Project DPro (PMD Pro) Foundation

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This test allows you to practice a few questions of a DPro the certification exam. It helps to get into contact with the real exam questions (similar - not same questions). At the end of the practice test, you will be able to check your results and the correct answers.

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1 / 10

Why might an agency choose to complete an ex-post evaluation rather than a final evaluation?
1.   To determine whether the project succeeded in delivering the outputs as detailed in the logical framework
2.   Study the impact of a project at a defined period of time after project completion
3.   Determine which project interventions have been continued by project participants on their own
4.   Collect evidence to advocate an improved development approach to a donor

1,2,3

1,2,4

1,3,4

2,3,4

2 / 10

Select the missing words in the following sentence:
The [ ? ] define the horizontal logic of the logical framework matrix, and create an ‘if-then’ logic when combined with the activities, outputs, outcomes and goals.

Objectives

Assumptions

Indicators

Means of verification

3 / 10

The [ ? ] management focuses on selecting, initiating and managing the overall collection of projects in a way that addresses the strategic objectives of the organization.

Project

Portfolio

Program

Sector

4 / 10

Project proposals in the development sector tend to emphasize which element of the project scope?

Identifying detailed and decomposed work packages associated with work required to produce project deliverables

Identifying the activities and resources needed to complete the indirect work of the project

Developing comprehensive plans needed for the project team to successfully implement the project

Identifying activities and resources needed to complete the direct work that produces deliverables

5 / 10

What is the purpose of the RACI Chart?

Clarifies stakeholder roles during implementation

Identifies the power and influence of project stakeholders

Communicates the project’s intervention logic

Identifies the institutional capacity of implementing organizations

6 / 10

What are some of the ways in which the Work Breakdown Process can be used when planning a project?
1.   Guides the process of activity identification and sequencing
2.   Provides a basis for more accurate estimates of project cost
3.   Graphically illustrates the start and end dates for project activities
4.   Shows the hierarchy of work needed to complete a project

1,2,4

1,3,4

2,3,4

1,2,3

7 / 10

What tool is used to collect primary quantitative data for a project assessment?

Participatory Rural Appraisal

Semi-structured interview

Literature review

Standardized Surveys

8 / 10

What is the definition of ‘project scope’?

The depth and breadth of involvement by, and effect on, the performing and client organizations

The full set of features and functions that characterize project results

The work required to deliver project results

A breakdown of the project process into increasingly detailed tasks

9 / 10

What is a project implementation plan called if it identifies the activities and resources required to complete both the direct and indirect work?

Comprehensive

Specific

Controlled

Critical

10 / 10

Which statement best defines the concept of project tolerances?

The performance limits within which the Project Manager can retain autonomy

A comprehensive and detailed list of the work that must be completed to deliver the project deliverables

The factors that constrain a project’s ability to produce deliverables on time, on scope and within budget

The series of points though the life of the project that provide an opportunity to revisit the justification and planning of the project

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