10 Popular PMP Questions
10 Popular PMP Questions:
1. The process required to ensure that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken include all activities of the overall management function that determines the quality policy, objectives, and responsibilities and implements them by means such as quality planning, quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement, within the quality system. This is called:
a. Quality assurance b. Quality control c. Quality planning d. Quality management
2. Decisions as to the types of projects that should be accomplished and strategic plans as to the quality of the projects that are required should be the decision of which of the following?
a. Project manager b. Procurement manager c. Upper management d. Stakeholders
3. According to Deming and Juran, most of the quality problems that exist are due to a defect or failure in processes that are controlled by:
a. The project manager b. The procurement manager c. Upper management d. Stakeholders
4. A project manager is managing a large project and must consider the application of a quality management plan. One of the critical factors in such a plan is the cost of implementing the plan. The project manager should:
a. Invoice the client for all quality improvements
b. Implement the highest quality possible regardless of cost
c. Implement quality improvements as long as the benefits outweigh the costs
d. Rely on upper management to determine the quality budget
5. A project manager has discovered a problem and is trying to determine the cause. The process whereby he identifies the variables that have the most influence on the project by holding all the variables constant and changing one at a time is called:
a. Product correlation b. Design of experiment c. System integration d. Output processing
6. A control chart is being used to control a manufacturing process. As part of the control, a sample of five parts is taken from the manufacturing process each hour of operation. Each of the five parts is measured and the dimension is recorded on the worksheet. The difference between the highest and lowest measured dimension of the five parts is plotted on the control chart. This is called which of the following values?
a. R b. R bar c. X d. X bar
7. The totality of characteristics of an entity that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs is the definition of:
a. Modern quality management b. Quality assurance c. Quality d. Quality control
8. A large project is being worked on by a large company. The client is interested in knowing how the company will be able to meet the quality needs of the project. In order to satisfy this request of the client the project manager arranges a meeting between the client and the:
a. General manager b. Quality control manager c. Quality assurance manager d. Chief designer
9. One of the fundamental tenets of quality management is that quality:
a. Must exceed customer expectation
b. Is planned in and not inspected in
c. Will increase cost
d. Costs must all be passed onto the customer
10. A category or rank given to products that have the same functional use but different technical characteristics is called the products:
a. Quality b. Functional characteristics c. Grade d. Technical characteristics