Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager because he is not sure of what work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the following documents contain detailed descriptions of work packages?

1. WBS dictionary
2. Activity list
3. Project scope statement
4. Project scope management plan

Q3. The client demands changes to the product specification that will add only two weeks to the critical path. Which of the following is the BEST thing for the project manager to do?

1. Compress the schedule to recover the two weeks
2. Cut scope to recover the two weeks
3. Consult with the sponsor about options
4. Advise the client of the impact of the change

Q4. The Monitor Stakeholder Engagement process helps you increase the effectiveness of stakeholders' engagement with your project. Which of the following is not an output of this process?

1. Change request
2. Project document update
3. Issue log
4. Stakeholder management plan

Q5. If a project manager wants to examine the project results over time to see if performance is improving, she would use a:

1. Trend report.
2. Forecasting report.
3. Status report.
4. Variance report.

Q6. A project is over budget to date. Which of the following is NOT A REASON this could have occurred?

1. More work than planned was accomplished.
2. There was a cost increase from the supplier
3. Work was delayed.
4. Work was done inefficiently.

Q7. A project manager was involved in preparation of the project charter for an external project. One of the inputs to the project charter was a statement of work (SOW). The SOW may have been received from the customer as part of any of the following except:

1. As part of a request for information
2. As part of the business case
3. As part of a request for proposal
4. As part of a contract

Q8. A program management office (PMO) chose you to write a purchase order because of your expertise in business writing. You learned the PMO has already selected a seller for a software product and would like to award the procurement contract to the selected seller as a purchase order, which you must prepare. In this scenario, the PMO is administering:

1. The monitor stakeholder engagement process
2. The control procurements process
3. The plan procurement management process
4. The conduct procurements process

Q9. Which factor would NOT be considered when choosing between two projects to undertake?

1. Net present value (NPV)
2. Benefit cost ratio (BCR)
3. Payback period
4. Law of diminishing returns

Q10. During project executing, a large number of changes are made to the project. The project manager should:

1. Wait until all changes are known and print out a new schedule
2. Make sure the project charter is still valid
3. Change the schedule baseline
4. Talk to management before any changes are made