Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Dina, the project manager of a hardware project, is performing a structured review of the procurement process. She would like to examine each document from the Plan Procurement Management process through the Control Procurements process to identify failures. What tool should Dina use?

1. Procurement audits in the control procurements process
2. Performance reports in the conduct procurements process
3. Negotiated settlements in the control procurements process
4. Procurement audits in the conduct procurements process

Q3. Management wants to look at how a project is doing, as compared to past projects. To make a valid judgment, management should compare his project to:

1. Benchmarks
2. Flowcharts
3. Bar charts
4. Trend charts

Q4. During the first half of the project, five team members left for other projects without being replaced, two team members went on vacation without informing you, and other team members expressed uncertainty about the work they were to complete. In this situation, it is BEST if you create a _______ for the second half of the project?

1. Work breakdown structure
2. Resource histogram
3. Staffing management plan
4. Responsibility assigned matrix.

Q5. During the Collect Requirements process, a group of people were discussing multiple alternatives. One of the individuals in the group made the decision for the group. This method of reaching a group decision is termed:

1. One Thinking Hat
2. Autocratic
3. Plurality
4. Autonomy

Q6. You are analyzing whether the stakeholders are resistant, neutral, or supporting and noting down all the information in a table. What tool is this?

1. Stakeholder register
2. Stakeholders engagement assessment matrix
3. RACI chart
4. RAM

Q7. What is the duration of a milestone?

1. Shorter than the duration of the longest activity
2. Shorter than the activity it represents
3. There is no duration
4. Same length as the activity it represents

Q8. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate thing to do during the executing process group?

1. Forecast when the next milestone will be completed.
2. Recommend updates to the project management plan.
3. Recalculate how long the project will take.
4. Determine if project controls need to be updated.

Q9. The purpose of lessons learned is to bring together any insights gained during a project that can be usefully applied on future projects. When should a project manager ideally commence this activity?

1. At the start of project planning
2. At the start of project execution
3. During the project closure
4. From project kickoff meeting

Q10. The project has been going well, except for the number of changes being made. The product of the project is being installed into seven different departments within the company and will greatly improve departmental performance when operational. The team has selected the appropriate processes for use on the project. The project manager is a technical expert as well as having been trained in communications and managing people. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the project problems?

1. The project manager was not trained in understanding the company environment.
2. The project should have more management oversight since it will result in such great benefits to the company.
3. The project should have used more of the project management processes.
4. Some stakeholders were not identified.