Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. The cost estimates for a project are in the range of +/- 5 %. What phase is the project likely to be in?

1. Closing phase
2. Preliminary phase
3. Initial phase
4. Intermediate phase

Q3. As part of earned value management (EVM), a project manager is calculating the to-complete performance index (TCPI) based on EAC. The data he has is as follows: The budget at completion for the project is $100,000. The earned value for the project is $25,000. The actual costs to date are $40,000, and the estimate at completion is $115,000. What is the TCPI that he will get?

1. 1.1
2. 0.9
3. 1
4. 0

Q4. A project manager may use _________ to make sure the team members clearly know what work is included in each of their work packages.

1. The project scope statement
2. The product scope
3. A WBS dictionary
4. A schedule

Q5. With high levels of uncertainty and unpredictability in a fast-paced and highly competitive global marketplace, where long-term scope is difficult to define, it is becoming even more important to have a __________ for effective adoption and tailoring of development practices to respond to the changing needs of the environment.

1. Rigid management approach
2. Predefined detailed scope
3. Contextual framework
4. Blackbox approach

Q6. Outputs of the Plan Resource Management process are:

1. Roles and responsibilities, project organization charts, and staffing management plan.
2. Project organization charts, project staff assignments, and roles and responsibilities
3. Project management plan updates, staffing management plan, and project organization charts.
4. Roles and responsibilities, staffing management plan, and resource availability.

Q7. During project executing, a new project manager is assigned to the project and finds that the activity cost estimates for the project have rarely been accurate. Which of the following was MOST probably not done?

1. Obtain a cost constraint from management, create a work breakdown structure, and develop a project management plan.
2. Obtain a cost constraint from management, perform a risk assessment, and form a team.
3. Form a team, create a work breakdown structure, and use historical records from previous projects.
4. Form a team, develop a project management plan, and perform a risk assessment.

Q8. You have a team of engineers working on your project. Two of the engineers have frequent disagreements. You ask them to resolve their differences through a discussion. However, that does not yield any results. Subsequently, you intervene, and based on your analysis of the situation, you suggest some changes in the way they work with each other. This still does not yield results, and you find that the project schedule is beginning to suffer. What is your next course of action?

1. Take disciplinary action, if required, since the needs of the project are not being met.
2. Don't do anything. Differences of opinion among the team members are a healthy situation.
3. Speak to the two team members and ask them to resolve their conflict amicably.
4. Ensure that they work in different shifts so that they don't clash with each other.

Q9. A team member notifies you, after the fact, that she has added extra functionality to the project. There was no impact on the cost or schedule. What should be done as a result of this change?

1. Inform the customer
2. Make sure marketing is aware of the change
3. Understand what functionality was added
4. Implement change control processes to track the change

Q10. Andy has just become the project manager of a multi-million-dollar construction project. Andy also has an approved project charter that authorizes him to apply organizational resources to the project. Now, Andy wants to take all key stakeholders onboard with the project charter. Where can Andy find a preliminary list of all key stakeholders?

1. Project charter
2. Stakeholder register
3. Project management plan
4. Risk register