PM SITE 5

Question 1

Which of the following is a reason for assessing risk in a project? A. To identify new tasks B. To shorten the project timeline C. To avoid rework D. To establish a budget

Answer 1

C. To avoid rework

Question 2

The project sponsor wishes to implement a 24/7 solution for the service desk, requiring the establishment of the capability on three different continents. Which of the following factors is MOST likely to influence communication methods across the project? A. Personal preferences and message content B. Level of message/report detail and confidentiality constraints C. Time zones and language barriers D. Technological and criticality factors

Answer 2

B. Level of message/report detail and confidentiality constraints

Question 3

A project team is defining detailed risks. Which of the following project phases is taking place? A. Initiation B. Monitor and control C. Execution D. Planning

Answer 3

D. Planning

Question 4

Which of the following statements are correct regarding project management? (Select two.) A. A project can be part of an organizations program management. B. An organizations portfolio will include programs. C. A program has a defined start and finish. D. An organizations portfolio is a temporary and unique endeavor. E. A project portfolio will be managed under program management.

Answer 4

B. An organizations portfolio will include programs. C. A program has a defined start and finish.

Question 5

A client has provided a list of deliverables to include in the project scope. Which of the following will allow the project team to ensure all deliverables are included in the final product while managing scope creep? A. Requirements traceability matrix B. Gantt chart C. SWOT analysis D. Project charter

Answer 5

A. Requirements traceability matrix

Question 6

A minor change to the baseline schedule is required. This change will be the second minor modification to the schedule. Which of the following is the appropriate version number? A. 0.3 B. 1.2 C. 2.0 D. 3.0

Answer 6

B. 1.2

Question 7

Which of the following is used to perform a root cause analysis? A. Ishikawa diagram B. Bar chart C. Pareto diagram D. Scatter plot

Answer 7

A. Ishikawa diagram

Question 8

Which of the following documents is typically signed by the vendor and includes a reference for how customers internal information will be protected? A. MOU B. NDA C. SOW D. SLA

Answer 8

D. SLA

Question 9

A project has fallen behind schedule for no obvious reason, so the PM has gathered the team to brainstorm. Which of the following should the PM do NEXT? A. Go over the meetings objectives and agenda. B. Brief the team on which tasks have fallen behind schedule and where the project has slack. C. Refer to the risk register to map the risks to issues and mitigation strategies. D. Review the issue log with the project team and identify potential risks. E. Review an Ishikawa diagram with the project team to determine possible causes and effects.

Answer 9

B. Brief the team on which tasks have fallen behind schedule and where the project has slack.

Question 10

A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on a deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting. This feature was not scheduled for this tollgate, but the project manager plans to add it to the next phase. Which of the following describes what the project manager is doing? A. Crashing the schedule B. Prioritizing tasks C. Determining milestones D. Developing sprints

Answer 10

B. Prioritizing tasks

Question 11

A vendor was removed from a company due to non-performance but continues to submit invoices for work that was not completed. Which of the following should the project manager do to stop the vendor from sending invoices? A. Draft a C&D letter and send it to vendor. B. Review the MOU with the vendor. C. Ask the legal departments to draft a non-complete agreement for the vendor to sign. D. Meet with the finance department to prevent the vendor from sending invoices.

Answer 11

A. Draft a C&D letter and send it to vendor.

Question 12

During the storming stage of a project teams development, it is common to experience confusion about tasks and responsibilities because: A. there is unfamiliarity with the project structure. B. there is a lack of trust among team members. C. there are minimal team decisions. D. there is no engagement of the team by the project manager.

Answer 12

B. there is a lack of trust among team members.

Question 13

A project manager procures additional resources from a local company. Which of the following-describes this event? A. Reorganizing B. Onboarding C. Offshoring D. Outsourcing

Answer 13

A. Reorganizing

Question 14

In which of the following situations is a project manager MOST likely to use a process diagram? A. When describing a new business idea for the team to review B. When describing a new business workflow for the team to implement C. When describing a new business project for the team to implement D. When describing a new business acquisition for the team to review

Answer 14

B. When describing a new business workflow for the team to implement

Question 15

A project has passed a phase-gate, and the new phase is ready to begin. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method to communicate the transition to team? A. Kickoff meeting B. One-on-one meetings C. Voice conferencing D. Instant messaging

Answer 15

B. One-on-one meetings

Question 16

A project manager receives a call from the area regional building department and is informed that, upon inspection, waterlines from public water access to the project building do not meet local material and installation code specifications. Which of the following items BEST describes the unmet objective? A. Schedule B. Milestone C. Gate D. Task

Answer 16

D. Task

Question 17

A project manager at a projectized organization is finishing the objective goals for the appraisal process. Performance goals have been identified for colocated individuals working on the team. Which of the following is the appropriate communication method for relaying the goals to the team members? A. Email B. Distribution of printed media C. Face-to-face D. Video conferencing

Answer 17

A. Email

Question 18

During the testing phase, a team member has informed the project manager that the test environment was set with inadequate client information, putting the project in jeopardy. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT? A. Ask the team member to move to a different test environment. B. Ask the team member to refrain from testing the scenarios. C. Revisit the risk management plan and provide corrective actions. D. Revisit the contingency plan and provide corrective actions.

Answer 18

D. Revisit the contingency plan and provide corrective actions.

Question 19

A subcontractor has submitted design documentation on the deliverable due date, but it will require rework. The activity is on the critical path of the project schedule. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT? A. Determine the expected duration of the rework and complete a charge request to modify the project baselines. B. Notify the project sponsor to schedule and facilitate a team meeting to rework the design documentation. C. Determine the expected duration of the rework with any associated quality control activities and add the duration to an updated version of the WBS. D. Update the master project schedule, and distribute it all stakeholders in accordance with the project communications plan.

Answer 19

A. Determine the expected duration of the rework and complete a charge request to modify the project baselines.

Question 20

A project manager must create documentation before the project kickoff meeting. Which of the following documents will identify the project, introduce the project manager, and establish authority in the project? A. Responsibility matrix B. Resource allocation plan C. Project charter D. Statement of work

Answer 20

C. Project charter

Question 21

Which of the following are mutually binding project documents? (Select two.) A. Quotation B. Letter of intent C. Proposal D. Evaluation E. Warranty F. Charter

Answer 21

B. Letter of intent F. Charter

Question 22

An organization has determined that all projects must use a remote dashboard to allow portfolio management. Which of the following would enforce this directive? A. Project management office B. Project sponsor C. Project manager D. Project coordinator

Answer 22

A. Project management office

Question 23

A project team has failed to deliver on changes the project manager outlined on a call two weeks ago. The project team members indicate they did not remember the contents on the call. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to improve the level of awareness of changes to the project schedule? A. Define the communications plan. B. Record the missed tasks on the issue log. C. Provide meeting minutes after each call. D. Complete a fishbone diagram.

Answer 23

A. Define the communications plan.

Question 24

A quality auditor finds suspicious code during a software test. For which of the following could this be a trigger? A. Incident response B. Quality control C. Resource changes D. Business continuity response

Answer 24

A. Incident response

Question 25

A project manager wants to ensure that a detailed overview of a new kitchen fits the clients standards. Which of the following will the project manager MOST likely work to accomplish? A. Detailed project schedule to deliver on time B. Gate reviews to capture the progress and feedback C. Reasonable number of changes to maintain quality D. Wide range of time between the start and end of the installation

Answer 25

B. Gate reviews to capture the progress and feedback

Question 26

A key stakeholder asks the project manager for additional features. Which of the following documents should the project manager refer to before responding to this request? A. Process diagram B. Change control plan C. Balanced scorecard D. SWOT matrix

Answer 26

B. Change control plan

Question 27

Which of the following risk strategies prevents a risk from impacting a project? A. Accept risk B. Mitigate risk C. Avoid risk D. Transfer risk

Answer 27

C. Avoid risk

Question 28

An active project has a CPI of 0.92. Which of the following can be determined? A. The project is currently over budget. B. The project has a budget surplus. C. The project is ahead of schedule. D. The project is behind schedule.

Answer 28

A. The project is currently over budget.

Question 29

A project team completed a brainstorming activity to determine potential issues with a project. Which of the following activities should the project team do NEXT? A. Risk identification B. Risk quantification C. Risk planning D. Risk response

Answer 29

A. Risk identification

Question 30

A customer has stated that meeting the project schedule and milestones takes priority and is, therefore, willing to spend additional funds to sustain operations. The project team must ensure completion of the: A. business continuity plan. B. incident response plan. C. disaster recovery plan. D. risk management plan. E. quality management plan.

Answer 30

D. risk management plan.

Question 31

Which of the following represents additional unauthorized requirements from the client? A. Scope creep B. Changing scope baseline C. Change request D. Gold plating

Answer 31

A. Scope creep

Question 32

A contract review meeting has been scheduled with a non-performing vendor. The project manager has been asked to provide recommendations for continuous service improvements and removal of the vendor. Which of the following documents should the project manager review BEFORE the meeting? A. Issue log B. Status report C. Risk register D. SOW

Answer 32

B. Status report

Question 33

Which of the following describes KPIs? A. Analyses of organizational strengths and weaknesses B. Graphical representations of process flow C. Elements against which performance can be measured D. Collaboration platform tools

Answer 33

C. Elements against which performance can be measured

Question 34

Before a team can start on a sprint, they will need to: A. create a set of iterations to work on and prioritize. B. generate an icebox of work items to review. C. review the backlog of work items to prioritize. D. take client requirements and draft them into a task list.

Answer 34

A. create a set of iterations to work on and prioritize.

Question 35

A task on the critical path will not be completed on time. The project manager is reviewing both the schedule and the risk register to create a corrective action plan. The project completion date and quality of the deliverable cannot change. Which of the following activities should the project manager perform NEXT? A. Revise the project plan. B. Update the issue log. C. Request additional funding. D. Issue a change request.

Answer 35

A. Revise the project plan.

Question 36

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate communication method for a highly confidential message to a Multilanguage global project team? A. Encrypted email B. Face-to-face communication with a translator C. Social media communication through a secure connection D. Voice conferencing

Answer 36

A. Encrypted email

Question 37

Which of the following defines the minimum level of engagement of a stakeholder? A. Passive B. Invested C. Contributing D. Interested

Answer 37

A. Passive

Question 38

At a project kickoff meeting, several team members acted unprofessionally. The project manager would like to set expectations for team interaction. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this? A. Team contract B. Corrective action plan C. User acceptance policy D. MOU E. SLA

Answer 38

A. Team contract

Question 39

A company is in the process of combining the human resources and marketing departments. Which of the following describes this change? A. Business process change B. Business merger C. Internal reorganization D. Interorganizational change

Answer 39

A. Business process change

Question 40

A change is being implemented on a project, and while in testing, it becomes clear that the change cannot be finalized due to the severe impact it would have on other critical systems. Which of the following should the team consult to determine which actions to take? A. Incident response plan B. Regression plan C. Progress plan D. Business continuity plan

Answer 40

D. Business continuity plan

Question 41

During the execution phase of a project, a project task has run longer than anticipated.

Which of the following is the new critical path of the project if Task 2 requires an additional two days to complete?

A. 12 days
B. 14 days
C. 16 days
D. 19 days

Answer 41

A. 12 days

Question 42

During a project, the project manager discovers there is insufficient time allotted for quality control. The project manager prepared to submit a revised schedule to the CCB.

Given the attached chart, which of the following is the critical path if one day is added to each task for quality control?

A. 12 days
B. 16 days
C. 17 days
D. 22 days

Answer 42

D. 22 days

Question 43

A project manager is successfully adhering to an eight-week project schedule through week three. A change in the marketplace will require the project manager to deliver the product one week early.

Given the project schedule above, which of the following aspects are missing for the project manager to plan and execute an accelerated schedule? (Choose two).

A. Cost
B. Predecessors
C. Lag
D. Durations
E. Resource loading
F. Subtasks
G. Float

Answer 43

A. Cost
E. Resource loading

Question 44

A new high-priority project is assigned to the project manager with a fully formed budget, deadline, and scope. The project manager is creating the project schedule.

Which of the following calculations accurately shows the critical path?

A. 20 days
B. 39 days
C. 49 days
D. 52 days

Answer 44

D. 52 days

Question 45

A sponsor requests that the project team shorten the completion of a project by two months to give the sales team more leverage in renegotiating the contract with the client. The budgeted time is 500 hours, and the projected earned value is $30,000.

Which of the following represents the cost variance for both project completions?

A. -$4.8K and -$7K
B. -$4.9K and $7K
C. $4.8K and -$7K
D. $4.8K and $7K

Answer 45

C. $4.8K and -$7K

Question 46

While developing a project schedule, the project manager is attempting to sequence the following tasks:

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the above tasks?

A. F, C, A, E, B, D
B. F, E, C, B, A, D
C. F, A, B, C, E, D
D. D, B, E, F, C, A

Answer 46

D. D, B, E, F, C, A