IT Project Management - Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the main purpose of a Project Charter?
a) To assign tasks to team members
b) To formally authorize a project
c) To list all technical requirements
d) To define the project's UI design
Answer: b
2. In project management, the term "scope" refers to:
a) The project's cost and budget
b) The time it takes to complete the project
c) The boundaries and deliverables of the project
d) The number of people in the team
Answer: c
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the five process groups in PMBOK?
a) Initiating
b) Executing
c) Reviewing
d) Closing
Answer: c
4. Which Agile framework uses Sprints, Daily Stand-ups, and Product Backlogs?
a) Waterfall
b) V-Model
c) Scrum
d) Spiral
Answer: c
5. In a RACI chart, what does the 'R' stand for?
a) Responsible
b) Reliable
c) Repeated
d) Resourceful
Answer: a
6. What is a critical path in project management?
a) The shortest path through a project network
b) The path with the lowest budget
c) The sequence of tasks that determines the project duration
d) The team with the highest productivity
Answer: c
7. Who is primarily responsible for managing risks in a project?
a) Product Owner
b) Developer
c) Project Manager
d) Scrum Master
Answer: c
8. Which document outlines the business need, cost-benefit analysis, and project justification?
a) SRS
b) Business Case
c) Product Backlog
d) Project Plan
Answer: b
9. Which of the following is a Non-Functional Requirement?
a) Login functionality
b) Search feature
c) System should respond within 2 seconds
d) Payment gateway integration
Answer: c
10. What is the purpose of a Sprint Retrospective in Scrum?
a) To showcase the finished product
b) To plan tasks for the next sprint
c) To reflect and improve team performance
d) To assign tasks to new members
Answer: c
11. What is the main goal of project integration management?
a) Manage stakeholder communication
b) Ensure scope is delivered on time
c) Coordinate all aspects of the project
d) Allocate resources
Answer: c
12. A stakeholder is:
a) Only the client
b) Any person or group affected by the project
c) Only the project manager
d) The software tester
Answer: b
13. Which tool is commonly used to identify and analyze project risks?
a) RACI matrix
b) Gantt chart
c) Risk register
d) PERT chart
Answer: c
14. Which phase of the project life cycle involves creating detailed schedules and budgets?
a) Executing
b) Planning
c) Closing
d) Initiating
Answer: b
15. What does a Gantt chart show?
a) Risk levels
b) Cost estimates
c) Project schedule with timelines
d) Stakeholder roles
Answer: c
16. What is scope creep?
a) A bug in the system
b) Unapproved expansion of project scope
c) The project team going over budget
d) Ignoring project documentation
Answer: b
17. Earned Value Management (EVM) is used to:
a) Create prototypes
b) Track cost and schedule performance
c) Monitor employee attendance
d) Assign tasks
Answer: b
18. Which document defines how the project will be executed, monitored, and closed?
a) Risk plan
b) Project management plan
c) Requirements document
d) Status report
Answer: b
19. What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
a) List of risks
b) Team hierarchy
c) Hierarchical breakdown of project tasks
d) Budget planning tool
Answer: c
20. What does CPI > 1 in Earned Value Management indicate?
a) Project is under budget
b) Project is over budget
c) Project is ahead of schedule
d) Project is behind schedule
Answer: a
21. Which of the following is an Agile principle?
a) Strict documentation
b) Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
c) Heavy planning before execution
d) Long release cycles
Answer: b
22. In a Matrix organization, employees report to:
a) Only the functional manager
b) Only the project manager
c) Both project and functional managers
d) CEO directly
Answer: c
23. What is the main role of a Scrum Master?
a) Assigns tasks to team
b) Writes all the code
c) Ensures Scrum practices are followed
d) Approves budget
Answer: c
24. What is a milestone in project management?
a) A task that takes over a month
b) A major checkpoint or goal
c) A team meeting
d) A risk log
Answer: b
25. What technique is used to estimate the shortest time to complete a project?
a) SWOT Analysis
b) Gantt chart
c) Critical Path Method (CPM)
d) Stakeholder Analysis
Answer: c
26. What is the final phase in the project life cycle?
a) Execution
b) Planning
c) Closing
d) Monitoring
Answer: c
27. What is a Sprint in Agile development?
a) A team celebration
b) A long-term roadmap
c) A short development cycle with set goals
d) A one-time event
Answer: c
28. What does "Timeboxing" in Agile mean?
a) Working extra hours
b) Fixing time for meetings
c) Allocating fixed time for a task
d) Delaying feedback
Answer: c
29. What is a key benefit of using Agile?
a) Fixed scope
b) Strict documentation
c) Flexibility and fast feedback
d) One-time testing
Answer: c
30. Which knowledge area in PMBOK includes managing stakeholder expectations?
a) Risk Management
b) Integration Management
c) Communication Management
d) Stakeholder Management
Answer: d
