1.

A set of related and scheduled task which has a specific goal is known as
(A) Process
(B) Management
(C) Project
(D) None of above
2. A process that involves continuously improving and detailing a plan as more detail become
available is termed as
(A) project analysis
(B) project enhancing
(C) progressive deliberation
(D) progressive elaboration
3. ----------- is “the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to
meet project requirements.”
(A) Human resource management
(B) Marketing management
(C) Strategic management
(D) Project management
4. Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project management?
(A) shorter development times
(B) higher worker morale
(C) lower cost of capital
(D) higher profit margins

5. The set of shared assumptions values and behaviors is called

(A) Organization culture
(B) Management system
(C) Quality management system
(D) All of above

6. If any one factor of a project changes, _____ other factor(s) is/are likely to be affected.

(A) one

(B) at least one

(C) at most one

(D) all

7. A ______ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management

function throughout an organization.

(A) HRM

(B) CSO

(C) PMO

(D) None of the above

8. Quality planning is the process of developing a quality plan for

(A) Team
(B) Project
(C) Customers
(D) project manager

9. The main purpose of project planning to guide

(A) Controlling
(B) Execution
(C) Both (a) & (b)
(D) None of above

10. The statistical tool that depicts a project’s tasks and the relationships between those tasks is known as
(A) milestone
(B) goal
(C) Gantt chart
(D) PERT chart

11. In following project structure____, program managers report to the CEO.

(A) Functional
(B) Project
(C) Matrix
(D) None of the above

12. What approach to developing a WBS involves writing down or drawing ideas in a nonlinear format?
(A) top-down
(B) bottom-up
(C) analogy
(D) mind mapping

13. The method of calculating and expected net monetary gain or loss from a project is called
(A) NPV
(B) NBV
(C) NCD
(D) All of above
14. Who has the MOST power in a projectized organization?
(A) The project manager
(B) The project sponsor
(C) The project analyst’s
(D) The project Stakeholder

15. Which framework tells about roles, responsibilities, coordination and control?
(A) Human resource
(B) Structural
(C) Political
(D) All

16. What is the name of one of the popular certifications provided by the Project Management Institute?
(A) Certified Project Manager (CPM)
(B) Project Management Professional (PMP)
(C) Project Management Expert (PME)
(D) Project Management Mentor (PMM)

17. What is the primary purpose of project planning in project management?

(A) Scope of the project
(B) Estimate the work involved
(C) Create a project schedule
(D) All of Above

18. Which of the following is NOT an input to the initiating process group?
(A) Company processes
(B) Company culture
(C) Historical WBSs
(D) Project scope statement

19. Some projects have a senior manager called a------------- who acts as a key supporter for a
project.
(A) Liaison
(B) Champion
(C) Leader
(D) All of the above

20. Buyers often prepare a _____________ list when selecting a seller to make the process more
manageable.
(A) Preferred
(B) Short
(C) Qualified suppliers
(D) BAFO

21. Which is not part of knowledge area of project management.

(A) Integration Management
(B) Scope Management
(C) Risk Management
(D) Controlling and Monitoring

22. The scope should be developed under the direction of the?

(A) Project manager
(B) Customer
(C) Other significant stakeholders
(D) All of these

23. ------------- governance addresses the authority and control for key IT activities in
organizations, including IT infrastructure, IT use, and project management.
(A) Political
(B) Corporate
(C) Information technology
(D) All of above

24. ____________is a term used to describe various procurement functions that are now done
electronically.
(A) E-procurement
(B) eBay
(C) E-commerce
(D) EMV

25. How many parts are included in the system approach?

(A) 2 Parts
(B) 3 Parts
(C) 4 Parts
(D) None

26. If the optimistic estimate for an activity is 12 days, and the pessimistic estimate is 18 days,
what is the standard deviation of this activity?
(A) 1
(B) 1.3
(C) 6
(D) 3

27. A ---------- is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.

(A) Product
(B) Service
(C) Process
(D) All of the above

28. Which of the following statements is false?

(A) An analysis project life cycle is a collection of project phases.
(B) A product life cycle is the same as a project life cycle.
(C) The waterfall approach is an example of a predictive life cycle model.
(D) Agile is an example of an adaptive life cycle model.
29. The project management process groups include
(A) Initiating processes
(B) planning processes
(C) executing processes
(D) All of these

30. If earned value (EV) = 350, actual cost (AC) = 400, planned value (PV) = 325, what is cost
variance (CV)?
(A) 350
(B) -75
(C) 400
(D) -50