Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. A client has asked you to add to the scope of the project. The project is under budget and a little ahead of schedule. What should you do?

1. Approve the change
2. Determine the effects of the change on the project.
3. Ask the sponsor for approval to make the change
4. Get approval from the configuration change board.

Q3. Which statement BEST explains the phrase “Quality is planned in, not inspected in.”

1. It is more expensive to determine quality by inspection than by planning it.
2. Quality activities occur during the planning process group of the project
3. Quality is part of planning, not inspection
4. Planning for quality is after the fact.

Q4. What does it mean if the Earned Value is equal to Actual Cost?

1. Schedule Variance Index is 1
2. Project is on budget and on schedule
3. There is no cost variance
4. There is no schedule variance

Q5. During which stages of a project should the project manager be most active in managing project stakeholders’ needs and expectations?

1. Initiating and planning
2. Planning and executing
3. Executing and controlling
4. Controlling and closing

Q6. Which of the following BEST describes the project manager’s role regarding project changes?

1. Discover changes as early as possible
2. Prevent changes that affect the project scope
3. Prevent the addition of profit in sellers’ changes
4. Have the sponsor approve all changes

Q7. A business is considering more than a dozen infrastructure upgrade projects. These projects, once delivered, will add to the organization’s overall performance but will not contribute to any of the revenue streams. Prior to initiating any such project, the value of the project to the organization must be determined. Which of the following is the most important factor to consider in such a scenario?

1. Net Present Value (NPV) of the projects
2. Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of the projects
3. Alignment with the strategic goals
4. Investment requirement

Q8. On-demand scheduling is one of the techniques used in agile projects. This type of scheduling relies on:

1. A schedule that was developed previously for the development of the project increments.
2. Discretionary dependencies that cannot be changed by the project team.
3. Skills of the project manager rather than the skills of the team.
4. A backlog or intermediate queue of work to be done.

Q9. A stakeholder’s engagement assessment matrix can be used to identify:

1. Communication gaps.
2. Additional stakeholders.
3. Key relationships between stakeholders.
4. Skill levels of stakeholders.

Q10. Which of the following is accurate regarding the Estimate Activity Resources process?

1. It produces project resource calendars as the output.
2. It determines dependencies that may require a lead or lag to define the relationship.
3. This process is coordinated independent of the Estimate Cost process.
4. It involves determining what and how many resources to use.