PM SITE 3

Question 1

A project has activities on the critical path that must be completed before other activities can start.
Task A is dependent on Task C before Task D can be completed.
Task A requires task B to start.
Task B takes twice as long to complete as Task C.
Which of the following is the appropriate ordering of the critical path?

A. B, A, D
B. C, B, D, A
C. D, A, C
D. B, C, A, D

Answer 1

D. B, C, A, D

Question 2

Which of the following job roles is primarily tasked with communicating the project timeline changes?

A. Project scheduler
B. Project manager
C. Project sponsor
D. Project coordinator

Answer 2

B. Project manager

Question 3

A project manager has been assigned a project with a budget of $50,000. Three change requests are submitted during execution that will increase the overall project cost to $60,000.
Which of the following steps should the project manager perform NEXT?

A. Wait until the change requests are approved by the CCB.
B. Approve the changes because the additional functionality is required to complete the process.
C. Speak with the project sponsor and provide a detailed analysis of the changes and impacts to the project budget.
D. Schedule the changes as part of the second phase of the project when additional funding will be available and work can be completed.

Answer 3

A. Wait until the change requests are approved by the CCB.

Question 4

The chairperson of the board is visiting from another country and wishes to meet the project team members. The next project team meeting will be held next week, but the chairperson is leaving before the meeting. Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

A. Schedule a conference call for the team meeting and invite the chairperson.
B. Arrange an impromptu team meeting with the chairperson.
C. Email the chairperson the meeting minutes from the scheduled meeting
D. Invite the chairperson to the next project team meeting

Answer 4

B. Arrange an impromptu team meeting with the chairperson.

Question 5

Which of the following are characteristics of a project? (Choose two.)

A. A project is a temporary endeavor.
B. A project provides a unique product, service, or result.
C. A project is an ongoing endeavor.
D. A project involves scheduled maintenance.
E. A project includes life-cycle cost management.

Answer 5

A. A project is a temporary endeavor.

B. A project provides a unique product, service, or result.

Question 6

A project team has purchased computers with warranties extending throughout the entire project. Which of the following represents the risk strategy utilized?

A. Transfer
B. Share
C. Mitigate
D. Avoid

Answer 6

C. Mitigate

Question 7

Which of the following Agile ceremonies is used to determine the backlog items that will be worked on the next weeks?

A. SCRUM retrospective meeting
B. Sprint planning meeting
C. Daily standup meeting
D. Review meeting

Answer 7

B. Sprint planning meeting

Question 8

The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario?

A. Personal preference
B. Intra-organizational differences
C. Culture
D. Time zone

Answer 8

D. Time zone

Question 9

A project manager is providing the lessons learned for a project that ran over budget and produced poor quality deliverables. Which of the following should the project manager include as part of the lessons learned?

A. Risk register
B. Post-mortem analysis
C. Issue log
D. Procurement report

Answer 9

B. Post-mortem analysis

Question 10

A company decides to give a large section of its development project to another firm to manage and complete because that firm has the appropriately skilled resources to execute the work. This approach is referred to as:

A. Resource leveling
B. Staff Augmentation
C. Work relocation
D. Outsourcing

Answer 10

D. Outsourcing

Question 11

An outsourced project team member approaches the project manager and complains that the contract does not permit overtime. The project manager had fast-tracked tasks that require additional hours. Which of the following documents did the project manager fail to reference?

A. MOU
B. MOA
C. SOW
D. SLA

Answer 11

B. MOA

Question 12

Which of the following roles has approval authority for project funding?

A. Champion
B. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
C. Project Management Office (PMO)
D. Sponsor

Answer 12

D. Sponsor

Question 13

A software upgrade project has been postponed because it may impact a critical business system. Which of the following strategies has been applied?

A. Accept risk
B. Mitigate risk
C. Avoid risk
D. Exploit risk

Answer 13

C. Avoid risk

Question 14

The project team is distributed throughout a single country. The scrum master has decided to hold remote “stand-ups” on a daily basis. Which of the following would be the MOST effective means to do this?

A. Instant messaging
B. Video conference
C. Phone call
D. Collaboration website

Answer 14

B. Video conference

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a project?

A. Purchasing pedometers from local retail stores for employees
B. Implementing a health awareness program at an organization
C. Conducting semi-annual blood drives at an organization
D. Presenting a scripted workshop at an organizations three locations

Answer 15

B. Implementing a health awareness program at an organization

Question 16

A project is about to begin the execution phase. The SOW and project plan have been approved, and the project team has been formed. Which of the following types of meetings should happen NEXT?

A. Update
B. Scheduling
C. Kickoff
D. Review

Answer 16

B. Scheduling

Question 17

A department manager asks a project manager about the status of a project that has only a few employees from the department assigned to it. Which of the following were MOST likely missed during project planning?

A. Issue log and process diagram
B. Resource analysis and Gantt chart
C. Stakeholder analysis and communication plan
D. Scatter chart and scope analysis

Answer 17

B. Resource analysis and Gantt chart

Question 18

A part that is needed to complete Task 3 has been backordered and will arrive three days later than scheduled. Task 3 must be complete for Task 4 to start. There is one day of float
for the two tasks. Which of the following represents the number of days the project schedule will be delayed?

A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Three

Answer 18

D. Three

Question 19

A software development project is struggling with a certain technology that is unknown to the project team. A project manager has received a third-party proposal to transfer the risk.
Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

A. RF1
B. RFP
C. RFQ
D. Change request
E. Request for bid

Answer 19

E. Request for bid

Question 20

A team member learns that an assigned task is not due until the very end of the project. Moreover, the team member is not aware of any predecessor tasks dependent on completing the assigned task. Which of the following does the project manager use to decide if the team member can start the task later or earlier?

A. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a critical dependency.
B. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a discretionary dependency.
C. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a real dependency.
D. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is an external dependency.

Answer 20

B. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a discretionary dependency.

Question 21

A project manager travels abroad to meet the offshore team and sends out a meeting invitation to review requirements. However, many team members decline the meeting invitation.
The PM approaches one team member to determine why people are declining. The team member indicates the project manager scheduled the meeting at a time when employees typically have permission to take a nap. Which of the following is the project manager facing?

A. Language barriers
B. Time zones
C. Cultural differences
D. Personal preferences

Answer 21

C. Cultural differences

Question 22

Which of the following vendor documents specifically address quality? (Select TWO).

A. LOI
B. SLA
C. Warranty
D. PO
E. NDA

Answer 22

A. LOI

B. SLA

Question 23

A project is coming to the end of a phase. The PMO required 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. change management.
B. a milestone.
C. a tollgate.
D. an incident response.

Answer 23

B. a milestone.

Question 24

Which of the following documents need to be updated as events occur during a project? (Select TWO).

A. Change request
B. Risk register
C. Meeting minutes
D. Issue log
E. Status report

Answer 24

C. Meeting minutes

E. Status report

Question 25

During a project, a key stakeholder asks a project team member to add a requirement. The team member adds the requirement without informing the project manager. Which of the following is described in this scenario?

A. Change request
B. Risk mitigation
C. Change control
D. Scope creep

Answer 25

D. Scope creep

Question 26

A project manager is assigned to an ongoing project. Which of the following is the FIRST document the protect manager should review?

A. Project schedule
B. Action items
C. Project charter
D. Communication plan

Answer 26

A. Project schedule

Question 27

A governance committee has just approved a new project. The project scheduler is now developing the project schedule. Which of the following activities should be done FIRST?

A. Add durations.
B. Add the start and finish dates
C. Add tasks.
D. Add resources.

Answer 27

C. Add tasks.

Question 28

A company has hired a new project manager. The PMO has briefed the new project manager on the following expected responsibilities for projects:
Coordinate project schedule
Manage to the triple constraint
Provide performance feedback to team members managers
Which of the following types of organizational structures did the new project manager MOST likely join?

A. Balanced matrix
B. Strong matrix
C. Functional
D. Projectized

Answer 28

D. Projectized

Question 29

Which of the following shows projected project expenditures?

A. Work breakdown structure
B. Cash flow schedule
C. Cash burn rate
D. Budget milestone

Answer 29

A. Work breakdown structure

Question 30

A project manager wants to introduce the practice of a WBS to the PMO, but the other managers believe this will create extra work. Which of the following would BEST communicate the need for a WBS to the other managers? (Select TWO).

A. Using the WBS will help prevent work from slipping or being forgotten.
B. TheWBS will be required on very large projects.
C. TheWBS will be required if the project manager has the time available to complete it.
D. TheWBS will aid in determining which resources are required for the project.
E. The WBS is the best way to determine risks of the project.

Answer 30

A. Using the WBS will help prevent work from slipping or being forgotten.
D. TheWBS will aid in determining which resources are required for the project.

Question 31

A team member was assigned a new task during a meeting. The team member did not complete the task by the end of the phase, and the PM is looking for evidence to escalate the issue. Which of the following documents could help in this situation?

A. Issue log
B. Action items
C. Dashboard information
D. Communication plan

Answer 31

A. Issue log

Question 32

Which of the following elements should be included on a responsibility assignment matrix?

A. Responsible, accountable, consulted, informed
B. Resource, accountable, signoff, input
C. Responsible, accurate, confidential, informed
D. Resource, accountable, consulted, informed

Answer 32

A. Responsible, accountable, consulted, informed

Question 33

The PM is preparing for the planning phase kickoff meeting. It is imperative for the team to focus during the meeting on the expected outcomes.
Which of the following best describes what the PM should work on FIRST?

A. Project charter
B. Project schedule
C. Meeting agenda
D. Responsibility assignment matrix
E. Risk register

Answer 33

B. Project schedule

Question 34

Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?

A. Histogram
B. Scatter
C. Fishbone
D. Gantt

Answer 34

C. Fishbone

Question 35

While working on risk ranking, the project team is unsure about the qualitative scales to be used for probability and impact. The project manager directs the team to look in the:

A. quality plan.
B. project management plan.
C. risk register.
D. process diagram.

Answer 35

A. quality plan.

Question 36

A project team on a four-year project has a shortage of workspace within an office. Which of the following is the MOST viable solution for the project team while ensuring work hours are not wasted?

A. Secure a new facility, permit remote work, and reduce staff.
B. Reduce staff, implement BYOD, and permit remote work.
C. Implement BYOD, secure a new facility, and utilize shared workspaces.
D. Permit remote work, utilize shared workspaces, and implement BYOD.

Answer 36

D. Permit remote work, utilize shared workspaces, and implement BYOD.

Question 37

A project is in the initiation phase. Which of the following tasks will take place during this phase?

A. Develop a WBS.
B. Define the project requirements.
C. Create a project charter.
D. Acquire the project resources.

Answer 37

C. Create a project charter.

Question 38

A team member has completed an assigned task. Which of the following roles should be notified FIRST?

A. Project sponsor
B. Key stakeholders
C. Project manager
D. Project team

Answer 38

C. Project manager

Question 39

A project manager would like to bring vendors into a new project. Which of the following documents should the potential vendors submit so the project manager can find the best vendors for the project?

A. SLA
B. SOW
C. Change request
D. RFP

Answer 39

B. SOW

Question 40

A project manager is informed that a team member would like to enhance the code with an additional function. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

A. Submit a change request.
B. Evaluate the impact of the change.
C. Get approval from the CCB.
D. Communicate the change to stakeholders.

Answer 40

B. Evaluate the impact of the change.

Question 41

Using Scrum, which of the following are discussed in a daily standup meeting?

A. What was done yesterday, what is planned for today, and what roadblocks need to be removed
B. What was done yesterday, what is planned for the week, and what issues were resolved
C. What was done yesterday, what is planned for today, and what deliverables were completed
D. What was done yesterday, what is planned for this week, and what items from the backlog are priority

Answer 41

A. What was done yesterday, what is planned for today, and what roadblocks need to be removed

Question 42

A new stakeholder has been added to a project with a BAG of $850,000. The stakeholder has raised five change requests to the CCB; two of them have been approved, and three are awaiting initial review. Considering the project has a CPI of 0.89 and an SPI of 1.14, and the approved ones will be implemented, which of the following should the project manager do LAST?

A. Identify and document the risk.
B. Evaluate the impact and justification.
C. Implement the change.
D. Update the documents and plans.

Answer 42

D. Update the documents and plans.

Question 43

A project manager has been asked to prepare and present a review of the execution phase. Which of the following is the BEST audience for this review?

A. Vendors
B. Key stakeholders
C. Resources
D. Project team
E. Business analysts

Answer 43

D. Project team

Question 44

Which of the following inherently affects quality standards?

A. SLA
B. MOA
C. MOU
D. WBS

Answer 44

D. WBS

Question 45

At a weekly project team meeting, it is apparent the project is over budget. The project manager needs to determine the reason for this issue. Which of the following documents should MOST likely be analyzed to obtain the answer?

A. Project charter, organization chart, scope statement, and issue log
B. Dashboard information, action items, project schedule, and status report
C. Project management plan, scope statement, communication plan, and meeting agendas
D. Project schedule, project management plan, communication plan, and issue log

Answer 45

A. Project charter, organization chart, scope statement, and issue log

Question 46

A project manager does not have enough time to complete several tasks on a critical path. The budget is a low concern. Which of the following should be used to complete the tasks on time?

A. Fast-track the tasks.
B. Utilize positive float.
C. Crash the schedule.
D. Remove the critical path

Answer 46

A. Fast-track the tasks.

Question 47

A project is taking more effort than anticipated. Which of the following constraints will MOST likely be affected?

A. Scope
B. Time
C. Quality
D. Cost

Answer 47

D. Cost

Question 48

A risk with minor impact has been realized. There is no change to the triple constraint. The PM should notify the:

A. internal project team.
B. key stakeholders.
C. affected team members.
D. full project team.

Answer 48

B. key stakeholders.

Question 49

An industry leader may be joining the project team and can potentially provide additional expertise. Which of the following strategies should the project manager employ?

A. Exploitation
B. Acceptance
C. Validation
D. Transfer

Answer 49

C. Validation

Question 50

A company hires a number of interns and assigns them key roles on a project. Which of the following should the project manager MOST likely anticipate?

A. Reduced quality
B. Reduced scope
C. Reduced risk
D. Reduced timeline

Answer 50

A. Reduced quality