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Project Management Terminology
01&9 STINU
PM Units 9 & 10 — English / German Bilingual Assessment
PLAN • EXECUTE • DELIVER • PLANEN • AUSFÜHREN • LIEFERN
UNITS 9&10
Project Management — Units 9 & 10 Terminology
K E Y V O C A B U L A R Y: D E F I N I T I O N S & G E R M A N T R A N S L AT I O N S ( E N G L I S C H / D E U TS C H )
SUBJECT Project Management Terminology EXAM TYPE Vocabulary & Terminology Assessment
(Bilingual)
UNITS COVERED Units 9 & 10 — Advanced Project ACADEMIC YEAR
Management
TOTAL QUESTIONS 40 Questions LANGUAGES English / German (Englisch / Deutsch)
FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the Single Best CONTENT 40 Key PM Terms — Definitions &
Answer Translations
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each multiple-choice question.
▸ This bilingual examination covers key project management terminology from Units 9 and 10, including English definitions and
German (Deutsch) translations.
▸ Questions address: project initiation, execution, closure, quality management, scheduling tools, and performance
measurement.
▸ The correct answer and explanation appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects standard project management vocabulary as taught in Units 9 & 10.
PM TERMINOLOGY — UNITS 9 & 10 (ENGLISH / DEUTSCH) Questions 1 – 40
1. "Genehmigung" is the German translation for which project management term?
A. Commitment
B. Approval
C. Estimate
D. Procedure
CORRECT ANSWER B — Approval
RATIONALE "Genehmigung" = Approval. This term refers to formal authorization required before proceeding with project
phases, contracts, or deliverables. Commitment (A) = Engagement/Einsatz. Estimate (C) = Schätzung.
Procedure (D) = Prozedur/Verfahren.
, 2. "autoritär, bestimmend" describes which project management leadership style in English?
A. Delegating
B. Participative
C. Authoritarian
D. Collaborative
CORRECT ANSWER C — Authoritarian
RATIONALE "Autoritär, bestimmend" = Authoritarian. This leadership style involves centralized decision-making with
limited team input. Delegating (A) = delegieren/übertragen. Participative (B) involves team input.
Collaborative (D) emphasizes partnership.
3. "Aufgabenverteilung" translates to which essential project planning activity?
A. Risk assessment
B. Breakdown of tasks
C. Quality audit
D. Status report
CORRECT ANSWER B — Breakdown of tasks
RATIONALE "Aufgabenverteilung" = Breakdown of tasks. This is the process of decomposing project work into
manageable assignments—foundational to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Risk assessment (A) deals
with identifying threats. Quality audit (C) = Qualitätsprüfung.
4. "Budgetüberschreitung" is the German term for what common project problem?
A. Scope creep
B. Schedule delay
C. Budget overrun
D. Quality defect
CORRECT ANSWER C — Budget overrun
RATIONALE "Budgetüberschreitung" = Budget overrun. This occurs when actual project costs exceed planned budget—
one of the most common project management challenges. Scope creep (A) is uncontrolled expansion.
Schedule delay (B) is time overrun.
5. "Engagement" and "Einsatz" both translate to which English PM term describing dedication to a project?
A. Constraint
B. Commitment
C. Deliverables
D. Efficiency
CORRECT ANSWER B — Commitment
RATIONALE "Engagement/Einsatz" = Commitment. Project success requires stakeholder commitment—dedication to
project goals, timelines, and quality standards. Constraint (A) = Einschränkung. Deliverables (C) =
Arbeitsergebnisse.
Project Management Terminology
01&9 STINU
PM Units 9 & 10 — English / German Bilingual Assessment
PLAN • EXECUTE • DELIVER • PLANEN • AUSFÜHREN • LIEFERN
UNITS 9&10
Project Management — Units 9 & 10 Terminology
K E Y V O C A B U L A R Y: D E F I N I T I O N S & G E R M A N T R A N S L AT I O N S ( E N G L I S C H / D E U TS C H )
SUBJECT Project Management Terminology EXAM TYPE Vocabulary & Terminology Assessment
(Bilingual)
UNITS COVERED Units 9 & 10 — Advanced Project ACADEMIC YEAR
Management
TOTAL QUESTIONS 40 Questions LANGUAGES English / German (Englisch / Deutsch)
FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the Single Best CONTENT 40 Key PM Terms — Definitions &
Answer Translations
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each multiple-choice question.
▸ This bilingual examination covers key project management terminology from Units 9 and 10, including English definitions and
German (Deutsch) translations.
▸ Questions address: project initiation, execution, closure, quality management, scheduling tools, and performance
measurement.
▸ The correct answer and explanation appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects standard project management vocabulary as taught in Units 9 & 10.
PM TERMINOLOGY — UNITS 9 & 10 (ENGLISH / DEUTSCH) Questions 1 – 40
1. "Genehmigung" is the German translation for which project management term?
A. Commitment
B. Approval
C. Estimate
D. Procedure
CORRECT ANSWER B — Approval
RATIONALE "Genehmigung" = Approval. This term refers to formal authorization required before proceeding with project
phases, contracts, or deliverables. Commitment (A) = Engagement/Einsatz. Estimate (C) = Schätzung.
Procedure (D) = Prozedur/Verfahren.
, 2. "autoritär, bestimmend" describes which project management leadership style in English?
A. Delegating
B. Participative
C. Authoritarian
D. Collaborative
CORRECT ANSWER C — Authoritarian
RATIONALE "Autoritär, bestimmend" = Authoritarian. This leadership style involves centralized decision-making with
limited team input. Delegating (A) = delegieren/übertragen. Participative (B) involves team input.
Collaborative (D) emphasizes partnership.
3. "Aufgabenverteilung" translates to which essential project planning activity?
A. Risk assessment
B. Breakdown of tasks
C. Quality audit
D. Status report
CORRECT ANSWER B — Breakdown of tasks
RATIONALE "Aufgabenverteilung" = Breakdown of tasks. This is the process of decomposing project work into
manageable assignments—foundational to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Risk assessment (A) deals
with identifying threats. Quality audit (C) = Qualitätsprüfung.
4. "Budgetüberschreitung" is the German term for what common project problem?
A. Scope creep
B. Schedule delay
C. Budget overrun
D. Quality defect
CORRECT ANSWER C — Budget overrun
RATIONALE "Budgetüberschreitung" = Budget overrun. This occurs when actual project costs exceed planned budget—
one of the most common project management challenges. Scope creep (A) is uncontrolled expansion.
Schedule delay (B) is time overrun.
5. "Engagement" and "Einsatz" both translate to which English PM term describing dedication to a project?
A. Constraint
B. Commitment
C. Deliverables
D. Efficiency
CORRECT ANSWER B — Commitment
RATIONALE "Engagement/Einsatz" = Commitment. Project success requires stakeholder commitment—dedication to
project goals, timelines, and quality standards. Constraint (A) = Einschränkung. Deliverables (C) =
Arbeitsergebnisse.
