Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. A project manager decides to bring expected future schedule performance in line with the project management plan. What is this a definition of?

1. Corrective action
2. Lessons learned
3. Scope verification
4. Scope planning Activity Float (months) Start B 2 C 1 D 0 E 3 F 1 G 0 H 4 I 0 End 78

Q3. A control chart indicates the last 12 weights produced were outside the upper control limit. What should the project manager do?

1. Stop production
2. Work to better meet ISO 9000 standards
3. Look for the non-random causes for the variations
4. Plan to rework the 12 weights

Q4. The create WBS process is where you create the work breakdown structure. The WBS helps you immensely in developing the schedule and other project management activities. Which of the following is the highest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the work breakdown structure?

1. Control account
2. Project work
3. Deliverable
4. Milestone

Q5. A seller entered into a contract with a buyer. At the end of the project, the seller was reimbursed for the cost of the project but received a low fee based on certain subjective criteria that were specified in the contract. What type of contract is this likely to be?

1. Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract
2. Fixed Price Incentive Fee (FPIF) contract
3. Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) contract
4. Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) contract

Q6. You have a project with the following activities: Activity 1 can start immediately and has an estimated duration of four. Activity 2 can start after activity 1 is completed and has an estimated duration of eight. Activity 3 can start after activity 2 is completed and has an estimated duration of five. Activity 4 can start after activity 1 is completed and has an estimated duration of eight. Activity 5 has an estimated duration of three and must take place concurrently with activity 3. It can start after activities 4 and 2. What is the duration of the critical path of this project?

1. 15
2. 18
3. 17
4. 12

Q7. A project was estimated to cost $200,000 with a timeline of 10 months. Due to a shipment delay, the schedule was slightly delayed. However, this was made up by shipping the first batch of materials for the project by air. The net result was that there was some additional cost in the project. At the end of the second month, the Project Manager reviews the project and finds that the project is 20% complete and Actual Costs are $50,000. The Estimate to Complete (ETC) for the project would now be:

1. $160,000
2. $210,000
3. $250,000
4. $200,000

Q8. A project is 50 percent complete when a schedule constraint is identified. Which of the following should be done FIRST?

1. Revisit all activities that have not yet started
2. Use a simulation technique such as Monte Carlo analysis, to calculate a distribution of probable results of the total project.
3. Rebaseline the project management plan to determine impacts on schedule, cost, and scope.
4. Level resources on the remaining activities to determine resource variances.

Q9. What leadership style should you employ during the first 2 weeks of project planning?

1. Coaching
2. Directing
3. Supporting
4. Facilitating

Q10. Which of the following two project documents are sometimes perceived as containing a certain degree of redundancy?

1. Project scope statement and scope management plan
2. Project charter and project scope statement
3. Risk management plan and scope management plan
4. Scope statement and quality management plan