PMP Simulation Test – 4 Flashcards by Jose Barrera

_____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

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_____is a significant point or event in a project.

a. Phase
b. Gate
c. Activity
d. Milestone

Milestone

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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

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_____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

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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

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_____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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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_____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

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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

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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

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_____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

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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

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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

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_____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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

You are leading an internal project when your sponsor informed you to terminate the project, as it is no longer fitting the new company strategy. Accordingly, you need to document the reasons of the project termination. In order to achieve this, what should you do? a. Engage all the proper stakeholders in the process b. Review business documents c. Complete near completion deliverables d. All of the above

Engage all the proper stakeholders in the process

A project team showing high level of trust but not showing the same level of productivity. Which Tuckman ladder stage does this team stand? a. Storming b. Forming c. Performing d. Norming

Norming

As a project manager for mega IT infrastructure project, you are working on “Develop team” process. Which of the following enterprise environmental factors would you consider? a. Human resource management policies b. Team member skills c. Geographic distribution of team members d. All of the above

All of the above

Some projects will engage several candidate sellers for initial deliverables and work products on a paid basis before making the full commitment to a larger portion of the project scope. This is an example of_____ a. Logistics and supply chain management b. Technology and stakeholder relations c. Trial engagements d. Changing contracting processes

Trial engagements

Templates and Monitoring & reporting tools are example of_____ Emerging practices for project schedule management b. Considerations for tailoring Project Schedule Management c. Organizational process assets d. Enterprise environmental factors

Organizational process assets

A project manager is aiming to enable an efficient and effective information flow between the project team and the stakeholders. Which process is he performing? a. Manage Stakeholders engagement b. Manage Communications c. Monitor Stakeholders engagement d. Monitor Communications

Manage Communications

To assess the effectiveness of the project stakeholders’ engagement plan. Sam arranged a face-to-face creativity session where he allowed individual participants time to consider the questions individually before the session. Which technique is he using? a. Brainwriting b. Brainstorming c. Facilitated workshop d. Focus group

Brainwriting

_____defines whether waterfall, iterative, adaptive, agile, or a hybrid development approach to be used. a. The quality management plan b. The project life cycle description c. The development approach d. The enterprise environmental factors

The development approach

Rob finds the project requirements are very specific. He knows by experience that almost no suppliers in the market are up to bidding for this project. AQS Solutions is a famous supplier in the market for this type of scope. The project sponsor advised him to contact AQS Solutions directly. This is an example of_____ a. Outsource b. Sole Source c. Control Resource d. Managing Resource

Sole Source

In the Tuckman ladder model, it is common for these stages to occur in order at the same time it is not odd for a team to stuck in a particular stage or revert to an earlier stage. If team XYZ just passed forming stage, to which stage should the team move? a. Performing b. Forming c. Norming d. Storming

Storming

_____can establish Release and iteration length, Rules of performance measurement, schedule model development and schedule model maintenance a. Project schedule b. Schedule management plan c. Schedule baseline d. Agile release planning

Schedule management plan

_____involve a relationship between project activities and non-project activities. a. External dependencies b. Internal dependencies c. Mandatory dependencies d. Discretionary dependencies

External dependencies

A project team showing extremely low level of trust, which reflects in a low level of productivity. Which Tuckman ladder stage does this team stand? a. Performing b. Forming c. Norming d. Storming

Storming

Paul is aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Cost Management b. Estimate Costs c. Determine Budget d. Control Costs

Determine Budget

If a Project AC is 100k, EV 105, PV 110. What is the schedule variance? a. -10k b. 10k c. -5k d. Cannot say

-5k schedule variance = EV-PV 105-110 = -5

Sam is a project manager performing validate scope process. Which document does he compare to the actual results to determine if a change, corrective action or preventive action is necessary? a. Requirements management plan b. Scope management plan c. Requirements documentation d. Scope baseline

Requirements documentation

_____is sometimes called quality assurance. a. Plan Quality b. Manage Quality c. Control Quality d. All of the above

Manage Quality

While initiating a project, you just completed identifying the project’s stakeholders. Which outputs would you expect? a. Project documents b. Project management plan updates c. Change requests d. Stakeholder engagement plan

Project documents

A project manager is working on ensuring timely and appropriate collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, monitoring, and the ultimate disposition of project information. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Knowledge b. Manage Knowledge c. Manage Communications d. Monitor Communications

Manage Communications

A project manager is working on obtaining team members, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources necessary to complete project work. Which process is he performing? a. Acquire Resources b. Develop Team c. Manage Team d. Control Resources

Acquire Resources

A project manager for an IT infrastructure project is working on “Direct and Manage Project Work” process. Which of the following enterprise environmental factors should he consider? a. Management practices b. Organizational standard policies c. Issue and defect management database d. Change control and risk control procedures

Management practices

While performing close project process, the project manager wants to ensure no risk, changes or issues are open. Which input should he review? a. Project management plan b. Project documents c. Business documents d. Organizational process assets

Project documents

Despite the use of advanced communication technologies, Alex is facing multiple communication problems within the team since it is distributed across different company premises within the same city. To resolve these issues, which technique should he use? a. Virtual teams b. Colocation c. Communication technology d. Conflict management

Colocation

The system factors include_____ a. Standards and guidelines b. Organizational structure types c. Processes and procedures d. Ready to use templates

Organizational structure types

Project documents

Max is leading an internal project that aims to improve employees work conditions. What type of benefit does this project generate? a. Tangible b. Intangible c. Elemental d. Both A and B

Intangible

While performing close project process you are evaluating how the estimation of duration, cost, resources, and cost control was comparing to the actual results. Which input would you need to review? a. Assumption log b. Basis of estimates c. Cost, durations and resources estimates d. Project baselines

Basis of estimates

Wilson is invited to meet the project sponsor and portfolio manager. They asked him for a fifteen minutes standup meeting where he can share all significant points and events of the project. Which document should Wilson present? a. Activity List b. Milestone List c. Requirements List d. Measurements List

Milestone List

A project manager is performing control costs process. He intends to measure the amount of budget deficit or surplus at the current point of time. Which measure is he using? a. Schedule performance index (SPI) b. Cost performance index (CPI) c. Cost variance (CV) d. Schedule variance (SV)

Cost variance (CV)

The organizational knowledge repositories for storing and retrieving information does not include_____ a. Governance frameworks b. Project files from previous projects c. Issue and defect management data d. Financial data

Governance frameworks

_____is the features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result. a. Scope baseline b. Product scope c. Project scope d. WBS

Product scope

Existing formal and informal scope, control-related policies and monitoring and reporting methods and templates to be used are examples of_____ a. Considerations for tailoring project scope processes b. Organizational process assets c. Enterprise environmental factors d. Emerging trends for project scope processes

Organizational process assets

Phil is identifying individual project risks as well as sources of overall project risk and documenting their characteristics. Which process is performing? a. Plan Risk Management b. Identify Risks c. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis d. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

Identify Risks

Adam is prioritizing individual project risks for further analysis or action by assessing their probability of occurrence and impact as well as other characteristics. Which process is he performing? a. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis b. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis c. Plan Risk Management d. Identify Risks

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

During the project execution, you decided to procure part of the project scope to an external supplier. To classify this supplier according to Directions of influence data-representation technique. Under which way would you place him? a. Upward b. Downward c. Outward d. Sideward

Outward

If a Project AC is 50k, EV 55, PV 45k. What is the cost variance? a. -10 b. 5 c. -5 d. Cannot say

5 ``` CV = EV-AC 55-50 = 5k ```

Chris just completed monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline. Which process should he perform next? a. Define Scope b. Create WBS c. Validate Scope d. Control Scope

Validate Scope

During a focus group meeting, Melissa has identified a high-priority threat with a high probability of occurrence and a high negative impact. Her objective is to eliminate the threat, reducing its probability of occurrence to zero. This is an example of_____ a. Work-around b. Risk Transfer c. Risk Avoidance d. Risk Acceptance

Risk Avoidance

A project manager performing “Control Resources” process. He wants to review the external resources to the organization and the procedures to follow when there is an unplanned need for resources. Which input should he review? a. Physical resource assignments b. Agreements c. Resource breakdown structure d. Resource requirements

Agreements

Which of the following is not an output of implement risk responses process? a. Project team assignments update b. Risk report c. Change requests d. Issue log update

Risk report

Complexity of procurement and Availability of contractors are examples of_____ a. Emerging practices for Project Procurement Management b. Considerations for tailoring Project Procurement Management processes c. Organizational process assets d. Enterprise environmental factors

Considerations for tailoring Project Procurement Management processes

The project team identified one of the key stakeholders as neutral while the team desired him to be supportive. Which technique are they using? a. Directions of influence b. Salience model c. Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix d. Stakeholder cube

Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix

_____include projected expenditures and anticipated liabilities. a. Project funding requirements b. Financing c. Funding limits reconciliation d. Project budget

Project funding requirements

Jack just completed his project 1st phase gate review. Which of the following actions is a possible result? a. Repeat the phase b. Remain in the phase c. End the project d. All of the above

All of the above

Graeme has identified a threat to his project. He took a decision of premium payment to the party taking on the threat. This is an example of_____ a. Work-around b. Risk Transfer c. Risk Avoidance d. Risk Acceptance

Risk Transfer

During project review the following performance data were revealed, BAC= 500k, VAC= 50k and AC=200k. What is the ETC? a. 450 b. 250 c. 350 d. Cannot say

250 ETC= EAC-AC= (BAC-VAC)-AC= (500-50)-200=250

_____is the amount of time a successor activity will be delayed with respect to a predecessor activity. a. Activity duration b. Lead c. Lag d. Milestone

Lag

During control procurement, Procurement documentation that may be updated with_____ a. Performed activities during the procurement process b. Unapproved contract changes c. Changes to the resource requirements d. All of the above

Unapproved contract changes

_____is the effect of uncertainty on the project as a whole, arising from all sources of uncertainty including individual risks, representing the exposure of stakeholders to the implications of variations in project outcome, both positive and negative. a. Individual project risk b. Overall project risk c. Variability risk d. Ambiguity risk

Overall project risk

During the implementation of the project, the team performed stakeholders’ reassessment, and classified stakeholders according to their influence on the work of the project or the project team itself. Which data representation technique did the project manager use? a. Power/interest grid b. Directions of influence c. Stakeholder cube d. Salience model

Directions of influence

A project manager is aiming to allow for flexibility in the communications activities, allowing adjustments in the methods and techniques to accommodate the changing needs of stakeholders and the project. Which process is he performing? a. Manage Stakeholders engagement b. Manage Communications c. Monitor Stakeholders engagement d. Monitor Communications

Manage Communications

Jack is going through the stakeholder concerns while performing Manage Stakeholder Engagement process. Which input contains these details? a. Change management plan b. Change log c. Configuration management plan d. Issue log

Issue log

Sam is using a diagrammatic method to organize information visually. It is created around a single quality concept, drawn as an image in the center of a blank landscape page, to which associated representations of ideas such as images, words, and parts of words are added. Which data representation technique should he use? a. Flowcharts b. Logical data model c. Matrix diagrams d. Mind mapping

Mind mapping

Time to do it right is an example of_____ a. Prevention Costs b. Internal Failure Costs c. Appraisal Costs d. External Failure Costs

Prevention Costs

Sam is leading a project team consists of 20 members, as the team is a group of technical experts, he chooses to demonstrate commitment to serve and put them first when taking any decision. Which leadership style does Sam adopt? a. Laissez-faire b. Charismatic c. Servant leader d. Interactional

Servant leader

_____provide control actions for assessing the effectiveness of response plans, symptoms and warning signs of risk, residual and secondary risks, and a watch list of low-priority risks. a. Issue log b. Risk reviews c. Risk register d. Risk report

Risk register

Steve is a project manager working on defining how to estimate, acquire, manage and use team and physical resources. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Resource Management b. Estimate Activity Resources c. Acquire Resources d. Control Resources

Plan Resource Management

Tobey is defining how the project’s costs will be estimated, budgeted, managed, monitored and controlled. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Cost Management b. Estimate Costs c. Determine Budget d. Control Costs

Plan Cost Management

Juan is replacing another project manager. He received the project WBS but he is facing difficulties in understanding all the WBS components. Which of the following is the best option could Juan refer to? a. Project Charter b. WBS Dictionary c. Previous Project Manager d. Requirements Documentation

WBS Dictionary

Oliver is formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables. Which process is he performing? a. Define Scope b. Create WBS c. Validate Scope d. Control Scope

Validate Scope

Jack is monitoring the implementation of agreed-upon risk response plans, tracking identified risks, identifying and analyzing new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Risk Management b. Identify Risks c. Implement Risk Responses d. Monitor Risks

Monitor Risks

Iterative scheduling with a backlog and on-demand scheduling 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

Emerging practices for project schedule management

During the project execution, the project team found a need for reassessing and classifying the project stakeholders according to their level of authority and level of concern about the project’s outcomes. Which data representation technique should they use? a. Power/interest grid b. Power/influence grid c. Stakeholder cube d. Salience model

Power/interest grid

_____is the expected total cost of completing all work expressed as the sum of the actual cost to date and the estimate to complete. a. EAC b. ETC c. VAC d. BAC

EAC

A project manager is performing “Control Resources” process. Which organizational process assets can influence the process? a. Policies regarding resource control and assignment b. Escalation procedures for handling issues within the performing organization c. Lessons learned repository from previous similar projects d. All of the above

All of the above

_____is an uncertainty existing about some key characteristics of a planned event or activity or decision. a. Individual project risk b. Overall project risk c. Variability risk d. Ambiguity risk

Variability risk

Samwell is documenting how the project and product scope will be defined, validated, and controlled. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Scope Management b. Collect Requirements c. Define Scope d. Create WBS

Plan Scope Management

Technology and stakeholder relations, Trial engagements are examples of a. Emerging practices for Project Procurement Management b. Considerations for tailoring Project Procurement Management processes c. Organizational process assets d. Enterprise environmental factors

Emerging practices for Project Procurement Management

If a Project AC is 80k, EV 75. What is the CPI? a. -10 b. 10 c. 0.94 d. Cannot say

0.94 CPI=EV/AC= 75/80=0.94

The project manager is performing Manage Stakeholder Engagement process, to obtain the methods, formats, and technologies used for stakeholder communication. Which input contains these details? a. Communications management plan b. Stakeholder engagement plan c. Stakeholder register d. Both A and B

Communications management plan

A project manager is ensuring that the physical resources assigned and allocated to the project are available as planned, as well as monitoring the planned versus actual utilization of resources and taking corrective action as necessary. Which process is he performing? a. Acquire Resources b. Develop Team c. Manage Team d. Control Resources

Control Resources

Gary understands the importance of controlling the project’s scope. He used to compare the baseline to the actual results and determine the variance. The project sponsor advised him to check the performance over time. What should Gary do? a. Trend Analysis b. Reserve Analysis c. Alternative Analysis d. Schedule Network Analysis

Trend Analysis

Internal service level agreements (SLAs) is an example of_____ a. Contracts b. Purchase orders c. Agreements d. All of the above

Agreements

Sam is a set of activities with some repetitive elements within these activities and some of its deliverables but eventually they will end up with a unique output. Accordingly, how should Sam classify the work he is doing? a. A project b. A Program c. Operational work d. A portfolio

A project

Darren is working on the development of a series of stages that his will project pass through from its start to its completion. This is an example of_____ a. Project phase b. Phase gate c. Project life cycle d. Project Management Process Group

Project life cycle

Company XYZ assigned Alex to lead the merger of the company with Sid Corporation. Accordingly, Alex will be responsible for the execution of all activities related to legalization, organizational restructure and financial merger. How would you classify Alex’s work? a. Business as usual b. Project d. OPM e. Operational work

Project

Darren is performing “Direct and Manage Project Work” process for a customer project. Which of the following is an expected output from this process? a. Deliverables b. Accepted deliverables c. Verified deliverables d. None of the above

Deliverables

Sam is a project manager seeking to identify all aspects of effective communication, including choice of appropriate technologies, methods, and techniques. Which process is he performing? a. Manage Communications b. Plan Communications management c. Monitor Stakeholders engagement d. Monitor Communications

Manage Communications

A project manager is performing close project process. Which of the following would he consider an input for the process? a. Cost estimates b. Duration estimates c. Basis of estimates d. Earned value management

Basis of estimates

Sam is trying to resolve a conflict between the customer and the technical lead as the customer insists to include a new requirement that will affect the scope. Sam decided to accept the customer requirement to satisfy the customer. Which conflict resolution technique did he use? a. Withdraw b. Compromise c. Force d. Problem solving

Force

One of the project team members has problems with writing reports, which caused communication issues. As the project manager, what would you advise him to do? a. Use active listening b. Use the 5Cs of written communications c. Use cultural awareness d. Use political awareness

Use the 5Cs of written communications

A project manager is communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs & expectations, address issues, and foster appropriate stakeholder involvement. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Stakeholder Engagement b. Manage Stakeholder Engagement c. Manage communication d. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Which of the following may be produced through the fulfillment of project objectives? a. Unique capability b. Unique product c. Unique result d. All of the above

All of the above

Reassigning personnel, dealing with excess project material and reallocating project facilities, equipment, and other resources. During which process group are these actions taken? a. Planning b. Executing c. Monitoring and controlling d. Closing

Closing

Jack is subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller and more manageable components. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Scope Management b. Collect Requirements c. Define Scope d. Create WBS

Create WBS

_____includes information on how a seller is performing by comparing the deliverables received, the technical performance achieved and the costs incurred and accepted against the SOW budget for the work performed. a. Work performance data b. Work performance information c. Work performance reports d. None of the above

Work performance information

Alex is a project manager managing an internal project. He is working on “Direct and Manage Project Work” process. Which organizational process assets can influence this process? a. Organizational structure b. Management practices c. Organizational standard policies d. Stakeholder risk thresholds

Organizational standard policies

_____is used to monitor the status of contingency and management reserves for the project to determine if these reserves are still needed or if additional reserves need to be requested. a. Trend analysis b. Variance analysis c. Forecasting d. Reserve analysis

Reserve analysis

A project manager is managing a team distributed across different countries. Which technique can help him develop and manage the team? a. Communication models b. Virtual teams c. Colocation d. Conflict management

Virtual teams

Thomas is developing a set of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables. What is he developing? a. Project phase b. Phase gate c. Project life cycle d. Project Management Process Group

Project phase

Thomas is monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and manage changes to the cost baseline. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Cost Management b. Estimate Costs c. Determine Budget d. Control Costs

Control Costs

Organizational culture and structure, team resource availability and skills and physical resource availability and Scheduling software are examples of a. Emerging practices for project schedule management b. Considerations for tailoring Project Schedule Management c. Organizational process assets d. Enterprise environmental factors

Enterprise environmental factors

Alex is a project manager closing his internal IT upgrade project. Which is not an input for the current running process? a. Lessons learned register b. Change log c. Procurement management plan d. Lessons learned repository

Lessons learned repository

While preforming monitor communication process, Paul is seeking to obtain records of stakeholder engagement conflicts to identify how to resolve them. Which input contains these details? a. Issue log register b. Lessons learned c. Project communications d. Communications management plan

Issue log register

To identify the most appropriate choice for successful stakeholder engagement, the project manager is prioritizing and weighting a set of criteria. Which technique is he using? a. Multicriteria decision analysis b. Stakeholder analysis c. Document analysis d. Stakeholder engagement-level assessment

Multicriteria decision analysis

_____measure the completeness, compliance and fitness for use of a product or service prior to user acceptance and final delivery. a. Manage Quality b. Audit Quality c. Validate Scope d. Control Quality

Control Quality

_____measure, compare, and analyze quality, resource, schedule, and cost performance against the agreement. This includes identifying work packages that are ahead or behind schedule, over or under budget, or have resource or quality issues. a. Performance reviews b. Earned value analysis c. Inspection d. Audits

Performance reviews

Project x is under review, the project performance data are as follows, AC 200k, EV 210, PV 200. How the project is performing? a. Project is under budget b. Project is over budget c. Project is on budget d. Cannot say

Project is under budget CV=EV-AC=210-200=10, as the results is positive then “Project is under budget”

While identifying project stakeholders, the project team was reviewing the available project documentation and lessons learned from previous projects to identify stakeholders. Which technique are they using? a. Stakeholder analysis b. Power/interest grid c. Directions of influence d. Document analysis

Document analysis

_____is used to determine whether it is better to accomplish work or deliverables by the project team or purchase it from outside sources. a. Make-or-buy analysis b. Conduct procurement c. Source selection analysis d. Source selection criteria

Make-or-buy analysis

While performing Monitor Communications process, Alex is seeking the information about the team members, stakeholders and the work involved in the communication process. Which input contains these details? a. Resource management plan b. Communications management plan c. Stakeholder engagement plan d. Project communications

Communications management plan

Sam is leading an initiative where the focus is to ensure to deliver benefits as expected, by coordinating the activities and components of the initiative. This is an example of_____?Answer option b. “Programs” a. Projects b. Programs c. Portfolios d. Business as usual

Programs

_____involve a precedence relationship between project activities and are generally inside the project team’s control. a. External dependencies b. Internal dependencies c. Mandatory dependencies d. Discretionary dependencies

Internal dependencies

A project manager is leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objectives. Which process is he performing? a. Monitor and Control Project Work b. Direct and Manage Project Work c. Perform Integrated Change Control d. Validate Scope

Direct and Manage Project Work

Samantha is determining, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and requirements to meet project objectives. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Scope Management b. Collect Requirements c. Define Scope d. Create WBS

Collect Requirements

A project manager is working on ensuring that the assigned resources are available to the project at the right time, in the right place and they are released when no longer needed. Which process is he performing? a. Acquire Resources b. Develop Team c. Manage Team d. Control Resources

Control Resources

Sally is analyzing and evaluating the quality of the processes and deliverables of the project against the standards of the requirements specified. Which input is she reviewing? a. Quality metrics b. Quality control measurements c. Quality reports d. Quality management plan

Quality control measurements

Alex asked his project team to rank project stakeholders where the most interest and the highest influence at the top of the list. Which technique would they use? a. Power/interest grid b. Directions of influence c. Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix d. Prioritization

Prioritization

_____describes how to conduct communications between buyers and sellers. a. Communications management plan b. Project communications c. Procurement management plan d. Requirements documentation

Communications management plan

John is developing a detailed description of the project and product. Which process is he performing? a. Define Scope b. Create WBS c. Plan Scope Management d. Collect Requirements

Define Scope

_____is the expected cost to finish all the remaining project work. a. EAC b. ETC c. VAC d. BAC

ETC

The project team scheduled a weekly meeting to discuss the events they went through during the week to identify lessons learned and share insights. What type of knowledge could the team share in this meeting? a. Explicit knowledge b. Tacit knowledge c. Direct knowledge d. Both A and B

Explicit knowledge and Tacit knowledge

The customer requested 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

Adam is a project manager newly assigned to an internal project. The project team is working as one unit due to the team guidelines and values. As he wanted to replicate the team successful model for future project. Which develop team input should he review? a. Lessons learned register b. Project team assignments c. Lessons learned repository d. Team charter

Team charter

Mark is working on finalizing open claims, updating records to reflect results, and archiving information for future use. These activities are performed during_____ a. Close procurement process b. Close project process c. Control procurement process d. Conduct procurement process

Close project process

While performing Conduct Procurements. Which input contains the technical requirements the seller is required to satisfy? a. Communications management plan b. Project communications c. Procurement management plan d. Requirements documentation

Requirements documentation

A project manager is aiming to improve teamwork, enhance interpersonal skills and competencies, motivate employees, reduce attrition, and improve overall project performance. Which process is he performing? a. Acquire Resources b. Develop Team c. Manage Team d. Control Resources

Develop Team

A project team functions as a well-organized unit. Which Tuckman ladder stage does this team stand??Answer option a. “Performing” a. Performing b. Forming c. Norming d. Storming

Performing

_____is used to assess the various scenarios guided by the output from the Project Risk Management processes to bring the schedule model into alignment with the project management plan and approved baseline. a. Performance reviews b. What-if scenario analysis c. Trend analysis d. Variance analysis

What-if scenario analysis

Which is not an input for Conduct Procurements process? a. Scope management plan b. Project schedule c. Procurement documentation d. Bidder conferences

Bidder conferences