Executing Test 1

Question 1

What type of organization has a full time project management administrative staff?

Functional
Project-oriented
Matrix - weak
Matrix- balanced

Answer 1

Project-oriented

Question 2

Pressure-based power

uses flattery
uses monetary rewards
uses charm
limits freedom of choice

Answer 2

limits freedom of choice

Question 3

Tools and techniques used Manage Stakeholder Engagement include

Issue log
Negotiation
Change log
Lessons learned register

Answer 3

Negotiation

Question 4

What overshadows project development and the organization’s and management’s accuracy, perception, and response to risk?

Time.
Attitude.
Budget.
Available resources.

Answer 4

Attitude.

Question 5

Communication about risk and its handling should be

formal and informal.
controlled by the project manager.
honest and open.
far-reaching and always include all stakeholders and participants.

Answer 5

honest and open.

Question 6

Limitations the project team may encounter due to existing procurement-related policies, procedures, guidelines, and management systems of the performing organization are

Availability of funds.
restrictions on deliveries, such as types and times.
Requirements that purchases above certain value use a longer form of contract rather than simple purchase orders.
Safety and/or insurance requirements for purchases.

Answer 6

Requirements that purchases above certain value use a longer form of contract rather than simple purchase orders.

Question 7

If the buyer wants to exercise some degree of influence or control over contracting decisions, they should consider

the risks involved in make-or-break project decisions.
introducing change requests and implementing changes.
who is responsible for relevant and required permits and professional licenses.
suggesting cost baseline modifications.

Answer 7

who is responsible for relevant and required permits and professional licenses.

Question 8

An organization uses_______________ to reduce the number of direct sellers to the organization and establish an extended supply chain

Lists of deliveries and acceptance criteria.
Activity, cost, and contract baselines.
A buyer’s right of refusal.
A multi-tier supplier system of pre-qualified sellers.

Answer 8

A multi-tier supplier system of pre-qualified sellers.

Question 9

If the performing organization does not have a formal purchasing group the project team can

modify contract requirements.
supply resources and expertise to perform procuring activities.
develop a multi-tier pre-approved supplier list and system.
allocate extra funding to develop a contracting group.

Answer 9

Supply resources and expertise to perform procuring activities.

Question 10

Types of power include all except

referent
situational
personal
dynamic

Answer 10

dynamic

Question 11

______ is mainly concerned with effectively integrating project management process groups required to accomplish project objectives.

Scope management
Integration
Execution
Cost and budgeting

Answer 11

Integration

Question 12

The project manager uses integration management to

forecast project success.
document project progress.
decide the most effective resource allocation.
conduct audits.

Answer 12

decide the most effective resource allocation.

Question 13

How many prescribed ways are there to manage a project?

none
1
2
numerous

Answer 13

numerous

Question 14

In terms of project management, what characterizes integration?

Unification of processes to ensure timely project completion.
Clearly communicating objectives.
Consolidating actions to manage expectations.
All of the above

Answer 14

All of the above

Question 15

Integrative activities the project management team performs include

Planning.
creating the WBS.
Deciding the project scope.
perform change control

Answer 15

perform change control

Question 16

What ethical responsibilities does the project manager have to the customer and the public?

To prudently engage in activities that may be construed as conflicts of interest.
To accept gifts only if they are valued less than 50.00.
If qualifications and experience are not up to par, enroll in appropriate courses in addition to learning on the job.
To refrain from offering or accepting unauthorized payments, gifts, and compensations for personal gain.

Answer 16

To refrain from offering or accepting unauthorized payments, gifts, and compensations for personal gain.

Question 17

Effective distribution of information depends on the project manager’s and project team’s

presentation techniques.
performance planning.
communication model.
communication skills.

Answer 17

communication skills.

Question 18

Why is it important to conduct work in an ethical manner?

To stay ahead of the game.
To earn the confidence of the public as well as team members.
To assert authority as the project manager.
To retain one’s position within the organization.

Answer 18

To earn the confidence of the public as well as team members.

Question 19

The PMP Code of Professional Conduct approves of all of the following EXCEPT

accepting minor tokens of appreciation from sellers.
complying with organizational rules.
reporting those who engage in events that could be construed as a conflicts of interest
hiring those with above average qualifications, experience, and who exhibit professional performance.

Answer 19

accepting minor tokens of appreciation from sellers.

Question 20

A project manager is assigned to oversee an accounting office computer system upgrade. He gets along well with the office manager who asks him to install the software on the manager’s personal laptop, for the manager’s convenience. This is not part of the project contract, but the office manager offers to pay the PM extra, out of pocket, to do it. No change is made to the original contract to add the laptop software installation. The PM agrees to do the install on his own time. Doing the work ________ for him.

is a monetary bonus
is a conflict of interest
will get his company future contracts and recognition
may lead to other side jobs

Answer 20

is a conflict of interest

Question 21

When the culture is such that gifting is acceptable, considerations that are relevant in determining the moral acceptability of gift giving and receiving include

The value of the gift.
The purpose of the gift.
The relationship with the gifter.
All of the above.

Answer 21

All of the above.

Question 22

The source of initiating a message is the

The channel.
The sender.
The Receiver.
The Messenger.

Answer 22

The sender.

Question 23

What is the primary objective a project manager tries to accomplish through the integration process?

Create a performance design that is reliable.
Not to over-design a process beyond given specifications.
Keep focused on outcomes not on details.
Keep focused on details and not on the final product.

Answer 23

Create a performance design that is reliable.

Question 24

A project manager is offered two tickets to the championship ballgame the seller’s son is playing in. It is a public event. If the project manager accepts the tickets, is he in violation of any professional conduct code?

No, since it is a public event and anyone can get tickets to the game.
No, since it is the seller’s son’s event.
Yes, since it is accepting inappropriate compensation for personal gain.
Yes, since accepting the tickets may compromise the project.

Answer 24

Yes, since it is accepting inappropriate compensation for personal gain.

Question 25

The combined processes of _______ are used to reduce cost and execution time and to improve project deliverable quality and performance.

project cost and quality control
cost estimating and sequence scheduling.
value engineering and quality control.
life-cycle costing and value engineering

Answer 25

life-cycle costing and value engineering

Question 26

The most favored and successful technique for resolving conflicts is

negotiating.
bargaining.
policy enforcement.
disciplinary action for perpetrators.

Answer 26

negotiating.

Question 27

_______ is the period given in which to complete the project

The schedule
Time
An activity
Contract duration

Answer 27

Time

Question 28

Jack worked as a project manager for an accounting firm (Company A), where he specialized in IRS audits and federal tax law. He now works for one of his old firm’s competitors (Company B), who hired him because of his knowledge and expertise in that area. Now that Jack is working with his old company’s competitor, he should

use knowledge he gained while working at Company A, frugally.
not use knowledge he acquired at Company A to benefit his old company’s competition.
use the knowledge acquired at Company A to improve his current Company B’s products and services.
Get prior approval from Company A before implementing knowledge and skills he acquired there, for Company B’s projects.

Answer 28

use the knowledge acquired at Company A to improve his current Company B’s products and services.

Question 29

The cost effective analysis of ________ is used to examine cost tradeoffs, which are an important part of the integration process.

“value engineering”
the action plan
“optimization”
project plan components

Answer 29

“value engineering”

Question 30

Project ______ is the process of completing the project in a timely manner and on time.

Schedule management
Control
Schedule control
Sequencing

Answer 30

Schedule management

Question 31

How often during a project do schedule management processes occur?

Seldom.
At the discretion of the project manager, time permitting.
Once during projects that have project phases.
Each process = 1+ times in every project and 1+ times in one or more project phases.

Answer 31

Each process = 1+ times in every project and 1+ times in one or more project phases.

Question 32

Plan cost management tools include:

Value engineering
Bid factors
Meetings
Risk review

Answer 32

Meetings

Question 33

Basic approaches to quality management are in accordance with the standards set by the ISO, which is the

Internal Standards Operations.
International Standardization Organization.
Quality Insurance Standards Organization.
International Organization for Standardization.

Answer 33

International Organization for Standardization.

Question 34

Managing quality involves

applying planned quality activities that ensure all processes meet quality requirements.
identifying defects after project completion and requesting changes.
planning performance reviews to ensure activities consistently meet established quality standards.
monitoring project results to ensure they comply with quality standards.

Answer 34

applying planned quality activities that ensure all processes meet quality requirements.

Question 35

Adding additional team members to the project after it has begun, can increase or decrease project _____, which can create a need for additional ______ planning

cost; budget
duration; time management
risk; risk
control; quality management

Answer 35

risk; risk

Question 36

Tools and techniques used to acquire a project team include all of the following except

pre-assignment
negotiation
use of virtual teams
mediation

Answer 36

mediation

Question 37

Project Resource Management focuses on processes that

distribute information.
organize and manage the project team.
provide management policies and guidelines to the project manager.
ensure timely project completion through the appropriate use of personnel.

Answer 37

organize and manage the project team.

Question 38

Enterprise Environmental Factors that are inputs to Acquire Resources include:

HR Contracts
Contract house bids
Marketplace conditions
HR Gantt Charts

Answer 38

Marketplace conditions

Question 39

What project resource management project team process focuses on improving team competencies and interactions in an effort to enhance project performance?

plan project team
manage project team
acquire team
develop team

Answer 39

develop team

Question 40

The project team may not have direct control over team member selection due to

collective bargaining agreements.
politics and policies.
hierarchical guidelines.
activity resource requirements.

Answer 40

collective bargaining agreements.

Question 41

The resource ________ process includes performance tracking, issue resolution, and change coordination

develop project team
manage team
acquire team
plan project team

Answer 41

manage team

Question 42

What are the criteria for choosing and implementing a particular communications media or activity?

Selection depends on the complexity of the team and/or project.
Selection depends on communications availability.
Selection depends on the stakeholders.
Selection depends on the situation.

Answer 42

Selection depends on the situation.

Question 43

What is the primary purpose of project communications management?

To expedite project completion.
To eliminate project mistakes and defects.
To ensure effective collection and dissemination of information.
To reduce risk and prevent all types of resource issues that can cause the project to fail.

Answer 43

To ensure effective collection and dissemination of information.

Question 44

________ is the process of making information available to project stakeholders

Plan Communications Management
Manage Communications
Control Communications
Stakeholder management

Answer 44

Manage Communications

Question 45

Preparing an agenda and dealing with conflicts are characteristic of

project management communications.
the basic model of communication.
meeting management techniques.
feedback.

Answer 45

meeting management techniques.

Question 46

Presentation techniques are communications that

determine when to use active vs. passive voice and sentence structure.
use body language and visual aids.
follow a prescribed agenda.
help translate thoughts and ideas into understanding and action.

Answer 46

use body language and visual aids.

Question 47

_______ involves translating thoughts or ideas into a language that is understood by others

Encoding
Decoding
Noise
Conveyance

Answer 47

Encoding

Question 48

Managing communications is necessary to satisfy the requirements of, and resolves issues with

the project charter.
project stakeholders.
the project management plan.
the project scope management plan.

Answer 48

project stakeholders.

Question 49

Communication skills are related to, but are NOT

feedback.
signals sent and received.
project management communications.
meeting management activities.

Answer 49

project management communications.

Question 50

______ involves managing communications to satisfy needs and requirements of stakeholders.

Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Identify Stakeholders
Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
Plan Stakeholder Management

Answer 50

Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Question 51

During the project life cycle, the seller can be viewed as a

bidder.
selected source.
vendor.
any of the above.

Answer 51

any of the above.

Question 52

What is Project Procurement Management?

A purchasing process from within the organization.
The process of purchasing needed products or services from outside the project team.
The process of determining what is needed to complete project objectives.
The process of reviewing sellers for integrity and quality products, and negotiating a written contract with those chosen.

Answer 52

The process of purchasing needed products or services from outside the project team.

Question 53

The risk shared between the buyer and the seller determines the

failure type.
overall project quality.
contract type.
past history.

Answer 53

contract type.

Question 54

A contract is synonymous with

an agreement.
purchase order.
subcontract.
any of the above.

Answer 54

any of the above.

Question 55

Project procurement management operates within the buyer-seller relationship. Usually, but not always, the “buyer” is within the project team, and the “seller” is external to the project team. Depending on the application, a seller can be a ______ and depending on the buyer’s position in the project acquisition cycle, the buyer can be a ________

agency; client
subcontractor; prime contractor
vendor; provider
purchaser; customer

Answer 55

subcontractor; prime contractor

Question 56

A _____ is a mutually binding, legal document between the a buyer and seller

contract
contingency
condition
conclusion

Answer 56

contract

Question 57

A contract reflects the simplicity or complexity of the

project.
stakeholders involved.
performing organization.
deliverables.

Answer 57

deliverables.