Project Management Exam Q&A Study Guide And Practice Questions 2026

Project Management Exam 2


Question 1.
CHAPTER 5

ANSWER
CHAPTER 5



Question 2.
Scope

ANSWER
All the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them



Question 3.
Deliverable

ANSWER
Product produced as a part of a project, such as hardware or software, planning documents, or meeting minutes



Question 4.
Project Scope Management Processes (6)

ANSWER
1. Planning scope
2. Collecting requirements
3. Defining scope
4. Creating the WBS
5. Validating scope
6. Controlling scope



Question 5.
Planning Scope

ANSWER
Determining how the project's scope and requirements will be managed Outputs: Scope management plan, requirements management plan



Question 6.
Collecting Re-quirements

ANSWER
Defining and documenting the features and functions of the products produced during the project as well as the processes used for creating them Outputs:
Requirements documentation, requirements traceability matrix






, Question 7.
Defining Scope

ANSWER
Reviewing the project charter, requirements documents, and organizational process assets to create a scope statement Outputs: Project scope statement,
project documents updates



Question 8.
Creating the WBS

ANSWER
Subdividing the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components Outputs: Scope baseline, project documents updates



Question 9.
Validating Scope

ANSWER
Formalizing acceptance of the project deliverables Outputs: Accepted deliverables, change results, work performance information, project documents
updates



Question 10.
Controlling Scope

ANSWER
Controlling changes to project scope throughout the life of the project Outputs: Work performance information, change requests, project management plan
updates, project documents updates, organizational process assets updates



Question 11.
Project Scope Management Summary

ANSWER
Planning: Planning Scope, Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS Monitoring and Controlling: Validate Scope, Control Scope



Question 12.
Requirements

ANSWER
Conditions or capabilities that must be met by the project or present in the product, service, or result to satisfy an agreement or other formally imposed
specification



Question 13.
Requirements Management Plan

ANSWER
Documents how project requirements will be analyzed, documented, and managed






, Question 14.
Methods for Collecting Requirements (7)

ANSWER
1. Interviewing
2. Focus Groups
3. Using group creativity and decision-making techniques
4. Questionnaires and surveys
5. Observation
6. Prototyping (Big in IT)
7. Benchmarking



Question 15.
Benchmarking

ANSWER
Generating ideas by comparing specific project practices or product characteristics to those of other projects or products inside or outside the performing
organization



Question 16.
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)

ANSWER
Table that lists requirements, various attributes of each requirement, and the status of the requirements to ensure that all requirements are addressed



Question 17.
Project Scope Statements

ANSWER
Should include at least a product scope description, product user acceptance criteria, and detailed information on all project deliverables. Also helpful to
document other scope related info such as project boundaries, constraints, and assumptions. Should also reference product specifications



Question 18.
WBS

ANSWER
Deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines that total scope of the project. It is a foundation document that provides the basis
for planning and managing project schedules, costs, resources, and changes



Question 19.
Decomposition

ANSWER
Subdividing project deliverables into smaller pieces



Question 20.
Work Package

ANSWER
Task at the lowest level of WBS