Project+ Quiz: Project Life Cycle Fundamentals

1. Which of the following best describes a project constraint?

A document that defines stakeholder expectations

A limiting factor that restricts project scope, schedule, or resources

A list of approved changes to the project

A communication method between team members

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3. True or False: Project managers have the same authority as project sponsors.

True

False

4. Which of the following is NOT a typical project constraint?

Budget

Schedule

Team morale

Scope

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6. Which process group produces a baseline for comparing actual project performance?

Initiation

Planning

Execution

Closing

7. True or False: The project life cycle and product life cycle are identical.

True

False

8. Which stakeholder group typically has the highest authority to approve project changes?

Project team

Project sponsor

End users

Project manager

9. What is the main difference between a project and ongoing operations?

Projects are permanent; operations are temporary

Projects are temporary endeavors with defined goals; operations are ongoing

Projects require no resources; operations require many

Projects have no stakeholders; operations do

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11. Which process group focuses on defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables?

Initiation

Planning

Execution

Monitoring and Controlling

12. True or False: A project can have multiple overlapping phases in some life cycle models.

True

False

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14. Which process group includes quality assurance and team development activities?

Initiation

Planning

Execution

Closing

15. What is the primary tool used to organize and define the total scope of a project?

Gantt chart

Work breakdown structure

Network diagram

Resource histogram

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17. Which document authorizes the project manager to proceed with the project?

Project management plan

Project charter

Stakeholder register

Communications plan

18. In Project Management Basics (Project+), what is the purpose of the Monitoring and Controlling process group?

To define project requirements and constraints

To track, review, and regulate progress toward project objectives

To direct and manage project work activities

To formally close the project and archive documents

19. Which of the following is a primary output of the Initiation process group?

Project charter

Work breakdown structure

Risk register

Lessons learned document

20. The project life cycle typically consists of how many major phases?

Two

Three

Four

Five

Project+ Quiz: Do You Know the Project Life Cycle?

1. Which of the following best describes a project constraint?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. The primary goal of the Planning process group is to____.

3. True or False: Project managers have the same authority as project sponsors.

4. Which of the following is NOT a typical project constraint?

5. A change request should be evaluated against the____.

6. Which process group produces a baseline for comparing actual project performance?

7. True or False: The project life cycle and product life cycle are identical.

8. Which stakeholder group typically has the highest authority to approve project changes?

9. What is the main difference between a project and ongoing operations?

10. The project closure phase typically includes____.

11. Which process group focuses on defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables?

12. True or False: A project can have multiple overlapping phases in some life cycle models.

13. A project's success is primarily measured against its____.

14. Which process group includes quality assurance and team development activities?

15. What is the primary tool used to organize and define the total scope of a project?

16. The Execution process group is responsible for____.

17. Which document authorizes the project manager to proceed with the project?

18. In Project Management Basics (Project+), what is the purpose of the Monitoring and Controlling process group?

19. Which of the following is a primary output of the Initiation process group?

20. The project life cycle typically consists of how many major phases?