Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. You have completed a milestone in your software development project, and you are now verifying that the product meets the specifications outlined in the project management plan. In which process group is this process?

1. Closing
2. Monitor and Controlling
3. Executing
4. Planning

Q3. You are discussing strategies to be used to manage and engage stakeholders in your project. Which process are you in?

1. Plan stakeholder engagement
2. Develop stakeholder management strategy
3. Manage stakeholders engagement
4. Plan communication management

Q4. Who should be responsible for defining project objectives?

1. Project manager
2. Sponsor
3. Project management team
4. Stakeholders

Q5. Which of these are not inputs to the Determine Budget process?

1. Cost baseline, requirements traceability matrix
2. Scope baseline, agreements
3. Basis of estimates, cost estimates
4. Risk register, resource management plan

Q6. Upon obtaining the project charter, the Project Manager of a project starts acquiring the project team immediately. Is this correct?

1. Yes. Acquisition of the project team is primarily an Initiating Process Group activity.
2. Yes. The project manager needs to get the team together as soon as the project starts.
3. No. It is the responsibility of the project sponsor to provide the team for execution.
4. No. Acquisition of the project team is primarily an Executing Process Group activity.

Q7. A project team is having difficulty communication over long distances. There were 13 team members from two countries, and then 5 people from India were added. This is of concern to the project manager because:

1. Communications channels grow rapidly.
2. It will be harder to use reward power.
3. Communication blockers grow linearly.
4. Conflict can be increased with an increase in project priorities.

Q8. Michael and John are having some conflicts and they come to you. Since you are too busy and the problem is complex, you go with the midway of both parties and partially satisfy both of them. What conflict resolution technique are you using here?

1. Accommodate
2. Withdraw
3. Collaborate
4. Compromise

Q9. A project has experienced significant delays due to equipment problems, staff attrition, and slow client reviews. The project is 40 percent complete and has used 60 percent of the available calendar time. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

1. Rebaseline the schedule to reflect the new date
2. Analyze the critical path activities for potential to fast track or crash the schedule
3. Document the lack of progress and associated issues to management
4. Identify activities that required more time than planned 49

Q10. You are using an analytic tool to find the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives to determine the best option in terms of benefits provided. What tool is this?

1. SWOT analysis
2. Prototype
3. Benchmarking
4. Cost benefit analysis