Product Management MCQ Flashcards
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Which of the following is the best example of a 'lagging indicator' in product management?
Answer: Monthly recurring revenue
Monthly recurring revenue is a lagging indicator because it reflects the cumulative result of past decisions and can only be measured after the outcome has occurred.
A PM is deciding between building Feature A (high impact, high effort) and Feature B (medium impact, low effort). What principle supports choosing Feature B first?
Answer: The concept of 'quick wins' to generate momentum and learnings
Choosing Feature B first leverages the 'quick win' principle — lower-effort items with reasonable impact ship faster, generate learnings, and build team and stakeholder confidence.
What is 'churn prediction' most commonly used for in product management?
Answer: Identifying at-risk users before they cancel so teams can intervene
Churn prediction models identify behavioral signals that indicate a user or customer is likely to cancel, enabling proactive retention interventions.
What does 'ship and iterate' mean as a product philosophy?
Answer: Launch early versions to real users and refine based on feedback
'Ship and iterate' reflects a lean approach where you release a working but imperfect product to gather real user data, then improve it in subsequent cycles.
When conducting a competitive analysis, which artifact is most useful for comparing your product's capabilities side by side with competitors?
Answer: Competitive feature matrix
A competitive feature matrix provides a structured grid to compare which features you and competitors have, helping identify gaps, differentiators, and areas of parity.
In the context of product ethics, what does 'dark pattern' refer to?
Answer: A UI/UX design that tricks users into unintended actions
Dark patterns are deceptive UI/UX designs that manipulate users into actions they didn't intend, such as hidden unsubscribe options or misleading confirmations.
What is the primary goal of a post-mortem after a failed product launch?
Answer: Document what went wrong and extract learnings to prevent recurrence
A blameless post-mortem focuses on systemic causes and actionable learnings rather than individual fault, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.