Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. During project planning, you estimate the time needed for each activity and then add the estimates to create the project estimate. You commit to completing the project by this date. What is wrong with this scenario?

1. The team did not create the estimate and estimating takes too long using that method
2. The team did not create the estimate and a network diagram was not used.
3. The estimate is too long and should be created by management
4. The project estimate should be the same as the customer’s required completion date

Q3. You are a project manager for a major information systems project. Someone from the quality department comes to see you about beginning a quality audit of your project. The team, already under pressure to complete the project as soon as possible, objects to the audit. You should explain to the team that the purpose of a quality audit is:

1. Part of an ISO 9000 investigation
2. To check if the customer is following the quality process
3. To identify inefficient and ineffective policies.
4. To check the accuracy of costs submitted by the team.

Q4. You have a signed project charter, and are in the process of creating a project scope statement. You have asked the team for input to ensure that the project scope statement is complete. However, the team is struggling with defining the scope. Which of the following BEST describes the problem?

1. A WBS was not completed before scope statement was begun.
2. The team is working on the project scope statement without the benefit of organizational process assets.
3. The team is in the Define Scope process and needs the project scope statement as an input
4. The project objectives were not identified before scope statement was begun.

Q5. Where should a new project manager look to determine resource requirements?

1. Resource leveling chart
2. Resource bar chart
3. Activity list
4. Project schedule

Q6. A project manager is trying to plan for a contingency reserve as part of the cost estimates for the project. Which of these would be an incorrect way to plan for contingency reserves?

1. Start the project with a zero value for contingency reserve.
2. Plan for contingency reserve as a fixed number.
3. Plan for contingency reserve as a percentage of the estimated cost.
4. Use quantitative analysis methods to arrive at the contingency reserve.

Q7. You are building a mansion that will have copper roofs. The duration of the project will be approximately three years. You have built into the contract that, as the price of copper increases, your price increases as a percentage of the cost of the copper. However, all other costs are fixed. This is an example of what type of contract?

1. Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment
2. Fixed Price Incentive Fee
3. Unit Price
4. Time and Materials

Q8. You have been assigned as the project manager for a software development project. You are currently communicating with stakeholders and addressing their issues and expectations. Which of the following documents are inputs to this effort?

1. The Issue log, Project charter, and Configuration management system
2. The stakeholder engagement plan, communications management plan, and the change log
3. The Project risk register, Work performance information, and Accepted deliverables
4. Business case, change requests, and control charts

Q9. You just found out that a major subcontractor for your project consistently delivers items late. You decide to postpone dealing with the issue until you have more time. What conflict resolution method are you using?

1. Ignoring
2. Compromise
3. Smoothing
4. Withdrawal.

Q10. Testing the entire population would:

1. Take too long
2. Provide more information than wanted
3. Be mutually exclusive
4. Show many defects.