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1
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Change management systems deal with changes in project processes while configuration management systems deal with changes in the characteristics of the :

A

Products

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You have been hired by ABC Inc as a project manager. The project charter has been singed and you are busy preparing a detailed description of your project and the product. The final requirements have been identified, the product boundaries have been defined, and you have outlined inclusions and exclusions. Once you complete this process which of the following documents does not need to be updated:
1. Issue Log
2. Stakeholder Register
3. Requirements documentation

A

Issue Log

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3
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Cost performance index =

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Earned value/actual cost

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Which is not work performance information:

  1. Number of Change requests
  2. Status of deliverables
  3. Forecasted estimates to complete
  4. Implementation status for change requests
A

Number of change requests

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You are the risk manager of a project and the project manager has told you to develop the risk management plan. So you start collecting the risks and categorize them based on their impact on the project objectives. Afterward you analyze them and develop the risk response plan for positive risks and negative risks. After developing these response plans what is your next step:
1. Develop the risk response plan for neutral risks
2. Update the project management plan
3. Assign the risk action owner to each risk
4. Change the critical path to reflect the risk impact

A

Update the project management plan

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You have been given a project to build a park for the local community. You are currently developing your approach to stakeholders based on their needs, expectations, interests, and potential impact on the project. Which of the following is an output of this process:
1. Communications management plan
2. Risk register
3.stakeholder register
4. None of the above

A

None of the above

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The state government has passed a resolution that every motorbike driver and passenger has to wear a helmet. Your company gives you the project to build a facility that manufactures helmets. Who is the user of the project
1. The state government
2. A person who will use the helmet
3. Assembly line worker
4. Project sponsor

A

Assembly line worker, because you are creating the factory not the helmet itself

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8
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Optimistic time = 10 days
Pessimistic time = 22 days
Most likely time = 15 days

What is the standard deviation?

A

(Pessimistic - optimistic)/6 = 2

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Which of the following is not among the quality absolutes according to Crosby’s philosophy
1. Quality comes from prevention
2. Cost of quality cannot be measured
3. Aim is zero defect
4. Quality is conformance to requirements

A

Cost of quality cannot be measured

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You are currently in a process with the primary benefit of increasing support and minimize resistance from stakeholders as the project evolves and the environment changes. Which is not a technique of this process:
1. Ground Rules
2. Expert Judgement
3. Document Analysis
4. Meetings

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Document analysis, because you are in the stakeholder engagement proces

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You have a few important stakeholders who are not comfortable with each other. And you require their input and consensus. You will use __________ in the current scenario

  1. Decision tree method
  2. Facilitated workshop
  3. Brainstorming
  4. Delphi technique
A

Delphi technique, this is a way to get their input without bringing them face to face

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A team comprises of John, James, Peter and Mary. Mary is the team lead while john is the project sponsor. It was noticed that team members are not attending meetings; a few are always late and disruptive. Therefore to resolve the issue, Mary setup guidelines and destablished clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior. Who will be responsible for implementing these rules (choose all applicable)
1. Mary
2. John
3. Peter
4. James

A

All of them

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You have appointed a project manage for a project which involves more than 3000 stakeholders. After identifying them, you are in the process of determining how you will transfer information to your stakeholders. ___________ will not impact your choice:

  1. Sensitivity of the information
  2. Project Environment
  3. Ease of use
  4. Number of stakeholders
A

Number of stakeholders

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14
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What is a secondary risk

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A secondary risk is a risk that is caused by a response to a primary risk

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In a project, which one of the following is the least likely to be the source of a conflict:

  1. Schedule
  2. Resources
  3. Working Style
  4. Personnel Reason
A

Personnel Reason

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16
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What are Mallow’s Hiearchy of needs

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  1. Physiological
  2. Safety
  3. Social
  4. Esteem
  5. Self Actualization
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17
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What is crashing

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Adding more resources to the project to shorten project execution time

18
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What is fast tracking

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Overlapping tasks to shorten the execution time. It is done at no cost, but does introduce risks

19
Q

You are in the process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations and address issues as they occur. Which option is a tool and technique for this process:
1. Interpersonal skills
2. Stakeholder analysis
3. Analytical technique
4. Change request

A

Interpersonal skills

20
Q

You promote an employee to a manager because of their technical skills, but they are not performing their manager skills well. What is this called

A

Halo effect

21
Q

Which tool ensures a fair contribution from all members and removes dominance:
1. Focus Groups
2. Facilitated workshop
3. Brainstorming
4. Delphi technique

A

Delphi technique

22
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What is Delphi technique

A

Your forward a questionnaire to all stakeholders and anonymously get their feedback. The tool ensures a fair contribution from all stakeholders.

23
Q

What is the order of team development according to tuckerman’s ladder

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  1. Forming
  2. Storming
  3. Norming
  4. Performing
  5. Adjourning
24
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During project execution you run a program for some parameters and draw a bell curve that is narrow based on that you conclude:
1. The process is too risky
2. The process is not too risky
3. The data is insufficient
4. The process is under control

A

A narrow curve means that the process is not too risky

25
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What is control procurements

A

In the control procurements process, the buyer issues a formal written notice that the contract has been completed

26
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What degree of control is a supportive PMO

A

Low degree of control

27
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What degree of control is a directive PMO

A

A directive PMO has a high level of control

28
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What degree of control is a controlling PMO

A

A controlling PMO has a moderate level of control

29
Q

When team members are interdependent, working smoothly and working effectively, what team formation stage is this

A

Performing

30
Q

The project is 85% complete and the client comes and asks you to terminate the project because he fears possible regulation. What will your next steps be

A

Initiate the close projects process

31
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What is a workaround

A

When an unidentified risk occurs, you will take prompt action to handle it

32
Q

According to Maslow’s hiearchy of needs, once y our physiological needs and safety needs are met, what will your next requirement be?

A

Social needs

33
Q

According to herzberg, which of the following is a satisfier:
1. Salary
2. Self-growth
3. Working condition

A

Self growth

34
Q

When you choose not to take any action, what risk response strategy are you using:
1. Accept
2. Avoid
3. Neglect
4. Mitigate

A

Accept

35
Q

Which of the following is not correct about when to have a retrospective?
1. When you reach a milestone
2. When there is poor workflow and the team is stuck
3. Before daily standup meetings
4. Before a product demo

A

Before a daily standup
Before a product demo

36
Q

Tom has not taken his work seriously since inception, and all the tasks are getting forwarded to the next sprint consecutively. As a manager, what should you do now?
1. Replace time with another self managed team member
2. Discuss the issue in a retrospective meeting to understand the real root cause
3. Send the written communication to Tom and ask him not to repeat these actions

A

Discuss the issue in the next retrospective to understand the real root cause

37
Q

When should a team not have a retrospective
1. When more than a few weeks have passed since the previous
2. When the team misses a predefined milestone, they have a retrospective to identify what went wrong
3. When the team appears stuck and completed work is not flowing through the team
4. When the team completes a release or ships something

A

When the team misses a predefined milestone, that have a retrospective to identify what went wrong

38
Q

Should a team have a retrospective to asses the failure and figure out what went wrong
1. Yes
2. No

A

No

39
Q

For Agile _______ Planning is adopted to accommodate changing requirements
1. Detailed
2.Progressive
3.Adaptive
4. Incremental

A

Adaptive

40
Q

Which of the following statements is true about a self-organizing team (pick 2)
1. The team functions with centralized control
2. The organization trusts the team to get the job done
3. Is common in a predictive PM approach
4. The team consists of generalizing specialists

A

The organization trusts the team to get the job done
The team consists of generalizing specialists

41
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Which approach consists of generalized specialists or T shaped having both breadth and depth of knowledge?
1. Predictive
2. Adaptive

A

Adaptive

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