EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Which of these tools would help you prioritize projects?

Question2: What should you do with e-mails that you won't refer to in the future?

Question3: True or False: Risks are always negative.

Question4: In the SPIRIT model for setting goals, the S stands for:

Question5: True or False: Buying house insurance is a type of risk management.

Question6: How much time could you save yourself a day by getting organized?

Question7: Making assertive statements includes the following:

Question8: True or False: After you've chosen the project team, you should meet with each team member individually.

Question9: True or False: The best way to get the right people on your team is to make non-negotiable demands.

Question10: Which of DeBono's Thinking Hats represents facts, figures, and information?

Question11: A probe is a particular kind if inquiry. It is an example of:

Question12: _______ and _________are two ways to calculate activity estimates.

Question13: A ______________________ is an organized form of brainstorming.

Question14: True or False: Experts can be a part of a project management team.

Question15: True or False: If I know what is important to me (things I want to do and places I want to go), I can become better at managing time.

Question16: True or False: When dealing with conflict within your organization, sometimes the best solution is to develop several possible solutions.

Question17: True or False: In order for a group of people to be considered a team, they must be in the same physical location.

Question18: True or False: Non-verbal messages are sounds like grunting and coughing.

Question19: The most important element of crisis management is:

Question20: Which of the following is the last step in the (employee development) coaching model?

Question21: True or False: Scope defines what the project will or will not encompass.

Question22: True or False: Being effective is one of the keys to self-leadership.

Question23: Self-leadership is a method for:

Question24: True or False: "How could we have handled that better?" is an example of a closed question.

Question25: What kinds of barriers can come between the listener and the speaker?

Question26: How often should you check your e-mail each day?

Question27: Which of the following skills might a project manager need?

Question28: True or False: Milestones signify a key accomplishment in your project

Question29: What is the final phase of a project?

Question30: A good office organizes files into Working, Reference, and Archive categories. Which category of files should store research for future projects and past projects associated with the same client?

Question31: When setting goals, it is motivating to use action verbs like... (Choose two.)

Question32: In an Activity on Node diagram, a rounded rectangle shows...

Question33: True or False: When an employer is advertising a vacancy and they put the phrase "or equivalencies" in the posting, they are acknowledging the value of lifelong learning.

Question34: True or False: Pausing to let the other person speak is not an effective probing method. You always need to ask an open question for more information.

Question35: True or False: Force Field Analysis is the examination of restraining forces vs. sustaining forces.

Question36: The process framework model investigated how an organization can divest knowledge.

Question37: True or False: The risk assessment process should be the same for every organization.

Question38: True or False: Ground rules and team contracts will stifle a team's creativity.

Question39: True or False: Change management processes are outdated and unnecessary.

Question40: True or False: You shouldn't start planning for the end of a project until the end is in sight.

Question41: In addition to setting goals, self-leaders can describe the overall ____________ for their life.

Question42: True or False: Tacit and explicit knowledge are basically the same concepts.

Question43: True or False: One of the best ways to listen is to just stop talking.

Question44: Which method in Schedule and Budget Compression looks at your tasks and sees if any of them can be overlapped.

Question45: True or False: The first stage of the project life cycle is Conceptualization.

Question46: Why might a team fail?

Question47: True or False: Team contracts were popular ten years ago, but they should no longer be used.

Question48: A dichotomy is something divided into non-overlapping parts or opinions. Which of the following is an example of a dichotomy?

Question49: What does the TORI acronym stand for?

Question50: Which of the following is not a requirement for building team trust?

Question51: As a self-leader, you are responsible for:

Question52: The _____________ is a tried and proven way to organize and sequence the steps in a project.

Question53: True or False: If the boss asks me how I can reach the benchmarks she has established, she is encouraging me as a self-leader.

Question54: What is the first step to risk management planning?

Question55: What method can you use to budget for projects?

Question56: presentation [What is a quality audit?

Question57: True or False: Even if you never imagined being a project manager, you can be good at it.

Question58: Which of the following is a way for a project to end?

Question59: Making a decision is an important aspect of problem solving. Making a decision can include:

Question60: Lifelong learning is what occurs _____________________.

Question61: A PERT diagram not only shows the relationship among various steps in a project, it also serves as an easy way to calculate the critical path.

Question62: All teams have:

Question63: Which of the following methods could be used to identify risks?

Question64: What does the O stand for in the TORI model of team building?

Question65: In order to master a skill, it is most important to:

Question66: True or False: Our body language unintentionally reveals how we feel about a person or situation.

Question67: True or False: A team can be defined as a group of people working towards a common goal.

Question68: True or False: The more expensive the reward for project members, the better.

Question69: True or False: In order for a group of people to be considered a team, they must be in the same physical location.

Question70: A project's failure is usually due to which two factors? (Choose two)

Question71: Which of the following skills is crucial for a project manager?

Question72: True or False: Phrases like "uh-huh," "OK," yes," or "Go on" are invitations for someone else keep talking.

Question73: How can you encourage team creativity?

Question74: The ABC's of Optimism are really the ABCDE, where A stands for ___________ and E stands for
___________.

Question75: Norma is a very productive team member, but she's always poking around for information and asking for details, especially in areas of the project that she isn't involved in. What should you do?

Question76: We can easily discuss self-leadership in terms of:

Question77: You notice your team members are getting nervous and are anxious to leave. Which of the following could you try?

Question78: __________can be defined as either individuals or groups of people that network in the effort to share, build, create, disseminate, and apply knowledge.

Question79: A _____ is a unique venture that has a start and an end and that is conducted by people to meet established goals within parameters of cost, schedule, and quality.

Question80: According to the Glenn Parker, which of the following team player types wears the hat of the Devil's Advocate?

Question81: Emotional intelligence includes our ability to:

Question82: The first step in creating a schedule is to...

Question83: True or False: A consensus is a unanimous vote that represents everyone's priorities.

Question84: Which of the following is not a schedule compression method?

Question85: The _____________________________ will include some important tools, such as a camera, flashlight, and safety tape.

Question86: Which of the following strategies can help implement organizational change?

Question87: If you need a business case for a project it is typically done in a separate document, often called as
___________________?

Question88: True or False: All risk assessment activities in an organization should use the same template.

Question89: Which of the following items should be included in a project status meeting?

Question90: Companies and institutions commonly hire leaders with

Question91: True or False: When creating a schedule, you should always use computer software.

Question92: Which of the following is not a tool for better listening?

Question93: Which of the following items might be a risk?

Question94: True or False: Success can sometimes pose a serious threat to team innovation.

Question95: What are the four stages of team development?

Question96: True or False: A cross-functional team is a group of employees that have a diverse background working toward a common goal.

Question97: True or False: Existing systems can be included in your risk management plan.

Question98: Which of the following items might be considered a project?

Question99: An audit is:

Question100: What is the most common frequency for communicating with project stakeholders?

Question101: Trust allows team members to stay ________-focused.

Question102: True or False: Training is only necessary for the core members of the crisis management team.

Question103: Using a risk matrix is a helpful ___________________.

Question104: In project management, "scope" refers to...

Question105: Which of the following tasks does not take place during the first phase of a project?

Question106: "The art of avoiding trouble when you can, and reacting appropriately when you can't" is a reasonable definition of:

Question107: Features that make work naturally rewarding include competence, self-direction, rewards, and
______________________.