Q1. Software Project Management (SPM) is:
(A) Planning, monitoring, and controlling software projects
(B) Writing code only
(C) Hardware setup
(D) UI design
Answer: (A) Planning, monitoring, and controlling software projects
Q2. The main objective of SPM is:
(A) Deliver software on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards
(B) Writing initial code only
(C) Database design
(D) Hardware installation
Answer: (A) Deliver software on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards
Q3. A software project is:
(A) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique software product
(B) Ongoing operations
(C) Hardware installation only
(D) UI design only
Answer: (A) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique software product
Q4. Key constraints of software projects include:
(A) Scope, time, cost, quality
(B) UI only
(C) Hardware only
(D) Database only
Answer: (A) Scope, time, cost, quality
Q5. Project life cycle phases include:
(A) Initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure
(B) Coding only
(C) UI design only
(D) Hardware setup
Answer: (A) Initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure
Q6. Project planning involves:
(A) Defining objectives, scope, resources, schedule, and risks
(B) Only coding
(C) Hardware installation
(D) UI layout only
Answer: (A) Defining objectives, scope, resources, schedule, and risks
Q7. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is:
(A) Hierarchical decomposition of project tasks
(B) Coding module only
(C) UI design only
(D) Hardware installation only
Answer: (A) Hierarchical decomposition of project tasks
Q8. Gantt chart is used for:
(A) Visualizing project schedule and task durations
(B) Only coding
(C) Database design only
(D) Hardware setup only
Answer: (A) Visualizing project schedule and task durations
Q9. PERT chart is used to:
(A) Analyze task sequences and estimate project duration
(B) Only coding
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Analyze task sequences and estimate project duration
Q10. Critical Path Method (CPM) identifies:
(A) Longest sequence of dependent tasks determining project duration
(B) UI tasks only
(C) Hardware only
(D) Database tasks only
Answer: (A) Longest sequence of dependent tasks determining project duration
Q11. Project scope defines:
(A) Boundaries, deliverables, and objectives of the project
(B) Coding only
(C) Hardware setup only
(D) UI layout only
Answer: (A) Boundaries, deliverables, and objectives of the project
Q12. Project schedule defines:
(A) Start and end times of project tasks and milestones
(B) Coding only
(C) Hardware installation only
(D) UI design only
Answer: (A) Start and end times of project tasks and milestones
Q13. Project budget includes:
(A) Estimated costs for resources, labor, and materials
(B) Only coding cost
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Estimated costs for resources, labor, and materials
Q14. Risk management in SPM involves:
(A) Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating potential project risks
(B) Only coding
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating potential project risks
Q15. Project monitoring ensures:
(A) Progress is tracked against plan and corrective actions are taken
(B) Only coding
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI layout only
Answer: (A) Progress is tracked against plan and corrective actions are taken
Q16. Project closure involves:
(A) Delivering final product, releasing resources, and documenting lessons learned
(B) Only coding
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Delivering final product, releasing resources, and documenting lessons learned
Q17. Project manager is responsible for:
(A) Planning, executing, monitoring, and closing software projects
(B) Coding only
(C) UI design only
(D) Database only
Answer: (A) Planning, executing, monitoring, and closing software projects
Q18. Stakeholders in a software project include:
(A) Clients, users, team members, sponsors
(B) Only developers
(C) Hardware engineers only
(D) Database admins only
Answer: (A) Clients, users, team members, sponsors
Q19. Project risk can be:
(A) Technical, cost, schedule, or resource-related
(B) UI only
(C) Hardware only
(D) Database only
Answer: (A) Technical, cost, schedule, or resource-related
Q20. Risk mitigation strategies include:
(A) Avoidance, transfer, acceptance, reduction
(B) UI redesign only
(C) Hardware only
(D) Database only
Answer: (A) Avoidance, transfer, acceptance, reduction
Q21. Resource allocation in SPM ensures:
(A) Efficient utilization of people, equipment, and materials
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Efficient utilization of people, equipment, and materials
Q22. Earned Value Management (EVM) measures:
(A) Project performance in terms of cost and schedule
(B) Only coding progress
(C) UI progress only
(D) Hardware installation progress only
Answer: (A) Project performance in terms of cost and schedule
Q23. Project scope creep refers to:
(A) Uncontrolled expansion of project scope
(B) Coding only
(C) Hardware only
(D) Database only
Answer: (A) Uncontrolled expansion of project scope
Q24. Software quality in SPM is ensured through:
(A) Standards, reviews, testing, and process adherence
(B) Coding only
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Standards, reviews, testing, and process adherence
Q25. Project milestone is:
(A) Significant event or completion point in a project schedule
(B) Only coding phase
(C) UI design completion only
(D) Hardware installation only
Answer: (A) Significant event or completion point in a project schedule
Q26. Project deliverables are:
(A) Tangible or intangible outputs produced by a project
(B) Only code modules
(C) UI screens only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Tangible or intangible outputs produced by a project
Q27. Software project estimation techniques include:
(A) Expert judgment, analogy, parametric models, COCOMO
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Expert judgment, analogy, parametric models, COCOMO
Q28. COCOMO model is used for:
(A) Estimating effort, cost, and schedule of software projects
(B) Only coding lines
(C) UI screens only
(D) Hardware installation
Answer: (A) Estimating effort, cost, and schedule of software projects
Q29. Agile methodology in SPM emphasizes:
(A) Iterative development, flexibility, and customer collaboration
(B) Waterfall only
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Iterative development, flexibility, and customer collaboration
Q30. Scrum framework involves:
(A) Sprints, product backlog, daily stand-ups, and sprint review
(B) Waterfall only
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Sprints, product backlog, daily stand-ups, and sprint review
Q31. Kanban focuses on:
(A) Visualizing work, limiting work in progress, and improving flow
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Visualizing work, limiting work in progress, and improving flow
Q32. Project baseline is:
(A) Approved plan for scope, schedule, and cost used for comparison
(B) Coding baseline only
(C) UI baseline only
(D) Hardware baseline only
Answer: (A) Approved plan for scope, schedule, and cost used for comparison
Q33. Project tracking involves:
(A) Monitoring schedule, cost, scope, and quality metrics
(B) Coding only
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Monitoring schedule, cost, scope, and quality metrics
Q34. Project communication plan ensures:
(A) Timely and accurate information flow among stakeholders
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Timely and accurate information flow among stakeholders
Q35. Conflict resolution in SPM involves:
(A) Negotiation, compromise, or escalation
(B) Coding only
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Negotiation, compromise, or escalation
Q36. Software configuration management (SCM) in SPM:
(A) Tracks versions, changes, and ensures integrity of software artifacts
(B) Only coding modules
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Tracks versions, changes, and ensures integrity of software artifacts
Q37. Project quality management ensures:
(A) Deliverables meet customer expectations and standards
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Deliverables meet customer expectations and standards
Q38. Risk assessment in SPM includes:
(A) Probability and impact analysis of potential risks
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Probability and impact analysis of potential risks
Q39. Resource leveling in SPM:
(A) Adjusts schedule to optimize resource utilization
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Adjusts schedule to optimize resource utilization
Q40. Milestone reviews are conducted to:
(A) Evaluate project progress at key stages
(B) Only coding phase
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Evaluate project progress at key stages
Q41. Time management in SPM includes:
(A) Scheduling, sequencing, and duration estimation of tasks
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Scheduling, sequencing, and duration estimation of tasks
Q42. Cost management in SPM involves:
(A) Budgeting, estimating, and controlling project costs
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Budgeting, estimating, and controlling project costs
Q43. Scope management ensures:
(A) Project includes all required work and nothing extra
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Project includes all required work and nothing extra
Q44. Risk response strategies include:
(A) Avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
Q45. Software project scheduling techniques include:
(A) Gantt chart, PERT, CPM
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Gantt chart, PERT, CPM
Q46. Project monitoring and control involves:
(A) Tracking, reporting, and taking corrective actions
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Tracking, reporting, and taking corrective actions
Q47. Project performance measurement uses:
(A) Schedule variance, cost variance, earned value
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Schedule variance, cost variance, earned value
Q48. Earned value (EV) represents:
(A) Value of work actually completed in terms of budget
(B) Only coding progress
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Value of work actually completed in terms of budget
Q49. Cost variance (CV) formula is:
(A) CV = EV – AC (Earned value – Actual cost)
(B) Coding errors only
(C) UI errors only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) CV = EV – AC (Earned value – Actual cost)
Q50. Schedule variance (SV) formula is:
(A) SV = EV – PV (Earned value – Planned value)
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) SV = EV – PV (Earned value – Planned value)
Q51. Risk register in SPM contains:
(A) List of identified risks, their probability, impact, and mitigation plans
(B) Only coding issues
(C) UI layout issues only
(D) Hardware problems only
Answer: (A) List of identified risks, their probability, impact, and mitigation plans
Q52. Resource histogram is used to:
(A) Visualize resource allocation over time
(B) Only coding resources
(C) UI team allocation only
(D) Hardware resources only
Answer: (A) Visualize resource allocation over time
Q53. Project baseline includes:
(A) Approved scope, schedule, and cost plan
(B) Only coding baseline
(C) UI baseline only
(D) Hardware baseline only
Answer: (A) Approved scope, schedule, and cost plan
Q54. Project monitoring tools include:
(A) Gantt charts, PERT charts, dashboards
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Gantt charts, PERT charts, dashboards
Q55. Quality assurance in SPM ensures:
(A) Project processes are followed and standards are met
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Project processes are followed and standards are met
Q56. Project stakeholders’ expectations are managed through:
(A) Communication plans and regular updates
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Communication plans and regular updates
Q57. Earned value (EV) technique integrates:
(A) Scope, schedule, and cost to measure project performance
(B) Only coding progress
(C) UI progress only
(D) Hardware installation only
Answer: (A) Scope, schedule, and cost to measure project performance
Q58. Project closure report includes:
(A) Final deliverables, lessons learned, and performance evaluation
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Final deliverables, lessons learned, and performance evaluation
Q59. Agile project management focuses on:
(A) Iterative development, flexibility, and customer collaboration
(B) Waterfall only
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Iterative development, flexibility, and customer collaboration
Q60. Scrum team roles include:
(A) Product owner, Scrum master, development team
(B) Only developers
(C) UI team only
(D) Hardware engineers only
Answer: (A) Product owner, Scrum master, development team
Q61. Sprint planning is used to:
(A) Define work to be completed in the upcoming sprint
(B) Coding only
(C) UI design only
(D) Hardware tasks only
Answer: (A) Define work to be completed in the upcoming sprint
Q62. Daily stand-up meetings are for:
(A) Quick status updates and identifying obstacles
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Quick status updates and identifying obstacles
Q63. Product backlog is:
(A) Prioritized list of features, enhancements, and bug fixes
(B) Coding tasks only
(C) UI tasks only
(D) Hardware tasks only
Answer: (A) Prioritized list of features, enhancements, and bug fixes
Q64. Sprint review is conducted to:
(A) Demonstrate completed work to stakeholders
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Demonstrate completed work to stakeholders
Q65. Sprint retrospective focuses on:
(A) Improving process and team performance for next sprint
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Improving process and team performance for next sprint
Q66. Kanban board is used to:
(A) Visualize workflow and limit work in progress
(B) Coding tasks only
(C) UI tasks only
(D) Hardware tasks only
Answer: (A) Visualize workflow and limit work in progress
Q67. Project communication management ensures:
(A) Information flows effectively among team and stakeholders
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Information flows effectively among team and stakeholders
Q68. Conflict in projects is resolved by:
(A) Negotiation, compromise, or escalation
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Negotiation, compromise, or escalation
Q69. Project risk is classified by:
(A) Probability of occurrence and impact severity
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Probability of occurrence and impact severity
Q70. Mitigation plan aims to:
(A) Reduce probability or impact of risks
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Reduce probability or impact of risks
Q71. Resource leveling adjusts:
(A) Task schedules to optimize resource usage
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Task schedules to optimize resource usage
Q72. Project budget is monitored by:
(A) Comparing actual costs with planned costs
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Comparing actual costs with planned costs
Q73. Schedule variance (SV) indicates:
(A) Difference between planned progress and actual progress
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Difference between planned progress and actual progress
Q74. Cost variance (CV) indicates:
(A) Difference between earned value and actual cost
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Difference between earned value and actual cost
Q75. Project monitoring includes:
(A) Tracking schedule, cost, quality, and risk
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Tracking schedule, cost, quality, and risk
Q76. Project audit ensures:
(A) Compliance with standards and effective project performance
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Compliance with standards and effective project performance
Q77. Change management in projects:
(A) Handles changes to scope, schedule, and resources
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Handles changes to scope, schedule, and resources
Q78. Project control involves:
(A) Monitoring progress and taking corrective actions
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Monitoring progress and taking corrective actions
Q79. Risk mitigation strategy “avoid” means:
(A) Changing plan to eliminate the risk
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Changing plan to eliminate the risk
Q80. Risk mitigation strategy “transfer” means:
(A) Shift risk to a third party, e.g., insurance or outsourcing
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Shift risk to a third party, e.g., insurance or outsourcing
Q81. Risk mitigation strategy “accept” means:
(A) Acknowledge risk and do nothing unless it occurs
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Acknowledge risk and do nothing unless it occurs
Q82. Risk mitigation strategy “reduce” means:
(A) Take actions to decrease probability or impact
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Take actions to decrease probability or impact
Q83. Software project estimation can be done by:
(A) Expert judgment, analogy, parametric models
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Expert judgment, analogy, parametric models
Q84. Bottom-up estimation involves:
(A) Estimating each task and aggregating to project total
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Estimating each task and aggregating to project total
Q85. Top-down estimation involves:
(A) Estimating total project effort based on past experience
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Estimating total project effort based on past experience
Q86. Parametric models use:
(A) Mathematical formulas and historical data for estimation
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Mathematical formulas and historical data for estimation
Q87. Software project risk can be:
(A) Technical, cost, schedule, or people-related
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Technical, cost, schedule, or people-related
Q88. Project performance indices include:
(A) CPI (Cost Performance Index) and SPI (Schedule Performance Index)
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) CPI (Cost Performance Index) and SPI (Schedule Performance Index)
Q89. CPI formula is:
(A) CPI = EV / AC (Earned Value / Actual Cost)
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) CPI = EV / AC (Earned Value / Actual Cost)
Q90. SPI formula is:
(A) SPI = EV / PV (Earned Value / Planned Value)
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) SPI = EV / PV (Earned Value / Planned Value)
Q91. Agile SPM emphasizes:
(A) Customer collaboration, iterative development, and adaptive planning
(B) Waterfall only
(C) Hardware only
(D) UI only
Answer: (A) Customer collaboration, iterative development, and adaptive planning
Q92. Risk exposure is calculated as:
(A) Probability of risk × impact of risk
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Probability of risk × impact of risk
Q93. Project performance reporting is:
(A) Communicating project status, issues, and progress to stakeholders
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Communicating project status, issues, and progress to stakeholders
Q94. Project closure checklist includes:
(A) Deliverables, documentation, lessons learned, resource release
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Deliverables, documentation, lessons learned, resource release
Q95. Lessons learned document:
(A) Captures experiences for future project improvements
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Captures experiences for future project improvements
Q96. Software project audit ensures:
(A) Compliance with standards, process, and performance evaluation
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Compliance with standards, process, and performance evaluation
Q97. Project scope statement includes:
(A) Objectives, deliverables, constraints, and assumptions
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Objectives, deliverables, constraints, and assumptions
Q98. Project quality plan defines:
(A) Standards, procedures, and metrics to ensure quality
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Standards, procedures, and metrics to ensure quality
Q99. Stakeholder analysis identifies:
(A) Influence, interest, and engagement strategy of stakeholders
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Influence, interest, and engagement strategy of stakeholders
Q100. The ultimate goal of Software Project Management is:
(A) Deliver high-quality software on time, within budget, and meeting requirements
(B) Coding only
(C) UI only
(D) Hardware only
Answer: (A) Deliver high-quality software on time, within budget, and meeting requirements