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4 Risk, Change, and Project Controls Online Quiz Questions

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

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A team has completed its initial risk planning. A new external condition appears during delivery. True or false: the team should continue identifying and assessing risks throughout the project.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

A project team uses probability-and-impact ratings to prioritize identified risks. What type of risk analysis is it using?

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete each statement with the communication channel type. A project manager sends a progress update directly to recipients using communication. The manager posts reference material for stakeholders to access when needed using communication.

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

A proposed change would alter a supplier's contract. Complete the required controls: follow both project and the contract's own .

05
True or false
1 point

An adaptive team reprioritizes its product backlog within its agreed decision rights. True or false: this means a proposed change to project funding or a contractual commitment no longer needs appropriate approval.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Choose all
1 point

A customer proposes changing a project requirement. Which areas should the team evaluate to understand the proposal's effects? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Scope

  2. B

    Schedule

  3. C

    The project manager's preferred meeting format

  4. D

    Cost

  5. E

    Risk

  6. F

    Compliance

07
Choose all
1 point

A team is comparing supplier offers using documented evaluation criteria. Which criteria are appropriate to consider? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Technical capability

  2. B

    Price

  3. C

    Delivery

  4. D

    Quality

  5. E

    Risk

  6. F

    Lifecycle value

  7. G

    The project manager's personal preference for a supplier

08
Open ended
1 point

A supplier confirms that a specialized component will arrive late. The team proposes an alternate component that would change project cost, schedule, and requirements. Explain how the team should classify and manage the delay and the proposal, including approval and communication.

09
Choose one
1 point

A stakeholder resists a proposed project approach. Which response best supports constructive engagement?

  1. A

    Treat the disagreement as misconduct and require the stakeholder to comply

  2. B

    Understand the cause of the resistance, share relevant evidence, and involve the stakeholder appropriately

  3. C

    Promise the requested change before it has been approved

  4. D

    Avoid further communication until the stakeholder agrees

10
Choose one
1 point

A project manager needs to track a current problem, its priority, owner, due date, decisions, and resolution. Which project control should the manager use?

  1. A

    A risk register

  2. B

    A communications plan

  3. C

    An issue log

  4. D

    A product backlog

11
Choose one
1 point

A project team needs to make detailed status information available so stakeholders can access it when convenient, without sending each update directly to them. Which communication channel best fits this need?

  1. A

    Interactive communication

  2. B

    Push communication

  3. C

    Pull communication

  4. D

    Escalation communication

12
True or false
1 point

True or false: If a project risk occurs, the event or condition is now an issue that requires action.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Written response
1 point

A team is documenting a newly identified uncertain event, its potential effect, probability, owner, and planned response. What project record should the team use?

14
Choose one
1 point

A project has clear requirements, and the buyer wants greater price predictability. Which contract arrangement described in the material best fits this situation?

  1. A

    Fixed-price arrangement

  2. B

    Cost-reimbursable arrangement

  3. C

    Time-and-materials arrangement

15
Written response
1 point

A team is tracking a current problem, including its impact, priority, owner, due date, decisions, and resolution. What project record should it use?

16
Choose one
1 point

A customer proposes an adjustment that would change an approved project baseline. The team believes the adjustment may be valuable. What should the team do before implementing it?

  1. A

    Implement the adjustment immediately because the team believes it will help the project.

  2. B

    Evaluate the request and obtain the required approval before changing the approved baseline.

  3. C

    Update the baseline first and seek approval if the change causes problems.

  4. D

    Reject the request because approved baselines cannot ever be changed.

17
Choose one
1 point

A stakeholder resists a proposed project direction, but no change has been approved. Which response best supports effective engagement while respecting project controls?

  1. A

    Treat the disagreement as misconduct and exclude the stakeholder from further discussions.

  2. B

    Promise the requested change to reduce resistance, then seek approval afterward.

  3. C

    Understand the cause of resistance, share relevant evidence, and involve the stakeholder appropriately.

  4. D

    Stop communicating with the stakeholder until the project is complete.

18
Choose one
1 point

A proposed scope adjustment would change a supplier's contractual deliverables. Which approach best controls this change?

  1. A

    Update the supplier's work instructions and revise the contract later if necessary.

  2. B

    Follow project change control and the contract's modification provisions, involving procurement or legal specialists when required.

  3. C

    Ask the supplier to implement the change first, then record it as an issue.

  4. D

    Use the project change-control process only; contract procedures do not apply once work starts.

19
Choose one
1 point

A project manager identifies a significant threat that exceeds the project's agreed risk threshold and is outside the manager's authority. What is the most appropriate action?

  1. A

    Escalate it to the appropriate authority or governance body.

  2. B

    Keep it within the project team until it becomes an issue.

  3. C

    Close it because the project manager cannot control it.

  4. D

    Transfer it to a supplier without evaluating or documenting the response.

20
Written response
1 point

A project needs a specialized service. The team is comparing whether to develop the capability internally or obtain the service from outside the organization. What is this decision called?