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Monitoring and Evaluation pre-test

Question 1 of 20.

What are the four phases of the project cycle as defined by the IFRC?

 1) Needs Assessment, 2) Budget development 3) Implementation, 4) Monitoring & Evaluation.

 1) Initial Assessment, 2) Planning, 3) Monitoring 4) Evaluation.

 1) Initial Assessment, 2) Planning, 3) Service Allocation 4) Evaluation.

 1) Initial Assessment, 2) Planning, 3) Implementation & Monitoring, 4) Evaluation.

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Question 2 of 20.

From the following statements, select the SIX key steps for good M&E as defined by the IFRC

 Conduct feasibility study.

 Prepare the M&E budget.

 Plan for human resources and capacity building.

 Plan for auditing.

 Plan for data analysis.

 Plan for data collection and management.

 Plan for information reporting and utilization.

 Determine the purpose and scope of the M&E system.

 Prepare the project proposal.

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Question 3 of 20.

Which of the following statements is the IFRC’s definition of “monitoring”?

 An assessment to verify compliance with established regulations or procedures, especially financial.

 An assessment, as systematic and objective as possible, of an ongoing or completed project, programme
or policy, its design, implementation and results.

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Question 4 of 20.

Which of the following statements is the IFRC’s definition of “evaluation”?

 The routine collection and analysis of information to track progress against set plans and check compliance
to established standards.

 An assessment to verify compliance with established regulations or procedures, especially financial.

 An assessment, as systematic and objective as possible, of an ongoing or completed project, programme
or policy, its design, implementation and results.

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Question 5 of 20.

Which ONE of these statements is NOT one of the IFRC’s key standards and practices for ethical and
accountable M&E?

 M&E should uphold the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement.

 When feasible and appropriate, M&E should be participatory.

 M&E should only be carried out by members of the community where the project is being implemented.

 An M&E system should ensure that stakeholders can provide comment and voice any complaints about
IFRC work.

 M&E practices should uphold the principle of ‘do no harm’.

 M&E should respect the customs, culture, and dignity of human subjects.

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Question 6 of 20.

Which ONE of these statements is NOT a consideration for the scope of an M&E system?

 How complex is the project?

 How long will the project be?

 Which M&E activities will be quickest?

 What resources does the project have?

 Which places will be targeted?

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Question 7 of 20.

Which THREE of the following statements are a way to describe evaluation types?

 According to evaluation timing.

 According to how much the evaluation costs.

 According to evaluation technicality or methodology.

 According to who conducts the evaluation.

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Question 8 of 20.

What is the main purpose of a baseline study?

 To precisely measure the situation before project implementation, so that we can measure what difference
the project made.

 To collect information during the project on the progress made.

 To repeat the same measurements done during initial assessment to double check it is correct.

 To fulfill donor requirements to get funding.

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Question 9 of 20.

Which THREE of the following are a correct description of an M&E plan?

 A table that builds on your logframe to detail key M&E requirements for each indicator and assumption.

 A table with four rows and four columns in which the key aspects of a project are summarised.

 A table which summarizes key measurement information for the logframe indicators and assumptions.

 A roadmap that guides you on how to actually collect data on your indicators and assumptions.

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Question 10 of 20.

Who should be in charge of completing the M&E plan?

 The M&E officer.

 A team effort by all those who will be using it.

 The most senior project staff member.

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Question 11 of 20.

Which of the following correctly describes “Qualitative data”?

 Explains what is being studied with words.

 Measures and explains what is being studied with numbers.

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Question 12 of 20.

Which SIX of the following are a type of data collection method or tool? Select all that apply.

 Direct observation.

 Indicator tracking table.

 Survey.

 Checklist.

 Focus group discussion.

 Questionnaire.

 Monitoring and evaluation plan.

 Secondary data review.

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Question 13 of 20.

Which ONE statement about “triangulation” is INCORRECT?

 Triangulation is important to reduce bias.

 Triangulation is used to cross-check data to better ensure it is valid, reliable and complete.

 Triangulation means using different sources and/or methods for data collection (and analysis).

 Triangulation reduces data collection costs.

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Question 14 of 20.

What is “variance”?
  The change between an outcome and output.

 The difference between data and information.

 The difference between an indicator’s target and the actual value recorded.

 How much project budgets vary within a program.

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Question 15 of 20.

Which TWO statements describe the functions of an “indicator tracking table”?

 It is where ongoing measurement of the indicators and variance against the targets are recorded.

 It is where the definition of each indicator is stated.

 It sets out how data will be collected on the indicators.

 It includes the targets for each indicator.

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Question 16 of 20.

Which TWO of the following are involved in data analysis?

 Looking for trends, clusters or other relationships between different types of data.

 Assessing performance against plans and targets.

 Defining how will the data will be organized.

 Defining how to keep data secure.

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Question 17 of 20.

Which ONE of these is NOT a key stage in data analysis (as defined by IFRC)?

 Analysis.

 Validation.

 Recommendations and action planning.

 Preparation.

 Approval of findings by senior management.

 Presentation of findings and conclusions.

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Which TWO of the following should NOT be included in a good project/ programme report?

 Results monitoring of logframe indicators from an indicator tracking table.

 Data analysis: Findings, conclusions and recommendations and suggested actions.

 Detailed descriptions of monthly meetings held.

 Summarised information on beneficiary monitoring.

 Summarised information on context monitoring.

 Summarised information on activity monitoring.

 Detailed descriptions of all activities carried out.

 Summarised financial monitoring information.

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Question 19 of 20.

Which ONE of the following statements is correct:

 All projects should allocate at least 20% of their budget to their M&E activities. Otherwise, there is a risk the
activities will not be sufficient.

 Projects should generally allocate between 3% and 10% of the overall budget to their M&E activities. The
bigger the project, the smaller the percentage should be.

 Projects should not normally allocate more than 2% of their overall budget to their M&E activities. The
money is for implementing activities, not for M&E.

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Question 20 of 20.

Which ONE of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding use of information collected through M&E?

 The information should be used for project management, to inform decisions and improve implementation.

 All information should remain confidential to the project team.

 Selected information should be used to celebrate our achievements.

 Selected information should be used to advocate for continued or increased support.

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