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Project Management Professional v5

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Questions 1

Tools and techniques used for Plan Communications include the communication:

Options:

A.  

requirements analysis, communication technology, communication models, and communication methods.

B.  

methods, stakeholder register, communication technology, and communication models.

C.  

requirements, communication technology, communication requirements analysis, and communication methods.

D.  

management plan, communication technology, communication models, and communication requirements analysis.

Discussion 0
Questions 2

Changes to formally controlled documentation, plans, etc. to reflect modified or additional ideas or content are known as:

Options:

A.  

updates.

B.  

defect repairs.

C.  

preventive actions.

D.  

corrective actions.

Discussion 0
Questions 3

Which document defines how a project is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed?

Options:

A.  

Strategic plan

B.  

Project charter

C.  

Project management plan

D.  

Service level agreement

Discussion 0
Questions 4

The following is a network diagram for a project.

The free float for Activity E is how many days?

Options:

A.  

2

B.  

3

C.  

5

D.  

8

Discussion 0
Questions 5

Inputs to the Plan Schedule Management process include:

Options:

A.  

Organizational process assets and the project charter,

B.  

Enterprise environmental factors and schedule tools.

C.  

Time tables and Pareto diagrams.

D.  

Activity attributes and resource calendars.

Discussion 0
Questions 6

While preparing the project management plan on a weekly basis, the project manager indicates the intention to provide an issues report to the staff via e-mail. In which part of the plan will this type of information be included?

Options:

A.  

Communications management plan

B.  

Human resource plan

C.  

Quality management plan

D.  

Procurement management plan

Discussion 0
Questions 7

When should quality planning be performed?

Options:

A.  

While developing the project charter

B.  

In parallel with the other planning processes

C.  

As part of a detailed risk analysis

D.  

As a separate step from the other planning processes

Discussion 0
Questions 8

Which of the following tools will be used to produce performance reports that provide information to stakeholders about project cost, schedule progress, and performance?

Options:

A.  

Communications methods

B.  

Reporting systems

C.  

Forecasting methods

D.  

Variance analysis

Discussion 0
Questions 9

What are the Project Procurement Management processes?

Options:

A.  

Conduct Procurements, Control Procurements, Integrate Procurements, and Close Procurements

B.  

Estimate Procurements, Integrate Procurements, Control Procurements, and Validate Procurements

C.  

Plan Procurement Management, Conduct Procurements, Control Procurements, and Close Procurements

D.  

Plan Procurement Management, Perform Procurements, Control Procurements, and Validate Procurements

Discussion 0
Questions 10

A tool or technique used in the Control Procurements process is:

Options:

A.  

Expert judgment.

B.  

Performance reporting.

C.  

Bidder conferences.

D.  

Reserve analysis.

Discussion 0
Questions 11

Using the three-point estimating technique, if the most likely duration is four months, the optimistic duration is two months, and the pessimistic duration is one year, how many months is the expected activity duration?

Options:

A.  

Two

B.  

Four

C.  

Five

D.  

Twelve

Discussion 0
Questions 12

Activity resource requirements and the resource breakdown structure (RBS) are outputs of which Project Time Management process?

Options:

A.  

Control Schedule

B.  

Define Activities

C.  

Develop Schedule

D.  

Estimate Activity Resources

Discussion 0
Questions 13

Which of the following is a measure of the value of work completed compared to the actual cost or progress made on the project?

Options:

A.  

Schedule performance index (SPI)

B.  

Cost performance index (CPI)

C.  

Cost variance (CV)

D.  

Planned value (PV)

Discussion 0
Questions 14

The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables is known as:

Options:

A.  

Validate Scope.

B.  

Close Project or Phase.

C.  

Control Quality.

D.  

Verify Scope.

Discussion 0
Questions 15

The project management processes presented in the PMBOK Guide® should:

Options:

A.  

always be applied uniformly.

B.  

be selected as appropriate by the sponsor.

C.  

be selected as appropriate by the project team.

D.  

be applied based on ISO guidelines.

Discussion 0
Questions 16

The process for performing variance analysis may vary, depending on:

Options:

A.  

scenario building, technology forecasting, and forecast by analogy.

B.  

working relationships among various stakeholders and team members.

C.  

application area, the standard used, and the industry,

D.  

work to be completed next.

Discussion 0
Questions 17

Which conflict resolution technique searches for solutions that bring some degree of satisfaction to all parties in order to temporarily or partially resolve the conflict?

Options:

A.  

Force/direct

B.  

Withdraw/avoid

C.  

Compromise/reconcile

D.  

Collaborate/problem solve

Discussion 0
Questions 18

When a backward pass is calculated from a schedule constraint that is later than the early finish date that has been calculated during a forward pass calculation, this causes which type of total float?

Options:

A.  

Negative

B.  

Zero

C.  

Positive

D.  

Free

Discussion 0
Questions 19

What type of planning is used where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while work in the future is planned at a higher level?

Options:

A.  

Finish-to-start planning

B.  

Rolling wave planning

C.  

Short term planning

D.  

Dependency determination

Discussion 0
Questions 20

The completion of the project scope is measured against the:

Options:

A.  

requirements documentation.

B.  

project scope statement.

C.  

project management plan.

D.  

work performance measurements.

Discussion 0
Questions 21

What type of reward can hurt team cohesiveness?

Options:

A.  

Sole-sum

B.  

Win-lose

C.  

Lose-win

D.  

Partial-sum

Discussion 0
Questions 22

Sensitivity analysis is typically displayed as a/an:

Options:

A.  

Decision tree diagram.

B.  

Tornado diagram.

C.  

Pareto diagram.

D.  

Ishikawa diagram.

Discussion 0
Questions 23

In a weak matrix, the project managers role is:

Options:

A.  

part-time

B.  

full-time

C.  

occasional

D.  

unlimited

Discussion 0
Questions 24

Which activity may occur at project or phase closure?

Options:

A.  

Acceptance of deliverables

B.  

Change requests

C.  

Project management plan updates

D.  

Benchmarking

Discussion 0
Questions 25

When is a project finished?

Options:

A.  

After verbal acceptance of the customer or sponsor

B.  

After lessons learned have been documented in contract closure

C.  

When the project objectives have been met

D.  

After resources have been released

Discussion 0
Questions 26

Which technique should a project manager use in a situation in which a collaborative approach to conflict management is not possible?

Options:

A.  

Coaching

B.  

Avoidance

C.  

Consensus

D.  

Influencing

Discussion 0
Questions 27

The number of potential communication channels for a project with 5 stakeholders is:

Options:

A.  

10.

B.  

12.

C.  

20.

D.  

24.

Discussion 0
Questions 28

What are assigned risk ratings based upon?

Options:

A.  

Root cause analysis

B.  

Assessed probability and impact

C.  

Expert judgment

D.  

Risk Identification

Discussion 0
Questions 29

To which process is work performance information an input?

Options:

A.  

Contract administration

B.  

Direction and management of project execution

C.  

Create WBS

D.  

Qualitative risk analysis

Discussion 0
Questions 30

Which changes occur in risk and uncertainty as well as the cost of changes as the life cycle of a typical project progresses?

Options:

A.  

Risk and uncertainty increase; the cost of changes increases.

B.  

Risk and uncertainty increase; the cost of changes decreases,

C.  

Risk and uncertainty decrease; the cost of changes increases.

D.  

Risk and uncertainty decrease; the cost of changes decreases.

Discussion 0
Questions 31

Which of the following is an input to the Direct and Manage Project Execution process?

Options:

A.  

Approved change requests

B.  

Approved contract documentation

C.  

Work performance information

D.  

Rejected change requests

Discussion 0
Questions 32

Which of the following are examples of interactive communication?

Options:

A.  

Intranet sites

B.  

Voice mails

C.  

Video conferences

D.  

Press releases

Discussion 0
Questions 33

Which tool or technique is used in Close Procurements?

Options:

A.  

Contract plan

B.  

Procurement plan

C.  

Closure process

D.  

Procurement audits

Discussion 0
Questions 34

Which type of analysis would be used for the Plan Quality process?

Options:

A.  

Schedule

B.  

Checklist

C.  

Assumption

D.  

Cost-Benefit

Discussion 0
Questions 35

Which technique is used in Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis?

Options:

A.  

Sensitivity analysis

B.  

Probability and impact matrix

C.  

Risk data quality assessment

D.  

Risk categorization

Discussion 0
Questions 36

Which tool within the Perform Quality Control process identifies whether or not a process has a predictable performance?

Options:

A.  

Cause and effect diagram

B.  

Control charts

C.  

Pareto chart

D.  

Histogram

Discussion 0
Questions 37

Which of the following strategic considerations often results in project authorization?

Options:

A.  

Customer requests and/or issue resolution

B.  

Stakeholder expectations and/or strategic opportunity (business need)

C.  

Technological advancement and/or senior executive request

D.  

Market demand and/or legal requirements

Discussion 0
Questions 38

In an organization with a projectized organizational structure, who controls the project budget?

Options:

A.  

Functional manager

B.  

Project manager

C.  

Program manager

D.  

Project management office

Discussion 0
Questions 39

A regression line is used to estimate:

Options:

A.  

Whether or not a process is stable or has predictable performance.

B.  

How a change to the independent variable influences the value of the dependent variable.

C.  

The upper and lower specification limits on a control chart.

D.  

The central tendency, dispersion, and shape of a statistical distribution.

Discussion 0
Questions 40

In the Plan Procurement Management process, which source selection criteria analyzes if the seller's proposed technical methodologies, techniques, solutions, and services meet the procurement documents requirements?

Options:

A.  

Technical approach

B.  

Technical capability

C.  

Business size and type

D.  

Production capacity and interest

Discussion 0
Questions 41

What component of the project scope definition defines project exclusions?

Options:

A.  

Project boundaries

B.  

Project constraints

C.  

Project assumptions

D.  

Project objectives

Discussion 0
Questions 42

The process of identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, required skills, and reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan is known as:

Options:

A.  

Develop Project Team.

B.  

Manage Project Team.

C.  

Acquire Project Team.

D.  

Plan Human Resource Management.

Discussion 0
Questions 43

What is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables?

Options:

A.  

Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)

B.  

Work Performance Information

C.  

Work Package

D.  

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Discussion 0
Questions 44

A method of obtaining early feedback on requirements by providing a working model of the expected product before actually building is known as:

Options:

A.  

Benchmarking.

B.  

Context diagrams.

C.  

Brainstorming.

D.  

Prototyping.

Discussion 0
Questions 45

Which tool is used to develop technical details within the project management plan?

Options:

A.  

Expert judgment

B.  

Project management methodology

C.  

Project management information system (PMIS)

D.  

Project selection methods

Discussion 0
Questions 46

Soft logic is also known as what type of dependency?

Options:

A.  

External

B.  

Discretionary

C.  

Mandatory

D.  

Internal

Discussion 0
Questions 47

What process determines which risks might affect the project?

Options:

A.  

Qualitative risk analysis

B.  

Identify Risks

C.  

Plan Risk Management

D.  

Quantitative risk analysis

Discussion 0
Questions 48

Which of the following Process Groups covers all Project Management Knowledge Areas?

Options:

A.  

Executing

B.  

Monitoring and Controlling

C.  

Planning

D.  

Initiating

Discussion 0
Questions 49

Which tool or technique is used to develop a project charter?

Options:

A.  

Project manager information systems

B.  

Expert judgment

C.  

Change control meetings

D.  

Brainstorming

Discussion 0
Questions 50

The methodology that combines scope, schedule, and resource measurements to assess project performance and progress is known as:

Options:

A.  

Earned value management.

B.  

Forecasting.

C.  

Critical chain methodology.

D.  

Critical path methodology.

Discussion 0
Questions 51

Which process is included in the Project Integration Management Knowledge Area?

Options:

A.  

Manage Project Team

B.  

Collect Requirements

C.  

Sequence Activities

D.  

Direct and Manage Project Work

Discussion 0
Questions 52

Which of the following is contained within the communications management plan?

Options:

A.  

An organizational chart

B.  

Glossary of common terminology

C.  

Organizational process assets

D.  

Enterprise environmental factors

Discussion 0
Questions 53

When does the project team determine which dependencies are discretionary?

Options:

A.  

Before the Define Activities process

B.  

During the Define Activities process

C.  

Before the Sequence Activities process

D.  

During the Sequence Activities process

Discussion 0
Questions 54

Using values such as scope, cost, budget, and duration or measures of scale such as size, weight, and complexity from a previous similar project as the basis for estimating the same parameter or measurement for a current project describes which type of estimating?

Options:

A.  

Bottom-up

B.  

Parametric

C.  

Analogous

D.  

Three-point

Discussion 0
Questions 55

A special type of bar chart used in sensitivity analysis for comparing the relative importance of the variables is called a:

Options:

A.  

triangular distribution

B.  

tornado diagram

C.  

beta distribution

D.  

fishbone diagram

Discussion 0
Questions 56

An input to the Create WBS process is a:

Options:

A.  

project charter.

B.  

stakeholder register.

C.  

project scope statement.

D.  

requirements traceability matrix.

Discussion 0
Questions 57

Taking out insurance in relation to risk management is called what?

Options:

A.  

Transference

B.  

Avoidance

C.  

Exploring

D.  

Mitigation

Discussion 0
Questions 58

Which tool or technique of Plan Quality involves comparing actual or planned practices to those of other projects to generate ideas for improvement and provide a basis by which to measure performance?

Options:

A.  

Histogram

B.  

Quality audits

C.  

Benchmarking

D.  

Performance measurement analysis

Discussion 0
Questions 59

Organizational theory is a tool used in which Project Human Resource Management process?

Options:

A.  

Manage Project Team

B.  

Acquire Project Team

C.  

Develop Project Team

D.  

Plan Human Resource Management

Discussion 0
Questions 60

Who, along with the project manager, is supposed to direct the performance of the planned project activities and manage the various technical and organizational interfaces that exist within the project?

Options:

A.  

The customer and functional managers

B.  

The risk owners and stakeholders

C.  

The sponsors and stakeholders

D.  

The project management team

Discussion 0
Questions 61

Inputs to the Plan Risk Management process include the:

Options:

A.  

cost management plan.

B.  

risk management plan,

C.  

activity list,

D.  

risk register.

Discussion 0
Questions 62

The primary benefit of the Plan Schedule Management process is that it:

Options:

A.  

provides guidance to identify time or schedule challenges within the project.

B.  

tightly links processes to create a seamless project schedule.

C.  

guides how the project schedule will be managed throughout the project.

D.  

creates an overview of all activities broken down into manageable subsections.

Discussion 0
Questions 63

Which quality tool may prove useful in understanding and estimating the cost of quality in a process?

Options:

A.  

Checksheets

B.  

Histograms

C.  

Flowcharts

D.  

Control charts

Discussion 0
Questions 64

Which of the following is used to illustrate the connections between work packages or activities and project team members?

Options:

A.  

Hierarchical-type charts (HTC)

B.  

Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)

C.  

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

D.  

Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)

Discussion 0
Questions 65

Which document in the project management plan can be updated in the Plan Procurement Management process?

Options:

A.  

Budget estimates

B.  

Risk matrix

C.  

Requirements documentation

D.  

Procurement documents

Discussion 0
Questions 66

Which is an enterprise environmental factor?

Options:

A.  

Marketplace conditions

B.  

Policies and procedures

C.  

Project files from previous projects

D.  

Lessons learned from previous projects

Discussion 0
Questions 67

What is one of the objectives of Project Risk Management?

Options:

A.  

Decrease the probability and impact of an event on project objectives.

B.  

Distinguish between a project risk and a project issue so that a risk mitigation plan can be put in place.

C.  

Increase the probability and impact of positive events.

D.  

Removal of project risk.

Discussion 0
Questions 68

In the Develop Project Team process, which of the following is identified as a critical factor for a project's success?

Options:

A.  

Team meetings

B.  

Subcontracting teams

C.  

Virtual teams

D.  

Teamwork

Discussion 0
Questions 69

When closing a project or phase, part of the process may require the use of which type of analysis?

Options:

A.  

Reserve analysis

B.  

Regression analysis

C.  

Document analysis

D.  

Product analysis

Discussion 0
Questions 70

Which tool or technique used in the Control Procurements process can be conducted during the execution of the project to verify compliance with deliverables?

Options:

A.  

Procurement documents

B.  

Inspection and audits

C.  

Estimate budget

D.  

Risk register

Discussion 0
Questions 71

A project has a current cost performance index (CPI) of 1.25. To date, US$10,000 have been spent on performing the project work. What is the earned value of the work completed to date?

Options:

A.  

US$S000

B.  

US$9500

C.  

US$10,000

D.  

US$12,500

Discussion 0
Questions 72

When calculating the cost of quality (COQ) for a product or service, money spent for cost of conformance would include the areas of:

Options:

A.  

training, testing, and warranty work.

B.  

equipment, rework, and scrap.

C.  

training, document processes, and inspections.

D.  

inspections, rework, and warranty work.

Discussion 0
Questions 73

Which type of dependency is legally or contractually required or inherent in the nature of work and often involves physical limitations?

Options:

A.  

Mandatory

B.  

Discretionary

C.  

Internal

D.  

External

Discussion 0
Questions 74

Which of the following is a tool or technique of the Define Activities process?

Options:

A.  

Rolling wave planning

B.  

Precedence diagramming method (PDM)

C.  

Alternatives analysis

D.  

Parametric estimating

Discussion 0
Questions 75

Which is the correct formula for calculating expected activity cost for three-point estimating?

Options:

A.  

Ce = (C0 + 6Cm + Cp)/4

B.  

Ce = (6C0 + Cm + Cp)/4

C.  

Ce = (C0 + 4Cm + Cp)/6

D.  

Ce = (C0 + C„, + 4Cp) / 6

Discussion 0
Questions 76

Retreating from an actual or potential conflict or postponing the issue to be better prepared or to be resolved by others describes which of the five general techniques for managing conflict?

Options:

A.  

Smooth/accommodate

B.  

Withdraw/avoid

C.  

Compromise/reconcile

D.  

Force/direct

Discussion 0
Questions 77

A reward can only be effective if it is:

Options:

A.  

Given immediately after the project is completed.

B.  

Something that is tangible.

C.  

Formally given during project performance appraisals.

D.  

Satisfying a need valued by the individual.

Discussion 0
Questions 78

Verification of project deliverables occurs during which process?

Options:

A.  

Develop preliminary project scope statement

B.  

Close Project or Phase

C.  

Develop project charter

D.  

Create WBS

Discussion 0
Questions 79

What is the number of stakeholders, if the project has 28 potential communication channels?

Options:

A.  

7

B.  

8

C.  

14

D.  

16

Discussion 0
Questions 80

Updates to organizational process assets such as procurement files, deliverable acceptances, and lessons learned documentation are typical outputs of which process?

Options:

A.  

Close Project or Phase

B.  

Conduct Procurements

C.  

Control Procurements

D.  

Close Procurements

Discussion 0
Questions 81

Conditions that are not under the control of the project team that influence, direct, or constrain a project are called:

Options:

A.  

Enterprise environmental factors

B.  

Work performance reports

C.  

Organizational process assets

D.  

Context diagrams

Discussion 0
Questions 82

Under which type of contract does the seller receive reimbursement for all allowable costs for performing contract work, as well as a fixed-fee payment calculated as a percentage of the initial estimated project costs?

Options:

A.  

Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract (CPFF)

B.  

Cost Plus Incentive Fee Contract (CPIF)

C.  

Firm Fixed Price Contract (FFP)

D.  

Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Contract (FP-EPA)

Discussion 0
Questions 83

What happens to a stakeholder’s project influence over time?

Options:

A.  

Increases

B.  

Decreases

C.  

Stays the same.

D.  

Has no bearing.

Discussion 0
Questions 84

Which term describes an assessment of correctness?

Options:

A.  

Accuracy

B.  

Precision

C.  

Grade

D.  

Quality

Discussion 0
Questions 85

Schedule milestones and a predefined budget are examples of:

Options:

A.  

Project constraints.

B.  

Requirements documentation.

C.  

Organizational process assets.

D.  

Activity cost estimates.

Discussion 0
Questions 86

Using parametric estimating, if an assigned resource is capable of producing 120 units per hour, how many hours are required to produce 12,000 units?

Options:

A.  

100

B.  

120

C.  

1,000

D.  

1,200

Discussion 0
Questions 87

An output of the Plan Quality Management process is:

Options:

A.  

A process improvement plan,

B.  

Quality control measurements.

C.  

Work performance information,

D.  

The project management plan.

Discussion 0
Questions 88

An output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process is:

Options:

A.  

Deliverables.

B.  

Validated changes.

C.  

The change log.

D.  

The requirements traceability matrix.

Discussion 0
Questions 89

Which tool or technique is used to manage change requests and the resulting decisions?

Options:

A.  

Change control tools

B.  

Expert judgment

C.  

Delphi technique

D.  

Change log

Discussion 0
Questions 90

What quality control tool graphically represents how various elements of a system interrelate?

Options:

A.  

Control chart

B.  

Flowchart

C.  

Run chart

D.  

Pareto chart

Discussion 0
Questions 91

A risk response strategy in which the project team shifts the impact of a threat, together with ownership of the response, to a third party is called:

Options:

A.  

mitigate

B.  

accept

C.  

transfer

D.  

avoid

Discussion 0
Questions 92

What are the key components of the communication model?

Options:

A.  

Encode, message and feedback-message, medium, noise, and decode

B.  

Encode, messaging technology, medium, noise, and decode

C.  

Sender, message and feedback-message, medium, noise, and translate

D.  

Receiver, message and feedback-message, medium, noise, and decode

Discussion 0
Questions 93

Which tool or technique is used in the Estimate Costs process?

Options:

A.  

Acquisition

B.  

Earned value management

C.  

Vendor bid analysis

D.  

Forecasting

Discussion 0
Questions 94

Which output of Project Cost Management consists of quantitative assessments of the probable costs required to complete project work?

Options:

A.  

Activity cost estimates

B.  

Earned value management

C.  

Cost management plan

D.  

Cost baseline

Discussion 0
Questions 95

Which of the Project Time Management processes analyzes activity sequencing, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints?

Options:

A.  

Estimate Activity Durations

B.  

ControlSchedule

C.  

Sequence Activities

D.  

Develop Schedule

Discussion 0
Questions 96

Which group is formally chartered and responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, delaying, or rejecting changes to the project and for recording and communicating decisions?

Options:

A.  

Project team

B.  

Focus group

C.  

Change control board

D.  

Project stakeholders

Discussion 0
Questions 97

Processes in the Initiating Process Group may be completed at the organizational level and be outside of the project's:

Options:

A.  

Level of control.

B.  

Communication channels.

C.  

Scope.

D.  

Strategic alignment.

Discussion 0
Questions 98

What is the primary benefit of meeting quality requirements?

Options:

A.  

Quality metrics

B.  

Less rework

C.  

Quality control measurements

D.  

Benchmarking

Discussion 0
Questions 99

The total of the planned value (PV) is also known as:

Options:

A.  

work breakdown structure (WBS).

B.  

schedule target.

C.  

performance measurement baseline (PMB).

D.  

earned value baseline.

Discussion 0
Questions 100

Scope, schedule, and cost parameters are integrated in the:

Options:

A.  

Performance measurement baseline.

B.  

Analysis of project forecasts,

C.  

Summary of changes approved in a period,

D.  

Analysis of past performance.

Discussion 0
Questions 101

An input to the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process is the:

Options:

A.  

quality management plan.

B.  

project management plan.

C.  

communications management plan.

D.  

schedule management plan.

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Questions 102

Which input to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process is used to document changes that occur during the project?

Options:

A.  

Issue log

B.  

Change log

C.  

Expert judgment

D.  

Change requests

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Questions 103

Cost baseline is an output of which of the following processes?

Options:

A.  

Control Costs

B.  

Determine Budget

C.  

Estimate Costs

D.  

Estimate Activity Resources

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Questions 104

An associate who calculates fees daily to support the department is doing which of the following?

Options:

A.  

Phase work

B.  

Project work

C.  

Lifecycle work

D.  

Operations work

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Questions 105

An input to the Plan Procurement Management process is:

Options:

A.  

Source selection criteria.

B.  

Market research.

C.  

A stakeholder register.

D.  

A records management system.

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Questions 106

Perform Quality Control is accomplished by:

Options:

A.  

Identifying quality standards that are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

B.  

Monitoring and recording the results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes.

C.  

Ensuring that the entire project team has been adequately trained in quality assurance processes.

D.  

Applying Monte Carlo, sampling, Pareto analysis, and benchmarking techniques to ensure conformance to quality standards.

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Questions 107

Ensuring that projects and programs are reviewed to prioritize resource allocation is a focus of which of the following?

Options:

A.  

Project management

B.  

Program management

C.  

Portfolio management

D.  

Relationship management

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Questions 108

Perform Integrated Change Control is the process of:

Options:

A.  

Reviewing, approving, and managing all change requests

B.  

Facilitating change management, manuals, or automation tools

C.  

Comparing actual results with planned results in order to expand or change a project

D.  

Documenting changes according to the change control system by the change control board

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Questions 109

The following chart contains information about the tasks in a project.

Based on the chart, what is the schedulevariance (SV) for Task 8?

Options:

A.  

-2,000

B.  

-1,000

C.  

1,000

D.  

2,000

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Questions 110

The project manager notes that stakeholders are aware of the project and potential impacts and are actively engaged in ensuring that the project is a success. The engagement level of the stakeholders should be classified as:

Options:

A.  

Supportive

B.  

Leading

C.  

Neutral

D.  

Resistant

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Questions 111

An electronics firm authorizes a new project to develop a faster, cheaper, and smaller laptop after improvements in the industry and electronics technology. With which of the following strategic considerations is this project mainly concerned?

Options:

A.  

Customer request

B.  

Market demand

C.  

Technological advance

D.  

Strategic opportunity

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Questions 112

What name(s) is (are) associated with the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle?

Options:

A.  

Pareto

B.  

Ishikawa

C.  

Shewhart-Deming

D.  

Delphi

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Questions 113

A primary function of a project management office is to support project managers in a variety of ways, including which of the following?

Options:

A.  

Developing and managing project policies, procedures, templates, and other shared documentation

B.  

Acting as the project sponsor by providing financial resources to the project

C.  

Resolving issues and change management within a shared governance structure

D.  

Aligning organizational/strategic direction that affects project and program goals

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Questions 114

Which type of agreement is legal, contractual, and between two or more entities to form a partnership, joint venture, or some other arrangement as defined by the parties?

Options:

A.  

Teaming

B.  

Collective bargaining

C.  

Sharing

D.  

Working

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Questions 115

Technical capability, past performance, and intellectual property rights are examples of:

Options:

A.  

performance measurement criteria

B.  

source selection criteria

C.  

product acceptance criteria

D.  

phase exit criteria

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Questions 116

Which Process Group and Knowledge Area include the Sequence Activities process?

Options:

A.  

Executing Process Group and Project Time Management

B.  

Executing Process Group and Project Cost Management

C.  

Planning Process Group and Project Time Management

D.  

Planning Process Group and Project Cost Management

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Questions 117

The probability and impact matrix is primarily used to:

Options:

A.  

Quantify risk issues for trends during a quality audit.

B.  

Develop a risk register for risk planning.

C.  

Evaluate each risk’s importance and priority during Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis.

D.  

Define risk and compare impacts during Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis.

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Questions 118

Which characteristics do effective project managers possess?

Options:

A.  

Project management knowledge, performance skills, and personal effectiveness

B.  

Preparedness, project management knowledge, and personality characteristics

C.  

General management, preparedness, and project management knowledge

D.  

Assertiveness, collaboration, and performance skills

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Questions 119

The project scope statement and resource calendars are inputs to which Project Time Management process?

Options:

A.  

Sequence Activities

B.  

Estimate Activity Resources

C.  

Develop Schedule

D.  

Control Schedule

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Questions 120

Which process involves developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities?

Options:

A.  

Estimate Costs

B.  

Control Costs

C.  

Determine Budget

D.  

Plan Cost Management

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Questions 121

Which of the following statements best describes the influence of stakeholders and the cost of changes as project time advances?

Options:

A.  

The influence of the stakeholders increases, the cost of changes increases.

B.  

The influence of the stakeholders decreases, the cost of changes increases.

C.  

The influence of the stakeholders increases, the cost of changes decreases.

D.  

The influence of the stakeholders decreases, the cost of changes decreases.

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Questions 122

In which process is a project manager identified and given the authority to apply resources to project activities?

Options:

A.  

Acquire Project Team

B.  

Develop Project Management Plan

C.  

Manage Project Execution

D.  

Develop Project Charter

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Questions 123

The project charter is an input to which process?

Options:

A.  

Develop Project Charter

B.  

Develop Project Management Plan

C.  

Monitor and Control Project Work

D.  

Perform Integrated Change Control

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Questions 124

The project governance approach should be described in the:

Options:

A.  

change control plan

B.  

project scope

C.  

statement of work

D.  

project management plan

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Questions 125

Which technique is commonly used for the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process?

Options:

A.  

Brainstorming

B.  

Strategies for opportunities

C.  

Decision tree analysis

D.  

Risk data quality assessment

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Questions 126

High-level project risks are included in which document?

Options:

A.  

Business case

B.  

Risk breakdown structure

C.  

Project charter

D.  

Risk register

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Questions 127

An input to the Collect Requirements process is the:

Options:

A.  

stakeholder register.

B.  

project management plan.

C.  

project scope statement.

D.  

requirements management plan.

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Questions 128

Plan Risk Management is the process of defining how to:

Options:

A.  

Communicate identified risks to the project stakeholders.

B.  

Conduct risk management activities for a project.

C.  

Analyze the impact a specific risk may have on the project.

D.  

Address unexpected risks that may occur during a project.

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Questions 129

Which of the following is an input to the Plan Risk Responses process?

Options:

A.  

Risk urgency assessment

B.  

Organizational process assets

C.  

Risk register

D.  

Schedule management plan

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Questions 130

Which tools or techniques will a project manager use for Develop Project Team?

Options:

A.  

Negotiation

B.  

Roles and responsibilities

C.  

Recognition and rewards

D.  

Prizing and promoting

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Questions 131

A project manager requesting industry groups and consultants to recommend project intervention is relying on:

Options:

A.  

Communication models.

B.  

Stakeholder participation.

C.  

Expert judgment

D.  

Enterprise environmental factors.

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Questions 132

Which of the following is an output of the Plan Quality process?

Options:

A.  

Project document update

B.  

Control chart

C.  

Cost performance baseline

D.  

Organizational process asset update

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Questions 133

An output of the Manage Project Team process is:

Options:

A.  

project management plan updates

B.  

project staff assignments updates

C.  

team performance assessments

D.  

resource calendar updates

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Questions 134

Which stakeholder communicates with higher levels of management to gather organizational support and promote project benefits?

Options:

A.  

Portfolio manager

B.  

Project sponsor

C.  

Project manager

D.  

Project management office

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Questions 135

In which of the following types of organizations is resource availability moderate to high?

Options:

A.  

Weak matrix

B.  

Balanced matrix

C.  

Strong matrix

D.  

Projectized

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Questions 136

What is a deliverable-oriented, hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables?

Options:

A.  

Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)

B.  

Work performance information

C.  

Work package

D.  

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Questions 137

Which of the seven basic quality tools is especially useful for gathering attributes data while performing inspections to identify defects?

Options:

A.  

Histograms

B.  

Scatter diagrams

C.  

Flowcharts

D.  

Checksheets

Discussion 0