Midterm

Question 1

1. Which of the following statements about tools and techniques is true?
   a. Mind maps are not effective communication tools.
   b. Brainstorming does not produce diverse results.
   c. Business analysts do not need to create content when using document analysis.
   d. Prototypes do not provide a valid representation for future state.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

2. Which of the following statements about benchmarking is incorrect?
   a. Competitors are not considered industry leaders.
   b. Requires a survey of selected enterprises to understand practices.
   c. Determines gaps between current and best practice.
   d. Requires identification of areas to be studied.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

3. Which of the following statements about Surveys is false?
   a. Relatively inexpensive to administer.
   b. Typically requires a significant amount of time from respondents.
   c. Easier to collect information from a large audience.
   d. Effective for stakeholders who are geographically dispersed.

Answer 3

b

Question 4

4. Which of the following is not an Input of Plan Scope management?
   a. Project charter
   b. Requirements management plan
   c. Project management plan
   d. Organizational process assets

Answer 4

b

Question 5

5. Data mining. Validating interviews, and studying org charts are examples of:
   a. Document analysis
   b. Alternatives analysis
   c. Mind mapping
   d. Multi-criteria decision making

Answer 5

A

Question 6

When the zoo closes, the animals have a party” is an example of a disadvantage of which tool and technique?
a. Nominal group technique
b. Case studies
c. Observation
d. Facilitated workshops

Answer 6

C

Question 7

7. A use case in which the actors do not interact within the system is called:
   a. Independent activity
   b. Asynchronous system
   c. Solitary interaction model
   d. Neutrino complex

Answer 7

b

Question 8

8. You’ve been hired as a PM after the charter is complete. The sponsor wants to add more requirements. What should you do?
   a. Review the business case.
   b. Submit a change request.
   c. Review the SOW
   d. Review the charter.

Answer 8

C

Question 9

9. Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique for Collect Requirements?
   a. Expert judgement
   b. Data representation
   c. Prototypes
   d. Product analysis

Answer 9

d

Question 10

10. An open-ended question is better for conducting focus groups.
    a. True
    b. False

Answer 10

a

Question 11

11. “How badly did you do on the test?” is a good example of a closed ended question.
    a. True
    b. False

Answer 11

b

Question 12

12. Which of the following is a non-functional requirement?
    a. 4 second “click to glass” response time
    b. Email and username display
    c. Ability to print invoice
    d. High contrast white background

Answer 12

A

Question 13

13. What is the four step process for using Focus Groups?
    a. Plan questions, create groups, conduct focus groups, summarize results
    b. Plan focus groups, create questions, conduct focus group, summarize results
    c. Create questions, plan focus group, conduct focus group, summarize results
    d. Plan focus group, plans questions, conduct focus group, summarize results

Answer 13

b

Question 14

14. A closed end question can be answered with a limited set of possible responses.
    a. True
    b. False

Answer 14

a

Question 15

15. What does RACI mean?
    a. Responsible, Assessed, Consulted, Included
    b. Required, Accountable, Confirm, Inform
    c. Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform
    d. Required, Acknowledged, Clarified, Indicated

Answer 15

c

Question 16

16. Which is not a Tool and Technique for Planning Scope Management?
    a. Data Gathering
    b. Meetings
    c. Expert Judgement
    d. Alternatives Analysis

Answer 16

a

Question 17

17. Which of the following is not an input to the project charter?
    a. Stakeholder communication plan
    b. Feasibility Analysis
    c. Letters of Intent
    d. Templates and company policies

Answer 17

c

Question 18

18. The output of Develop Project Charter is:
    a. Project Charter and SOW
    b. Project Charter and Scope definition
    c. Project Charter and Assumptions Log
    d. Project Charter

Answer 18

C

Question 19

19. Which of the following statements about project life cycle is false?
    a. Phases are segmented into logical subsets.
    b. As each phase closes, a decision is needed.
    c. There is a set numbers of phases.
    d. Milestones dictate when phases close.

Answer 19

c

Question 20

20. Project management has ___ processes organized into ___knowledge areas and ___ process groups.
    a. 10, 5, 49
    b. 49, 10, 5
    c. 5, 49, 10
    d. 10, 49, 5

Answer 20

b

Question 21

21. Which of the following may not be included in the Statement of Work?
    a. Work Breakdown Structure
    b. Business Need
    c. High level schedule
    d. Funding constraints

Answer 21

a

Question 22

22. The project life cycle:
    a. Organizes the project
    b. Starts the project
    c. Closes the project
    d. All of the above

Answer 22

d