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1
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Which type of project life cycle is also known as a change-driven method?

A

Adaptive

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What characterizes projects that use the waterfall life cycle?

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Deliverables for each phase are distinct and not repeated.

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An organization plans to build a new satellite system. The organization will build and test each assembly independently and then integrate all assemblies into a finished product.

Which project management life cycle type should this organization use?

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Incremental

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Which type of management contains related projects?

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Program

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How do projects behave differently from portfolios when considering change management?

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Projects accept changes while portfolios manage changes.

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Which management function focuses on the selection of the total body of work an organization undertakes?

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Portfolio

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What describes a Project Management Office that is part of a weak matrix organization?

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Individual project managers have minimal authority and report to functional managers.

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Which knowledge area includes a process from the Closing Process Group?

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Project integration management

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9
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Which attribute is possessed by leaders?

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Building relationships with people

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What is a function of leadership as opposed to management?

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Vision and alignment

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A project manager learns that a key project resource has been assigned tasks for another project. The tasks are due on the same dates as key deliverables for the project manager’s project.

Which sphere of influence should be used to resolve this issue?

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Informal

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Two project managers have a conversation at lunch. One project manager mentions a delay in a project that may affect the other manager’s project.

Which type of sphere of influence is being utilized?

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Informal network

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13
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A team member manages risks, schedules, time, and scope.

Which skill is being used?

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Technical project management

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14
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Which element is an input for the Integration Management process?

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Project charter

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15
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What is the purpose of the Develop Project Management Plan process?

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To define how tasks will be executed, monitored, and controlled

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16
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A project manager is developing project management plans.

What should the project manager use to gather data for the plans?

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Brainstorming

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17
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Which data analysis technique should a project manager use to forecast future performance based on similar past projects?

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Trend

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18
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A project manager needs to analyze how various aspects of a project contributed to the outcome of the project.

Which type of analysis should the project manager perform?

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Regression

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19
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What should an organization consider when creating a project charter?

Choose 2 answers.

A

Cost-benefit data & Recommended solution

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20
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Which project management process utilizes a context diagram?

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Collect Requirements

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21
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What is a technique in the Collect Requirements process?

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Data gathering

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22
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A toaster can toast up to four pieces of bread at a time. It has an adjustment to account for the thickness of the bread. The darkness level can be changed.

Which scope does this example represent?

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Product

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23
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How is scope managed for adaptive projects?

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It is redefined as needed rather than defined at the beginning

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What is an outcome of excessive decomposition?

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Difficulty in aggregating data over different WBS levels

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What is an outcome of excessive decomposition?

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Difficulty in aggregating data over different WBS levels

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25
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Which work breakdown structure (WBS) document contains the detailed description of work and technical documentation for each WBS element?

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WBS dictionary

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26
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What is the 100% rule in the work breakdown structure (WBS)?

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Total work at the lowest levels should roll up to the higher levels

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27
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A company plans to build a hotel. The 5-day concrete pour for the building foundation requires a 7-day drying period before the 20-day framing task can start.

What should the project manager do to properly calculate the task durations and costs in the project schedule?

A

Set a lag of 7 days for the framing task

28
Q

A project team is carpooling to a meeting with the following estimated travel times:

optimistic: 120 minutes
pessimistic: 420 minutes
most likely: 165 minutes
What is the duration estimate in minutes for travel using triangular distribution?

A

235

29
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Which dependency type describes a relationship between project activities and non-project activities in the Sequence Activities process?

A

External

30
Q

What represents the amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any successor?

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Free float

31
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How does adaptive scheduling differ from predictive scheduling?

A

Adaptive scheduling uses shorter planning cycles than predictive scheduling.

32
Q

Which technique should be used to estimate costs when the project manager has a limited amount of detailed information?

A

Analogous

33
Q

Which process provides guidance and direction on how to manage costs throughout a project?

A

Plan Cost Management

34
Q

A project manager needs to add extra funds into the total estimation for unplanned activities.

Which estimating technique should this project manager use to forecast project cost?

A

Reserve analysis

35
Q

As of today, earned value (EV) is equal to $2,000, and planned value (PV) is equal to $3,000 for a project task.

What is the task status?

A

Behind schedule

36
Q

Given the following definitions:
t
EV = earned value
t
AC = actual cost
t
PV = planned value

What is the formula for calculating the cost performance index (CPI)?

A

EV/AC

37
Q

Which output of Control Quality generates data flow to Monitor and Control Project Work?

A

Work performance information

38
Q

When should quality control occur in a project?

A

Throughout the project

39
Q

What is the focus of the Manage Quality process?

A

Ensuring a project will produce a product that meets expectations

40
Q

A project manager has identified a problem and wants to determine the root cause. A tool and approach are needed that help the project manager trace the cause of the problem.

Which tool is appropriate for the project manager to use?

A

Ishikawa

41
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A project team is comparing previous similar activities to current project activities to identify best practices and provide a basis for measuring performance.

Which project quality management data gathering technique is this team using?

A

Benchmarking

42
Q

What captures the reporting relationships for project team members?

A

Organizational chart

43
Q

A project manager is trying to improve a team’s overall performance, competencies, and interpersonal skills and reduce conflicts.

Which process should this project manager implement?

A

Develop Team Resources

44
Q

Which trend influences practices related to Project Resource Management?

A

Self-organizing teams

45
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Why should a project manager use the self-organizing team method of resource management?

A

Quick decision-making

46
Q

What describes a problem-solving technique discussed in the Project Resource Management knowledge area?

A

Before a solution can be developed, one must understand the root cause of problems.

47
Q

What is the most effective technique for resolving conflict?

A

Collaboration

48
Q

Which management plan identifies the person responsible for authorizing the release of confidential information?

A

Communications

49
Q

What is used for capturing, storing, and distributing information to internal and external stakeholders?

A

Project management information system

50
Q

Which communication model component encodes and decodes information that travels from one individual to another?

A

Message

51
Q

Which information sharing technique is often used in a push communication?

A

Email

52
Q

Which interpersonal skill is used to communicate with stakeholders according to their power and position?

A

Political awareness

53
Q

A project team member sends an email to a vendor.

Which form of communication is this?

A

External

54
Q

Which input is used to identify when potential tools are available for allocation?

A

Resource calendar

55
Q

Which process involves prioritizing risks based on a combination of probability and impact?

A

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

56
Q

How is the lessons learned register used during the Identify Risks process?

A

To determine if similar concerns might occur

57
Q

Which document of the Plan Risk Management process includes overall risk thresholds set by key stakeholders?

A

Enterprise environmental factors

58
Q

A project manager identifies a high-priority threat within the project scope that has high probability and large negative impact.

Which threat strategy should the project manager use to address this threat?

A

Avoid

59
Q

Which characteristic is associated with a risk that directly affects an individual stakeholder?

A

Propinquity

60
Q

Which process contains the management of memoranda of agreement (MOA) as an output?

A

Conduct Procurements

61
Q

After going through change management approval, a new deliverable has been added to a project. The project manager calls a meeting with the team to discuss the new deliverable and what resources will be needed, including if services need to be contracted from outside of the team.

Which process is this team performing?

A

Plan Procurement Management

62
Q

What is a consideration when tailoring the Project Procurement Management process?

A

Complexity of needed contracts

63
Q

What sets the expected behavior for project team members, as well as other stakeholders, regarding stakeholder engagement?

A

Ground rules

64
Q

What is the engagement level of a stakeholder who is actively involved in a project’s success and scrutinizes any changes to the project?

A

Leading

65
Q

Which stakeholder engagement technique is a form of data representation?

A

Mind mapping

66
Q

What is the primary purpose of a stakeholder register?

A

Maintain a list of all project stakeholders

67
Q

How should a team interact with stakeholders in an agile environment?

A

Directly

68
Q

Which knowledge area fosters engagement in project decisions and activities?

A

Project Stakeholder Management

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