Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. When managing a project, which of the following is the BEST order to deal with problems that arise?

1. Go to the team, go to management, go to resource managers.
2. Go to resource manager, go to management, go to the customer.
3. Handle it yourself, go to the customer, go to management.
4. Resolve the problem with resources you control, go to the resource manager, go to the customer.

Q3. All of the following are used in quality management EXCEPT:

1. Marginal analysis
2. Selected sellers
3. Standard deviation
4. The Delphi technique.

Q4. What is the traditional way to display a reporting structure among project team members?

1. Text-oriented role description
2. Flowchart
3. Project organization charts
4. Matrix-based responsibility chart

Q5. Which of the following is NOT included in a schedule change control system?

1. Approval levels necessary for authorizing changes
2. Tracking systems
3. Paperwork necessary for making changes
4. Limitations on the scope of changes

Q6. Which of the following would generally lead to the LEAST amount of quality improvement?

1. TQM
2. Quality planning
3. Implementing an ISO 9000 standard
4. Increasing inspection

Q7. A project manager gathered data to perform earned value calculations on his project. He used the results to report to management that the project is under budget and on schedule. After reporting this information, he discovered that the base figures he used in the calculations were incorrect, as they came from an old copy o the project line which had not been updated. What should he do now?

1. He should contact management to make them aware of the error, give the correct information, and explain how he made the mistake
2. He should contact management and tell them to expect some changes in the next reporting period, and that things are starting to look gloomy
3. He should use the correct figures to calculate the information when it is time for the next report and ignore the fact the he reported incorrect information.
4. He should tell management that the data he received from team members was incorrect and thus the report was not accurate.

Q8. Which of the following is TRUE of inspections?

1. They may not be conducted by the project team.
2. They test future desires of prospective customers.
3. They can only be conducted on the final product.
4. They prevent defective deliverables from reaching the customer.

Q9. Which of the following gives you the cost estimate of your project if you continue to perform with the same cost performance?

1. ETC
2. VAC
3. EAC
4. BAC

Q10. A project manager has received activity duration estimates from his team. Which of the following does he need in order to complete the Develop Schedule process?

1. Change requests
2. Schedule change control
3. Recommend corrective actions
4. Reserves