Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. There are numerous ways to share information among project stakeholders. Which of the following is the most efficient communication method?

1. Push communication
2. Interactive communication
3. Pull communication
4. Manual communication

Q3. The BEST method to control costs is to:

1. Estimate at the beginning of the project and then check costs against the baseline
2. Estimate during the execution of the project and then manage each activity to the budget.
3. Estimate during planning and then re-estimate before each activity begins
4. Estimate during the initiation of the project and have management confirm the estimates.

Q4. 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

Q5. Although the business value is unique to each organization, each organization strives to attain business value for its activities. Which of the following does NOT create value for an organization?

1. Escalation of commitment on projects involving significant sunk cost
2. Effective management of ongoing operations
3. Strategic alignment of project objectives
4. Successful management of nonprofit business-related activities

Q6. Jared is in the execution phase of a residential housing construction project. He has been informed of major scope changes from stakeholders in the middle of the project. These changes involve regulatory requirements from local authorities that may affect not only the scope but also the cost and duration of the project. What is the first step that Jared should take in considering these changes?

1. Meet with the change control board to solicit some ideas on the new project plan
2. Create a report detailing the impact of scope changes on project parameters such as cost, quality, and schedule
3. Add new tasks to the project plan and assign resources to account for regulatory changes
4. Escalate the scope changes to the sponsor and steering committee for their decision

Q7. A control chart shows that the last eight pipes produced were all less than average weight. You need to inform management that there is a problem because the situation violates the:

1. Rule of seven
2. Rule of eight
3. 50/50 rule
4. 3 sigma rule.

Q8. Crashing helps you bring the project back on schedule if it is late. Which of the following statements is true about crashing?

1. Crashing should be done on the critical path
2. Crashing does not increase the cost
3. In crashing, you don’t start activities in parallel
4. All of the above

Q9. You are working in a matrix organization and managing a project. You are having trouble working with one deliverable so you ask the functional manager to send you two team members who are experts in dealing with this type of work. She agrees and provides you with two of her best employees. They have joined your project and you have given them their roles and responsibilities. They are also made aware of who will be responsible or accountable for each deliverable. However, they are still not clear about their roles and responsibilities. So, to make it clear what document or chart will you show them?

1. RACI chart
2. OBS
3. RAM
4. RBS

Q10. Which of the following is a KEY way to improve activity cost estimates?

1. Use historical data.
2. Let management create the management reserve and the activity cost estimate.
3. Base activity estimates on the upper and lower control limits.
4. Let the project manager create the activity cost estimate.