CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025.
QUESTION; What is a project? - ANSWER-A project is an endeavor that is undertaken to produce the
results that are expected from the requesting party.
QUESTION: What are the components of a project? - ANSWER-Scope, Budget, Schedule
QUESTION: What is scope? - ANSWER-Represents the work to be accomplished, i.e., the quantity and
quality of work
QUESTION: What is budget? - ANSWER-Refers to the costs, measured in dollars and/or labor-hours of
work
QUESTION: What is schedule? - ANSWER-Logical sequencing and timing of the work to be performed
QUESTION: What are the lifecycle phases? - ANSWER-Define, Plan, Execute, Close-out
QUESTION: What is definition? - ANSWER-identify the basic project ideas, develop the project scope by
defining what to include or exclude in the project, determine if the project is feasible, and prepare
preliminary budget and schedule
, QUESTION: What is planning? - ANSWER-develop the work-breakdown structure for the project, identify
the risks, develop project schedule, prepare cost estimate
QUESTION: What is executing? - ANSWER-execute and manage the project plan, control project cost and
schedule, quality assurance, and manage risks
QUESTION: What is close-out? - ANSWER-capture lessons learned, perform final testing and inspection,
confirm payments, and hand-over the project to the owner
QUESTION: Project success criteria - ANSWER-Finish on schedule, finish within budget, meet quality
goals
QUESTION: Project fail reasons - ANSWER-poor project management discipline; lack of managerial
support; not linked to a business strategy; wrong team members/lack of communication; no measures
for evaluating success; lack of adequate risk strategy; inability to manage change
QUESTION: rules of project management - ANSWER-1. gain consensus on project outcomes; 2. build the
best team; 3. develop a plan and keep it up to date; 4. determine what you need to get things done; 5.
have a realistic schedule; 6. do not try to do too much; 7. remember that people count; 8. gain support
of management and stakeholders; 9. be willing to change; 10. keep others informed of what you are
doing; 11. be willing to try new things; 12. become a leader
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025.
QUESTION; What is a project? - ANSWER-A project is an endeavor that is undertaken to produce the
results that are expected from the requesting party.
QUESTION: What are the components of a project? - ANSWER-Scope, Budget, Schedule
QUESTION: What is scope? - ANSWER-Represents the work to be accomplished, i.e., the quantity and
quality of work
QUESTION: What is budget? - ANSWER-Refers to the costs, measured in dollars and/or labor-hours of
work
QUESTION: What is schedule? - ANSWER-Logical sequencing and timing of the work to be performed
QUESTION: What are the lifecycle phases? - ANSWER-Define, Plan, Execute, Close-out
QUESTION: What is definition? - ANSWER-identify the basic project ideas, develop the project scope by
defining what to include or exclude in the project, determine if the project is feasible, and prepare
preliminary budget and schedule
, QUESTION: What is planning? - ANSWER-develop the work-breakdown structure for the project, identify
the risks, develop project schedule, prepare cost estimate
QUESTION: What is executing? - ANSWER-execute and manage the project plan, control project cost and
schedule, quality assurance, and manage risks
QUESTION: What is close-out? - ANSWER-capture lessons learned, perform final testing and inspection,
confirm payments, and hand-over the project to the owner
QUESTION: Project success criteria - ANSWER-Finish on schedule, finish within budget, meet quality
goals
QUESTION: Project fail reasons - ANSWER-poor project management discipline; lack of managerial
support; not linked to a business strategy; wrong team members/lack of communication; no measures
for evaluating success; lack of adequate risk strategy; inability to manage change
QUESTION: rules of project management - ANSWER-1. gain consensus on project outcomes; 2. build the
best team; 3. develop a plan and keep it up to date; 4. determine what you need to get things done; 5.
have a realistic schedule; 6. do not try to do too much; 7. remember that people count; 8. gain support
of management and stakeholders; 9. be willing to change; 10. keep others informed of what you are
doing; 11. be willing to try new things; 12. become a leader
