This quiz will submit in: Question 1What is the meaning of Perform Integrated Change Control The process of preparing, updating and informing change log Inviting Change Control Board to evaluate, analyse, approve/reject change requests Applying agile principles to accommodate changes Reviewing all change requests, approving changes, and managing changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project management plan Question 21 . All of the following forms of power derivied from the project manager's position, EXCEPT : A. Formal B. Reward C. Penalty D. Expert Question 39. Which one of the following is FALSE about TCPI ? A. TCPI calculates the performance that must be achieved in order to meet financial or schedule goals. B. TCPI usually determines the status on the remaining work with respect to the funds remaining. C. If the cumulative CPI falls below the baseline plan, all future work must be performed at the TCPI to achieve the planned BAC D. If the cumulative CPI falls below the baseline plan, all future work must be performed below the TCPI to achieve the planned BAC Question 43. Quality is : A. Meeting and exceeding the customer's expectations B. Adding extras to make the customer happy C. The degree to which the project meets requirements D. Conformance to management's objectives Question 5Which of the following is a KEY output of the Validate Scope process ? A more complete scope management plan Customer acceptance of project deliverables Improved schedule estimates An improved project management information system Question 63. Which one of the following is NOT true about a cost reimbursable contract ? A. The buyers bears the most risk as total cost is unknown until the project is finished B. It requires auditing seller's invoices. C. Buyers usually write a detailed statement of work. D. The seller has only a moderate incentive to control cost Question 710. You are in Plan Risk Responses process of developing options and actions to reduce threats enhance opportunities to your project objectives. The tools & techniques of the Plan Risk Responses are including : A. Risk audits B. Avoid, transfer, mitigate, and accept C. Reserve analysis D. Technical performance analysis Question 8Which of the following is true regarding the project charter ? The project charter should be published under the name of a manager external to the project. The project charter should be published under the project sponsor's name The project charter should be published under the name of the project manager. The project charter should be published under the name of the project champion Question 94. A project manager has six stakeholders during requirement gathering phase but the number increase to eleven in the design phase. How many additional channels communication were added at design phase ? A. 40 B. 15 C. 45 D. 55 Question 10Which one of following PMO structure mostly provides guidelines, policies, and templates and requires compliances and usually has a moderate level of control over projects and programs ? Supportive Controlling Directive Constructive Question 11 A CPI value of 1.20 and an SPI value of 1.30 for a project mean which of the following ? A. The project is making faster progress and costing less than planned B. The project is making slower progress and costing more than planned C. The project is making slower progress and costing less than planned D. The project is making faster progress and costing more than planned Question 12Which one of the following takes progressive elaboration approach and plans the work in the near term in detail and future work in a higher level ? Scope definition Rolling wave planning Decomposition SWOT Analysis Question 136. You were asked by your management to investigate the cause of severe cost overrun in the one of the project that was completed last year. You found out that a certain contract was used in project that is considered to be very risky for the buyer as it does not encourage the seller to control costs; rather, it motivates the seller to be inefficient. What sort of contract was used in the project ? A. Cost plus percentage of cost (CPPC) B. Cost plus award fee (CPAF) C. Cost plus incentive fee (CPIF) D. Fixed price economic price adjustment (FPEPA) Question 144. One common way to compute estimate at completion (EAC) is to take the budget at completion (BAC) and : D, Divide by CPI A. Divide by SPI B. Multiply by SPI C. Multiply by CPI Question 156. At your project, EV = $130,500 ; PV = $125,000 ; and AC = $129,000. Which one the following statement is true ? A. The project is behind schedule and over budget B. The project is ahead of schedule and under budget C. The project is behind schedule and under budget D. The project is ahead of schedule and over budget Question 168. Lars is a project manager overseeing an online age verification application for one of the very important clients for this organization. Three months in the project, Lars got a call from the client who informed him that they would end the contract due to a change in business direction. The client also discussed the compensation that the seller's organization is offering to Lars' organization for the work completed so far. This is an example of which one of the following ? A. Letter of intent B. Breach of contract C. Material breach D. Termination for convenience Question 174. Which of the following assess someone's current engagement level in a project ? A. Power / Interest Grid B. Stakeholder Engagement matrix C. Salience Model D. Stakeholder Register Question 1810. While working on your communication plan, you have considered several communication technologies to transfer information among project stakeholders. Communication technology will take into account the following factors that can affect the project EXCEPT which one ? A. Urgency of the need for information : are regularly issued written reports enough for the project, or is frequently updated information needed at a moment's notice ? B. Expected project staffing : is the proposed communication system, compatible with the experience and expertise of the project participants, or is extensive training, and learning required ? C. Duration of the project : is the available technology likely to change before the project is over ? D. Reason for the distribution of information : what are the reasons for distributing information ? Question 191 . A control chart helps the project manager : A. Focus the most critical issues to improve quality B. Focus on stimulating thinking C. Explore a desired future outcome D. Determine if a process is functioning within set limits Question 20if the optimistic estimate for an activity is 12 days, and the pessimistic estimate is 18 days, what is the standard deviation of this activity ? 1 1.3 6 3 Question 21As a project manager for a major data center upgrade at your company headquarters, the sponsor has handed you a project charter. What should you do next as the first step ? Instruct the team to work on a scope statement document Instruct the team to work on the WBS Review the charter and make sure that all key stakeholders have input into the scope. Start working on planning the project Question 221. All the following statements about change control are incorrect, EXCEPT : A. A fixed price contract will minimize the need for change control. B. Changes seldom provide real benefits to the project. C. Contracts should include procedures to accommodate changes. D. More detailed specifications eliminate the causes of changes. Question 23You are managing a group of related or unrelated projects or programs and other work and achieve specific strategic business objectives and goals. You are a................ Program owner Project manager Program Manager Portfolio Manager Question 24Which one of the following process group consists of iterative and ongoing processes to establish the total scope of effort, to define the project the objectives, and to identify the course of action required to attain those objectives ? Planning Executing Initiating Monitoring & Controlling Question 25A project's approved budget is $250,000 and planned budget to date is $150,000. What will be the Schedule Variance when Schedule Performer Index is 0.8 ? $50,000 $30,000 -$50,000 -$30,000 Question 26All of the following will occur during project initiating EXCEPT : Creation of a project scope statement Identification of internal and external stakeholders. Development and review of the business case and a feasibility study. Assignment of the project manager to lead a project Question 279. You have been managing a multi-year construction project for one of your most important clients. You requested your lead business analyst to develop a reports that will capture project results for last four years and illustrate whether project performance is improving or deteriorating. You are interested in which of the following reports ? A. Trend report B. Variance report C. Forecasting report D. Progress Report Question 28Project A has net present value (NPV) of $30,000, will take 5 years to complete, and the associated cost $10,000.Project B has NPV of $60,000, will take 3 years to complete, and the associated cost $15,000. Project C has NPV of $80,000, will take 4 years to complete, and the associated cost $40,000. Which project will you pick ? They all have the same value Project A Project B Project C Question 29Which one the following statement is FALSE about the project management information system (PMIS) ? It is incorporated as part of the enterprise environmental factors to several processes since it is part of the environment in which the project is performed It is an automated system that can serve as a repository for information and a tool to assist with communication and with tracking documents and deliverables It consist of the data sources and the tools & techniques used to gather, integrate , analyze, and disseminate the result of the combined outputs of the project management process It defines how the project is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed Question 30Sometimes a project coordinator is an assigned role of organization. which of the following statements is NOT true for a project coordinator ? A project coordinator is weaker than a project expeditor. A project coordinator is not allowed to make budget decisions or overall project decisions. A project coordinator is weaker than a project manager A project coordinator may have some authority in assigning resources. Question 31Which one of the following is FALSE about change management in a project ? "Influencing the factors that effect change" means determining the source of changes and fixing the root causes Whenever there is a change request, the project manager should evaluate the impact on project objectives such as scope, time, cost, quality, risk, resources, and other factors. The project manager should make all the effort to prevent unnecessary changes in the project. The project manager should make the change happen as soon as possible to meet and exceed customer expectations. Question 32While reviewing one of the activities of team member, you found out that the activity has an early start of days 5, an early finish of day 12, a late start of day 15, and a late finish of 22 day. The team member tells you that he needs an additional four days to complete the activity due to various reasons he can think of. Which one of the following statements is TRUE ? This activity will delay the project This activity will most probably not delay the project This activity has a lag The successor activity will be delayed Question 337. Which of the following is the process of documenting project purchasing decisions, specifying the approach, defining selection criteria to identify potential sellers, and putting together a procurement management plan ? A. Conduct Procurement process B. Plan Procurement process C. Bidder Conference process D. Control Procurement process Question 345. You just identified a new external risk during the executing phase that may impact your project positively. What is your first step ? A. Develop a Risk Response and assign a Risk Owner B. Update the Risk Breakdown Structure C. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis D. Implement a Risk Response Question 352. You have just been assigned as project manager for a large telecommunications project. This one year project is about halfway done. The project team consists of 5 sellers and 20 of your company's employees. You want to understand who is responsible for doing what on project. Where would you find such information ? A. Responsibility assignment matrix B. Resource histogram C. Bar chart D. Project Organization chart Question 369. A project manager is in Develop Project Team process focusing on enhancing project performance by building a sense of team and improving competencies, team interaction, and overall team environment. While referring to Tuckman's model, she notices that the greatest level of conflict in the five different stages of team building is most likely to appear in which of the following stages : A. Forming B. Adjourning C. Storming D. Exploring Question 377. You are in the Plan Resource management process to create on overall staffing management plan by identifying the availability of resources and those resources' skill levels. Which of the following is NOT a tool & technique in this process ? A. Organizational charts and position descriptions B. Networking C. Organizational theory Colocation Question 389. What is the BEST way to manage stakeholders who are high on power but low on interest ? A. Monitor B. Keep informed C. Keep satisfied D. Manage closely Question 398. You are in the Monitor Risk process of identifying, analyzing, and planning for newly arising risks, keeping track of identified risks, reanalyzing existing risks, monitoring trigger conditions, monitoring residual risks, and reviewing the execution and effectiveness of risk response. Outputs from the Monitor Risk process include all of the following EXCEPT : A. Technical performance analysis B. Work performance information C. Change requests D. Project management plan updates Question 401 . Which of the following is NOT a tool used to manage the stakeholder engagement ? A. Communication skills B. Interpersonal skills C. Ground Rules D. Issue Log Question 41Which one of following PMO structure mostly serves as project repository., plays a consultative role, and usually has a low level of control over projects and programs ? Supportive Controlling Directive Constructive Question 42A team member notifies the project manager that the activities comprising a work package are no longer appropriate. It would be BEST for the project manager to be in what part of the project management process ? Corrective action Integrated change control Monitoring & Controlling Project Closing Question 43In which process group does the team track, measure, inspect, monitor, verify, review, compare, and regulate the progress and performance of the project; ensure that plan is working; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes ? Monitoring & Controlling Closing Initiating Executing Question 4410. On a product development project , which is taking a totally new approach to product development unprecedented in the industry, what would be the BEST way to develop quality management plan ? A. Use the quality management plan from last product development project that was completed successfully B. Take the old plan and add continuous improvement tools, stakeholder's required tests, and project team;s preferred tests C. Create the plan from scratch in continuous consultation with stakeholders D. Delay the quality management plan until execution to ensure all requirements are fully defined Question 4510. Stakeholder management necessitates all of the following EXCEPT : A. Giving stakeholder extras if needed to meet and exceed their expectations B. Identifying both internal and external stakeholders C. Assessing stakeholders' expectations D. Identifying stakeholder' influence-controlling strategies Question 46Which one of the following is TRUE about power of the project managers in different organizational structure ? In a project organization, the project manager has no real authority and power. A strong matrix maintains many characteristics of projectized organization, where much of the authority rests with the project manager. In a weak matrix, the authority is shared between the functional manager and the project manager; the project manager does not have full authority over the project and its funding. A balanced matrix maintains many characteristics of a functional matrix; the project manager role is like that of a coordinator than that of a true project manager Question 47Which of the following normally provides the summary milestone schedule ? Project requirements document Business case Project scope statement Project Charter Question 484. Cost associated with inspection, laboratory measurements and analysis, machinery maintenance and calibration, field-testing, and procedure checking are examples of which of the following ? A. Opportunity costs B. Sunk costs C. Prevention costs D. Appraisal costs Question 492. A project had a list of identified risks. This list was the risks register. Where can one find the high-level risk ? A. Project Charter B. Risk Management Plan C. Risk Register D. Project Management plan Question 509. Which one of the following will NOT be considered a valid way of reducing risks in your project ? A. Plan to mitigate the risk. B. Develop a workaround C. Select a specific contract type to distribute risk between the buyer and the seller. D. Purchase insurance against the risk Question 517, Control Quality is the process of monitoring specific project results to determine if they comply with relevant quality standards and identifying ways to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory results. All of the following tools & techniques use in Control Quality EXCEPT : A. Expert Judgment B. Inspection C. Control Chart D. Cause and effect diagram Question 52Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique used in the Define Scope process ? Product analysis Alternative analysis Interpersonal and team skills Data representation Question 53While working with your team members on activity sequencing, a team member identifies that a series of activity sequencing method may be utilized in this situation ? Critical Path Resource leveling method Monte Carlo simulation Precedence diagramming method Question 54When should the Validate Scope process be done ? At the end of the project At the beginning of the project At the end of each phase of the project During the planning process Question 556. A project manager is in the process of making relevant information available to project stakeholders in a timely manner as planned. The project manager is involved in which of the following processes ? A. Plan Communication Management process B. Manage Communication process C. Monitor Communication process D. Distribute Information process Question 56During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager because he is not sure what work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the following documents contain detailed descriptions of the work packages ? WBS Dictionary Activity List Project Scope Statement Scope Management Plan Question 577.A project manager is in the process of ensuring that the information needs of the project stakeholders are met by monitoring and controlling communication throughout the project life cycle A. Plan Communication B. Monitor and Control Project Work C. Monitor Communications D. Manage Communications Question 585. The MOST common cause of conflict on a project are schedules, project priorities, and : A. Personality B. Resources C. Cost D. Management Question 595. If earned value (EV) = 350, actual cost (AC) = 400, planned value (PV) = 325, what is cost variance (CV) ? A. 350 B. -75 C. 400 D. -50 Question 602. The primary purpose of the stakeholder register is : A. To keep a list of all project stakeholders. B. To record stakeholder issues on the project C. To map functional requirements back to the originating stakeholder D. To serve as project directory
