Mock Exam Questions

Question 1

As part of your ongoing personal development, you have been asked to manage a project for the first time. Which of the following defined ‘project’?

A - A series of tasks that need to be completed in order to reach a specific outcome.

B - A strategy to provide information to senior staff or management team.

C - a temporary duty to complete a plan of action for a board or management team.

D - The procedures that must be followed in order to achieve all business goals.

Answer 1

A - a series of tasks that need to be completed in order to reach a specific outcome.

Question 2

As part of a company’s training and development programme, you are creating training materials for the project management team. What is the different between project management and process management?

A - Project management focuses on performance and process manahement focuses on the company’s objectives

B - Project management has a set start and end point and process management supports ongoing strategic goals.

C - Project management is the optimising of tasks and process management is the aligning of tasks.

D - Project management is the identifying of customer needs and requirements and process management is identifying objectives.

Answer 2

B - Project management has a set start and end point and process management supports ongoing strategic goals.

Question 3

You have been asked to lead the development of a new project for the first time and you are researching the process involved in project management. Which of the following defines scope management within a project?

A - scope management is the process of identifying key project drivers and influences particularly around stakeholders.

B - scope management is the process of managing resources and identifying gaps within project phases and the project lifecycle

C - scope management is the process whereby outputs, outcomes and benefits are indentified, defined and controlled.

D - Scope management is the process whereby the project lead identifies and analyses completion outcomes.

Answer 3

C - scope management is the process whereby outputs, outcomes and beefits are identified, defined and controlled.

Question 4

You are managing a project and will be using the agile method. Which of the following historically defines the agile method?

a - the process by which projects can be delivered on time without any delays or issues.

b - the process by which projects can be identified as unachievable prior to commencement.

c - the process by which projects can be managed and implemented in small chunks of work.

d - the process by which projects can be monitored and the delivery of outcomes are guaranteed.

Answer 4

C - the process by which projects can be managed and implemented in small chunks of work.

Question 5

Your manager as askd you to monitor a project as part of your personal development. Which of the following is the most effective tool used to monitor project progress?

A - Gantt chart

B - Marketing plan

C - Resource analysis

D - STEEP analysis

Answer 5

A - Gantt Chart

Question 6

As part of your new role your manager has asked you to put together a resource plan for a project. What is resource planning?

a - resource planning allocates labour and materials in a project

b - resource planning defines in detail an organisation’s objectives and how it plans to achive its goals.

c - resource planning helps identify and assess potential risks to a project.

d - resource planning is a strategy for achieving environmental, financial, and societal sustainability

Answer 6

a - resource planning allocates labour and materials in a project

Question 7

which of the follwing stages is part of the project lifecycle?

a - client testing phase

b - initiation phase

c - resource phase

d - technical design phase

Answer 7

b - initiation phase

Question 8

as part of your new role your manager has asked you to produce a schedule for a project. which of the following describes schedule management in the context of a project?

a - the listing of the project miilestones, activities and deliverables, usually with intended start and finish dates.

b - the planning of the project in the context of how it will be managed and the role of the major stakeholders.

c - the pricing for the project that gives detailed and clear project costs.

d - the scope of the project broken down into manageble pieces of work with direct ownership.

Answer 8

a - the listing of the project milestones, activities and delivereables, usually with intended start and finish dates.

Question 9

You have been asked to look at the culture of the organisation to determine if it meets expectations. Which of the following is a benefit of a strong corporate culture?

a - hyper competition

b - improved productivity

c - increased annual leave entitlement

d - staff discounts

Answer 9

b - improved productivity

Question 9

You have been asked to create a mission statement to help define and establish the company brand. What is a mission statement?

a - a short statement of an organisations purpose, procedures and values

b - a short statement of an organisations purpose, vision and values

c - a short statement of an organisations values, policies and vision

d - a short statement of an organisations values, process and purpose.

Answer 9

b - a short statement of an organisations purpose, visions and values

Question 10

As part of the organisations quility plan, you have been involved in the planning stage of a new system and you have been asked to complte a SWOT analysis as part of a review. What does the acronym SWOT stand for?

a - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

b - stengths, weakenesses, opportunities, traits

c - strengths, weaknesses, options, threats

d - strengths, weaknesses, options, traits.

Answer 10

a - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

Question 11

which of the following is the definition of an organisations commercial purpose?

a - accomplishment of the goals and objectives as indicated with the organisations vision statement

b - increasing the organisations capacity for market research and advertising resources

c - maintencance and development of the organisations services offered

d - management of the organisations staff and recrutiment approach

Answer 11

a - accomplishment of the goals and objectived as indiciated with the organisations vision statement

Question 12

your manager wants you to understand the organisations values as part of your personal development. Which of the following is a common organisational value?

a - integrity

b - profit

c - success

d - targets

Answer 12

a - integrity

Question 13

Your manager has asked you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the organisations values as part of your personal development. which document could you reference that would summarise an organisations values?

a - company policies and procedures

b - compliance and regulatory documents

c - mission statement

d - vision statement

Answer 13

c - mission statement

Question 14

you have attended a meeting in the workplace and your manager has discusses the business vision for the future. Which of the following is a commercial outcome of a vision for the future?

a - a vision for the future enables a business to work towards achieving its long-term goals

b - a vision for the future enables a business to work towards achieveing its short-term goals

c - a vision for the future means a business will be able to share its purpose and objectives

d - a vision for the future summarises the values, beliefs and principles of the business.

Answer 14

a - a vision for the future enables a business to work towards achieving its long-term goals.

Question 15

Your organisation has always considered itself to be responsible and has a ethical approach to its business solutions. what is meant by an ‘ethical approach’?

a - one that identifies different points of view

b - one that leads to a profitable decision every time

c - one that provides a good balance with the community

d - one that provides the morally right and wrong conduct

Answer 15

d - one that provides the morally right and wrong conduct

Question 16

the company has many stakeholders both internally and externally and you have been asked to collect feedback from stakeholders as part of the annual company review. why are stakeholders important?

a - they all put time and effort into the business for thier own gain

b - they have an interest in all businesses within the industry

c - they have a vested interest and want the business to succeed

d - they look at other business wihtin the industry to provide information

Answer 16

c - they have a vested interet and want the business to succeed.

Question 17

you are about to embark on a new task which will involve some key stakeholders. which of the following would be the first action in initial engagement with stakeholders?

a - analyse the potential outcomes of the task and interests of those involved in the project

b - arrange a meeting brining all the key personnel together to define the project

c - review completed previous projects to prepare information for this new task

d - telephone the main sponsor and explain what steps you are going to take

Answer 17

b - arrange a meeting brining all the key personnel together to define the project.

Question 18

you are communicating via email to the wider business and all stakeholders globally. you recieve multiple responses from one country in particular asking for clarification, as they are struggling to understand the information and its context. what should you have taken into account?

a - business barriers

b - cultural barriers

c - perceptual barriers

d - visual barriers

Answer 18

b - cultural barriers

Question 19

you are managing stakeholer relationships within a project as part of your new role in the business. what do you need to implement to keep stakeholders up to date with any developments and milestones?

a - stakeholder analysis plan

b - stakeholder communication plan

c - stakeholder futures plan

d - stakeholder holdings plan

Answer 19

b - stakeholder communication plan