Project Management Fundamentals
33 free practice questions with explanations
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Project Management Fundamentals: example questions & answers
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What is the BEST definition of a project?
- A An ongoing operational activity that produces the same output repeatedly
- B A permanent department responsible for delivering routine business services
- C A collection of unrelated tasks performed by a single individual
- D A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result ✓
Answer: A project is temporary, meaning it has a defined beginning and end, and it creates a unique deliverable, which distinguishes it from ongoing operations.
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A program is BEST described as which of the following?
- A A single project with a fixed budget
- B A routine maintenance schedule for operations
- C A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually ✓
- D A document that lists all organisational risks
Answer: A program is a group of related projects managed together to achieve benefits and control that would not be possible if they were managed separately.
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Which document formally authorises the existence of a project and gives the project manager authority to apply resources?
- A Project management plan
- B Scope statement
- C Work breakdown structure
- D Project charter ✓
Answer: The project charter formally authorises the project and gives the project manager the authority to apply organisational resources to project activities.
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In which process group is the project charter typically developed?
- A Executing
- B Closing
- C Initiating ✓
- D Planning
Answer: The project charter is created during the Initiating process group, which formally starts the project or a phase.
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Which of the following lists the five process groups in the correct sequence?
- A Planning, Initiating, Executing, Closing, Monitoring and Controlling
- B Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing ✓
- C Initiating, Executing, Planning, Closing, Monitoring and Controlling
- D Executing, Initiating, Planning, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing
Answer: The five process groups are Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing, though they often overlap and iterate.
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Who is primarily accountable for leading the project team and achieving the project objectives?
- A The functional manager
- B The project manager ✓
- C The end customer
- D The project sponsor
Answer: The project manager is the person assigned by the performing organisation to lead the team and is responsible for achieving the project objectives.