This quiz will submit in: Question 18.You are in the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process and are focused on meeting and exceeding the stakeholders' expectations by continuously communicating with them, clarifying and resolving their issues., addressing their concerns, and improving project performance by implementing their change requests. Which of the following is a tool & techniques used in this process ? A. Interpersonal and team skills B. Change log C. Issue Log D. Stakeholder Engagement plan Question 23. Virtual team is a tool for which of the following processes ? A. Develop resource plan B. Acquire team C. Control resources D. Manage team Question 34. 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 44. 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 5Which 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 68. A project manager is overseeing a complex custom CSM solution that has rigorous quality standards and high schedule constraints. The project manager just found out that one of the key deliverables in the project was not completed because the team member responsible dor it was assigned to another higher-priority project by her functional manager. Who will be the person for the project manager to address the issue with this kind of situation ? A. The sponsor B. The president of the company C. The customers D. The team Question 7Which 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 83. 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 97.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 109. 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 11Which 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 127. You have identified several problems along with their causes in your web-based application development project. Which one of the following have you probably used to show the problem and its causes and effects ? A. Ishikawa diagram B. System flow diagram C. Process diagram D. Histogram Question 1310. 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 141 . Which of the following is driven by the organization's risk tolerance ? A. Cost of risk B. Risk responses C. Expected Monetary Value D. Risks identification Question 156. 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 16What 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 17You 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 18Which document contains the information that describes how the formal verification and acceptance of the project deliverables will be contained ? Scope Management Plan Scope verification documents Communication management plan Statement of work Question 196. Which of the following should be included in the project charter ? A. Stakeholders who are very interested in the project B. Stakeholders who will be directly involved in the project work 3. Stakeholders who are affected by the project D. Level of stakeholders Question 202.All the following statements concerning procurement documents are incorrect, EXCEPT : A. Well-designed procurement documents can simplify comparison of responses. B. Procurement documents must be rigorous with no flexibility to allow consideration of seller suggestions. C. In general, procurement documents should not include selection criteria D. Well-designed procurement documents do not include a procurement statement of work Question 217. Your recently took over a project another project manager who left the organization. You find out that the project has a BAC = $45,000; PV = $30,000; cumulative = $25,000 ; cumulative EV = $24,000. You decided to perform a forecasting analysis and calculated the values for EAC, ETC, and VAC. Which of the following is NOT true ? A. You will need $21,875 more to complete this project B. The project will cost $46,875 C. The project will be over budget by $1,875 D. The project will be under budget by $1,875 Question 225. The MOST common cause of conflict on a project are schedules, project priorities, and : A. Personality B. Resources C. Cost D. Management Question 23Sometimes 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 24Which one of the following are the unapproved and undocumented changes and what occurs when to the scope are not detected early enough or are not managed ? Scope baseline Residual Risks Scope creeps Variances Question 253. Formal written correspondence with customer is required when : A. Defects are detected B. The customer requests additional work not covered under contract C. The project has a schedule slippage that includes changes to the critical path D. The project has cost overruns Question 26In 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 27Which of the following process group consists of the processes to complete the work defined in the project management plan and ultimately satisfies the project specifications and objectives ? Planning process group Executing process group Initiating process group Closing process group Question 28Which of the following normally provides the summary milestone schedule ? Project requirements document Business case Project scope statement Project Charter Question 29Which one of the following estimating techniques uses mathematical models based on historical records from other projects and can produce higher levels of accuracy ? One point estimating Analogous estimating Parametric estimating Three-points estimating Question 30All of the following are examples of organization process assets EXCEPT : Organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines for any area such as safety, ethics, risk, financial, change control, reporting, and others. Existing facilities and infrastructure Templates for common project documents such as WBS, network diagram, SOW, contract and others. Historical information and past lessons learned Question 315. As project manager, Henry is cognizant of the importance of effective communication, and he always makes sure that he has the proper physical mannerism, such as facial expressions, hand gestures, and body language, while conveying a message. He is also particularly observant to pitch and the tone of his voice, and he tries to receive comments and feedback from the receiver while communicating. What percentage of Henry's message is sent through nonverbal communication ? A. Approx. 10 percent to 20 percent B. No more than 30 percent C. No more than 45 percent D. More than 50 percent Question 3210. 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 33Which 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 34You are overseeing a data center project, the team members have finished creating WBS and WBS dictionary also completed activity sequencing and submitted their activity duration estimates to you. Recently, you developed the project schedule. What should you be focusing on next ? Finalize the schedule Control the schedule Compress the schedule Gain approval Question 359. 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 36Which of the following is output of Manager Project Knowledge process ? Work performance reports Lesson learned registers Approved change request Work performance data Question 3710. 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 38To control the schedule, a project manager is reanalyzing the project to predict project duration. She does this by analyzing the sequence of activities with the LEAST amount of scheduling flexibility. What technique is she using ? Critical path method Flowchart Precedence diagramming Work breakdown structure Question 392, When a product or service completely meets customer's requirements : A. Quality is achieved B. The cost of quality is high C. The cost of quality is low D. The customer pays the minimum price Question 401. 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 416. 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 426. You are currently managing the team through observing, using issue logs, keeping in touch, providing feedback, completing performance appraisals, resolving issues and conflicts, and though other methods. You are in which of the following human resource management processes ? A. Control, Resources B. Acquire Team Estimate Activity Resources D. Manage Team Question 439. 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 445. 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 458. You asked one of your team member about the schedule variance (SV) for one of the key deliverables. He mentioned that he is behind the schedule but there would not be a cost variance. Which of the following is NOT true in this case ? A. EV and PV were the same B. EV and AC were the same C. EV is less than PV D. CPI is 1 Question 468. 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 476. You are planning to hire a third-party to perform a schedule or random structure review to determine whether your quality management activities comply with organizational an project process, policies, and procedures. All of the following will be done in this quality audit EXCEPT : A. Identify ineffective an inefficient activities or process used on the project B. Identify required improvements, gaps, and shortcomings in the processes used on the project C. Create quality metric D. Recommend changes and corrective actions to Integrated Changes Control Question 48Which 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 499. 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 506. 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 51A project manager wants to determine how his project is doing the end of sixth month. The actual total expense of the project is $720,000. The planned budget for this length of the time was $600,000. He finds that : The project is over-budget There is not enough information to determine how the project is doing The project is ahead of schedule The project is on track Question 52All of the following should be done during the closing process group EXCEPT : Formal sign-off and formal acceptance are received from the customers. Customer acceptance criteria are determined. Final version of the lessons learned are compiled and made available for future projects. Completed project deliverables are handed off to operations and maintenance. Question 536. The team has identified several mitigation and contingency action plans to deal with potential risks within the project. Who is responsible for implementing the actions defined by mitigation and the contingency plan in risk management ? A. Project Expeditor B. Risk owner C. Project sponsor D. Project manager Question 54Which one of the following is NOT true about the Define Scope process ? It is the process of developing a comprehensive, detailed description of the project and product. Alternative generation is used as a tool & technique in this process The requirements document is the key output in this process A detailed project scope statement that is created in this process is critical to project success and builds upon the additional analysis of requirements major deliverables, assumptions, constraints, and other factors that are documented earlier in the project Question 55Project 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 56Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a project management office (PMO) ? Developing and managing project management methodology and standards Coaching and training project managers. Managing project resources and assigning project tasks Defining and maintaining vendor engagement processes. Question 579. As a project manager, you are trying to decide the trade-offs between quality and grade in your project. Which one of the following is correct with respect to a product or a service performed ? A. There is no different between quality and grade B. Neither low grade nor low quality is acceptable C. low quality is acceptable, but low grade is not D. low quality is not acceptable, but low grade is. Question 58Which 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 595. 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 60When 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
