Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. When possible, the detailed project schedule _________ throughout the project to adjust for knowledge gained, increased understanding of the risk, and value-added activities.

1. Should stand firm
2. Should remain flexible
3. Must be avoided
4. Must be inflated

Q3. You have just learned that one of your team members has not been adequately trained to complete project activities as assigned to him. How will you handle this situation?

1. Replace this team member with someone more qualified
2. Request proper training be provided and paid for by the functional manager
3. Revise the schedule to account for the decreased effectiveness on this resource.
4. Mentor this resource during the remainder of project duration.

Q4. All of the following are parts of an effective change management plan EXCEPT:

1. Procedures
2. Standards for reports
3. Meetings
4. Lessons learned

Q5. Instead of celebrating the end of the project, the stakeholders are breathing a sigh of relief. None of them were confident the product would meet the end date. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons this project had difficulty?

1. Lack of payback period
2. Lack of milestones
3. Lack of a communications management plan
4. Lack of a staffing management plan

Q6. To create the status report, you have collected the data for value of completed work, actual duration, actual completed work, etc. These data are examples of:

1. Work performance data
2. Work performance information
3. Work performance measurement
4. Performance data

Q7. The project manager of a large construction project is responsible for ensuring that all changes to the building plans are approved and tracked before they are implemented. These activities form part of which process?

1. Validate Scope
2. Perform Configuration Management
3. Perform Integrated change control
4. Control Quality

Q8. Which of the following is not a PMBOK Knowledge Area?

1. Procurement management
2. Integration management
3. Execution management
4. Communications management

Q9. Based on the chart, what is the duration of a critical path?

1. 30
2. 23
3. 49
4. 46

Q10. To assist with the selection of a supplier for a large procurement on your project, you have hired a consultant. The consultant has prepared an independent estimate to be used as a benchmark while reviewing bids on the RFP. The independent estimate is confidential and is not shared with any bidders. When the sealed bids are opened, you discover that only one supplier has submitted a quote lower than the independent estimate. All other quotes are 45 percent to 70 percent higher than the benchmark. While discussing this development with members of the project team, you learn a distant relative of the consultant owns the company with the lowest bids. What is the best course of action?

1. Confirm the lowest bidder has understood the requirements and award them the contract
2. Since one of the suppliers knows more than others, you must disclose the independent estimate to all others to be fair
3. Disqualify the lowest bidder
4. Review the RFP specifications and requirements