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4 Project Oversight and Control Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Project Oversight and Control, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A team regularly checks whether its project remains aligned with its objectives, but it never acts on the findings or compares performance with approved plans. Is this complete project control?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

A project report uses current evidence to estimate whether a milestone will be met. What is the project-control term for this estimate?

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

A report compares actual or forecast project performance with the plan. The difference it identifies is a .

04
Choose one
1 point

A critical milestone is forecast to slip. Which reporting approach best supports an informed project decision?

  1. A

    Label the schedule amber and report only the revised milestone date.

  2. B

    Explain the cause and downstream effects, assess responses, and state whether a decision is needed.

  3. C

    Wait until the milestone is missed before reporting the issue.

  4. D

    Change the approved baseline so that the delay no longer appears as a variance.

05
True or false
1 point

A stage gate is only a progress meeting; once the meeting ends, the team may begin the next stage even if no authorized decision has been made.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Choose all
1 point

A project team is preparing evidence for a stage gate. Select all items that could be appropriate gate criteria.

  1. A

    Acceptance of completed deliverables

  2. B

    Whether the project team prefers to avoid formal reporting

  3. C

    Continued strategic need

  4. D

    Whether the project has avoided all change requests

  5. E

    Affordability and acceptable risks

  6. F

    A guarantee that no future issue will occur

07
Written response
1 point

A project reaches a formal decision point between two stages, where authorized decision makers decide whether work may proceed. What is this decision point called?

08
Choose one
1 point

A project manager wants approval for a change that may affect scope, schedule, and cost. What should the manager do before the authorized decision maker decides?

  1. A

    Describe only the requested new scope and leave schedule and cost impacts for later.

  2. B

    Change the baseline first, then ask the sponsor to confirm the change afterward.

  3. C

    Document the proposed change, its reason, alternatives, and effects on relevant project areas for authorized review.

  4. D

    Ask the delivery team to make the change informally if it seems beneficial.

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

A project manager cannot resolve an issue within the required time because it exceeds the manager’s delegated authority. The manager should it through the defined route.

10
Choose all
1 point

A project manager must escalate a serious issue to the sponsor. Select all information that should be included in a timely, factual escalation.

  1. A

    The issue and its impact

  2. B

    A promise that the issue will have no further consequences

  3. C

    Urgency and actions already taken

  4. D

    Only the name of the person who first reported it

  5. E

    Options, a recommendation, and the decision required

  6. F

    A revised baseline that hides the issue

11
Choose one
1 point

An authorized decision maker approves a project change. Which follow-up best preserves accountability and keeps project control information current?

  1. A

    Keep the approved plans unchanged and rely on team members to remember the decision.

  2. B

    Update affected plans and baselines, communicate the decision, and record what changed and why.

  3. C

    Remove the original variance from reports without recording the change.

  4. D

    Begin work immediately and seek formal approval only if the change causes a problem.

12
True or false
1 point

A project’s review cadence should reflect the work and its risk, and recorded actions should have owners and due dates for follow-up.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Written response
1 point

When recording an action from a project review, what date information should be included alongside the owner's name?

14
Written response
1 point

What is the project-control term for the best estimate of future results based on current evidence?

15
Choose one
1 point

A project needs routine progress checks as well as decisions on significant exceptions. Which review arrangement best fits those needs?

  1. A

    Ask the sponsor to review every daily task while delivery teams handle only major exceptions.

  2. B

    Have delivery teams and the project manager review day-to-day progress, and involve the sponsor or steering group for significant exceptions and decisions.

  3. C

    Hold a single review only at project close, regardless of the project's risks.

  4. D

    Let each team choose a review cadence without regard to project risk or work.

16
Choose one
1 point

A small, low-risk project and a complex, high-risk project need different levels of oversight. Which governance approach is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Use the same oversight process and reporting burden for every project.

  2. B

    Reduce oversight as project risk increases so teams can move faster.

  3. C

    Scale oversight to the project's size and risk, while clarifying who can decide and how issues are escalated.

  4. D

    Give all project decisions to the sponsor, regardless of their significance.

17
Choose one
1 point

A critical milestone is forecast to slip by three weeks. What should the project status report do to help decision makers respond?

  1. A

    Explain the cause, effects on later work, possible responses, and any decision needed.

  2. B

    Mark the schedule amber and leave the cause and consequences for the next review.

  3. C

    Report only the number of weeks of delay because the forecast is not an actual result.

  4. D

    Change the approved milestone date in the report so the forecast matches the plan.

18
Choose one
1 point

A team proposes changing a project deliverable. Which information should it include in the change request so the authorized decision maker can assess the proposal?

  1. A

    The preferred change and its expected benefits, without discussing alternatives or effects.

  2. B

    The proposed change, its reason, and its effect on cost only.

  3. C

    The proposed change and the names of those who support it, without assessing project impacts.

  4. D

    The proposed change, its reason, alternatives, and effects on scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, resources, and expected benefits.

19
Choose one
1 point

A change request has been formally approved. What should the project team do next to maintain control and accountability?

  1. A

    Keep all plans and baselines unchanged so the original comparison remains visible, and communicate the change informally.

  2. B

    Update affected plans and baselines, communicate the decision, and record what changed and why.

  3. C

    Update the baseline before approval so the change request can be assessed against the new target.

  4. D

    Update only the schedule and discard the previous baseline and decision record.

20
Open ended
1 point

A project team is seeing recurring defects because its inspection process is missing problems. Develop a corrective-action plan. Explain what the team should change, how it should assign and manage the action, and how it should determine whether the response worked.