Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Two people are arguing about what needs to be done to complete a work package. If the project manager wants to know what is going, she should pay MOST attention to:

1. What is said and when.
2. What is being said, who is saying it and the time of day.
3. Physical mannerisms and what is being said.
4. The pitch and tone of the voices, and physical mannerisms.

Q3. Which of the following is an enterprise environmental factor?

1. Configuration management knowledge base
2. Change control procedures
3. Historical information
4. Commercial databases

Q4. You are in the process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations and address issues as they occur. Which option is a tool and technique of this process?

1. Interpersonal skills
2. Stakeholder analysis
3. Analytical technique
4. Change request

Q5. You are managing four projects in your organization. Two projects are of a similar type, but the other two are entirely different. What is your role in the organization?

1. Portfolio manager
2. Program manager
3. Project manager
4. Program coordinator

Q6. 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

Q7. The Make-or-Buy analysis is a technique used as part of the Plan Procurement Management process. It can determine whether the project team can produce a particular product or service, or if it should be purchased. The analysis to arrive at a decision should include:

1. Indirect costs only
2. Direct as well as Indirect costs
3. Direct costs only
4. Staffing costs only

Q8. There are four people on the project team and the project manager adds three more. How many channels of communication are there now?

1. 14
2. 16
3. 21
4. 12

Q9. A new project manager is planning a complex hardware installation project. The team consists of 13 people who are experts in their fields. The project manager does not want to micromanage the project. How far should he decompose the work?

1. As small as possible because the work is complex.
2. As large as possible because he is dealing with experts
3. To 1000-hour work packages because he is dealing with experts
4. To about 80-hour work packages because it will make the work less complex 8

Q10. You have a project with four activities as follows: Activity 1 can start immediately and has an estimated duration of one. Activity 2 can start after activity 1 is completed and has an estimated duration of four. 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 must be completed when activity 3 is completed. The estimate for activity 4 is 10. What is the SHORTEST amount of time in which the project can be completed?

1. 10
2. 9
3. 18
4. 11