C722 PROJECT MANAGEMENT UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Projects have a(n) ____ start and end date.
a. definite
b. flexible
c. indefinite
Answer:
a. definite
Question:
2. Which of the following are business scenarios? Choose all that apply.
a. The price of oil is at a five-year high.
b. The price of oil is at a five-year high and is expected to continue to rise.
c. New battery technology has been developed.
d. New technology can provide smaller batteries that can be recharged by movement of the mobile device,
extending battery life.
Answer:
b. The price of oil is at a five-year high and is expected to continue to rise.
d. New technology can provide smaller batteries that can be recharged by movement of the mobile device,
extending battery life.
Question:
3. Projects selected by an organization must be directly related to the organization's ____.
a. strategy
b. operating procedures
c. level of maturity
Answer:
a. strategy
Question:
4. What are the objectives of project management?
a. Meeting scope, budget, and schedule
b. Making sure the guilty are blamed for a problem
c. Maximizing bonuses for successful project completion
d. Completing the project regardless of whether it aligns with company strategy
Answer:
a. Meeting scope, budget, and schedule
Question:
5. Which criteria should a successful project meet?
a. Overall objectives of the project, regardless of time taken or budget needed
b. SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed) goals
c. Maximizing company profits by taking needed risks
d. Completing the project regardless of whether it aligns with company strategy
,Answer:
b. SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed) goals
Question:
6. Project managers (PMs) must not only manage people of all levels, but they must also manage costs,
expectations, procurement, outside suppliers, and partners.
True False
Answer:
True
Question:
7. It is important that project status meetings are ____.
a. regular and timely
b. weekly
c. monthly
d. at stakeholders' request
Answer:
a. regular and timely
Question:
8. Which communication type is the best option when working in a widely dispersed virtual team?
a. Point-to-point instant messaging
b. Phone calls
c. Shared threaded discussion
d. Email
Answer:
c. Shared threaded discussion
Question:
9. Which organization includes standards for the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model
(OPM3)?
a. PMI
b. APM
c. IPMA
d. AXELOS Ltd.
Answer:
a. PMI
Question:
10. Which organization provides the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification?
a. PMI
b. APM
c. IPMA
d. AXELOS Ltd.
Answer:
a. PMI
,Question:
11. Which organizational structure is used by government entities?
a. Projectized
b. Functional
c. Matrix
Answer:
b. Functional
Question:
12. Which statement is true about the project management office (PMO)? Choose all that apply.
a. The PMO tracks "lessons learned" to be carried to new projects.
b. The PMO consists of employees who cannot be dismissed from the organization.
c. The PMO helps provide resources to projects as needed.
d. The PMO creates a repository for all project knowledge in the organization.
Answer:
a. The PMO tracks "lessons learned" to be carried to new projects.
c. The PMO helps provide resources to projects as needed.
d. The PMO creates a repository for all project knowledge in the organization.
Question:
13. The project management offices (PMOs) can help align project investment to ____.
a. historical records
b. monitoring and control
c. corporate strategy
d. project policies
Answer:
c. corporate strategy
Question:
14. In addition to the triple constraints, what other considerations may determine if a project is successful?
a. The project is of high interest to the CEO.
b. No government regulations affect the product of the project.
c. The requirements in the scope adequately define the project's objectives.
Answer:
c. The requirements in the scope adequately define the project's objectives.
Question:
15. Which statement about projects, programs, and portfolios is correct?
a. A group of programs or projects that support the same business goal makes up a portfolio.
b. Any two projects can make up a program.
c. Calling an endeavor a program justifies assigning more resources.
d. Only programs can be a part of a portfolio.
Answer:
a. A group of programs or projects that support the same business goal makes up a portfolio.
, Question:
16. You work at an automotive manufacturer. This company has the goal of being able to supply a full
range of passenger cars, from small compact to large luxury. A huge endeavor is being undertaken to
design and develop an entirely new small passenger car. There are several groups of people working on
different aspects of this endeavor: one group on the engine, one on the transmission, one on the navigation
system, and so on. Each group has its scheduled start and end dates and a definition of the unique product
it will create. Each of these groups is working on a ____.
a. program
b. portfolio
c. project
d. long-term business strategy
Answer:
c. project
Question:
17. You are talking to a friend who has renovation project management experience. You cannot decide
whether you want to take on the daunting task of being your own project manager. Your friend tells you
that if you decide to manage the project, your first assignment will be to create the project ____.
a. scheduling template
b. workflow diagram
c. platform
d. plan
Answer:
d. plan
Question:
18. Which skills do you think are critical in a project management role? Choose all that apply.
a. Conflict resolution
b. Popularity
c. Organization
d. Written and verbal communication
e. Technical expertise
Answer:
a. Conflict resolution
c. Organization
d. Written and verbal communication
Question:
19. What has the evolution of cloud computing done for project management?
a. Created a universal database for housing document templates and examples
b. Provided levels of security for the housing of documents and reports
c. Provided a way to collaborate virtually
d. Developed a structure for project manager certification tracking
Answer:
c. Provided a way to collaborate virtually
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Projects have a(n) ____ start and end date.
a. definite
b. flexible
c. indefinite
Answer:
a. definite
Question:
2. Which of the following are business scenarios? Choose all that apply.
a. The price of oil is at a five-year high.
b. The price of oil is at a five-year high and is expected to continue to rise.
c. New battery technology has been developed.
d. New technology can provide smaller batteries that can be recharged by movement of the mobile device,
extending battery life.
Answer:
b. The price of oil is at a five-year high and is expected to continue to rise.
d. New technology can provide smaller batteries that can be recharged by movement of the mobile device,
extending battery life.
Question:
3. Projects selected by an organization must be directly related to the organization's ____.
a. strategy
b. operating procedures
c. level of maturity
Answer:
a. strategy
Question:
4. What are the objectives of project management?
a. Meeting scope, budget, and schedule
b. Making sure the guilty are blamed for a problem
c. Maximizing bonuses for successful project completion
d. Completing the project regardless of whether it aligns with company strategy
Answer:
a. Meeting scope, budget, and schedule
Question:
5. Which criteria should a successful project meet?
a. Overall objectives of the project, regardless of time taken or budget needed
b. SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed) goals
c. Maximizing company profits by taking needed risks
d. Completing the project regardless of whether it aligns with company strategy
,Answer:
b. SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed) goals
Question:
6. Project managers (PMs) must not only manage people of all levels, but they must also manage costs,
expectations, procurement, outside suppliers, and partners.
True False
Answer:
True
Question:
7. It is important that project status meetings are ____.
a. regular and timely
b. weekly
c. monthly
d. at stakeholders' request
Answer:
a. regular and timely
Question:
8. Which communication type is the best option when working in a widely dispersed virtual team?
a. Point-to-point instant messaging
b. Phone calls
c. Shared threaded discussion
d. Email
Answer:
c. Shared threaded discussion
Question:
9. Which organization includes standards for the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model
(OPM3)?
a. PMI
b. APM
c. IPMA
d. AXELOS Ltd.
Answer:
a. PMI
Question:
10. Which organization provides the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification?
a. PMI
b. APM
c. IPMA
d. AXELOS Ltd.
Answer:
a. PMI
,Question:
11. Which organizational structure is used by government entities?
a. Projectized
b. Functional
c. Matrix
Answer:
b. Functional
Question:
12. Which statement is true about the project management office (PMO)? Choose all that apply.
a. The PMO tracks "lessons learned" to be carried to new projects.
b. The PMO consists of employees who cannot be dismissed from the organization.
c. The PMO helps provide resources to projects as needed.
d. The PMO creates a repository for all project knowledge in the organization.
Answer:
a. The PMO tracks "lessons learned" to be carried to new projects.
c. The PMO helps provide resources to projects as needed.
d. The PMO creates a repository for all project knowledge in the organization.
Question:
13. The project management offices (PMOs) can help align project investment to ____.
a. historical records
b. monitoring and control
c. corporate strategy
d. project policies
Answer:
c. corporate strategy
Question:
14. In addition to the triple constraints, what other considerations may determine if a project is successful?
a. The project is of high interest to the CEO.
b. No government regulations affect the product of the project.
c. The requirements in the scope adequately define the project's objectives.
Answer:
c. The requirements in the scope adequately define the project's objectives.
Question:
15. Which statement about projects, programs, and portfolios is correct?
a. A group of programs or projects that support the same business goal makes up a portfolio.
b. Any two projects can make up a program.
c. Calling an endeavor a program justifies assigning more resources.
d. Only programs can be a part of a portfolio.
Answer:
a. A group of programs or projects that support the same business goal makes up a portfolio.
, Question:
16. You work at an automotive manufacturer. This company has the goal of being able to supply a full
range of passenger cars, from small compact to large luxury. A huge endeavor is being undertaken to
design and develop an entirely new small passenger car. There are several groups of people working on
different aspects of this endeavor: one group on the engine, one on the transmission, one on the navigation
system, and so on. Each group has its scheduled start and end dates and a definition of the unique product
it will create. Each of these groups is working on a ____.
a. program
b. portfolio
c. project
d. long-term business strategy
Answer:
c. project
Question:
17. You are talking to a friend who has renovation project management experience. You cannot decide
whether you want to take on the daunting task of being your own project manager. Your friend tells you
that if you decide to manage the project, your first assignment will be to create the project ____.
a. scheduling template
b. workflow diagram
c. platform
d. plan
Answer:
d. plan
Question:
18. Which skills do you think are critical in a project management role? Choose all that apply.
a. Conflict resolution
b. Popularity
c. Organization
d. Written and verbal communication
e. Technical expertise
Answer:
a. Conflict resolution
c. Organization
d. Written and verbal communication
Question:
19. What has the evolution of cloud computing done for project management?
a. Created a universal database for housing document templates and examples
b. Provided levels of security for the housing of documents and reports
c. Provided a way to collaborate virtually
d. Developed a structure for project manager certification tracking
Answer:
c. Provided a way to collaborate virtually
