1. Which of the following examples is NOT a typical or appropriate situation to employ project
management?
a improving an existing work process
b. installing a new computer system
c. conducting a routine, standard customer service operation
d. developing a new product correct answers C
2. Which of the following examples is NOT a typical or appropriate situation to employ project
management?
a. improving a soldering process in an assembly line
b. processing deposits and withdrawals in a bank
c. installing a new accounting application on to a server
d. developing a new medical device for use by clinics correct answers B
3. All of the following factors have influenced the increased reliance upon project management
in recent years EXCEPT:
a. rapid growth and changes in the information technology and telecommunications industries
b. realization that methods for large projects can be modified and used for small projects
c. increased international competition and its influence on consumer demands
d. the decreased demands of ongoing operational work correct answers D
4. Projects often require tradeoffs among all of the following EXCEPT:
,a. scope
b. cost
c. schedule
d. programs correct answers D
5. Once projects are completed, they will typically yield all of the following results EXCEPT:
a. a unique product, service or result
b. make or buy decisions
c. stakeholders whose interests are affected by the outcome
d. a primary deliverable along with supporting deliverables correct answers B
6. In an adaptive or change - driven project life cycle:
a. the product or deliverable is well understood.
b. planning precedes all executing.
c. early results lead into planning later work.
d. the waterfall approach is commonly used. correct answers C
7. Which of the following statements correctly describes project management?
a. Project management applies knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities.
b. Project management should not involve tradeoffs between scope, schedule and cost.
c. Project management only relies upon checklists to plan and execute the work.
d. Project management's goal is to maintain efficiency of ongoing operations. correct answers A
8. Which of the following statements regarding project life cycles is most accurate?
, a. All research and development organizations rely upon a four-stage project life cycle that
includes initiating, planning, executing and closing.
b. The project life cycle is the same regardless of the type of projects managed by an
organization.
c. Many different project life cycle models are used, for different types of projects.
d. All project life cycles are the same across every industry correct answers C
9. In the PMBOK, the five logical groupings of the project management inputs, tools and
techniques, and outputs are called the:
a. project management knowledge areas
b. project management process groups
c. life cycle stages
d. phases and gates correct answers B
10. When applied to project management, the human resource management knowledge area
typically involves which of the following activities?
a. determining the work necessary for project completion
b. estimating, budgeting and controlling project costs
c. identifying, analyzing and controlling project risks
d. organizing, managing and leading the project team correct answers D
11. Which of the ten knowledge areas defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge
includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only
the work required, to complete the project successfully?
*a. Project scope management
b. Project quality management
c. Project communications management
d. Project stakeholder management correct answers A