Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. A project manager has a project team consisting of people in four countries. The project is very important to the company, and the project manager is concerned about its success. The length of the project schedule is acceptable. What type of communication should he use?

1. Informal verbal communication
2. Formal written communication
3. Formal verbal communication
4. Informal written communication

Q3. In a SWOT analysis, when you are able to convert threats into opportunities and weaknesses into strengths, it is known as:

1. Conversion strategy
2. Reverse strategy
3. FMEA analysis
4. Benefit realization

Q4. Free float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the:

1. Project
2. Completion date required by the customer
3. Early start of its successor
4. Project completion date

Q5. A document provides detailed deliverables, activities, and scheduling information about components. Other information includes the code of account identifier, assumptions and constraints, schedule milestones, resources required, and acceptance criteria. This document can possibly be:

1. WBS dictionary
2. Scope statement
3. WBS
4. Statement of work

Q6. As a project manager, you are presented with the following information on the paycheck period for several possible projects. Which project is your BEST choice?

1. Project A with a payback period of 6 months
2. Project B with a payback period of 9 months
3. Project C with a payback period of 12 months
4. Project D with a payback period of 18 months

Q7. You have accepted a position at a company where you will manage a group of projects in a coordinated way. This organization specifically hired you to start a project management office to help it develop a more structured approach to project management. What should you do FIRST?

1. Study the history of the organization
2. Get your job description changed to either project management or project management office work, but not both
3. Meet with key stakeholders to better understand the organization and projects.
4. Focus on communications with your boss and other senior managers

Q8. A project uses rounding of activity cost estimates data to the nearest $100, uses staff hours as the unit of measure for resources, and has a variance threshold of 10 percent deviation from the baseline plan. These approaches are typically documented in the:

1. Cost management plan
2. Scope Statement
3. WBS
4. Project charter

Q9. Which of the following is a basic rule or guideline for creating a work breakdown structure?

1. The first row should describe the products of the project
2. Each level of a work breakdown structure is a smaller segment of the level above
3. A work breakdown structure should be like a to-do list, listing in chronological order every activity that needs to be done to complete the project.
4. A work breakdown structure should be organized by functional areas.

Q10. You are in the process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations and address issues as they occur. Which option is a tool and technique of this process?

1. Interpersonal skills
2. Stakeholder analysis
3. Analytical technique
4. Change request