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PMI-002 Questions and Answers

Question # 6

Your selection committee is debating between two projects. Project A has a payback period of 20 months. Project B has a cost of $150,000, with expected cash inflows of $50,000 the first year and $25,000 per quarter after that. Which project should you recommend?

A.

Either Project A or Project B, because the payback periods are equal

B.

Project A, because Project B's payback period is 24 months

C.

Project A, because Project B's payback period is 20 months

D.

Project A, because Project B's payback period is 21 months

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Question # 7

A project is considered successful when:

A.

The project meets or exceeds the expectations of the stakeholders.

B.

The product of the project has been manufactured.

C.

The project sponsor announces the completion of the project.

D.

None of the above

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Question # 8

You are the project manager and at the completion of the project, you MUST:

A.

Celebrate success with the team.

B.

Evaluate team member performance.

C.

get a sign-off from the customer.

D.

Plan a turnover meeting.

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Question # 9

A tool which links the project roles and responsibilities to the project Define Scope is called ____________.

A.

Define Scope Matrix

B.

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

C.

Roles Assignment Matrix

D.

Project Scope and Roles Matrix

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Question # 10

Function of the __________ is to make sure that changes to anything in the project are recorded and agreed to by the stakeholders.

A.

Project Manager

B.

Sponsor

C.

Team Lead

D.

Management

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Question # 11

In which of the following contract types the seller's profit is limited?

A.

Cost-plus-percentage-cost contract

B.

Cost-plus-fixed-fee contract

C.

Fixed-price-plus-incentive

D.

Both B and c

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Question # 12

A series of consecutive points on the same side of the average is called __________.

A.

Run

B.

Trend

C.

Outliers

D.

Cycle

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Question # 13

A technique for resolving conflict in which the parties agree to have a neutral third party hear the dispute and make a decision is called ____________.

A.

Negotiation

B.

Arbitration

C.

Smoothing

D.

Forcing

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Question # 14

The one document that should always be used to help identify risk is _______.

A.

Risk Management Plan

B.

WBS

C.

Scope Statement

D.

Project Charter

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Question # 15

Project management processes can be organized into the following:

A.

Initiating, planning, contracting, executing, and administration

B.

Designing, developing, testing, and implementing

C.

Initiating, designing, planning, executing, controlling, and implementation

D.

Initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing

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Question # 16

Percent complete is calculated by ___________.

A.

ACWP/BAC

B.

BCWP-ACWP

C.

BCWP/BAC

D.

EAC/BAC

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Question # 17

Which of the following best describes a sub network?

A.

Fragment Network

B.

ADM

C.

PDM

D.

A0N

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Question # 18

The belief that management's high levels of trust, confidence and commitment to workers leads to high levels of motivation and productivity on the part of workers is a part of which motivation theory?

A.

Theory Y

B.

Theory Z

C.

Theory X

D.

Contingency Theory

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Question # 19

The independence of two events in which the occurrence of one is not related to the occurrence of the other is called ________________.

A.

Event phenomenon

B.

Independent probability

C.

Statistical independence

D.

Statistical probability

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Question # 20

Which characteristic distinguishes the network diagram from the Gant chart?

A.

Critical dependencies

B.

Few resources

C.

Critical dates

D.

key milestones

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Question # 21

Which of the following are NOT tools or techniques of the Activity Definition process?

A.

Expert judgment

B.

Decomposition, templates

C.

Rolling wave planning

D.

Schedule network templates

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Question # 22

Bar charts generally illustrate:

A.

Progress of status.

B.

The critical path.

C.

Budget relation ships.

D.

Logical relationships.

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Question # 23

What techniques are used to control the project schedule?

A.

Pareto diagram

B.

Performance measurement

C.

Parametric modeling

D.

Statistical sampling

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Question # 24

You are project manager and the monthly report to the client showed zero schedule variance. However, member of the team know that a milestone has been missed which will cause an overall delay to the project. Which one of the following is being inadequately reported?

A.

Communication plan variance

B.

Resource management plan

C.

Critical path status

D.

Risk analysis

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Question # 25

A project success can be achieved only if:

A.

There is a clear link between the project deliverables and the business strategy.

B.

The project sponsor leads the initiatives.

C.

The project manager is an expert in managing resources.

D.

Allof the above

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Question # 26

As a project manager, you know that the most important activity to ensure customer and stakeholder satisfaction is which of the following?

A.

Documenting and meeting the requirements

B.

Reporting project status regularly and in a timely manner

C.

Documenting and meeting the performance measurements

D.

Reporting changes and updating the project plan and other project documents where appropriate

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Question # 27

If BCWP =400, ACWP = 410, and BCWS = 350, what is the cost performance index?

A.

0-413

B.

0-82

C.

1-06

D.

1-142

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Question # 28

Which of the following is output of Direct and Manage Project Execution ?

A.

Change requests.

B.

Responsibility assignment matrix

C.

Work breakdown structure

D.

Project character

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Question # 29

The peak point of Maslow's hierarchy is called:

A.

Survival.

B.

Safety.

C.

Physiological satisfaction.

D.

Self-actualization.

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Question # 30

Which of the following statements regarding configuration management system is least true?

A.

Configuration management systems establish a method to consistently identify and request changes to established baselines.

B.

Configuration management systems provide mechanisms to communicate changes to all stakeholders.

C.

Configuration management systems provide mechanisms to manage risk and implement risk response activities.

D.

Configuration management systems provide opportunities to improve project by considering impact of changes.

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Question # 31

Integrity in the project management field is accomplished through all of the following except:

A.

Adhering to an ethical code

B.

Applying established project management processes

C.

Following the CAPM Code of Professional Conduct

D.

Training to learn how to manage relationships with others from different cultures

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Question # 32

The Sales VP approaches you to change the visitor logon screen on the company's website to include a user name with at least eight characters. This is considered

A.

project initiation

B.

a Project

C.

ongoing operations

D.

project execution

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Question # 33

Which of the following conflict resolution approaches is likely to lead to the MOST long-lasting solutions?

A.

Negotiating

B.

Smoothing

C.

Problem solving

D.

Compromising

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Question # 34

Your upcoming project includes project team members from a foreign country. To make certain that cultural differences do not interfere with team performance, thereby affecting the success of the project, which is your first course of action ?

A.

Provide diversity training to all the team members.

B.

Collocate the project team.

C.

Inform the team members of the organization's rules and standards.

D.

Perform team building exercises.

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Question # 35

The project baseline is:

A.

original plans plus the approved changes

B.

important in the project initiation phase

C.

initial estimates for tasks and resource utilization

D.

None

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Question # 36

If BCWP= 450: ACWP= 410, and BCWS= 325, what is the schedule variance and the schedule performance index?

A.

+25: °875

B.

+75:1.38

C.

_50: °-875

D.

"50:1.07

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Question # 37

Which of the following is an example of indirect costs?

A.

Salaries of corporate executives

B.

Salaries of full-time project staff

C.

Overhead costs

D.

Both A and C

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Question # 38

The normal risk of doing business that carries opportunities for both gain and loss is called _______________.

A.

Favourable risk

B.

Opportunity risk

C.

Pure risk

D.

Business risk

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Question # 39

Human resource administration is the primary responsibility of which of the following:

A.

Project Management Team

B.

Human Resources Department

C.

Executive Manager

D.

Project Manager

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Question # 40

In which phase project manager is assigned to a project?

A.

During the initiation stage

B.

During the planning stage

C.

After approval of budget

D.

After the project is proven feasible

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Question # 41

Which type of network diagram allows you to depict four types of dependencies (finish-to-start, finish-to-finish, start-to-start, and start-to-finish)?

A.

Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)

B.

Gant Cnart Diagram (GCD)

C.

Dependency Diagramming Method (DDM)

D.

Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)

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Question # 42

You are creating your WBS and keep decomposing tasks into smaller units. How can you tell when you are done?

A.

Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that is small enough to reliably estimate required resources and duration.

B.

Keep decomposing work until you reach a predetermined number of hierarchy levels to keep the WBS balanced.

C.

Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that can be accomplished in one DAY.

D.

Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that can be accomplished in one WEEK.

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Question # 43

Which document formally authorizes a project?

A.

The project charter

B.

Project scope statement

C.

The P'oject contract

D.

Project closing document

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Question # 44

Cost benefit analysis, scorecard modelling, payback periods, and internal rate of return are examples of ____________.

A.

Enterprise benefits measurement methods when selecting a project

B.

Integral parts of the SOW

C.

Ways to ensure stakeholder commitment

D.

Project selection methods

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Question # 45

Project success can be achieved only if:

A.

There is a clear link between the project deliverables and the business strategy.

B.

The project sponsor leads the initiatives.

C.

The project manager is an expert in managing resources.

D.

Team members like project manager.

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Question # 46

Conformance to specifications document is one description of _________.

A.

Quality

B.

Scope

C.

Integration

D.

Procurement

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Question # 47

Create Procurement document is done in _______.

A.

Plan Procurements

B.

Conduct Procurements

C.

Administer Procurements

D.

Close Procurements

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Question # 48

If a project with a SPI of 1.8, what you tell?

A.

The project is running ahead of the schedule

B.

The project is running behind of the schedule

C.

Resources assigned to the project cost 1.8 units

D.

None

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Question # 49

Which of the following are the inputs of Define Scope?

A.

Requirements document created in collect requirements process

B.

Project files from previous projects

C.

Project Charter

D.

Al1 of the above

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Question # 50

Who has the responsibility for Plan Quality?

A.

Project manager

B.

QA manager

C.

Project planner

D.

Team 'ead

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Question # 51

_______ is the road map for the execution of the project.

A.

Project plan

B.

sow

C.

WBS

D.

Strategic planning

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Question # 52

Which process must occur after a project manager has been assigned to the project?

A.

Collect Requirements

B.

Develop the project charter

C.

Develop the project statement of work

D.

Develop project closing document

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Question # 53

Your project team is composed of team members in three countries plus a contractor team in a fourth country. What tool would optimize communication?

A.

Extranet-based electronic document repository

B.

Manual filing system

C.

War loom

D.

Verbal

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Question # 54

The Ishikawa diagram, Pareto chart, control charts, and statistical sampling are examples of ________.

A.

Quality assurance

B.

Quality control

C.

Quality rules

D.

CMM

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Question # 55

Acceptance of the product should be ________.

A.

Formal

B.

Consistent

C.

Personal

D.

Verbal

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Question # 56

You are the project manager for the software Project. This project must be completed within one year. This is an example of which of the following?

A.

Schedule

B.

Assumption

C.

Constraint

D.

Planning process

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Question # 57

Administrative closure is the process that ________.

A.

Closes all activities pertaining to a specific project

B.

Collects user acceptance of the project product or service

C.

Includes all the activities needed to validate the project products and services

D.

Al1 of the above

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Question # 58

Which of the following is the most important task of the project manager during the Execution and Control phase?

A.

Information management

B.

Maintain scope statement

C.

Maintain Charter

D.

Maintain Closing document

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Question # 59

Which of the following best describes project scope?

A.

The work that must be done in order to deliver a product with the specified features and functions

B.

The description of the project deliverables

C.

The authorizing document that allows the project manager to move forward with the project and to assign resources to the tasks

D.

The process of planning and executing all of the required work to deliver the project

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Question # 60

You are the project manager of the MKTG Project. The project has a budget of $200,000 and is expected to last 2 years. The project is now 20 percent complete and is on schedule. What is the BAC?

A.

$-00,000

B.

$200,00

C.

$50,000

D.

None of the above

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Question # 61

Which of the following is NOT input of Identify Risks?

A.

Project Charter

B.

Stakeholder Register

C.

Pis'* Management Plan

D.

Activity Cost Estimates

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Question # 62

A project manager's role is likely to be part-time in which of the following organizations?

A.

Weak matrix

B.

Projectized organization

C.

Balanced matrix matrix

D.

All of the above

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Question # 63

The major project scope management processes include:

A.

Change order control

B.

Initiation

C.

Program evaluation

D.

Scope validation

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Question # 64

Group brainstorming encourages all of the following except _________.

A.

Team building

B.

Analysis of alternatives

C.

Convergent thinking

D) Q Uninhibited verbalization

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Question # 65

Which of the following is true about pure risk?

A.

The risk can be deflected or transferred to another party through a contract or insurance policy.

B.

Pure risks involve the chance of both a profit and a loss.

C.

No opportunities are associated with pure risk, only losses.

D.

Botn A and c are correct.

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Question # 66

When a risk should be avoided?

A.

The risk event has a low probability of occurrence and low impact.

B.

The risk event is unacceptable - generally one with a very high probability of occurrence and high impact.

C.

It can be transferred by purchasing insurance.

D.

A risk event can never be avoided.

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Question # 67

Completion of a product scope is measured against which of the following:

A.

WBS and WBS Dictionary

B.

Product Requirements

C.

Project Management Plan

D.

Product Management Plan

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Question # 68

The project manager's leadership style should be matched to the corresponding developmental level of the project team and should move through successive steps in the following order: _____________.

A.

Disciplinary, autocratic, and participative

B.

Staff planning, team training, and performance monitoring

C.

Team building, team development, and responsibility assignment

D.

Directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating

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Question # 69

If a project has an 80% chance of having the scope defined by a certain date and a 70% chance of obtaining approval for the scope by a certain date, what is the probability of both events occurring?

A.

75%

B.

65%

C.

50%

D.

56%

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Question # 70

What percentage of sales is estimated to be the cost of non-quality?

A)0 3-5%

B. 12-20%

C. 30-40%

D. 6"8%

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Question # 71

A project is considered successful when _______________.

A.

The project meets or exceeds the expectations of the stakeholders

B.

The product of the project has been manufactured

C.

The project sponsor announces the completion of the project

D.

None of the above

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Question # 72

In which of the following organizations the project manager role is likely to be part-time?

A.

Weak matrix

B.

Functional

C.

Balanced matrix

D.

Both A and B

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Question # 73

Which of the following is NOT true about Analogous Estimate Costs ?

A.

Does not require high expertise on part of estimators as estimates are based on previous projects

B.

Uses Expert Judgment

C.

Useful in early phases of the project

D.

Used when reference projects are similar

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Question # 74

Which of the following includes the process required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete a project successfully.

A.

Project plan update

B.

Project scope management

C.

Control Scope

D.

Product description

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Question # 75

The process of identifying and defining a product or a service is called:

A.

Procurement planning

B.

Source selection

C.

Contract administration

D.

Contract closeout

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Question # 76

An activity that consumes no time or resource and shows only that a dependency exists between two activities is called:

A.

A milestone

B.

A hammock

C.

A dummy activity

D.

a and c

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Question # 77

___________ coordinates people and other resources to carry out the plan.

A.

Work Breakdown Structure

B.

Resource planning

C.

Resource leveling

D.

Executing process

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Question # 78

With triangular distribution, the low, likely and high values are 20, 30 and 40, respectively. The mean is _____.

A.

30.0

B.

22.5

C.

25.0

D.

27.5

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Question # 79

The __________ task relationship is defined by the activity duration:

A.

Start-to-start

B.

Finish-to-finish

C.

Start-to-finish

D.

None of the above

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Question # 80

Name the ethical code you'll be required to adhere to as a CAPM.

A.

Project Management Policy of Ethics

B.

Project Management Professional Standards

C.

Project Management Code of Professional Ethics and Standards

D.

Project Management Professional Code of Professional Conduct

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Question # 81

The major project scope management process includes:

A.

Change order control

B.

Initiation

C.

Program evaluation

D.

Scope statement

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Question # 82

If you are a project manager and a change request has been denied, you should:

A.

Record it and save it.

B.

Pass on to the project team.

C.

Forget it

D.

None

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Question # 83

According a PERT weighted average computation, what is the probability of completing the project within plus-or-minus 3 standard deviations of the mean?

A.

68%

B.

99.74%

C.

95%

D.

75%

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Question # 84

Which of the following is not a tool or technique for a Source Selection?

A.

Contract negotiation

B.

Weighting system

C.

Payment system

D.

Screening system

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Question # 85

You have a piece of equipment that was purchased for your project recently for $5,000 and is expected to last 5 years in production. At the end of the five years, the expected worth of the equipment is $2,000. Using the straight-line deprecation, what is the amount that can be written off each year?

A.

$600

B.

$1200

C.

$3000

D.

$100

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Question # 86

A Reserve Analysis technique is NOT used during __________.

A.

Control Costs

B.

Estimating Activity Duration

C.

Determine Budget

D.

Estimate Costs

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Question # 87

To calculate the late start and late finish dates for a set of tasks , you must do :

A.

An analysis of the critical path

B.

A forwards pass

C.

A backwards pass

D.

a and g

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Question # 88

You are in charge of developing a new product for a bank. Your quality metrics are based on the 80th percentile of each of the last three products developed. This is an example of:

A.

Statistical sampling

B.

Metrics

C.

Benchmarking

D.

Operational definitions

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Question # 89

The work that must be done in order to deliver a product with the specified features and functions is:

A.

Project scope

B.

Project verification

C.

Project control

D.

Product scope

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Question # 90

A program is defined in the PMBOK as:

A.

A program consists of a related group of projects and Program management is the process of managing multiple on going projects

B.

A number of subprojects divided into manageable components enabling a project team to ensure the completion of a desired outcome

C.

A project plan developed by key management personnel to obtain a desired outcome

D.

The means to subdivide the project into manageable segments

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Question # 91

A document which describes how project scope will be managed and how scope changes will be integrated into the project is: (choose the best answer)

A.

A project plan

B.

A risk analysis

C.

A scope management plan

D.

A scope statement

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Question # 92

A Project Manager is at the project kick-off meeting. He confidently states the vision and mission for the project. This PM is exhibiting the following leadership style:

A.

Hierarchal

B.

Authoritarian

C.

Charismatic

D.

Associative

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Question # 93

Which of the following is considered during the Procurement Planning Process?

A.

Whether to procure

B.

How to procure and how much to procure

C.

What and when to procure

D.

All of the above

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Question # 94

A tool which is used to illustrate links between work packages or activities and team members is called _______.

A.

Define Scope Matrix

B.

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

C.

Roles Assignment Matrix

D.

Project Scope and Roles Matrix

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Question # 95

The project manager's leadership style should be matched to the corresponding developmental level of the project team and should move through successive steps in the following order:

A.

Disciplinary, autocratic, and participative

B.

Staff planning, team training, and performance monitoring

C.

Team building, team development, and responsibility assignment

D.

Directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating

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Question # 96

Estimated at Completion is determined by ___________.

A.

ETC + ACWP

B.

BAC - ETC

C.

BAC/CPI

D.

Both A and C

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Question # 97

Management reserves are used to handle which type of risk?

A.

Unknown unknowns

B.

Known unknowns

C.

Business risks

D.

Pure risks

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Question # 98

___________ must be measured regularly to identify variance from the plan.

A.

Stakeholder requirements

B.

Project performance

C.

Schedule progress

D.

Cost and schedule

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Question # 99

Which of the following is NOT a tool or technique used during the Perform quantitative risk analysis Process?

A.

Expected Monetary Value Analysis

B.

Risk Categorization

C.

Interviewing

D.

Sensitivity Analysis

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Question # 100

Project initiation is all of the following except:

A.

A process of formally recognizing that a new project exists

B.

A process of formally recognizing that an existing project should continue into its next phase

C.

It links the project to the ongoing work of the performing organization

D.

Its inputs are product description, strategic plan, constraints, and assumptions

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Question # 101

Formal acceptance by the client or sponsor of the project should be prepared and distributed during which of the following process?

A.

Distribute Information

B.

Administrative Closure

C.

Organizational Planning

D.

Report Performance

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Question # 102

The ___________ documents the characteristics of the product or service that the project was undertaken to create.

A.

Project charter

B.

Scope statement

C.

Product description

D.

Technical article

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Question # 103

Which of the following approaches to quality improvement is LEAST likely to produce positive results?

A.

Continuous improvement

B.

Increased inspection

C.

Statistical quality control

D.

IS09001 certified process

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Question # 104

Which of the following is not a process of Project Communications Management?

A.

Identify stakeholders

B.

Report Performance

C.

Distribute Information

D.

Conflict Management

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Question # 105

In which of the following contract types the seller's profit is limited?

A.

Cost-plus-percentage-cost contract

B.

Cost-plus-fixed-fee contract

C.

Firm Fixed price contract

D.

Fixed-price-incentive fee contract

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Question # 106

Which of the following statements concerning bottom up estimating is true?

A.

The cost and accuracy of bottom-up estimating is driven by the size of the individual work items

B.

Smaller work items increase both cost and accuracy

C.

Larger work items increase both cost and accuracy

D.

Both A and B are true

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Question # 107

Team motivation, problem resolution, and space verification occur during which process?

A.

Initiation

B.

Planning

C.

Execution

D.

Close

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Question # 108

You are the project manager of a project .The senior executive of your company wants monthly schedule update of your project. Which of the following would you send to the executive?

A.

Milestone chart

B.

Time scaled network diagram

C.

Arrow activity diagram

D.

PERT chart

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Question # 109

On a project, quality should generally be of ________.

A.

Equal priority with schedule, but higher priority than cost

B.

Higher priority than cost and schedule

C.

Equal priority with cost, but higher priority than schedule

D.

Equal priority with cost and schedule

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Question # 110

Which process involves Formal product acceptance and end of project?

A.

Executing processes

B.

Planning processes

C.

Controlling Processes

D.

Closing processes

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Question # 111

Fast tracking involves:

A.

Developing workarounds for previous problems.

B.

An increase in project risk.

C.

Getting people to work longer with overtime.

D.

Meeting schedule objectives by adding resources.

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Question # 112

Which of the following situations will cause schedule activity duration estimates to directly influence the cost estimates EXCEPT:

A.

When resource cost rate information is unavailable from commercial databases

B.

When resources are applied per unit of time of duration of schedule activity

C.

When union labor with regularly expiring collective bargaining agreements are involve

D.

When seasonal cost variations are involve

E.

When project budget includes interest rate changes

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