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8 Project Measurement, Control, and Closeout Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 8 Project Measurement, Control, and Closeout, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A supplier has already missed a delivery date, and the delay may affect the project. Is this an issue rather than a risk?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

A project team collects actual performance data and compares it with the plan, but does not use the comparison to make decisions. Has the team carried out project control?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
True or false
1 point

A project manager may update the project baseline as soon as a change is proposed, provided the change is recorded for later review.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

04
Choose one
1 point

A team compares actual results with the baseline and uses the differences to decide whether corrective action or a revised forecast is needed. Which project activity is the team carrying out?

  1. A

    Monitoring, because the team is deciding what to do with performance information.

  2. B

    Control, because the team is using performance information to decide whether action is needed.

  3. C

    Closeout, because any comparison with a plan takes place after delivery.

  4. D

    Benefits tracking, because the team is measuring intended outcomes.

05
Choose one
1 point

A stakeholder proposes adding a deliverable that could affect cost, schedule, and quality. What should the project team do first as it manages this proposed change?

  1. A

    Change the baseline immediately, then ask the team to estimate the effects.

  2. B

    Ask the requester to update the schedule and budget, then notify stakeholders.

  3. C

    Record the request, assess its impacts, obtain an authorized decision, and update plans only if approved.

  4. D

    Defer all assessment until project closeout so the original baseline remains untouched.

06
Choose one
1 point

A project lead wants to detect whether deliverable quality is falling below expectations. Which measure is most useful for that decision?

  1. A

    Count every email sent, even if the count does not support a project decision.

  2. B

    Compare defects and rework with the quality criteria agreed for the project.

  3. C

    Report a status color without defining what each color means.

  4. D

    Count staff meetings instead of checking whether deliverables meet acceptance criteria.

07
Choose all
1 point

A project team is improving its risk and issue log. Select all the practices that would help it keep these items visible and manage them as conditions change.

  1. A

    Assign an owner to each risk and issue.

  2. B

    Record impacts and planned responses.

  3. C

    Keep the log unchanged once it has been created.

  4. D

    Set a review date and reassess priority as conditions change.

  5. E

    Escalate items whose impact exceeds the team's authority or agreed tolerance.

08
Choose all
1 point

A project manager is preparing a status report so stakeholders can make timely decisions. Select all the report elements that support that purpose.

  1. A

    State the overall status and reporting period.

  2. B

    Show progress against objectives and the baseline, supported by evidence.

  3. C

    Present forecasts as confirmed facts so stakeholders can act without uncertainty.

  4. D

    Report significant variances, trends, and forecast completion.

  5. E

    Identify key risks, issues, response owners, and decisions or support needed, including by whom and when.

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

By the reporting date, 8 of 10 planned deliverables have been accepted. Report the accepted proportion as 810=\frac{8}{10}= rather than saying only “mostly complete.”

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

A project is closing before its intended benefits can be assessed. Assign a named and agree how and when those benefits will be reviewed.

11
Written response
1 point

A supplier has already missed a delivery, so the project team must manage the problem that has occurred. What project-management term describes this kind of item?

12
Written response
1 point

For a project, EV=80,000EV=80{,}000 and AC=90,000AC=90{,}000. Using cost variance =EV−AC=EV-AC, calculate the signed cost variance. Enter the amount in dollars without commas; the fixed dollar sign is supplied.

13
Open ended
1 point

A project team wants its experience to improve future projects rather than produce a list of observations that no one uses. Describe how the team should capture and handle lessons learned during the work and at closure.

14
Choose one
1 point

A team is setting up project measures before work begins. Which approach is most likely to make those measures useful for decisions?

  1. A

    Choose whichever project numbers are easiest to collect, then decide how to interpret them later.

  2. B

    Define what the measure means, how it is calculated, who provides the data, how often it is updated, and its attention threshold.

  3. C

    Track only measures that can be expressed as a percentage.

  4. D

    Use the same update frequency for every measure, regardless of its purpose.

15
Choose one
1 point

At the reporting date, 8 of 10 planned deliverables are accepted, and the remaining two are on the critical path. What is the clearest report of this progress?

  1. A

    Report that the project is mostly complete, since most deliverables have been accepted.

  2. B

    Report only that two deliverables remain, without describing their schedule significance.

  3. C

    Report 80% accepted and state that the remaining deliverables are on the critical path.

  4. D

    Report 100% progress because the team has completed most of the planned work.

16
Written response
1 point

What project-management term describes an uncertain event that could affect project objectives?

17
Choose one
1 point

A project manager estimates that completion will occur later than the baseline date. How should the manager present this information in a status report?

  1. A

    Label the expected completion date as a forecast and distinguish it from observed results.

  2. B

    Present the expected completion date as a fact so that stakeholders have one clear date.

  3. C

    Omit the completion estimate until the project has finished.

  4. D

    Replace the approved baseline date with the current estimate in every report.

18
Choose one
1 point

A project team has sent all deliverable files to the receiving team. What additional check best confirms that the handoff is complete?

  1. A

    Send the deliverable files and close the project once transmission is confirmed.

  2. B

    Transfer responsibility for the deliverable without checking whether the recipient has access to support.

  3. C

    Wait until every expected benefit has been realized before handing over the deliverable.

  4. D

    Confirm the recipient can operate or maintain the deliverable and knows where to get help.

19
Choose one
1 point

A team wants its lessons to help both the current project and future teams. Which practice best supports that goal?

  1. A

    Wait until project closure, then record only successes.

  2. B

    Capture lessons throughout the work and record actionable findings with enough context for future use.

  3. C

    Record lessons only when a project has failed to meet its objectives.

  4. D

    Keep lessons within the project team and discard them at closure.

20
Written response
1 point

A project has earned value EV=$80,000EV = \$80{,}000 and actual cost AC=$90,000AC = \$90{,}000. Using cost variance =EV−AC= EV - AC, what is the signed cost variance in dollars? Enter a negative value if the variance is below zero.