Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. A project manager created a resource histogram. On the histogram, some bars extended beyond the maximum available hours. What does this usually signify?

1. This means that the resources on those bars are being underused.
2. This means that a resource optimization strategy needs to be applied.
3. This means the resources are producing outputs at a rate faster than the average rate.
4. This means that resources need to be reduced from the project.

Q3. A project manager is working with quality professionals in the Manage Quality process of the project. Which of the following activities is being performed?

1. Perform Quality Control
2. Determining if the right processes are being used
3. Determining what processes should be used.
4. Evaluating quality against the processes

Q4. The work breakdown structure can be an effective aid for the communication in which situation (s)?

1. Internal within the project team
2. Internal within the organization
3. External with the customer
4. Internal and external to the project

Q5. During the execution of the project, a new ISO version of standard 9000 is issued and the project team is meeting with the quality department to determine how the standard will apply to the project. This is part of which quality process?

1. Plan Quality
2. Perform Quality Control
3. Quality Analysis
4. Manage Quality.

Q6. If Project A has a net present value (NPV) of US $30,000 and project B has an NPV of US $50,000, what is the opportunity cost if project B is selected?

1. $23,000
2. $30,000
3. $20,000
4. $50,000

Q7. During the creation of lessons learned for a project, the team determines that the project would have been better if they had a change control board. Which of the following is the BEST description of what a change control board helps the team to do?

1. Create change requests
2. Approve or reject changes
3. Create procedures
4. Formulate the change

Q8. In your weekly status reports, you report the earned value for the project. This information is essential for you and the stakeholders to gauge the progress of the project. What process group is the cost and schedule control part of?

1. Closing
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling

Q9. You are making some changes to the scope and schedule baseline because you have identified a high-impact risk and management does not want to take a risk. What process is this?

1. Plan scope management
2. Plan risk response
3. Develop schedule
4. Control scope

Q10. Which of the following could happen during project executing as a result of fast tracking the project?

1. A problem in a successor activity could affect more activities
2. All successor activities will have more float
3. Subsequent activities will have additional risk
4. Subsequent activities will lose resources 1