Project Management Quiz

Basic Project Management Quiz Questions and Answers

Every business needs to manage projects. Projects are what get the job done, but that doesn’t mean it will be an easy endeavor. Managing a project means you will have to take control of all the aspects of the project. This means you will have to take control of the people, the resources, and the time. This blog will help you to not only master project management but also give you a few pointers on how to pass your next project management certification exam. In this blog, we are discussing some of the basic Project Management quiz questions and answers to clear your concepts in the area of Project Management.

So let’s get started with some basic project management quiz questions and their answer.

Q1. What are some of the benefits of creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

a. Enhances project planning with discipline and transparency.
b. Fundamental for estimating costs, risks, costs of resources, and quality.
c. Helpful in pinpointing the causes and locations of issues.
d. Beneficial for project communications

Q2. On agile projects, the scope definition begins with :

a. large chunks of work, or features
b. work packages
c. stories and personas
d. requirements

Q3. Define Scope is the process of developing the:

a. project work breakdown structure.
b. detailed specifications of the project outcomes and products
c. project scope management plan
d. project scope network diagram

Q4. A typical change request form will include which of the following content items?

a. a change control process flow diagram
b. a description of the change along with the impact expected from the potential change
c. a summary of previous changes to the project
d. an issues log

Q5. This technique is an iterative process that identifies and defines the work to be completely accomplished in the near term, and plans the future work at a higher level.

a. Agile
b. Rolling wave planning
c. Traceability
d. Decomposition

Q6. A _ is a written request or formal proposal to propose changes to any project planning component such as a document, project deliverable, or baseline (scope, cost, and time)

a. project charter
b. request for proposal (RFP)
c. change request
d. scope statement

Q7. Which of the following is NOT a format that is typically used to represent a Work Breakdown Structure?

a. Hierarchical or “org chart”
b. Indented outline
c. Requirements Traceability Matrix
d. Free format

Q8. All of the following statements correctly describe a contemporary approach to create the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for a project EXCEPT:

a. Project teams may rely upon the project manager to create all levels of the WBS.
b. Project teams may jump start the WBS construction with a brainstorming session.
c. Project teams may use a template or a WBS from a previous project as a starting point.
d. Project teams may adopt a top-down approach to construct the WBS.

Q9. It is helpful to list requirements and supporting information in a requirements traceability matrix. When requirements are complete, they should meet all of these criteria EXCEPT:

a. Identified with the stakeholder(s) who needs it
b. Assigned to a team member who will be the requirement owner
c. Prioritized according to value, cost, time, risk, or mandate so trade-off decisions can be made if needed
d. Qualified by measurable conditions

Q10. A _ is the approved project plan mainly consisting of scope, schedule, and cost that is not normally altered unless a formal change control request is approved for modifying these plans.

a. component
b. baseline
c. benchmark
d. requirement

Q11. Work Breakdown Structures can be displayed in a variety of formats including which of the following?

a. an inverted pyramid
b. an indented outline format
c. fishbone or cause and effect diagram
d. a sequential process diagram

Q12. Since work packages provide the basis for future project planning activities, they should be as detailed as possible

a. True
b. False

Q13. If a problem occurs during project execution, the WBS is helpful in understanding exactly where and why the problem occurred.

a. True
b. False

Q14. When a project team needs to construct a WBS, it needs to include in its planning team a subject matter expert (SME) who understands how each segment of the work will be accomplished.

a. True
b. False

Q15. A WBS component is a work element that is part of the WBS at any level.

a. True
b. False

Q16. Failure to include project management in the WBS will increase the likelihood that the project will not be completed on time and within budget.

a. True
b. False

Q17. It is important to assign a unique name and a unique number to every component in the project Work Breakdown Structure.

a. True
b. False

Q18. Baselining is defined as a method of dividing the project scope into many parts that, when combined, would constitute the project deliverable.

a. True
b. False

Q19. Organizing the second level of the Work Breakdown Structure by major design components facilitates rolling wave planning.

a. True
b. False

Q20. A deliverable is a condition or capability needed by a user to solve a problem or achieve an objective that satisfies a standard, a specification, or any other formally documented need.

a. True
b. False

Q21. Plan scope management is the process of creating a project scope statement.

a. True
b. False

Answers

  1. a
  2. a
  3. b
  4. b
  5. b
  6. c
  7. c
  8. a
  9. b
  10. b
  11. b
  12. b
  13. a
  14. a
  15. a
  16. a
  17. a
  18. b
  19. b
  20. b
  21. b