Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. During a meeting with some of the project stakeholders, the project manager is asked to add work to the project scope. The project manager had access to correspondence about the project before the project charter was signed and remembers that the project sponsor specifically denied funding for the scope mentioned by these stakeholders. The BEST thing for the project manager to do is to:

1. Let the sponsor know of the stakeholders’ request
2. Evaluate the impact of adding the scope
3. Tell the stakeholders the scope cannot be added
4. Add the work if there is time available in the project schedule

Q3. An issue has arisen which forces you to schedule a meeting with your stakeholders. A project team member tells you that one of your influential stakeholders may not come to the meeting because of a personal issue. You choose not to take any action because you think that you will manage without the presence of this stakeholder. What kind of risk response strategy are you using here?

1. Accept
2. Avoid
3. Neglect
4. Mitigate

Q4. Which of the following is CORRECT?

1. The critical path helps prove how long the project will take
2. There can be only one critical path
3. The network diagram will change every time the end date changes
4. A project can never have negative float.

Q5. Which of the following approaches encourages plan definition but also acknowledges that once work starts, the priorities may change and the plan needs to be updated to reflect this change?

1. Waterfall approach
2. Adaptive planning
3. Predictive life cycle
4. Upfront planning

Q6. For complex and high value projects, activities of business analysis get started well before the project is initiated. Typically in such cases, the requirements management process starts with:

1. Plan Scope Management
2. Collect Requirements
3. Define Scope
4. Needs Assessment

Q7. In a small office construction project, the following activities are scheduled in sequence. i) Digging and pouring footings: five days. ii) Working on the slab and pouring: three days. iii) Framing the floor: five days. iv) Wall framing: four days. v) Roof framing: six days. vi) Insulation and drywall: seven days. vii) Interior doors and trim: three days. viii) Hardware and fixtures: two days. What is the minimum time to complete the project if all activities are on a critical path except activity viii, and activity iii is delayed by one day?

1. 32 days
2. 33 days
3. 34 days
4. 35 days

Q8. Which of the following contains an item that is NOT an output of the Plan Procurements process?

1. Procurement management plan, procurement documents, procurement contract award
2. Procurement statement of work, procurement management plan, make-or-buy decisions
3. Requested changes, procurement management plan, source selection criteria
4. Make-or-buy decisions, procurement statement of work, change requests.

Q9. The project charter is a document which initiates the project, establishes your authority and contains some high-level information. Which of the following information will not be included in the project charter?

1. Project purpose
2. High-level requirements
3. High-level risks
4. Name of the competitor

Q10. Which of the following interpersonal skills is of prime importance during the collection and analysis of stakeholders’ needs and expectations?

1. Trust building
2. Conflict resolution
3. Overcoming resistance
4. Active listening