Free CIMA E2 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 5

Under UK law, the case of constructive dismissal occurs in which of the following situations?

From the following options, choose the appropriate ways of overcoming barriers in the communication process, from the perspective of the sender.

Select ALL that apply.

Every project has constraints. When running a project it is critical that the constraints are known.

What are the primary constraints in a project?

Because of the severity of actions of the employer an employee takes the decision to resign. This could be classed as which of the following?

A major innovation has occurred in the automotive industry. Wheels are now available which are guaranteed to not wear for at least five years.

Ben runs a chain of garages that sell new and second hand parts for cars, buses, trains and planes. His competitors are slow to react to the new innovation so Ben decides to follow an emergent approach to strategy.

Which of the following actions is Ben likely to take?

Select ALL that apply.

A project manager is calculating the budget cost of a single project task called "Server Configuration".

This task is estimated to last 8 weeks and requires the full-time services of two software consultants, both for the entire duration of the task.

One consultant commands an inclusive rate of $400/day and the other $40/hour based on an eight hour day. Fixed hardware costs of $12,000 have also been estimated for the task.

Calculate the total budget cost for the task (ignoring any other resources or costs) - assuming a five day working week.

Give your answer as a whole number.

The total cost is $    .

The Phase model of change, otherwise known as 'N step recipes for change', has come in for considerable criticism.

Which THREE of the following are common criticisms of this model of change?

Kumari is about to start her new roie in the secretarial function of a law firm.

Which of the following is likely to be key part of her job?

A highly complex IT project is being tackled by a self-managing team of three technical specialists who had never met each other before.

At first they argued constantly for nearly two days over the best way to tackle the work and what technical software tools to use. Finally these issues were resolved, the team went out for dinner together and they agreed how best to share the workload between them.

After this point, the productivity improved dramatically and good work progress was made. All was going well until two days later when another IT specialist turned up unexpectedly. This person was far less experienced than the other three.

The new arrival explained that he would be taking over as project manager and immediately started to give explicit orders to the team.

In the context of Tuckman's team development theory, which interpretation fits the facts of the scenario.

There are several techniques that can be used when planning a project. Which of the following best describes a Work Breakdown Structure?