a contractor estimates that a project has a 0.5 probability of $200,000 profit and 0.3 probability of $50,000 loss. the expected monetary value of this project is:

A、200000

B、150000

C、85000

D、50000

E、none of the above.

a graphical display of accumulated costs and labor hours for both budgeted and actual costs, plotted against time, is called a(n) （ ）.

A、trend line.

B、trend analysis.

C、s curve.

D、percent completion report.

E、earned value report.

the majority of product defects could be prevented in most processes if manufactures would do the following:

A、increase the use of acceptance control charts instead of standard three-sigma control charts.

B、make a concerted effort to eliminate the potential for product defects in the design stage.

C、create a quality control department.

D、a and b

E、a and c

which of the following types of specifications gives measurable capabilities of the product:

A、functional specifications

B、performance specifications

C、conformance specifications

D、technical specifications

E、process capability specification

which of the following is least likely to be used in explaining to a team member why you consider his/her performance substandard?

A、project office memo

B、counseling session

C、project team meeting

D、formal letter

E、individual conversation

a project manager who allows the team to make the majority of the decisions is demonstrating a(n) （ ） leadership style.

A、laissez-faire

B、boss-centered

C、subordinate centered

D、autocratic

E、demographic

which of the following diagrams is most useful in impact analysis:

A、arrow diagrams

B、precedence diagrams

C、decision trees

D、pareto diagrams

E、cause and effects diagrams

in a fishbone diagram, the effect you are concerned about is placed:

A、at the right-hand end of the spine.

B、at the end of the diagonal line (i.e. "fin").

C、on a branch of a fin.

D、at the left-hand end of the spine.

E、none of the above.

which of the following types of contracts allows the owner to transfer risk to the contractor:

A、cost plus incentive fee

B、cost sharing

C、firm fixed price

D、cost plus fixed fee

E、performance guarantees

sound, prudent, but often unsophisticated judgement is called:

A、common sense

B、rational management

C、smoothing

D、confrontation

E、none of the above