Self Test SCOPE

1.

Of the following, which is not part of project scope management?

A. Scope planning
B. Scope verification
C. Quality assurance
D. Initiation

2.

You are probably going to be the project manager for the HGD Project
and will need as many inputs to the initiation phase as possible. Of the
following, which is the best source of information for your project?
A. Business plans
B. Historical information
C. WBS
D. The project charter

3.

You are a project manager for your organization. Sarah, a project

manager in training, wants to know when the project manager is assigned
to a project? Your answer should be:
A. During the initiation stage
B. During the planning stage
C. When the stakeholders approve the budget
D. After the project is proven feasible

4.

You are the project manager for a technical project. The project product is
the complete installation of a new operating system on 4500
workstations. You have, in your project cost and time estimates, told the
customer that the estimates provided will be accurate if the workstations
meet the hardware requirements of the new operating system. This is an
example of which of the following?

A. Risk
B. Assumption
C. Constraint
D. Order of magnitude
5.

You are the project manager for the NBG Project. This project must be
completed within six months. This is an example of which of the
following?
A. Schedule
B. Assumption
C. Constraint
D. Planning process

6.

Which of the following best describes project scope?

A. The description of the project deliverables
B. The authorizing document that allows the project manager to
move forward with the project and to assign resources to the tasks
C. The process of managing all of the required work-and only the
required work-to complete the project
D. The process of planning and executing all of the required work to
deliver the project to the customer

7.

During the planning phase of your project, your project team has
discovered another method to complete a portion of the project scope.
This method is safer for the project team, but may cost more for the
customer. This is an example of:
A. Risk assessment
B. Alternative identification
C. Alternative selection
D. Product analysis

8.

Of the following, which does the scope statement not provide?

A. Project justification
B. Project product
C. Project manager authority
D. Project objective

9.

You are the project manager for the JHN Project. Mike, a project manager
you are mentoring, does not know which plan he should reference for
guarding the project scope. Which of the following plans does Mike
need?
A. The scope management plan
B. The scope change control system
C. The scope verification
D. The scope charter

10.

You are the project manager for the JKL Project. This project has over 45
key stakeholders and will span the globe in implementation. Management
has deemed the project's completion should not cost more than $34
million. Because of the global concerns, the final budget must be in U.S.
dollars. This is an example of which of the following?
A. Internationalization
B. Budget constraint
C. Management constraint
D. Hard logic

11.

You are the project manager for your organization. You need to ensure the
customer formally accepts the deliverables of each project phase. This
process is known as _______________________________?
A. Earned value management
B. Scope verification

C. Quality control
D. Quality assurance
12.

Which of the following is an output of scope verification?

A. WBS template
B. Rework
C. Formal acceptance
D. SOW acceptance

13.

Complete the statement: Most change requests are a result of

______________________.
A. Improvement to the project scope
B. Schedule constraints
C. Regulatory constraints
D. Value-added change

14.

You are a project manager for a large manufacturer. Your current project
is to create a new manufacturing assembly line that will allow your
organization to create its products with less downtime and faster
turnaround time for its clients. Which of the following is an example of
value-added change in this project?
A. Adding more team members to the project to get the project work
done faster
B. Outsourcing portions of the project execution to transfer risk
C. Adding a recently created computer program to control and
monitor the manufacturing assembly
D. Documenting the project and how the manufacturing assembly
should work

15.

A project team member has, on his own initiative, added extra vents to an
attic to increase air circulation in the attic. The project plan did not call
for these extra vents, but the team member decided they were needed

based on the geographical location of the house. The project team's

experts concur with this decision. This is an example of:
A. Cost control
B. Ineffective change control
C. Self-led teams
D. Value added change
16.

Which of the following is an output of scope change control?

A. Workarounds
B. Corrective action
C. Transference
D. Risk assessment

17.

You are the project manager for the JHG Project. Your project is to create
a new product for your industry. You have recently learned your
competitor is also working on a similar project but their offering will
include a computer-aided program and web-based tools, which the
project does not offer. You have implemented a change request to update
your project. This is an example of which of the following?
A. A change due to an error and omission in the initiation phase
B. A change due to an external event
C. A change due to an error or omission in the planning phase
D. A change due to a legal issue

18.

You are the project manager for a pharmaceuticals company. A new

government regulation will change your project scope. For the project to
move forward and be in accordance with the new regulation, your next
action should be?
A. Prepare a new baseline to reflect the government changes
B. Notify management

C. Present the change to the CCB

D. Create a feasibility study
19.

You have finished the project scope according to plan. For the customer
to accept the project what must happen next?
A. Nothing. The plan is complete so the project is complete.
B. Scope verification should be conducted
C. Lessons learned should be finalized
D. Proof-of-concept should be implemented

20.

You are the project manager for an airplane manufacturer. Your project
concerns the development of lighter, stronger material for commercial
jets. As the project moves towards completion, the material is defined in
more detail after each phase of materials testing. This is an example of
which of the following?
A. Program management
B. Progressive elaboration
C. Quality assurance
D. Regulatory guidelines

21.

You are the project manager of a large project. Your project sponsor and
management have approved you to outsource portions of the project plan.
The _____________________ must ensure that all of the project work is
authorized, contracted properly, and funded.
A. Project sponsor
B. Organization's management
C. Vendor(s)
D. Project manager

22.

A project team member has asked you what a scope statement is. Which
of the following is a characteristic of a scope statement?

A. Defines the baseline for project acceptance

B. Defines the requirements for each project within the organization
C. Defines the cost, schedule, and quality metrics
D. Defines the functional managers assigned to the project
23.

One of the stakeholders of the project you are managing asks why you
consider the scope statement so important in your project management
methodology. You answer her question with which of the following?
A. It is mandatory to consult the plan before authorizing any change.
B. Project managers must document any changes before approving
or declining them.
C. The project scope serves as a reference for all future project
decisions.
D. The project plan and EVM work together to assess the risk
involved with proposed changes.

24.

A WBS serves as an input to many of the project management processes.

Of the following, which is not true?
A. WBS serves as an input to activity sequencing.
B. WBS serves as an input to activity definition.
C. WBS serves as an input to resource planning.
D. WBS serves as an input to cost budgeting.

25.

You are the project manager of the WIFI Project. You would like to meet
with a stakeholder for scope verification. Which of the following is
typical of scope verification?
A. Reviewing changes to the project scope with the stakeholders
B. Reviewing the performance of the project deliverables
C. Reviewing the performance of the project team to date
D. Reviewing the EVM results of the project to date

Answers
1.

C. Quality Assurance is not part of project scope management. It is the qual

A, B, and D are all part of project scope management.

2.

B. Historical information is the best input of the choices presented.

A is incorrect since business plans are not a likely input to the initiation proc
3.

A. Project managers are assigned during the initiation process of the project

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because A is the best choice of those pres
4.

B. This is an example of an assumption since the workstations must meet th

A and C are incorrect because the scenario did not describe a risk or constra
5.

C. A project that must be completed by a deadline is dealing with time const

A is incorrect since the condition does not offer a schedule, but a 'must finis
6.

C. A project scope focuses on completing all of the required work, and only

Choice A is a product description, not a scope. B is incorrect because this ch

7.

B. Alternative identification is a planning process to find alternatives to com

A is incorrect because this is not a risk assessment activity. C is incorrect be

8.

C. The project charter provides the project manager with authority.

A, B, and D are incorrect because these items are all provided within the pro
9.

A. The scope management plan provides details about how the project scope
B is not a valid choice because it refers to the scope change control system,

10.

B. This is an example of a budget constraint. The budget must not exceed $3

 A is incorrect because this does not define a constraint. Internationalization

11.

B. Scope verification is the process of formally accepting the deliverable of

A is incorrect because EVM measures project performance. C is incorrect b

12.

C. Scope verification results in one thing: formal acceptance.

A is incorrect; WBS templates come from past projects or the PMO. B is inc
13.

D. Value added change is the only choice that is a correct answer.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because change requests do stem from the
14.

C. Value added change centers on adding some element that was not availab

A is incorrect because this describes crashing. B is incorrect because transfe

15.

B. The project team member did not follow the change management plan's m

A is incorrect because this scenarios describe change control, although the d

16.

B. Corrective actions are outputs of change control. Poor performance leads

A is incorrect because a workaround is a reaction to an identified risk or issu

17.

B. The change is requested to remain competitive with the competition-an e

A, C, and D are all incorrect choices based on the conditions of the change r
18.

C. Presenting the change to the Change Control Board is the best choice.

A is incorrect because the change has not been approved-the project could b
19.

B. Scope verification concerns itself with the formal acceptance of the produ

Choice A is incorrect, acceptance must happen for closure. C is incorrect, le

20.

B. Progressive elaboration is typical of all projects.

A is incorrect; Program Management is not relevant. C is incorrect because

21.

D. The responsibility to ensure that the project work is authorized, contracte

A, B, and C are all incorrect because these stakeholders do not have the resp
22.

C. Scope statements must at least include the quantifiable criteria of cost, sc

A is incorrect because the scope statement provides information on the proje

23.

C. The scope statement serves as a point of reference for all future project d

A is incorrect because it is too vague. B is incorrect because some changes m

24.

A. The WBS does not directly serve as an input to activity sequencing.

B, C, and D are incorrect choices because the WBS does serve as an input to
25.

B. When it comes to scope verification, the customer is concerned with the p

Choice A may seem correct, but the stakeholder should already know about