Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Creating a sense of community is a benefit of what type of strategy?

1. Group-based management
2. Hoteling
3. Co-location
4. Virtual teams

Q3. James has been managing a hotel construction project on a busy street. He is in the process of estimating activity durations for building walls, and he calculates the most likely estimate as 15 days. If prefabricated material is used, it would take no more than 12 days to finish the work. The work may be delayed and could take up to 18 days if less experienced construction workers build the walls. What is the expected duration of building walls using the three-point estimate?

1. 12 days
2. 11 days
3. 16 days
4. 15 days

Q4. A project manager wants to decrease costs on a project that a consultant is completing for her company. What costs should the project manager consider to accomplish this?

1. Variable and fixed
2. Variable and direct
3. Fixed and indirect
4. Direct and indirect

Q5. A critical resource is on another project team. It is essential that you get his time for your project. You have contacted the resource’s team manager several times but have received a poor response. What should you consider doing next?

1. Plan for an alternate resource since this resource is not available.
2. Try to use management influence to obtain the resource's time.
3. Contact the manager once again to see if he can help.
4. Train another resource within your project.

Q6. Nancy is engaged in the construction of three office buildings. Although the construction sites are in various places, she has managed each team efficiently to complete the work on time and within budget. Which of the following statements describes the effort Nancy is doing?

1. Construction of each building is an operational work because it is repetitive in nature.
2. The building construction is considered neither a project nor operational work.
3. Construction of all three buildings is considered one project.
4. Construction of each building is a project because each building is separate in nature.

Q7. Estimating the type and quantities of material, people, equipment, and supplies required to perform each activity is:

1. Estimate Activity Workload
2. Estimate Activity Input
3. Resource calendars
4. Estimate Activity Resources

Q8. You are the project manager on a project that has a total project float of negative 20. What should you do?

1. Use less experienced team members
2. Request an extension of the project due date
3. Acquire more resources for critical path activities
4. Fast track the project if overall project risk is already too high 38

Q9. You are working on a project with all the team members located in geographically different areas, and all communication is by email and chat. It is sometimes hard to infer the true meaning of these messages because you cannot see facial expressions or hear tones of voice. This is an example of:

1. Encoding
2. Medium
3. Decoding
4. Noise

Q10. Which of the following is CORRECT concerning a change management plan?

1. It should include a method for controlling schedule
2. It is better if it focuses on cost
3. It is better if it concentrates on risk
4. It should be created during the executing process group.