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1. Which of the following are all characteristics of a project?

A – Unique, finite, set of interrelated tasks, objectives have strategic alignment
B – Unique, based on a business need, support operations, are repetitive tasks
C – Based on a business need, support operations, are repetitive tasks, has been done before
D – Defined start and flexible end date, interrelated tasks, defined by the line manager

2. According to the PMI, a project is?

A – An ongoing operation which exists to meet business needs and meet targets
B – A unique system defined to meet ongoing operational needs with repeating activities
C – A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result
D – An environment created for the purpose of specifying the process and system to follow when meeting marketing objectives

3. Which of the following is not a source of projects?

A – Market demand, business need, strategic opportunity
B – Customer request, technological advancement, legal requirement
C – Legal requirement, market demand, business need
D – New supplies, replacing an existing supplier, recruiting a new team member

4. Which of the following is an aspect of the Project Lifecycle?

A – The idea, study or trigger to the project
B – Requirements collation and producing the design specification
C – Transition into use and getting full operational productivity
D – Value to the business being assessed and product innovation considered

5. What can be said to be true about risk and cost of making changes in the Project Lifecycle?

A – Risk is highest at the end and Cost is lowest in the middle
B – Risk is highest at the middle and Cost is highest at the start
C – Risk is highest at the start and Cost is highest at the end
D – Risk is lowest at the start and Cost is highest at the start

6. Which combination correctly describes the order of the PMI Process Groups as presented in the PMBOK Guide^®?

A – Planning, Initiation, Monitoring and Control, Execution, Closing
B – Initiation, Planning, Monitoring and Control, Execution, Closing
C – Planning, Initiation, Execution, Monitoring and Control, Closing
D – Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control, Closing

7. What option is false about the 5 PMI Process Groups?

A – Are overlapping activities and are linked by the outputs they produce
B – Are iterative and occur many times during the project
C – Are seldom discrete events or one time events
D – They only apply to the Project Manager leading the project and not to the subordinate PMs

8. What is true about stakeholders? They are:

A – Only senior managers who have a vested interest in the project succeeding
B – Persons or organizations whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by the performance or completion of the project
C – Have a positive and negative viewpoint about the project
D – People who want to be involved the project execution

9. When carrying out a stakeholder analysis, what must the project management team do?

A – Identify those stakeholders who they can work with
B – Understand the information needs of all parties and communicate them to all stakeholders
C – Determine the project requirements and expectations of all the parties concerned
D – Capture information on their attitudes, influence, importance, urgency, interactions, reporting lines and subordinates

10. In which type of project organisation will a PM have the highest level of authority?

A – Strong Matrix
B – Balanced Matrix
C – Weak Matrix
D – Functional

11. In which type of project organisation will a PM role be more of an expeditor or coordinator?

A – Strong Matrix
B – Balanced Matrix
C – Weak Matrix
D – Functional

12. Which of the following is an organisational process asset?

A – The organisation’s culture
B – Standardised guidelines and work instructions
C – Marketplace conditions
D – Infrastructure

13. What is the PMI definition of a process?

A – A set of interrelated activities and actions performed to produce and implement a marketing plan
B – Standardised guidelines and work instructions set out in a particular way
C – A defined approach which can be adapted to meet project requirements
D – A systematic series of activities directed towards causing an end result such that one or more inputs will be acted upon to create one or more outputs

14. What does the PMI say about project processes?

A – They apply in full on any project of any size in any industry
B – The PM and their team should carefully address each process and its constituent inputs and outputs
C – The PM and their team can omit whichever process they feel is unnecessary without looking at it
D – All processes have to be applied irrespective of the project circumstances

15. How often does the Planning Process Group occur

A – Only once in the project or phase
B – Not at all in a small project
C – It only happens at program level
D – As many times as is necessary to achieve the project objectives

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