Chapter 2 Questions

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a project life cycle?

a. Stakeholder influences, risk, and uncertainty are highest at the end of the project (PMBOK
4th edition Page 16-17, Chapter 2, 2.1.1; Figure 2-1)
b. Cost and staffing levels are low at the start, higher as work is performed, and drop rapidly
and the project is about to close
c. Influence on the final characteristics of the projects product without significantly impacting
cost is highest at the start of the project.
d. None of the above
2. All of the following are true about the relationship between project life cycle and project phases
except?
a. Project phases allows the project to be segmented into logical subsets
b. Project phases are division within a project
c. Project Phases are elements of the project life cycle
d. Project phases are sequential and cannot overlap (PMBOK 4th edition Page 18, Chapter 2,
2.1.3)
3. The cost of change is
a. Highest at the start of the project
b. Remains the same throughout the project
c. Highest at the end of the project (PMBOK 4th edition Page 17, Chapter 2, 2.1.1; Figure 2-2)
d. Highest in the middle of the project
4. Mary works in an organizational unit where she and 25 others reports directly to Joan who is one of
three fulltime project managers who are managing several projects. Mary and Joan are most likely
working in what type of organization?
a. Functional
b. Weak
c. Projectized (PMBOK 4th edition Page 28, Chapter 2, 2.4.2; Table 2-1; Figures 2-7 to 2-12)
d. All of the above
5. John is the part time project manager in an organization where the budget is controlled by the
Functional Manager. What type of organization is john working in?
a. Balanced Matrix
b. Strong Matrix
c. Weak Matrix (PMBOK 4th edition Page 28, Chapter 2, 2.4.2; Table 2-1)
d. None of the above
6. Which of the following statement is true about project phases?
a. A project phase is not a project management process group

b. Project phase are typically completed sequentially, but can overlap

c. Project phases to phase relationships can be sequential, overlapping, or iterative
d. All of the above (PMBOK 4th edition Page 17, 21-23 Chapter 2, 2.1.3)
7. Which answer best represents the relationship between Product and Project Life Cycle?
a. Project life cycles occur in one or more phases of the product life cycle
b. Many facets of the product life cycle lend themselves to be run as a project
c. The project life cycle differs from the product life cycle
d. All of the above (PMBOK 4th edition Page 18, Chapter 2, 2.1.2)
8. Jane and her team are working on a software development project that is nearing completion. They
are in the final testing when John approached Jane and notified her that implementation of projects
will gravely affect his department as the interface to the application in his department application
will not work as designed. After further discussion and review Jane agreed that they could not
finalized the project without correcting the problem. Which of the following is most likely reflective
of the cost impact of this change?
a. There is no change in cost from this change
b. Cost will decrease because of this change
c. Cost will increase substantially because of this change (PMBOK 4th edition Page 17,
Chapter 2, 2.1.1; Figure 2-2)
d. None of the above
9. There is only a single way to define the ideal structure for a project.
a. False (PMBOK 4th edition Page 19, Chapter 2, 2.1.3)
b. True
10. Which of the following is true of phase during project governance across the life cycle?
a. Each phase is formally initiated to specify what is allowed and expected for that phase
b. Beginning of a phase is also a time to reevaluate earlier assumptions and review risk
c. Define in more detail the processes necessary to complete the phase deliverable(s).
d. All of the above (PMBOK 4th edition Page 20, Chapter 2, 2.1.3)
11. Which of the following is not true about project phase?
a. Project phase and project life cycle are the same
b. Project phase and process groups are the same
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above (PMBOK 4th edition Page 15; and 18 Chapter 2, 2.1.3)
12. Which of the following is not necessarily included in a formal phase completion?
a. Phase end review to obtain authorization to close the current phase
b. A natural point to reassess the efforts underway and change or terminate the project
c. Authorizing the subsequent phase(PMBOK 4th edition Page 20, Chapter 2, 2.1.3)

d. A and C
13. Projects and operation differs in that projects are ongoing and produce repetitive products, services
or results
a. True
b. False (PMBOK 4th edition Page 22, Chapter 2, 2.2)
14. Which of the following stakeholders interest is best served by impeding the project (choose the
best answer)?
a. An assembly-line worker whose future employment depends on the outcome of a new
product design
b. A positive stakeholder
c. A business leader from a community that will benefit from an industrial expansion project
by positive economic benefit
d. A negative stakeholder (PMBOK 4th edition Page 24, Chapter 2, 2.3)
15. Which of the following organizational process asset belongs to the processes and procedure
category
a. Historical information and lesson learned
b. Database containing labor hours, incurred cost, budget and any project cost overruns
c. Templates (e.g. risk, work breakdown structure, network diagrams) (PMBOK 4th edition
Page 32, Chapter 2, 2.4.3)
d. Project files (e.g. scope, cost, schedule and performance measurement baselines)
16. Which of the following is considered to be an organizational cultural norm?
a. Work ethics work hours and view of authority relationships.
b. Shared vision, values, norms, beliefs and expectations
c. Policies, methods and procedures
d. All of the above (PMBOK 4th edition Page 27, Chapter 2, 2.4.1)
17. On a construction project, after completion of the foundation a building inspector reviews the
foundation to determine if it satisfies building codes. After the inspector approves the installation of
the foundation, the contractors begin framing the structure. After framing is complete, the inspector
reviews the frame of the building to ensure it meets all guidelines. Which of the following phase
relationship type does this represent? (choose the best answer)
a. Iterative relationship
b. Overlapping relationship
c. Phase to phase relationship (PMBOK 4th edition Page 21-22, Chapter 2, 2.1.3)
d. Sequential relationship