CAPSTONE PROJECTS FINAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE REVISION QUESTIONS WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICES AND THE CORRECT ANSWERS
HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. THIS COVERS THE WHOLE
TOPIC ALL-ROUND. #A+ #2025
1.1. You are brought into a planning meeting with senior management at your company where
you are being informed that you have been selected to be the Project Manager for a project
that will help the company create a new product line. The new product line will set the tone of
where the company sees itself at the time of the product line introduction. This project is the
result of what type of planning?
A Strategic planning
B Product life cycle
C Program planning
D Portfolio planning - correct answers-A
1.2. What is a management structure that standardises the project-related governance
processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques called?
A Project Management Office
B Functional organizational structure
C Projectized organizational structure
D Standardized management structure - correct answers-A
,1.3. The Functional Manager is planning the billing system replacement project with the newest
Project Manager at the company. In discussing this project, the Functional Manager focuses on
the cost associated with running the system after it is created and the number of years the
system will last before it must be replaced. What best describes what the Functional Manager is
focusing on?
A Program life cycle
B Product life cycle
C Project life cycle
D Portfolio life cycle - correct answers-B
1.4. Which of the following is an advantage for a project team member in a functional
organizational structure?
A Not retaining a position within the organization once a project is completed.
B Having more than one boss.
C Retaining a position within the organization once a project is completed. D Having more than
one project to work on. - correct answers-C
1.5. The most successful project manager usually...
A is considered the technical expert of their field.
B has gained experience by initially managing smaller project, or from providing assistance in
the project office, supplementing with formal technical and project management education.
C comes right from Harvard's MBA program into managing very large projects.
D has considerable experience as a functional manager before moving into the project
management arena. - correct answers-B
,1.6. Which of the following is the most important component of the triple constraint?
A The three components are of equal importance unless stated otherwise
B Quality then time then cost
C Time then scope then cost
D Scope - correct answers-A
1.7. What is the main activity of the Monitoring and Controlling process group?
A Verifying project deliverables
B Controlling stakeholders
C Carrying out corrective or preventative actions
D Developing a project charter - correct answers-C
1.8. What is the main role of the Functional Manager?
A To manage resources
B To define business processes
C To manage the Project Managers
D To manage the project when the Project Manager is not available - correct answers-A
1.9. A new project has just completed the initiation process. Planning is getting ready to begin.
Which of the following have just been accomplished, and which are getting ready to start?
A The project management plan and project execution
, B The project execution and monitoring and controlling
C The project charter and project execution - correct answers-D
1.10. What is the main output of the closing process group? Hint: Use Table 1-4 to identify the
corresponding process es and then consult the flow diagram s of the identified processes .
A Final product, service, or result transition, and documentation updates.
B Verification that the project deliverables perform according to specifications.
C Customer signoff on project deliverables.
D Verification that the product life cycle is completed. - correct answers-A
1.11. The most important skill needed by a Project Manager?
A The knowledge of, and expertise in, the industry and organization that enhance performance
and better delivers business outcomes.
B The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of the project.
C The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to guide, motivate and direct a team.
D Anyone of the a , b or c , depending on the nature of the project. - correct answers-D
1.12. Within the context of the project management lexicon established by the PMI, the person
s who may affect or be affected by a project outcome is referred to as a...
A project stakeholder
B project customer
C product stockholder
D product life cycle manager - correct answers-A
COMPREHENSIVE REVISION QUESTIONS WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICES AND THE CORRECT ANSWERS
HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. THIS COVERS THE WHOLE
TOPIC ALL-ROUND. #A+ #2025
1.1. You are brought into a planning meeting with senior management at your company where
you are being informed that you have been selected to be the Project Manager for a project
that will help the company create a new product line. The new product line will set the tone of
where the company sees itself at the time of the product line introduction. This project is the
result of what type of planning?
A Strategic planning
B Product life cycle
C Program planning
D Portfolio planning - correct answers-A
1.2. What is a management structure that standardises the project-related governance
processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques called?
A Project Management Office
B Functional organizational structure
C Projectized organizational structure
D Standardized management structure - correct answers-A
,1.3. The Functional Manager is planning the billing system replacement project with the newest
Project Manager at the company. In discussing this project, the Functional Manager focuses on
the cost associated with running the system after it is created and the number of years the
system will last before it must be replaced. What best describes what the Functional Manager is
focusing on?
A Program life cycle
B Product life cycle
C Project life cycle
D Portfolio life cycle - correct answers-B
1.4. Which of the following is an advantage for a project team member in a functional
organizational structure?
A Not retaining a position within the organization once a project is completed.
B Having more than one boss.
C Retaining a position within the organization once a project is completed. D Having more than
one project to work on. - correct answers-C
1.5. The most successful project manager usually...
A is considered the technical expert of their field.
B has gained experience by initially managing smaller project, or from providing assistance in
the project office, supplementing with formal technical and project management education.
C comes right from Harvard's MBA program into managing very large projects.
D has considerable experience as a functional manager before moving into the project
management arena. - correct answers-B
,1.6. Which of the following is the most important component of the triple constraint?
A The three components are of equal importance unless stated otherwise
B Quality then time then cost
C Time then scope then cost
D Scope - correct answers-A
1.7. What is the main activity of the Monitoring and Controlling process group?
A Verifying project deliverables
B Controlling stakeholders
C Carrying out corrective or preventative actions
D Developing a project charter - correct answers-C
1.8. What is the main role of the Functional Manager?
A To manage resources
B To define business processes
C To manage the Project Managers
D To manage the project when the Project Manager is not available - correct answers-A
1.9. A new project has just completed the initiation process. Planning is getting ready to begin.
Which of the following have just been accomplished, and which are getting ready to start?
A The project management plan and project execution
, B The project execution and monitoring and controlling
C The project charter and project execution - correct answers-D
1.10. What is the main output of the closing process group? Hint: Use Table 1-4 to identify the
corresponding process es and then consult the flow diagram s of the identified processes .
A Final product, service, or result transition, and documentation updates.
B Verification that the project deliverables perform according to specifications.
C Customer signoff on project deliverables.
D Verification that the product life cycle is completed. - correct answers-A
1.11. The most important skill needed by a Project Manager?
A The knowledge of, and expertise in, the industry and organization that enhance performance
and better delivers business outcomes.
B The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of the project.
C The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to guide, motivate and direct a team.
D Anyone of the a , b or c , depending on the nature of the project. - correct answers-D
1.12. Within the context of the project management lexicon established by the PMI, the person
s who may affect or be affected by a project outcome is referred to as a...
A project stakeholder
B project customer
C product stockholder
D product life cycle manager - correct answers-A
