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pmpĀ® exam practice test and study guide
PMP Exam Prep Questions Answers And Explanations 5th Edition Christopher Scordo - Solutions
Your project team has recentlyidentified a risk in the software development project and decided not to change the project management plan to deal with the risk. The risk response strategy your team used in this scenario is an example of:A. Mitigate B. Transfer C. Avoid D. Acceptance
All of the following activities areperformed in the Close Project or Phase process EXCEPT A. Activities that fulfill the exit criteria of the project B. Sending the deliverables to the customer for acceptance C. Activities which are needed to transfer the completed products to operations D.
You are working as a project manager for a high yield crop development project. Data from the weather agency shows an unfavorable weather pattern for next few months. As a senior project manager, you want to assess the feasibility of the schedule under adverse conditions and provide some insights
You are managing a heavy equipment manufacturing project that involves many mechanical, electrical as well as IT staff. Your team prepared a schedule network diagram using duration estimates with dependencies and constraints. Your team also calculated the critical path for the project using late
You are working with your customers on completed deliverables in your electronic parts manufacturing project. Since these parts are exported to other countries, they need more testing before your customers accept them. In this scenario, which of the following statements about the completed
All of the following are tools of the Control Schedule process EXCEPT:A. Parametric estimating B. Modeling techniques C. Schedule compression D. Leads and lags
Mary is a project manager for an infrastructure upgrade project in a Government agency. She has recently realized that a critical scheduled task exceeded the deadline and the stakeholders are on top it. The resource manager has permitted to use three more resources to work and complete the delayed
No matter how good you are in communicating, information distribution to stakeholders as planned is a challenging task. Many tools and techniques are used during the Manage Communications process EXCEPT:A. Performance reporting B. Work performance reports C. Communication technologies D.
You are in a meeting with your senior manager who has been helping you to organize and manage a team of IT people with numerous backgrounds. While you are discussing the creativity and breakthrough performance your team is demonstrating now, your senior manager indicates that your team has moved
You are managing a project for a customer that has just gone bankrupt and is subject to liquidation proceedings. There are several outstanding invoices that this customer has not paid to your company. What should you do now?A. Go into alternate dispute resolution B. Do nothing.C. Contact the
The number of communication channels depends on the number of team members in any project. If five team members are released from a team of 25, how many communication channels remain in the project?A. 300 B. 625 C. 190 D. 400
The RACI chart is an example for a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM). The letters R and C in RACI chart stand for A. Responsible and consult B. Resource and consultant C. Responsible and categorize D. Resource and consult
Project costs are estimated for all project activities and aggregated to establish a cost baseline. Which of the following statements about the cost baseline is NOT true?A. The project cost performance is measured against the cost baseline B. The cost baseline is an output of the determine budget
The project you are working on has received an invoice from a vendor for USD $17,500. However, your team believes the correct total due is $15,300. When you notify the vendor of this, the vendor still insists on US$ 17,500. What is the best course of action now?A. Pay $15,300.B. Negotiate with the
Bill is managing a website development project. He has recently received a feedback from one of the key project stakeholders. The feedback is overall positive but it contains some recommendations. After analyzing the recommendations, Bill accepts them, gets them approved and incorporates them into
Dana works for a Federal agency that manages mission critical projects. As a project manager, she is responsible for all communication needs in her data center project, which has started recently. This project involves many stakeholders, customers, external vendors and team members. Since conflicts
A team member in your project is constantly providing incomplete deliverables and not performing well. What should you do first?A. Discuss the issue with the team member in private B. Discuss the issue with the team member in presence of the project sponsor C. Discuss the issue with the team member
The method used in the plan quality management process to identify the factors that may influence specific variables of a product under development is known as:A. The forecasting technique B. The control chart C. The statistical sampling D. The design of experiments
Jen works as a project manager for the National weather agency. She has been managing a project which was designed to find the impact of climate changes on Northern mountains. The initial study established two months delay for the testing equipment to reach mountains due to road construction.
You have just received notice that the organization you've been working for as a project manager has gone bankrupt. All employees have been given 72 hours notice of termination. What is the best course of action for the two projects you are managing?A. Follow company directives.B. Conduct a project
Which of the following is an output of the Create WBS process?A. Scope baseline B. Project scope statement C. Decomposition D. Requirements documentation
Your organization has recognized a need to replace the legacy manufacturing system with a modern software application to reduce delivery delays and process downtime. Your IT director anticipates a project to fulfill this business need, however, he warns that the new project's budget cannot exceed
Debbie, an IT project manager, is in the planning phase of a shopping website development project. A junior project manager, who has been working under her authority, started developing procedures to indicate how the integrity of cost and schedule performance baselines should be maintained in the
Nancy can bid on two projects. 'Project A' has a 50% return on investment, while the 'Project B' has 20% return on investment. The Project A's scope of work is complex and Nancy's organizations doesn't have the necessary skills and experience to perform this project. However, Project B's scope of
You are in the 10th month of a year long project and about to deliver the major product of your project. You have already received 75% of the total payment from the client. Your client is a non-governmental organization (NGO). You have just received a fax from the client saying that they are
Organizations evaluate the need of buying products versus making the items themselves. Which of the following is not a factor that influences the make-or-buy decisions:A. Core capabilities of the organization B. Value delivered by vendors meeting the need C. Total duration of the project D. Risk
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You are working for FALCON highway construction agency as a project cost estimator. The agency started a highway construction project which is in it's planning phase. The rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the project is expected to be between 3 and 5 million dollars in the planning
A project manager is spending majority of the project funding in the current phase of the project. Not only she is spending her money but also managing various resources in the project. What is the stakeholder influence on the project now compared to earlier phases?A. Cannot be determined B. More
A drug manufacturing project requires many pharmaceutical chemicals for synthesizing to produce an active ingredient or a drug. You are managing a contractor to supply all these chemicals in your drug manufacturing project. Recent quality testing of the drugs raised concerns over the quality of the
Tom is managing a software development project. The buyer of the product is an external entity. During the execution of the project, Tom finds out that a new operations manager has been hired in the customer organization. The new manager is now a key stakeholder of the project. Which of the
Shawn is in the execution phase of his project. He is getting unexpected requests from his stakeholders about the project progress. All of the following can be used by Shawn to respond to their requests EXCEPT:A. Communications management plan B. The stakeholder register C. Organizational process
Randy, a senior project manager, is using a lessons learned knowledge management system to document the findings in a precision instrument manufacturing project. He is using the information from his team which has identified causes of product quality variance using a control chart and the details
You have been chosen by a program management office (PMO) to write a purchase order for your expertise in business writing. You have learned that the PMO has already selected a seller for a software product and would like to award the procurement contract to the selected seller as a purchase order
Which of the following statements is NOT true considering the management of risks in a project?A. The affect of various risks on project scope, cost and quality is numerically analyzed in the perform quantitative risk analysis process B. Positive risks are mitigated during the plan risk responses
Bill is managing a healthcare software development project using state-of-the-art technology. Stakeholder management is very crucial for the success of this project. The stakeholder involvement and influence is significant on this project. During which of following project stages, stakeholder
Lesley is managing a software development project for the World Climate Control Organization. Since her team members are dispersed across the globe, she would like to set up online conferences in next two months to let everyone in her project know what is going on and what their role is within the
There are several communication methods used to share and distribute information to stakeholders, team members and management. Which of the following communication methods are used during execution phase to notify the public about environmental changes your project is going to cause after
Nancy is engaged in the construction of three unique office buildings. Although construction sites are located in various places, she has been managing each team very efficiently to complete the work on time and within the budget. Which of the following statements describe the effort that Nancy is
You are in the final phase of a low cost car manufacturing project. This project, as designed, has delivered a low cost car that runs on the battery. However, to close this project, many administrative standards are required to be followed in order to avoid auditing from Government authorities.
Julia is managing a complex industrial process reengineering project. She has identified all of her key project stakeholders and has conducted individual interviews with them to identify other project stakeholders as well. However, Julia is still not comfortable with her project's stakeholders list
Which of the following is not an example of soft skills?A. Emotional intelligence B. Intelligence quotient C. Group facilitation D. Negotiation
Marvin has been working for a retail company as a project manager. With his positive thinking and good managerial skills he turned many potentially disastrous projects into successes. Because of his expertise, the company high level executives offered him a group project manager position for a
A project to construct a high-rise building is progressing very well. Stakeholders are proactive in identifying issues related to the quality of the structure, walls and floors. As a project manager, you are conducting meetings to clarify or resolve their issues. Although, you are committed to
To assist with the selection of a supplier for a large procurement on your project, you've hired a consultant. The consultant has prepared an independent estimate to be used as a benchmark while reviewing bids on the RFP. The independent estimate is confidential and is not shared with any bidders.
You are managing a highly complex drug manufacturing project and your sponsor is highly motivated and influential. You are optimistic about the outcome of the project, however, you are not sure about the project approval requirements that measure the success of the project. So, you would like to
Velvet is working for a chemical industry and her management proposed two different projects to manufacture Benzene for commercial use. After doing financial analysis, the financial advisor provided her the following statistics about the projects. Project-1-60% probability of success with a profit
The organization's safety and health policy, ethics policy, project policy, and quality policy can be used in a project to influence it's success. All these policies are a part of:A. Organizational process assets B. The project management plan C. Enterprise environmental factors D. Historical
You have recently acquired a project to develop Organic products for a retail store. You are making informal conversations and luncheon meetings with all your senior functional managers to understand various factors that impact the allocation of resources to the project. Which of the following BEST
In a ship design project, a project manager is in the process of negotiating with a consulting company to ensure that project receives certified and specialized consultants for creating the hull design. The project manager wants to make certain that the consultants will be able to work until their
Analyzing the situation, differentiating between wants and needs, and focusing on interests and issues rather than on positions are critical elements in:A. Project Charter B. Estimating C. Variance analysis D. Negotiating
In a small office construction project, the following activities are scheduled in sequence. i) Digging and pouring footings - 5 days ii) Working on the slab and pouring - 3 days iii) Framing the floor - 5 days iv) Wall framing - 4 days v) Roof framing - 6 days vi) Insulation and drywall - 7 days
You have been managing a research project that is intended to create Genetically Modified fruits using Genetic Engineering techniques. Since many legal issues are involved in this process, you created contingency allowances by using different quantitative analysis methods to account for cost
You, as an independent consultant, are working with a project manager of a spacecraft parts manufacturing project to make sure that the team comply with organizational quality policies and procedures. Since parts made in this project must adhere to high precision and accuracy, you are documenting
Cindy has been working in a manufacturing project as a project manager. This project is designed to produce high quality semiconductors to use in computers. Since semiconductors are produced from silicon wafers, she contracted a company to provide silicon wafers to the project on an ongoing basis.
Chris works as a project manager for UNISTEEL, a steel melting shop. He was assigned by his Executive Project Manager to study and prepare a report on the defects that eroded the blast furnace lining which has caused a drastic decline in production. Since this report will be used by the management
Control charts are used to determine the stability of any process. Which of the following best describes the range of the control limits applied on a control chart?A. 3 sigma B. 6 sigma C. Specification limit / 3 D. Specification limit x 3
You applied for a project coordinator position in your organization. You have recently met with your director to learn more about the job functions of that position. Your director indicates that it is the functional managers who control the resources and not you in your new position. Which of the
Decision making is an important skill a project manager must possess to manage and lead the team. Which of the following is NOT a part of the six-phase decision-making model?A. Solution evaluation planning B. Solution action planning C. Problem solution generation D. Problem solution escalation
Many organizations favor fixed-price contracts because the performance of the project is the responsibility of the seller. Which of the following very important for a firm fixed price contract?A. The buyer must precisely specify the number of resources to be used for procurement B. The buyer must
You are reviewing the responses to an RFP issued by your company and realize that a major requirement was not included in the RFP that was released. By chance, however, one of the bidders included that requirement in their response. What is the best course of action?A. Award the contract to that
Rodney is in the process of preparing the project performance report for the team meeting. He is expecting many questions from his stakeholders on the budget and schedule. He calculates the following values; Budget at Completion (BAC) = $22,000, Earned Value (EV) = $13,000, Planned Value (PV) = $
James has been managing a hotel construction project in a busy street. He is in the process of estimating activity durations for building walls and calculates the most likely estimate as 15 days. If pre-fabricated material is used, it would take no more than 12 days to finish the work. However, the
Which of the following activities fall under the planning process group but not under the project time management?A. Estimating the type of materials and equipment needed to perform project activities B. Developing the Schedule Management Plan C. Identification of various activities to produce the
Close Project or Phase is the process of completing and concluding all activities across all process groups to officially close the project. Which of the following activities are NOT performed during this process?A. Actions required to transfer completed products to operations B. Actions required
Nancy's project is 80% complete. Which of the following is least likely to be updated to the organizational process assets during the Control Stakeholder Engagement process performed at this stage?A. Project selection criteria B. Project reports C. Feedback from the stakeholders D. Stakeholder
The project charter defines the overall scope and objectives of a project. Considering different inputs to the project charter, which of the following is NOT a correct statement?A. Government or industry standards cannot be used as an input to develop a project charter B. The project's business
Rosanne is an experienced project manager working on a pharmaceutical project. This project involves two big vendors to supply chemical products with specific composition for preparing drugs. While reviewing documents to see how the seller is performing, she noticed that some of the contractual
You are working as a project manager for a wind-powered vehicle manufacturing project, which is in its planning phase. You carefully gathered all your requirements from your key stakeholders and prepared a system requirements specification and project requirements specification documents. While
Which of the following statements are NOT true considering the planned value, the earned value, the schedule variance and the cost variance of a project?A. The cost variance is the difference between the earned value and the actual cost B. The schedule variance is the difference between the earned
You have recently joined the a new company as a project manager. While reviewing the procurement plans for a project you will be taking over, you see that the company is considering using one of the most expensive manufacturers to provide certain equipment required for the project. While working
Which of the following documents the formal or informal assessments of the project team's effectiveness?A. Team Performance Assessments B. Project Performance Appraisals C. Observations D. Conversations
In an underground highway construction project, the project stakeholders have suggested many changes to the project scope. As you have already defined the cost baseline in your project, you would like to revisit the baseline to see how these changes impact the overall cost of the project. So, you
Some tools or techniques can be used across different project processes to plan, execute or control the characteristics of project elements. Which of the following is used as a tool in both Control Quality and Plan Quality Management processes?A. Benchmarking B. Statistical sampling C. Cost of
Which of the following is neither an input to nor an output of the Close Procurements process?A. Closed procurements B. Procurement documents C. Procurement audits D. Project management plan
While going through a list of candidates to be hired for your project, you find that your cousin is one the 3 short listed candidates. You know that she was desperately looking for job. After reviewing these resumes, you'll be sending them to the electronics engineer for a technical interview.
Two of your expert team members have been in a heated argument over the use of a new software product for your research project. Recently you noticed that the argument instead of increasing creativity, is causing conflict between the team members. To prevent the conflict from escalating, you want
Changes in the projects are inevitable. So, project managers must develop or use a system to manage and control changes. There are four types of changes that need to be controlled in a project. Project changes, deliverable changes, process changes, and baseline changes. The impact of each of these
You have been assigned as the project manager for a software development project. You are currently communicating with stakeholders and addressing their issues and expectations. Which of the following documents help carrying out this effort?A. The Issue log, Project charter, and Configuration
To communicate with stakeholders on the resolved issues and the issues that are hard to resolve, you use an issue log in your project. Since you assign an owner for every issue and resolve it by proactively working on it, your stakeholders actively support all your efforts in managing the project.
During a key stakeholders update meeting, George's project was challenged. The project is currently in the executing phase. One of the key stakeholders challenged that the project no longer makes any business sense to her. What must George do next?A. Update the issue log and request the stakeholder
You have been managing a Federal highway construction project which is intended to improve the transportation between north and south regions of a country. Being in the execution phase, the change control board has approved many change requests generated from stakeholders including the highway
You are working as a project manager for MALTEX, an IT organization having a projectized organization structure. You have recently started managing a project that involves stakeholders from within and outside your organization. The stakeholders external to your organization are very critical as
In a textile manufacturing project, a team divided the whole project work into 35 work packages and assigned a few work packages to the design department for review. After the review, the manager of the design department requested the team to further divide the work packages into more manageable
You are working on a waste management project that, upon competition, will be handed over to the local municipality for steady state operation. Parking of the trucks and other vehicles has become a major problem because no parking area has been allotted to you on the main dumping site. As a result,
Andrew is managing a construction project. He is using his communication, interpersonal and management skills to keep the key project stakeholders engaged with the project. Which of the following activities is not related to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process?A. Addressing and resolving
Jane is worried about her project because many of her tasks are slowly moving and two critical tasks may have the chance of slippage. She conducts a thorough resource analysis and finds out that there are five resources who will be free next week. She would like to use this as an opportunity to
You are working in an Information Technology project as a project manager to develop a shopping website for your customers. Some key stakeholders in the project suggested scope changes to improve the look and feel of the website. Your team has analyzed the impact of these changes and presented to
Jared is in the execution phase of a residential housing construction project. He has been informed of major scope changes from stakeholders in the middle of the project. These changes involve regulatory requirements from local authorities that may impact not only the scope but also the cost and
There is a heavy demand for new houses in your city's expensive neighborhood. RECON, a construction company employed you as a project manager to assess the benefit of building new energy efficient houses in that neighborhood although it takes more expensive technology to build such houses. You have
Which of the following is the best strategy for managing project stakeholders who have high interests in the project but do not have significant powers?A. Keep them satisfied B. Manage them closely C. Continuously monitor them D. Keep them informed
You are in the middle of a risk assessment meeting with key stakeholders, customers and project team leaders. While identifying and assessing risks, you have realized that two key stakeholders are overemphasizing the impact of a risk. What is the BEST step you must take to avoid unfairness or bias
Experienced project managers always tell that accuracy and precision are not the same. Precise measurements may not be accurate and accurate measurements may not be precise. Which of the following statements about the precision and accuracy are CORRECT?A. Accuracy means the degree to which a set of
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