Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. A planning package is a work breakdown structure component below the control account and above the work package with known work content but without:

1. Work packages
2. User stories
3. Schedule activities
4. Requirements

Q3. A resource histogram shows resources by:

1. Unit of time
2. Activity.
3. Area of expertise
4. Phase.

Q4. A project manager can BEST resolve the differences between the requirements of one stakeholder and those of another by making which of these statements?

1. There are many points on which we agree. I am certain if we focus on them, we will find a solution.
2. Let’s look at why there is a difference of opinion on the requirements.
3. This discussion is getting too heated. Let’s regroup to solve the problem tomorrow.
4. I have made the decision to resolve the problem this way.

Q5. You are halfway through a major network rollout. There are 300 locations in the United States, with another 20 in England. A software seller has just released a major software upgrade for some of the equipment being installed. The upgrade would provide the customer with functionality they requested that was not available at the time the project began. What is the BEST course of action under these circumstances?

1. Continue as planned, your customer has not requested a change
2. Inform the customer of the upgrade and the impacts to the project’s timeline and functionality if the upgrade is implemented
3. Implement the change and adjust the schedule as necessary because this supports the customer’s original request
4. Implement the change to the remaining sites and continue with the schedule.

Q6. You are gathering all the information about the stakeholders and discussing with your team members what changes they can make to the project objective. Which technique are you using here?

1. Information gathering technique
2. Stakeholders analysis
3. Stakeholders management strategy
4. Brainstorming

Q7. Gene is the project manager of a large highway expansion project. He has a number of stakeholders with competing priorities and agendas, and he often has to resolve conflicts among stakeholders. Which knowledge area manages communications with the project stakeholders?

1. Project Quality Management
2. Project Stakeholder Management
3. Project Communications Management
4. Project Resource Management

Q8. The Risk Register contains details of all identified risks and their current status. It is a document containing the results of:

1. Plan Risk Responses
2. Identify Risks
3. Monitor Risks
4. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis, and Plan Risk Responses

Q9. A dependency requiring that design be completed before manufacturing can start is an example of:

1. Discretionary dependency
2. External dependency
3. Mandatory dependency
4. Scope dependency

Q10. Maintaining good supplier relationships should be important to all project managers. A good buyer-seller relationship is a partnership that results in a win-win situation that nurtures both parties. Which of the following is both a short- and long-term benefit of treating a supplier with courtesy, honesty, and fairness?

1. There is no need to have formal contracts in place
2. Delivery of quality products and services at the best price
3. The buyer can delay the payments without jeopardizing the relationship
4. The supplier can charge a price higher than the market price