Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. The RACI chart is an example of a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM). The letters R and C in “RACI” stand for:

1. Responsible and consult
2. Resource and consultant
3. Responsible and categorize
4. Resource and consult

Q3. During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager because he is not sure of what work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the following documents contain detailed descriptions of work packages?

1. WBS dictionary
2. Activity list
3. Project scope statement
4. Project scope management plan

Q4. After a great deal of effort, the project team has finally determined the specifications for a major scope change to the project. In light of this, what should the project manager do FIRST?

1. Look for other changes
2. Notify the stakeholders about the new scope
3. Gain sign-off on this change
4. Calculate the risks associated with this change

Q5. Management wants to be sure that the project is following defined quality standards. Which of the following should they look at?

1. Risk management plan
2. WBS
3. Statement of work
4. Quality audit

Q6. You are working on a big project and team members are located in different geographic locations. Your team has encountered some issues while communicating. During phone calls, some voices get lost and members also face difficulties in understanding the problems. So, you decide to find a better communication method to discuss issues. Which of the following is the most effective communication method?

1. Intranet site
2. Email
3. Fax
4. Video conferencing

Q7. If you had an experience with a particularly well or poorly performing vendor, what is the correct way to document this experience for future projects?

1. Call the vendor and talk to them about the experience
2. Tell all your friends about it
3. Create a seller performance evaluation
4. Vow to only work with that vendor from now on

Q8. Your company wants to get ISO 9001 certified. Therefore, they call some experts from a lead consultancy to come and certify the company as ISO 9001. These experts come and review your documents and verify each and every detail. What process is this?

1. Manage quality
2. Quality control
3. Inspection
4. None of the above

Q9. The client has given you a project to construct a cold storage plant. Everything was going as planned, however, due to some unforeseen incidents, your project is delayed. The client is in a hurry and has threatened you with a large penalty if you are not able to complete the project on time. So, you started working hard to complete the project and avoid the fine. You are working overtime, bringing in more resources from other projects, and renting extra equipment; finally, you complete the project on time. This is an example of:

1. Critical chain
2. Fast tracking
3. Crashing
4. Resource leveling

Q10. If you are working on a project where there is no definite detailed scope, but there are similar projects in the past, what is the correct Estimate Activity Durations tool to use?

1. Analogous Estimating
2. Parametric Estimating
3. Critical Path Estimation
4. Three Point Estimating