WGU C722 OA EXAM (2026 EDITION) –
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 200 Questions |
Answers & Rationales
Exam Blueprint:
Project Management Fundamentals & Life Cycle (20%) – 40 Qs
Project Integration & Scope Management (15%) – 30 Qs
Project Schedule & Cost Management (20%) – 40 Qs
Project Quality & Resource Management (10%) – 20 Qs
Project Risk & Procurement Management (15%) – 30 Qs
Project Stakeholder & Communication Management (10%) – 20 Qs
Agile & Adaptive Methodologies (10%) – 20 Qs
Time limit (simulated): 2.5 hours (0.75 min/question)
Passing threshold: 70% (140/200)
SECTION 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS & LIFE CYCLE
(Questions 1–40)
1. A project is defined as:
A) A routine ongoing operation
B) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or
result
C) A set of repetitive tasks
D) An ongoing maintenance activity
Answer: B
,Rationale: Projects are temporary (definite beginning and end) and produce
unique deliverables.
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a project?
A) Temporary
B) Unique deliverable
C) Ongoing and repetitive
D) Constrained by resources (time, cost, scope)
Answer: C
Rationale: Operations are ongoing and repetitive; projects are temporary and
unique.
3. The project life cycle consists of which phases?
A) Concept, Planning, Execution, Closure (variations exist)
B) Only Planning and Execution
C) Design only
D) Procurement only
Answer: A
Rationale: Generic phases: initiation, planning, execution,
monitoring/controlling, closing.
4. The "triple constraint" in project management includes:
A) Scope, Time, Cost
B) Quality, Risk, Resources
C) Stakeholders, Communication, Procurement
D) Initiation, Planning, Closure
Answer: A
Rationale: The classic triple constraint: scope, time, cost. Quality is often an
additional constraint.
,5. A change in one side of the triple constraint typically requires:
A) No other changes
B) A change in at least one other side of the triangle
C) Project cancellation
D) Only additional funding
Answer: B
Rationale: If scope increases, time or cost must adjust; if time is reduced,
scope or cost changes.
6. The project manager's primary role is to:
A) Perform all project work
B) Make all decisions without input
C) Lead the project team, manage constraints, and communicate with
stakeholders
D) Only manage the budget
Answer: C
Rationale: PM integrates processes, leads team, balances constraints, and
facilitates communication.
7. The five process groups defined by PMI (Project Management Institute)
are:
A) Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
B) Concept, Design, Build, Test, Deploy
C) Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Maintenance
D) Plan, Do, Check, Act
Answer: A
Rationale: These process groups overlap throughout the project life cycle.
8. During the Initiating process group, the key outputs are:
, A) Project charter and identification of stakeholders
B) Detailed schedule and budget
C) Completed deliverables
D) Lessons learned
Answer: A
Rationale: The project charter authorizes the project; stakeholder register
identifies those affected.
9. The project charter typically includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Project purpose and objectives
B) High-level risks and assumptions
C) Detailed task sequences
D) Name of the project manager and sponsor
Answer: C
Rationale: Detailed task sequencing is part of planning (schedule
development), not the charter.
10. Who typically authorizes the project by signing the project charter?
A) The project manager
B) The project sponsor or initiating authority
C) The customer
D) The project team
Answer: B
Rationale: The sponsor provides funding and authorizes the project
manager's authority.
11. A stakeholder is defined as:
A) Only the customer
B) Any individual or group that can affect or be affected by the project
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 200 Questions |
Answers & Rationales
Exam Blueprint:
Project Management Fundamentals & Life Cycle (20%) – 40 Qs
Project Integration & Scope Management (15%) – 30 Qs
Project Schedule & Cost Management (20%) – 40 Qs
Project Quality & Resource Management (10%) – 20 Qs
Project Risk & Procurement Management (15%) – 30 Qs
Project Stakeholder & Communication Management (10%) – 20 Qs
Agile & Adaptive Methodologies (10%) – 20 Qs
Time limit (simulated): 2.5 hours (0.75 min/question)
Passing threshold: 70% (140/200)
SECTION 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS & LIFE CYCLE
(Questions 1–40)
1. A project is defined as:
A) A routine ongoing operation
B) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or
result
C) A set of repetitive tasks
D) An ongoing maintenance activity
Answer: B
,Rationale: Projects are temporary (definite beginning and end) and produce
unique deliverables.
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a project?
A) Temporary
B) Unique deliverable
C) Ongoing and repetitive
D) Constrained by resources (time, cost, scope)
Answer: C
Rationale: Operations are ongoing and repetitive; projects are temporary and
unique.
3. The project life cycle consists of which phases?
A) Concept, Planning, Execution, Closure (variations exist)
B) Only Planning and Execution
C) Design only
D) Procurement only
Answer: A
Rationale: Generic phases: initiation, planning, execution,
monitoring/controlling, closing.
4. The "triple constraint" in project management includes:
A) Scope, Time, Cost
B) Quality, Risk, Resources
C) Stakeholders, Communication, Procurement
D) Initiation, Planning, Closure
Answer: A
Rationale: The classic triple constraint: scope, time, cost. Quality is often an
additional constraint.
,5. A change in one side of the triple constraint typically requires:
A) No other changes
B) A change in at least one other side of the triangle
C) Project cancellation
D) Only additional funding
Answer: B
Rationale: If scope increases, time or cost must adjust; if time is reduced,
scope or cost changes.
6. The project manager's primary role is to:
A) Perform all project work
B) Make all decisions without input
C) Lead the project team, manage constraints, and communicate with
stakeholders
D) Only manage the budget
Answer: C
Rationale: PM integrates processes, leads team, balances constraints, and
facilitates communication.
7. The five process groups defined by PMI (Project Management Institute)
are:
A) Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
B) Concept, Design, Build, Test, Deploy
C) Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Maintenance
D) Plan, Do, Check, Act
Answer: A
Rationale: These process groups overlap throughout the project life cycle.
8. During the Initiating process group, the key outputs are:
, A) Project charter and identification of stakeholders
B) Detailed schedule and budget
C) Completed deliverables
D) Lessons learned
Answer: A
Rationale: The project charter authorizes the project; stakeholder register
identifies those affected.
9. The project charter typically includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Project purpose and objectives
B) High-level risks and assumptions
C) Detailed task sequences
D) Name of the project manager and sponsor
Answer: C
Rationale: Detailed task sequencing is part of planning (schedule
development), not the charter.
10. Who typically authorizes the project by signing the project charter?
A) The project manager
B) The project sponsor or initiating authority
C) The customer
D) The project team
Answer: B
Rationale: The sponsor provides funding and authorizes the project
manager's authority.
11. A stakeholder is defined as:
A) Only the customer
B) Any individual or group that can affect or be affected by the project
