Project Management Quiz

In today’s market, which of the following industries appears to have a need for project management?

• Aerospace & defense

• Construction

• Information systems

• All industries have a need for project management

Which of the following is not one of the PMBOK Guide’s five process groups?

• Feasibility studies

• Planning

• Execution

• Closure

Which of the following is normally not one of the traditional components of the triple constraint?

• Within time

• Within cost

• Within performance (Scope, technology or quality)

• Accepted by the customer

Which of the following is a potential benefit of using project management?

• Maximization of continuous reporting

• No need for identification of functional responsibilities

• Identification of time limits for scheduling

• No need for a project management methodology

Which of the following functions of classical management is generally not performed by the project manager?

• Planning

• Organizing

• Staffing

• Controlling

Which of the following three types of deliverables discussed in the book would be used to classify the final report that must be presented to the customer at the end of the project?

• Hardware deliverables

• Software deliverables

• Interim deliverables

• Validation deliverables

Which of the following is not an organizational stakeholder?

• Executive officers

• Unions

• Employees

• Customers

Which of the following is not a product/market stakeholder?

• Creditors

• Customers

• Suppliers

• Governments

Which of the following is not a capital market stakeholder?

• Banks

• Unions

• Shareholders

• Creditors

Which of the following is directly controlled by the project manager?

• Money

• Manpower

• Information / technology

• None of the above