Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. You work at a software company that authors Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for chemical companies. Prior to releasing the MSDS to the company, you have created a list of items for review to ensure they appear in the document. These items include chemical name, CAS#, protection required, what to do in an emergency, etc. This list is an example of what type of tool?

1. Checklist
2. Process Improvement Plan
3. Quality Management Plan
4. Quality Metrics

Q3. When a project manager is engaged in negotiations, nonverbal communication skills are of:

1. Little importance.
2. Major importance.
3. Importance only when cost and schedule objectives are involved.
4. Importance only to ensure you win the negotiation.

Q4. There have been numerous changes on your project. All approved changes are BEST reflected in the:

1. Performance measurement variance
2. Validate Scope process
3. Change control procedures
4. Project management plan

Q5. Which document defines how the project is to be executed, monitored, controlled, and closed?

1. Project scope
2. Project charter
3. Project management information system
4. Project management plan

Q6. Change requests are an output of which processes?

1. Manage Project Team and Report Performance
2. Manage Stakeholder Expectation and Determine Budget
3. Define Scope and Plan Communications
4. Plan Procurements and Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis.

Q7. A functional manager wants to change an activity estimate. The project manager analyzes the change and determines that it will cause a delay in the entire project. Who should authorize the change?

1. Project team
2. Sponsor
3. Project manager
4. Change control board

Q8. Theory X postulates that people:

1. Are motivated by pay
2. Have expectations
3. Need to be watched every second
4. Can direct their own efforts.

Q9. You have just been assigned as the project manager for a new telecommunications project that is entering the second phase of the project. There appear to be many risks on this project, but no one has evaluated them to assess the range of possible project outcomes. What needs to be done?

1. Plan Risk Management
2. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
3. Plan Risk Responses
4. Control Risks.

Q10. The project has been going well, except for the number of changes being. The project is being installed into even different department within the company and will greatly improve departmental performance when operational. There are 14 project management processes selected for use on this project. The project manager is a technical expert as well as having been trained in communications and managing people. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the project problems?

1. The project manager was not trained in understanding the company environment.
2. The project should have more management oversight since it will result in such great benefits to the company.
3. The project should have used more of the project management processes.
4. Some stakeholders were not identified