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1.Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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b.
FALSE

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2.Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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3.Initiating processes are not required to end a project.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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4.The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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5.Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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6.The executing process group generally requires the most resources.

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TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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7.Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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8.Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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9.Many project management activities occur as part of the planning process group.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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10.Agile methods are used when deliverables have a low degree of change.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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11.The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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12.The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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13.An organization’s project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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14.Identifying the project sponsor is a pre-initiation task.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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15.The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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16.The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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17.A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Scope Management knowledge area.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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18.The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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19.Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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20.In the Scrum method, team members work as a self-directed group coached by the ScrumMaster.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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21.The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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22.A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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23.The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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FALSE

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24.The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the dailyScrum and the sprint retrospectives.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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25.Kick-off meeting agendas are usually recorded in a Word document.

a.
TRUE

b.
FALSE

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TRUE

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26.What processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase?

a.
Initiating
b.
Planning

c.
Executing
d.
Monitoring and controlling

A

a.
Initiating

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27.What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization’s needs?

a.
Initiating
b.
Planning

c.
Executing
d.
Monitoring and controlling

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b.
Planning

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28.Which processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements?

a.
monitoring and controlling
b.
executing

c.
planning
d.
initiating

A

b.
executing

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29.Reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track, is a common part of which process?

a.
executing
b.
closing

c.
monitoring and controlling
d.
planning

A

c.
monitoring and controlling

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30.Administrative activities, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project, are often involved in which processes?

a.
monitoring and controlling
b.
executing

c.
initiating
d.
closing

A

d.
closing

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31.The organization recognizes that a new project exists and completes a project charter during which processes for a new project?

a.
initiating
b.
planning

c.
opening
d.
controlling

A

a.
initiating

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32.What process group does the project integration management knowledge area map to through the activities of developing project charters?

a.
initiating
b.
planning

c.
executing
d.
monitoring and controlling

A

a.
initiating

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33.The project scope management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control?

a.
initiating
b.
planning

c.
executing
d.
monitoring and controlling

A

d.
monitoring and controlling

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34.The project schedule management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activity of schedule control?

a.
initiating
b.
planning

c.
executing
d.
monitoring and controlling

A

d.
monitoring and controlling

35
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35.What is developed in the Project Integration Management knowledge area?

a.
schedule management plan
b.
project management plan

c.
WBS
d.
quality management

A

b.
project management plan

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36.The project cost management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination?

a.
initiating
b.
planning

c.
executing
d.
monitoring and controlling

A

b.
planning

37
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37.Which planning process is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area?

a.
Schedule development
b.
Developing a project management plan

c.
Creation of a WBS
d.
Quality planning

A

c.
Creation of a WBS

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38.The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to which process group by identifying stakeholders?

a.
initiating
b.
planning

c.
executing
d.
monitoring and controlling

A

a.
initiating

39
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39.Which framework is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members?

a.
Agile Unified Process
b.
Dynamic Systems Development Method

c.
Rational Unified Process
d.
Six Sigma

A

c.
Rational Unified Process

40
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40.Which is an example of a pre-initiation task?

a.
Drawing up a work breakdown structure
b.
Developing a business case for a project

c.
Drafting the project charter
d.
Identifying stakeholders

A

b.
Developing a business case for a project

41
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41.What is one of the main outputs of the initiation process?

a.
creating the work breakdown structure
b.
selecting the project manager

c.
developing the project charter
d.
identifying the project sponsor

A

c.
developing the project charter

42
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42.What is the main purpose of project plans?

a.
schedule management plans
b.
define project scope

c.
estimate activity resources
d.
guide project execution

A

guide project execution

43
Q

43.The project management plan is the output of which project planning process?

a.
integration management
b.
quality management

c.
scope management
d.
procurement management

A

a.
integration management

44
Q

44.What is often the most difficult and unappreciated process in project management?

a.
initiating
b.
planning

c.
executing
d.
monitoring and controlling

A

b.
planning

45
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45.Which planning process is associated with project scope management?

a.
Collecting requirements
b.
Performing qualitative risk analysis

c.
Planning schedule management
d.
Estimating costs

A

a.
Collecting requirements

46
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46.What tool provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance?

a.
scope statement
b.
cost management plan

c.
work breakdown structure
d.
project charter

A

c.
work breakdown structure

47
Q

47.Which are outputs of the executing process of project integration management?

a.
Deliverables
b.
Issue logs

c.
Resource calendars
d.
Enterprise environmental factor updates

A

a.
Deliverables

48
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48.What process provides enterprise environmental factors as an output?

a.
project integration management
b.
project quality management

c.
project human resource management
d.
project procurement management

A

c.
project human resource management

49
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49.Which process includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan?

a.
Planning
b.
Monitoring and controlling

c.
Executing
d.
Initiating

A

b.
Monitoring and controlling

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50.Which process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end?

a.
executing
b.
closing

c.
planning
d.
monitoring

A

b.
closing

51
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51.An organizational process assets update is the output of which closing process?

a.
project integration management
b.
project quality management

c.
project procurement management
d.
project time management

A

a.
project integration management

52
Q

52.Which is true about the agile method?

a.
It is often used when a project team can express the scope early in the product life cycle.

b.
It is used when a project team wants to provide a potentially shippable product earlier rather than later.

c.
It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.

d.
It is used when project teams want to use the predicative approach to a project.

A

c.
It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.

53
Q

53.Which project would be compatible with the use of the agile approach?

a.
Projects with inexperienced and dispersed teams

b.
Projects that have a fairly rigid completion date

c.
Projects with clear-up front requirements

d.
Projects that have more flexible scheduling

A

d.
Projects that have more flexible scheduling

54
Q

54.Which activity is a part of the Scrum planning process?

a.
Determining how many sprints will compose each release

b.
Demonstrating the product during a sprint review meeting

c.
Completing tasks each day during sprints

d.
Creating sprint backlog

A

d.
Creating sprint backlog

55
Q

55.In the Scrum method, during which meeting is the improvement of the product and process discussed?

a.
sprint retrospective
b.
sprint review

c.
kick-off
d.
daily Scrum

A

a.
sprint retrospective

56
Q

56.A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method, because Scrum implies that team members work as a self-directed group.

a.
team charter
b.
velocity estimate

c.
Gantt chart
d.
product backlog

A

a.
team charter

57
Q

57.What important Scrum artifact is used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process?

a.
WBS
b.
sprint backlog

c.
burndown chart
d.
product backlog

A

c.
burndown chart

58
Q

58.A(n)_____ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.

A

ANSWER:
process

59
Q

59._____ progress from initiation activities to planning activities, executing activities, monitoring and controlling activities, and closing activities.

A

ANSWER:
Project management process groups

60
Q

60.The ideal outcome of the _____ process group is to complete a project successfully by delivering the agreed-upon project scope within time, cost, and quality constraints.

A

ANSWER:
monitoring and controlling

61
Q

61._____ the project includes work required to introduce any new hardware, software, and procedures into normal operations.

A

ANSWER:
Executing

62
Q

62.A(n) _____ describes how things should be done.

A

ANSWER:
methodology

63
Q

63._____ is a project management methodology that defines 45 separate subprocesses and organizes these into eight process groups.

A

ANSWER:
PRojects IN Controlled Environments

64
Q

64._____ are people involved in or affected by project activities and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, and even opponents to the project.

A

ANSWER:
Stakeholders

65
Q

65.A(n) _____ is a document that includes stakeholders’ roles, names, organizations, and contact information.

A

ANSWER:
stakeholder register

66
Q

66.A(n) _____ is a meeting held at the beginning of a project so that stakeholders can meet each other, review the goals of the project, and discuss future plans.

A

ANSWER:
kick-off meeting

67
Q

67.A risk register is the output of _____.

A

ANSWER:
risk management

68
Q

68.The _____ is a very important tool in project management because it provides the basis for deciding how to do the work.

A

ANSWER:
WBS
work breakdown structure
work breakdown structure (WBS)

69
Q

69._________ issues often occur during project execution, especially conflicts.

A

ANSWER:
Human resource

70
Q

70.A(n) _____ is the person responsible for the business value of the project and for deciding what work to do and in what order when using a Scrum method.

A

ANSWER:
product owner

71
Q

71.A(n) _____ is a set period of time, normally two to four weeks, during which specific work must be completed and made ready for review when using Scrum methods.

A

ANSWER:
sprint

72
Q

72.A(n) _____ is the person who ensures that the team is productive, facilitates the daily Scrum, enables close cooperation across all roles and functions, and removes barriers that prevent the team from being effective.

A

ANSWER:
ScrumMaster

73
Q

73.A(n) _____ is a cross-functional team of five to nine people who organize themselves and the work to produce the desired results for each sprint.

A

ANSWER:
Scrum team

74
Q

74.In Scrum, a(n) _____ is a useful object created by people.

A

ANSWER:
artifact

75
Q

75.A(n) _____ is a Scrum artifact and consists of the highest-priority items from the product backlog to be completed in a sprint.

A

ANSWER:
sprint backlog

76
Q

76._____ are short descriptions written by customers of what they need a Scrum system to do for them.

A

ANSWER:
User stories

77
Q

77.The most time and money should be spent on ______.

A

ANSWER:
executing
execution
project execution

78
Q

78.If done well, the _________ can produce several releases of useful software.

A

ANSWER:
agile approach
agile method

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