which of the following would most likely increase the accuracy of estimating the project cost?

A、pricing out the work at lower levels in the work breakdown structure.

B、using historical data.

C、talking to people who have worked on similar projects.

D、all of the above.

E、a and c only.

quality may be defined as:

A、conformance to requirements.

B、fitness for use.

C、continuous improvement of products and services

D、appeal to the customer

E、all of the above except b

management styles associated with production environments, such as assembly lines commonly include:

A、a directing style of leadership.

B、a lack of confidence in their workers

C、assumption that workers lack ambition and dislike responsibility

D、a theory x style of leadership

E、all of the above.

life cycle costing is the total cost to the customer for the acquisition and ownership over its full life. life cycle costing categories include the cost of （ ）, （ ）, and （ ）.

A、r & d, maintainability, operation and support.

B、r & d, production, operation and support.

C、acquisition, operations, maintenance.

D、production, operations, maintenance.

E、none of the above

since risk is associated with most projects, the best course of action is to:

A、cover all project risks by buying appropriate insurance

B、ignore the risks, since nothing can be done about them and move forward with the project in an expeditious manner.

C、avoid projects with clear and present risks

D、eliminate all known risks prior to the execution phase of the project

E、identify various risks and implement actions to mitigate their potential impact

cost plus percentage of cost contracts are more desirable for the:

A、owner

B、buyer

C、seller

D、contractor

E、c or d

time management is the allocation of time in a project's life cycle through the process of:

A、planning

B、estimating.

C、scheduling.

D、controlling

E、all of the above.

quality management:

A、is another name for careful inspections.

B、is inversely related to productivity.

C、is primarily the responsiblity of management.

D、is primarily the responsibility of the workers.

E、is essentially a motivational technique.

management by objectives assumes that the team:

A、is receptive to an unstructured environment.

B、does not require close supervision.

C、possesses a self directed philosophy

D、identifies with project objectives.

E、all of the above.

communications is best described as:

A、an exchange of information.

B、providing written or oral directions.

C、consists of senders and receivers

D、effective listening.

E、all of the above