PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND RISK, PROCUREMENT, AND
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT REVIEW 2026
◉ A well-defined project that encounters no significant surprises
would require little
A. Management.
B. Leadership.
C. Monitoring.
D. Corrective action.
E. Controlling.
Answer: B
◉ When managing stakeholders, a project manager should
A. Develop a hands-on approach.
B. Focus on the project team and their needs.
C. Understand how different stakeholders can affect the project and
manage that dependency.
D. Manage and limit time negotiating with stakeholders outside of
the organization.
,E. Refuse to be pulled by the demands of people who are not directly
involved in the project.
Answer: C
◉ Which metaphor best captures the role of a project manager?
A. The conductor of an orchestra
B. The point guard on a basketball team
C. A programmer on a software development team
D. A scout on an exploration
E. A mathematics instructor
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following groups of stakeholders place constraints
on project work such as requiring permits to be secured, that work
is built to code, or that safety standards are met?
A. Project sponsors
B. Government agencies
C. Project managers
D. Customers
E. Top management
,Answer: B
◉ Stakeholders such as human resources, information systems,
purchasing agents, and maintenance are typically classified as
A. Project managers.
B. Administrative support.
C. Functional managers.
D. Project sponsors.
E. Customers.
Answer: B
◉ The closest relationships in a project network of relationships are
between the project manager and
A. Other project managers.
B. Project sponsors.
C. Top management.
D. Customers.
E. Project team members.
Answer: E
, ◉ The second ring in the network of relationships for project
managers includes all of the following EXCEPT
A. Other project managers.
B. Customers.
C. Functional managers.
D. Top management.
E. Project sponsors.
Answer: B
◉ The outer ring in the network of relationships for project
managers includes all of the following EXCEPT
A. Other organizations.
B. Customers.
C. Contractors.
D. Government agencies.
E. Administrative support.
Answer: E
◉ A high-ranking manager who advocates the project and uses her
or his influence to gain approval of the project is a project
RATIONALES AND RISK, PROCUREMENT, AND
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT REVIEW 2026
◉ A well-defined project that encounters no significant surprises
would require little
A. Management.
B. Leadership.
C. Monitoring.
D. Corrective action.
E. Controlling.
Answer: B
◉ When managing stakeholders, a project manager should
A. Develop a hands-on approach.
B. Focus on the project team and their needs.
C. Understand how different stakeholders can affect the project and
manage that dependency.
D. Manage and limit time negotiating with stakeholders outside of
the organization.
,E. Refuse to be pulled by the demands of people who are not directly
involved in the project.
Answer: C
◉ Which metaphor best captures the role of a project manager?
A. The conductor of an orchestra
B. The point guard on a basketball team
C. A programmer on a software development team
D. A scout on an exploration
E. A mathematics instructor
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following groups of stakeholders place constraints
on project work such as requiring permits to be secured, that work
is built to code, or that safety standards are met?
A. Project sponsors
B. Government agencies
C. Project managers
D. Customers
E. Top management
,Answer: B
◉ Stakeholders such as human resources, information systems,
purchasing agents, and maintenance are typically classified as
A. Project managers.
B. Administrative support.
C. Functional managers.
D. Project sponsors.
E. Customers.
Answer: B
◉ The closest relationships in a project network of relationships are
between the project manager and
A. Other project managers.
B. Project sponsors.
C. Top management.
D. Customers.
E. Project team members.
Answer: E
, ◉ The second ring in the network of relationships for project
managers includes all of the following EXCEPT
A. Other project managers.
B. Customers.
C. Functional managers.
D. Top management.
E. Project sponsors.
Answer: B
◉ The outer ring in the network of relationships for project
managers includes all of the following EXCEPT
A. Other organizations.
B. Customers.
C. Contractors.
D. Government agencies.
E. Administrative support.
Answer: E
◉ A high-ranking manager who advocates the project and uses her
or his influence to gain approval of the project is a project
