1. What is the primary purpose of project monitoring and control?
A) To identify and define project requirements
B) To track project performance and make adjustments as needed
C) To allocate resources to the project
D) To finalize the project deliverables
Answer: B) To track project performance and make adjustments as needed
2. Which document outlines the processes for monitoring and controlling project performance?
A) Project Charter
B) Project Management Plan
C) Scope Statement
D) Risk Register
Answer: B) Project Management Plan
3. What is the purpose of a project performance baseline?
A) To define the project’s budget and schedule
B) To compare actual performance against planned performance
C) To identify potential project risks
D) To create a detailed project schedule
Answer: B) To compare actual performance against planned performance
4. Which of the following is a key performance indicator (KPI) in project monitoring?
A) Project Scope
B) Project Budget
C) Project Schedule
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
5. What is Earned Value Management (EVM) used for in project monitoring?
A) To measure project performance against the project baseline
B) To allocate project resources
C) To define project scope
D) To document project risks
Answer: A) To measure project performance against the project baseline
6. Which EVM metric indicates how much work has been completed compared to the planned work?
A) Cost Performance Index (CPI)
B) Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
C) Planned Value (PV)
D) Earned Value (EV)
Answer: D) Earned Value (EV)
7. What does the Cost Performance Index (CPI) measure?
A) The ratio of earned value to actual cost
B) The ratio of planned value to earned value
C) The difference between planned value and earned value
D) The difference between actual cost and earned value
Answer: A) The ratio of earned value to actual cost
8. What is the purpose of a Change Control Board (CCB)?
A) To allocate project resources
B) To review and approve changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget
C) To create the project schedule
D) To define project requirements
Answer: B) To review and approve changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget
9. Which process involves identifying and addressing deviations from the project plan?
A) Project Planning
B) Project Monitoring
C) Project Execution
D) Project Closure
Answer: B) Project Monitoring
10. What is a key activity in project control?
A) Defining project scope
B) Tracking project progress and performance
C) Identifying project stakeholders
D) Developing the project charter
Answer: B) Tracking project progress and performance
11. What is a “variance” in project management?
A) A change in project scope
B) The difference between planned and actual performance
C) An unexpected project risk
D) A new project requirement
Answer: B) The difference between planned and actual performance
12. Which technique is used to compare actual project performance against the planned performance?
A) SWOT Analysis
B) Earned Value Management
C) Monte Carlo Simulation
D) Delphi Technique
Answer: B) Earned Value Management
13. What does the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) measure?
A) The ratio of earned value to planned value
B) The ratio of actual cost to earned value
C) The difference between planned value and actual cost
D) The ratio of earned value to actual cost
Answer: A) The ratio of earned value to planned value
14. What is the main purpose of project status reports?
A) To finalize project requirements
B) To communicate project performance and progress to stakeholders
C) To allocate project resources
D) To define project scope
Answer: B) To communicate project performance and progress to stakeholders
15. Which process involves analyzing the performance of the project to identify corrective actions?
A) Project Planning
B) Project Monitoring and Controlling
C) Project Closing
D) Project Executing
Answer: B) Project Monitoring and Controlling
16. In the context of project monitoring, what is a “milestone”?
A) A project deliverable
B) A point in time marking significant progress or achievement in the project
C) A project risk
D) A change request
Answer: B) A point in time marking significant progress or achievement in the project
17. What is a “risk register” used for in project control?
A) To document and manage identified project risks
B) To track project budget and schedule
C) To communicate project progress to stakeholders
D) To define project deliverables
Answer: A) To document and manage identified project risks
18. Which process involves ensuring that project deliverables meet the required quality standards?
A) Quality Control
B) Risk Management
C) Scope Management
D) Schedule Management
Answer: A) Quality Control
19. What is a “corrective action” in project management?
A) An adjustment made to realign project performance with the plan
B) A change request
C) An increase in project budget
D) A new project risk
Answer: A) An adjustment made to realign project performance with the plan
20. What does the term “project scope creep” refer to?
A) The gradual expansion of project scope without proper control
B) The process of managing project risks
C) The process of allocating project resources
D) The formal approval of project changes
Answer: A) The gradual expansion of project scope without proper control
21. What is the primary focus of a project “variance analysis”?
A) To determine why the project deviated from the plan
B) To define the project scope
C) To allocate project resources
D) To develop a project charter
Answer: A) To determine why the project deviated from the plan
22. What does “status reporting” involve in project management?
A) Providing detailed documentation of project processes
B) Communicating the current state of the project to stakeholders
C) Creating a project budget
D) Defining project requirements
Answer: B) Communicating the current state of the project to stakeholders
23. Which technique helps in forecasting future project performance based on current trends?
A) Earned Value Management
B) Regression Analysis
C) SWOT Analysis
D) Delphi Technique
Answer: B) Regression Analysis
24. What is the purpose of “risk control” in project management?
A) To identify potential project risks
B) To monitor and mitigate identified risks
C) To define project scope
D) To allocate project resources
Answer: B) To monitor and mitigate identified risks
25. In project monitoring, what is “baseline deviation”?
A) The difference between actual performance and the project baseline
B) The formal approval of project changes
C) A new project risk
D) The process of allocating project resources
Answer: A) The difference between actual performance and the project baseline
26. What is the main function of a “performance report” in project control?
A) To provide a summary of project progress and performance
B) To define project requirements
C) To allocate project resources
D) To develop a detailed project schedule
Answer: A) To provide a summary of project progress and performance
27. What does “schedule variance” measure in project management?
A) The difference between planned and actual project schedule
B) The difference between earned value and actual cost
C) The ratio of earned value to planned value
D) The difference between planned and actual project budget
Answer: A) The difference between planned and actual project schedule
28. Which of the following is NOT a common method for project performance measurement?
A) Earned Value Management
B) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
C) Monte Carlo Simulation
D) Benchmarking
Answer: C) Monte Carlo Simulation
29. What is the purpose of “change control” in project management?
A) To manage and document changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget
B) To define project requirements
C) To allocate project resources
D) To track project performance
Answer: A) To manage and document changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget
30. What is “project forecasting” used for?
A) To predict future project performance based on current data
B) To allocate project resources
C) To define project scope
D) To create a detailed project schedule
Answer: A) To predict future project performance based on current data
31. Which of the following is a method for controlling project scope?
A) Scope Change Control
B) Earned Value Management
C) Schedule Performance Index
D) Cost Performance Index
Answer: A) Scope Change Control
32. What is a “project dashboard” used for?
A) To provide real-time visibility into project performance and status
B) To define project requirements
C) To develop a project charter
D) To allocate project resources
Answer: A) To provide real-time visibility into project performance and status
33. What is the primary goal of “quality control” in project management?
A) To ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards
B) To track project budget and schedule
C) To allocate project resources
D) To define project requirements
Answer: A) To ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards
34. Which process focuses on minimizing project risks by identifying and controlling them?
A) Risk Management
B) Scope Management
C) Cost Management
D) Time Management
Answer: A) Risk Management
35. What is the main purpose of a “project closeout”?
A) To finalize project deliverables and formally close the project
B) To track project performance
C) To allocate project resources
D) To define project requirements
Answer: A) To finalize project deliverables and formally close the project