Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Senior management has imposed a project delivery date prior to acceptance of the project scope statement. To whom is the project manager MOST accountable?

1. Project sponsor
2. Project team
3. Customer
4. Senior management

Q3. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Developing a project team is the responsibility of the project manager.
2. A project manager must not acquire resources needed to develop effective project teams.
3. High team performance can be achieved using open and effective communications.
4. Teamwork is a critical success factor for a project.

Q4. The project manager is expecting a deliverable to be submitted by e-mail from a team member today. AT the end of the day, the project manager contacts the team member to notify him that it has not been received. The team member apologizes and says that he was not able e-mail the deliverable, and it was sent through the mail instead. The team member goes on to explain that he notified the project manager that this would occur during a phone conversation they had while the or manager was traveling. “Wasn’t that the conversation we had when I told you I cold not hear you well due to poor cell phone coverage?” ask the project manager. “Yes,” replies the team member. What could have avoided this problem?

1. Paralingual communication
2. Adding to the issue log after the phone call
3. Better attention to determining communications requirements.
4. Feedback during the communication

Q5. An increase in quality can result in increased productivity, increased cost effectiveness, and:

1. Decreased cost risk
2. Decreased morale
3. Lower customer satisfaction
4. Increased risk.

Q6. A project has experienced significant delays due to equipment problems, staff attrition, and slow client reviews. The project is 40 percent complete and has used 60 percent of the available calendar time. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

1. Rebaseline the schedule to reflect the new date
2. Analyze the critical path activities for potential to fast track or crash the schedule
3. Document the lack of progress and associated issues to management
4. Identify activities that required more time than planned 49

Q7. A project manager can BEST resolve the differences between the requirements of one stakeholder and those of another by making which of these statements?

1. There are many points on which we agree. I am certain if we focus on them, we will find a solution.
2. Let’s look at why there is a difference of opinion on the requirements.
3. This discussion is getting too heated. Let’s regroup to solve the problem tomorrow.
4. I have made the decision to resolve the problem this way.

Q8. You have a contract to build a manufacturing plant in Kuala Lumpur. However, you are not familiar with the building codes in Kuala Lumpur or Malaysia, so you are reviewing all their building codes prior to “turning a shovelful of earth.” This is an example of:

1. Project initiation
2. Quality assurance
3. Quality planning
4. Quality control

Q9. Andrew is a project management guru hired by a retail giant in your country. Andrew finds out there is a wide array of projects that need to be managed from a central PMO; from a number of small projects to large initiatives requiring long-term roadmaps to manage the development of these programs. What project management approach should be recommended for such projects?

1. A predictive approach, adaptive approach, or a hybrid of both, may need to be adopted.
2. A predictive approach may need to be adopted.
3. An adaptive approach may need to be adopted.
4. Setting up PMOs for such a wide range of projects is not recommended.

Q10. Which of the following are ALL tools and techniques of the Manage Project Team process?

1. Watch the team, report on team member’s performance, and issue conflict resolutions
2. Use appropriate conflict resolution techniques, do a 360-degree feedback assessment, and update the project management plan
3. Perform a 360-degree feedback assessment, verify critical resource availability, and watch the team.
4. Report on team members’ performance, use appropriate conflict resolution techniques, and do a 360-degree feedback assessment.