Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. At a critical milestone in development project, it is determined that implementation is two months behind schedule. The project manager is concerned that the root cause is lack of conformance to requirements in the design of the new billing system. More extensive measurements are taken to see if this is, in fact, the problem. Such measurements are:

1. Not needed. The schedule should be compressed
2. An example of Control Quality
3. Not going to show why the schedule is delayed
4. Part of integrated change control.

Q3. Joe is attempting to calculate the probable financial impact of some future uncertain scenarios. What method could he use?

1. Pareto analysis
2. Earned value analysis
3. Variance analysis
4. Expected monetary value analysis

Q4. The critical path method (CPM) calculates the theoretical early start and finish dates and late start and finish dates. The difference between the late and early start of a task is a:

1. Free float
2. Feeding buffer
3. Danger zone
4. Total float

Q5. Adam has just taken over a construction project. The project is currently in the planning phase of the project lifecycle. Adam’s next deliverable is to produce an effective stakeholder engagement strategy. Which of the following is the most important component of an effective stakeholder engagement plan?

1. Management style
2. Risk tolerance
3. Construction know-how
4. Communications

Q6. Which of the following statements about the management of risks in a project is incorrect?

1. The effect of various risks on project scope, cost, and quality is numerically analyzed in the perform quantitative risk analysis process.
2. Positive risks are mitigated during the plan risk responses process.
3. Stakeholder analysis is performed during the plan risk management process.
4. Risk report is produced during the perform quantitative risk analysis process.

Q7. A trend report was given to the project manager, who reacted to the report by investigating what activity or activities had not been done, but should have been done, to date. What did the report show?

1. Actual cost was below planned and schedule progress was less than planned
2. The cost performance index (CPI) was 0.8 and the schedule performance index (SPI) was 1.2.
3. The budget at completion (BAC) was higher than planned
4. The schedule performance index (SPI) was 1.3 and the estimate at completion (EAC) was greater than planned.

Q8. The testing results for a new computer modulation project indicate a problem with the on-board computer’s sensors. The project manager calls a meeting with the team to analyze the problem. The project manager is involved in:

1. Quality management
2. Manage Quality
3. Plan Quality
4. Perform Quality Control.

Q9. All of the following are inputs to the Validate Scope process EXCEPT:

1. Work breakdown structure
2. Project scope statement
3. WBS dictionary
4. Inspection

Q10. Unless an enterprise-wide ERP is deployed in an organization, disparate IT systems perform specialized tasks in a project. Which of the following systems typically processes supplier’s payments after obtaining all the necessary certification of satisfactory work?

1. Project management information system
2. Accounts payable system
3. Change control and tracking system
4. Supply chain management system