Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Change requests are an output of which processes?

1. Manage Project Team and Report Performance
2. Manage Stakeholder Expectation and Determine Budget
3. Define Scope and Plan Communications
4. Plan Procurements and Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis.

Q3. The project manager on a large software installation project is working with her team on a critical set of activities. They are working late on Saturday night. Circumstances create the wherein the project manager must decide to change the schedule that will push the end date of the project out two weeks. What has MOST likely happened?

1. An emergency project change has taken place.
2. Scope creep has occurred
3. A status change to the implementation has taken place.
4. Risk assessment failure has taken place

Q4. Skills such as empathy, influence, creativity, and group encouragement are valuable assets when managing the project team. These skills are often referred to as ______________.

1. Effort-based management
2. Feedback-based skills
3. Ad hoc skills
4. Soft skills

Q5. The stakeholder engagement plan is developed early during project planning phase. However, as the project moves into its execution phase, project stakeholders’ needs, interests and/or influence might change. If a significant change happens, what should the project manager do?

1. Refer the issue to the project sponsor
2. Hold all project communications until the issue has a resolution
3. Seek expert judgment from the project sponsor
4. Revisit the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process

Q6. Uncontrolled project scope changes are often referred to as ________ .

1. Scope creep
2. Scope verification
3. Value Added Scope
4. Scope control

Q7. Large organizations typically manage a wide range of projects; from small projects to large initiatives requiring long-term commitments. Which of the following factors can be used in scaling such projects:

1. Team size, geographical distribution, regulatory compliance, organizational complexity, technical complexity, and funds availability.
2. Team size, geographical distribution, regulatory compliance and organizational complexity.
3. Team size, geographical distribution and regulatory compliance.
4. Team size, geographical distribution, regulatory compliance, organizational complexity and technical complexity.

Q8. What percentage of the total distribution is 3 sigma from the mean equal to?

1. 68.26 percent
2. 99.99 percent
3. 95.46 percent
4. 99.73 percent

Q9. Which of the following statements about the management of risks in a project is incorrect?

1. The effect of various risks on project scope, cost, and quality is numerically analyzed in the perform quantitative risk analysis process.
2. Positive risks are mitigated during the plan risk responses process.
3. Stakeholder analysis is performed during the plan risk management process.
4. Risk report is produced during the perform quantitative risk analysis process.

Q10. The current update to the schedule performance report shows no schedule variance. Based upon this report, you tell the client that the project is on time. However, your team members know that you just missed a major milestone and the project will not meet its startup date. This is an indication of poor:

1. Communications planning.
2. Scope planning.
3. Team trust.
4. Schedule planning.