PMP Quiz #1 What is the primary purpose of a project charter? A) To authorize the project and provide authority to the project manager
B) To outline the project's budget in detail
C) To define the project team structure
D) To finalize all project requirements
Show Answer Correct Answer: To authorize the project and provide authority to the project manager
Which process group typically requires the most resources and time? A) Initiating
B) Planning
C) Executing
D) Closing
Show Answer Correct Answer: Executing
What is the main objective of the Planning process group? A) To develop the project schedule
B) To identify project stakeholders
C) To complete the project on time
D) To define project scope, objectives, and actions
Show Answer Correct Answer: To define project scope, objectives, and actions
Which of the following is an output of the Develop Project Management Plan process? A) Project management plan
B) Work performance data
C) Project statement of work
D) Lessons learned register
Show Answer Correct Answer: Project management plan
What is a stakeholder register used for in project management? A) To record the project's budget
B) To document stakeholder information and interests
C) To define the project team roles
D) To outline project deliverables
Show Answer Correct Answer: To document stakeholder information and interests
Which document formally authorizes a project or phase? A) Project charter
B) Project management plan
C) Scope statement
D) Business case
Show Answer Correct Answer: Project charter
What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? A) A detailed timeline of project tasks
B) A hierarchical decomposition of project deliverables and work
C) A list of stakeholders
D) A list of risks and mitigations
Show Answer Correct Answer: A hierarchical decomposition of project deliverables and work
What is the main purpose of the Monitor and Control Project Work process? A) To establish project objectives
B) To update the project management plan
C) To track and measure project performance against the plan
D) To close the project or phase
Show Answer Correct Answer: To track and measure project performance against the plan
What technique involves reviewing the project's past performance to improve future outcomes? A) Root cause analysis
B) Lessons learned
C) Trend analysis
D) Variance analysis
Show Answer Correct Answer: Lessons learned
Which document includes the project's scope, assumptions, and constraints? A) Project charter
B) Scope statement
C) Project schedule
D) Change log
Show Answer Correct Answer: Scope statement
Which project management knowledge area includes the Develop Schedule process? A) Scope Management
B) Time Management
C) Cost Management
D) Project Schedule Management
Show Answer Correct Answer: Project Schedule Management
What does EVM stand for in project management? A) Estimated Value Management
B) Effective Value Management
C) Earned Value Management
D) Economic Value Management
Show Answer Correct Answer: Earned Value Management
In risk management, what is a risk response strategy that involves transferring risk? A) Avoidance
B) Mitigation
C) Acceptance
D) Transference
Show Answer Correct Answer: Transference
Which technique is used to determine the cost of a project by analyzing the costs of each activity? A) Bottom-up estimating
B) Top-down estimating
C) Analogous estimating
D) Parametric estimating
Show Answer Correct Answer: Bottom-up estimating
What is the primary purpose of the Control Quality process? A) To ensure project quality requirements are met
B) To define quality metrics
C) To train team members on quality standards
D) To review project scope
Show Answer Correct Answer: To ensure project quality requirements are met
Which type of project organizational structure is characterized by a high level of authority for the project manager? A) Functional
B) Matrix
C) Projectized
D) Composite
Show Answer Correct Answer: Projectized
What is the main purpose of a stakeholder analysis? A) To determine project costs
B) To define the project's scope
C) To identify and understand stakeholders' interests and influence
D) To determine project risks
Show Answer Correct Answer: To identify and understand stakeholders' interests and influence
Which contract type places the most risk on the seller? A) Cost-reimbursable
B) Fixed-price
C) Time and materials
D) Unit-price
Show Answer Correct Answer: Fixed-price
What is the primary purpose of the Close Project or Phase process? A) To finalize all activities across all project management processes
B) To obtain project funding
C) To assign project resources
D) To define project goals
Show Answer Correct Answer: To finalize all activities across all project management processes
What is the purpose of a communication management plan? A) To outline team responsibilities
B) To define project scope
C) To establish guidelines for project communications
D) To identify project risks
Show Answer Correct Answer: To establish guidelines for project communications
