Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Which of the following cane create the MOST misinterpretation in the project scope statement?

1. Imprecise language
2. Poor pattern, structure, and chronological order
3. Small variation in size of work packages or detail of work
4. Too much detail 03

Q3. If a data point falls outside the upper control limit of a control chart the process is said to be:

1. Assigned a cause
2. Out of control
3. In control
4. Gold plated.

Q4. The project you are working on has an increase in cost effectiveness, increased productivity, and increased morale. What might be the reason for these changes?

1. Project objectives are in line with those of the performing organization
2. Increased quality
3. Management’s focus on cost containment
4. Rewards presented for individual efforts

Q5. You are a project manager for your company. Part of the project requires producing 10,000 widgets, which your company will outsource. The company has agreed to pay all related costs and 5 percent of the estimated project costs. What type of contract has been negotiated?

1. Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee contract
2. Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract
3. Time and Material contract
4. Fixed-price contract

Q6. Many project managers have seen a graph that shows “Influence of Stakeholders” starting out high and declining as the project progresses. In contrast, it also shows the “Cost of Changes” starting out low and increasing as the project progresses. What is the key insight a project manager should gain from this graph?

1. Stakeholder influence is not important at the end of the project.
2. Make changes as early in the project as possible.
3. Set aside money for expected changes at the end of the project.
4. Place the project on hold until all changes are made.

Q7. A functional manager in your organization has recently filed a complaint against a junior project manager regarding his project management certification. The functional manager claims that the PMP certification claimed by the junior project manager is invalid and needs to be checked. What should be your response as a senior project manager?

1. Report to PMI
2. Suspend the junior project manager
3. Ask your project manager to provide evidence for his/her PMP certification
4. Ask your functional manager to provide evidence for his argument

Q8. Effective project integration usually requires emphasis on:

1. The personal careers o the team members
2. Timely updates to the project management plan
3. Effective communications at key interface points
4. Product control

Q9. Melissa is managing a hardware deployment project and is creating a risk management plan. Which of the following would not be included in this plan?

1. Templates
2. Roles and responsibilities
3. Budgeting
4. Methodology

Q10. You are two days late on reporting the status for a project you are managing. The status report indicates that the project is lagging behind schedule. During the current week, you are confident of making up some of the lost time. How should you report project status?

1. Since the status report is already due, do nothing. Send out the status report next week when the project is back on track.
2. Since the status report is already two days overdue, you may communicate to stakeholders that you will send a consolidated status report next week. In this manner, you can avoid being untruthful or falsifying reports.
3. Send out a status report to all stakeholders indicating that the project is on track. Once this week goes by, things will be fine, and the status reports will be back to normal.
4. You should report project status exactly as it is. You may also mention that you expect to make up some of the lost ground but will truthfully represent current status.