Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Dave, a first-time project manager, was of the opinion that all training activities need to be planned. He discussed this with an experienced project manager who understood that some training was necessarily unplanned. Which of the following are good candidates for unplanned training?

1. Training by observation, conversation, and project management appraisals
2. Training by mentoring, on-the-job training, and online courses
3. Training by conversation, coaching, and classroom training
4. Training by mentoring, observation, and coaching

Q3. An experienced project manager was assigned a project of small scope. Which of the following could be true of the project?

1. Defining Activities, sequencing activities, estimating activity durations, and developing the schedule could be viewed as a single process.
2. Estimating activity durations may be skipped for the project.
3. Developing and Controlling the schedule could be viewed as a single process.
4. Defining Activities, estimating activity durations, developing the schedule, and controlling the schedule could be viewed as a single process.

Q4. Due to a tight project schedule, a project manager did not document lessons learned throughout the project cycle. However, at the end of the project, he finally documented the lessons learned. Your comment on this is:

1. This is not OK. Lessons learned must be documented throughout the project as well as at the end of the project.
2. This is OK. Lessons learned should be documented at the end of the project.
3. This is not OK. Lessons learned need to be documented throughout the project and must not be done at the project’s end.
4. This is correct. Lessons learned are intended to be documented only at the project’s end.

Q5. Your customer requested that the new railroad cars you are building for his company be constructed from heavy grade aluminium. After reviewing the requirements, two of your experts inform you that the customer would be better off with steel cars. You meet with the customer to discuss the issue, and he directs you to go ahead with the aluminium cars. What should you do?

1. Meet with the customer again to ensure that he understands the expert opinions about using steel instead of aluminium
2. Find a way to cut other costs, and upgrade the cars to steel.
3. Provide aluminium cars that meet the customer’s requirements.
4. Meet with your experts to find another proposal for the customer.

Q6. Which of the following leadership traits is MOST importance for a project manager?

1. Communication
2. Team building
3. Technical expertise
4. Project control

Q7. A scope change has been suggested by one o the stakeholders on the project. After careful consideration and a lot of arguing, the change control board has decided to reject the change. What should the project manager do?

1. Support the stakeholder by asking the board for the reason for the rejection.
2. Suggest to the stakeholder that the next change they request will be approved.
3. Record the change request and its result.
4. Advise the change control board to make sure they create approval processes before the next change is proposed.

Q8. The primary customer of a project has requested an application change during user testing. As project manager, how should you BEST address this issue?

1. Develop a risk mitigation plan.
2. Create a formal change request.
3. Inform the project sponsor of changes to scope, cost and schedule.
4. Ensure the scope change compies with all relevant contractual provisions.

Q9. A project manager is working with management to create the project estimate. During the initiating process group, what level of accuracy should the estimate have?

1. +/- 50 percent
2. -10 percent to +25 percent
3. -35 percent to +75 percent
4. -10 percent to +10 percent

Q10. As part of the Risk Response planning for your project, you are trying to come up with a strategy to deal with negative risks or threats. In order to eliminate the impact of a particular risk, you relax the objective that is in jeopardy by extending the project schedule. This is an example of:

1. Transference
2. Mitigation
3. Avoidance
4. Postponement