331. From an operating or functional perspective, there are various objectives of purchasing and materials management. Which is not one of these
　　objectives?
　　A. To buy competitively
　　B. To support company operations with an uninterrupted flow of materials and services
　　C. To develop reliable and effective sources of supply
　　D. To achieve maximum integration with the other departments of the firm
　　E. To attain approval from each department of every purchase
　　ANS: E
　　
　　332. In order to achieve long-term quality improvements, management must do the following:
　　A. Motivate the employees with seminars, contests, and institute programs such as "Quality Improvement' day.
　　B. Create a quality control department and give the head of the department ultimate responsibility for quality improvement.
　　C. Implement of a formal quality control program with worker and management involvement.
　　D. Establish financial incentive packages for worker.
　　E. A and D
　　ANS: C
　　
　　333. Team members want to work for a project manager that can provide them with career path planning. In which organizational form is career
　　path planning difficult for project employees?
　　A. Matrix
　　B. Pure project
　　C. Project coordinator
　　D. Project expediter
　　E. Classical/traditional
　　ANS: B
　　
　　334. The swiftest and most effective communications take place among people with
　　A. common points of view
　　B. dissimilar interests
　　C. advanced degrees
　　D. the ability to reduce perception barriers
　　E. good encoding skills
　　ANS: A
　　
　　335. Typically, during which phase in a project life cycle are most of the project expenses incurred.
　　A. Concept phase
　　B. Development of design phase
　　C. Execution phase.
　　D. Termination phase.
　　E. None of the above
　　ANS: C
　　
　　336. Communication always makes use of.
　　A. symbols
　　B. words
　　C. language
　　D. gestures
　　E. All of the above.
　　ANS: E
　　
　　337. Fixed-price contracts place more risk on the _____ .
　　A. owner
　　B. contractor
　　C. seller
　　D. B and C
　　E. All of the above.
　　ANS: D
　　
　　338. The best way to insure quality conformance is to _____.
　　A. distribute the responsibility to subordinates.
　　B. maintain total control.
　　C. train each worker to implement the work.
　　D. inspect quality into the project.
　　E. None of the above.
　　ANS: C
　　
　　339. The project charter is developed by:
　　A. senior management
　　B. the customer
　　C. the project manager
　　D. both A and C
　　E. None of the above.
　　ANS: D
　　
　　340. When a project manager is running over the budgeted costs, the project manager can typically _____ to attempt to get the project back on
　　budget.
　　A. Reduce features and/or functionality
　　B. Increase risk.
　　C. Incur a schedule slippage (to obtain more favorable pricing due to lengthened delivery times)
　　D. All of the above.
　　E. A and B only
　　ANS: D