Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Payment for routine government action by a foreign official is:

1. A bribe
2. Allowed
3. Not payable upon violation of government law
4. Allowed only if they process the project schedule

Q3. You are working on a project which is under budget and ahead of schedule. The project is 85% complete, and the client comes and asks you to terminate the project because he fears a possible regulation can impact his project. You review the project parameters and find that you can complete the project before the proposed legislation comes into existence; moreover, you won’t need any extra funding. What will your next steps be?

1. Tell the client about your findings and ask him to reconsider his decision
2. Initiate the close project process
3. Immediately release your team members
4. Convince your management to discuss the issue with the client

Q4. You are working as the project manager on a mega-construction project. You need to prepare a quarterly report for the project investors. You need to collect work performance data and convert that into work performance information. Which of the following processes produces work performance data?

1. Direct and Manage Project Work
2. Control Schedule
3. Control Costs
4. Manage Communications

Q5. For projects where a business analyst collaborates with the project managers in managing the project scope, which of the following task is most likely to be performed by the business analyst?

1. Acquire project resources
2. Monitor the change control process
3. Elicit, document, and manage stakeholder requirements
4. Control project costs

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. The engineering department has uncovered a problem with the cost accounting system and has asked the systems department to analyze what is wrong and fix the problem. You are a project manager working with the cost accounting programs on another project. Management has issued a change request to the change control board to add the new work to your project. Your existing project has a cost performance index (CPI) of 1.2 and a schedule performance index (SPI) of 1.3 so you have some room to ad work without delaying your existing project. After some analysis, you determine that the new work and existing work do not overlap and can be done concurrently. They also require different skill sets. Which of the following is the BEST thing to do?

1. Develop Project Charter
2. Re-estimate the project schedule with input from the engineering department
3. Verify the scope of the new work with the help of the stakeholders
4. Identify specific changes to the existing work.

Q8. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Developing a project team is the responsibility of the project manager.
2. A project manager must not acquire resources needed to develop effective project teams.
3. High team performance can be achieved using open and effective communications.
4. Teamwork is a critical success factor for a project.

Q9. Analogous Estimating is an estimation technique that uses the values of parameters such as scope, cost, budget, and duration from a previous similar activity as the basis of activity. It is frequently used for estimation when there is a limited amount of information about the project. This is a form of:

1. Gross value estimation
2. Function point estimation
3. Fixed point estimation
4. Precision Estimation

Q10. While reading a magazine article, you discover that there is a tool of project management that other companies are using, but that your company has never heard of. What should you do?

1. Copy the article and pass it around your company
2. Talk to your colleagues and see if they know about it.
3. Arrange a meeting with your manager to discuss it
4. Summarize your opinion of the benefits of using this information in your company. Present your analysis to your manager