PMP Simulation Test – 5 Flashcards by Jose Barrera

_____are the outcomes of the project and can include components of the project management plan

a. Activity List
b. Deliverables
c. Milestone List
d. Work Performance Data

Deliverables

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During project execution, the management requested to reduce project delivery time due to new strategy requirements. They offered extra costs and resources to make it happen. Which Schedule compression technique would you use?

a. Resource smoothing
b. Resource optimization
c. Crashing
d. Fast tracking

Crashing

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You are performing Monitor and Control Project Work process. Which is not an input for the process?

a. Work performance information
b. Agreements
c. Work performance data
d. Milestone list

Work performance data

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Juan is leading a project with ABA Enterprise. He receives a question on some project deliverables from an external stakeholder. Which of the following could Juan use to answer?

a. RBS
b. WBS
c. OBS
d. SOW

WBS

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After developing the project schedule, some of the project critical resources left the company, which limited the available resources. To adjust the schedule to become realistic according to the new limitation. Which Schedule technique would you use?

a. Resource smoothing
b. Resource leveling
c. Crashing
d. Fast tracking

Resource leveling

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If a project SPI = 1.05, CPI =1.1, BAC is $150k, EV =$50k. How the project is performing?

a. Under planned cost
b. On planned cost
c. Over planned cost
d. On schedule

Under planned cost

CPI =1.1 then the project is under planned cost.

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Garry is performing earned value analysis. The project earned value is $30,000, planned value is $20,000 and actual cost is $25,000. The project cost performance index is_____

a. 0.80
b. 1.20
c. 1.25
d. 1.50

“1.20”

cost performance index=EV/AC= 30/25=1.2

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_____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. Closed procurements
b. Procurement documentation updates
c. Work performance information
d. Change requests

Work performance information

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Rupert has developed the quality management plan. He is trying to translate it into executable quality activities that incorporate the organization’s quality policies into the project. Which process is he performing?

a. Control Quality
b. Validate Quality
c. Manage Quality
d. Plan Quality Management

Manage Quality

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Which bid document commonly used when there is a problem in the project and the solution is not easy to determine?

a. Request for bid (RFB)
b. Request for information (RFI)
c. Request for quotation (RFQ)
d. Request for proposal (RFP)

Request for proposal (RFP)

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Sam’s project team shows a tendency to work together and adjust their work habits and behaviors to support each other. At which stage does this team stand?

a. Forming
b. Storming
c. Norming
d. Performing

Norming

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Sid Corporation contracted Adam to lead an initiative aims to improve the company’s operations efficiency. The company management agreed with Adam that they would measure his success by the initiative’s ability to deliver its intended benefits to the company and by its efficiency and effectiveness in delivering those benefits. What type of OPM will Adam lead?

a. Project
b. Program
c. Portfolio
d. Organizational operations

Program

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Samantha is collaborating with her project team to decide whether it is better for the project to be managed by a predictive or adaptive approach and what phases should comprise the project life cycle. Which Project Integration Management Considerations for tailoring is she studying?

a. Project life cycle
b. Management approaches
c. Knowledge management
d. Governance

Project life cycle

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Bryan is leading a project that contains some well-known elements with fixed requirements and other elements still unclear, and should be uncovered during execution. Which development life cycles should he use?

a. Predictive life cycle
b. Adaptive life cycle
c. Iterative life cycle
d. Hybrid life cycle

Hybrid life cycle

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Axel is analyzing diversity background of the team and their physical location. This is an example of_____

a. Evolving trends in Project Resource Management processes
b. Considerations for tailoring Project Resource Management processes
c. Considerations for agile environments
d. Evolving trends in Project communication Management processes

Considerations for tailoring Project Resource Management processes

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Jack is working on Project Knowledge management process and seeking to use effective tools and techniques to share tacit knowledge within the project. Which is not one of these tools and techniques?

a. Communities of practice
b. Knowledge fairs and cafés
c. Project management information system
d. Workshops

Project management information system

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While performing manage quality process, the project manager used a technique to identify opportunities for process improvements. Which technique did he use?

a. Root cause analysis
b. Process analysis
c. Document analysis
d. Alternatives analysis

Process analysis

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_____includes which deliverables have been accepted and which have not been accepted and the reasons why.

a. Accepted deliverables
b. Acceptance criteria
c. Work performance information
d. Requirements documentation

Work performance information

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Bryan is studying the influence of rules, standards, and guidelines specific to the project application-area on control quality process. Under which category does these elements fall?

a. Emerging practices
b. Enterprise environmental factors
c. Organizational process assets
d. Expert judgement

Enterprise environmental factors

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_____is compared to actual results to determine if a change, corrective action, or preventive action is necessary.

a. Scope baseline
b. Requirements traceability matrix
c. Scope management plan
d. Change management plan

Scope baseline

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A project activity duration based on analysis of the best-case scenario is 20 days, based on analysis of the worst-case scenario and duration of the activity is 28 days, based on realistic effort assessment for the required work is 23 days. Based on triangular distribution, what is the activity duration?

a. 23.67
b. 23.33
c. 26.33
d. 25.33

“23.67”

Triangular distribution.
cE = (cO + cM + cP) / 3= 20+23+28=23.67

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Which scope statement element does include project management reports and documentation?

a. Product scope description
b. Deliverables
c. Acceptance criteria
d. Project exclusions

Deliverables

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_____are also known as tally sheets.

a. Spreadsheets
b. Checklists
c. Check sheets
d. All of the above

Check sheets

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You are directing and managing project work and need to review the links between product requirements and the deliverables that satisfy them. Which document should he review?

a. Requirements traceability matrix
b. Requirements documentation
c. Product scope
d. Requirements management plan

Requirements traceability matrix

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_____is used to compare requirements to the actual results to determine if a change, corrective action or preventive action is necessary. a. Requirements documentation b. The requirements traceability matrix c. The requirements management plan d. The scope baseline

Requirements documentation

Alex is managing a project where quality is essential. He wants to identify if project activities comply with organizational /project policies, processes, and procedures. Which of the following can Alex use? a. Audits b. Inspections c. Performance reviews d. Trend analysis

Audits

A project manager is analyzing the influence of resource control and assignment policies on the Control Resources process. Under which category does these elements fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Organizational process assets

Techniques and considerations for effective communications management include_____ a. Stakeholder communication requirements b. Reason for the distribution of that information c. Escalation processes d. Choice of media

Choice of media

A project manager is reviewing planned work to ensure its completion and that the project has met its objectives. Which process is he performing? a. Control scope b. Control quality c. Close project d. Validate scope

Close project

A project manager is analyzing time reporting, required expenditure and disbursement reviews, accounting codes, and standard contract provisions to assess their influence on the Plan Cost Management process. Under which category do these elements fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Organizational process assets

A risk represents an opportunity which probability is 25% with an expected impact of $20k, and a threat which probability is 30% with an expected impact of $15k. What is the risk EMV? a. $ 5k b. (-$ 5k) c. $0.5k d. Cannot say

“$0.5k” EMV= OP*%-TH*%=20*25%-15*30%=5-4.5=$0.5k

During milestone review, the performance reports showed AC $21k, and PV $21k. What is the project SPI? a. 1 b. <1 c. >1 d. Cannot say

Cannot say

The project team is performing monitor stakeholder engagement process. As they are seeking to obtain guidance and information on managing stakeholder expectations. Which of the following should they review? a. Stakeholder register b. Lessons learned register c. Stakeholder engagement plan d. Communications management plan

Stakeholder engagement plan

The project manager acquired internal resources through_____ a) Procurement processes b) Functional managers c) Subcontractors d) PMO

Functional managers

During milestone review, the performance reports showed following results EAC $230k, ETC $150k, EV $80k. How project is performing? a. Under the planned cost b. On the planned cost c. Over the planned cost d. Cannot say

On the planned cost

At the project performance review, the project team wanted to calculate the efficiency rate required to compensate the budget gap. The provided performance data is EV=$55k, AC=$60k, EAC=$105k, BAC=$100k. What is the required efficiency rate? a. 1.125 b. 0.966 c. 1.035 d. 1.2

“1.125” the required efficiency rate to compensate the budget gap is TCPI for (BAC) = (BAC-EV)/ (BAC-AC)= 100-55/100-60=45/40= 1.125

_____document the periods that each resource needed for the project is available for the project. a. Resource calendars b. Resource requirements c. Resource management plan d. Procurement management plan

Resource calendars

AB for IT solutions decided to develop a new product and assigned you as the project manager. You just received the project business documents; which documents should be included? a. Project business case b. Project benefits management plan c. Project Charter d. Both A and B

Project business case and Project benefits management plan

_____is the use of communication technology to bring a team together to a shared goal who fulfill their roles with little face to face meeting. a. Virtual teams b. Colocation c. Communication technology d. Communication model

Virtual teams

Your project is behind schedule. You decide to start some planned activities in parallel to compensate for the delay. This is an example of_____ a. Rework b. Crashing c. Overtime d. Fast Tracking

Fast Tracking

You aim to measure the effectiveness of the communications activities by reviewing changes between desired and current engagement and adjusting communications as necessary. Which tool are you using? a. Expert judgement b. Project management information systems c. Stakeholder engagement-assessment matrix d. Interpersonal and team skills

Stakeholder engagement-assessment matrix

Chris is leading a project team where its members are interdependent and work through issues smoothly and effectively. At which stage does this team stand? a. Forming b. Storming c. Norming d. Performing

Performing

You are reviewing the project benefits management plan to understand the how and when the project will deliver its benefits. Which elements does it include? a. Strategic alignment b. Alternatives recommendation c. Project critical success factors d. Alternatives

Strategic alignment

You are performing Implement Risk Responses process. To review the major individual project risks with their planned responses. Which input is he reviewing? a. Risk register b. Risk report c. Risk management plan d. Issue log

Risk report

You are about to complete developing Project Management Plan for your project. Which is not an expected component of the output project-management plan? a. Performance measurement baseline b. Development approach c. Management reviews d. Project schedule

Project schedule

As the project team studied the current engagement level of the customer service manager, they found his knowledge about the project and its objectives are unclear which led him to believe that the project represents a challenge to his department. At which engagement level does he stand? a. Unaware b. Resistant c. Neutral d. Cannot say

Resistant

For Project Procurement management processes, complexity of procurement and Governance and regulatory environment are example of_____ a. Emerging practice b. Consideration for tailoring c. Enterprise environmental factor d. Organizational process asset

Consideration for tailoring

While developing project scope statement, the project team discussed what is out of the project scope as this helps in managing stakeholders’ expectations and can reduce scope creep. What element of scope statement were they discussing? a. Product scope description b. Deliverables c. Acceptance criteria d. Project exclusions

Project exclusions

Sam is estimating team resources and determining the type and quantities of materials, equipment and supplies necessary to perform project work. Which of the following processes is Sam doing? a. Estimate Costs b. Estimate Activity Durations c. Estimate Activity Resources d. None of the Above

Estimate Activity Resources

The project lead software engineer has booked an annual vacation for 40 days. The project is at an early stage and the client asserted on keeping the project resources without change. You think of getting another lead engineer. This is an example of_____ a. Risk Transfer b. Risk Avoidance c. Risk Mitigation d. Risk Acceptance

Risk Avoidance

You are analyzing an identified risk, which represents a threat with probability 35% and an expected impact of $30k, and an opportunity with probability 50% and an expected impact of $50k. What is the risk EMV? a. $ 10.5k b. $ 25k c. $14.5k d. (-$14.5k)

“$14.5k” EMV= OP*%-TH*%=50*50%-30*35%=$ 14.5k

You are performing stakeholder analysis and investigating which stakeholders have a legal title to an asset or a property. Which stakeholder stake are you studying? a. Interest b. Rights c. Ownership d. Contribution

Ownership

If the provided performance data was EV=$90k, AC=$100k, EAC=$320k, BAC=$300k, what the efficiency that must be maintained in order to complete the current EAC? a. 0.95 b. 0.87 c. 1.15 d. 1.05

“0.95” The efficiency that must be maintained in order to complete the current EAC is TCPI for EAC, TCPI = (BAC – EV)/(EAC – AC)=(300-90)/(320-100)=210/220= 0.95

_____describes the communications that are needed for the management of team or physical resources. a. Resource management plan b. Communications management plan c. Stakeholder engagement plan d. Stakeholder register

Resource management plan

A report shows project performance information as follows: SPI= 1.05 and PV $40k. What is the project schedule variance? a. $42k b. (-$2k) c. $2k d. Cannot say

“$2k” schedule variance=EV/PV, EV can be derived from the equation EV=PV*SPI= 42, SV=EV-PV=42-40=$2k

_____are especially useful for gathering attributes data while performing inspections to identify defects. a. Checklists b. Check sheets c. Statistical sampling d. Questionnaires and Surveys

Check sheets

_____means the result either conforms or does not conform. a. Variable sampling b. Attribute sampling c. Tolerances d. Inspection

Attribute sampling

You are analyzing the influence of your company’s communication requirements on manage communications process. Under which category do these elements fall? a. Enterprise environmental factors b. Organizational process assets c. Expert judgement d. None of the above

Organizational process assets

_____may reveal stakeholders’ needs or expectations for specific resources to be used on the project that need to be considered in the Acquire Resources process. a. Resource calendars b. Resource requirements c. Resource management plan d. Stakeholder register

Stakeholder register

During the project deliverables review, the project manager suggested to add a new success criterion then started a voting to raise a change request. The team is following fist of five technique for voting. In which case a member fully supports the suggestion? a. Holding closed fist b. Raising 2 fingers c. Raising 5 fingers d. Raising 3 finger

Raising 5 fingers

You just completed performing quantitative risk analysis. As a result, an assessment of overall project risk exposure and a detailed probabilistic analysis of the project were provided. Which document should you update with this information? a. Risk register b. Risk management plan c. Risk report d. Issue log

Risk report

You are managing a mega project where the number of the project team will be extremely large. To manage the project effectively you decided to use resource management and work authorization platform, which will ease your team work-assignment. 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. Expanding the project manager’s responsibilities

Use of automated tools

_____involves Information exchange between individuals, typically face-to-face. a. Pull communication b. Push communication c. Mass communication d. Interpersonal communication

Interpersonal communication

Value analysis and value engineering are examples of_____ a. Problem solving b. Process analysis c. Product analysis d. Context diagramming

Product analysis

You are about to complete your project planning. Which is not an output project document? a. Quality control measurements b. Project schedule network diagram c. Management reviews d. Project schedule

Management reviews

Which is not a characteristic of projects? a. They drive change within organizations b. They have an organizational scope that changes with the strategic objectives c. They enable business value creation to organizations d. They are initiated in response to factors acting upon their organizations

They have an organizational scope that changes with the strategic objectives

While performing Implement Risk Responses process, Jack wants to review the roles and responsibilities of project team members and other stakeholders for risk management. Which input should he review? a. Risk Management Plan b. Risk register c. Risk report d. Issue log

Risk Management Plan

_____describes how stakeholders will be engaged through appropriate communication strategies. a. Resource management plan b. Communications management plan c. Stakeholder engagement plan d. Stakeholder register

Stakeholder engagement plan

_____outlines and guides the selection of resources and assigns them to their respective activities. a. Plan Resources b. Acquire Resources c. Develop team d. Manage team

Acquire Resources

A project activity cost based on analysis of the best-case scenario is $115, based on analysis of the worst-case scenario and cost of the activity is $130, based on realistic effort assessment for the required work and any predicted expenses is $120. Based on triangular distribution, what is the activity cost? a. $120 b. $121.67 c. $120.8 d. $125

”$121.67” Triangular distribution. cE = (cO + cM + cP) / 3=115+120+130=121.6667

Which of the following is a model of development life cycle? a. Iterative b. Adaptive c. Predictive d. All of the above

All of the above

You are performing Manage Project Knowledge process and you are considering the help of an expert. Which expertise would prove to be useful? a. Knowledge management b. Information management c. Organizational learning d. All of the above

All of the above

Which is a factor that influence the selection of conflict resolution methods? a. Motivation to resolve conflict on a long-term or short-term basis b. Time pressure for resolving the conflict c. Management requirements d. Both A and B

Motivation to resolve conflict on a long-term or short-term basis and Time pressure for resolving the conflict

Which is a factor to consider during the process of acquiring the project resources? a. The project sponsor should provide all critical resources as reassignment b. The Project manager should negotiate and influence others to acquire the required resource s c. The Project manager should prioritize internal resources over external resource d. All of the above

The Project manager should negotiate and influence others to acquire the required resource s

Dino is in the middle of the project earned value analysis. The project earned value is $30,000, planned value is $25,000 and actual cost is $25,000. The project cost variance is_____ a. $0 b. $5,000 c. -$5,000 d. None of the above

“$5,000” cost variance=EV-AC=30-25=5000

_____are physical or team resources for a project determined in advance. a. Virtual teams b. Critical resources c. Pre-assignment d. Scarce resources

Pre-assignment

CA production contracted WIB solutions to deliver an end-to-end supply chain solution to automate its supply chain management. Due to the project nature, the delivery agreement involves generally determined project scope at early stage but routinely modify time and cost estimates, as the project team understands of the solution requirements more. Which development life cycles should he use? a. Predictive life cycle b. Adaptive life cycle c. Iterative life cycle d. Hybrid life cycle

Iterative life cycle

Which selection criterion that are applicable to physical resources? a. Attitude b. Skills c. Ability d. Knowledge

Ability

_____an integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance. a. Project management plan b. Performance measurement baseline c. Scope baseline d. Project scope

Performance measurement baseline

Due to the lack of required technical skills, the technical team failed to meet the quality requirements, which caused the team to rework the deliverables. Which type of COQ did the project endure? a. Prevention Costs b. Appraisal Costs c. Internal Failure Costs d. External Failure Costs

Internal Failure Costs

_____records the team members and their roles and responsibilities for the project. a. Resource calendars b. Physical resource assignments c. Project team assignments d. Both b and c

Project team assignments

A project manager is performing Close project process. As he wants to measure, whether the project achieved its targeted business value or not. Which document can help you prepare this report? a. Project Charter b. Business case c. Benefits management plan d. Both A and B

Benefits management plan

Amid project execution, some of the project critical resources left the company, which limited the available resources. You need to adjust the schedule to make it as efficient as possible to reduce the need for external resources. Which Schedule technique would you use? a. Resource smoothing b. Resource leveling c. Crashing d. Fast tracking

Resource smoothing

According to stakeholder engagement-assessment matrix, if a stakeholder is aware of the project and its potential impacts and actively engaged in ensuring that the project is a success, he is classified as_____ a. Resistant b. Neutral c. Supportive d. Leading

Leading

Which of the following in not an input for validate scope process? a. Scope baseline b. Quality reports c. Deliverables d. Work Performance Data

Deliverables

Sam is performing Monitor risk process. He wants to review the roles and responsibilities in the monitoring process and reporting formats. Which input should he review? a. Issue log b. Risk management plan c. Risk report d. Risk register

Risk management plan

A project manager wants to define the acceptable target that the implementation of risk responses is required to achieve while performing Implement Risk Responses process. Which input is he reviewing? a. Risk register b. Risk report c. Risk management plan d. Issue log

Risk management plan

You have just developed your project plan when the sponsor asked you to accelerate project delivery date by a month. Since he is fine with the increase of costs and resources are available within the organization. Which Schedule compression technique would you use? a. Resource smoothing b. Resource optimization c. Crashing d. Fast tracking

Crashing

A project Earned value is $12k and planned value $10k, what is the SPI? a. $5k b. 1.2 c. 0.83 d. Cannot say

“1.2” SPI=EV/PV=12/10=1.2

For manage communication process, political climate and governance framework are_____ a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expertise required for expert judgement

Enterprise environmental factors

Company XYZ started a new project as a response to changes in company strategy. This is an example of_____ a. Meet regulatory, legal or social requirements b. Satisfy stakeholder requests or needs c. Implement or change business or technological strategies d. Create, improve, or fix products, processes or services

Implement or change business or technological strategies

The analysis of quality reports, test reports and performance reports are an example of a. Root cause analysis b. Process analysis c. Document analysis d. Alternatives analysis

Document analysis

_____contains information communicated to risk owners and other affected stakeholders. a. Stakeholder register b. Risk report c. Risk Register d. Issue log

Risk report

Program management and portfolio management differ from project management in_____ a. Stakeholders b. Life cycles c. Resources d. Their need for coordination

Life cycles

Sam is managing an organization that continuously monitor changes in the broader internal and external environments. What type of OPM is Sam managing? a. Project b. Program c. Portfolio d. Both A and B

Portfolio

A project activity’s pessimistic estimate is 35 days, Optimistic estimate is 25 days, and most likely estimate is 32 days. Based on beta distribution, what is the activity duration? a. 30 b. 31.33 c. 32 d. 32.33

“31.33” Beta distribution. cE = (cO + 4cM + cP) / 6= 25+4*32+35=31.33

Andy is in using earned value analysis. The project budget at completion is $220,000 while estimate at completion is $235,000. The project variance at completion implies that_____ a. Project is on planned cost b. Project is over planned cost c. Project is under planned cost d. None of the Above

“Project is over planned cost” VAC=BAC-EAC=220-235=-$15k.

_____can be used to determine which process has the highest number of errors and requires higher attention. a. Affinity diagrams b. Flowcharts c. Fishbone diagrams d. Histograms

Histograms

A project manager is analyzing Market conditions, which describe what products, services, and results are available in the regional and global markets to assess its influence on the Plan Cost Management process. Under which category do these elements fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Enterprise environmental factors

The senior management of Company XYZ decided to close all running projects to divert their resources to the new automation initiative. As the project manager for a running project, you completed most of the project deliverables. What would you do for unfinished deliverables? a. Dismantle them b. Complete the remaining work and thus complete the project c. Leave them as they are and document termination reasons d. Hand them over the way they are to the concerned parties

Hand them over the way they are to the concerned parties

For Project Procurement management processes, changing contracting processes is an example of_____ a. Emerging practice b. Consideration for tailoring c. Enterprise environmental factor d. Organizational process asset

Emerging practice

_____documents how the project and product scope will be controlled. a. Scope baseline b. Requirements traceability matrix c. Scope management plan d. Change management plan

Scope management plan

Dino Co. appointed Jack to lead delivery, growth, maturity, and the retirement of its latest CRM solution. Which type of lifecycle will he manage? a. Predictive life cycle b. Adaptive life cycle c. Hybrid life cycle d. Product life cycle

Product life cycle

Alex is performing control costs process, he wants to review the project status such as which costs have been authorized, incurred, invoiced and paid. Which input contains this data? a. Project funding requirements b. Organizational process assets c. Work performance data d. Project documents

Work performance data

Which conflict resolution technique emphasizes areas of agreement rather than areas of difference? a. Reconcile b. Accommodate c. Compromise d. Collaborate

Accommodate

You are managing a business transformation project. The project objective is to enhance the operations performance through implementing a set of guidelines and standards the operations team would follow. This is an example of_____ a. Meet regulatory, legal or social requirements b. Satisfy stakeholder requests or needs c. Create, improve, or fix products, processes or services d. Both A and C

Create, improve, or fix products, processes or services

Which of the following is not an input for validate scope process? a) Scope baseline b) Quality reports c) Deliverables d) Work performance data

Deliverables

_____can be used to identify process gaps and flaws. a. Affinity diagrams b. Flowcharts c. Fishbone diagrams d. Histograms

Flowcharts

_____includes identifying work packages that are ahead or behind schedule, over or under budget, or have resource or quality issues. a. Inspection b. Audits c. Performance reviews d. Trend analysis

Performance reviews

Dan is performing Manage Stakeholder Engagement process, which of the following documents should he include as an input? a. Project charter b. Change log c. Business case d. Assumptions log

Change log

During the new system testing, it was clear for the project team that the project performance is not aligned with what was planned accordingly, the project manager directed the team to realign their work to what was planned. Which type of actions did they take? a. Corrective action b. Preventive action c. Defect repair d. Updates

Corrective action

You are performing Manage Stakeholder Engagement process and aiming to stay in touch with the work and attitudes of project team members and other stakeholders. Which technique would you use? a. Conflict management b. Cultural awareness c. Observation/conversation d. Political awareness

Observation/conversation

You are working on providing the project final report, which information could it provide? a. Evidence that the completion criteria were met b. Detailed description of the project or phase c. Descriptive validation information for the final product d. Both A and C

Evidence that the completion criteria were met

Sam is assessing his project stakeholders according to directions of influence technique. One of the project stakeholders is the marketing manager who is supposed to provide important insights about the consumer behavior, which will influence the project requirements. Under which direction should Sam classify him? a. Upward b. Downward c. Outward d. Sideward

Sideward

While working on close project process, Zain wants to confirm that there are no open risks at the end of the project. Which document should he review? a. Risk report b. Change log c. Issue log d. Risk register

Risk report

During the project performance review meeting, the information shows SPI= 0.9, this indicates to_____ a. The project is ahead of schedule b. The project is behind schedule c. The project is on schedule d. The project is below budget

The project is behind schedule

The project team members are updating MOAs records to reflect their final results. Under which category of activities does this activity fall? a. Activities necessary to satisfy completion and exit criteria b. Activities related to the completion of the contractual agreements c. Activities related documenting to project termination reasons d. Other activities

Activities related to the completion of the contractual agreements

Which settlement method is preferred for all claims and disputes? a. Negotiation b. Alternative dispute resolution c. Influencing d. ADR

Negotiation

A project activity duration based on analysis of the best-case scenario is 15 days, based on analysis of the worst-case scenario and duration of the activity is 20 days, based on realistic effort assessment for the required work is 17 days. Based on beta distribution, what is the activity duration? a. 17.67 b. 17.33 c. 16.33 d. 17.17

“17.17” Beta distribution. cE = (cO + 4cM + cP) / 6= 15+4*17+20=17.17

You are studying Personnel administration policies influence on manage Stakeholder Engagement process. This element is an example of_____ a. Enterprise environmental factors b. Organizational process assets c. Expert judgement d. None of the above

Enterprise environmental factors

The project manager is auditing project success or failure. Under which category of activities does this activity fall? a. Activities which are necessary to satisfy completion and exit criteria b. Activities which are related to the completion of the contractual agreements c. Activities which are related documenting to project termination reasons d. Other activities

Other activities

You are aiming to use effective tools and techniques for sharing simple, unambiguous and codified explicit knowledge. Which is not one of these tools and techniques? a. Communities of practice b. Lessons learned register c. Library services d. Information gathering

Communities of practice

You are considering procuring part of your project scope due to your internal resources and capacity limitations. You are already aware of the detailed scope and the way to achieve it. Which contract type is suitable for this case? a. Fixed price incentive fee (FPIF) b. Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) c. Cost plus incentive fee (CPIF) d. Cost plus award fee (CPAF)

Fixed price incentive fee (FPIF)

Alan is studying Organizational communication requirements and Standardized guidelines for development influence on Manage Stakeholder Engagement process. Under which category does these elements fall? a. Enterprise environmental factors b. Organizational process assets c. Expert judgement d. Considerations for tailoring

Organizational process assets

Jack is developing the project charter. To understand the necessary information from a business standpoint of how the expected outcomes of the project justify the required investment. Which document should he review? a. Project Charter b. Business case c. Agreements d. Organizational process assets

Business case

Zack is directing and managing project work, he wants to review the performance reports, deliverable status, and other information generated by the project. Which document should he review? a. Change log b. Issue log c. Project communications d. Communication management plan

Project communications

As a result of carrying out acquire resources process, which enterprise environmental factors are updated? a. Resource availability within the organization b. Documentation related to acquiring resources c. Documentation related to assigning and allocating resources d. All of the above

Resource availability within the organization

Jack is designing his project phases. Which of the following should he consider as an attribute to describe the phases in a life cycle? a. Feasibility study b. Design c. Milestone review d. Resource requirements

Resource requirements

You are performing Manage Project Knowledge process. Which is not an input you would use for the process? a. Project team assignments b. Source selection criteria c. Deliverables d. Project charter

Project charter

Graeme received a letter from one of his construction project suppliers that their stock of wood is not matching the project specifications. The lead-time of getting the correct material is two months. Graeme wants to apply penalties on the supplier. To which of the following could Graeme refer? a. Issue log b. Agreement c. Project Charter d. SLA

Agreement

You are working on your project closure and trying to identify lessons learned for the use of future projects and organizational assets improvement, which technique should you use? a. Regression Analysis b. Document Analysis c. Trend Analysis d. Variance Analysis

Document Analysis

Silicon production Co. recently faced a public outrage due to failing in meeting health and safety standards in the most recent audit. Accordingly, the company decided to start an initiative to improve its health and safety standards and standout as a leader for the industry. Which type of benefits does this project derive? a. Direct b. Tangible c. Intangible d. Indirect

Intangible

A project manager is working on the development of project phases. Which is not an attribute that he should consider? a. Number of phases b. Solution development c. Resource requirements d. Exit criteria for a project to complete a phase

Solution development

Adam aims to identify the type, quantity and characteristics of resources required to complete the project. Which process is he performing? a. Plan Resource Management b. Estimate Activity Resources c. Manage team d. Control Resources

Estimate Activity Resources

A project Earned value is $15k and actual cost $16k, what is the SPI? a. 0.94 b. 1.07 c. (-$1k) d. Cannot say

“Cannot say” the required data to calculate SPI is not available

Your project team is investigating stakeholders’ risk appetites and established communication channels influence on Plan Stakeholder Engagement process. Under which category do these elements fall? a. Enterprise environmental factors b. Organizational process assets c. Expert judgement d. Considerations for tailoring

Enterprise environmental factors

The project team is identifying the degree of an agreed-upon allowed variation amount before some action needs to be taken. Which element are they establishing? a. Units of measure b. Level of precision c. Level of accuracy d. Control thresholds

Control thresholds

Manage stakeholder engagement is an important process. One of its common tools is setting the expected behavior for project team members, as well as other stakeholders, with regard to stakeholder engagement. Which is the name of this technique? a. Ground Rules b. Team charter c. Culture awareness d. Political Awareness

Ground Rules

The project team is identifying the degree to which cost estimates will be rounded up or down based on the scope of the activities and magnitude of the project. Which element are they establishing? a. Units of measure b. Level of precision c. Level of accuracy d. Control thresholds

Level of precision

If a project BAC is $250k, VAC=$5k and CPI=1.1. What is the cost variance? a. $5.5k b. $15.5k c. $5k d. Cannot say

“$5k” cost variance= EV-AC = VAC, VAC=$5k and CPI=1.1.

While you are performing project closure activities, a new program manager replaced the one leading the program, which your project is one of its components. He asked you to provide him with a justification for why the project occurred. Which document can help you prepare this report? a. Project charter b. Business case c. Benefits management plan d. Both A and B

Business case

A project manager is performing Implement Risk Responses process. He is reviewing the specified risk thresholds for the project based on the risk appetite of key stakeholders. Which input is he reviewing? a. Risk Management Plan b. Risk register c. Risk report d. Issue log

Risk Management Plan

You have identified a potential benefit that will benefit the whole program which contains your project. As greed with the program manager, it is a high-priority opportunity. Which risk response strategy would you follow? a. Escalate b. Exploit c. Share d. Enhance

Escalate

Jack is leading a project team, where members are not collaborating and in conflict all the time. To review the team value, which document should he review? a. Project team assignments b. Team charter c. Resource Calendars d. Organizational process assets

Team charter

While developing project scope statement, the project team discussed the required set of conditions to be met before deliverables are accepted. What element of scope statement were they discussing? a. Product scope description b. Deliverables c. Acceptance criteria d. Project exclusions

Acceptance criteria

Sid Co. initiated a new project to adapt its culture to the local norms. This is an example of_____ a. Meet regulatory, legal or social requirements b. Satisfy stakeholder requests or needs c. Implement or change business or technological strategies d. Create, improve, or fix products, processes or services

Meet regulatory, legal or social requirements

Elements of the organizational process assets that can be updated as a result of Conduct Procurements process can include_____ a. Financial policies and procedures regarding invoicing and payment processes b. Listings of prospective and prequalified sellers c. Contract management systems d. Local laws and regulations regarding procurements

Listings of prospective and prequalified sellers

You are assigned to manage a project within a Multi-divisional company where your manager is reporting to Chief marketing officer. What level of resource availability would expect to have? a. Little or none b. Low c. Moderate to high d. High to almost total

Little or none

Jane’s project team members are not collaborative or open to differing ideas and perspectives. At which stage does this team stand? a. Forming b. Storming c. Norming d. Performing

Storming

The project manager acquires internal resources through negotiation with_____ a. Procurement processes b. Functional managers c. Subcontractors d. PMO

Functional managers

You are studying the influence of Monitoring and reporting methods, and communication requirements on Develop Project Management Plan process. Under which category do these elements fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Organizational process assets

Glyn has taken over a project. He finds many conflicts are ongoing among the project team. Which of the following is a valid technique for resolving conflicts? a. Exploit b. Accept c. Force d. None of the above

Force

Alex is elaborating the final project reports to meet organizational policies requirements. Under which category of activities does this activity fall? a. Activities necessary to satisfy completion and exit criteria b. Activities related to the completion of the contractual agreements c. . Activities related documenting to project termination reasons d. Other activities

Activities necessary to satisfy completion and exit criteria

A project manager establishes the procedures to investigate and document the reasons for project termination. Which process is he performing? a. Control scope b. Close project c. Validate scope d. Close phase

Close project

Which of the following is an output for validate scope process? a. Accepted deliverables b. Quality reports c. Verified deliverables d. Work performance data

Accepted deliverables

A project manager is performing monitor risks process and wants to review the data of the status of the implemented risk responses, occurred risks, active risks and the closed-out risks. Which input would contain the used information? a. Risk register b. Risk report c. Work performance data d. Work performance reports

Work performance data

While directing project work, Alex was assessing the influence of existing facilities and capital equipment on the process. Under which category does this element fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Organizational process assets

_____calculates schedule and cost variances to determine the degree of variance from target. a. Earned Value Analysis (EVA) b. Audits c. Performance reviews d. Trend analysis

“Earned Value Analysis (EVA)”

_____can point to and focus on processes that may be out of control and may jeopardize meeting the specified requirements or stakeholders’ expectations. a. Root cause analysis b. Process analysis c. Document analysis d. Alternatives analysis

Document analysis

While performing internal validation activities, an error occurred with the software functionality, the technical team took an immediate action to fix the error. Which type of actions did they take? a. Corrective action b. Preventive action c. Defect repair d. Updates

Defect repair

Which is a benefit of virtual team model? a. Improved team morals b. Saving the expense of offices and all physical equipment c. Higher levels of trust than other forms of teams d. All of the above

Saving the expense of offices and all physical equipment

During milestone review, the performance reports showed following results BAC $300k, EV $100k, ETC $120k. How project is performing? a. Under planned cost b. On planned cost c. Over planned cost d. Cannot say

Cannot say EV is present however AC is not and cannot be derived from the available data.

You are studying the influence of management practices and sustainability on Develop Project Management Plan process. Under which category do these elements fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Enterprise environmental factors

Alex is working on a project that aims to increase stockholders’ equity. Which type of benefits does this project derive? a. Direct b. Tangible c. Intangible d. Indirect

Tangible

Due to the recent go to market failure of its latest product, Company XYZ started a new campaign to improve its reputation. Which type of benefits does this project derive? a. Direct b. Tangible c. Intangible d. Indirect

Intangible

You are performing Direct and Manage Project Work process. Which of the following is an input for the process? a. Deliverables b. Approved change requests c. Change requests d. Both A and B

Approved change requests

During project execution, the project delayed from baseline by 10 days. Accordingly, the project manager planned to reduce the duration of the remaining work to compensate for the delay through overtime. Which Schedule technique did he use? a. Resource smoothing b. Resource optimization c. Crashing d. Fast tracking

Crashing

A project manager is analyzing the influence of the results from previous audits on the manage quality process. Under which category does these elements fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Organizational process assets

While developing project plan, you needed to reduce your project delivery time due to management requirement. The project is an internal project and there is tolerance for some level of quality errors but there is not extra budget. Which Schedule compression technique would you use? a. Resource smoothing b. Resource optimization c. Crashing d. Fast tracking

Fast tracking

For Monitor Communications process, corporate policies for social media, ethics and security are _____ a. Emerging practice b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expertise required for expert judgement

Organizational process assets

There are two major categories of influences within project environments. Which of the following is not an example of external EEF? a. Legal Restrictions b. Resource Availability c. Commercial Database d. Financial Considerations

Resource Availability

Which selection criterion that is unique for team resources? a. Availability b. Cost c. Ability d. Knowledge

Knowledge

Alex is reviewing the reported lack of resources, delays in raw material supplies or low grades of raw material. Which input is he reviewing? a. Resource requirements b. Issue log c. Physical resource assignments d. Resource management plan

Issue log

Which of the following is an example of push communication? a. Meeting b. E-Learning c. Voice Mail d. Instant Messaging

Voice Mail

A risk has the probability of an opportunity 40% and an expected impact of $80k and the probability of a threat 60% with an expected impact of $50k. What is the risk EMV? a. $ 32k b. $30K c. (-$30k) d. $2k

”$2k” EMV= OP*%-TH*%=80*40%-50*60%=32-30=$2k

The project team created a web-based knowledgebase where the team can share information, updates, and can collaborate to brainstorm for solutions and ideas using its discussion board. Which communication method is the team using? a. Push communication b. Pull communication c. Interactive communication d. Public communication

Interactive communication

Which scope statement element progressively elaborates the characteristics of the result described in the project charter and requirements documentation? a. Product scope description b. Deliverables c. Acceptance criteria d. Project exclusions

Product scope description

While performing control resources process the project manager wanted to check the number and type of used resources. Which input should he review? a. Resource breakdown structure b. Resource requirements c. Work Performance Data d. Physical resource assignments

Work Performance Data

During project closure, Sam is working with the functional managers to reallocate project facilities, equipment and other resources where they are needed. This activity belongs to the ____________. a. Activities necessary to satisfy completion and exit criteria b. Activities related to the completion of the contractual agreements c. Activities related documenting to project termination reasons d. Other activities

Activities necessary to satisfy completion and exit criteria

You are studying your organization’s code of ethics influence on Control Procurements process. Under which category does these elements fall? a. Enterprise environmental factors b. Organizational process assets c. Expert judgement d. Considerations for tailoring

Enterprise environmental factors

You are working on formalizing the acceptance of completed project deliverables. Which process are to performing? a. Close Phase b. Close Project c. Validate scope d. Control Scope

Validate scope

Your project team identified a high-priority opportunity for your project. Your company lacks the required resources to perform the required actions to seize the opportunity. Which risk response strategy would you follow? a. Escalate b. Transfer c. Share d. Enhance

George is performing earned value analysis. The project earned value is $65,000 and actual cost is $55,000. The project budget at completion is $135,000. He is confident that future project work will be accomplished at planned rate. What is the project estimate at completion? a. $10,000 b. $150,000 c. $125,000 d. Cannot say

“$125,000” EAC=BAC+AC- EV=135+55-65=$125k

Which bid document commonly follows Request for information (RFI)? a. Request for bid (RFB) b. Request for quotation (RFQ) c. Request for proposal (RFP) d. Both b and c

Request for quotation (RFQ) and Request for proposal (RFP)

A project manager took an action, which involves creating an agreement with a third party to take on the impact of a threat. Which risk response did he take? a. Avoid b. Transfer c. Mitigate d. Accept

Transfer

If a project SPI= 1, CPI =1.1, BAC is $250k and EV =$50k. What is the cost spent so far? a. $55k b. $45.5k c. $50k d. Cannot say

“$45.5k” the cost spent so far is AC=EV/CPI=50/1.1=$45.5k

Jim is performing stakeholders’ assessment using the ability of the stakeholder to cause changes to the project’s planning or execution and his ability to influence the project’s outcomes to classify the stakeholders. Which data representation technique is he using? a. Impact/influence grid b. Power/influence grid c. Stakeholder cube d. Salience model

Impact/influence grid

Carlos finds the project schedule variance is zero while the cost variance is negative. He consults another project manager for guidance. The project is: a. On schedule and over budget b. Behind schedule and over budget c. Ahead of schedule and on budget d. On schedule and under budget

On schedule and over budget

A project manager aims to determine whether to acquire goods and services from outside the project and, if so, what to acquire as well as how and when to acquire it. Which process should he perform? a. Plan Procurement Management b. Manage Procurement c. Control Procurement d. Define scope

Plan Procurement Management

You are negotiating procurement contract for incremental resources to add to your project since you are facing a shortage in your internal resources. Which contract type would you use? a. Fixed price with economic price adjustments (FPEPA) b. Firm fixed price (FFP) c. Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) d. Time and material (T&M)

Time and material (T&M)

After performing quantitative risk analysis, one of the risks ranked as high-priority with a high potential negative impact on the project. You are considering the option of isolating the project objectives from the risk’s impact if it were to occur. Which risk response are you considering? a. Escalate b. Transfer c. Share d. Avoid

Avoid

Which quality management trend practices contains the use of (PDCA) cycle? a. Customer satisfaction b. Continual improvement c. Management responsibility d. Mutually beneficial partnership with suppliers

Continual improvement

Which of the following is the name of a graph that shows the relationship between two variables (usually the first variable is independent and the second variable is dependent on the first variable)? a. Matrix Diagram b. Scatter Diagram c. Affinity Diagram d. Why-why Diagram

Scatter Diagram

_____is updated to reflect actual experience in acquiring resources for the project as a result of carrying out acquire resources process. a. Resource management plan b. Resource breakdown structure c. Resource requirements d. Lessons learned register

Resource management plan

Which bid document commonly used to acquire more information on how vendors would satisfy the requirements and how much it will cost? a. Request for bid (RFB) b. Request for information (RFI) c. Request for quotation (RFQ) d. Request for proposal (RFP)

Request for quotation (RFQ)

A project manager took an action to reduce the probability of occurrence and impact of a threat. Which risk response did he take? a. Avoid b. Transfer c. Mitigate d. Accept

Mitigate

Kim had a meeting with the project team and identified six threats in the low-priority zone. Where should the team record these threats? a. Issue Log b. Watch List c. Risk report d. None of the above

Watch List

The project team members are collecting phase records to send them to the PMO. Under which category of activities does this activity fall? a. Activities necessary to satisfy completion and exit criteria b. Activities related to the completion of the contractual agreements c. Activities related documenting to project termination reasons d. Other activities

Other activities

You are working on monitor Stakeholder Engagement process. To obtain the strategies for the stakeholders’ communication, to which of the following should you refer? a. Stakeholder register b. Lessons learned register c. Stakeholder engagement plan d. Communications management plan

Communications management plan

A project manager is studying the Issue and defect reporting procedures and communication policies influence on control quality process. Under which category does these elements fall? a. Emerging practices b. Enterprise environmental factors c. Organizational process assets d. Expert judgement

Organizational process assets