Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Which of the following is the BEST tool for showing the team the project schedule status during project executing?

1. Milestone chart.
2. Bart chart.
3. Work breakdown structure.
4. Network diagram

Q3. Earned Schedule (ES) is an extension to the theory and practice of EVM. Earned schedule theory replaces the schedule variance measures used in traditional EVM with ES and actual time (AT). Using the alternate equation for calculating schedule variance:

1. AT – ES
2. EV – PV
3. PV – EV
4. ES – AT

Q4. Halfway through the executing process of your project, a team member alerts you to a potential cost overrun for a specific deliverable. What do you do FIRST?

1. Determine the projected actual cost
2. Implement a change control process to track the change
3. Inform the customer.
4. Determine the cause of the overage

Q5. Halfway through the project, the client considers cancelling the remaining work and the contract. It would be BEST to look at which of the following to determine the purpose for the project?

1. The project description and need in the project charter
2. The WBS dictionary to verify that the scope is correct
3. The risk response plan to evaluate alternatives
4. The chart of accounts to determine the estimate at completion

Q6. In your weekly status reports, you report the earned value for the project. This information is essential for you and the stakeholders to gauge the progress of the project. What process group is the cost and schedule control part of?

1. Closing
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling

Q7. All of the questions are common outputs of risk management EXCEPT:

1. Contract terms and conditions
2. A risk response plan
3. Schedule reserves
4. An approved project management plan.

Q8. A change log is an important input to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process. Which process provides this input?

1. Plan Communications Management
2. Manage Communications
3. Perform Integrated Change Control
4. Monitor Communications

Q9. A seller was notified they were one of the selected sellers based on their proposal. The seller immediately circulated an internal newsletter stating they had just been awarded a large contract for a period of five years. Would the newsletter be factually correct?

1. It is likely that the newsletter is factually incorrect. While the seller has been selected for the work, it is unlikely that the term of the project would have been five years.
2. It is likely that the newsletter is factually incorrect. A selected seller is one whose proposal is judged to be in a competitive range. It does not mean they have the work.
3. The newsletter is likely factually incorrect. A selected seller is one whose proposal has been accepted, and a contract has been completed pending signatures of the authorized parties.
4. The newsletter is likely factually correct. A selected seller is one who has a contract based on the procurement process.

Q10. John has been assigned a task to build a facility where different types of bicycles can be produced. John builds this facility and hands it over to Andrew to run it. What is Andrew’s role?

1. Project manager
2. Program manager
3. Operation manager
4. Portfolio manager