Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. You are a project manager who was just assigned to take over a project from another project manager who is leaving the company. The previous project manager tells you that the project is on schedule, but only because he has constantly pushed the team to perform. What is the FIRST thing you should do as the new project manager?

1. Check risk status
2. Check cost performance
3. Determine a management strategy
4. Tell the team your objectives

Q3. Which of the following is not true about the WBS?

1. The project team must be involved in developing the WBS.
2. The WBS must represent all product and project work.
3. WBS should focus on activities rather than deliverables.
4. WBS is usually represented in a hierarchical fashion.

Q4. RACI stands for______________, ________________, ___________, _______________.

1. Review, Analyze, Calculate, Implement
2. Responsible, Actual, Complete, Informative
3. Roles, Activities, Costs, Instructions
4. Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform

Q5. The financial systems project has a relatively high profile in the organization and has received great support from the sponsor. There are over 230 activities on the project, and a few have remained relatively large due to the nature of the work to be accomplished. One of these larger activities has an estimate to complete (ETC) that is longer than planned. If the project manager wants to look at non-value-added activities that might be causing the delay, the manager should:

1. Measure using quality metrics
2. Complete process analysis
3. Perform a quality audit
4. Use a Pareto chart

Q6. A project manager that you have been mentoring has completed the Plan Risk Responses process and has a risk response plan. What is the NEXT thing the project manager should do?

1. Update the project management plan
2. Recommend corrective action
3. Update the risk identification checklist
4. Create risk response strategies

Q7. Which of the following can prove to be effective in addressing variability risks?

1. Monte Carlo analysis
2. Root cause analysis
3. Mitigating opportunities
4. Accepting the risk

Q8. Senior management is complaining that they are not able to easily determine the status of ongoing projects in the organization. Which of the following types of reports would help provide summary information to senior management?

1. Detailed cost estimates
2. Project management plans
3. Bar charts
4. Milestone reports

Q9. Which of the following processes belong to the planning process group?

1. Identify Stakeholders
2. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
3. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
4. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

Q10. A project involved team members situated in Arizona, Nebraska, New York, and Ireland. Which of the following activities becomes crucial in such a team environment?

1. Team-building
2. Status reporting
3. Conflict resolution
4. Communication planning