APM-PFQ Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of the following are challenges for a project manager developing and leading a project team? 1) Issues and incompatibility amongst team members 2) Getting the right skills and attributes amongst team members 3) Co-location of team members in the same geographic area 4) Lack of accountability of team members

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1, 2 and 4

C. 1, 3 and 4

D. 2, 3 and 4

Which of the following actions would not help a team leader influence the performance of their team?

A. Creating an exclusive environment.

B. Providing clear roles and responsibilities.

C. Promoting openness and honesty.

D. Developing a trusting relationship.

A project life cycle which combines approaches from the linear and iterative life cycles is known as _________ project life cycle.

A. a hybrid.

B. an extended.

C. a reduced.

D. a combined.

What is the purpose of a stakeholder grid?

A. A means of stakeholder identification.

B. It provides a statement of the stakeholder communications plan.

C. To understand a stakeholder's position in relation to the project.

D. It presents an action plan for stakeholder management.

When using a PESTLE analysis, a potential change in national government would be an example of a:

A. political factor.

B. economic factor.

C. sociological factor.

D. potential change of government would not be considered in such an analysis.

The responsibility for development and production of the business case is primarily with:

A. the project manager

B. jointly shared between the project manager and project sponsor.

C. the project sponsor.

D. the project steering group/committee.

Understanding who stakeholders are and their needs is a key duty of

A. the quality manager.

B. the key users,

C. the project manager.

D. the business sponsor.

What benefit justifies expending resources to achieve stakeholder engagement?

A. Optimised resource management opportunities.

B. Reduced overall costs Of project delivery.

C. Decreased duration of the project schedule.

D. Increased likelihood Of the project being accepted.

What is a factor that is important when communicating as part of stakeholder engagement?

A. Planned communication will help to establish the level of interest and power a stakeholder is likely to possess.

B. Planned communication will increase the number of stakeholders who are likely to have an interest in the project.

C. Planned communication will reduce the power of stakeholders who are likely to have an interest in the project.

D. Planned communication is likely to reduce the number Of valid stakeholders who have an interest in the project.

What factor creates the effect of the estimating funnel?

A. Project team getting to know each other better.

B. utilization of learning and experience.

C. Project scope increasing in cost.

D. use of a linear life cycle