Its Practice Questions and Answer

1. 1) If a stakeholderhasanyquestionsaboutprojectdeliverables,asthe PM,you shoulddirecthimtothe:
a) WBS
b) Projectplan
c) PreliminaryScope statement
d) None of the above
2) Your constructionprojectwasdamagedbyan earthquake.Your contractor saysthat he cannotfulfil
the termsof the contract due to a specificclause youbothhadsignedinthe contract.He isreferringto
the:
a) Force majeure clause
b) Fixedprice clause
c) Contract obligationterms
d) None of the above
3) Your vendorhas confirmedinwritingthathe will notbe able toprovide the productscontractedto
him,inthe time mentionedinthe contract.Youcan terminate the contract andsue for damages.Thisis
a type of:
a) Minor breach
b) Anticipatorybreach
c) Material breach
d) Fundamental breach
4) As a PM, you manage multipleprojects.One of yourprojectsisoverbudgetwhile the otherisunder
budget.Youdecide totransfermoneyfromthe latterto the formerand reportbothprojectsas within
budget.Thisisagainstthe PMI code of ethicsand iscalled:
a) Unethical management
b) Budgettampering
c) Fraudulentreporting
d) Cost leveling

2. 5) Your brothercan influence bidsinthe vendorcompanythathas beencontractedforyourproject.You
should:
a) Disclose the bidprice thatismost likelytomake himwin
b) Rejectothervendorsandaward himthe contract
c) Refrainfromthe decision-makingprocessandmake afull disclosure tostakeholdersandwaitfortheir
decisionbeforeyouproceed
d) Pretendduringmeetingsthatyoudon'tknow your brother
6) A projectyouare managingisabout to be completed.Butthere isaminordefectinthe work
producedbythe contractor. You should:
a) Neglectthe defectif itistrivial
b) Ask the contractor to fix accordingto SOW
c) Submita change request
d) None of the above
7) As a PM, you have identifiedsome low priorityrisks.Youshould:
a) Neglectthemastheywill mostlynotoccur
b) Add themto a watch listandadd to the riskregister
c) Plandetailedresponse plans
d) None of the above
8) One of yourteam members' A'sfatherwassick whenyouwere inthe planningstage of yourproject.
A had informedyouthathe mighthave to leave tovisithisfatherif the situationarose.Youhadplanned
for thisandspoke to the functional managerof yourgroupto provide a back-upresource,Bto be usedif
necessary.
Now,A has leftto see hisfatherandB is fillinginforhim.ButB istakingmore than expectedtime toget
up to speedandthisimpactsprojectcostand schedule.

3. Thisis an example of a:
a) Residual risk
b) Secondaryrisk
c) Contingencyplan
d) None of the above
9) To motivate yourteam,youdecidedtorewarda team memberwhoperformedwell.Thishurt
cohesioninthe team.Youshould:
a) Resetaward criteria
b) Modifyrewardstrategyto be win-winforthe team
c) Awardonlytwopeople
d) Declare that there will be norewardsgoingforward
10) Your projectusesa vendorwhohascompleted50% of the contractedwork.You are unsure of how
much to paythe vendor.Youshouldrefertothe:
a) Requestforproposal
b) Contract
c) Response tobid
d) Statementof work
11) Whenestimatingtime foractivities,aPMshould:
a) Use randomguessingandestimate forall activitiesasthere will be changesanyways
b) Involve peoplewhowillbe doingthe worktoget estimates
c) Estimate forwhat the cost will allowandnotinclude buffers
d) None of the above

4. 12) Whenthere are people fromdifferentcountriesandculturesinateam, the PMshould:
a) Neglectthe cultural differences
b) Deal witheveryonewithanironhand
c) Recognize thatthere are cultural differences
d) Mentor each person
13) If your businesssponsorhasan importantbutminorchange to the scope,and he requeststhatyou
make the change without havingtoprocessa change request:
a) Accomodate the change
b) Refuse tomake the change
c) Sneakthe change in whennoone islooking
d) Requestthe clientthatthe change managementprocesshastobe followed
14) If a stakeholderdirectlyasksateam memberto make changesandthe teammember
accommodates it:
a) Admonishthe teammemberduringthe teammeetingsothatotherteammembersare alsoaware
b) Informthe stakeholderthathe shouldnottalkto yourteam member
c) Talk tothe stakeholderand teammemberinprivate,andemphasise gentlythatthe Integrated
Change Control processshouldbe followed
d) Pretendtonot knowaboutthe change and letithappen
15) Whenyourclientisreadyto accept the productyour projecthasproduced,youshould:
a) Refertothe qualityplanto see if the productmeetsspecifications
b) Referto projectmanagementplan
c) Obtainclientsignoff andfollowadministrativeclosure process
d) Let go off the projectresourcesandassignthemto otherprojects

5. 16) Appreciatingateammember'sgoodworkinfrontof the teamresultsin:
a) Jealousyamongotherteammembersandshouldbe avoided
b) Encouragementforthe teammemberandmotivationforotherteammembers
c) Shouldn'tbe done asit showspreference
d) None of the above
17) Asthe projectmanagerof an importantproject,youlearntmanyhelpful toolsandtips.Whatshould
youdo?
a) Keepthemtoyourself
b) Archive yourlearninginthe projectfolderandshare withotherPMs
c) Signa non-disclosureagreement
d) None of the above
18) You justfoundoutthat the companythat you were planningtouse inyourprojectisknownfor
beinglate indeliveringtheirproductsthatcan leadtolossestothe project.Youdecide togo witha
differentcompanyto______ the risk.
a) Mitigate
b) Reject
c) Transfer
d) Avoid
19) You are the projectmanagerof a projectthat involvessensitiveinformation.Youare invitingbids
fromvendorsforsome tasks onthisproject.Since the winningvendorwill have accesstothe sensitive
information,youshould:
a) Decide todrop the vendorandinsteaddothe tasks usinganinternal team
b) Swearthe vendortosecrecy
c) Askthe vendorto signa non-disclosureagreement
d) Threatento take the vendorto court

6. 20) A projectis behind schedule.Twoseniorresourcesare addedtohelpspeedenwork.The resultis:
a) Projectwill be completedontime
b) Projectcost will notincrease
c) Projectmaynot be completedontime due toincreasednumberof communicationchannels
d) None of the above
21) Projectscope statementisthe outputof:
a) Scope planning
b) Scope definition
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
22) Requestedchangestoscope andrecommendedcorrectiveactionbelongtowhichprocess:
a) Scope verification
b) Scope definition
c) Scope control
d) All of the above
23) Scope planningtakesplace:
a) Afterrequirementsare gathered
b) Early in the project
c) Afterscope isfinalized
d) None of the above

7. 24) Projectcharteris
a) Anoutputof Scope planning
b) Input to scope planning
c) Createdafterpreliminaryprojectscope statement
d) All of the above
25) Anexample of organizational processassetis:
a) Companypolicydocument
b) Organizational culture
c) Organizationstructure
d) Organizationtype
26) QualitativeriskanalysisisaprocessthatbelongstowhichprocessgroupinRisk Management:
a) Planning
b) Executing
c) Monitoring
d) Controlling
27) Quantitative riskanalysisisaprocessthatbelongstowhichprocessgroupin RiskManagement:
a) Planning
b) Executing
c) Monitoring
d) Controlling

8. 28) Riskregisterisanoutputof:
a) Riskidentification
b) Qualitative riskanalysis
c) Quantitative riskanalysis
d) Risk response planning
29) Riskregisterupdate isaprimaryoutputof:
a) Quantitative riskanalysis
b) Qualiitative riskanalysis
c) Riskmonitoringandcontrol
d) All of the above
30) Riskmonitoringandcontrol producesthe followingoutputs:
a) Riskregisterupdates
b) Recommendedcorrectiveactions
c) Recommendedpreventive actions
d) All of the above
31) Riskmonitoringandcontrol producesthe followingoutputs:
a) Riskregisterupdates
b) Risk managementplan
c) Riskregister
d) All of the above

9. 32) A risk isa bad eventthatwill adverselyimpactthe project.Thisstatementis:
a) Alwaystrue
b) Alwaysfalse
c) Sometimestrue
d) None of the above
33) The triple constraintsinprojectmanagementare:
a) Scope,Time,cost
b) Time,scope,performance
c) Scope,Time,plan
d) Scope,Time,quality
34) Anychangesto the projectafterthe planis prepared:
i) Have to be processedaccordingtothe IntegratedChange Control process
ii) Have to be assessedforimpact
iii) Canbe done withoutimpactanalysisif the impactiszeroor minimal
iv) Should notbe done as theywere notinthe original plan
a) i,ii
b) i, ii,iii
c) i,ii,iv
d) None of the above

10. 35) Schedule developmentproducesthe followingoutput:
a) Projectschedule
b) WBS
c) Activitytime
d) Projectplan
36) Critical pathis:
a) The time ittakesto finishthe projectcompletingonlythe critical activities
b) Difference betweenendtime andstarttime of project
c) The longesttime ittakesto complete all projectactivities
d) The shortesttime ittakesto complete all projectactivities
37) Whenthere are multiple critical pathsinaproject:
a) The riskis lessasit isdividedbetweenthe paths
b) The riskis more as the riskof delayismore
c) Riskdependsonhowthe critical path iscalculated
d) There is no riskas the paths cancel itout
38) Dummyactivitiesare usedin:
a) Activityonarrowdiagram
b) Activitydecomposition
c) Activitylist
d) Activitydurationestimates

11. 39) Software ProjectA took5 monthsto complete.ProjectB,verysimilartoProjectA will probablytake
about5 monthsto complete.Thisexpert judgmenttechnique is:
a) Analogousestimating
b) Critical path
c) Expertestimation
d) Compression
40) Crashing:
a) Is a schedule compressiontechnique
b) Increasescost
c) Is achievedbyadding resources
d) All of the above
41) Fasttracking:
a) Is a schedule compressiontechnique
b) Does sequential activitiesinparallel
c) Increasesriskof rework
d) All of the above
42) Qualityaudit:
i) Is a tool in Performqualityassurance
ii) Checksthe efficiencyof the qualityprocess
iii) Triestoimprove productacceptance
iv) Reduce overall costof quality

12. a) i,iii,iv
b) None of the above
c) All of the above
d) ii,iii
43) Ishikawadiagramsare alsocalled:
a) Fishbone diagrams
b) Causal diagrams
c) Stickdiagrams
d) Bone diagrams
44) Some managersbelieve thatpeople donotworkwillinglyandmustbe watchedandmanaged
continuosly.Theyare of type:
a) TheoryX
b) TheoryY
c) TheoryXY
d) TheoryV
45) Whenan individual'slowerlevel needsare met,the nextlevel'sneedsare hismotivation.Thisforms
the basisof:
a) TheoryY
b) Maslow's hierarchy
c) TheoryX
d) None of the above

13. 46) Locatingall teammembersinthe same locationiscalled:
a) War room
b) Collocation
c) Teleconferencing
d) Telecommuting
47) Noise is:
a) Anyinterference insendingorcomprehendingamessage
b) False information
c) Introducedinelectronicsignals
d) None of the above
48) A projectmanagermanagesa team of 5. The numberof communication channelsis:
a) 15
b) 10
c) 5
d) None of the above
49) Email communicationis:
a) Formal style,written
b) Informal style,written
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b

14. 50) A technique usedtoidentifyrootcausesof issuesis:
a) Fishbone diagram
b) Qualitycheck
c) Issue list
d) Defectreview
51) A bar graphthat showsresource assignmentsovertime is:
a) Resource leveling
b) Resource histogram
c) Resource chart
d) Gantt chart
52) Resource leveling:
i) Is the allocationof resourcestoresolve overallocationissues
ii) Helpsresolve resource conflicts
iii) Canimpactcost of project
iv) Can onlybe done withprojectmanagementsoftware
a) i,ii,iii
b) i, iv
c) ii,iii,iv
d) iii,iv

15. 53) Anactivityonthe critical pathhas:
a) Non-zerofloat
b) Negative free float
c) Zerofree float
d) None of the above
54) If CPI=1.3, SPI=.8, what'sthe status of the project?
a) Overbudgetandbehindschedule
b) Under budgetandbehindschedule
c) Under budgetandaheadof schedule
d) Over budgetandaheadof schedule
55) ProjectScope managementplanisanoutputof:
a) Scope planning
b) Scope definition
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
56) Earnedvalue=100, Plannedvalue=110,the schedule performance index is:
a) 1.1
b) 0.91
c) -10
d) 10

16. 57) Earnedvalue=100, Actual cost=120, the cost performance index is:
a) 0.01
b) 20
c) 0.833
d) -20
58) The fourstagesin teamdevelopmentare:
a) Forming,storming,norming,performing
b) Forming,storming,norming,reforming
c) Forming,norming,reforming, performing
d) Planning,forming,storming,performing
59) TheoryY assumesemployees:
a) Are self-motivated
b) Have to be micro-managed
c) Work onlyformoney
d) Are notambitious
60) Low-priorityrisksshouldbe:
a) Addedtoa watch listandthe risk registerupdated
b) Removedfromthe watchlist
c) Removedfromthe riskregister
d) Informedtothe customer

17. 61) A technique usedinExpert Judgmenttodetermineprobabilityof riskis:
a) Interviewswithexperts
b) Risk ranking
c) Riskregisterupdates
d) Risk response plan
62) Monte Carlo simulationisatechnique usedtoperform:
a) Qualitative riskanalysis
b) Quantitative riskanalysis
c) Decisiontree analysis
d) Risk response
63) InputstoPerformQuantitative Riskanalysisprocessare:
a) Riskregister
b) Risk managementplan
c) Cost managementplan
d) All of the above
64) InputstoPerformQuantitative Riskanalysisprocessare:
a) Organizational processassets
b) Schedule managementplan
c) Cost managementplan
d) All of the above

18. 65) Tools/techniquestoperformquantitativeriskanalysisare:
a) Expertjudgment
b) Decisiontree analysis
c) Modeling
d) All of the above
66) 'Planriskresponses'processinvolves:
a) Planningtodecrease threatstothe project
b) Planningtobenefitfrompossible opportunities
c) Both of the above
d) OnlyA
67) Examine the statement-"A detailedriskresponseplanshouldbe preparednomatterhow huge or
trivial the riskis,irrespective of whetherthe effortiscost-effective ornot,asthisis the process."This
statementis:
a) Alwaystrue
b) Alwaysfalse
c) Sometimestrue
d) Sometimesfalse
68) Positive risksare alsocalled:
a) Good risks
b) Opportunities
c) Advantages
d) Projectplusses

19. 69) The fourstrategiesusedtodeal withnegative threats are:
a) Avoid,transfer,mitigate,accept
b) Avoid,transfer,mitigate,reject
c) Accept,transfer,mitigate,reject
d) Accept,analyze,avoid,mitigate
70) Scope verificationandScope control belongto:
a) Planningprocessgroup
b) Initiatingprocesgroup
c) Executingprocessgroup
d) Monitoringand Control processgroup
71) Ina fixedprice contract,the risk:
a) liesmore withthe vendor
b) liesmore withthe buyer
c) isthe same forvendorand buyer
d) Can't say
72) Ina time-materialscontract,the risk:
a) liesmore withthe vendor
b) liesmore withthe buyer
c) isthe same forvendorand buyer
d) Can't say

20. 73) Purchasinginsurance isaformof ______ risk:
a) Avoiding
b) Transferring
c) Mitigating
d) Workingaround
74) The onlyoutputof the IdentifyRisksprocessis:
a) Riskanalysis
b) Risk register
c) Riskmonitor
d) Risk response plan
75) The fourstrategiesusedtodeal withpositivethreatsare:
a) Exploit,share,enhance,accept
b) Exploit,share,enhance,adjust
c) Exploit,simulate, enhance,accept
d) Exploit,share,prototype,accept
76) Howto define,monitorandcontrol risksina projectis documentedin:
a) Expertjudgementinterviewresults
b) Risk register
c) Riskmanagementplan
d) Workshops

21. 77) Tools/techniquesusedinPlanProcurementsprocessare:
a) Make or buyanalysis
b) Expertjudgement
c) Contract types
d) All of the above
78) Unclearscope definitioninaprojectusingFixedprice contractcan leadtolossesfor:
a) the buyer
b) the vendor
c) bothbuyerand vendor
d) Neitherasthese are sunkcosts
79) Requestforproposal,RequestforInformation,Invitationforbidare broadlycalled:
a) Procurementdocuments
b) Vendordocuments
c) Biddingdocuments
d) Contract documents
80) Create WBS belongsto:
a) Initiating
b) Executing
c) Closing
d) None of the above

22. 81) ClosingaProjectinvolves:
a) Updatingorganizationprocessassets
b) Closingcontract
c) Creatingdocumentation,archives,andlessonslearned
d) All of the above
82) Administrativeclosure isanoutputof:
a) ProjectAdministrationprocess
b) Close Projectprocess
c) Monitorprojectprocess
d) Risk managementprocess
83) 'Goldplating'is
a) Beatingcustomerexpectations
b) Producingexcellentdeliverables
c) Settinghigherthanpossibleexpectations thatintroduce risktothe project
d) All of the above
84) CPPCand fixed-price contractsare usedin:
a) POwithstandarditem
b) PO withvariable item
c) Requestforproposal
d) Price-free contracts

23. 85) WBS iscreatedin:
a) Scope managementprocess
b) Risk managementprocess
c) Planningprocess
d) Monitor and control process
86) A tool/rechniqueusedinthe DevelopHumanResource planprocessis:
a) Political factors
b) Organizationchart
c) Personnel policies
d) Interpersonal factors
87) RBS standsfor:
a) Resource breakdownstructure
b) Risk breakdownstructure
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b
88) Whichof the followingistrue?
a) RACI(Responsible-Accountable-Consult-Inform)isatype of RAM (ResponsibilityAssignmentmatrix)
b) RAM showsthe resources'responsibilitiesonthe project
c) RAMand RACIare matrix-basedcharts
d) All of the above

24. 89) 'Scope'of projectis:
a) Anyworkcommittedtoorallywithcustomer
b) Onlywork thathas to be completedtosuccessfullyfinishproject
c) Any workthat customerrequirestobe completed
d) Onlywork thatcan be completedwithinprojectduration
90) ToolsforPlanQualityare:
a) Cost-benefitanalysis
b) Control charts
c) Benchmarking
d) All of the above
91) Crosby'scost of qualitytheoryof 'zerodefects'isbasedon:
a) Prevention
b) Correction
c) Conformance
d) Fitnessforuse
92) Juran'sfitnessforuse theoryof cost of qualitycan be summarizedas:
a) Continuousimprovement
b) Making a product that meetsorexceedscustomerexpectations
c) Making a productthat is easyto use
d) Making a product withzerodefects

25. 93) 'Budgetat Completion'isalsocalled:
a) Actual cost
b) Budgetedcostof workperformed
c) Earnedvalue
d) Plannedvalue forthe project
94) Whichof the followingare examplesof costreimbursable contracts:
a) Costplusincentive fee
b) Cost plusfixedfee
c) Cost plusfee
d) All of the above
95) A critical activityissomethingthat:
a) Is crucial for the projectto be completedsuccessfully
b) Needstobe signedof bythe stakeholder
c) Anactivityon the critical pathin the projectschedule
d) An activitythatcannot be substitutedbyadifferentactivity
96) A dummyactivityhas:
a) Infinite duration
b) Zero duration
c) Noimportance
d) All of the above

26. 97) Residual riskisarisk:
a) Foundinreserve analysis
b) That remainsafterall riskresponseshave beenimplemented
c) That will be eliminatedafterapplyingthe appropriate riskresponse
d) None of the above
98) Scope planningandScope definitionbelongto:
a) Planningprocessgroup
b) Initiatingprocesgroup
c) Executingprocessgroup
d) Monitoringand Control processgroup
99) A room usedfor projectplanning,andwhere teammembersworkonissue resolutioniscalled:
a) Conference room
b) Resolution room
c) War room
d) Videoconferencingroom
100) 'Estimate to Completion'canbe calculatedas:
a) EAC-AC
b) BAC-EAC
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b

27. 101) An average PMspends50% of her time on:
a) Meetings
b) Issue resolution
c) Managingstakeholders
d) Risk analysis
102) The costof a contractor is $25 per hour.Two contractors workingfor10 hourswill cost$500. This
isan example of:
a) Analogousestimating
b) Parametricestimating
c) Three-pointestimating
d) Bottom-upestimating
103) Using PERT,calculate the time ittakesfor a task withthe followinginformation:
Pessimistictime=5hours,Optimistictime=2hours,Most likelytime=5hours.The answeris:
a) 4.5 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 5 hours
d) 1.5 hours
104) The costmanagementplan can establish:
a) Control thresholds
b) Organizational procedure links
c) Earnedvalue rules
d) All of the above

28. 105) The revenue earnedfromdoingaprojectis$1000. The costsinvolvedsumto$500. The benefit
cost ratiois:
a) 2
b) 0.5
c) 500000
d) None of the above
106) If the Benefitcostratiois> 1, then:
a) Costsare greaterthan benefits
b) Benefitsare greaterthancosts
c) Cannotbe determined
d) Dependsonotherfactors
107) Budgetedcostof work performed=$1000,Budgetedcostof work scheduled=$2000.The schedule
performance index is:
a) 0.5
b) 2
c) 1000
d) None of the above
108) Earnedvalue=$2000. Plannedvalue=$2500.The schedule performance index is:
a) 0.8
b) 1.25
c) 500
d) None of the above

29. 109) Budgetedcostof work performed=$1000,Actual cost of workperformed=$2000. The cost
performance index is:
a) 0.5
b) 2
c) 1000
d) None of the above
110) Budgetedcostof work performed=$1000,Actual cost of workperformed=$2000. The cost variance
is:
a) -1000
b) 2
c) 1000
d) None of the above
111) Actual cost=$1000, Budgetat completion=$800,cost performance index=0.5,Earnedvalue=$600,
the variance can occur again. The estimate atcompletionis:
a) $1000
b) $1400
c) $800
d) None of the above
112) Actual cost=$1000, Budgetat completion=$800,cost performance index=0.5,Earnedvalue=$600,
the variance will notoccur again.The estimate atcompletionis:
a) $1000
b) $1200
c) $800
d) None of the above

30. 113) Phase-endreviewsare called:
a) Phase exits
b) Stage gates
c) Kill points
d) All of the above
114) The followingistrue aboutriskof failing:
a) It ishigherin the beginningasuncertaintyishighandgetslesserasthe projectcontinues
b) It remainsthe same throughoutthe project
c) It islesserin the beginningasuncertaintyishighandgetsbetterasthe projectcontinues
d) None of the above
115) In a functional organizationstructure,the PM'sauthorityis:
a) Little ornone
b) Limited
c) Low
d) Moderate
116) In a strong matrix organizationstructure,the PM'sauthorityis:
a) Highto almosttotal
b) Limited
c) Low to moderate
d) Moderate to high

31. 117) In a projectizedorganizationstructure,the PM'sauthorityis:
a) High
b) Limited
c) Highto almosttotal
d) Moderate to high
118) In a balancedmatrix,the projectbudgetiscontrolledby:
a) Functional manager
b) Projectmanager
c) Mixed
d) None of the above
119) Deming'scycle isusedforcontinuousimprovementof processes.The four-stepmanagement
methodis:
a) Plan-Do-Check-Act
b) Plan-Act-Check-Do
c) Plan-Act-Do-Check
d) None of the above
120) 'Performqualitycontrol'belongsto:
a) Monitoringprocessgroup
b) Executingprocessgroup
c) Controllingprocessgroup
d) Monitoringand controllingprocess group

32. 121) Administerprocurementsbelongsto:
a) Initiatingprocessgroup
b) Executingprocessgroup
c) Controllingprocessgroup
d) Monitoringand controllingprocessgroup
122) Whichof these isa reasonto start a project:
a) Problem
b) Market
c) Opportunity
d) All of the above
123) Whichof the followingistrue aboutprojectcharter:
a) Authorizesaproject
b) Givesprojectmanagerauthority
c) It isissuedbythe sponsorwiththe authoritytofund
d) All of the above
124) The projectchartercontains:
a) Businessneeds
b) Risks
c) Qualityplan
d) None of the above

33. 125) Scope baseline includes:
a) WBS
b) WBS dictionary
c) Projectscope statement
d) All of the above
126) Whichof the followingistrue aboutprojectclosure:
a) Contract closure isforeach contract
b) Contract closure includesproductverificationandadministrativeclosure
c) Administrative closure happenstoclose the projectoreach phase
d) All of the above
127) Administrative closure:
a) Happensonce to close the projector eachprojectphase
b) Neededtoconfirmthatall deliverableshave beenprovided
c) Ensuresthat official acceptance documenthasbeenobtained
d) All of the above
128) Whichof the beloware projectselectionmethods:
a) Cost-benefitanalysis
b) Payback period
c) Netpresentvalue
d) All of the above

34. 129) WBS:
a) Preventsworkfromslippingthroughthe cracks
b) Is the basisfor estimates
c) Providesthe teamwithanunderstandingof where theirpiecesfitinthe projectplan
d) All of the above
130) Principal sourcesof projectfailure:
a) Poorlyidentifiedcustomerneeds
b) Poor planning
c) Poorcontrol
d) All of the above
131) Most change requestsare because of:
a) Anomissionindefiningproduct/projectscope
b) A value-addingchange
c) Anexternal event
d) All of the above
132) Whichof the followingisanexample of agroup creativitytechnique:
a) Brainstorming
b) Risk identification
c) Stakeholdercreative communication
d) Powerpointpresentations

35. 133) WBS includesall projectwork.Whichof the followingisalsotrue aboutWBS?
a) It doesn'tinclude productwork
b) It doesnot include PMwork
c) Total of workat lowestlevelsneednotalwaysroll uptohigherlevelsassome extraworkmaybe
completed
d) None of the above
134) Critical chainmethodandcritical path methodare toolsandtechniquesusedinwhichprocessof
the ProjectTIme managementarea?
a) Estimate activityresources
b) Control schedule
c) Developschedule
d) Estimate activitydurations
135) Resource levelingisatool/techniqueusedinwhichprocessinProjectTime Management
overview?
a) Developschedule
b) Control schedule
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b
136) ProjectTime Managementisa processneededto:
a) Ensure timelycompletionof project
b) Track time takenforeach activity
c) Bill the clientforeachhour of workdone
d) None of the above

36. 137) The outputsof 'ActivityDefinition'and'Create WBS' respectivelyare:
a) ActivitiesandWBS
b) ComponentsandWork pieces
c) Schedule activityanddeliverable
d) None of the above
138) Arrowdiagrammingmethoddoesnotuse:
a) Float
b) Finishtostart relationship
c) Lag
d) Activities
139) Whichof the followingisadiscretionarydependencyforschedule:
a) Preferential logic
b) Soft logic
c) Preferred logic
d) All of the above
140) Lead allows_____ of successoractivity:
a) Acceleration
b) Deceleration
c) Tracking
d) Regression

37. 141) Lag resultsin _____ of successoractivity:
a) Acceleration
b) Delay
c) Tracking
d) Regression
142) Contingencyreserveisfor:
a) Knownunknowns
b) Remainingriskafterriskresponse planning
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b
143) Managementreserve isfor:
a) Unknownunknowns
b) Coveredbycost budget
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b
144) Outputsof Monitor and control projectworkare:
a) Recommendedcorrective actions
b) Recommendedpreventiveactions
c) Requestedchanges
d) All of the above

38. 145) Crashingand Fasttracking are techniquesusedfor:
a) Projectmanagement
b) Cost reduction
c) Schedule compression
d) Schedule estimation
146) Cost baselineis:
a) Usedto monitorcost performance onthe project
b) A time-phasedbudget
c) Usedto measure cost performance onthe project
d) All of the above
147) The difference betweenmaximumfundingandthe endof costbaseline is:
a) Managementreserve
b) Cost baseline
c) Cost overrun
d) None of the above
148) Identifyingqualitystandardsrelevanttothe porjectanddeterminghow tosatisfythemis:
a) Qualityplanning
b) Qualityassurance
c) Qualitycontrol
d) Qualitymanagement

39. 149) Applyingplanned,systematicqualityactivitiestoensure thatproejctemploysall processesneeded
to meetrequirementis:
a) Qualityplanning
b) Qualityassurance
c) Qualitycontrol
d) Qualitymanagement
150) Monitoringspecificprojectresultstodetermine whethertheycomplywithrelevantquality
standardsand identifyingwaystoeliminatecausesof unsatisfactoryperformance is:
a) Qualityplanning
b) Qualityassurance
c) Qualitycontrol
d) Qualitymanagement
151) Choosingapart of a populationof interestforinspectionis:
a) Scatterdiagram
b) Statistical sampling
c) Inspection
d) Defectrepair
152) Inspectionsare alsocalled:
a) Productreviews
b) Audits
c) Walkthroughs
d) All of the above

40. 153) Staff ManagementPlan contains:
a) Staff acquisition
b) Release criteria
c) Trainingneeds
d) All of the above
154) TannenbaumandSchmidtcontinuumproposes:
a) Five stagesof teamdevelopment
b) Model-telling
c) Offeringmore freedomasthe teammatures
d) None of the above
155) Autocratic,consultative,DirectingandFacilitatingare examplesof:
a) Leadershipstyles
b) Team buildingstyle
c) Planningstyle
d) None of the above
156) Whichof the followingcanresultinconflicts:
a) Schedule
b) Projectpriorities
c) Resources
d) All of the above

41. 157) Powerthat a PMhas on the basisof the special skillshe possessesis:
a) Referent
b) Expert
c) Reward
d) Penalty
158) A conflictmanagementtechnique thatinvolvesincorporatingviewpointsfromeveryoneis?
a) Smoothing
b) Collaborating
c) Recognizing
d) Withdrawal
159) Whichis the besttechnique toresolve conflictsinateam:
a) Confrontation
b) Accomodation
c) Compromise
d) Smoothing
160) The motivationaltheorythatfocusesonteam, lifetime employmentandcollective decisionmaking
is:
a) TheoryX
b) TheoryY
c) TheoryZ
d) Maslow's hierarchyof needs

42. 161) Expectancytheoryisbasedonmotivationintermsof expectationspeople have about:
a) Theirabilitytoperformeffectivelyonthe job
b) The rewardstheyexpect if theyperformwell
c) Satisfactiontheywillobtainfromrewards
d) All of the above
162) In a communicationmodel,the methodusedtoconveythe message is:
a) Email
b) Medium
c) Language
d) Decoding
163) Notesandmemosare examplesof communication type:
a) Formal written
b) Informal written
c) Formal verbal
d) Informal verbal
164) Some barriersto communicationchannelsare:
a) Lack of clearcommunicationchannels
b) Physical distance
c) Environmental factors
d) All of the above

43. 165) The managementstyle thatcultivatesteamspirit,rewardsgoodwork,andencouragesteamto
realize theirpotential is:
a) Facilitating
b) Promotional
c) Conciliatory
d) Authoritarian
166) A managementskillthatestablishesdirection,alignspeople,motivatesandinspiresteamis:
a) Communicating
b) Leading
c) Influencingthe organization
d) Problemsolving
167) Toolsusedinrisk identificationare:
a) Delphi technique
b) Brainstorming
c) Interviewing
d) All of the above
168) Riskregisterasan outputof risk identificationcontains:
a) Identifiedrisksandresponses
b) Risk categories
c) Root causesof risks
d) All of the above

44. 169) Most of the projectmanager'stime isspenton:
a) ProjectPlanning
b) Communication
c) Riskmanagement
d) Tracking
170) Most of a project'sresourcesare spenton:
a) Directand manage Projectexecutionprocess
b) Projectplanning
c) Qualitycontrol
d) Risk management
171) Outputof Directand manage projectexecutionprocessis:
a) Projectplan
b) Preliminaryscope statement
c) Preliminarycostestimate
d) Deliverables
172) At whatstage of your currentprojectshouldyouuse the techniquesyoulearntonyourprevious
projectsas PM?
a) Executingphase
b) Planningphase
c) Throughoutthe project
d) Monitoringand controlling phase

45. 173) Administrative closure:
a) Can be omittedsometimes
b) Shouldalwaysbe done
c) Is the same as contract closure
d) None of the above
174) If youare implementingthe riskresponseplan,youare in:
a) Planningphase
b) Initiatingphase
c) Implementationphase
d) Closingphase
175) Interpersonal skillsandManagementskillsare toolsto:
a) Manage stakeholderexpectations
b) Report performance
c) Distribute information
d) Plancommunications
176) The tool that assignsanumericweight,rates sellersbasedontotal weightis:
a) Weightingsystem
b) Independentestimates
c) Screeningsystem
d) Expertjudgement

46. 177) Bidderconferencesare atool to:
a) Meetwithprospective sellersandensure there isaclearunderstandingof procurementneeds
b) Screencontractors
c) Awardcontracts to the winningbidder
d) None of the above
178) You senda formal requesttoeach vendorfora service.Thisisusedasthe basisuponwhichthe
vendorpreparesabidfor the requestedservice.The formal requestyousentiscalled:
a) Contract
b) Purchase Order
c) ProcurementDocumentPackage
d) None of the above
179) Monitor andcontrol projectwork isessential to
a) Ensure projectisbeingexecutedtoplan
b) Prepare projectplan
c) Prepare scope statement
d) Prepare WBS
180) Correspondence,PaymentSchedulesandRequests,Sellerperformance evaluationdocumentation
are examplesof:
a) Organizational ProcessAssets
b) Requestforproposal
c) Projectmanagementplan
d) None of the above

47. 181) Projectcharter
i) Includespreliminaryprojectbudgetatsummarylevel
ii) Iscreatedduringthe DevelopProjectCharterprocess
iii) Includesamilestone-level schedule
iv) Includeshighlevel projectrequirements
a) None of the above
b) All of the above
c) a, b
d) a, b, c
182) A contract can endby:
a) Successful performance
b) Mutual agreement
c) Breach of contract
d) All of the above
183) A procurementauditis:
a) Anevaluationof vendor'sperformance oncontract
b) Evaluationof procurementprocess
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b

48. 184) A type of 'Breach of Contract' is:
a) Material
b) Minor
c) Fundamental
d) All of the above
185) Projectcharteris createdbasedon:
i) Businessneed
ii) Customerrequest
iii) Marketforce
iv) Projectmanager'srequirements
a) All of the above
b) i, ii,iii
c) i,ii
d) ii only
186) Withregard to Opportunitycost:
a) The smallerthe cost,the better
b) The largerthe cost, the better'
c) It dependsoncostof materials
d) It dependsoneconomicconditions

49. 187) Preliminaryprojectscope statement:
i) Is final andneedsachange requesttobe changed
ii) Containshigh-levelcostestimates
iii) Setsaninitial directionforthe project
iv) Containshigh-level scope estimates
a) All of the above
b) iii only
c) ivonly
d) ii, iii,iv
188) The hygiene factorsinHerzberg'smotivationtheoryare:
a) Pay,Workingconditions,Attitude of supervisor
b) Pay, Workingconditions,Jobsatisfaction
c) Pay,Promotion,Jobsatisfaction
d) Pay, Promotion,Food
189) Variance analysiscomparesactual resultstoplannedresults.Thiscanbe done for:
a) Cost
b) Schedule
c) Quality
d) All of the above

50. 190) Active listeningis:
a) Beingattentive whenthe speakeristalking
b) Askingquestionswhenthe speakerisnotclear
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b
191) The longestpaththroughthe networkthatshowsthe shortestdurationinwhichthe projectcanbe
completedis:
a) Critical path
b) Projectschedule
c) Leastpossible time
d) None of the above
192) Who isresponsibleforidentifying andmanagingrisk?
a) Projectmanager
b) Team members
c) Projectsponsor
d) Functional manager
193) Paretoprinciple isalsoknownas:
a) 80-20 rule
b) Law of vital few
c) principle of factorsparsity
d) All of the above

51. 194) Paretoefficiencystates that:
a) 80% of effectscome from20% of causes
b) 20% of effectscome from80% of causes
c) 80% of causescome from20% of effects
d) 20% of causescome from20% of effects
195) Regardingcontrol limits,whichof the followingistrue:
a) If a pointlies outsideof the control limits,orsevenconsecutive pointsare onone side of the mean
but withincontrol limits,the processisoutof control
b) If a pointliesoutside of the control limits,orsevenconsecutive pointsare oneitherside of the mean
but withincontrol limits,the processisoutof control
c) If all butsevenpointslie withinthe control limits,andsevenconsecutive pointsare onone side of the
meanbut withincontrol limits,the processisincontrol
d) None of the above
196) Projectscan enddue to:
a) Addition, Starvation,Integration,Extinction
b) Deletion,Starvation,Integration,Extinction
c) Addition,Starvation,Disassociation,Extinction
d) Addition,Starvation,Integration,Promotion
197) The toolsusedinDevelopProjectPlanare:
i) ProjectManagementmethodology
ii) ProjectManagementInformationSystem
iii) ExpertJudgement
iv) ProjectPlan

52. a) All of the above
b) None of the above
c) i,ii,iii
d) ii,iii,iv
198) Riskmitigationis:
a) Preventingthe riskfromoccuring
b) Sharingthe riskwithanotherperson/organization
c) Making someone else responsibleforthe risk
d) Reducingthe impactor probabilityof occurrence of the risk
199) Using whichof the belowcanyou predictfuture performance of team:
a) Trendanalysis
b) EMV
c) Control limits
d) Risk analysis
200) Salaryof full-time employeesandcostof hardware boughtspeciallyforyourprojectcountas:
a) Directcosts
b) Indirectcosts
c) Projectcosts
d) None of the above

53. 201) A RequestforProposal:
a) May invite supplierstosubmitaproposal fora product
b) Indicateswhatproduct/service isrequired
c) Both a and b
d) Neitheranor b
202) Top-downestimatingisanothername for:
a) Analogousestimating
b) Parametricestimating
c) Three-pointestimating
d) PERT estimating
203) Paybackperiodisthe time ittakesto get back moneyinvestedinaproject.Hence:
a) The longerthe paybackperiod,the betteritisfor the project
b) The shorterthe paybackperiod,the betteritisfor the project
c) Notenoughinformationtodecide
d) Dependsonthe presentvalue of moneyinvested
204) Change control board is:
a) Board of directors
b) Group of stakeholders,teamleads,executiveswhodecide onwhichchangestoaccept/reject
c) Teamof projectmanagers
d) None of the above

54. 205) Variance/trendanalysisisdone during:
a) Riskmonitoringandcontrol
b) Risk response
c) Riskanalysis
d) Risk mitigationplan
206) Budgetat completion=$1000,Earned value=500,Cost performance index=0.5.Estimate to
Completionis:
a) 1000
b) 500
c) 2000
d) None of the above

55. Answers
1a 31a 61a 91a 121d 151b 181b
2a 32c 62b 92b 122d 152d 182d
3b 33a 63d 93d 123d 153d 183c
4b 34a 64d 94d 124a 154c 184d
5c 35a 65d 95c 125d 155a 185b
6b 36c 66c 96b 126d 156d 186a
7b 37b 67b 97b 127d 157b 187d
8b 38a 68b 98a 128d 158b 188a
9b 39a 69a 99c 129d 159a 189d
10b 40d 70d 100a 130d 160c 190c
11b 41d 71a 101a 131d 161d 191a
12c 42a 72b 102b 132a 162b 192a
13d 43a 73b 103a 133d 163b 193d
14c 44a 74b 104d 134c 164d 194a
15c 45b 75a 105a 135c 165b 195a
16b 46b 76c 106b 136a 166b 196a
17b 47a 77d 107a 137c 167d 197c
18d 48a 78c 108a 138c 168d 198d
19c 49b 79a 109a 139d 169b 199a
20d 50a 80d 110a 140a 170a 200a
21b 51b 81d 111b 141b 171d 201c
22c 52a 82b 112b 142c 172c 202a
23b 53c 83c 113d 143c 173b 203b
24b 54b 84a 114a 144d 174c 204b
25a 55a 85a 115a 145c 175a 205a
26a 56b 86b 116d 146d 176a 206a
27a 57c 87c 117c 147a 177a
28a 58a 88d 118c 148a 178c
29d 59a 89b 119a 149b 179a
30d 60a 90d 120d 150c 180a