Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. How does the role of a project manager change based on managing projects using a predictive development life cycle then managing projects in adaptive environments?

1. The role of the project manager changes to a facilitator in predictive environments.
2. The role of the project manager changes to a facilitator in adaptive environments.
3. The role of the project manager does not change.
4. The role of the project manager is replaced with a scrum master in adaptive environments.

Q3. As a project manager, you perform various project performance measurements to assess the magnitude of variation. You then attempt to determine the cause and decide whether corrective action is necessary. This is:

1. Scope Analysis
2. Variance Analysis
3. Performance Reporting
4. Configuration Management

Q4. The objective of a transformation project is to move an organization from one state to another state. Before the project begins, the organization is commonly referred to as being in the:

1. Hot State
2. Ready State
3. Historic State
4. Current State

Q5. The purpose of lessons learned is to bring together any insights gained during a project that can be usefully applied on future projects. When should a project manager ideally commence this activity?

1. At the start of project planning
2. At the start of project execution
3. During the project closure
4. From project kickoff meeting

Q6. You need to hire several subject matter experts for your project. Time is limited and the scope of work is also not very clear. In this situation what kind of procurement contract will you utilize to hire experts?

1. Cost plus fixed fee
2. Firm fixed price
3. Fixed price economic price adjustment
4. Time and material

Q7. A project manager in a seller organization discovered that certain deliverables had been delivered to the buyer without undergoing proper testing. Recalling the deliverables will result in a cost overrun on the project. What should the project manager do in such a case?

1. Recall the deliverables even though there will be a cost overrun.
2. Terminate the project.
3. Approach management to obtain additional funding to handle the potential cost overrun.
4. Wait for the procuring organization to get back with their list of defects in the deliverables.

Q8. A project manager approaches you to understand the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in better detail. You tell her that:

1. The WBS is a detailed project plan and includes the effort, resources, and dates on which the tasks for the project are complete.
2. The WBS is a task-oriented decomposition of work that identifies each task and the resource required to accomplish the task.
3. The WBS is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work the project team must accomplish to meet project objectives.
4. The WBS is a Gantt chart that contains details about the project deliverables the project team must do.

Q9. A person is writing a document identifying the business need for a project and is including a description of the product is created by the project. She includes a list of stakeholders and pre-assigned resources. What is the role of this person on the project?

1. The project manager for the project or a company functional manager
2. A member of the project management team working at the direction of the project manager
3. The sponsor or the project manager
4. A manager or executive in the organization who is higher in the corporate hierarchy than the project manager.

Q10. The project manager is looking at the project’s resource needs and lessons learned from past projects. This information causes the project manager to be concerned about the ability to acquire enough resources from the project in six months. Which of the following would be the LEAST effective preventive action?

1. Make sure functional managers have a copy of the resource histogram
2. Show the sponsor the data, and explain the project manager’s concern
3. Determine metrics to use as an early warning sign that resources will not be available.
4. Ask functional managers for their opinions.