B. ReserveAnalysis
C. Parametric Estimating
D. Analogous Estimating
Hint: You have not executed any projects in this country before and you have no idea what future
project costs may be.
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6. The correct answer is B
Explanation: Expert judgment, parametric estimating
and analogous estimating will not help you in this
situation of high uncertainty.To accommodate the risk
created by uncertainty, you must build reserves into your
estimates using reserve analysis.
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7. 3. Which of the following procurement techniques is best used to select a seller in
complex procurements?
A. Independent Estimates
B. Top-downTechnique
C. Internet Search
D. Proposal EvaluationTechniques
Hint: Previously defined weighted criteria is used to evaluate the sellers.
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8. The correct answer is D
Explanation: Highly complex, and high-risk
procurement efforts that must be closely monitored
cannot be effectively obtained by internet search.
Proposal EvaluationTechniques are used in this case.
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9. 4. You are currently planning your project and identifying various project risks. One
of the project tasks is new and unique. Neither you nor your company has ever
carried out such a task. Which of the following information gathering techniques is
suitable for conclusively identifying risks associated with this new task?
A. DelphiTechnique
B. Brainstorming
C. Expert Judgment
D. Interviewing
Hint: Neither you nor your company have any sort of experience in carrying out similar
activities. Consider choices A and C because they involve subject matter experts. However, only
one is the best answer.
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10. The correct answer is A
Explanation: Both DelphiTechnique and Expert Judgment
are good answers to this question. However, the Delphi
Technique is the better option because the question asked
you to conclusively identify the risks. Expert Judgment will
only give you a list or risks as identified by one or more
experts without discussion. On the other hand, the Delphi
Technique is designed to result in a peer reviewed list, which
indicates a consensus among the experts.
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11. 5. Which of the following documents is in a text-oriented format compared to other
documents?
A. Organizational Breakdown Structure
B. Responsibility Assignment Matrix
C. Resource Breakdown Structure
D. Role-Responsibility-Authority Forms
Hint: Look for the keyword 'forms'.
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12. The correct answer is D
Explanation: Role-Responsibility-Authority Forms are text-
oriented forms used as a tool to in the Plan Human Resource
Management process.
Answer and Explanation

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