Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. What is a project management information system?

1. A computerized status tracking system
2. A manual status tracking system
3. A method to determine and archive how the project is doing
4. A method to gather, integrate and disseminate what or how the project is doing

Q3. A project manager’s project has just been dropped to a lower priority on the list on his department’s prioritize projects. It would be BEST for the project manager to:

1. Let the customer know that the project schedule will need to slip.
2. Use some of the management reserve to accommodate the change.
3. Start cutting wok packages.
4. Gain more resources.

Q4. You have noticed that some of your team members are not attending meetings, a few are always late and are frequently disruptive. Therefore, to remove these issues you set guidelines and establish clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior by project team members. Who will be responsible for implementing these rules?

1. Project manager
2. Client
3. Management
4. All team members

Q5. You are busy with an important milestone, and after that, you have to deliver a deliverable to the client. Since the client is known for his difficult behavior, management is worried whether the client will accept the deliverable. Therefore, they tell you to check the product acceptance criteria again before calling the client. What document will you look at to get this information?

1. WBS
2. WBS dictionary
3. Project scope statement
4. RACI matrix

Q6. 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

Q7. Cause-and-Effect diagrams are used to illustrate how various factors might link to potential problems or effects. They are also called:

1. Taguchi diagrams
2. Pareto diagrams
3. Ishikawa diagrams
4. Process diagrams

Q8. All of the following are inputs to the Determine Budget process EXCEPT:

1. Activity cost estimates
2. Work breakdown structure
3. Project scope statement
4. Project performance reviews.

Q9. James is managing a shopping mall construction project. During the project execution, he learns the project communications management plan is not effective and requires a major update. Which of the following processes will issue a change request for the required update?

1. Plan Communications Management
2. Manage Communications
3. Perform Integrated Change Control
4. Monitor Communications

Q10. The project manager has a project that is three months behind but, surprisingly, markedly under budget. She has decided to try to make up some time, but needs to minimize the project risk. What is the BEST thing to do?

1. Crash
2. Fast track
3. Redefine the scope
4. Resource level