Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. According to the project manager’s earned value (EV) analysis of a software development project on June first, the cost performance index (CPI) computes to 1.0 and the schedule variance (SV) is zero. On June third, the banks of the nearby river overflow and flood the development computer room, shutting down all operations for two weeks. This project has been struck by a (n):

1. Unknown unknown risk.
2. Known unknown risk.
3. Known risk.
4. Foreseen risk.

Q3. Your team has built an exotic sports car for a wealthy client. The project team verified every deliverable against the quality requirements, and the client accepted. Now the project manager is arranging for the car delivery. This is part of which process group?

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

Q4. You are responsible for IT maintenance in your organization. The head of the IT department comes to you with an internet security expert and tells you to disable auto login and force authentic login based on a new password. The password will be 15 characters long and consist of letters, numerals, and one special character, and this password must expire after every 30 days. This is an example of:

1. Operation
2. Project
3. Maintenance
4. None of the above

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. You just completed a cost estimate on the project, and you’re assuming there is a 15 percent chance you will exceed this estimate. You are:

1. Below the mean
2. Above the mean
3. Above the median
4. Below the median.

Q7. As you examine a list of job candidates for your project, you find that your cousin is one of the three shortlisted candidates. You know that she was desperately looking for a job. After reviewing the three resumes, you will send them to the electronics engineer for a technical interview. From your review of these resumes, you see that all three shortlisted candidates have similar qualifications and experiences. What should you do?

1. To avoid conflict of interest, ignore your cousin’s resume but forward the other two resumes.
2. Forward all three resumes.
3. Call your cousin and conduct an informal interview yourself before forwarding the resumes.
4. Consult your boss before forwarding the resumes for interview.

Q8. Complex projects usually demand preparation and distribution of periodic project performance reports. The contents of performance reports are usually determined early and documented in the project communications management plan. Which of the following is least likely to be a section on a work performance report?

1. Analysis of project forecasts
2. Current status of risks and issues
3. Stakeholder engagement strategy
4. Reserve burn down charts

Q9. A cost baseline is an output of which cost management process?

1. Estimate Activity Resources
2. Estimate Costs
3. Determine Budget
4. Control Costs.

Q10. How does MOST communication occur?

1. Nonverbally
2. Verbally
3. Paralingually
4. Referentially