Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. You have a project with four activities as follows: Activity 1 can start immediately and has an estimated duration of one. Activity 2 can start after activity 1 is completed and has an estimated duration of four. Activity 3 can start after activity 2 is completed and has an estimated duration of five. Activity 4 can start after activity 1 is completed and must be completed when activity 3 is completed. The estimate for activity 4 is 10. What is the SHORTEST amount of time in which the project can be completed?

1. 10
2. 9
3. 18
4. 11

Q3. Which of the following tools helps you to determine whether the subcontractor’s work is meeting the quality requirements?

1. Quality control
2. Quality audit
3. Inspection of deliverables
4. Delphi technique

Q4. Senior management has imposed a project delivery date prior to acceptance of the project scope statement. To whom is the project manager MOST accountable?

1. Project sponsor
2. Project team
3. Customer
4. Senior management

Q5. Your construction project is in execution, and you require a major change to one of your supplier agreements. Can you directly make this change with mutual consent of the supplier during the Control Procurements process, or do you have to visit the Perform Integrated Change Control process, as well?

1. The change request needs to be approved through the Control Procurements process prior to making the change through the Integrated Change Control process.
2. The change request can be directly processed through the Control Procurements process since the change requests only affects a particular supplier agreement.
3. The Control Procurements process is about identifying variances. The supplier contract can directly be altered through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.
4. The change request needs to be approved through the Perform Integrated Change Control process prior to making the change through the Control Procurements process.

Q6. Which of the following tools can enhance the visibility of traditional written project plans and other documents to provide a real-time overview of the project status?

1. Visual management tools
2. Expert judgement
3. Product backlog
4. Change control system

Q7. You are managing two projects. The first project is to design and construct a school building, and the second project is to construct an office building for your company's employees. What is your current role?

1. Project manager
2. Program manager
3. Portfolio manager
4. None of the above

Q8. Sandra is managing a new supersonic aircraft design project. This is a huge project and the success of this project is very critical for her organization. For such mission-critical projects, which of the following is the most desirable engagement level for all major project stakeholders?

1. Supportive stakeholders
2. Resistant stakeholders
3. Leading stakeholders
4. Neutral stakeholders

Q9. What is a control chart?

1. A type of RACI chart
2. A chart that shows the root cause of a problem
3. A type of fishbone diagram
4. A chart that shows the stability of a process

Q10. All of the following are parts of the Direct and Manage Project Work process EXCEPT:

1. Identifying changes
2. Using a work breakdown structure
3. Implementing corrective actions
4. Setting up a project control system 3