PMD Pro Certification Exam 2023 Questions and Answers
Verified
Compared with projects managed by organizations working in the commercial sector,
what characteristic is unique to managing projects in the international development
sector organizations?
Projects aspire to social and behavioral changes that improve target population well
being
What is the correct sequence for the different phases in the PMD Pro Project Phase
Model?
1. Project Identification and Design
2. Project Set Up
3. Project Planning
4. Project Implementation
Which phase is continually present throughout the entirety of the PMD Pro Project
Phase Model?
Project monitoring, evaluation and control
How many phases are there in the PMD Pro Project Phase Model for the international
development sector?
6
Which best describes the relationship between Project Management and Design,
Monitoring Evaluation (DM&E)?
While strong DM&E is a necessary component of a project management system, it is
not sufficient to ensure project success
What area tends to be relative weakness of project managers in the international
development sector?
Establishing a balanced approach to project management through all phases of the life
of the project
What is NOT the responsibility of a project manager?
Assuming personal responsibility for completing the project manager?
Selecting the missing words in the following sentence: The ___ competency area
includes the knowledge, skills and behaviors required to identify, select and employ the
right tools and process to ensure project management success.
Technical
Which is an example of a "technical" competency required of project managers?
The ability ti define and collect information and data (metrics) to monitor project
progress
What are the three most important factors that determine the skill level a project
managers requires to effectively manage a project?
Size, complexity and risk of project
Select the missing word in the following sentence: The discipline of ___ management
focuses on selecting, initiating and managing the overall collection of projects in a way
that addresses the strategic objectives of the organization.
Portfolio
Which statement concerning portfolio management is false?
, It is the direct responsibility of the project manager.
What is NOT a responsibility of the project manager during the implementation phase?
Facilitating development of the project implementation plan
Within the PMD Pro Project Phase Model, which project phase is perpetually present
through the life of the project?
Project monitoring, evaluation and control
What need, according to Jonathon Bradshaw's classification, does the following
statement describe? A physician indicates the maternal mortality rates fail to meet the
Ministry of Health's minimum standards.
Normative need
Which is not one of the purposes of Venn diagram?
Establishing roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders
Select the missing words in the following sentence. The ___ builds upon the outcomes
from a Venn diagram, providing the opportunity to add further narrative and more
detailed data.
Stakeholder analysis matrix
Which statement related to data collection process is correct?
Primary data collection activities tend to consume more time and money than secondary
data collection activities
What tool is used to collect primary quantitative data for a project assessment?
Standardized Surveys
What step in the Project Identification and Design Phase includes deciding which
elements will (and will not) be included in the scope of the project's intervention?
Future state analysis
While conducting an analysis exercise, the project team realizes that the engineering
components of a proposed project cannot be realistically accomplished. This is an
example of a failure to meet which feasibility criteria?
Technical
What analysis tool is intended to investigate cause and effect relationships?
Problem tree
Which analysis tool is sometimes replaced by assets-based approach?
Problem analysis
What is the first step to take when completing a problem tree?
Identifying the starter problems
Which of the following of is in the format of an objective tree statement?
Income of families stabilized and increased
How many cells are in a four-level logical framework matrix?
16
Which example is a goal0level indicator (assuming a four-level Logical Framework
based on the PMD Pro Model)?
Percentage reduction in morbidity from water related diseases
What is the correct hierarchical order of the PMD Pro's Logical Framework Model (from
highest level to lowest level)?
1. Goal
2. Outcomes
Verified
Compared with projects managed by organizations working in the commercial sector,
what characteristic is unique to managing projects in the international development
sector organizations?
Projects aspire to social and behavioral changes that improve target population well
being
What is the correct sequence for the different phases in the PMD Pro Project Phase
Model?
1. Project Identification and Design
2. Project Set Up
3. Project Planning
4. Project Implementation
Which phase is continually present throughout the entirety of the PMD Pro Project
Phase Model?
Project monitoring, evaluation and control
How many phases are there in the PMD Pro Project Phase Model for the international
development sector?
6
Which best describes the relationship between Project Management and Design,
Monitoring Evaluation (DM&E)?
While strong DM&E is a necessary component of a project management system, it is
not sufficient to ensure project success
What area tends to be relative weakness of project managers in the international
development sector?
Establishing a balanced approach to project management through all phases of the life
of the project
What is NOT the responsibility of a project manager?
Assuming personal responsibility for completing the project manager?
Selecting the missing words in the following sentence: The ___ competency area
includes the knowledge, skills and behaviors required to identify, select and employ the
right tools and process to ensure project management success.
Technical
Which is an example of a "technical" competency required of project managers?
The ability ti define and collect information and data (metrics) to monitor project
progress
What are the three most important factors that determine the skill level a project
managers requires to effectively manage a project?
Size, complexity and risk of project
Select the missing word in the following sentence: The discipline of ___ management
focuses on selecting, initiating and managing the overall collection of projects in a way
that addresses the strategic objectives of the organization.
Portfolio
Which statement concerning portfolio management is false?
, It is the direct responsibility of the project manager.
What is NOT a responsibility of the project manager during the implementation phase?
Facilitating development of the project implementation plan
Within the PMD Pro Project Phase Model, which project phase is perpetually present
through the life of the project?
Project monitoring, evaluation and control
What need, according to Jonathon Bradshaw's classification, does the following
statement describe? A physician indicates the maternal mortality rates fail to meet the
Ministry of Health's minimum standards.
Normative need
Which is not one of the purposes of Venn diagram?
Establishing roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders
Select the missing words in the following sentence. The ___ builds upon the outcomes
from a Venn diagram, providing the opportunity to add further narrative and more
detailed data.
Stakeholder analysis matrix
Which statement related to data collection process is correct?
Primary data collection activities tend to consume more time and money than secondary
data collection activities
What tool is used to collect primary quantitative data for a project assessment?
Standardized Surveys
What step in the Project Identification and Design Phase includes deciding which
elements will (and will not) be included in the scope of the project's intervention?
Future state analysis
While conducting an analysis exercise, the project team realizes that the engineering
components of a proposed project cannot be realistically accomplished. This is an
example of a failure to meet which feasibility criteria?
Technical
What analysis tool is intended to investigate cause and effect relationships?
Problem tree
Which analysis tool is sometimes replaced by assets-based approach?
Problem analysis
What is the first step to take when completing a problem tree?
Identifying the starter problems
Which of the following of is in the format of an objective tree statement?
Income of families stabilized and increased
How many cells are in a four-level logical framework matrix?
16
Which example is a goal0level indicator (assuming a four-level Logical Framework
based on the PMD Pro Model)?
Percentage reduction in morbidity from water related diseases
What is the correct hierarchical order of the PMD Pro's Logical Framework Model (from
highest level to lowest level)?
1. Goal
2. Outcomes
