Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. 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

Q3. Which list includes a process where recommended corrective action is NOT an output?

1. Control Quality, Control Costs, Report Performance
2. Control Costs, Manage Quality, Direct and Manage Project Work
3. Control Scope, Distribute Information, Control Risks
4. Monitor and Control Project Work, Manage Stakeholder Expectations, Manage Quality.

Q4. Adam has just taken over a construction project. The project is currently in the planning phase of the project lifecycle. Adam’s next deliverable is to produce an effective stakeholder engagement strategy. Which of the following is the most important component of an effective stakeholder engagement plan?

1. Management style
2. Risk tolerance
3. Construction know-how
4. Communications

Q5. An activity has an early start (ES) of day 3, a late start (LS) of day 13, an early finish (EF) of day 9 and a late finish (LF) of day 19. What is the duration of this activity?

1. 3
2. 6
3. 7
4. 10

Q6. You are finishing the prototype that was planned as a risk mitigation strategy when you find out that the benefit cost ratio (BCR) has been improved and the project cost performance index (CPI) is 1.03. The standard deviation on the project time estimate has decreased and you discover that the prototype, already almost finished, can fulfill the needs of another project requirement as well. What should you do FIRST?

1. Look for ways to help get the prototype accepted faster and thus cut cost
2. Compress the project to get it completed faster using the prototype
3. Review the benefits of the project with the customer and determine if the prototype will improve the benefits
4. Look for the risk impacts of fulfilling another requirement with the prototype.

Q7. Your project team works in two different buildings across the city. The team has been struggling to perform effectively and has a difficult time resolving problems. What would be the BEST team development technique to resolve this issue?

1. Mediation
2. Rewards
3. Co-location
4. Training

Q8. A good friend at work tells you that when his wife was diagnosed with cancer, he stole items from work and sold them, using the money for her treatment. He has since paid back the money taken, in ways that kept his theft secret. Ethically, what should you do?

1. Advise your friend to tell his company and do nothing
2. Report him to his manager
3. Talk with a lawyer to see if this can be justified
4. Attempt to gather evidence to determine whether or not the theft in fact occurred.

Q9. The Cost Management Plan is an output of the Plan Cost Management process. This plan is then integrated with other project plans in which of these processes?

1. Develop Project Management Plan
2. Monitor and Control Project Work
3. Perform Integrated Change Control
4. Direct and Manage Project Work

Q10. What BEST describes the role of the project team members?

1. To perform the project’s work
2. To approve the change requests
3. To accept ultimate responsibility for the project’s success
4. To authorize the project