PMT 3600V
Program Management Office — Exam 1
100 Multiple-Choice Practice Questions | 2026
Important note: This is an original practice exam created for study and revision. It is not an official 2026 examination paper, and
the questions are not represented as actual exam questions.
Instructions: Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question. The correct answer is shown immediately after each
question, as requested.
1. What is the primary purpose of a Program Management Office (PMO)?
A. To manage only office supplies
B. To provide governance, standards, and support for programs/projects
C. To replace all project managers
D. To approve every employee’s leave
Correct answer: B. To provide governance, standards, and support for programs/projects
2. A program is best described as:
A. A group of unrelated tasks
B. A temporary team with no defined outcome
C. Related projects managed together to achieve benefits
D. A single activity lasting one day
Correct answer: C. Related projects managed together to achieve benefits
3. Which statement best distinguishes a program from a project?
A. Programs coordinate related projects to realize broader benefits
B. Projects never have deadlines
C. Programs have no stakeholders
D. Projects always cost more than programs
Correct answer: A. Programs coordinate related projects to realize broader benefits
4. What is project governance?
A. The process of writing meeting minutes only
B. A method for avoiding accountability
C. The daily technical work of every team member
D. The framework for decision-making, oversight, and accountability
Correct answer: D. The framework for decision-making, oversight, and accountability
5. Which is a common PMO function?
A. Setting organizational project standards
B. Guaranteeing every project succeeds
C. Eliminating all project risks
D. Doing all project tasks itself
Correct answer: A. Setting organizational project standards
6. A project charter primarily:
A. Lists every detailed work instruction
B. Formally authorizes a project and names its purpose and sponsor
C. Replaces the project schedule
D. Records only project expenses
Correct answer: B. Formally authorizes a project and names its purpose and sponsor
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, 7. Who is usually accountable for ensuring a project delivers its intended value?
A. A random supplier
B. Only the newest team member
C. The project sponsor, with the project manager leading delivery
D. The receptionist
Correct answer: C. The project sponsor, with the project manager leading delivery
8. A stakeholder is:
A. Only someone who funds a project
B. Only a project team member
C. A person who works in the PMO
D. A person or group that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself affected by the work
Correct answer: D. A person or group that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself affected by the work
9. What is the main purpose of a stakeholder register?
A. To identify stakeholders and record relevant information about them
B. To calculate payroll
C. To replace the risk register
D. To list equipment serial numbers only
Correct answer: A. To identify stakeholders and record relevant information about them
10. Which document defines what is included and excluded from project work?
A. Issue log
B. Scope statement
C. Attendance register
D. Lessons-learned report
Correct answer: B. Scope statement
11. What does a baseline represent in project control?
A. A guess that changes every hour
B. A list of team birthdays
C. An approved reference used to compare actual performance
D. A supplier advertisement
Correct answer: C. An approved reference used to compare actual performance
12. What should happen when a major scope change is requested?
A. Implement it immediately without review
B. Ignore the request
C. Delete the original plan
D. Assess its impact and follow the change-control process
Correct answer: D. Assess its impact and follow the change-control process
13. What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
A. A hierarchical decomposition of project deliverables and work
B. A staff holiday calendar
C. A list of risks only
D. A financial audit opinion
Correct answer: A. A hierarchical decomposition of project deliverables and work
14. The main benefit of defining deliverables is to:
A. Make reporting unnecessary
B. Clarify the outputs the project must produce
C. Ensure scope can never change
D. Avoid talking to stakeholders
Correct answer: B. Clarify the outputs the project must produce
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Program Management Office — Exam 1
100 Multiple-Choice Practice Questions | 2026
Important note: This is an original practice exam created for study and revision. It is not an official 2026 examination paper, and
the questions are not represented as actual exam questions.
Instructions: Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question. The correct answer is shown immediately after each
question, as requested.
1. What is the primary purpose of a Program Management Office (PMO)?
A. To manage only office supplies
B. To provide governance, standards, and support for programs/projects
C. To replace all project managers
D. To approve every employee’s leave
Correct answer: B. To provide governance, standards, and support for programs/projects
2. A program is best described as:
A. A group of unrelated tasks
B. A temporary team with no defined outcome
C. Related projects managed together to achieve benefits
D. A single activity lasting one day
Correct answer: C. Related projects managed together to achieve benefits
3. Which statement best distinguishes a program from a project?
A. Programs coordinate related projects to realize broader benefits
B. Projects never have deadlines
C. Programs have no stakeholders
D. Projects always cost more than programs
Correct answer: A. Programs coordinate related projects to realize broader benefits
4. What is project governance?
A. The process of writing meeting minutes only
B. A method for avoiding accountability
C. The daily technical work of every team member
D. The framework for decision-making, oversight, and accountability
Correct answer: D. The framework for decision-making, oversight, and accountability
5. Which is a common PMO function?
A. Setting organizational project standards
B. Guaranteeing every project succeeds
C. Eliminating all project risks
D. Doing all project tasks itself
Correct answer: A. Setting organizational project standards
6. A project charter primarily:
A. Lists every detailed work instruction
B. Formally authorizes a project and names its purpose and sponsor
C. Replaces the project schedule
D. Records only project expenses
Correct answer: B. Formally authorizes a project and names its purpose and sponsor
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, 7. Who is usually accountable for ensuring a project delivers its intended value?
A. A random supplier
B. Only the newest team member
C. The project sponsor, with the project manager leading delivery
D. The receptionist
Correct answer: C. The project sponsor, with the project manager leading delivery
8. A stakeholder is:
A. Only someone who funds a project
B. Only a project team member
C. A person who works in the PMO
D. A person or group that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself affected by the work
Correct answer: D. A person or group that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself affected by the work
9. What is the main purpose of a stakeholder register?
A. To identify stakeholders and record relevant information about them
B. To calculate payroll
C. To replace the risk register
D. To list equipment serial numbers only
Correct answer: A. To identify stakeholders and record relevant information about them
10. Which document defines what is included and excluded from project work?
A. Issue log
B. Scope statement
C. Attendance register
D. Lessons-learned report
Correct answer: B. Scope statement
11. What does a baseline represent in project control?
A. A guess that changes every hour
B. A list of team birthdays
C. An approved reference used to compare actual performance
D. A supplier advertisement
Correct answer: C. An approved reference used to compare actual performance
12. What should happen when a major scope change is requested?
A. Implement it immediately without review
B. Ignore the request
C. Delete the original plan
D. Assess its impact and follow the change-control process
Correct answer: D. Assess its impact and follow the change-control process
13. What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
A. A hierarchical decomposition of project deliverables and work
B. A staff holiday calendar
C. A list of risks only
D. A financial audit opinion
Correct answer: A. A hierarchical decomposition of project deliverables and work
14. The main benefit of defining deliverables is to:
A. Make reporting unnecessary
B. Clarify the outputs the project must produce
C. Ensure scope can never change
D. Avoid talking to stakeholders
Correct answer: B. Clarify the outputs the project must produce
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