Principles of project management

Question 1

1. The PMBOK knowledge areas include
   a. integration, time management, cost of quality
   b. communication management, cost management, human resource management
   c. scope management, quality management, cost accounting
   d. integration, procurement, scheduling

Answer 1

c. scope management, quality management, cost accounting

Question 2

2. Portfolio is to project as
   a. transfusion is to needle
   b. nurse is to hospital
   c. whole blood is to plasma plus blood cells
   d. disease is to patient

Answer 2

c. whole blood is to plasma plus blood cells

Question 3

3. A project is defined as
   a. temporary and produces costly outcomes
   b. scheduled and produces operational outcomes
   c. temporary and produces unique outcomes
   d. quality and produces scope outcomes

Answer 3

c. temporary and produces unique outcomes

Question 4

4. The process groups include all but
   a. integration
   b. planning
   c. closure
   d. execution
   e. monitor/control

Answer 4

a. integration

Question 5

5. Project progress is monitored in part by comparing
   a. initiation to closure
   b. planned to forecasted
   c. actual to outcomes
   d. baseline to actual
   e. none of the above

Answer 5

d. baseline to actual

Question 6

6. Creating a WBS is part of what knowledge area?
   a. integration
   b. time management
   c. scope management
   d. cost management
   e. all of the above

Answer 6

c. scope management

Question 7

7. Project quality management includes
   a. designing in-progress measurements
   b. creating a WBS
   c. creating a budget
   d. activity duration estimating
   e. project charter

Answer 7

a. designing in-progress measurements

Question 8

8. Manage stakeholders process is part of which knowledge area:
   a. cost management
   b. time management
   c. human resource management
   d. quality management
   e. none of the above

Answer 8

c. human resource management

Question 9

9. Implementation of project management should take into consideration:
   a. organizational needs and budget
   b. organizational location and needs
   c. organizational size and culture
   d. organizational needs and culture
   e. none of the above

Answer 9

d. organizational needs and culture