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ISEB-PM1 BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your BCS ISEB-PM1 BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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Total 625 questions

The Java development of a project is outsourced to India. The project schedule is starting to slip.

What is the LEAST likely cause of the slippage?

A.

Lack of competent programmers

B.

Cultural influences

C.

Internationalization

D.

Communication

Based on the chart, while completing the project, a team member tells you that the team forgot something during planning. Activity F needs the results of activity E before it can begin.

Taking this new dependency into account, what would be the effect on the project?

A.

It would increase the critical path.

B.

Communication would be more complex.

C.

There would be no effect.

D.

It would delay activity F.

Resource leveling _____________.

A.

Attempts to reduce resource requirements within a constraint on project duration

B.

Smooths out resource requirements by rescheduling activities within their float time.

C.

Allocates resources to activities to find shortest schedule within fixed resource limits.

D.

Smooths out resource requirements by substituting activities with unassigned resources.

E.

1) Smooths out resource requirements by rescheduling activities within their float time, or 2) Attempts to reduce resource requirements within a constraint on project duration

Which of the following is the BEST thing to do at a bidder conference?

A.

Answer sellers' questions

B.

Meet the sellers' teams

C.

Make sure the sellers have all the procurement documents

D.

Make sure the sellers ask all their questions

The project management information system is used as tools and techniques in which of the following processes?

A.

Develop Project Charter

B.

Develop Project Management Plan

C.

Direct and Manage Project Execution

D.

Monitor and Control Project Work

The process of Manage Stakeholder Expectations is part of which process?

A.

Executing

B.

Monitoring and Control

C.

Planning

D.

QA

Which of the following is a tool and technique to develop the schedule?

A.

What-if scenario analysis

B.

Benchmarking

C.

Variance analysis

D.

SWOT analysis

Communication plays a major role in:

A.

Organizing

B.

Controlling

C.

All of the other alternatives apply

D.

Directing

E.

Planning

Which of the following consists of the detailed project scope statement and its associated WBS and WBS dictionary?

A.

Scope plan

B.

Product scope

C.

Scope management plan

D.

Scope baseline

Which tool and technique is used to sequence activities?

A.

Decomposition

B.

Project management software

C.

Applying lead and lags

D.

Expert judgment

The basic elements of communication include:

A.

Reading, writing and listening

B.

Communicator, encoding, message, medium, decoding, receiver, and feedback

C.

All of the other alternatives apply

D.

Clarity of speech and good listening habits

E.

Listening, talking and sign language.

What characteristic do project and operational work share in common?

A.

Performed by systems

B.

Constrained by limited resources

C.

Repetitiveness

D.

Uniqueness

Which of the following is a technique for Identify Risks?

A.

Risk categorization

B.

SWOT analysis

C.

Risk register categorization

D.

Risk probability and impact assessment

The role of the _____ can be invaluable in problem solving.

A.

dominator

B.

devils advocate

C.

recognition seeker or dominator

D.

topic jumper

E.

recognition seeker

Which analysis uses beta and triangular distributions as a tool and technique?

A.

Quantitative risk analysis

B.

Qualitative risk analysis

C.

Perform quality assurance

D.

Perform quality control

Control chart theory is based on the differentiation of the causes of variations in quality. Variations may be produced by assignable causes. All of the following are examples of assignable causes except:

A.

None of the other alternatives apply (all are examples)

B.

differences among materials.

C.

differences among machines.

D.

differences among workers.

E.

differences in each of these factors over time.

A project manager has limited authority in which type of organizational structure?

A.

Weak matrix

B.

Functional

C.

Balanced matrix

D.

Projectized

You are negotiating with a seller. Time is of the essence but you have a limited budget, and the seller knows this.

What is your BEST negotiating strategy under these circumstances?

A.

Focus the negotiation on seller's profit margin in order to decrease the project cost.

B.

Negotiate to get the work done even sooner than necessary in order to add a reserve.

C.

Negotiate identified risks.

D.

Arrange to reschedule the negotiation until you can acquire information of which the seller is not aware.

To accommodate a new project in your department, you need to move resources from one project to another. Because your department is currently working at capacity, moving resources will inevitably delay the project from which you move the resources.

It would cause the LEAST negative impact if you move resources from which of the following projects?

A.

Project A with a benefit cost ratio of 0.8, no project charter, and four resources.

B.

Project B with a net present value of $60,000, 12 resources, and variable costs between US $1,000 and $2,000 per month.

C.

Project C with an opportunity cost of US $300,000, no project control plan, and an internal rate of return of 12 percent.

D.

Project D with indirect costs of US $20,000 and 13 resources.

Which of the following is a strategy to deal with positive risks or opportunities?

A.

Mitigate

B.

Transfer

C.

Exploit

D.

Avoid

Control Charts, Flowcharting, Histograms, Pareto Charts, Scatter Diagrams are tools and techniques of what process?

A.

Perform Quality Control

B.

Perform Quality Assurance

C.

Quality Planning

D.

Performance Reporting

Which may be employed to shorten a schedule without changing the scope of the task?

A.

Alter to task priorities.

B.

Releasing resources earlier from tasks which were scheduled with a late start.

C.

Fast tracking or Crashing

D.

Fast tracking.

E.

Crashing

Which is a true statement regarding project governance?

A.

Project governance approach must be described in the project management plan.

B.

Project governance is independent of the organization or program sponsoring it.

C.

Once a project has begun, it is not necessary to formally initiate each project phase.

D.

Review of project performance and key deliverables is not required for each project phase.

In a control chart, the consecutive measurements are 11, 13, 09, 07, 08, 09, 09, 09, 08, and 12. For the entire process, the goal is 10 and the standard deviation is 1.

For this data set, it is correct to say that the process:

A.

is under control.

B.

is out of control.

C.

has an increasing trend.

D.

has a decreasing trend.

Which of the following is an example of a group creativity technique?

A.

Delphi technique

B.

Unanimity

C.

Observation

D.

Presentation technique

Which analysis helps to determine the risks that have the most potential for impacting the project?

A.

Expected monetary value analysis

B.

Sensitivity analysis

C.

Modeling and simulation

D.

Expert judgment

A team member notifies the project manager that the activities comprising a work package are no longer appropriate.

It would be BEST for the project manager to be in what part of the project management process?

A.

Corrective action

B.

Integrated change control

C.

Monitoring and controlling

D.

Project closing

Which activity is an input to the select seller’s process?

A.

Organizational process assets

B.

Resource availability

C.

Change control process

D.

Team performance assessment

The management theory that all people can direct their own efforts is:

A.

Theory Y.

B.

Herzberg's theory.

C.

Maslow's hierarchy.

D.

Theory X.

To which process is work performance information an input?

A.

Contract administration

B.

Direction and management of project execution

C.

Create WBS

D.

Qualitative risk analysis

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