Project Scope Management
Here is a list of sample questions which would help you to understand the pattern of questions on Project Scope Management being asked in PMP Certification Exams.
(1) The process of determining, documenting and managing stakeholder needs and requirements to meet project objectives is known as
Plan Scope Management
Collect Requirements
Control Scope
Validate Scope
Answer − B
Hint − See Collect Requirement process definition, Page 105, PMBOK 5
(2) The Scope Management Plan is included in which of the following documents?
Answer − A
Hint − Scope Management Plan is a part of Project Management Plan
(3) Project Scope −
is of concern only at the start of the project
is mainly a problem to be handled by the change control procedures during the project execution phase.
Should be managed and controlled from the project concept through closing
is usually not a problem after the contract or other document authorizing the project has been approved.
Answer − C
Hint − Scope Management is done from the start till the closing phase
(4) The Project charter is created by −
Answer − B
Hint − It is created by project sponsor(s)
(5) The project scope statement furnishes the basis for −
clearly defined acceptance criteria
Provides links to the clients functional management groups
Allowing the project to move to the next phase
A way to provide updated information to the accounting department
Answer − A
Hint − See Sec 5.3.3.1, Page 123−24, PMBOK 5
(6) The Scope Baseline is −
the original description of the project's end results
a summary description of the project's original content and end product, including basic budgetary and time constraint data
the original project budget and schedule
a and c
Answer − B
Hint − See, Sec 5.4.3.1, Page 131, PMBOK 5
(7) The Requirements that describe features, functions and characteristics of the product, service, or result that will meet the business and stakeholders requirements is known as −
Solution Requirements
Project Requirements
Transition Requirements
Quality Requirements
Answer − A
Hint − See Sec 5.2, Page 112, PMBOK 5
(8) The PM distributed a document to the stakeholders, which described the software to be developed, the functionality, the users it would serve and the installation timeline. The document was an example of −
Answer − D
Hint − Refer Page 105, PMBOK 5
(9) Each item of the Work Breakdown Structure is assigned a unique identifier. What is the name of this identifier?
Answer − B
Hint − See code of accounts definition, Page 531, PMBOK 5
(10) What is the term for the technique that utilizes a decision matrix to provide a systematic analytical approach for establishing criteria, such as risk levels, uncertainty, and valuation to evaluate and rank many ideas?
Answer − B
Hint − See Multi−Criteria Decision Analysis definition, Page 531, PMBOK 5
(11) What is the term used for the processes required to ensure that the project include all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the work successfully.
Project Scope Management
Bill of Materials
Work Breakdown Structure
None of the above
Answer − A
Hint − See Project Scope Management definition, Page 555, PMBOK 5
(12) Project Scope Management has following processes −
a. Collect Requirements
b. Plan Scope management
c. Define Scope
d. Create WBS
Arrange them in the correct sequence.
a−b−c−d
c−d−b−a
b−a−c−d
a−c−b−d
Answer − C
Hint − See Page 106, PMBOK 5
(13) In the context of a project, the term scope refer to
Product Scope
Project Scope
Both A & B
None of the above
Answer − C
Hint − See Page 105, PMBOK 5
(14) 14. A project manager working on the Project Scope Management processes is operating at the Plan Scope Management process, where he is using all of the following inputs excluding
Answer − D
Hint − See Plan Scope Management inputs, Page 106, PMBOK 5
(15) Which of the following inputs used in the process of Collect Requirements is not the output of the preceding process of Plan Scope Management?
Answer − C
Hint − Stakeholder Register is an output of Identify Stakeholders process
(16) The various tools and techniques used during the process of Collect Requirements include all but
Prototypes
Variance Analysis
Benchmarking
Document Analysis
Answer − B
Hint − Variance analysis in not applicable to scope management
(17) Which of the following is not used as an input for the Validate Scope process?
Scope Baseline
Verified Deliverables
Project Management Plan
Work Performance Data
Answer − A
Hint − See Validate Scope process, Page 106, PMBOK 5
(18) Decomposition is an important tool used to
Control Scope
Define Scope
Validate Scope
Create WBS
Answer − D
Hint − See Create WBS process, Page 106, PMBOK 5
(19) The focused sessions that bring key stakeholders together to define product requirements is known as
Interviews
Focus Groups
Facilitated Workshops
None of the above
Answer − C
Hint − See Facilitated Workshops definition, Page 114, PMBOK 5
(20) A grid that links product requirements from their origin to the deliverables that satisfy them is known as
Answer − C
Hint − Read about Requirements Traceability Matrix, Page 118−19, PMBOK 5
