STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Stakeholder management is the process of:
A. Identifying and engaging project stakeholders
B. Ignoring project team
C. Designing products
D. Managing only budget
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on stakeholder identification and engagement.
2. A stakeholder is:
A. Anyone affected by or affecting the project
B. Only project manager
C. Only customer
D. Only sponsor
Answer: A
Rationale: Broad definition of stakeholders.
3. Stakeholders include:
A. Customers, sponsors, team, suppliers
B. Only employees
C. Only managers
D. Only investors
Answer: A
Rationale: All impacted parties.
4. Stakeholder identification is done during:
A. Project initiation
B. Project closure
C. Execution only
D. Testing phase
Answer: A
Rationale: Early project phase.
,5. Stakeholder analysis is used to:
A. Understand stakeholder influence and interest
B. Set budget
C. Create schedule
D. Design product
Answer: A
Rationale: Evaluate stakeholder impact.
6. Power-interest grid classifies stakeholders based on:
A. Influence and interest
B. Cost and schedule
C. Risk and quality
D. Budget and scope
Answer: A
Rationale: Prioritization tool.
7. High power, high interest stakeholders should be:
A. Managed closely
B. Ignored
C. Monitored loosely
D. Removed
Answer: A
Rationale: Key stakeholders.
8. Low power, low interest stakeholders should be:
A. Monitored minimally
B. Ignored completely
C. Managed closely
D. Consulted daily
Answer: A
Rationale: Low priority group.
9. Stakeholder engagement is:
A. Actively involving stakeholders in the project
B. Ignoring stakeholders
C. Reducing communication
D. Avoiding feedback
Answer: A
Rationale: Participation process.
, 10. Stakeholder register contains:
A. Stakeholder information and analysis
B. Budget details
C. Schedule only
D. Risk plan
Answer: A
Rationale: Key stakeholder document.
11. Stakeholder management plan defines:
A. How stakeholders will be engaged
B. Project cost
C. Project schedule
D. Product design
Answer: A
Rationale: Engagement strategy.
12. Primary stakeholders are:
A. Directly involved in project
B. External observers
C. Competitors
D. Random public
Answer: A
Rationale: Direct impact group.
13. Secondary stakeholders are:
A. Indirectly affected parties
B. Project team only
C. Sponsors only
D. Managers only
Answer: A
Rationale: Indirect influence group.
14. Internal stakeholders include:
A. Employees and management
B. Customers only
C. Government only
D. Competitors
Answer: A
Rationale: Inside organization.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Stakeholder management is the process of:
A. Identifying and engaging project stakeholders
B. Ignoring project team
C. Designing products
D. Managing only budget
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on stakeholder identification and engagement.
2. A stakeholder is:
A. Anyone affected by or affecting the project
B. Only project manager
C. Only customer
D. Only sponsor
Answer: A
Rationale: Broad definition of stakeholders.
3. Stakeholders include:
A. Customers, sponsors, team, suppliers
B. Only employees
C. Only managers
D. Only investors
Answer: A
Rationale: All impacted parties.
4. Stakeholder identification is done during:
A. Project initiation
B. Project closure
C. Execution only
D. Testing phase
Answer: A
Rationale: Early project phase.
,5. Stakeholder analysis is used to:
A. Understand stakeholder influence and interest
B. Set budget
C. Create schedule
D. Design product
Answer: A
Rationale: Evaluate stakeholder impact.
6. Power-interest grid classifies stakeholders based on:
A. Influence and interest
B. Cost and schedule
C. Risk and quality
D. Budget and scope
Answer: A
Rationale: Prioritization tool.
7. High power, high interest stakeholders should be:
A. Managed closely
B. Ignored
C. Monitored loosely
D. Removed
Answer: A
Rationale: Key stakeholders.
8. Low power, low interest stakeholders should be:
A. Monitored minimally
B. Ignored completely
C. Managed closely
D. Consulted daily
Answer: A
Rationale: Low priority group.
9. Stakeholder engagement is:
A. Actively involving stakeholders in the project
B. Ignoring stakeholders
C. Reducing communication
D. Avoiding feedback
Answer: A
Rationale: Participation process.
, 10. Stakeholder register contains:
A. Stakeholder information and analysis
B. Budget details
C. Schedule only
D. Risk plan
Answer: A
Rationale: Key stakeholder document.
11. Stakeholder management plan defines:
A. How stakeholders will be engaged
B. Project cost
C. Project schedule
D. Product design
Answer: A
Rationale: Engagement strategy.
12. Primary stakeholders are:
A. Directly involved in project
B. External observers
C. Competitors
D. Random public
Answer: A
Rationale: Direct impact group.
13. Secondary stakeholders are:
A. Indirectly affected parties
B. Project team only
C. Sponsors only
D. Managers only
Answer: A
Rationale: Indirect influence group.
14. Internal stakeholders include:
A. Employees and management
B. Customers only
C. Government only
D. Competitors
Answer: A
Rationale: Inside organization.
