Part 1: Examining Professional Project Management

Question 1

What information and data will project managers use to guide their work in a specific process?
A. Tools B. Techniques
C. Inputs D. Outputs

Answer 1

C. Inputs

Question 2

Which process group involves defining the need for the project or phase and obtaining a commitment to move forward?
A. Planning B. Executing
C. Controlling D. Initiating

Answer 2

D. Initiating

Question 3

Which process group involves developing a strategy and refining objectives?
A. Monitoring and controlling B. Executing
C. Planning D. Initiating

Answer 3

C. Planning

Question 4

Which knowledge area ensures that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken? 
A. Project integration management 
B. Project scope management 
C. Project quality management 
D. Project communications management

Answer 4

C. Project quality management

Question 5

Which project management knowledge area includes schedule control? 
A. Project scope management 
B. Project time management 
C. Project cost management 
D. Project communications management

Answer 5

B. Project time management

Question 6

What does the term “progressive elaboration” refer to?
A. Constantly changing project scope.
B. Gaining additional clarity and detail of project deliverables as the project moves through the project life cycle.
C. Letting team members make scope changes without customer approval.
D. Tailored guidelines and criteria for organizational processes that satisfy specific project needs.

Answer 6

B. Gaining additional clarity and detail of project deliverables as the project moves through the project life cycle.

Question 7

What are the values that are considered most important to the global project management community?
A. Respect, fairness, honesty, and compassion.
B. Fairness, honesty, compassion, and responsibility.
C. Honesty, compassion, responsibility, and respect.
D. Responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty.

Answer 7

D. Responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty.

Question 8

What are the barriers that deter good teamwork? (choose 3)
A. Withholding information 
B. Ineffective meetings 
C. Uncontested ideas 
D. Cultural diversity

Answer 8

A. Withholding information
B. Ineffective meetings
C. Uncontested ideas

Question 9

According to the PMI Code of Ethics, to uphold responsibilities to your customers and the public, which of these represents unethical behavior?
A. Respect the confidentiality of sensitive information.
B. Accept payments, gifts, or other forms of compensation for personal gain.
C. Negotiate in good faith.
D. Respect other’s property rights.

Answer 9

B. Accept payments, gifts, or other forms of compensation for personal gain.

Question 10

Which phase in the decision making model involves evaluating the pros and cons of the discussed alternative and selecting the best solution for implementation?
A. Plan for solution action.
B. Put ideas into action.
C. Plan for solution evaluation.
D. Evaluate the outcome and process.

Answer 10

Wrong Answer:
C. Plan for solution evaluation.
Right answer:
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Question 11

What are some of the barriers that deter good teamwork? (choose 3)
A. Ineffective meetings
B. Realistic goals
C. Wariness
D. Withholding information

Answer 11

A. Ineffective meetings
C. Wariness
D. Withholding information

Question 12

What is a common project managment term that may refer to an independently manageable component of an existing project?
A. Programs
B. Project Management Office (PMO)
C. Portfolios D. Subprojects

Answer 12

D. Subprojects

Question 13

During which project management process are resources integrated to carry out the project plan?
A. Closing B. Initiating
C. Executing D. Monitoring and controlling

Answer 13

C. Executing

Question 14

Which is not a project management process?
A. Developing B. Executing
C. Initiating D. Closing

Answer 14

A. Developing