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Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

A project manager needs status on the project timeline.

Which of the following team members should provide an update?
 A
Sponsor
 B
Product owner
 C
Scheduler
 D
Business analyst
A

C

Scheduler

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Q 
Which of the following conflict resolution techniques relies on establishing areas of agreement rather than disagreement?
 A
Compromising
 B
Smoothing
 C
Avoiding
 D
Collaborating
A

B

Smoothing

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Tasks B and D start after Task A is completed. Task C starts after Tasks B and D are completed. task E starts after Task D is completed. Task H starts after task B is completed. Task G starts after Tasks C and H are completed. Task F starts after Task E is completed.

Following are the durations of all tasks:
Task   Duration
A       Four weeks
B       Two weeks
C       Six Weeks
D       Three Weeks
E        Seven Weeks
F      One Weeks
G      Two Weeks
H        Nine Weeks
Which of the following tasks are on the critical path?
 A
A, B, C, G
 B
A, D, E, F
 C
A, D, C, G
 D
A, B, H, G
A

D

A, B, H, G

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A project manager is reviewing documents to develop the project charter. While reviewing historical project documentation, the project manager decides to include the following in the charter:

Project title description
Preassigned resources
Budget
WBS
Measurable project objectives
Which of the following components should be a part of the project management plan instead of the project charter?
 A
Budget
 B
Measurable project objectives
 C
Preassigned resources
 D
WBS
 E
Project title and description
A

D

WBS

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A team member has completed a project task. Which of the following is the FASTEST method to communicate the task completion?
 A
Team meeting
 B
Social media
 C
Email
 D
Instant messaging
A

C

Email

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A fire occurred in the production facility over the weekend, affecting the machinery being used to produce a deliverable. No injuries were reported.

Which of the following is MOST appropriate for the project manager to do NEXT?
 A
Implement the risk response plan
 B
Conduct an immediate emergency team meeting
 C
Refer to the contingency plan
 D
Perform a SWOT analysis
A

C

Refer to the contingency plan

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Which of the following features describe a projectized organization? (Choose two.)
A
The project manager has less authority over the project team than in a strong matrix.
B
Team members are solely dedicated to project activities.
C
Team members from various departments are assigned to the project.
D
The project manager has full authority over the project team members.
E
The functional manager has full authority over the project team members.

A

B
Team members are solely dedicated to project activities.

D
The project manager has full authority over the project team members.

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A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has approached a project team member to request a project change.

Which of the following would be the BEST step for the project manager to take to prevent scope creep?
 A
Ask the CEO to follow the communications plan.
 B
Submit the request to the CCB.
 C
Implement the project change.
 D
Deny the CEO’s request.
A

B

Submit the request to the CCB.

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Which of the following analyses should a project manager use to determine problem areas for corrective action planning? (Choose two.)
 A
Earned value
 B
Planned value
 C
Schedule variance
 D
Cost variance
 E
Acceptable variance
A

A
Earned value

D
Cost variance

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A project sponsor, project manager, and project facilitator are drafting a project charter. The final contents of this documentation will be presented to the project steering committee for review and approval. The following sections are currently documented:

Project description
Draft project timeline and schedule
Rough milestones
Draft project budget
Draft resources required
High-level risk review
Which of the following sections should be included in this document?
 A
Full resource requirements
 B
Full risk assessment results
 C
Draft work breakdown structure
 D
Business information
A

C

Draft work breakdown structure

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A new contractor joining the project team is an example of:
 A
outsourcing
 B
offshoring
 C
rightsizing
 D
offboarding
A

A

outsourcing

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12
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A resource is assigned to two projects with two scheduled tasks that complete at the same time.

This is known as:
 A
dedicated resource contention
 B
interproject resource contention
 C
intraproject resource contention
 D
shared resource contention
A

B

interproject resource contention

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13
Q

Communication on a project is flowing well. Team members are motivated, and they are allowed to make decisions about their work.

Which of the following management styles is the project manager MOST likely using?
 A
Authoritative
 B
Retrospective
 C
Exploitive
 D
Participative
A

D

Participative

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Q 
Under an Agile methodology, standup meetings occur:
 A
twice daily
 B
daily
 C
ad hoc
 D
weekly
A

B

daily

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Upper management asks a project sponsor to provide several ad hoc reports as a brief overview of the project’s current status.

Which of the following types of reports should the project sponsor use to quickly summarize the status report data?
 A
Project schedule
 B
Pie chart
 C
Run chart
 D
Dashboard information
A

D

Dashboard information

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16
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Which of the following describes some of the features of the Agile methodology?
A
It uses an iterative approach, backlogs, and burndown charts.
B
It uses a direct approach, Gantt charts, and a ticketing system.
C
It uses a step-by approach, an issue log, and pie charts.
D
It uses an indirect approach, spreadsheets for documentation, and change request documents.

A

A

It uses an iterative approach, backlogs, and burndown charts.

17
Q

The project manager needs to motivate the team; however, there is an insufficient budget for awards.

Which of the following motivating agents is the MOST appropriate option the project manager can utilize?
 A
Provide additional responsibility
 B
Replace resources
 C
Extend the timeline
 D
Reduce the workload
A

A

Provide additional responsibility

18
Q

New requirements were introduced during the execution phase of a project, and the team believes this will impact the project cost but not the timely completion of project deliverables.

Which of the following is the BEST way for the PM to validate the assessment?
A
Ask the team to perform a SWOT analysis, and validate the assessment.
B
Ask the team for estimates, and review the cost management plan.
C
Ask the team for estimates, and review the project schedule and budget.
D
Ask the team to review the product scope and validate its impact on the schedule and quality.

A

A

Ask the team to perform a SWOT analysis, and validate the assessment.

19
Q

A meeting has taken place with quality assurance tram members and the project manager.

Which of the following events would MOST likely have triggered the meeting?
 A
Audit
 B
Risk register update
 C
Task completion
 D
Resource change
A

A

Audit

20
Q 
Which of the following captures unforeseen activities throughout the project that need attention and resolution?
 A
Meeting minutes
 B
Project schedule
 C
Gantt chart
 D
Action items
A

C

Gantt chart

21
Q

A project team is in the process of risk planning. One of the team members identifies a weather-related risk, which may cause delivery delays.

Which of the following is the BEST risk response strategy?
 A
Exploit
 B
Mitigate
 C
Enhance
 D
Communicate
A

B

Mitigate

22
Q 
Which of the following documents should be used FIRST when addressing a vendor that is not complying with the project deliverables?
 A
Project charter
 B
RFP
 C
SLA
 D
Risk register
A

C

SLA

23
Q

A project is coming to the end of a phase. The PMO requires that the quality team review the work and budget before moving on to the next phase of the project. The project manager must schedule the review of the phase and have the stakeholders present.

This review is referred to as:
 A
a tollgate
 B
an incident response
 C
change management
 D
A milestone
A

D

A milestone

24
Q

As a project processes, the team appears disjointed. Meetings are not effective because the right team members are not in the discussion, and functional managers are questioning if the project manager has a true management plan.

Which of the following documents should be reviewed FIRST to uncover the issue?
 A
Organizational chart
 B
Communications plan
 C
Project management plan
 D
Scope statement
A

B

Communications plan

25
Q

A vendor advises the project manager that a key component of the project is no longer available and recommends a higher-cost replacement. To have this change approved, the project manager submits a change request that contains which of the following?
A
Description, quality impact, and cost
B
Description, justification, and cost
C
Description, cost difference of the replacement, and WBS
D
Cost difference of the replacement, justification, and communications plan

A

B

Description, justification, and cost

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