Project Management Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. What is the process of random selection and inspection of a work product?

1. Control Charting
2. Flow Charting
3. Statistical Sampling
4. Benchmarking

Q3. Two people are arguing about what needs to be done to complete a work package. If the project manager wants to know what is going, she should pay MOST attention to:

1. What is said and when.
2. What is being said, who is saying it and the time of day.
3. Physical mannerisms and what is being said.
4. The pitch and tone of the voices, and physical mannerisms.

Q4. Andrew was working as a senior project manager at a company when he resigned from his position. This company recently hired Jack to replace Andrew. Jack had worked with Andrew in the past, and he knows him personally. Jack is now in charge of a project that Andrew left in the middle. If Jack calls Andrew for an opinion on this project, this constitutes:

1. Jack‘s incompetence since he is dependent on Andrew‘s opinion
2. An example of obtaining expert judgment from a senior
3. Unethical behavior by Jack since Andrew has already resigned from the company
4. A conflict of interest situation as Jack knows Andrew

Q5. Which of the following is NOT a valid project schedule presentation format:

1. Activity list
2. Activity attributes
3. Bar chart
4. Network diagram

Q6. An important aspect of project management is the handling of stakeholder expectations. Typically, at what level are the stakeholders with respect to the project manager?

1. At higher levels and with greater authority
2. At all levels and with varying degrees of authority
3. At higher levels but only the project sponsor has authority greater than the project manager
4. At the same level with varying degrees of authority

Q7. Which of the following is the BEST thing to do when a project activity will take longer than planned and the project can no longer be completed on time?

1. Compress the schedule
2. Ask for an extension of time
3. Negotiate for more resources
4. Work overtime to make up the time

Q8. A project manager has to resolve two problems. Both problems can occur in a single trial. In this situation, what is the BEST action the project manager can take?

1. Develop a solution for each problem.
2. Develop a solution that solves both problems.
3. Use a statistically independent trial
4. No solution is needed; the two problems cancel each other out.

Q9. A project manager has a large team consisting of people from many functional areas of the company. The BEST method to get the team’s cooperation is to use _______ power.

1. Formal
2. Penalty
3. Reward
4. Referent.

Q10. You are in the process of defining policies, procedures, and guidance to help you manage the project costs. In which process you are working?

1. Determine budget
2. Develop schedule
3. Control costs
4. Plan cost management