PMI-100 Topic 2 Flashcards
Q: 151 The degree amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand is known as its risk: A. Analysis B. Appetite C. Tolerance D. Response
A: C
Q: 152 Project deliverables that have been completed and checked for correctness through the Control Quality process are known as: A. Verified deliverables. B. Validated deliverables. C. Acceptance criteria. D. Activity resource requirements.51
A: A
Q: 153 An output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process is: A. Deliverables. B. Validated changes. C. The change log. D. The requirements traceability matrix.
A: C
Q: 154 During which process does the project team receive bids and proposals? A. Conduct Procurements B. Plan Procurements C. Estimate Costs D. Control Budget
A: A
Q: 155 The process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope as well as managing the changes to the scope baseline is known as: A. Validate Scope. B. Plan Scope Management. C. Control Scope. D. Define Scope.
A: C52
Q: 156 Which output is the approved version of the time?phased project budget? A. Resource calendar B. Scope baseline C. Trend analysis D. Cost baseline
A: D
Q: 157 The purpose of the Project Communications Management Knowledge Area is to: A. Monitor and control communications throughout the entire project life cycle. B. Maintain an optimal flow of information among all project participants. C. Develop an appropriate approach for project communications. D. Ensure timely and appropriate collection of project information.
A: D
Q: 158 Processes in the Initiating Process Group may be completed at the organizational level and be outside of the project’s: A. Level of control. B. Communication channels. C. Scope. D. Strategic alignment.
A: A53
Q: 159 At the completion of a project a report is prepared that details the outcome of the research conducted on a global trend during the project. Which item did this project create? A. Result B. Product C. Service D. Improvement
A: A
Q: 160 Power urgency and legitimacy are attributes of which stakeholder classification model? A. Salience B. Influence/impact C. Power/interest D. Power/influence
A: A
Q: 161 Through whom do project managers accomplish work? A. Consultants and stakeholders B. Stakeholders and functional managers C. Project team members and consultants D. Project team members and stakeholders
A: D54
Q: 162 Which quality tool may prove useful in understanding and estimating the cost of quality in a process? A. Checksheets B. Histograms C. Flowcharts D. Control charts
A: C
Q: 163 The following is a network diagram for a project. : The total float for the project is how many days? A. 5 B. 9 C. 12 D. 14
A: B
Q: 164 The following is a network diagram for a project. CD The free float for Activity E is how many days? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 8
A: C
Q: 165 Retreating from an actual or potential conflict or postponing the issue to be better prepared or to be resolved by others describes which of the five general techniques for managing conflict? A. Smooth/accommodate B. Withdraw/avoid C. Compromise/reconcile D. Force/direct
A: B
Q: 166 Specification of both the deliverables and the processes is the focus of: A. Change control B. Configuration control C. Project monitoring and control D. Issue control
A: B
Q: 167 Which output of Project Cost Management consists of quantitative assessments of the probable costs required to complete project work? A. Activity cost estimates B. Earned value management C. Cost management plan D. Cost baseline
A: A
Q: 168 While processes in the Planning Process Group seek to collect feedback and define project documents to guide project work organizational procedures dictate when the project planning: A. ends. B. begins. C. delays. D. deviates.
A: A
Q: 169 A stakeholder expresses a need not known to the project manager. The project manager most likely missed a step in which stakeholder management process? A. Plan Stakeholder Management57 B. Identify Stakeholders C. Manage Stakeholder Engagement D. Control Stakeholder Engagement
A: A
Q: 170 Skills necessary for project management such as motivating to provide encouragement; listening actively; persuading a team to perform an action; and summarizing recapping and identifying next steps are known as: A. organizational skills B. technical skills C. communication skills D. hard skills
A: C
Q: 171 Which tools or techniques are used during the Close Project or Phase process? A. Reserve analysis and expert judgment B. Facilitation techniques and meetings C. Expertjudgment and analytical techniques D. Performance reviews and meetings
A: C
Q: 172 When a project is undertaken to reduce defects in a product or service the objective of the project is to create a/an:58 A. improvement B. program C. result D. portfolio
A: A
Q: 173 The degree of uncertainty an entity is willing to take on in anticipation of a reward is known as its risk: A. management B. response C. tolerance D. appetite
A: D
Q: 174 The zero duration of milestones in project planning occurs because milestones: A. Are unpredictable and challenge the Plan Schedule Management process. B. Occur at random times in the project plans. C. Represent a moment in time such as a significant project point or event. D. Represent both significant and insignificant points in the project and are difficult to anticipate.
A: C
Q: 175 Which type of graphic is displayed below? A. Work breakdown structure B. Context diagram C. Control chart D. Pareto diagram
A: A
Q: 176 An example of a group decision?making technique is: A. nominal group technique B. majority C. affinity diagram D. multi?criteria decision analysis
A: B
Q: 177 Which tool or technique used in the Control Procurements process can be conducted during the execution of the project to verify compliance with deliverables? A. Procurement documents B. Inspection and audits C. Estimate budget D. Risk register ? 60
A: B
Q: 178 Job satisfaction challenging work and sufficient financial compensation are values related to which interpersonal skill? A. Influencing B. Motivation C. Negotiation D. Trust building
A: B
Q: 179 The following is a network diagram for a project. The shortest non-critical path for the project is how many days in duration? A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 1661
A: A
Q: 180 The following is a network diagram for a project. The critical path for the project is how many days in duration? A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 17
A: D
Q: 181 The component of the human resource management plan that includes ways in which team members can obtain certifications that support their ability to benefit the project is known as: A. recognition and rewards B. compliance C. staff acquisition D. training needs
A: D62
Q: 182 Stakeholders can be identified in later stages of the project because the Identify Stakeholders process should be: A. Continuous B. Discrete C. Regulated D. Arbitrary
A: A
Q: 183 A graphic display of project team members and their reporting relationships is known as a: A. Resource calendar. B. Project organization chart. C. Resource breakdown structure (RBS). D. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM).
A: B
Q: 184 Which item is a cost of conformance? A. Training B. Liabilities C. Lost business D. Scrap
A: A63
Q: 185 Which key interpersonal skill of a project manager is defined as the strategy of sharing power and relying on interpersonal skills to convince others to cooperate toward common goals? A. Collaboration B. Negotiation C. Decision making D. Influencing
A: D
Q: 186 Activity cost estimates and the project schedule are inputs to which Project Cost Management process? A. Estimate Costs B. Control Costs C. Plan Cost Management D. Determine Budget
A: D
Q: 187 In project management a temporary project can be: A. Completed without planning B. Aroutine business process C. Long in duration D. Ongoing to produce goods
A: C64
Q: 188 Which document in the project management plan can be updated in the Plan Procurement Management process? A. Budget estimates B. Risk matrix C. Requirements documentation D. Procurement documents
A: C
Q: 189 Which type of probability distribution is used to represent uncertain events such as the outcome of a test or a possible scenario in a decision tree? A. Uniform B. Continuous C. Discrete D. Linear
A: C
Q: 190 Which change request is an intentional activity that realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan? A. Update B. Preventive action C. Defect repair D. Corrective action
A: D65
Q: 191 Using parametric estimating if an assigned resource is capable of producing 120 units per hour how many hours are required to produce 12000 units? A. 100 B. 120 C. 1000 D. 1200
A: A
Q: 192 Which stakeholder approves a project’s result? A. Customer B. Sponsor C. Seller D. Functional manager
A: A
Q: 193 Which process involves determining documenting and managing stakeholders’ needs and requirements to meet project objectives? A. Collect Requirements B. Plan Scope Management C. Define Scope D. Define Activities
A: A66
Q: 194 Plan Communications Management develops an approach and plan for project communications based on stakeholders’ needs and requirements and: A. Available organizational assets B. Project staff assignments C. Interpersonal skills D. Enterprise environmental factors
A: A
Q: 195 Perform Integrated Change Control is the process of: A. Reviewing approving and managing all change requests B. Facilitating change management manuals or automation tools C. Comparing actual results with planned results in order to expand or change a project D. Documenting changes according to the change control system by the change control board
A: A
Q: 196 When painting a bedroom preparing the walls can be done while the paint is being chosen. This is an example of a: A. lead B. lag C. mandatory dependency D. internal dependency
A: A67
Q: 197 Which action is included in the Control Costs process? A. Identify how the project costs will be planned structured and controlled B. Determine policies objectives and responsibilities to satisfy stakeholder needs C. Develop an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities D. Monitor cost performance to isolate and understand variances from the approved cost baseline
A: D
Q: 198 What is the risk rating if the probability of occurrence is 0.30 and the impact if it does occur is moderate (0.20)? A. 0.03 B. 0.06 C. 0.10 D. 0.50
A: B
Q: 199 A complete set of concepts terms and activities that make up an area of specialization is known as: A. a Knowledge Area B. a Process Group C. program management D. portfolio management
A: A68
Q: 200 The risk response strategy in which the project team acts to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk is known as: A. exploit B. avoid C. mitigate D. share
A: C
Q: 201 Which process is conducted from project inception through completion and is ultimately the responsibility of the project manager? A. Control Quality B. Monitor and Control Project Work C. Control Scope D. Perform Integrated Change Control
A: D
Q: 202 Project management processes ensure the: A. alignmentwith organizational strategy B. efficient means toachieve the project objectives C. performance of the project team D. effective flow of the project throughout its life cycle
A: D69
Q: 203 An element of the modern quality management approach used to achieve compatibility with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is known as: A. Forecasting B. Brainstorming. C. Historical databases. D. Cost of quality.
A: D
Q: 204 Which items are components of a project management plan? A. Change management plan process improvement plan and scope management plan B. Agreements procurement management plan and work performance information C. Schedule management plan project schedule and resource calendars D. Scope baseline project statement of work and requirements traceability matrix
A: A
Q: 205 Which project document is updated in the Control Stakeholder Engagement process? A. Project reports B. Issue log C. Lessons learned documentation D. Work performance information
A: B70
Q: 206 A project manager should communicate to stakeholders about resolved project issues by updating the: A. project records B. project reports C. stakeholder notifications D. stakeholder register
A: C
Q: 207 Which Project Time Management process includes bottom?up estimating as a tool or technique? A. Estimate Activity Resources B. Sequence Activities C. Estimate Activity Durations D. Develop Schedule
A: A
Q: 208 Progressively elaborating high?level information into detailed plans is performed by the: A. project management office B. portfolio manager C. program manager D. project manager
A: D71
Q: 209 An input to the Control Quality process is: A. Activity attributes B. Quality controlmeasurements C. Enterprise environmental factors D. Deliverables
A: D
Q: 210 The chart below is an example of a: A. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) B. Work breakdown structure (WBS) C. RACI chart D. Requirements traceability matrix
A: D