Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Theory X postulates that people:

1. Are motivated by pay
2. Have expectations
3. Need to be watched every second
4. Can direct their own efforts.

Q3. A team member assigned to the project needs two days of training to satisfactorily complete certain activities. No one else with the necessary skills is available to the project team. What is the BEST thing to do?

1. Add two days to the schedule and inform management of the delay
2. Ask management for additional personnel because you cannot afford the extra schedule time.
3. Offer a bonus to the team member if he/she gets the training on his/her own time.
4. Include training in the project management plan.

Q4. Two team members are having a big disagreement about how to accomplish an activity. The project is low risk and is taking place in a strong matrix environment with 34 team members. To resolve this dispute, the project manager should:

1. Make the decision
2. Send the team members to their managers for advice on resolving the dispute
3. Ask for a benchmark analysis
4. Have the team member’s compromise.

Q5. Megawatt is estimating the expected cost of a new ERP system deployment project using the actual costs of an earlier similar ERP system deployment project as the basis for the cost. This is what type of estimating?

1. Analogous
2. Bottom-up
3. Expert Judgment
4. Parametric

Q6. An important aspect of project management is the handling of stakeholder expectations. Typically, at what level are the stakeholders with respect to the project manager?

1. At higher levels and with greater authority
2. At all levels and with varying degrees of authority
3. At higher levels but only the project sponsor has authority greater than the project manager
4. At the same level with varying degrees of authority

Q7. Which of the following represents the value of work we have actually completed?

1. Earned value
2. Planned value
3. Actual cost
4. Estimate to complete 23

Q8. A floor is one of the office buildings a company owns is now available for rent. It is imperative that the space be rented within one month. The only offer that has been received is from a company that is a competitor. What is the BEST thing to do in this situation?

1. Offer the space to the customer under a short-term lease agreement
2. Report the issue to management and inform the customer of their decision
3. As part of the lease agreement, include a non-competitive agreement
4. Tell the customer that your company has decided to use the space.

Q9. Caitlin’s project is behind schedule. She is planning to crash the project by allowing overtime to the project team. This approach can bring additional risks to the project. Which of the following is not a valid risk in this scenario:

1. The profit margin might decrease.
2. Risk of employee attrition might increase.
3. Risk of errors and/or rework might increase.
4. The project’s acceptance criteria might get updated.

Q10. You are a certified PMP, and the PMI has contacted you as part of an investigation it is conducting into allegations of improper conduct by your manager, who is also a PMP. A complaint has been filed stating your manager has received bribes related to a large procurement contract on another project. PMI has asked whether you could provide information regarding this situation. What should you do?

1. Confront your manager
2. Send PMI project documentation and emails related to the allegations to assist with their investigation
3. Notify the appropriate management immediately
4. Do nothing, citing a conflict of interest