Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. You are reviewing the responses to an RFP your company issued. You realize that a key requirement was not included in the RFP. However, one of the bidders included that requirement in the response. What is the best course of action?

1. Award the contract to that bidder
2. Revise and reissue the RFP
3. Select the bid that included the requirement
4. Cancel the RFP

Q3. The sponsor of a project created a document that included the business need and the cost-benefit analysis. What would this document be termed as?

1. The project statement of work
2. The business case
3. The project management plan
4. The contract

Q4. The termination clause and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism for each procurement in a project is in the:

1. Scope Statement
2. Agreement
3. Resource Calendars
4. Source Selection Criteria

Q5. You are in the middle of project executing and find that you are running out of money due to unanticipated changes. What is the BEST thing to do?

1. Crash or fast track the project
2. Ask for a change to the project budget
3. Use resources that do not change against the project
4. Re-evaluate the risk analysis and contingency funding

Q6. The MOST common causes of conflict on a project are schedules, project priorities, and:

1. Personality
2. Resources
3. Cost
4. Management.

Q7. You are a project manager leading a cross-functional project team in a weak matrix environment. None of your project team members report to you functionally and you do not have the ability to directly reward their performance. The project is difficult, involving tight date constraints and challenging quality standards. Which of the following types of project management power will likely be the MOST effective in this circumstance?

1. Referent
2. Expert
3. Penalty
4. Formal

Q8. The project management team has determined that there are some changes to the scope of the project. According to the PMBOK, who is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and approving documented changes to the project?

1. Change Control Board (CCB)
2. Change Configuration Board (CCB)
3. Scope Control Board (SCB)
4. Configuration Control Board (CCB)

Q9. Your company is purchasing the services of a consultant. You own stock in one of the consulting companies interested in the work. What should you do?

1. Work hard to get the consulting company selected for the project.
2. Tell your manager and remove yourself from the selection committee.
3. Tell the people from the consulting company that you hope they get the work.
4. Keep the information to yourself.

Q10. A software team tracing the root cause of an application failure can use this to help determine the cause(s) of the failure:

1. Ishikawa diagram
2. Rummler-Brache swim lane diagram
3. Threading analysis
4. Deming chart