8/80 rule for WBS - No task should be less than 8 hours or more than 80 hours.
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QUESTIONS
1. Completion of a product scope is measured against:
d. Product Requirements
CORRECT: C.
2. All of the below are inputs to Define Scope process EXCEPT:
a. Project Charter
b. Requirements Document
a. Collect Requirements
b. Define Scope
c. Create WBS
d. Validate Scope
CORRECT: D. Validated Deliverables are output of Perform Quality Control process and acts as
inputs to Validate Scope process.
4. Project Charter is an input to all of the following processes EXCEPT:
a. Collect requirements
b. Define Scope
c. Create WBS
a. Define Scope
b. Create WBS
c. Validate Scope
d. Control Scope
CORRECT: D. Work performance measurement is an output of Control Scope
6. If the project is terminated early, the level and extent of completion should be documented. This is
done as a part of:
a. Define Scope
b. Create WBS
c. Validate Scope
d. Control Scope
CORRECT: C
7. Validate Scope can be BEST described as the process of
b. Can be scheduled
1. The project scope management plan, as a component of the project management plan, includes
which of the following?
A Preparation of a detailed project scope statement
B Creation of the work breakdown structure (WBS)
C Specifications for formal verification and acceptance of completed project deliverables
D All of the above
2. You are creating your WBS and find that you keep decomposing tasks into smaller and smaller units.
How can you tell when you are done?
A Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that is small enough to
reliably estimate required resources and duration.
B Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that can be accomplished in
one hour.
C Keep decomposing work until you reach an amount of work that can be accomplished in
your organizations basic work unit.
D Keep decomposing work until you reach a predetermined number of hierarchy levels to
keep the WBS balanced.
3. Which of the following is a valid input to the collect requirements process?
A Project charter
B Requirements traceability matrix
C Validated deliverables
D Work performance information
Answers
1. Answer D is the best response. The project scope management plan includes preparation of a
detailed project scope statement, creation of the WBS, and a process specifying how formal
verification and acceptance of the completed project deliverables will be obtained.
2. Answer A is correct. A properly sized work package is one that is small enough to allow for reliable
estimates for required resources and duration. Answers B, C, and D are incorrect because they
assume that you are working toward some artificial target that does not contribute to appropriately
sized work packages.
3. Answer A is correct. The project charter is one of two defined inputs for the collect requirements
process. (The other input is the stakeholder register.) Answer B is incorrect because the requirements
traceability matrix is an output for the collect requirements process. Answers C and D are incorrect
because they refer to inputs from other processes.
B Interviewing
C Observations
D Unanimity
B Create WBS
C Collect Requirements
D Validate Scope
3. Whilst examining project documentation for a project you have just taken over, you notice that not
all the stakeholders were consulted and the project scope statement appears to be incomplete.Which
B Define Scope as the Project Scope Statement does not contain Acceptance Criteria and the project
team will not be able to carry out user acceptance testing on the final product
C Define Scope because not all the tools and techniques for this process were used
D Collect Requirements because the needs and expectations of all the stakeholders were not taken into
account previously
4. The features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result is known as?
A Project Scope
B Product Scope
C Features Scope
D Attribute Scope
A Risk
B Assumption
C Constraint
D Target
6. When discussing your ideas with your line manager, on how to move forward in the project, you
notice how impressed she is with them and wants you to start work straightaway. She gets the team
together so you can go through those ideas with them.What is the next thing you should do?
A Start this team meeting by explaining your ideas and know that they will understand what they have
B Explain to your line manager that you have to put these ideas into a working framework called a
network diagram by first creating a WBS and this has to be done before holding this team meeting.
C Thank her for the obvious faith she has in your skills and abilities
B It describes how the project team will take the work breakdown structure and identify activities from
D It takes details from the Initiation and Planning processes, progressively elaborating them in more
detail so that future management decisions can be made based on its content
A Product oriented logical decomposition of the final product which the project will produce
B Deliverable oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team
D Control accounts which enable direct control of the work by cost centre
11. Which option is correct about the Validate Scope process? It is a process which:
A Ensures that only the scope is produced when executing the work and carrying out quality checking
activities
B Formalises acceptance of the completed project deliverables and obtaining formal acceptance of the
12. When examining the project documentation for a project you have just been assigned, you notice
that the previous PM for this project had not fully defined the scope and left himself a reminder to
revisit this in 2 months time. What could happen if you dont tackle this straight away?
B Poor team morale unless you discuss this with your project team and ask them for their input
C Project costs could increase due to rework caused by poor definition of deliverables and also delays
D Project costs could decrease as the schedule allowed for rework which may not be necessary
13. When working on the WBS for your project, you notice a numbering system that your Finance
Manager has given you to use in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Which of the following is true?
A Work Package ID and is recorded in the WBS Dictionary, and is used to assign codes for quality control
B Code of accounts used to track the costs of the individual WBS work packages
C WBS Dictionary used to track the descriptions of work elements & control scope creep
D Code of accounts which is used to track time and resource assignments for activities
14. You have taken the project objectives and are translating them into milestones, requirements and
deliverables in the process Define Scope. Which of these tools and techniques listed below would you not
use?
15. When carrying out the planning processes you have identified several elements that you know have
to be incorporated in the Project Management Plan. Which of the following limits the options for the
project team?
A Assumptions
B Constraints
C Technology
D Team working
1. A is the correct answer and other group creativity techniques include brainstorming, nominal group,
3. D is the correct answer as Stakeholders need to provide their expectations in the form of
requirements and these will inform the Project Scope and Acceptance Criteria.
4. B is the correct answer. Options C and D are made up answers i.e. do not exist as PMI terms in the
PMBOK Guide.
5. C is the correct answer. This is an example of a constraint because it is pre defined (set in advance).
6. B is the correct answer. She has jumped the gun as you have only explained your ideas to her and not
7. D is the correct option. The Project Scope Statement describes in detail, the projects deliverables
and whatever work is required to create them. This detail will be revisited as the project progresses and
a greater understanding is obtained both within the project and from the stakeholders. The Project
Scope Statement is baselined once approved and as it contains exclusions and constraints, enables the
9. C is the correct answer. A work package is the lowest level of the WBS and a set of work packages will
produce a deliverable.
10. A is the correct answer. The Project Scope Statement, together with the WBS and WBS Dictionary
make up the Project Scope Baseline and this goes into the Project Management Plan. It is an output of
11. B is the correct answer. Validate Scope formalises customer acceptance and can include activities to
review deliverables with the customer or sponsor to ensure they are satisfied with the output(s).
12. C is the correct answer. Poor scope definition can lead to schedule delays, products produced which
are not fit for purpose and require rework leading to increased costs.
13. B is the correct answer and D incorrectly takes it down to the activity level.
14. D is the correct answer and all of the other techniques or tools come under product analysis.
15. B is the correct answer as constraints constrain the actions the project management team can take.
MP Practice Questions
1) Youve been put in-charge of a project that is in its first release. Which document should you read to identify
the project constraints and the acceptance criteria?
a) Scope Statement
b) Project Charter
c) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
d) Stakeholder Analysis
2) You are in a workshop with the client. The objective of the workshop is to prioritize scope for the first release.
Since this is a prestigious project, each client stakeholder wants his/her scope items to be included in the first
release. What advise would you give the client stakeholders?
4) Your project has eight tracks. Each track has a Track Lead, who engages with a client stakeholder. The Track
Leads have weekly checkpoints with their respective client stakeholders. Since the start of Release 2, youve
noticed that the client stakeholders ask for scope changes. The Track Leads, consider the changes to be minor,
and incorporate the requests. Though most of the time, the Track Leads are correct in assuming that the scope is
minor, sometimes the change requires significant effort. You want to track the requests that are major. What will
you do to achieve this?
a) Train the Track Leads to identify the requests that lead to significant effort.
b) Add an item in the daily team meeting agenda to include scope change requests.
5) Youve just delivered your second release. For both releases so far, the client stakeholders have applauded
your efforts. However, the client stakeholders mention that the business needs are not being met as per their
expectations. What can you do to ensure that expectations are understood in the same way by each
stakeholder?
b) Project Charter
c) Scope Statement
d) Scope Baseline
7) You conducted several brainstorming sessions with client stakeholders and used the Delphi technique. You also intend to
conduct focus groups. Which process are you most probably doing?
a) Plan Scope
b) Stakeholder Analysis
c) Collect Requirements
8) Youve just completed the Collect Requirements process. Which Scope Management process would you implement next?
a) Plan Scope
b) Define Scope
c) Create WBS
d) Scope Planning
Answer Key
Mentioned below is the answer key and some links thatll help you improve your project management knowledge.
1) A; The Scope Statement contains scope descriptions, deliverables, acceptance criteria, project exclusions, and project
constraints. The Project Charter includes business needs, high-level risks, and a summary budget. The Work Break Down
Structure is an outcome of the Create WBS process. It contains a detailed account of the work that needs to be performed.
Stakeholder Analysis is a technique that has nothing to do with acceptance criteria. For more information, read: How to
Write a Scope Statement.
2) B; Two factors dictate scope prioritization. These factors are risk and business value. Probability of completion is very
rarely, if ever, used as a parameter for prioritizing scope. For more information, read Scope Prioritization for Risk and
Value.
3) B; If you got this wrong then you should go back and make sure you read the Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs
(ITTOs) in the PMBOK v4. For more information on the new ITTOs for Scope Management, read: PM Certification and
Scope Management.
4) B; Ideally no change should be implemented without making it go through the Change Control Board. In this case, the
question states that the PM wants to track the changes closely. Option B is the only tracking option. For more information,
see How to Conduct a Daily SCRUM Meeting.
5) C; Documenting SMART objectives is the only way to ensure that the requirements are not vague. For more information,
read Real-Life Project Management Strategies that Fail and How to Prevent Project Failure.
6) A; The Requirements Traceability Matrix is critical to ensure that the features that will be developed are directly linked to
the requirements. It ensures that whatever is built is directly related to the requirements and business needs. The Traceability
Matrix is commonly used in Six-Sigma processes. For more information, read The Traceability Matrix.
7) C; It is critical for you to know what sort of Tools and Techniques are used in each process. This is an example of a
question that indirectly targets your knowledge of the ITTOs. For more information, see PM Certification and Scope
Management.
8) B; Sequence of processes is another common area that is asked in the exam. Though you wont find too many questions
like this, if you do get a few in the exam, they should be easy pickings. For more information, read How to Implement Scope
& Change Control in Your Project.
Incorrect
1) Which project management plan guides the creation of the detailed projectscope
statement?
A. Project charter
B. Organizational process assets
C. Risk management plan (Your Answer)
D. Requirements documentation
Feedback
At this point, you wont need, or likely have, the risk management plan
to define the project scope. A, B, and D are incorrect statements, as youll
need the project charter, organizational process assets, and the requirements
documentation to define the project scope.
Incorrect
3) You are the project manager of the BHY Project. Your project customer
hasdemanded that the project be completed by December 1. December 1 is
anexample of which one of the following?
A. Deliverable
B. Work package (Your Answer)
C. Activity
D. Leaf object
Feedback
The smallest item in the WBS is called the work package.
Incorrect
5) You are working with the project team to create the WBS. There are someelements
in the WBS that cant be broken down yet. You and the team elect tobreak down
these items later in the project as more details become available.This approach to
creating the WBS is also known as what?
A. Cost control
A. Project sponsor
B. Contractual agreement (Correct Answer)
C. Vendor(s)
D. Cause of the change request (Your Answer)
Feedback
B. If a change to the project scope affects the procured work, the project
manager must consider the contract. This is because the change may affect the
existing contract the project manager and the vendor have entered into.
(Your Answer)
Feedback
D. The project scope statement defines the project deliverables and the
associated work to create those deliverables.
Correct
18) One of the stakeholders of the project you are managing asks why you considerthe
project scope statement so important in your project managementmethodology. You
answer her question with which of the following?
Feedback
C. The project scope statement can help the project management team
determine if a proposed change is within or outside of the project boundaries
Incorrect
19) You are the project manager for a large construction project. The architecthas
provided your project team with blueprints detailing the exact layout ofthe building
your team will be creating. He insists that the team follow theblueprints as hes
designed them. The blueprints are an example of whichone of the following?
A. Project specifications
(Correct Answer)
B. Approval requirements (Your Answer)
C. Project constraints
D. Initially defined risks
Feedback
Blueprints are an example of the project specifications.
You and your team have worked hard and are about to successfully deliver the
project.The customer is also happy with the deliverables and overall everyone is happy
with how the project was delivered.You have written up the prformance reviews of each
individual in the project team .As a Project Manager in your current organization you
know that the team will get disbanded and in the next project you may not get the same
team members who so successfully delivered the current project.What kind of
Organization Structure does this represent?
1.Weak Matrix
2.Balanced Matrix
3.Projectized
4.Functional
Question - 10
You are a project manager of a large project and you are identifying some alternative
techniques to generate different approaches to execute and perform the work of a
project. You are doing it as a part of:
1.Collect Requirements
2.Control Scope
3.Verify Scope
4.Define Scope
Question - 31
You are a project manager and the project is to install ACs into hotel rooms. You did
project cost and time estimates and informed the customer that the project estimates
will be accurate if the requirements such as wooden coating are met. This is an example
of which of the following?
1.Risk
2.Assumption
3.Constraint
4.Budget analysis
Question - 46
You are the project manager for a project to create a new product for the marketing
industry. You recently came to know that a competitor is also working on a similar
project with an additional web-based tool, which your project does not offer. You
initiate a change request to update your project. This is an example of:
1.A change due to an external event
2.A change due to an error and omission in the initiation phase
3.A change due to an error or omission in the planning phase
4.A change due to a legal issue
Correct Answers are : 1
Explanation :
A is the correct answer.
The change is requested to remain competitive with the competition an external
event.
Question - 47
During the completion of project work, the sponsor asks the project
manager to report on how the project is going. In order to prepare
the report, the project manager asks all the team members what
percent complete their work is. There is one team member who has
been hard to manage from the beginning. In response to being
asked what percent complete he is, the team member asks,
"Percent complete of what?" Being tired of such comments, the
project manager reports to the team members boss that the team
member is not co operating. Which of the following is MOST likely
the real problem?
1. A. The project manager did not get buy-in from the manager for the resources on the
project - Given
2. B. The project manager did not create an adequate reward system for team members
to improve their cooperation
3. C. The project manager should have had a meeting with the team member's boss the
first time the team member caused trouble
4. D. The project manager does not have work packages
Answers: