General Project Management MCQs

1. Code testing is the job of:

2. Project Plan primarily consists of:

3. Failed deadlines may result in which of the following?

4. If customer requirements are not met:

5. What would be included as part of the "Triple constraint."

6. The stakeholders of a project are the:

7. Project Manager is responsible for:

8. Project Closure comprises of :

9. What is the project manager responsible to do?

10. Prime role of a Project Manager is:

11. What are the key attributes of a kickoff meeting?

12. What would a project manager need to understand in order to properly sequence activities in a WBS?

13. More rework in a project means:

14. Which of these is not a stage of Project management?

15. Tester's job is to:

16. The point of planning is to ______.

17. Quality Control can be monitored by creating these?

18. Initiation is used to identify which of the following?

19. Project Lifecycle is:

20. When is the best time to close a project?

21. Which groups are included as project stakeholders?

22. Project Review is a process of:

23. _______ is a formal approved document that defines how a project is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.

24. Risk Management includes:

25. Project Manager for a project is identified during:

26. True or False? The closing stage consists of more than one type of closure?

27. Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal skill a project manager should use in managing stakeholders expectations?

28. The deliverables have been signed off and teams have stopped working on the project. Which project phase are you in?

29. Project Governance is about:

30. CPM stands for?

31. A team leader's job is to ______ a group's collaborative work.

32. The quantity of time that will elapse from the start of an activity to its end is called what?

33. Which of these is not a stage of Project Development?

34. _______ is the processes involved in estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs so the project can be completed within the approved budget.

35. An effective Project manager will cancel a failing project only after this process?

36. Triple constraint of a project is:

37. Who is responsible for conducting formal or informal assessments of the project team's performance?

38. A sponsor has requested a fixed budget and a fixed scope. What is the most effective way to plan?

39. What does SV stand for?

40. High Severity Risk in a project:

41. What is a project manager called when using scrum methodologies?

42. This type of chart displays a project start and finish date?

43. A stakeholder has been made aware of an overbudgeted, overstaffed, and underperformed project. A Project Manager should respond by_________.

44. The _________ documents the approach to communicate effectively and efficiently with stakeholders.

45. When is a WBS used?

46. The team is working on the project and regular communication is happening between the project manager, the team, and the client. Which project phase are you in?

47. What are the most common parts of a stand-up meeting?

48. Add this type of clause to a deadline agreement for a project with great scope?

49. What is involved with fast tracking a schedule?

50. _______ is the processes and activities that determine quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities which ensure that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken.

51. ________ is acknowledging a risk but taking no action to avoid, transfer, or mitigate it.

52. Which is NOT included in the 7 keys to success proposed by IBM?

53. Which one of the following is NOT one of the four P's that effective software project management focuses on?

54. _______ consists of all the processes that ensure that the work necessary, and only the work necessary, to successfully complete the project has been defined.

55. The _________ calculates the longest path of planned activities to logical end points or to the end of the project, and the earliest and latest that each activity can start and finish without making the project longer.

56. The process of administering actionable tasks is called?

57. With a little time to create a team, a Project Manager should value ________.

58. Which of the following is NOT a feature of an issues log?

59. Which of the following is NOT one of the indicators of a team's effectiveness?

60. _______ is the expected total cost of the project at completion.

61. The team just discovered an significant unplanned cost. Which of the following is not a way to resolve this?

62. Which of the following is NOT a source selection criteria used in contract procurement?

63. Quantitative Project Management is best used for?

64. You are monitoring the schedule progress and evaluating budget. You see a trend of going over budget and are having conversations to correct the issue. Which project phase are you in?

65. If you believe the likelihood of a milestone occurring is sufficient, you could list this probability as what?

66. ________ constitutes one of the major areas of cost growth.

67. Which of these is the first phase of Project management?

68. A client has added tasks to a contracted project without full disclosure. This is called?

69. Customer Requirement is captured during:

70. Which of the following is not a common communication tool for project managers?

71. ________ is the effect on project objectives if the risk event occurs.

72. ________ a technique used to determine whether particular work can be accomplished by the project team or must be purchased from an outside source.

73. _________ is the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information.

74. _______ is the formal process to review, approve, and manage changes to project deliverables, documents, and the project management plan throughout the project.

75. _______ is giving the customer more than what was required.

76. ________ is reducing the probability and/or impact of an adverse risk event to below an acceptable level.

77. Which of the following aspects of a project are known as the project management triangle?

78. You notice that several activities have taken longer than expected. What would be the least effective course of action?

79. What term refers to a project environment where project contributors do not report organizationally to a project manager?

80. Which of the following is NOT a commonly used tool or technique to collect requirements?

81. You are assembling a team and building understanding of the project needs. Which project phase are you in?

82. _______ authorizes a project or phase of a project.

83. Customer Requirement Documentation is done by the:

84. What are the most common attributes in a risk register?

85. Which of the following is NOT a process in Project Procurement Management?

86. Sometimes there is a waiting period between two sequential tasks. What is this span of empty time called?

87. What is the purpose of the process to collect requirements?

88. Which of the following is NOT an example of a cost of quality?

89. What is scope creep?

90. What project document is best used to document initial roles, scope, and expectations?

91. Which one of the following is NOT in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

92. Which of the following is a tool used to secure expert judgment?

93. Which of the following is NOT a cost estimate tool or technique?

94. A burndown chart is used for which of the following purposes?

95. What is the main responsibility of the Steering Committe during Project Execution?

96. What is the origin of the traditional project management's nickname "Waterfall?"

97. A project management team has subcontracted work to a service company. Which of the following tools is the best choice to assure that this company will be able to meet the quality requirements of the project?

98. What is a WBS input?

99. ________ is a provision, usually time or money, to mitigate cost and/or schedule risk.

100. ______ is the degree to which a set of characteristics fulfills requirements.

101. Project closes with:

102. Alarmed by lagging progress, a project manager chooses to crash the schedule. What is s/he doing?

103. Generally, in what project phase is risk and opportunity greater than the amount at stake?

104. In what stage of team development do the members of the project team begin to trust each other?

105. Which of the following is NOT a critical practice for a software project?

106. If you want to evaluate how much work effort remains on the project, what measure are you most likely to use?

107. Which of the following would NOT be suitable for project management?

108. Projectized refers to what?

109. Which of the following is NOT a process in Project Communications Management?

110. The act of gathering and organizing resources to accomplish a goal is called what?

111. How many phases are there in a common phase-gate model?

112. What purpose does an OBS serve?

113. Which of these IS a valid earned value rule?

114. Which of the following is NOT a process in project time management?

115. You have one client, a technical resource, a design resource, an advisor, and yourself on a project. How many paths of two way communications are there to manage if all of them have complete access to each other?

116. Which of the following is NOT an input in the project management plan process?

117. You have prepared the plan, received sign-off from the team, and are just about to get client sign-off. Which project phase are you in?

118. What types of project change qualify for change management?

119. _______ is the total planned value for the project and constitutes the cost performance baseline.

120. ______ is action taken to ensure that a defective or nonconforming item complies with requirements or specifications

121. What project management graphic shows you progress in terms of schedule, earned value and cost versus budget?

122. The focus on what outcomes should change in project management is the:

123. Four components of Eisenhower Matrix are:

124. Who is responsible for code testing?

125. Which of the following consists of all the processes that ensure that only the work absolutely necessary to successfully complete the project has been defined?

126. Who are the stakeholders of a project?

127. What is the prime role of a Project Manager?

128. What steps is the Project Closure phase comprised of?

129. Which of the following is the project manager responsible for?

130. For which task is the Project Manager responsible?

131. Which is the key attribute of a kickoff meeting?

132. What is the tester's job?

133. Which of the following is Cost Variance used to monitor?

134. What does a Project Lifecycle consist of?

135. Which of the following is part of the process of Project Review?

136. Which must a project manager complete to create clear boundaries for project completion?

137. Which of the following is involved with fast tracking a schedule?

138. Project Governance involves:

139. The project closes with:

140. Which would be the least effective course of action if several activities have taken longer than expected?

141. Which of the following should oversee the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information?

142. Which of the following should oversee the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information??

143. Which of the following handles Customer Requirement Documentation?

144. This action reduces the probability and/or impact of an adverse risk event to below an acceptable level.

145. During which of the following phases is Customer Requirement captured?

146. Which type of project management is typically used in technology and software development?

147. If you believe the likelihood of a milestone occurring is sufficient, you should list this probability as an:

148. A client has added tasks to a contracted project without full disclosure. What is this called?

149. Which of the following constitutes one of the major areas of cost growth?

150. Which is a technique used to determine whether particular work can be accomplished by the project team or must be purchased from an outside source?

151. Which of the following should the project manager create to ensure that all work is included in the project plan?

152. Which of the following may be a result of failed deadlines?

153. This plan documents the approach to communicating effectively and efficiently with stakeholders.

154. For which task should a WBS be used?

155. Which type of chart displays the project start and finish dates?

156. A stakeholder has been made aware of an overbudgeted, overstaffed, and underperformed project. How should the Project Manager respond?

157. Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal skill a project manager should use when managing stakeholders expectations?

158. In which phase is the Project Manager for a project identified?

159. Which is a formal approved document that defines how a project is executed, monitored and controlled and closed?

160. What is the process of administering actionable tasks called?

161. Which are the most common parts of a stand-up meeting?

162. Which term refers to a project environment where project contributors do not report organizationally to a project manager?

163. Which of the following describes the effect on project objectives if a specific risk event occurs?

164. The stakeholder analysis should be done in which stage of project management?

165. Which of the following is the expected total cost of the project at completion?

166. Which project management graphic shows progress in terms of schedule, earned value, and cost versus budget?

167. Taking an action to ensure that a defective or nonconforming item complies with requirements or specifications is known as:

168. You have prepared the plan and received sign-off from the team, and you are just about to get client sign-off. Which project phase are you in?

169. What would you call the total planned value of a project?

170. YWhich purpose does an OBS serve?

171. Which is the act of gathering and organizing resources to accomplish a goal?

172. Which measure are you most likely to use if you want to evaluate how much work effort remains on the project?

173. Generally, in which project phase are risk and opportunity greater than the amount at stake?

174. Which of the following does PRINCE2 focus on?

175. A project management team has subcontracted work to a service company. Which of the following tools is the best choice to ensure that this company will be able to meet the quality requirements of the project?

176. In which stage of team development do the members of the project team begin to trust each other?

177. Which purpose does an OBS serve?

178. Teams can be broadly classified as either ____.

179. There are ____ basic reasons for creating dependencies among project activities.

180. Three general classifications of organizational structures are _____, project, and matrix.

181. Project scheduling involves all of the following except ____.

182. In a pert/cpm chart, each task has all of the following except a(n) ____.

183. ________ monetizes the value of the data stored by search engines.

184. The following portfolio has an expected return of _____ percent and a beta of _____.

185. _____ involves allocating ownership of the risk to another party.

186. _____ involves deciding how to approach and plan the risk management activities for the project.

187. _____ involves doing whatever you can to make sure the positive risk happens.

188. _____ involves numerically estimating the effects of risks on project objectives.

189. _____ involves prioritizing risks based on their probability and impact of occurrence.

190. _____ involves reducing the impact of a risk event by reducing the probability of its occurrence.

191. Project management restructuring allowed companies to manage projects that _____.

192. Releasing the project team typically occurs _________ during the closure phase.

193. Activities on the critical path of a project have ____ slack time.

194. The challenges of managing large-scale systems development projects arise from ________.

195. Each task in a systems development project should culminate in one or more ________.

196. When leveling schedules to overcome resource constraints, ________ is increased.

197. _____ correct(s) or prevent(s) further quality problems based on quality control measurements.

198. A _____ is usually not necessary to the scrum method.

199. The main purpose of the planning phase in a project is to ________.

200. A(n)_____ is the original project plan plus approved changes.

201. A products quality is determined by its ____.

202. A(n) _____ on a project is a significant event that normally has no duration.

203. Aoa network diagrams use only _____ dependencies.

204. ____ dependencies are inherent in the nature of the work being performed on a project.

205. ____ dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities.

206. _____ are those costs that are difficult to measure in monetary terms

207. _____ can be classified as internal to the organization or external.

208. _____ helps professionals to see the effects of changing one or more variables on an outcome.

209. _____ involves identifying, evaluating, and managing changes throughout the project life cycle.

210. In an aoa network diagram, ____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.

211. Pmi uses the term “_____” to describe each level of work in the wbs.

212. Identifying risks is a subprocess of the _____ process of project risk management.

213. In project time management, a(n) _____ is an output of controlling the schedule

214. Performing quality assurance is a subprocess of the _____ process of project quality management

215. Subdividing the project deliverables into smaller pieces is known as _____.

216. _____ involves determining the information and communications needs of the stakeholders.

217. _____ is a technique for resolving resource conflicts by delaying tasks.

218. _____ means the project?s processes and products meet written specifications.

219. According to maslow, only after meeting _____ needs can individuals act upon growth needs.

220. Some projects have a senior manager called a(n)_____ who acts as a key proponent for a project.

221. The _____ represents the number of units handled correctly through the process steps.

222. The ______ documents how project needs will be analyzed, documented, and managed.

223. Tasks in a wbs that are decomposed into smaller tasks are called _____ tasks.

224. ____ describe what the project team has accomplished during a certain period.

225. _____ are the system?s special characteristics that appeal to users.

226. A project has each of the following characteristics except ________.

227. A(n)_____ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.

228. Payment alternatives are part of the ____ phase of the research-based buying process.

229. In a(n) _____ organizational structure, project managers have little or no authority.

230. System or process _____ are diagrams that show how different parts of a system interrelate.

231. There are ____ main processes involved in project scope management.

232. ____ includes the actual amount of time spent working on an activity plus elapsed time.

233. A(n) _____ documents the procedures for managing risk throughout the project.

234. A(n) _____ is a document that contains results of various risk management processes.

235. A(n) _____ is a recognizable reference point that can be used to monitor progress.

236. A(n) _____ stakeholder is aware of the project yet resistant to change.

237. Microsoft claims that microsoft project has the capability of ____.

238. Microsoft claims that the microsoft project software can _____.

239. Microsofts risk management model includes _____, which specifies the risk type.

240. On a pert chart, an arrow from "activity d" to "activity e" indicates that _______.

241. Scope ______ is often achieved by a customer inspection and then sign-off on key deliverables.

242. Stakeholders can be categorized as ____ if they are aware of the project yet do not like change.

243. The main tool for performing scope verification is ____.

244. The most common approach for closing or terminating a project is through _______.

245. The term ____ describes a product produced as part of a project.

246. A _____ person achieves a balance between risk and payoff.

247. A(n) _____ is a column chart that shows the number of resources assigned to a project over time.

248. According to thamhain and wilemon, _____ is the ability to improve a workers position.

249. An example of push communication is _____.

250. As the number of people involved in a project _____, the complexity of communications _____.

251. Complete the formula: sample size = 0.25 * ( _____ /acceptable error)2

252. The _____ line for any e-mail messages you write should clearly state the intention of the e-mail.

253. The __________ should include requirements for formal acceptance and closure of contracts.

254. A(n) _____ is a contract clause that allows the buyer or supplier to end the contract.

255. The term _____ is used to describe risks that the project team has identified and analyzed.

256. Enterprise environmental factors are an output of the executing process of _____.

257. A(n) ____ chart displays complex task patterns and relationships.

258. _____ involves building individual and group skills to enhance project performance.

259. _____ is a planning process that is within the project scope management knowledge area.

260. _____ is the degree to which a system performs its intended function.

261. _____ is the product of a risk event probability and the risk events monetary value.

262. A ____ path includes all tasks that are vital to the project schedule.

263. A _____ cannot be started until one or more other tasks are completed.

264. A _____ is a standard of measurement in quality management.

265. It is good practice to document meeting minutes, focusing on key decisions and ____ items.

266. In the ________ stage of what is a project?, a major portion of the actual project work performed.

267. A project managers planning _____.