1. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of an approved project charter?
a) formally authorizes the existence of a project
b) provides detailed information about financial resources
c) helps the team and sponsor develop a foundational understanding of project requirements
d) provides project manager with authority to apply organizational resources to the project
2. Adding to the project after it has already begun without making adjustments to time, cost, or resources, is known as:
a) scope creep
b) risk
c) milestones
d) acceptance criteria
3. “It is inconvenient and time-consuming for employees to walk across campus every day to eat lunch, which is why we need an employee lunchroom in our building” is an example of:
a) project scope
b) business case
c) milestone schedule
d) constraint
4. What information does the project charter contain that signifies how the customer or user of the final product, service or result will judge the deliverables, in order to determine that they have been completed satisfactorily?
a) high-level project risks
b) measurable objectives and acceptance criteria
c) high level project boundaries
d) project assumptions
5. The project charter should include “factors that are considered to be true, real or certain without proof or demonstration.” These are known as _____:
a) risks
b) assumptions
c) high-level requirements
d) objectives
6. The signing of the project charter represents all of these EXCEPT:
a) a formal acknowledgement of the sponsor’s commitment to the project
b) the formal approval of the detailed project schedule
c) authorization to transition from high-level project initiation stage into the more detailed project planning stage.
d) the organization’s commitment to apply resources to the project
7. What project charter component documents significant points or events in the project, and per the author may be developed most effectively when combined with other information such as acceptance criteria?
a) network diagram
b) Gantt chart
c) stakeholder management strategy
d) summary milestone schedule
8. You are the project manager. Upon presenting your charter to your sponsor, she requests several changes. What do you do?
a) agree to all the changes in order to make your sponsor happy.
b) refuse to change the charter, since that would be unfair to your team.
c) have your team vote on whether or not to make the changes and go with the will of the majority.
d) negotiate with your sponsor to see how you can best accommodate her requests without agreeing to unreasonable expectations.
9. The charter is the primary deliverable of a project’s ______________ phase.
a) Selecting
b) Initiating
c) Planning
d) Executing
10. According to the PMBOK, the rough order of magnitude for the summary budget within the project charter is _____________________.
a) -100% to +200% accuracy
b) -25% to + 75% accuracy
c) -5% to +10% accuracy
d) none of the above
11. After identifying potential project risks, the project team should then ____ _____:
a) develop risk response plans for all identified risks.
b) wait for the sponsor to conduct a risk assessment.
c) move on to other components of the charter, since identifying risks is the only risk-related activity in the initiating phase.
d) assess each risk based on probability and likely impact, and then create a risk response plan for each major risk.
12. All of the following are characteristics of a projectized organization EXCEPT:
a) Decision making is streamlined
b) Coordination is the responsibility of project managers
*c) Functional managers have the majority of authority
d) Focus is on the customer
13. Characteristics of an organizational culture can have a major impact on a project’s success. All of these are attributes of an organizational culture EXCEPT:
a) Motivation and reward systems
b) Risk tolerance
c) Code of conduct
d) Financial control procedures
14. ____ organization structures can be classified as weak, balanced, or strong depending on the relative level of influence between the functional manager and the project manager:
a) Silo
b) Matrix
c) Composite
d) Projectized
15. A hierarchical organization where each employee has one clear superior and staff are grouped by areas of specialization and managed by a person with expertise in that area is known as a:
a) Composite organization
b) Functional organization
c) Projectized organization
d) Weak matrix organization
16. In an Agile life cycle model _____:
a) The scrum master controls the team
b) Detailed planning precedes execution
c) Customer requirements are gathered early in the project
d) The team is self-directed
17. The project sponsor’s responsibilities during the executing stage include:
a) Reviewing and signing the project charter
b) Signing off on the detailed project plan
c) Ensuring communications with key stakeholders
d) Producing project status reports
18. Group phenomena that evolve over time and include established approaches to initiating and planning projects, the acceptable means for getting the work done, and recognized decision-making authorities are referred to as:
a) Organization structures
b) Roles and responsibilities
c) Project culture (norms)
d) Vision and mission
19. Customer responsibilities on a project might include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Perform the work of the project to achieve its objectives
b) Advise on project requirements
c) Review and accept project deliverables
d) Participate in status or kick-off meetings
20. The Chief Projects Officer’s or PMO’s responsibilities might include:
a) Signing the project charter
b) Ensuring enough resources are available to perform the project
c) Working with the team to create a project schedule and budget
d) Promoting the project at the executive level of the organization
21. PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is a guide for project management practitioners that describes the expectations that they should hold for themselves and others. Which of these is not one of the desired behaviors and basic obligations referenced by the code of conduct?
a) Fairness
b) Honesty
c) Authority
d) Respect
22. ____ is the process of “confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities”.
a) Plan Human Resource Management
*b) Acquire Project Team
) Develop Project Team
d) Manage Project Team
23. All of these are stages of team development EXCEPT:
a) Adjourning
b) Storming
c) Learning
d) Performing
24. ______ establish(es) clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior by project team members, and may cover topics such as protecting confidentiality, establishing trust and handling conflict.
a) The employee handbook
b) Ground rules
c) Management by objectives
d) Personnel directives
25. The objective of the ______ process is to improve competencies, team member interaction, and overall team environment to enhance project performance.
a) Plan Human Resource Management
b) Acquire Project Team
c) Develop Project Team
d) Manage Project Team
26. All of these are techniques for managing project conflicts EXCEPT:
a) Smooth / Accommodate
b) Withdraw / Avoid
c) Collaborate / Problem Solve
d) None of the above
27. A document used to manage points of discussion or dispute that arise during projects, in order to monitor them and ensure that they are resolved and add them to lessons learned, is called a(n) _____:
a) Risk register
b) Stakeholder register
c) SWOT analysis
d) Issue log
28. Which of these is not a challenge of working on global and virtual teams?
a) competencies
b) language
c) time zones
d) culture
29. An output of the process Develop Project Team, an Assessment of the team’s success in achieving project objectives for schedule, budget and quality levels, is called team ____.
a) Project performance review
b) Performance assessments
c) Annual review
d) Work performance reporting
30. Which of the following steps is not part of the six-step project conflict-resolution process?
a) Identify causes of conflict
b) Identify potential solutions
c) Determine which teammate was in the wrong
d) Understand the conflict
31. The sources of most project conflicts can be grouped into those related to ___________ and those related to __________.
a) relationships; tasks
b) technical skills; budget
c) personalities; deadlines
d) schedule; risks
