First Quiz - CS326C

A project team identifies potential security threats early and implements stronger encryption measures.

This is an example of:

• Risk Avoidance

• Risk Transfer

• Risk Reduction

• Risk Acceptance

A major supplier for hardware components goes bankrupt.

What type of risk is this?

• External Risk

• Technical Risk

• Schedule Risk

• Cost Risk

What is the best way to track a software development project's tasks, progress, and dependencies?

• PERT Chart

• Brainstorming

• Mind Mapping

• SWOT Analysis

The project is nearing completion, but the client suddenly wants significant changes.

Which project planning step could have helped prevent this issue?

• Defining project objectives and scope early

• Creating a Gantt Chart

• Skipping risk analysis to save time

• Allowing unlimited change requests

Your company is launching a new mobile banking app. To ensure its security, the team decides to hire cybersecurity consultants.

Which risk mitigation strategy is applied?

• Risk Avoidance

• Risk Acceptance

• Risk Transfer

• Risk Reduction

A competitor releases a similar product before your scheduled launch.

Which type of risk does this represent?

• Technical Risk

• Cost Risk

• Schedule Risk

• External Risk

Your project has multiple interdependent tasks. A delay in one task affects all others.

Which project scheduling tool is best to visualize dependencies?

• Gantt Chart

• Work Breakdown Structure

• SWOT Analysis

• Fishbone Diagram

Your team is developing an e-commerce website. Midway, a key stakeholder demands additional features beyond the agreed scope.

What should you do first?

• Immediately approve the request to satisfy the client

• Assess the impact on timeline, budget, and resources before deciding

• Reject the request outright to avoid delays

• Ignore the request and continue as planned

A software project is delayed because developers underestimated the time needed for database integration.

What type of risk is this?

• Technical Risk

• Schedule Risk

• Cost Risk

• External Risk

A junior developer is assigned to lead a critical project component.

What risk does this pose?

• Cost Risk

• External Risk

• Technical Risk

• Schedule Risk