Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Developing a project team is the responsibility of the project manager.
2. A project manager must not acquire resources needed to develop effective project teams.
3. High team performance can be achieved using open and effective communications.
4. Teamwork is a critical success factor for a project.

Q3. All of the following are the responsibility of a project manager EXCEPT:

1. Maintain the confidentiality of customer confidential information
2. Determine the legality of company procedures.
3. Ensure that a conflict of interest does not compromise the legitimate interest of the customer
4. Provide accurate and truthful representations in cost estimates

Q4. You have recently joined a new company as a project manager. While reviewing the procurement plans for a project you will be taking over, you see that the company is considering using one of the most expensive manufacturers to provide certain equipment required for the project. At your previous employer, you had used a different supplier for the same equipment and had paid significantly less. Without telling your boss, you now call that supplier for a quote. Have you violated the rule of keeping proprietary information confidential?

1. Maybe. You need to talk to your boss first.
2. No. There is no harm in sharing the information with your current employer, because you are no longer working for your old employer.
3. Yes. The supply source is proprietary information, and you should not contact the supplier.
4. You have not violated any rule.

Q5. Two months into a design project, the customer requested a modification to the product. The change was made without notifying the project manager. During the final testing phase, results were different then what was planned for. This scenario is BEST thought of as an example of which of the following?

1. Poor scope control
2. Poor adherence to the communications management plan
3. Poor development of the quality management plan
4. Poor definition of the test plan

Q6. Robert is managing a construction project. The project's client is responsible for the design, while Robert’s organization is responsible for the construction. There has been a 45-day delay on a couple of major structure designs. This delay can only be recovered through crashing and will cost $2 million in addition to the approved budget. Robert prepares a detailed report and emails it to the client. In this scenario, Robert’s email to the client is an example of:

1. Informal unofficial communication
2. Formal unofficial communication
3. Informal official communication
4. Formal official communication

Q7. You have managed a federal highway construction project, which is intended to improve transportation between north and south regions of the country. In the execution phase, you received many complaints from stakeholders, including the highway transportation agency. At least half these complaints were regarding the quality of the micro texture of the road, and the nonconformance to the quality levels incorporated in the project quality management plan. So far, you have successfully fixed all the reported issues, but you are concerned by this recurrent event. What should you do to avoid future similar issues?

1. Initiate a defect repair to repair the road or completely pave a new road
2. Initiate a preventive action to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with the poor quality of the road
3. Initiate a change request to update the project quality management plan
4. Initiate a corrective action to bring the future quality of the road in line with the project management plan

Q8. Given multiple alternatives, the group decision method that allows the largest block in a group to decide (even if more than 50 percent of the members of the group do not support the decision) is:

1. Dictatorship
2. Plurality
3. Unanimity
4. Majority

Q9. Many project managers have seen a graph that shows “Influence of Stakeholders” starting out high and declining as the project progresses. In contrast, it also shows the “Cost of Changes” starting out low and increasing as the project progresses. What is the key insight a project manager should gain from this graph?

1. Stakeholder influence is not important at the end of the project.
2. Make changes as early in the project as possible.
3. Set aside money for expected changes at the end of the project.
4. Place the project on hold until all changes are made.

Q10. Residual risks are risks that remain after risk response planning. Secondary risks are:

1. Planning risks that are no longer a factor during project executing
2. Discovered during risk identification
3. New risks created by the risk response strategies selected.
4. Lower priority risks not requiring mitigation efforts.