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Module 1 Challenge :Foundations of Project Management (Google Project Management Professional Certificate) Answers 2025

1. Question 1 – Benefits of an internship (Select all that apply)

✅ Get short-term, hands-on industry experience
❌ Get a guaranteed permanent position
✅ Boost your resume
✅ Network with people in your desired industry

Explanation:
Internships provide experience, resume value, and networking—not guaranteed full-time jobs.


2. Question 2 – Junior Project Manager job category

❌ Scrum master
✅ Entry-level project management
❌ Operational management
❌ Traditional project management

Explanation:
A Junior PM works under senior PMs, fitting the entry-level project management category.


3. Question 3 – Working for companies ______ (project-by-project basis)

❌ as a mentor
❌ as an intern
❌ on a salary
✅ on a contract

Explanation:
Contract workers are hired per project, not as full-time employees.


4. Question 4 – Kickoff meeting to gather requirements

❌ Controlling costs
❌ Creating project plans
❌ Managing tasks
✅ Managing budgets → ❌ Incorrect
Wait — Correct is Creating project plans.
Let’s correct the choices:

Correct Answer:
✅ Creating project plans

Explanation:
Gathering requirements in a kickoff meeting is the first step in building a project plan.


5. Question 5 – Sign of poor project management

✅ Many projects are failing to meet organizational goals
❌ A team member is unhappy with their role
❌ Most projects are small
❌ Many projects are ongoing at the same time

Explanation:
Failure to achieve organizational goals signals weak project planning and execution.


6. Question 6 – What skills does Philanthropy Club leadership demonstrate?

❌ Interviewing and hiring
✅ Planning and organizing
❌ Budgeting and controlling costs
❌ Advanced technology skills

Explanation:
Managing events and leading teams reflects strong planning and organizational skills.


7. Question 7 – Planning and organizing includes

❌ Overseeing daily/weekly activities
❌ Communicating project milestones
❌ Controlling costs
✅ Gathering project requirements and creating a project plan

Explanation:
Planning starts with requirement gathering and forming the project plan.


8. Question 8 – A _____ has a clear outcome and a start/end date

❌ program
❌ task
✅ project
❌ communication

Explanation:
A project is temporary and defined by a specific goal and time frame.


9. Question 9 – Demonstrating project management experience (Select all)

❌ Attending a formal event
✅ Managing a retail store’s inventory changes
✅ Organizing a big move
✅ Planning a surprise party

Explanation:
Anything involving planning, organizing, coordinating, or execution demonstrates PM experience.


10. Question 10 – Which responsibilities show it’s a project management job? (Select all)

✅ Coordinate executive training plans
✅ Plan and organize team objectives and priorities
❌ Travel up to twelve weeks a year
❌ Regular office hours at corporate training center

Explanation:
Coordinating plans and organizing priorities are core PM duties; travel/office hours are not.


🧾 Summary Table

Q No. Correct Answer(s) Key Concept
1 Experience, Resume boost, Networking Internship benefits
2 Entry-level project management Junior PM role
3 On a contract Contract-based work
4 Creating project plans Gathering requirements
5 Projects failing to meet goals Poor PM indicators
6 Planning & organizing Demonstrated PM skills
7 Gathering requirements & planning PM planning phase
8 Project Defined timeline & outcome
9 Inventory mgmt, Big move, Surprise party PM experience examples
10 Coordinate plans, Organize priorities PM responsibilities