02 Planning.

Resources: Based on PMBOK 6th Edition

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Question - 1

You are the project manager of a company and currently doing strategic planning with senior
management. What is the best reason for doing strategic planning?

A. To determine which projects will be sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals

B. To determine the project resources

C. To determine the project deliverables

D. To determine the functional activities

A is the correct answer. The strategic planning conducted by an organization's management

determines which projects will be sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals.

Question - 2

You are the project manager of a company, and currently discussing with senior management
about the projects which will be sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals.
Which of the below planning are you involved in ?

A. Strategic planning

B. Tactical planning

C. Quality planning

D. Project planning
A is the correct answer. The Strategic planning conducted by an organization's management
determines which projects will be sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals.

Question - 3

Which of the following is the best and most important use of a project plan?

A. It provides roadmap for the execution of the project.

B. It helps manage resources.

C. It helps manage team members.

D. It helps manage QA activities.

A is the correct answer. The first and most important use of a project plan is to provide the
roadmap for the execution of the project.

Question - 4

You are the project manager of a construction company. You have made some assumptions
related to the project, but those are not documented. Which of the below statement is the best
regarding this?

A. Assumptions are not required to be documented.

B. You should create some sort of note saying what the assumptions are.

C. Assumptions are not to be included in any notes.

D. Assumptions are always verbal.

A is the correct answer. you should create some sort of note saying what the assumptions are.
PMBOK describes assumptions as "factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be
true, real, or certain."

Question - 5

Assumptions that are not written down are the __________.

A. Most dangerous

B. Most important

C. Not required in project

D. Verbal

A is the correct answer. Assumptions that are not written down are the most dangerous. You
should create some sort of note saying what the assumptions are.

Question - 6

You are a project manager of a construction company. Your senior management ask you to
share documents with all the project stakeholders about the project's goals. Which of the
below document BEST describe the project's goals?

A. Project Plan

B. Scope Statement

C. Statement of Work

D. Project Charter

A is the correct answer. The project plan shows the project scope and the breakdown of the
tasks for achieving the deliverables within that scope. By sharing the project plan, you make
all the project stakeholders aware of the project's goals.

Question - 7

You are a project manager of a construction company. Your senior management asks you to
prepare a status report to measure how the project is doing. Which of the below document
would you use to measure status and create the report?

A. Project Plan

B. Scope Statement
C. Statement of Work

D. Project Charter

A is the correct answer. You create status reports to measure how the project is doing against
the original project plan.

Question - 8

Which of the following is the final document to be created before the execution of the
project?

A. Project Plan

B. Scope Statement

C. Statement of Work

D. Project Charter

A is the correct answer. A project plan is the final document to be created before the
execution of the project.

Question - 9

You are a project manager of a construction company. You want to know with whom you
will be communicating during the project. Which of the below document you should refer to?

A. Project Plan

B. Scope Statement

C. Statement of Work

D. Project Charter

A is the correct answer. The project plan specifies what, when, and how much you will
communicate. It also says with whom you will communicate during the project.
Question - 10

You are a project manager of a construction company. You want to manage the variance
between what was planned and what actually occurred. Which of the following methodology
you should use?

A. Earned Value Management (EVM)

B. Earned Value (EV)

C. Planned Value

D. Accounting

A is the correct answer. There could be confusion between Option A and Option B. Earned
Value Management (EVM) is the methodology and Earned Value (EV) is the technique. And
so Option A is true.

Question - 11

After the Project Charter, the next important document in sequence is the ________.

A. Scope Statement

B. Project Plan

C. Quality Plan

D. Activity Plan

A is the correct answer. After the Project Charter, the next important document in sequence is
the Scope Statement.

Question - 12

Scope Decomposition subdivides major project deliverables into smaller pieces. Why do we
do Scope Decomposition?

A. To have more accurate estimates

B. To have more tasks to assign resources

C. To find if project deliverables have more activity

D. To assign more activities to one resource

A is the correct answer. Smaller pieces allow for more accurate estimates.

Question - 13

Which of the following statement is TRUE about Product scope?

A. Product scope determines the features and functions of the output of the project

B. Product scope determines the work to be done in order to deliver the project output.

C. Product scope determines the work to be done in order to deliver the output mentioned in
the risk document.

D. Product scope and Project scope are the same.

A is the correct answer. Product scope determines the features and functions of the output of
the project. Project scope determines the work to be done in order to deliver the output.

Question - 14

Which of the following scope determines the features and functions of the output of the
project?

A. Product Scope

B. Project Scope

C. Risk Scope

D. Management Scope

A is the correct answer. Product scope determines the features and functions of the output of
the project.

Question - 15

_______ determines the work to be done in order to deliver the product or the service.

A. Product Scope

B. Project Scope

C. Risk Scope

D. Management Scope

B is the correct answer. Product scope determines the features and functions of the output of
the project. Project scope determines the work to be done in order to deliver the output.

Question - 16

Which of the following tool is the BEST to determine the project critical path?

A. Network Diagram

B. Bar Chart

C. Work Break Down

D. Project Charter

A is the correct answer. The bar chart shows end date, but it is not used to determine dates
and show progress. Network diagrams provide a graphical view of activities and how they
relate to one another and longest duration i.e. critical path.

Question - 17

The outcome that must be produced to complete a part of a project or the project itself is
called ___________.

A. Deliverable
B. WBS

C. Quality Plan

D. Project Plan

A is the correct answer. Any unique and verifiable product, result, or capability to perform a
service that must be produced to complete a process, phase, or project is called Deliverable.

Question - 18

Who creates the WBS?

A. Project Manager

B. Project Team

C. Senior Management

D. Sponsor

B is the correct answer. WBS is created by the project team and comes after the scope
statement is delivered to the team.

Question - 19

Who is responsible for getting the WBS done?

A. Project Manager

B. Project Team

C. Senior Management

D. Sponsor

A is the correct answer. Project team create WBS, the responsibility for getting it done is with
the project manager.
Question - 20

The process that links stakeholders and information is called ________.

A. Communication Management

B. Scope Management

C. Resource Management

D. Activity Management

A is the correct answer. Communication Management is the process that links stakeholders
and information.

Question - 21

Which of the following is an example of Parametric Estimation?

A. Top-down Estimating

B. Bottom-up Estimating

C. Dollar Per Hour

D. Expert Judgment

C is the correct answer. Parametric Estimating: The parametric estimating technique involves
using project characteristics (parameters) in a mathematical model to predict total project
costs. The Dollar per hour is an example of Parametric Estimation.

Question - 22

"Shift the consequence of the risk and ownership to a third party" is done in _________
process.

A. Risk Response Planning

B. Quantitative Risk Analysis

C. Risk Identification

D. Risk Management Planning

A is the correct answer. Shift the consequence of the risk and ownership to a third party (e.g.
insurance) is called Transference. Transference is a technique done in the Risk Response
Planning process.

Question - 23

"Changing the project plan to eliminate the risk and protect the project objectives" is done in
_________ process.

A. Risk Response Planning

B. Quantitative Risk Analysis

C. Risk Identification

D. Risk Management Planning

A is the correct answer. Changing the project plan to eliminate the risk and protect the project
objectives is called Avoidance. Avoidance is a technique done in the Risk Response Planning
process.

Question - 24

"To reduce the probability or impact of a risk to an acceptable threshold" is called ______.

A. Mitigation

B. Transference

C. Avoidance

D. Risk Audits
A is the correct answer. To reduce the probability or impact of a risk to an acceptable
threshold (e.g. prototype) is called Mitigation.

Question - 25

In which phase group project team is created?

A. Initiation

B. Planning

C. Execution

D. Closing

B is the correct answer. Project team is created in the planning phase. All the team members
may not participate in planning phase, but the sooner the team members can be brought
together, the better for the project.

Question - 26

Which of the following document contains the tasks needed to be completed in the project in
details?

A. WBS

B. Network Diagram

C. Statement of Work

D. RBS

A is the correct answer. WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) contains the tasks needed to be
complete in the project in details.

Question - 27

When do the project team and stakeholders identify risks?

A. Before the Project Charter is created

B. Before the WBS is created

C. During the scope verification phase

D. When there is change in the project scope

D is the correct answer. If there is change in the project scope, then the team and stakeholders
identify the risks.

Question - 28

Who creates the estimates for each activity of the project?

A. Team creates estimate for their activity

B. Project Manager creates estimates for all activity

C. Project Sponsor makes estimates for all activity

D. Senior Management estimates for all activity.

A is the correct answer. Estimation should be done by the team members for their own tasks.

Question - 29

You are a project manager of a company. You have been assigned to a project. You and your
project sponsor argue about the estimation technique. You want a form of expert judgment
and sponsor wants analogous estimating technique. What would be best for you?

A. Agree on analogous estimating technique because it is a form of expert judgement

B. Ask your senior manager to resolve the issue

C. Project manager has the right to select estimation technique

D. Analogous estimating is more accurate so use this

A is the correct answer. Analogous estimating technique is a form of expert judgement. Both
want the same.

Question - 30

Which of the following estimation technique calculates duration estimates by multiplying the
quantity of the work by the productivity rate?

A. Analogous Estimating

B. Expert Judgment

C. Parametric Estimating

D. Three-point Estimates

C is the correct answer. Parametric estimating: This calculates duration estimates by

multiplying the quantity of the work by the productivity rate. This type of estimate works best
for standardized and often repetitive activities.

Question - 31

During team meeting, a team member is suggesting having a more experienced person to be
used for this project and another team member is suggesting having a more trained person to
be used for this project. What may be the topic for this discussion?

A. Resource Levelling

B. Project Team hiring

C. Risk Response Planning

D. Scope Planning

C is the correct answer. Team is trying to respond to a risk by changing a resource.

Question - 32

What is the use of a resource histogram display and a Responsibility Assignment Matrix ?
A. Activity

B. Time

C. Person

D. Relationship

B is the correct answer. Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) details the different tasks
for the people listed in the matrix chart. Resource histogram is useful in determining how
much time is expected from the various team members and/or functions.

Question - 33

Who prepares Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

A. Senior Management

B. Project Team

C. Project Manager

D. Sponsor

B is the correct answer. The Project team creates the WBS. WBS is breakdown of all the
tasks. WBS is an important part of the initial bringing together of your project team.

Question - 34

A good WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) _________.

A. Helps pull the team together

B. Provides roadmap for the project

C. Defines the scope

D. All of the above

D is the correct answer. WBS includes: Level 1 is the project. Level 2 is sub-projects or
deliverables. Level 3 is deliverables or activities. Remaining levels are activities. Last level of
WBS is the work package level where time and cost estimates can be defined in the next
process.

Question - 35

In which phase of the project is the team created?

A. Planning

B. Execution

C. Control

D. Initiation

A is the correct answer. The project team is created in planning phase.

Question - 36

The document that shows the tasks details needed to be done to complete the project
is________?

A. Statement of Work

B. WBS

C. Schedule

D. None of the above

B is the correct answer. WBS is your road map and your bible.

Question - 37

Who is the most responsible for completing a project successfully?

A. Project Manager

B. Team member

C. Architect

D. All of the above

A is the correct answer. Project Manager is the most responsible for completing a project
successfully.

Question - 38

Project Integration is made up of ___?

A. Project Plan Development, Project Plan Execution, and Integrated Change Control

B. Project Plan Development and Integrated Change Control

C. Project Plan Development, Initiation, and Collect Requirements

D. None of the above

A is the correct answer. Project Integration is made up of Project Plan Development, Project
Plan Execution, and Integrated Change Control.

Question - 39

If you are a Project Manager of a project and you are estimating the duration of the project
plan activities, planning the project schedule, and monitoring and controlling deviations from
the schedule. Which of the Project Management Knowledge Areas are you working in?

A. Project Quality Management

B. Project schedule management

C. Project Integration Management

D. Project Scope Management

B is the correct answer. Project schedule management involves the following processes: Plan
Schedule Management, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations ,
Develop Schedule and Control Schedule

Question - 40

Which is the least risky phase of a project?

A. Planning

B. Closing

C. Execution

D. Control

A is the correct answer. The Planning phase is the phase with the least risk attached because
you have not committed the major part of your project.

Question - 41

The document that describes the Project objectives, Project justification, Project deliverables,
and end product of a project is the ________?

A. Scope Statement

B. Project Design Plan

C. WBS

D. Statement of Work

A is the correct answer. Scope Statement: a written statement of a project. It contains: Project
objectives Project justification Project deliverables

Question - 42

Which is the most risky phase of a project?

A. Planning

B. Closing

C. Execution

D. Control

C is the correct answer. The Planning phase is the phase with the least risk attached. The
Execution phase of the project is when you are using your resources at their highest level.

Question - 43

Which is not a part of a Project Plan?

A. Project Scope Management Plan

B. Schedule Management Plan

C. Cost Management Plan

D. Executive Communication

D is the correct answer. Executive Communication is not included in a Project Plan.

Question - 44

Which one of these comes first in the project plan?

A. Scope Statement

B. Quality Plan

C. WBS

D. Development Plan

A is the correct answer. Scope statement comes first in the project plan. Scope statement is a
written statement of a project. It contains: Project objectives Project justification Project
deliverables

Question - 45

Which of these plans are not done during the writing of a project plan?

A. Executive Communication

B. Risk Management

C. Quality Management

D. Scope Statement

A is the correct answer. Executive Communication may be a part of your communication

process but not in project plan.

Question - 46

Who is responsible for the creation of the final project plan?

A. Project Manager

B. Team Leader

C. Sponsor

D. Project Team

A is the correct answer. Project Manager is responsible for the creation of the final project
plan.

Question - 47

The type of organizational structure in which the project manager has the highest authority is
called _______.

A. Projectized
B. Functional

C. Matrix

D. Line

A is the correct answer. The type of organizational structure in which the project manager has
the highest authority is called Projectized.

Question - 48

What are the types of organizational structure discussed in PMBOK?

A. Matrix, Functional, and Projectized

B. Matrix, Line, and Departmental

C. Projectized, Departmental, and Functional

D. Line

A is the correct answer. Matrix, Functional, and Projectized are types of organizational
structure discussed in PMBOK.

Question - 49

The type of organizational structure in which the project manager has the least authority is
called _______.

A. Projectized

B. Functional

C. Matrix

D. Line

B is the correct answer. The type of organizational structure in which the project manager has
the highest authority is called Projectized. The type of organizational structure in which the
project manager has the least authority is called Functional.

Question - 50

Project management skills can't be used in which types of structural organizations?

A. Projectized

B. Functional

C. Matrix

D. Line

D is the correct answer. Project management skills can be used in all types of organizations.

Question - 51

The type of organizational structure in which the project manager has low-to-moderate
authority is called _______.

A. Projectized

B. Functional

C. Matrix

D. Line

C is the correct answer. The type of organizational structure in which the project manager has
the highest authority is called Projectized. The type of organizational structure in which the
project manager has the least authority is called Functional. The type of organizational
structure in which the project manager has low-to-moderate authority is called Matrix.

Question - 52

Who can be responsible for multiple projects at the same time?

A. General Manager

B. Program Manager

C. Project Manager

D. Team Lead

B is the correct answer. A program manager manages multiple projects and project managers.

Question - 53

If you are a project team member working in a functional organization, you have to report to
_______.

A. Senior Management

B. The Functional Manager

C. The Project Manager

D. The Sponsor

B is the correct answer. In a functional organization, project team member reports to the
Functional Manager.

Question - 54

Who are NOT Stakeholders of a Project?

A. Project Manager and Team Members

B. Sponsor

C. Customer

D. Observer

D is the correct answer. Stakeholders are : Project Manager - The person who has the
responsibility for the outcome of the project. Team Members - The project team that does the
actual work on the project. Sponsor - The person or group that allocates resources to the
project. Customer - The individual or organization that will use the output of the project.

Question - 55

Who is the person who is responsible for the outcome of a project?

A. The Project Manager

B. The Sponsor

C. The Executive Management

D. Team member

A is the correct answer. The Project Manager is responsible for the outcome of a project.

Question - 56

If there are 5 people in the communication system, how many communication channels
would there be?

A. 10

B. 5

C. 8

D. 25

A is the correct answer. Number of communication channels will be calculated using the
formula n*(n-1)/2, where n is the number of people involved in the communication. Total
Number of communication channels = 5(5-1)/2=5*4/2=10.

Question - 57

If there are 2 people in the communication system, how many communication channels
would there be?
A. 1

B. 5

C. 8

D. 4

A is the correct answer. Number of communication channels will be calculated using the
formula n*(n-1)/2, where n is the number of people involved in the communication. Number
of communication channels = 2(2-1)/2=2*1/2=1.

Question - 58

What is the difference in the number of channels between 5 people and 3 people?

A. 7

B. 2

C. 5

D. 8

A is the correct answer. Number of communication channels will be calculated using the
formula n*(n-1)/2, where n is the number of people involved in the communication. Number
of communication channels for 5 people is = 5(5-1)/2=5*4/2=10. Number of communication
channel for 3 people is = 3(3-1)/2=3*2/2=3. Difference is 10-3 = 7.

Question - 59

What is the difference in the number of channels between 3 people and 5 people?

A. 7

B. -7

C. 5
D. 8

A is the correct answer. Number of communication channels will be calculated using the
formula n*(n-1)/2, where n is the number of people involved in the communication. Number
of communication channels for 3 people is = 3(3-1)/2=3*2/2=3. Number of communication
channel for 5 people is = 5(5-1)/2=5*4/2=10. Difference is 3-10 = -7.

Question - 60

Which statement is NOT true about Baseline?

A. Cost Baseline is the approved plan for Cost

B. Schedule Baseline is the original approved Schedule

C. Baseline is simply the original approved plan

D. Baseline is NOT the approved plan

D is the correct answer. Baseline is simply the original approved plan.

Question - 61

Who should attend status meetings?

A. Project Team

B. People in the communication plan

C. Stakeholders

D. Sponsor

B is the correct answer. The people in the communication plan should attend status meetings.

Question - 62

The most important document for running a status meeting is _______.

A. An Agenda

B. SOW

C. WBS

D. Scope Statement

A is the correct answer. An agenda is the most important document for running status
meeting.

Question - 63

You have taken actions in response to unexpected problems; they are called __________.

A. Patches

B. Stopgaps

C. Workarounds

D. Risk

C is the correct answer. Workarounds are taken in response to unexpected problems.

Question - 64

Which document is an outcome of status meetings?

A. MOM

B. Scope Statement

C. SOW

D. Project Plan

A is the correct answer. MOM and Action Plan are the outcome documents of any meeting.
Question - 65

Who is/are impacted by the operations and deliverables of your project?

A. Project Manager

B. Stakeholders

C. Management

D. Team Lead

B is the correct answer. Stakeholders are impacted by the operations and deliverables of your
project.

Question - 66

Who is responsible for making sure that a message in the project team is understood?

A. Project Manager

B. Sender

C. Project Coordinator

D. Sponsor

B is the correct answer. The sender has to make sure that the receiver acknowledges the
receipt and message is understood, and the receiver needs to ensure that the sender receives
the acknowledgement.