Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Which of the following is a benefit of an analogous project estimate?

1. The estimate will be closer to what the work will actually require
2. It is based on a detailed understanding of what the work requires
3. It gives the project team an understanding of management’s expectations
4. It helps the project manager determine if the project will meet the schedule.

Q3. You have been assigned a very critical project. Although your team members are experts and efficient, your team performance is poor. What will you do to improve your team performance?

1. Train them
2. Warn them
3. Co-locate them
4. Punish them for poor performance

Q4. Why must the Validate Scope process be completed in a project?

1. To obtain scope documents from recent similar projects for benchmarking
2. To determine whether the scope is at the correct complexity level
3. To obtain formal acceptance of deliverables by the customer or sponsor
4. To ensure the project team is all aware of the scope

Q5. Jared is in the execution phase of a residential housing construction project. He has been informed of major scope changes from stakeholders in the middle of the project. These changes involve regulatory requirements from local authorities that may affect not only the scope but also the cost and duration of the project. What is the first step that Jared should take in considering these changes?

1. Meet with the change control board to solicit some ideas on the new project plan
2. Create a report detailing the impact of scope changes on project parameters such as cost, quality, and schedule
3. Add new tasks to the project plan and assign resources to account for regulatory changes
4. Escalate the scope changes to the sponsor and steering committee for their decision

Q6. Your project sponsor is extremely happy with the project performance to date. To celebrate, he wants to hold a party with dancing and liquor for the entire team. You are concerned because the company policy states that “no alcohol can be served at company events.” What should you do?

1. The project sponsor is responsible. Hold the event as a good teambuilding experience.
2. Inform human resources that the sponsor is serving alcohol at a company function
3. Tell the project sponsor that the party is a great idea, but no alcohol can be served.
4. Suggest the event be held outside of working hours

Q7. A project is ending one of its phases. What should be done before moving on to the next phase?

1. Team meeting
2. Validate Scope
3. Management meeting
4. Scope management 05

Q8. Control Schedule is part of which Project Management process group?

1. Monitoring and controlling
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Initiating

Q9. The sponsor of the project you are managing asks you to compress the schedule. Which of the following is CORRECT?

1. Crashing always shortens the timeline but often increases risk.
2. Fast tracking often results in rework, and crashing often results in increased cost
3. Crashing is only a viable alternative if earned value analysis indicates that the project is ahead of schedule and under budget
4. Fast tracking will result in less parallel activities than crashing the project

Q10. A team member is not performing well on the project because she is inexperienced in system development work. There is no one else available who is better qualified to do the work. What is the BEST solution for the project manager?

1. Consult with the functional manager to determine project completion incentives for the team member.
2. Obtain new resources more skilled in development work
3. Arrange for the team member to get training
4. Allocate some of the project schedule reserve.