Deck 7

Question 1

Payback period is calculated by

Answer 1

Estimating the amount of time until the initial investment is repaid

Question 2

What are the inputs to the develop project charter process?

Answer 2

using expert judgment
develop high level requirements
high-level risks
document project approval requirements
criteria for project success
business case
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PM Plan is NOT used

Question 3

A project requires laying concrete slabs for the construction of the roofs and floors. You must cure the concrete for at least three days before you can apply the flooring. This is an example of

Answer 3

lag time for flooring

Question 4

The estimate activity resources is closely coordinated with the ___ process.

Answer 4

estimate costs

Question 5

What are the five tools and techniques of the acquire project team process?

Answer 5

Pre-assignment
Negotiation
Multicriteria decision analysis
Virtual teams
Acquisition

Question 6

On any network path, total float is the

Answer 6

amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project end date or violating a scheduling constraint.

Question 7

If any activity is on the critical path, the total float for that activity is

Answer 7

zero

Question 8

Which of the following is least likely to be attributed as a benefit of managing stakeholder expectations?

Answer 8

gold plating is controlled

Question 9

What does a NPV of zero represent when determining the value of an investment or project adds to the organization?

Answer 9

Break-even

Question 10

The monitor and control project work process receives an input from the control communications process in what form?

Answer 10

Work performance information

Question 11

Which of the following tools and techniques are not used during the perform quality assurance process?

Answer 11

forecasting

Question 12

What are the four techniques of group decision-making?

Answer 12

plurality
unanimity
dictatorship
majority

Question 13

As a PM, you are expected to monitor the project team’s progress toward project deliverables, accomplishments that are a source of price for team members and interpersonal issues. What tool and technique is this behavior describing?

Answer 13

Observation and conversation

Question 14

A PM has just completed Quantitative Risk Analysis. What activity should be performed next as a part of project risk management?

Answer 14

Plan risk response strategies

Question 15

Your potential vendor doesn’t speak English and you can’t find out technical information/ What should you do next?

Answer 15

Call an outside electronics design expert to provide assistance

Question 16

To bring the identified quality defects back in line with the specifications, which document or process would you initiate?

Answer 16

change request

Question 17

True or false: change requests are entered into the issue log.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

On any network path, the schedule flexibility is measured by the amount of

Answer 18

Total float

Question 19

In developing the project charter, which of the EEFs should be considered?

Answer 19

Geographic distribution of facilities

Question 20

What are the two outputs of close procurements process?

Answer 20

Closed procurements

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Question 21

What are the two outputs of close project or phase process?

Answer 21

final product, service or result transition

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Question 22

To analyze the relationship between the consumption of project funds and the physical work being accomplished for the expenditures, what should be completed BEFORE you can do this?

Answer 22

Project funding requirements

Question 23

The business case relates to the project charter as the ___ relates to the ___.

Answer 23

Project charter: stakeholder register