Example Questions

1. The Project Managers have maximum authority in which type of organization?

A. Weak Matrix
B. Strong Matrix
C. Functional
D. Balanced Matrix

2. Charlotte is managing a project in a Functional organization. In this organization, she can expect to
find that:

A. She wields considerable authority and can make independent decisions related to the project.
B. Management systems are designed to support projects and project management is easy.
C. Management systems are not designed to support project needs efficiently, and project management
is difficult.
D. There are no barriers to communication between cross-functional teams. She is able to easily reach
out to other teams without needing to go through the Functional manager.

3. A key project in an organization has been ignored due to high travel expenses associated with the
movement of subject matter experts and other specialists across various project locations. Which of
the following will permit such a project to be taken up in a cost-efficient manner?

A. Management sign-off
B. Negotiation
C. Virtual teams
D. Co-location

4. Mary is taking over an ongoing project as a Project Manager. The earlier project manager is no more
with the organization. Mary wants to understand why the project should be executed, the high level
project requirements and budget of the project. Which document should Mary refer to?

A. Project Management Plan.

B. Project Statement of work.
C. Business case.
D. Project charter.

5. You are managing a project to design microprocessor control systems. The design work was
estimated to complete in 3.5 months, with seven milestones. The sixth milestone is the prototype to
be handed over to manufacturing. All milestones before prototyping have been completed ahead of
schedule with 6th one being delayed for 4 months as the prototype has been sent back several
times, due to conflicts between departments. You are now planning to hold a meeting to review the
design specifications, and handle conflicts between design and manufacturing. Who is at fault?

A. The scheduler.
B. The project manager.
C. The manufacturer.
D. The design engineer.

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6. During the full life cycle of the project, a plot of the project’s expected expenditure will usually
follow a characteristic “S” shape. This indicates that:

a. There is a cyclic nature to all projects

b. Problems will always occur in the execution phase
c. There are high expenditure during closeout
d. The bulk of the project budget will be spent in the execution phase

7. A project manager is performing a set of processes in the Initiating Process Group. Which of the
following is likely to be part of the Initiating Process Group?

A. Develop Project Management Plan

B. Define Scope
C. Develop Project Charter
D. Plan Quality Management

8. While the five process groups are typically completed in order, they often overlap with each other
throughout the project. Which two process groups do not overlap unless a project is canceled?

A. Initiating and Closing

B. Initiating and Executing
C. Initiating and Monitoring and Control
D. Planning and Closing

9. A person who is involved in or may be affected by the activities or anyone who has something to
gain or lose by the activity of the project is called a:

a. Team member
b. Customer
c. Stakeholder
d. Supporter