Question 1

The final items that are left to accomplish or correct at the end of a construction project are on the:
A) Punch list.
B) Check list.
C) Check sheet.
D) Errata sheet.

Accepted Answer

The final items that need to be accomplished or corrected at the end of a construction project are usually listed on a punch list. This list is used to ensure that all tasks are completed and that the finished product is of high quality. A check list, check sheet, or errata sheet may also be used in construction projects, but they serve different purposes.

Question 2

Which type of project termination can occur for a project that is successful and for a project that is unsuccessful?
A) Termination by addition
B) Termination by integration
C) Termination by extinction
D) Termination by starvation

Accepted Answer

Termination by extinction can occur for both successful and unsuccessful projects. This means that the project has reached its natural end and all activities have been completed or that the project is no longer needed or viable. Termination by addition refers to adding new functionality or features to an existing project, termination by integration refers to merging two or more projects, and termination by starvation refers to ending a project by reducing or eliminating the resources allocated to it. None of these are applicable to a successful project as it has achieved its objectives and does not require additional resources or integration with other projects.

Question 3

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Accepted Answer

There are four chief reasons for projects to be terminated: by extinction,addition,integration,and starvation.Terminations by addition and by integration both occur when a project has been successful; a termination by addition project is so successful to the point of being more successful than imagined.The project organization institutionalizes the project as a formal part of the organization.Termination by integration officially brings the project resources into the organization.Termination by extinction can occur when a project has been successful or unsuccessful.In the successful case,the project is transferred to its intended users and all final phase-out activities are conducted.In the unsuccessful stage the project work is stopped and human resources return to their starting points.Termination by starvation amounts to benign neglect; a project is officially kept open although no work progresses and no new resources are assigned.

Question 4

Termination by addition occurs when:
A) Scope creep adds too many activities to the project that prevent it from being completed on time or within budget.
B) The project is so successful that it becomes institutionalized.
C) A new project is added to the organization and it commands all of the resources for the original project.
D) New members join the project team once the project has begun and their skills are insufficient to successfully complete the project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Termination by addition occurs when:
A) Scope creep...

Question 5

A project that is terminated by extinction is not completed successfully.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project that is terminated by extinction...

Question 6

Termination by addition and termination by integration both represent successful project completion.

Accepted Answer

Both termination by addition, which involves completing a project by adding new components, and termination by integration, which involves completing a project by integrating existing components, can represent successful project completion.

Question 7

Of the project closeout management steps listed,the last is to:
A) Hand over the project.
B) Finish the work.
C) Gain acceptance for the product.
D) Review how it all went.

Accepted Answer

Reviewing how the project went is the last step of project closeout management. This is an important step to analyze successes and areas for improvement in future projects. Handing over the project, finishing the work, and gaining acceptance for the product should all occur before the final review.

Question 8

The emeritus physics professor taught at the university for forty years and had built quite a following in the community and an enviable LinkedIn network of alumni donors.The university was loath to ask him to retire,so they set up a lab where he could pursue his two passions,a perpetual motion machine and cold fusion,either of which would solve the world's energy problems.As the years passed,the budget was held constant and suffered due to the rise in prices for perpetual motion machine parts.Cold fusion material certainly wasn't getting any cheaper either,and it was evident to all the other physicists that the project was subjected to termination by:
A) Extinction.
B) Integration.
C) Starvation.
D) Addition.

Accepted Answer

The budget was held constant but the prices for the parts needed for the perpetual motion machine and cold fusion were rising, resulting in a shortage of funds or "starvation" for the project.

Question 9

Which two types of project termination can occur for unsuccessful projects?
A) Integration and starvation
B) Starvation and extinction
C) Extinction and addition
D) Addition and integration

Accepted Answer

Starvation and extinction are two types of project termination that can occur for unsuccessful projects. Starvation is when the project is not provided with adequate resources to continue, while extinction is when the project is completely terminated and all resources are withdrawn. Integration and addition are not types of project termination.

Question 10

The new dean was completely uninterested in international programs,so he selected the least competent faculty to serve on the committee and took away their doughnut budget,effectively terminating the project by starvation.

Accepted Answer

The sentence clearly states that the new dean was uninterested in international programs and selected the least competent faculty for the committee while also taking away their doughnut budget, which suggests that the project was terminated. Therefore, option A is true.

Question 11

Of the project closeout management steps listed,the first is to:
A) Hand over the project.
B) Finish the work.
C) Gain acceptance for the product.
D) Review how it all went.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the project closeout management steps listed,the...

Question 12

The trailer had been reinforced,re-decked and had a fresh coat of paint.It was fully complete and finally ready for a run to Kansas City to pick up a rebounding son.This project has achieved natural termination.

Accepted Answer

The statement indicates that the project is fully complete and ready for use, thus achieving natural termination.

Question 13

A successful project that also creates a need for a change to organizational structure is probably terminated by:
A) Extinction.
B) Integration.
C) Starvation.
D) Addition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A successful project that also creates a...

Question 14

In August 2012,after twenty years in development,the combination heart monitor-ashtray for hospital intensive care patients was finally terminated,a victim of the change in the social acceptability of smoking in general and in particular,smoking by hospital patients.This is an example of natural termination.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of socio-cultural termination, where a project or product becomes irrelevant or inappropriate due to changes in social norms, values, or cultural attitudes, rather than due to the natural conclusion of its intended lifecycle or goals.

Question 15

Once the project was successfully concluded,the team members returned to their roles in the organization,occasionally congregating at the water cooler to relive their halcyon days of yore.No one could argue that their project was:
A) Terminated by extinction.
B) Terminated by addition.
C) Terminated by integration.
D) Terminated by starvation.

Accepted Answer

The word "concluded" indicates that the project was successfully completed. The phrase "returned to their roles in the organization" suggests that their project was integrated back into the normal operations of the company. Therefore, the most appropriate choice here is "terminated by integration." The other options (extinction, addition, and starvation) do not make sense in this context.

Question 16

Which two types of project termination are reserved for successful projects?
A) Addition and integration
B) Integration and starvation
C) Starvation and extinction
D) Extinction and addition

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which two types of project termination are...

Question 17

The departmental patriarch spent his last years at the university developing and promoting a Student Portfolio Project that required all departmental faculty to create integrated course projects and maintain a database of their students' work.New graduates could refer their prospective employers to the Student Portfolio Project database to mine examples of their work.The patriarch retired,funding and effort dried up,and the project lingered in a few syllabi and on the department's web site for a year or two but now any mention of it elicits either puzzled looks or wry grins from the remaining faculty.The patriarch's Student Portfolio Project has officially been terminated by:
A) Extinction.
B) Addition.
C) Integration.
D) Starvation.

Accepted Answer

The term "starvation" suggests that the project ended due to a lack of funding and effort, which is the situation described in the passage. The project was not integrated into other programs, it did not undergo any significant addition, and there is no indication that the project was terminated because it had served its purpose and was no longer needed, which would have suggested the choice of "extinction."

Question 18

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of these project closeout management steps listed is ongoing throughout the closeout process?
A) Disband the team
B) Finish the work
C) Gain acceptance for the product
D) Review how it all went

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these project closeout management steps...

Question 20

The project was over,so each worker went back to her usual assignment,taking with them the notebook they were issued when the project began.They never were sure whether the project had been successful or unsuccessful,but they could be positive that the project was terminated by:
A) Extinction.
B) Addition.
C) Integration.
D) Starvation.

Accepted Answer

Extinction is the correct term for the termination of a project when it implies the project has come to an end without specifying the reason for its conclusion, fitting the context provided.

Quiz 14: Project Closeout and Termination

The final items that are left to accomplish or correct at the end of a construction project are on the:

Which type of project termination can occur for a project that is successful and for a project that is unsuccessful?

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Termination by addition occurs when:

A project that is terminated by extinction is not completed successfully.

Termination by addition and termination by integration both represent successful project completion.

Of the project closeout management steps listed,the last is to:

Which two types of project termination can occur for unsuccessful projects?

The new dean was completely uninterested in international programs,so he selected the least competent faculty to serve on the committee and took away their doughnut budget,effectively terminating the project by starvation.

Of the project closeout management steps listed,the first is to:

The trailer had been reinforced,re-decked and had a fresh coat of paint.It was fully complete and finally ready for a run to Kansas City to pick up a rebounding son.This project has achieved natural termination.

A successful project that also creates a need for a change to organizational structure is probably terminated by:

Once the project was successfully concluded,the team members returned to their roles in the organization,occasionally congregating at the water cooler to relive their halcyon days of yore.No one could argue that their project was:

Which two types of project termination are reserved for successful projects?

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

Which of these project closeout management steps listed is ongoing throughout the closeout process?

The project was over,so each worker went back to her usual assignment,taking with them the notebook they were issued when the project began.They never were sure whether the project had been successful or unsuccessful,but they could be positive that the project was terminated by: