ITPEC FE Project Management Questions with Answers

Project Management

49 questions · Fundamental Engineering

Apr 2026 · Question 41

In project management, which of the following is the subject group with Purpose 1 and Purpose 2?

Purpose 1:To clarify the objectives, deliverables, requirements, and boundaries of the projectPurpose 2:To maximize positive impact and minimize negative impact to the project occurring as a result of the changes in project objectives and deliverables

a)Communicationb)Procurementc)Riskd)Scope

Apr 2026 · Question 42

The functional size of a new system was estimated to be 500 function points (FPs). Apart from development, the project requires 10 person-months in total for installation of the system and education of developers. Additionally project management requires 10% of the total person-months of development, installation, and education. How many person-months are required in total for this project? Here, the productivity in development is 10 FPs per person-month.

a)51b)60c)65d)66

Oct 2025 · Question 41

Eight (8) activities and milestones of a project are shown in the arrow diagram below. Which of the following is the critical path of this project?

a)A, C, E, Hb)A, C, F, Gc)B, E, Hd)B, F, G

Oct 2025 · Question 42

Based on the requirements gathered, the cost of a software project under normal conditions is estimated at $70,000. In case of smooth project implementation, some activities are not required and the estimated cost is reduced to $50,000; however, in the worst-case scenario, additional tasks are required and the cost increases to $120,000. What is the expected cost of the project (in dollars) that is calculated by using the three-point estimate in the beta distribution, also known as PERT?

a)70,000b)75,000c)80,000d)85,000

Apr 2025 · Question 41

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of earned value in project management?

a)A measure of work completed in terms of budget authorized for that workb)A time-phased budget that estimates the total cost of a projectc)An authorized budget for the planned workd)Realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time period

Apr 2025 · Question 42

Which of the following is the method of estimation in the COCOMO model in software estimation?

a)The effort and duration of the project are estimated based on the size of the software.b)The effort of the project is estimated based on the duration of the project.c)The size of the software and duration of the project are estimated based on the effort of the project.d)The size of the software and effort of the project are estimated based on the duration of the project.

Oct 2024 · Question 41

Which of the following is an appropriate purpose for using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in a software development project?

a)To clarify the sequence relation of activities and understand the critical path that should be intensively managedb)To hierarchically detail activities and segment them into a manageable scalec)To optimize the total cost when there is a trade-off between the duration and the cost of developmentd)To represent the schedule of an activity with a horizontal bar, and clarify the start time and end time of the activity as well as the progress at the present point in time

Oct 2024 · Question 42

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation concerning the scope creep in project scope management?

a)A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverablesb)Any change to the project scope, which almost consistently requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedulec)The sum of the products, services, and results to be provided as a projectd)The uncontrolled expansion of product or project scope without adjustments to time, cost, and resources

Apr 2024 · Question 41

The activities and milestones of a project are shown in the arrow diagram below. Which of the following is an appropriate description of the project if the duration of activity B is increased by 5 days?

a)The earliest start time of activity G is delayed by 5 days.b)The latest start time of activity F is delayed by 5 days.c)The project’s minimum completion time does not change.d)The project’s minimum completion time is increased by 5 days.

Apr 2024 · Question 42

What is the Cost Performance Index (CPI) of the project under the conditions listed below?

Project Budget (BAC)	100,000 dollars
Project Duration	4 months
Elapsed Time	1 month
Actual Cost (AC)	20,000 dollars
Project Progress	As planned

a)0.25b)0.8c)1.0d)1.25

Oct 2023 · Question 51

The ten members of a project team hold meetings with each other with the conditions below. If two (2) members are to be added to the team, how many additional meetings will be held compared to if there were ten members?

[Conditions]

•Meetings are held one-on-one.
•Each member holds one meeting with every other member.

a)12b)21c)22d)42

Oct 2023 · Question 53

When the number of programs composing the system and the number of person-days required for coding per program are as shown in the table below, what is the minimum number of staff members required to develop the system in 95 days? Here, in addition to coding, the activities of design and testing are also necessary to develop the system, and those activities require eight times as many person-days as coding.

	Number of programs	Number of person-days requiredfor coding per program
Input processing	20	1
Output processing	10	3
Calculation processing	5	9

a)8b)9c)12d)13

Oct 2023 · Question 54

Which of the following is a critical path of the project activities shown in the arrow diagram below?

a)A → B → E → I → Lb)A → C → D → E → H → Kc)A → C → F → I → Ld)A → C → G → J → L

Apr 2023 · Question 52

Which of the following is an appropriate description of the stakeholders involved in a project?

a)Some stakeholders receive the project result advantageously and others disadvantageously.b)The stakeholders are individually identified people, such as project managers.c)The stakeholders belong within the organization and do not exist outside of it.d)The stakeholders participate directly in the project; they are not limited to indirect involvement.

Apr 2023 · Question 53

In project management, which of the following is the subject group that includes processes having Purpose 1 and those having Purpose 2?

[Purposes]Purpose 1:To clarify the objectives, deliverables, requirements, and boundaries of the projectPurpose 2:To maximize the positive impacts to the project and minimize the negative impacts, both of which occur as a result of changes in the objectives and deliverables of the project

a)Communicationb)Procurementc)Riskd)Scope

Apr 2023 · Question 54

A project was planned to be completed in six months. After six months, the project is behind schedule. The actual cost of Activity A is $100,000. The planned value of Activity A is $80,000. Activity A is only 75% complete. What is the schedule performance index and cost performance index of the project?

Schedule performance indexCost performance index

a)0.60.75b)0.750.6c)0.751.25d)1.250.75

Apr 2023 · Question 55

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of the Function Point method for creating an estimate for software development?

a)It is a method for estimating the overall workload, where the development work is broken down into units of work items. The cumulative total of the workload for each item is then calculated based on a predefined standard value for the workload that is applied to each individual work item.b)It is a method for estimating the person-hours and development duration, on the assumption that the development scale is known. It can be applied to all fields, not just to the business field.c)It is a method for estimating the scale and person-hours of development based on some past experience of similar software, where similarities and differences of software are analyzed while past data is used for the similarities and past experience for the differences.d)It is a method for estimating the scale of software, where the functions of the software are quantitatively measured using elements such as the number of I/O data items and the number of files, and an adjustment is performed based on the complexity.

Oct 2022 · Question 51

A project consisting of several activities has a single critical path. Which of the following is an appropriate description of critical path activities for the project?

a)Critical path activities can be performed in parallel.b)Critical path activities have a non-zero total float time.c)For each critical path activity, the early start date equals the late start date.d)The activity with the longest duration in the project is one of the critical path activities.

Oct 2022 · Question 52

Which of the following is an appropriate description of the Responsibility Assignment Matrix that is used for project human resource management?

a)Allocating work packages to those who are responsible for project workb)Defining the limits of the project sponsor’s responsibilitiesc)Defining the terms of reference of the projectd)Monitoring the current engagement level of stakeholders

Oct 2022 · Question 53

Which of the following is an appropriate purpose for using a WBS (work breakdown structure) in a software development project?

a)To clarify the time sequence of activities and understand the critical path that should be intensively managedb)To decompose a development task into smaller sub-tasks with a manageable size and organize them into a hierarchical structurec)To optimize the total cost when there is a trade-off relationship between the number of days and the costs required for developmentd)To show the schedule of activities by using bars and clarify the start dates and end dates of the activities as well as the progress at the current point

Oct 2022 · Question 54

Which of the following is an appropriate description for group decision-making techniques used in the estimation process of an activity duration?

a)The estimates created using these techniques may include contingency reserves, sometimes referred to as time reserves or buffers, in the project schedule to account for schedule uncertainty.b)These are team-based approaches, such as brainstorming, the Delphi, or nominal group techniques, which are useful for engaged team members to improve their estimation accuracy and commit to the estimates.c)These techniques use statistical relationships between historical data and project parameters to calculate an estimate for project cost, budget, or duration.d)Using these techniques, a group of experts, guided by historical information, can provide duration estimate information or recommended maximum activity durations from prior similar projects.

Apr 2022 · Question 52

Which of the following is an appropriate tool that implements a deliverable-oriented decomposition of a project into smaller components?

a)Critical path method (CPM)b)Gantt chart (Gantt)c)Program evaluation and review technique (PERT)d)Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Apr 2022 · Question 53

Which of the following is an appropriate description of scope management?

a)The process of determining and documenting a list of all project goals, tasks, deliverables, deadlines, and budgets as a part of the planning processb)The process of identifying, analyzing, and responding to any risk that arises over the life cycle of a project to help the project remain on track and achieve its goalc)The process of planning, estimating, budgeting, and controlling project costsd)The process of wisely managing the amount of time allocated to a project in order to meet the scheduled delivery date and conclude all work by or before the project completion date

Apr 2022 · Question 54

When the triangular distribution formula in the three-point estimation technique is used, which of the following is the expected duration in days required for an activity? The estimates are as shown below.

Conditions – Estimates for the duration of the activity

Case 1: Two (2) days – if an experienced employee is assigned to this activity

Case 2: Four (4) days – if an average employee is assigned to this activity

Case 3: Twelve (12) days – if an inexperienced employee is assigned to this activity

a)4b)5c)6d)7

Apr 2022 · Question 55

The arrow diagram below shows a project’s activities and milestones. Which of the following is the minimum project completion time in days?

a)20b)24c)25d)26

Apr 2021 · Question 51

Based on the definition of project management process groups in ISO 21500, which of the following is an activity that is to be implemented in the planning process group among the project management processes?

a)To define scopeb)To develop a project charterc)To identify stakeholdersd)To perform quality assurance

Apr 2021 · Question 52

In project time management, which of the following descriptions is appropriate for “slack time”?

a)It is the amount of time between the earliest start time and earliest finish time of an activity or between the latest start time and latest finish time of an activity.b)It is the amount of time for which a non-critical path activity can be deferred without delaying the project.c)It is the amount of time that an activity can be deferred without delaying the earliest start time of any succeeding activity or violating a schedule constraint.d)It is the amount of time that an activity can be delayed past its latest start time or latest finish time.

Apr 2021 · Question 53

When the duration for painting a house is estimated, which of the following is an appropriate technique that estimates the duration on the basis of the actual duration of a similar painting job in the past of the same house or other historical data from similar work?

a)Analogous estimateb)Parametric estimatec)Reserve analysisd)Three-point estimate

Apr 2021 · Question 54

In system development, when the relationship between person-months and the duration (months) is represented in the approximate expression shown below, and the total person-month is 4096, how many months does it take?

Duration = 2.5 × person-months^1/3

a)16b)40c)64d)160

Oct 2021 · Question 51

Which of the following is one of the major responsibilities of a project manager?

a)Coding programs and debugging errorsb)Evaluating the quality of project deliverablesc)Organizing project members to achieve a planned result within a budget and scheduled)Providing the user requirements at the beginning of the project

Oct 2021 · Question 52

A project is planned to complete in 12 months and the budget for the completion of the project is $100,000. After six months, it is found that $60,000 was spent, but only 40% of the work has been completed. If the Cost Performance Index (CPI) is not changed, what is the estimated amount (in dollars) required to complete the remaining tasks of the project?

a)40,000b)60,000c)90,000d)150,000

Oct 2021 · Question 53

In project time management, which of the following is the amount of time that the start of a successor activity requires to be delayed after the finish of a predecessor activity?

a)Free floatb)Lagc)Leadd)Total float

Oct 2021 · Question 54

The activities and nodes of a project are shown in the arrow diagram below. Which of the following is the effect of extending the duration of activity C by 3 days?

a)The project duration is not affected.b)The project duration is extended by 1 day.c)The project duration is extended by 2 days.d)The project duration is extended by 3 days.

Apr 2020 · Question 51

According to PMBOK, which of the following is the description of scope creep?

a)Any change to the project scope that requires an adjustment to the project cost or scheduleb)The approved version of a scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and its associated WBS dictionaryc)The process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baselined)The uncontrolled expansion to product or project scope without adjustments to time, cost, and resources

Apr 2020 · Question 52

A project with a development period of 10 months and the person−hours required for development as 200 person-months is planned. Which of the following is the number of staff members required during the peak time based on the distribution sheet shown below? Here, the number of staff members does not change from the start till the end of every process.

a)18b)20c)21d)22

Apr 2020 · Question 54

Which of the following is an explanation of the function point method?

a)The development scale is estimated by adding up the number of steps required for each program to be developed.b)The development scale is estimated by searching for past examples and then analyzing and evaluating the results and the differences of these examples from the system to be developed.c)The development scale is estimated from the counts and characteristics of external inputs and outputs, internal logical files, external inquiries, and external interface files.d)The number of person-hours required for each activity is estimated by creating a WBS of the activities required for a development project.

Oct 2020 · Question 51

According to the 6th edition of the PMBOK Guide, which of the following is an activity for the planning process group in project resource management?

a)Acquire resourcesb)Control resourcesc)Develop project teamd)Estimate activity resources

Oct 2020 · Question 52

The activities and milestones of a project are shown in the arrow diagram below. Which of the following is an impact of reducing the duration of activity, D, by 3 days?

a)Project duration is not changed.b)Project duration is reduced by 1 day.c)Project duration is reduced by 2 days.d)Project duration is reduced by 3 days.

Oct 2019 · Question 52

Screens are created for a system that is composed of a total of 100 screens. The breakdown of the 100 screens classified on the basis of size and complexity is shown below.

Number of screens with a “Small” size and “Low” complexity: 30

Number of screens with a “Medium” size and “Medium” complexity: 40

Number of screens with a “Large” size and “Medium” complexity: 20

Number of screens with a “Large” size and “High” complexity: 10

If the total number of person-days for creating all screens is estimated by using the number of person-days for creation shown in the table below, how many person-days are required? Here, a review and revision of all the screens requires five (5) person-days, and project management requires 20% of the total person-days, including the person-days for review and revision.

Number of person-days for creating each screen

a)80b)85c)101d)102

Oct 2019 · Question 53

Which of the following is the technique for estimating activity durations where past information is statistically analyzed and various coefficients are determined?

a)Analogous estimateb)Bottom-up estimatec)Parametric estimated)Three-point estimate

Apr 2019 · Question 51

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of the PERT diagram as shown in the figure below?

a)The critical path is A – C – G.b)This project needs at least 11 days.c)When the activity F becomes unnecessary, the project will end 1 day earlier.d)When the activity H has a delay of 2 days, it will cause the project to be delayed by 2 days.

Apr 2019 · Question 52

By using the triangular distribution formula of the three-point estimation technique, which of the following is the expected duration (in days) required for an activity? The estimations are as shown below.

Conditions – Estimations for the activity duration

Case 1: Two (2) days. If an experienced employee is assigned for this activity.

Case 2: Four (4) days. If a general employee is assigned for this activity.

Case3: Twelve (12) days. If an unexperienced employee is assigned for this activity.

a)4b)5c)6d)7

Apr 2019 · Question 54

Which of the following is an appropriate cost estimation technique that estimates the cost of an activity or project using the historical data from a similar project?

a)Analogous estimatingb)Bottom-up estimatingc)Function point methodd)Parametric estimating

Oct 2018 · Question 52

Which of the following is an appropriate description for group decision-making techniques used in an estimate activity durations process?

a)A group of experts, guided by historical information, can provide duration estimate information or recommended maximum activity durations from prior similar projects.b)The estimates from such techniques may include contingency reserves, sometimes referred to as time reserves or buffers, in the project schedule to account for schedule uncertainty.c)These are team-based approaches, such as brainstorming, the Delphi or nominal group techniques, which are useful for engaging team members to improve estimate accuracy and commitment to the emerging estimates.d)These techniques use a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables to calculate an estimates of activity parameters, such as cost, budget, and duration.

Oct 2018 · Question 53

Which of the following is an appropriate description of the activities on the critical path of a project?

a)Any activity on the critical path is called a critical path activity.b)The critical path is the sequence of activities that represents the shortest path through a project.c)The critical path must contain the activity that has the longest duration compared to the other all activities.d)The sum of activities on the critical path determines the longest possible project duration.

Oct 2018 · Question 54

Which of the following is an appropriate cost estimation technique that uses parametric models to create an objective estimate based on each element size and the complexity of the system (e.g., number of input files, screens, etc.) to be built?

a)Analogous estimatingb)Bottom-up estimatingc)Function point methodd)Three-point estimating

Apr 2018 · Question 52

Which of the following is the structure that illustrates the relationship between project activity and the units of project that will perform those activities?

a)Organizational Breakdown Structureb)Product Breakdown Structurec)Responsibility Assignment Matrixd)Work Breakdown Structure

Apr 2018 · Question 53

According to the PMBOK Guide – Fifth Edition, which of the following is an appropriate definition of a project stakeholder?

a)A person or group who provides resources and support for the project, program, or portfolio and is accountable for enabling success.b)An individual, group, or organization, who may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project.c)An organizational structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques.d)The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives.

Apr 2018 · Question 54

Which of the following is an appropriate explanation of the Function Point method that is used for system development estimation?

a)It is a method for estimating the overall workload where the development work is broken down into units of work items and then the workload for each item is accumulated on the basis of a predefined standard value for the unit of workload.b)It is a method for estimating the person-hours and period of time required to complete development, on the assumption that the development scale is known. It can be applied to all fields, not just to the business field.c)It is a method for estimating the scale and person-hours of development on the basis of the past experience of a similar system, where past data is used for the same areas and past experience for different areas.d)It is a method for estimating the scale of a system where the functions of the system are quantitatively measured by using elements such as the number of I/O data items and the number of files, and an adjustment is performed on the basis of the complexity and characteristics of the application.