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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

To complete performance index (TCPI) is represented by which of the following?

A.

BAC - EV/BAC - AC

B.

A measure of the value of work completed compared to the actual cost or progress

C.

A measure of progress achieved compared to progress planned

D.

AC + (BAC - EV)

In which of the following organizational structures does the project manager have full authority on a project?

A.

Functional

B.

Strong matrix

C.

Balanced matrix

D.

Projectized

A project manager believes that the best way to manage is to form a good, harmonious working relationship with the team, and high performance will follow. The project manager could be defined as a _____ manager.

A.

1,9

B.

9,1

C.

1,1

D.

9,9

E.

5,5

A problem occurs on an activity with free float and the project manager has extended its duration.

What is MOST likely to be affected?

A.

Project duration

B.

Resource schedules

C.

Project scope management plan

D.

The latest start for the successor activity

In which type of organization(s) is the project manager's role most likely part-time?

A.

Functional

B.

Weak Matrix

C.

Balanced Matrix

D.

Both 1) Functional and 2) Weak Matrix

The PV is $1000, EV is $2000 and AC is $1500.

What is CPI?

A.

1.33

B.

2.00

C.

0.75

D.

0.5

The Monitoring and Controlling process group contains which of the following processes?

A.

Plan Quality

B.

Perform Quality Assurance

C.

Perform Quality Control

D.

Identify Stakeholders

A project has experienced significant delays due to equipment problems, staff attrition, and slow client reviews. The project is 40 percent complete and has used 60 percent of the available calendar time.

What is the FIRST thing you should do?

A.

Re-baseline the schedule to reflect the new date.

B.

Analyze the critical path activities for potential to fast track or crash the schedule.

C.

Document the lack of progress and associated issues to management.

D.

Identify activities that required more time than planned.

What is the purpose of a decision tree?

A.

It demonstrates the path of events in a project.

B.

It calculates the probability of an outcome.

C.

It determines what events may take place.

D.

It takes into account future events for today's choices.

In an activity-on-node diagram, the nodes represent:

A.

Work packages.

B.

Activities.

C.

Dependencies.

D.

Discretionaries.

Which process includes facilitated workshops as a tool and technique?

A.

Collect Requirements

B.

Plan Communications

C.

Develop Project Team

D.

Report Performance

Which Activity Duration Estimating technique incorporates additional timing for contingency purposes?

A.

Analogous Estimating

B.

Expert Judgment

C.

Optimistic Estimates

D.

Reserve Analysis

A project manager arranges for project specific training for the new team members.

Under which category does this cost fall?

A.

Appraisal

B.

Internal failure

C.

External failure

D.

Prevention

The project team reviews identified risks and the risk response strategy. For one of the risks, the team realizes that the implementation of the risk response would generate another risk.

This new risk is which of the following types of risk?

A.

Secondary

B.

Primary

C.

Residual

D.

Tertiary

Which of the following is NOT included in a schedule change control system?

A.

Approval levels necessary for authorizing changes

B.

Tracking systems

C.

Paperwork necessary for making changes

D.

Limitations on the scope of changes

You are the project manager on an information technology project on which you and the sponsor have already approved the scope. An information specialist on your team, after having lunch with a low ranking customer representative working with him on a software project, learns that a simple alteration in the display would be a great addition to the project. The information specialist installs the change with no negative effect on the project schedule and at no additional cost.

What action should be taken?

A.

The information specialist should be recognized for exceeding customer expectations without affecting project cost or schedule.

B.

The project manager should add an activity to the project management plan with no associated time.

C.

The information specialist should be told that his behavior was unacceptable, as it may have negatively affected the overall project.

D.

The project manager should create a change control form and have the customer approve the change since the change has already been made.

A business case is an input to which of the following processes?

A.

Collect Requirements

B.

Define Scope

C.

Develop Project Charter

D.

Develop Project Management Plan

Most project (and non-project) managers prefer _____ communications.

A.

Lateral

B.

Oral

C.

Downward

D.

Written

E.

Upward

Advantages of the functional (hierarchical) form of organization include _____ and creation of technical competence.

A.

Single voice to customers

B.

High information processing capability

C.

Ease of horizontal coordination

D.

Clearly defined authority

In what type of contract is the seller reimbursed for all allowable costs for performing the contract work and receives a predetermined fee based upon achieving certain performance objectives as set forth in the contract?

A.

Cost-plus-fixed-fee

B.

Cost-plus-incentive-fee

C.

Firm-fixed-price

D.

Fixed-price-incentive-fee

What is included in a control chart?

A.

Baseline

B.

Planned value

C.

Upper specification limit

D.

Expenditure

Risk Event Status is defined as ________.

A.

Both 1) the severity of the consequences, and 2) how likely the event is to occur with risk.

B.

(Cost + Benefit + Business Risk) / Insurable Risk.

C.

how likely the event is to occur with risk.

D.

Risk Probability x Amount At Stake.

E.

the severity of the consequences.

Which of the following is a project constraint?

A.

Twenty-five percent staff turnover is expected.

B.

The technology to be used is cutting-edge.

C.

Project leadership may change due to volatile political environment.

D.

The product is needed in 250 days.

Continually measuring and monitoring the actual cost versus the budget is done to _____.

A.

None of the other alternatives apply

B.

analyze the reasons for variances

C.

establish the variances

D.

identify the problems

E.

All of the other alternatives apply.

A project manager is asked to select a contract type for a new software development project that has complete, detailed requirements.

Which is the BEST contract to choose?

A.

Cost reimbursable (CR)

B.

Fixed price (FP)

C.

Time and material (T&M)

D.

Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)

The positive value of conflict is underestimated. Properly managed, conflict is a valuable tool, particularly when __________.

A.

A diversion is needed

B.

Conflict may cause a loss of status or position power

C.

Conflictive situations are in their early stages and emotional involvement is low

D.

Conflictive situations are in their late stages and emotional involvement is high

The project manager has, as a prime responsibility, to assure proper integration of activities.

In which organizational form does the project manager probably have the easiest time in integrating work?

A.

Matrix

B.

Pure project

C.

Coordinator

D.

Classical

E.

Expediter

Which of the following is a tool or technique used to verify scope?

A.

Product analysis

B.

Ishikawa diagram

C.

Inspection

D.

Requirements traceability matrix

Range estimating in determining cost risk probabilities requires _____.

A.

an amount of financial exposure

B.

risks and opportunities ranked in order of bottom line importance

C.

All of the other alternatives apply

D.

contingency requirements for expected level of confidence

E.

probability of cost overrun occurrences

An input required to develop a preliminary project scope statement is:

A.

Organizational Structure

B.

Organizational Process Assets

C.

Organizational Matrix

D.

Organizational Breakdown Structures

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