Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Which of the following is not an enterprise environmental factor influencing the Develop Project Management Plan process?

1. Project management body of knowledge
2. Governmental or industry standards
3. Project Management Plan template
4. Legal and regulatory requirements

Q3. A project manager and team from a firm that designs railroad equipment are tasked to design a machine to load stone onto railroad cars. The design allows for two percent spillage, amounting to over two tons of spilled rock per day. In which of the following does the project manager document quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvements for this project?

1. Quality management plan
2. Quality policy
3. Control charts
4. Project management plan

Q4. The project management team has determined that there are some changes to the scope of the project. According to the PMBOK, who is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and approving documented changes to the project?

1. Change Control Board (CCB)
2. Change Configuration Board (CCB)
3. Scope Control Board (SCB)
4. Configuration Control Board (CCB)

Q5. Which of the following estimating techniques will cost less but is also typically less accurate?

1. Parametric Estimating
2. Analogous Estimating
3. Resource Cost-based Estimating
4. Bottom-up Estimating

Q6. During a weekly status meeting, a team member suggests adding a component to the project. As the project manager, you maintain that all focus should stay on the current scope and not on any enhancements. Focusing on the current scope is an example of:

1. Gold-plating
2. Scope verification
3. Scope management
4. Change control

Q7. 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

Q8. Janice, a project manager, wanted to obtain early feedback on the project requirements. However, she was concerned that the abstract representations of the requirements might not elicit useful feedback. Which of the following tools and techniques might help her overcome this hurdle?

1. Histograms
2. Prototypes
3. Ishikawa diagram
4. Control charts

Q9. You are using an analytic tool to find the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives to determine the best option in terms of benefits provided. What tool is this?

1. SWOT analysis
2. Prototype
3. Benchmarking
4. Cost benefit analysis

Q10. You are managing a project that involves work on a film shoot. The editing activity can happen only after the film is shot. The best description of the logical relationship between the editing and shooting of the film is:

1. Finish-to-Finish (FF)
2. Start-to-Start (SS)
3. Start-to-Finish (SF)
4. Finish-to-Start (FS)