PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Project management is the application of:
A. Knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities
B. Only financial skills
C. Only technical drawing
D. Only marketing
Answer: A
Rationale: PM involves structured application of methods.
2. A project is:
A. A temporary endeavor to create a unique product or service
B. A daily routine task
C. A permanent operation
D. A hobby activity
Answer: A
Rationale: Projects are temporary and unique.
3. The main constraint triangle includes:
A. Scope, time, cost
B. Quality, color, size
C. Budget, team, office
D. Risk, HR, sales
Answer: A
Rationale: Core project constraints.
4. Project scope refers to:
A. Work required to deliver a product
B. Budget only
C. Team size
D. Timeline only
Answer: A
Rationale: Defines project boundaries.
,5. A project charter is:
A. Formal document authorizing a project
B. Daily report
C. Budget sheet
D. Risk log
Answer: A
Rationale: Project initiation document.
6. Stakeholders are:
A. Individuals affected by the project
B. Machines
C. Only managers
D. Only clients
Answer: A
Rationale: Anyone impacted or involved.
7. Project initiation is the phase where:
A. Project is formally authorized
B. Work is completed
C. Testing happens
D. Closure occurs
Answer: A
Rationale: Starting phase.
8. Planning phase involves:
A. Defining scope, schedule, and resources
B. Closing project
C. Delivering product
D. Ignoring risks
Answer: A
Rationale: Organizing project work.
9. Execution phase is where:
A. Work is performed
B. Planning is ignored
C. Project closes
D. Budget is deleted
Answer: A
Rationale: Doing the work.
, 10. Monitoring and controlling involves:
A. Tracking performance and making corrections
B. Ignoring progress
C. Starting new project
D. Closing project
Answer: A
Rationale: Oversight function.
11. Project closure includes:
A. Finalizing deliverables and documentation
B. Starting new work
C. Ignoring results
D. Expanding scope
Answer: A
Rationale: Formal completion.
12. A milestone is:
A. Significant point in project timeline
B. Budget sheet
C. Risk
D. Task list
Answer: A
Rationale: Key checkpoint.
13. Gantt chart shows:
A. Project schedule
B. Cost only
C. Risks only
D. Team hierarchy
Answer: A
Rationale: Timeline visualization.
14. Critical path is:
A. Longest sequence of dependent tasks
B. Shortest path
C. Budget plan
D. Risk list
Answer: A
Rationale: Determines project duration.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Project management is the application of:
A. Knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities
B. Only financial skills
C. Only technical drawing
D. Only marketing
Answer: A
Rationale: PM involves structured application of methods.
2. A project is:
A. A temporary endeavor to create a unique product or service
B. A daily routine task
C. A permanent operation
D. A hobby activity
Answer: A
Rationale: Projects are temporary and unique.
3. The main constraint triangle includes:
A. Scope, time, cost
B. Quality, color, size
C. Budget, team, office
D. Risk, HR, sales
Answer: A
Rationale: Core project constraints.
4. Project scope refers to:
A. Work required to deliver a product
B. Budget only
C. Team size
D. Timeline only
Answer: A
Rationale: Defines project boundaries.
,5. A project charter is:
A. Formal document authorizing a project
B. Daily report
C. Budget sheet
D. Risk log
Answer: A
Rationale: Project initiation document.
6. Stakeholders are:
A. Individuals affected by the project
B. Machines
C. Only managers
D. Only clients
Answer: A
Rationale: Anyone impacted or involved.
7. Project initiation is the phase where:
A. Project is formally authorized
B. Work is completed
C. Testing happens
D. Closure occurs
Answer: A
Rationale: Starting phase.
8. Planning phase involves:
A. Defining scope, schedule, and resources
B. Closing project
C. Delivering product
D. Ignoring risks
Answer: A
Rationale: Organizing project work.
9. Execution phase is where:
A. Work is performed
B. Planning is ignored
C. Project closes
D. Budget is deleted
Answer: A
Rationale: Doing the work.
, 10. Monitoring and controlling involves:
A. Tracking performance and making corrections
B. Ignoring progress
C. Starting new project
D. Closing project
Answer: A
Rationale: Oversight function.
11. Project closure includes:
A. Finalizing deliverables and documentation
B. Starting new work
C. Ignoring results
D. Expanding scope
Answer: A
Rationale: Formal completion.
12. A milestone is:
A. Significant point in project timeline
B. Budget sheet
C. Risk
D. Task list
Answer: A
Rationale: Key checkpoint.
13. Gantt chart shows:
A. Project schedule
B. Cost only
C. Risks only
D. Team hierarchy
Answer: A
Rationale: Timeline visualization.
14. Critical path is:
A. Longest sequence of dependent tasks
B. Shortest path
C. Budget plan
D. Risk list
Answer: A
Rationale: Determines project duration.
