PMP Simulation Test – 4 Flashcards
_____is about using project processes effectively. It involves following and meeting standards to assure stakeholders that the final product will meet their needs, expectations, and requirements.
a. Plan Quality
b. Manage Quality
c. Quality assurance
d. Control Quality
Quality assurance
_____is a significant point or event in a project.
a. Phase
b. Gate
c. Activity
d. Milestone
Milestone
A project manager needs to know how the Control Quality process will verify compliance to it. Which input should he review?
a. Quality management plan
b. Quality measurement metrics
c. Quality metrics
d. Test and evaluation documents
Quality metrics
_____contains information about requirements, including how to validate them.
a. Requirements documentation
b. The requirements traceability matrix
c. The requirements management plan
d. The scope baseline
The requirements traceability matrix
A project manager is working on influencing team behavior, managing conflict, and resolving its issues. Which process is he performing? Acquire Resources b. Develop Team c. Manage Team d. Control Resources
Manage Team
_____is a projection of the amount of budget deficit or surplus, expressed as the difference between the budget at completion and the estimate at completion.
a. EAC
b. ETC
c. VAC
d. BAC
VAC
Alex is comparing the processes used to create the quality measurements and validate actual measurements to determine their level of correctness. Which input is he reviewing?
a. Quality metrics
b. Quality control measurements
c. Quality reports
d. Quality management plan
Quality control measurements
Michael intends to procure part of his project with well-defined requirements with no expected significant changes to the scope. Which contract type best matches Michael’s project?
a. Fixed-Price Contracts
b. Cost-Reimbursable Contracts
c. Time and Material Contracts
d. None of the Above
Fixed-Price Contracts
Company XYZ assigned Keith to manage a construction project. This is his first project in this field. While he tries to sequence project activities, he seeks advice on preferred logic of some project activities from a colleague. Which of the following Keith is trying to identify?
a. Internal Dependencies
b. External Dependencies
c. Mandatory Dependencies
d. Discretionary Dependencies
Discretionary Dependencies
A project manager is performing “Close project” process. As he needs to review the versions and baselines of all official organizational standards, policies, procedures, and other project documents. Which of the following he should review first?
a. Business documents
b. Procurement documentation
c. Configuration management knowledge base
d. Project documents
Configuration management knowledge base
A project manager is working on “Close project” process. Which of the following is not an output he should expect?
a. Accepted deliverables
b. Final product
c. Final report
d. Organizational process assets update
Accepted deliverables
_____is a measure of the cost performance that must be achieved with the remaining resources in order to meet a specified management goal, expressed as the ratio of the cost to finish the outstanding work to the budget available.
a. CPI
b. SPI
c. TCPI
d. BAC
TCPI
During project review the following performance data were revealed, VAC= 0k and AC=200k. What is the EV?
a. 200k
b. 250k
c. 190k
d. Cannot say
200k
EV=AC= 200k
Jack is performing Develop Team process and he needs to identify the team and members’ roles and responsibilities. Which input should he review?
a. Team charter
b. Resource management plan
c. Project team assignments
d. Resource calendars
Project team assignments
_____specifies the acceptable range used in determining realistic activity duration estimates and may include an amount for contingencies.
a. Units of measure
b. Control thresholds
c. Level of accuracy
d. Level of precision
Level of accuracy
According to the Tuckman ladder model order, the project team moved to Performing stage. Before moving, what was stage of the team?
a. Performing
b. Forming
c. Norming
d. Storming
Norming
During the project closure, Stephan is preparing a presentation to justify the project and explain the benefits the project will generate against the costs the project consumed. Which document should he review?
a. Project charter
b. Project management plan
c. Business documents
d. All of the above
Business documents
_____is a financial analysis tool used to estimate the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives in order to determine the best alternative in terms of benefits provided.
a. Trend analysis
b. Earned value analysis
c. Cost-benefit analysis
d. Cost of quality (COQ)
Cost-benefit analysis
Billy is working on estimating team resources and the type and quantities of material, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform project work. Which process is he performing?
a. Plan Resource Management
b. Estimate Activity Resources
c. Manage team
d. Control Resources
Estimate Activity Resources
A project manager is working to identify the need for team development strategies based on variations, if any, during the project execution. Which input should he review?
a. Team charter
b. Project schedule
c. Project team assignments
d. Resource calendars
Project schedule
Project x is under review, the project performance data are as follows, AC 150k, EV 140, PV 130. How the project is performing?
a. Project is behind schedule
b. Project is ahead schedule
c. Project is on schedule
d. Cannot say
Project is ahead schedule
Which of the following deliverables fulfillment of project objectives may produce?
a) Unique capability
b) Unique product
c) Unique result
d) All of the above
All of the above
Michael is managing a project with well-defined requirements and no significant changes to the scope are expected. Which of the following best matches Michael’s project?
a) Fixed-Price Contracts
b) Cost-Reimbursable Contracts
c) Cost-Reimbursable Contracts Time and Material Contracts
d) None of the Above
Fixed-Price Contracts
Steve is analyzing the combined effect of identified individual project risks and other sources of uncertainty on overall project objectives numerically. Which process is he performing?
a. Plan Risk Management
b. Identify Risks
c. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
d. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
The desired result of the change driven by the project is described as_____
a. The current state
b. The objective
c. The future state
d. Business Value
The future state
Alex aims for outlining and guiding the selection of resources and assigning them to their respective activities. Which process is he performing?
a. Acquire Resources
b. Develop Team
d. Manage Team
e. Control Resources
Acquire Resources
_____are a structured review of the procurement process. Rights and obligations related to audits should be described in the procurement contract.
a. Inspection
b. Audits
c. Performance reviews
d. Earned value analysis
Audits
Godwin finished identifying all project activities. He wants to start building relationships among the project activities. Which process should Godwin perform next?
a. Define Activities
b. Develop Schedule
c. Sequence Activities
d. Plan Schedule Management
Sequence Activities
During the execution of an IT project, the project manager needed to revise the stakeholders’ positions in the organization, roles on the project and their levels of support for the project. Which technique should he use?
a. Power/influence grid
b. Prioritization
c. Stakeholder analysis
d. Document analysis
Stakeholder analysis
Manage Quality is considered the work of_____
a. The project manager and the project team
b. The project sponsor and the management of the performing organization
c. The customer
d. All of the above
All of the above
_____is the amount of time a successor activity can advance with respect to a predecessor activity.
a. Activity duration
b. Lag
c. Lead
d. Milestone
Lead
_____extend the description of the activity by identifying multiple components associated with each activity.
a. WBS dictionary
b. Activity attributes
c. WBS
d. Activity list
Activity attributes
During the project execution, the team reported an issue that they identified previously as a risk but the risk owner did not implement the agreed response. As the project manager wants to know the risk owner, which input should he review?
a. Risk register
b. Risk management plan
c. Risk report
d. Issue log
Risk register
Life cycle approach, Resource availability and Project dimensions are example of_____
a. Emerging practices for project schedule management
b. Considerations for tailoring Project Schedule Management
c. Organizational process assets
d. Enterprise environmental factors
Considerations for tailoring Project Schedule Management
Edward is working on defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project. Which process is performing?
a. Plan Risk Management
b. Identify Risks
c. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
d. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Plan Risk Management
A project manager is working on a project where he can determine project scope, time, and cost in the early phases of the life cycle. Which project lifecycle should he use for this project?
a. Predictive
b. Iterative
c. Incremental
d. Hybrid
Predictive
During project closure, Sam is working on identifying what went well in terms of communication to use for future projects. Which input should he review?
a. Issue log
b. Project communications
c. Communications management plan
d. All of the above
Project communications
A project manager is performing Direct and Manage Project Work where he needs to review information on sources of overall project risk along with summary information on identified individual project risks. Which input does he need to go through?
a. Risk management plan
b. Risk register
c. Issue log
d. Risk report
Risk report
A project manager is performing Direct and Manage Project Work process where he needs to review performance reports, deliverable status, and other information generated by the project. Which input does he need to go through?
a. Project management plan
b. Project communications
c. Project schedule
d. Risk report
Project communications
The seller might be referred to by a variety of names during the contract life cycle. Which of the following is one of these names?
a. Bidder
b. Contracted Supplier
c. Selected Source
d. All of the Above
All of the Above
Taylor works on a new project. He recognizes many high-level strategic and operational assumptions identified in the business case before the project initiation. Which document should record these results?
a. Business Case
b. Project Charter
c. Assumption Log
d. Memorandum of Understanding
Assumption Log
Sam is reviewing the raw observations and measurements identified during activities performed to carry out the project work. This is an example of_____
a. Work performance data
b. Work performance information
c. Work performance reports
d. Project management information system
Work performance data
The project manager assigned Peter to collect and record the project’s knowledge. To share and record knowledge based on experience and insights, which technique should he use?
a. Networking
b. Knowledgebase
c. Databases
d. All of the above
Networking
A project manager is performing Implement Risk Responses process. He wants to review the listed roles and responsibilities of project team members and other stakeholders for risk management. Which input provides this information?
a. Risk register
b. Risk management plan
c. Risk report
d. Issue log
Risk management plan
While performing validate scope process, Alex is seeking to review how to obtain formal acceptance of the completed project deliverables. Which input should he review?
a. Requirements management plan
b. Scope baseline
c. Scope management plan
d. Requirements documentation
Scope management plan
Which is not a tool or technique for Conduct Procurements process?
a. Make-or-buy analysis
b. Proposal evaluation
c. Negotiation
d. Source selection analysis
Make-or-buy analysis
During project Communications Management planning, Sam has planned a series of project review sessions for stakeholder community to update stakeholder engagement approach. Which emerging practice for is he using?
a. Inclusion of stakeholders in project reviews
b. Inclusion of stakeholders in project meetings
c. Increased use of social computing
d. Multifaceted approaches to communication
Inclusion of stakeholders in project reviews
A project manager is working on a project where he needs to produce the deliverable through a series of iterations that successively add functionality within a predetermined period. Which project lifecycle should he use for this project?
a. Predictive
b. Iterative
c. Incremental
d. Hybrid
Incremental
Alex is leading an OPM with an organizational scope that changes with the strategic objectives of the organization. This is an example of_____
a. Projects
b. Programs
c. Portfolios
d. Business as usual
Portfolios
Company XYZ launched a new product development project to penetrate a new market segment and increase its market share. What type of benefit does this project generate?
a. Tangible
b. Intangible
c. Elemental
d. Both A and B
Tangible
Which of the following is the best decision maker in approving change requests?
a. Customer
b. Service Provider
c. Third Party Vendor
d. Change Control Board
Change Control Board
Sid Corporation launched new initiative to create an extensive online presence as a response to its recent customer’s survey results. What type of factors lead to the Creation of this project?
a. Satisfy stakeholder requests or needs
b. Implement or change business or technological strategies
c. Create, improve, or fix products, processes, or services
d. All of the above
All of the above
Company XYZ assigned Adam for a project, which focuses on moving the company databases to an external cloud-based server. The project is complex due to the involvement of hardware removal that has very clear scope and a software part that has only high-level scope. Which evolving trend in integration processes should Adam adopt in this case?
a. Use of automated tools
b. Expanding the project manager’s responsibilities
c. Hybrid methodologies
d. Project knowledge management
Hybrid methodologies
Alex is performing a process that allows the project manager to increase support and minimize resistance from stakeholders. Which process is he performing?
a. Identify Stakeholders
b. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
c. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
d. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
Manage Stakeholder Engagement
You are considering the assistance from an expert to help you with managing your project knowledge. Of the following specialized knowledge, which one would you consider a valuable asset?
a. Interpretation and contextualization of data
b. Information management
c. Earned value analysis
d. All of the above
Information management
One of the project team members regularly misses deadlines. The project manager set a one on one meeting with him to discuss the issue. During the meeting, the member revealed that he is facing a family issue causing him to lose focus. The project manager showed his understanding of the situation but agreed with the team member to separate between work and personal life. Which Interpersonal skills did the project manager use?
a. Motivating
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Influencing
d. Leadership
Emotional intelligence
While performing Manage Stakeholder Engagement process, the project manager is reviewing the process for submitting, evaluating and implementing changes to the project. Which input contains these details?
a. Change management plan
b. Change log
c. Configuration management plan
d. Issue log
Change management plan
Michael is managing a project with well-defined requirements and no significant changes to the scope are expected. Which of the following best matches Michael’s project?
a) Fixed-Price Contracts
b) Cost-Reimbursable Contracts
c) Cost-Reimbursable Contracts Time and Material Contracts
d) None of the Above
Fixed-Price Contracts
Janet had some social conversations with the project key stakeholders in order to build a good network of connections within and outside the company. At which dimension is she communicating?
a. Formal
b. Informal
c. Internal
d. External
Informal
Which of the following is not an input for monitor risk process?
a. Issue log
b. Lessons learned register
c. Lessons learned repository
d. Risk report
Lessons learned repository
David is developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project work. Which process is he performing?
a. Plan Cost Management
b. Estimate Costs
c. Determine Budget
d. Control Costs
Estimate Costs
A project manager is working on improving competencies, team members’ interactions, and the overall team environment to enhance project performance. Which process is he performing?
a. Acquire Resources
b. Develop Team
c. Manage Team
d. Control Resources
Develop Team
Allan is a project manager performing “Close project” process. Which of the following is an input he should use?
a. Final report
b. Final project audits
c. Operational and support documents
d. Project or phase closure documents
Final project audits
Which process uses the data and results from the control quality process to reflect the overall quality status of the project to the stakeholders?
a. Validate scope
b. Control scope
c. Plan Quality
d. Manage Quality
Manage Quality
_____includes an assessment of the current overall project risk exposure as well as the agreed-upon risk response strategy.
a. Issue log
b. Risk management plan
c. Risk register
d. Risk report
Risk report
Which of the following is an example of an intangible business value?
a. Fixtures
b. Market Share
c. Brand Recognition
d. None of the Above
Brand Recognition
To build an effective communication with the project virtual team, the project team is using Video conferencing. The use of the video conferencing tool is an example of_____
a. Virtual teams
b. Colocation
c. Communication technology
d. Conflict management
Communication technology
_____is a structured review of the work being performed by the contractor. This may involve a simple review of the deliverables or an actual physical review of the work itself.
a. Performance reviews
b. Earned value analysis
c. Inspection
d. Audits
Inspection
Mike is listed the project deliverables that are completed and checked for correctness through the Control Quality process. What is Mike looking for?
a. Verified Deliverables
b. Scope Management Plan
c. Requirements Documentation
d. Requirements Traceability Matrix
Verified Deliverables
The project team schedule a set of regular storytelling sessions to share knowledge obtained during the project. Which knowledge can they share during such sessions? Explicit knowledge b. Tacit knowledge c. Direct knowledge d. Both A and B
Explicit knowledge
and
Tacit knowledge
A key stakeholder is unsatisfied with the project team neglecting his quality requirement. As the project manager investigated the requirement, he found that the requirement unnecessary whoever he agreed with the team to include it since it would not affect the project elements. Which conflict resolution technique did he use?
a. Withdraw
b. Compromise
c. Force
d. Problem solve
Compromise
Which of the following is tool or technique for implement risk responses process?
a. Influencing
b. Strategies for opportunities
c. Strategies for threats
d. Negotiation
Influencing
A project manager is working on tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance. Which process is he performing?
a. Acquire Resources
b. Develop Team
c. Manage Team
d. Control Resources
Manage Team
The customer asked Henry to meet high-quality standards for the project deliverables. Henry decides to set aside a budget dedicated to the prevention of poor quality in the project deliverables. Which type of CoQ did he use?
a. Prevention Cost
b. Appraisal Cost
c. Failure Cost
d. Liability Cost
Prevention Cost
After performing stakeholders’ analysis, the project manager found one of the stakeholder’s power rated as high power while the stakeholder does not hold any managerial position or possess any expertise the project needs. Which type of power he might possess?
a. Relational
b. Positional
c. Informational
d. Punitive
Relational
During team meeting, two team members had a conflict around how to perform certain activity. The project manager assigned a third expert team member to investigate the best way to perform the activity. Which conflict resolution technique did he use?
a. Accommodate
b. Compromise
c. Force
d. Collaborate
Collaborate
You are classifying your project stakeholders according to Directions of influence data-representation technique. As you are about to classify project team. Under which way would you place them?
a. Upward
b. Downward
c. Outward
d. Sideward
Downward
John is reviewing the guidance on providing project team member rewards, feedback, additional training and disciplinary actions because of team performance assessments. Which input can provide these details?
a. Resource calendars
b. Resource assignments
c. Resource management plan
d. Team charter
Resource management plan
A project manager is performing close project process. Which of the following would he consider an input for the process?
a. Assumption log
b. Requirements traceability matrix
c. Project schedule
d. Earned value management
Assumption log
A project manager working in a weak matrix organization where he has no direct authority over team members. Which Interpersonal and team skills should the project manager use?
a. Motivating
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Influencing
d. Leadership
Influencing