Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. Which of the following is neither an input to nor an output of the Develop Project Charter process?

1. A project charter
2. Expert Judgment
3. A business case
4. Benefits management plan

Q3. What is the MOST correct statement about conflict?

1. The primary source of conflict is personality
2. Conflict can be beneficial.
3. Conflict is best resolved by smoothing
4. The best way to prevent conflict in the procurement process is to make sure the project manager is not involved with negotiations.

Q4. Product verification is different than scope verification in that product verification:

1. Occurs during the executing process group
2. Verifies that the correct products have been used
3. Obtains customer sign-off
4. Makes sure all work is completed satisfactorily.

Q5. A project is contracted on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) basis with a fee of 10 percent of estimated costs. The estimated cost is US$50,000. If the project comes in at US$75,000 with no changes in project scope, what would be the total cost of the contract?

1. US$55,000
2. US$125,000
3. US$75,000
4. US$80,000

Q6. Your construction project is in execution, and you require a major change to one of your supplier agreements. Can you directly make this change with mutual consent of the supplier during the Control Procurements process, or do you have to visit the Perform Integrated Change Control process, as well?

1. The change request needs to be approved through the Control Procurements process prior to making the change through the Integrated Change Control process.
2. The change request can be directly processed through the Control Procurements process since the change requests only affects a particular supplier agreement.
3. The Control Procurements process is about identifying variances. The supplier contract can directly be altered through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.
4. The change request needs to be approved through the Perform Integrated Change Control process prior to making the change through the Control Procurements process.

Q7. All of the following are parts of the Direct and Manage Project Work process EXCEPT:

1. Identifying changes
2. Using a work breakdown structure
3. Implementing corrective actions
4. Setting up a project control system 3

Q8. As per the PMBOK Guide, which of the following is not a communication method that you use to share information among project stakeholders?

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

Q9. In order to shorten the project duration, you want to look at fast tracking the project. Based on the chart, which activity(s) would you consider fast tracking?

1. Activity B or E
2. Activity C or F
3. Activity H
4. Activity D or I

Q10. 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.