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**TEST BANK FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 8TH/9TH EDITION BY
KATHY SCHWALBE 2025-2026: 210+ QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES –
COMPLETE COVERAGE OF PMBOK, TRIPLE
CONSTRAINT, WBS, AGILE, CAPM/PMP PREP**
## UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT (25
Questions)
**Q1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing
schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
construction industries.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing
schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
construction industries. Today's project management involves much more, and
people in every industry and every country manage projects .
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**Q2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when
their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not.**
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- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: B (False)**
*Rationale:* This statement is reversed. Projects are different from operations in
that they end when their objectives have been reached or the project has been
terminated. Operations are ongoing and repetitive .
---
**Q3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-
defined objective. Without a clear objective, there is no way to measure success or
know when the project is complete .
---
**Q4. A project should be developed using progressive elaboration, starting from
specific details and broadening in scope as it progresses.**
- A) True
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- B) False
**Answer: B (False)**
*Rationale:* Progressive elaboration means projects are often defined broadly
when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the project become
clearer. The statement reverses this—it starts broad and becomes more specific .
---
**Q5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are
limited.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources are
limited and must be used effectively to meet project and other corporate goals .
---
**Q6. A project manager's primary role is to provide the funding for a project.**
- A) True
- B) False
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**Answer: B (False)**
*Rationale:* A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a
project. The project manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing the
project .
---
**Q7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because
of the factor of uncertainty.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* Every project is unique and thus it is sometimes difficult to define its
objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to complete, or determine how
much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the main reasons project management
is so challenging .
---
**Q8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance are related to a
project's scope.**
- A) True
**TEST BANK FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 8TH/9TH EDITION BY
KATHY SCHWALBE 2025-2026: 210+ QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES –
COMPLETE COVERAGE OF PMBOK, TRIPLE
CONSTRAINT, WBS, AGILE, CAPM/PMP PREP**
## UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT (25
Questions)
**Q1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing
schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
construction industries.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing
schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
construction industries. Today's project management involves much more, and
people in every industry and every country manage projects .
---
**Q2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when
their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not.**
,2|Page
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: B (False)**
*Rationale:* This statement is reversed. Projects are different from operations in
that they end when their objectives have been reached or the project has been
terminated. Operations are ongoing and repetitive .
---
**Q3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-
defined objective. Without a clear objective, there is no way to measure success or
know when the project is complete .
---
**Q4. A project should be developed using progressive elaboration, starting from
specific details and broadening in scope as it progresses.**
- A) True
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- B) False
**Answer: B (False)**
*Rationale:* Progressive elaboration means projects are often defined broadly
when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the project become
clearer. The statement reverses this—it starts broad and becomes more specific .
---
**Q5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are
limited.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources are
limited and must be used effectively to meet project and other corporate goals .
---
**Q6. A project manager's primary role is to provide the funding for a project.**
- A) True
- B) False
, 4|Page
**Answer: B (False)**
*Rationale:* A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a
project. The project manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing the
project .
---
**Q7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because
of the factor of uncertainty.**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A (True)**
*Rationale:* Every project is unique and thus it is sometimes difficult to define its
objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to complete, or determine how
much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the main reasons project management
is so challenging .
---
**Q8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance are related to a
project's scope.**
- A) True
