Project Management Quiz

Who among the following is responsible for performing the scope validation

• a. Project Manager

• b. Senior Management

• c. The quality team

• d. The customer

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is the lowest level which must be met before other levels can be met.

• a. Esteem

• b. Physiological

• c. Social

• d. Safety

You are engaged in gathering information from stakeholders regarding whose interests should be taken into account throughout the project. This is called:

• a. Identify stakeholders

• b. Stakeholder analysis

• c. Expert judgment

• d. Plan stakeholder management

The scope baseline consists of which of the following elements?

• a. Project management plan, WBS, scope statement

• b. Scope statement, risk management plan, WBS

• c. WBS dictionary, project management plan, scope statement

• d. Scope statement, WBS, WBS dictionary

You have just been made the Project Manager of the ABC project. You are trying to read the WBS and are unable to understand some of the WBS components. Which should be your first step to understand this?

• a. Refer to the WBS dictionary

• b. Refer to the scope statement

• c. Refer to the Project charter

• d. Contact the previous Project Manager

Most common cause of conflicts in a project is

• a. Schedules

• b. Technical opinions

• c. Personal Issues

• d. Project priorities

Which of the following is not included in the Stakeholder Management Plan?

• a. Project lifecycle

• b. Communications requirements

• c. Impact of scope changes to stakeholders

• d. Stakeholder management strategy

You are managing a project in which there is a large procurement activity. One of the stakeholders approaches you with the need for a change. You have an off-line meeting with the stakeholder and discuss the change, decide it can be done and agree to implement. What mistake has the project manager made here?

• a. You forgot to consult with senior management

• b. You forgot to consult with other stakeholders on the team

• c. Contract changes require a formal written approval

• d. You forgot to perform an impact assessment

The WBS is used for all of the following with the exception of:

• a. Allowing for team buy-in of the project

• b. Showing cross functional dependencies between work packages

• c. A communication tool between stakeholders

• d. Shows the team how their work fits into the overall project

According to Herzberg which of these is not an example of hygiene factors?

• a. job security

• b. Salary

• c. safe working conditions

• d. appreciation of work