C722- Project Management QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that will allow the firm
to deliver an efficient, tailored service to its customers. To accomplish this, the firm initiates a business
management project. Which aspect of project management applies to this firm's project? - ANSWER-
Interdependent Tasks
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business model to enhance its
competitiveness. What can be identified as a strategic business initiative for this firm? - ANSWER-
Improvement in product design
A firm begins a strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that will allow the firm
to deliver an efficient, tailored service to its customers. - ANSWER-Project sponsor
Which group is included in the five process groups? - ANSWER-Closing process group
What does PRINCE2 stand for? - ANSWER-PRojects IN a Controlled Environment
,Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of project management where the main
activity happens? - ANSWER-Executing
Which advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizational structure provide for a firm with
multiple projects? - ANSWER-Lines of authority are clear.
Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the functional organizational structure? -
ANSWER-(1) The U.S. Department of State and (2) The U.S Department of Energy
An organization expects to use a project management office (PMO) to support multiple projects that will
be implemented within a projectized organizational structure. Which implied effect is a benefit to this
organization? - ANSWER-Project team members gain access to historical data from other projects.
Regardless of the organizational structure used to manage a project, an organization elects to use a
project management office (PMO). Which benefit will this organization gain? - ANSWER-Projects will
coordinate resource usage by monitoring the status of shared resources.
During a certain project phase, specific blueprints are drawn and approved, materials and labor costs are
estimated, prototypes are created, and work activities and tasks are identified. Also, quality
expectations, measurements, and costs are defined. During which project phase do these activities
occur? - ANSWER-Planning
Place the project activities in order of occurrence from first (1) to last (5). - ANSWER-(1) Collecting
customer requirements (2) Developing the work breakdown structure (3) Working to produce project
deliverables (4) Customers evaluating the project outcomes (5) Capturing lessons learned
During which life cycle phase is the vast majority of the actual work to produce the project's deliverables
completed? - ANSWER-Executing
What is the correct term for an intermediate outcome of project work, such as a signed contract or
obtaining a construction permit? - ANSWER-Deliverable
,Which deliverable from a work breakdown structure (WBS) is not specific enough to measure its
completion at project closure? - ANSWER-User training
The following table shows the Level 1 work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project A.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project A
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasiblity
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
Which approach did the project manager use to structure the WBS? - ANSWER-Sequence of project
phases
For the following collapsed work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project O, the project manager must
complete the scope baseline. In addition to the WBS, the scope baseline will contain two additional
documents.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project O
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasibility
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
, What are the other two documents that belong in the scope baseline? - ANSWER-WBS dictionary and
project scope statement
For the following collapsed work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project O, the project's steering
committee held a phase gate review of the Feasibility results. That review determined that the project's
proposed design would be obsolete before it would reach the marketplace.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project O
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasibility
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
Which action should the project manager initiate? - ANSWER-Terminating the project as soon as
possible and releasing the project's resources
A project is an operational necessity to repair a design flaw in the date field that constrains the year
number to two digits, instead of permitting the year to be indicated with four digits. If the project is not
completed before December 31, 1999, many legacy programs are expected to fail or produce
unpredictable outcomes. The marketing department wants to upgrade its existing computer equipment
and have the costs included in the budget for this project. The project team implemented the marketing
department's request without completing the formal change control procedures.
What has happened to the scope baseline in this scenario? - ANSWER-Scope creep has caused a scope
variance.
A general contractor is managing a highway construction project that will repair a flood-damaged road.
The project was documented in a cost-plus-incentive fee contract that specified a completion date of
June 30. The Department of Transportation has offered an incentive for early completion of the repairs.
AND ANSWERS 2025
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that will allow the firm
to deliver an efficient, tailored service to its customers. To accomplish this, the firm initiates a business
management project. Which aspect of project management applies to this firm's project? - ANSWER-
Interdependent Tasks
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business model to enhance its
competitiveness. What can be identified as a strategic business initiative for this firm? - ANSWER-
Improvement in product design
A firm begins a strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that will allow the firm
to deliver an efficient, tailored service to its customers. - ANSWER-Project sponsor
Which group is included in the five process groups? - ANSWER-Closing process group
What does PRINCE2 stand for? - ANSWER-PRojects IN a Controlled Environment
,Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of project management where the main
activity happens? - ANSWER-Executing
Which advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizational structure provide for a firm with
multiple projects? - ANSWER-Lines of authority are clear.
Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the functional organizational structure? -
ANSWER-(1) The U.S. Department of State and (2) The U.S Department of Energy
An organization expects to use a project management office (PMO) to support multiple projects that will
be implemented within a projectized organizational structure. Which implied effect is a benefit to this
organization? - ANSWER-Project team members gain access to historical data from other projects.
Regardless of the organizational structure used to manage a project, an organization elects to use a
project management office (PMO). Which benefit will this organization gain? - ANSWER-Projects will
coordinate resource usage by monitoring the status of shared resources.
During a certain project phase, specific blueprints are drawn and approved, materials and labor costs are
estimated, prototypes are created, and work activities and tasks are identified. Also, quality
expectations, measurements, and costs are defined. During which project phase do these activities
occur? - ANSWER-Planning
Place the project activities in order of occurrence from first (1) to last (5). - ANSWER-(1) Collecting
customer requirements (2) Developing the work breakdown structure (3) Working to produce project
deliverables (4) Customers evaluating the project outcomes (5) Capturing lessons learned
During which life cycle phase is the vast majority of the actual work to produce the project's deliverables
completed? - ANSWER-Executing
What is the correct term for an intermediate outcome of project work, such as a signed contract or
obtaining a construction permit? - ANSWER-Deliverable
,Which deliverable from a work breakdown structure (WBS) is not specific enough to measure its
completion at project closure? - ANSWER-User training
The following table shows the Level 1 work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project A.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project A
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasiblity
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
Which approach did the project manager use to structure the WBS? - ANSWER-Sequence of project
phases
For the following collapsed work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project O, the project manager must
complete the scope baseline. In addition to the WBS, the scope baseline will contain two additional
documents.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project O
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasibility
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
, What are the other two documents that belong in the scope baseline? - ANSWER-WBS dictionary and
project scope statement
For the following collapsed work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project O, the project's steering
committee held a phase gate review of the Feasibility results. That review determined that the project's
proposed design would be obsolete before it would reach the marketplace.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project O
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasibility
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
Which action should the project manager initiate? - ANSWER-Terminating the project as soon as
possible and releasing the project's resources
A project is an operational necessity to repair a design flaw in the date field that constrains the year
number to two digits, instead of permitting the year to be indicated with four digits. If the project is not
completed before December 31, 1999, many legacy programs are expected to fail or produce
unpredictable outcomes. The marketing department wants to upgrade its existing computer equipment
and have the costs included in the budget for this project. The project team implemented the marketing
department's request without completing the formal change control procedures.
What has happened to the scope baseline in this scenario? - ANSWER-Scope creep has caused a scope
variance.
A general contractor is managing a highway construction project that will repair a flood-damaged road.
The project was documented in a cost-plus-incentive fee contract that specified a completion date of
June 30. The Department of Transportation has offered an incentive for early completion of the repairs.
