PRC PRC Research Project Management

Question 1

A Gantt chart is used in research project management primarily to:

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Visualize project tasks, timelines, and dependencies

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Display statistical results

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Recruit participants

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Track literature citations

Question 2

Which document formally authorizes a research project and defines its scope, objectives, and key stakeholders?

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Project charter

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IRB protocol

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Budget justification

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Literature matrix

Question 3

In research budget management, 'indirect costs' (also called F&A costs) refer to:

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Overhead expenses charged by the institution to support the research infrastructure

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Participant incentive payments

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Direct salary of the principal investigator

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Cost of statistical software licenses

Question 4

A RACI matrix in research project management identifies:

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Who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each task

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Random assignment of control and intervention groups

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Risk assessment, compliance, and integrity scores

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Research, analysis, communication, and implementation phases

Question 5

When a funded research project needs to shift budget between approved line items, the researcher typically must:

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Submit a budget modification or rebudgeting request to the sponsor

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Immediately spend the funds before the period ends

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Return unused funds to the funder

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Issue a no-cost extension

Question 6

A 'no-cost extension' in grant management allows a researcher to:

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Extend the project period without additional funds to complete project objectives

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Add new co-investigators without additional funding

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Increase the total budget of the award

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Transfer the grant to a different institution