Which three are important skills or personality traits for a project manager (PM) to have? (Choose three.)

Question

Options

• AThe PM needs excellent communications skills.
• BThe PM needs to be excellent at managing by consensus.
• CThe PM needs excellent planning skills.
• DThe PM's relationship with Finance and Budgeting staff should be excellent.
• EThe PM needs skills in managing change.
• FThe PM needs to be aggressive.

• A
  91% (32)
• B
  3% (1)
• F
  6% (2)

Explanation

A (Communication), C (Planning), and E (Managing Change) are core PM competencies recognized across every major project management framework (PMI, PRINCE2, etc.): PMs spend the majority of their time communicating with stakeholders, planning is the backbone of delivering on scope/time/cost, and every project encounters change that must be navigated skillfully.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B - Consensus is sometimes useful, but PMs must also make decisive calls; "managing by consensus" implies an inability to lead independently.
• D - A good Finance relationship matters, but it's situational and not a universal core skill - it's a byproduct of good communication (A), not a standalone trait.
• F - Aggressiveness is counterproductive; PMs need diplomacy, negotiation, and collaboration, not aggression.

Memory tip: Think ACE the PM exam - A (communicate), C (plan), E (change) - the three things a PM does every single day on every project.

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