Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. 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

Q3. The communication model helps you communicate information to stakeholders smoothly. Which of the following is not a basic step in the communication model?

1. Encode
2. Transmit message
3. Remove noise
4. Decode message

Q4. The project manager is involved in the Develop Schedule process for the project. He has analyzed the project, compressed the schedule and completed a Monte Carlo analysis. Which of the following is an output of Develop Schedule?

1. Activity duration estimates
2. Change requests
3. Resource requirement updates
4. Work breakdown structure

Q5. A project manager has increased project costs by US $100,000, but completed the project four weeks earlier than planned. What activity is BEST described here?

1. Resource leveling
2. Schedule compression
3. Critical chain
4. Adjusting leads and lags

Q6. A functional manager in your organization has recently filed a complaint against a junior project manager regarding his project management certification. The functional manager claims that the PMP certification claimed by the junior project manager is invalid and needs to be checked. What should be your response as a senior project manager?

1. Report to PMI
2. Suspend the junior project manager
3. Ask your project manager to provide evidence for his/her PMP certification
4. Ask your functional manager to provide evidence for his argument

Q7. Formal written correspondence with the customer is required when:

1. Defects are detected.
2. The customer requests additional work not covered under contract.
3. The project has a schedule slippage that includes changes to the critical path.
4. The project has cost overruns.

Q8. During an inspection, you are reviewing a chart and notice that a particular process is outside the below specification limit. You instruct your team member to take corrective action. What chart have you reviewed here?

1. Cause and effect diagram
2. Scatter diagram
3. Run chart
4. Control chart

Q9. You are beginning a new project. When should you use the Perform Integrated Change Control process?

1. Throughout the entire project
2. Only when closing out the project
3. Only after the project is completely funded
4. Only after the project scope is clearly defined

Q10. If a project manager focuses on ensuring that the project satisfies the needs for which it was undertaken, the project manager is involved in:

1. Cost management
2. Time management
3. Quality management
4. Scope management