400-600 Flashcards
Regression analysis, failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), fault tree analysis (FTA), and trend
analysis are examples of which tool or technique?
A. Expert judgment
B. Forecasting methods
C. Earned value management
D. Analytical techniques
Analytical techniques
The Perform Quality Assurance process occurs in which Process Group? A. Executing B. Monitoring and Controlling C. Initiating D. Planning
Executing
An input to the Manage Project Team process is: A. Work performance reports. B. Change requests. C. Activity resource requirements. D. Enterprise environmental factors.
Work performance reports.
Which input provides suppliers with a clear set of goals, requirements, and outcomes? A. Procurement statement of work B. Purchase order C. Source selection criteria D. Bidder conference
Procurement statement of work
A large portion of a projects budget is typically expended on the processes in which Process Group? A. Executing B. Planning C. Monitoring and Controlling D. Closing
Executing
A project manager providing information to the right audience, in the right format, at the right time
is an example of which type of communication?
A. Efficient
B. Effective
C. Push
D. Pull
Effective
A project charter is an output of which Process Group? A. Executing B. Planning C. Initiating D. Closing
Initiating
Which tool or technique is effective in a project in which the deliverable is not a service or result? A. Inspection B. Variance analysis C. Decomposition D. Product analysis
Product analysis
The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities is known as: A. Plan Human Resource Management. B. Acquire Project Team. C. Manage Project Team. D. Develop Project Team
Acquire Project Team.
An input to Conduct Procurements is: A. Independent estimates. B. Selected sellers. C. Seller proposals. D. Resource calendars
Seller proposals.
What are the Project Procurement Management processes?
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
Plan Procurement Management, Conduct Procurements, Control Procurements, and Close
Procurements
Which tool or technique is used to develop the human resource management plan? A. Ground rules B. Expert judgment C. Team-building activities D. Interpersonal skills
Expert judgment
Processes in the Planning Process Group are typically carried out during which part of the project life cycle? A. Only once, at the beginning B. At the beginning and the end C. Once during each phase D. Repeatedly
Repeatedly
The basis of identification for current or potential problems to support later claims or new procurements is provided by: A. A risk urgency assessment. B. The scope baseline. C. Work performance information. D. Procurement audits
Work performance information.
Typical outcomes of a project include: A. Products, services, and improvements. B. Products, programs, and services. C. Improvements, portfolios, and services. D. Improvements, processes, and products
Products, services, and improvements
Which grid shows which resources are tied to work packages?
A. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
B. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
C. Project assignment chart
D. Personnel assignment matrix
Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan as greater
amounts of information become available is known as:
A. Continuous improvement.
B. Predictive planning.
C. Progressive elaboration.
D. Quality assurance
Progressive elaboration
Status of deliverables, implementation status for change requests, and forecasted estimates to complete are examples of: A. Earned value management. B. Enterprise environmental factors. C. Organizational process assets. D. Work performance information
Work performance information.
Which item is an output of Plan Quality Management and an input to Perform Quality Assurance? A. Organizational process updates B. Quality metrics C. Change requests D. Quality control measurements
Quality metrics
A project manager managing a cross-cultural virtual project team across several time zones
should be concerned about the impacts of which communication technology factor?
A. Urgent information need
B. Sensitivity of information
C. Project environment
D. Ease of use
Project environment
The number of potential communication channels for a project with 5 stakeholders is: A. 10. B. 12. C. 20. D. 24.
10.
Which tool or technique of the Define Activities process allows for work to exist at various levels of
detail depending on where it is in the project life cycle?
A. Historical relationships
B. Dependency determination
C. Bottom-up estimating
D. Rolling wave planning
Rolling wave planning
An output of the Create WBS process is: A. Scope baseline. B. Change requests. C. Accepted deliverables. D. Variance analysis
Scope baseline.
A tool or technique used in the Control Procurements process is: A. Expert judgment. B. Performance reporting. C. Bidder conferences. D. Reserve analysis
Performance reporting.