Module 1- Introduction to PMI and the PMI-RMP Credential

Question 1

1. Which of the following represents the triple constraints?

A. Time, Costs, and Scope
B. Time, Quality, and Costs
C. Scope, Cost, Time, Quality
D. Requirements, Costs, Time, Quality

Answer 1

1. C
   The triple constraints, Iron Triangle, or Dempster’s Triangle are all names for the core relationship between Scope, Quality, Cost, and Time.

Question 2

2. Which of the following represents the PMBOK Guide process groups in order?
   A. Planning, Monitoring and Controlling, Execution, and Closing
   B. Initiating, Planning, Monitoring, Controlling and Execution
   C. Initiating, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Controlling and Closing
   D. Controlling, Planning, Executing, Closing, Monitoring, Testing

Answer 2

2. C

The PMBOK Guide organizes the work of a project into 47 processes broken into

10 knowledge areas and five process groups. These process groups include:

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring & Controlling
• Closing

Question 3

3. Which of the following is not one of the ten (10) PMBOK Guide knowledge areas?

A. Communication Management
B. Scope Management
C. Quality Management
D. Staffing Management

Answer 3

3.	D
The ten (10) knowledge areas found in the 2012 PMBOK Guide include:
-	Integration management
-	Scope management
-	Time management
-	Cost management
-	Communication management
-	Quality management
-	Human Resources management
-	Risk management
-	Procurement management
-	Stakeholder management

Question 4

4. Which of the following PMBOK Guide knowledge areas is most impacted by project risks?

A. Scope Management
B. Cost Management
C. Schedule Management
D. All of the above

Answer 4

4. D

Project risks impact every area of a project. No one area is more impacted than another.

Question 5

5. Which of the following represents a knowledge area typically not done in the Executing Process Group?

A. Integration
B. Risk Management
C. Quality Management
D. Human Resources Management

Answer 5

5. B
   The processes found in the Risk Management Knowledge Area are typically not done in the executing process. They are typically only done in Planning and Monitoring & Controlling.

Question 6

6. How many hours of experience are required with a Bachelors’ Degree to qualify for the PMI-RMP?

A. 2,500
B. 3,000
C. 3,500
D. 4,000

Answer 6

6. B

The PMI-RMP requires 3,000 hours of professional experience with a Bachelors’ Degree.

Question 7

7. How many hours of education is required for PMI-RMP certification with a high school diploma or equivalent?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50

Answer 7

7. C
   40 hours of education with a high school diploma. 30 hours of education is required when the applicant has a bachelors’ degree.

Question 8

8. How many questions are on the PMI-RMP exam?

A. 140
B. 150
C. 160
D. 170

Answer 8

8. D

The PMI-RMP exam contains 170 questions, of which 20 are not officially scored.

Question 9

9. What is the fee for PMI members to take the PMI-RMP exam?

A. $450
B. $470
C. $520
D. $550

Answer 9

9. C

The PMI-RMP exam costs $520 for PMI members and $670 for non-members.

Question 10

10. What is the primary resource for PMI-RMP candidates from PMI?

A. The PMI-RMP Handbook
B. This course
C. The PMBOK Guide
D. The book Risk Management for Projects & Programs

Answer 10

10. A

The first resource a PMI-RMP candidate should review is the PMI-RMP handbook, which is available from PMI’s website.