Multiple Choice - PM Framework

Question 1

A project is:
A. A set of sequential activities performed in a process or system.
B. A revenue-generating activity that needs to be accomplished while achieving customer satisfaction.
C. An ongoing endeavor undertaken to meet customer or market requirements.
D. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

Answer 1

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Question 2

The project life cycle differs from the 
product life cycle in that the project 
life cycle:
A. Does not incorporate a methodology
B. Is different for each industry
C. Can spawn many projects
D. Describes project management activities

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Question 3

Projects and operations have the 
following common characteristics 
except:
A. they are performed by people.
B. they are constrained by limited 
resources.
C. they are planned, executed, and 
controlled.
D. they attain their objectives and then 
terminate.

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Question 4

Which of the following describes a
program?
A. A collection of small projects with a common
goal
B. A group of related projects managed in a
coordinated way
C. A very large and complex project
D. A collection of subprojects with a common
customer

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Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true
about project stakeholders?
A. They are individuals and organizations that
are actively involved in the project
B. They are individuals or organizations whose
interests may be affected as a result of project
execution or project completion
C. They are individuals or organizations that are
supportive of the project
D. They are individuals or organizations that may
exert influence over the project’s objectives
and outcomes.

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Question 6

Different or conflicting objectives 
among project stakeholders
A. must be discouraged.
B. must be ignored.
C. can make it difficult for project 
managers to manage stakeholder 
expectations.
D. should be brought into alignment by 
the project team.

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Question 7

Project Management Office (PMO)
has all of the following
characteristics except :
A. centralizes and coordinates the management
of projects under its domain.
B. may provide training, software, standardized
policies and procedures.
C. may be responsible for achieving the results
of the project.
D. should be located in a centralized area.

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Question 8

Who has the MOST power in a 
projectized organization?
A. The project manager
B. The functional manager
C. The team
D. They all share power

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Question 9

All of the following are parts of the 
team’s stakeholder management 
effort EXCEPT:
A. Giving stakeholders extras
B. Identifying stakeholders
C. Determining stakeholders’ needs
D. Managing stakeholders’ 
expectations

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Question 10

A project manager has very little project
experience, but she has been assigned as the
project manager of a new project. Because
she will be working in a matrix organization to
complete her project, she can expect
communications to be:
A. Simple
B. Open and accurate
C. Complex
D. Hard to automate

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