Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. On-demand scheduling is one of the techniques used in agile environments. This type of scheduling ______ work from a backlog as resources become available.

1. Extrapolates
2. Predicts
3. Pulls
4. Pushes

Q3. You are assigned as a project manager to lead a new quality improvement project. Management is asking for a project management plan. Which of the following should you create FIRST?

1. A process assurance plan
2. A quality management plan
3. A project management plan
4. A project scope statement

Q4. Which motivational theory defines the hierarchy of needs?

1. Maslow
2. Deming
3. McGregor
4. Herzberg

Q5. In projects where there is a gap between the real business requirements and the stated business requirements, agile methods are extremely helpful. Agile methods provide a solution to this problem by:

1. Completing the project quickly so that gap is significantly reduced.
2. Replacing the project manager with a Scrum master in order to expedite the project.
3. Purposefully building and reviewing prototypes and release versions to refine requirements.
4. Eliminating the documentation altogether from the project management approach.

Q6. Which of the following processes produces a work breakdown structure as an output?

1. Create WBS
2. Define Scope
3. Develop Project Management Plan
4. Define Activities

Q7. Andrew is managing a construction project. He is using his communication, interpersonal and management skills to keep the key project stakeholders engaged with the project. Which of the following activities is not related to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process?

1. Addressing and resolving issues
2. Developing the stakeholder engagement plan
3. Confirming the stakeholders' continued commitment
4. Negotiating and communicating with the stakeholders

Q8. Over the last few weeks, the team has made three changes to the activities on the project. The project manager must be MOST careful to:

1. Record all the changes
2. Provide documentation on all the changes to the sponsor
3. Make sure the changes are reflected in the project scope baseline
4. Prevent more changes from occurring

Q9. A company asks one of the project managers to lead a project to create a substantially improved version of one of the company’s best-selling products. The project manager is given total freedom of decision and resources, including whether to utilize contractor services and/or the company’s resource pool. Under these circumstances, which of the following would be the BEST way for the project manager to build the team?

1. She should choose her team from the top developers and fabrication workers in the company
2. She should create a team of company line workers and contract the development services under a cost reimbursable contract with provisions to protect confidentiality.
3. She should contract the entire team utilizing a cost plus incentive fee type of contract.
4. She should contract selected team members on an ad hoc and as needed basis utilizing a time and material contract.

Q10. What is one of the KEY objectives during contract negotiations?

1. Obtain a fair and reasonable price.
2. Negotiate a price under the seller’s estimate
3. Ensure that all project risks are thoroughly delineated
4. Ensure that an effective communications management plan is established.