Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. What is the difference between the Monitor and Control Project Work process and the Direct and Manage Project Work process?

1. The Monitor and Control Project Work and the Direct and Manage Project Work processes are the same.
2. The Monitor and Control Project Work process monitors the project performance while the Direct and Manage Project Work process is concerned with performing the activities to accomplish project requirements.
3. The Monitor and Control Project Work process is a sub-process of the Direct and Manage Project Work process.
4. There is no such thing as the Monitor and Control Project Work process.

Q3. A project manager has run into cost difficulties. The project scope must be completed, but at less cost. The project manager should:

1. Change the depreciation method for the equipment used on the project.
2. Perform a value analysis
3. Evaluate benefit cost ratios
4. Recover some sunk costs.

Q4. A number of identified risks occurred early in a project. As a result, most of the project objectives ended up in jeopardy. The project manager decided to present a case to management that the project be closed down. This is an example of:

1. Risk Acceptance
2. Risk Mitigation
3. Risk Avoidance
4. Risk Transfer

Q5. During the planning phase, you have created the WBS for the work that you are about to complete. However, because of a lack of information you are not able to create the WBS for the rest of the work, so you leave it until you get the correct and detailed information. This is an example of:

1. Progressive elaboration
2. Improper collecting requirement process
3. Rolling wave planning
4. Improper scope statement

Q6. You are a project manager for a major information systems project. Someone from the quality department comes to see you about beginning a quality audit of your project. The team, already under pressure to complete the project as soon as possible, objects to the audit. You should explain to the team that the purpose of a quality audit is:

1. Part of an ISO 9000 investigation
2. To check if the customer is following the quality process
3. To identify inefficient and ineffective policies.
4. To check the accuracy of costs submitted by the team.

Q7. You are in a process whose objective is outlining and guiding team selection and responsibility assignment to obtain a successful team. Which of the following is an output of this process?

1. Virtual team
2. Human resource management plan
3. Project staff assignments
4. Change request

Q8. Robert is managing a construction project. The project's client is responsible for the design, while Robert’s organization is responsible for the construction. There has been a 45-day delay on a couple of major structure designs. This delay can only be recovered through crashing and will cost $2 million in addition to the approved budget. Robert prepares a detailed report and emails it to the client. In this scenario, Robert’s email to the client is an example of:

1. Informal unofficial communication
2. Formal unofficial communication
3. Informal official communication
4. Formal official communication

Q9. Which of the following would not be considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor during the Develop Project Charter process?

1. Scope Statement
2. Organizational infrastructure
3. Governmental standards
4. Marketplace conditions

Q10. Which motivational theory says that what motivates people is the work itself, including such things as responsibility, self-actualization, and professional growth?

1. Maslow
2. Deming
3. McGregor
4. Herzberg.