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pmp® exam practice test and study guide
PMP Exam Cram: Project Management Professional (Exam Cram (Pearson)) 1st Edition Michael R. Solomon - Solutions
To study for the PMP exam, you decide to join a study group. At the first meeting another student offers to share some “actual, live questions” from the PMP exam. What should you do? ❍ A. Study with the real questions ❍ B. Report the study group to PMI ❍ C. Leave the study group ❍ D.
You are a project manager working for a large utility company. You have managed many successful projects and have decided to pursue the PMP certification. After studying the processes in the Project Controlling and Monitoring Process Group, you find that the PMI processes differ a lot from the
You are responsible for developing a cost estimate to bid on a government contract. The scope was set by the government. Your supervisor says the cost estimate is too expensive and should be reduced by one-third to assure your company wins the contract. Your analysis shows that any reduction to
Falsification of information at any point during the PMI certification program can result in ❍ A. Revocation of your PMI membership ❍ B. Revocation of your PMP certification ❍ C. Notification of your employer ❍ D. Both A and B
You apply for a position at a company and list PMI membership on your resume. The company wants to hire a PMP. You are scheduled to take the PMP exam in a few days. At your interview, a comment is made implying that you are PMP certified. What do you do? ❍ A. Provide no clarification. Your resume
You work for a U.S.–based company hired to perform project management services in a foreign country. Other companies who have done business in this country inform you that gifts must be made to the government to obtain the necessary project approvals. What do you do? ❍ A. Offer the
Your spouse works for a vendor who is bidding on a project at your company. You are not affiliated with the specific project team that is evaluating bids, but you are part of the executive project management team. What do you do? ❍ A. Inform your company of the relationship ❍ B. Inform the
A meeting with a vendor runs late and a suggestion is made that the meeting should be continued over dinner. When the bill arrives, the vendor offers to pay for your meal. How do you respond? ❍ A. You accept and thank him for the meal. ❍ B. You accept and tell him you will pay for the next
A vendor sends you a holiday greeting card signed by the company’s staff using digital signatures. A gift certificate for $100 at a local steakhouse and addressed to recipient is included. You know that your company has a policy against accepting compensation for personal gain. What do you do?
While leading a project status meeting, a functional manager disagrees with a decision you have made and makes it a point to be very vocal about it. He uses the meeting to express his doubts of your skills and even goes so far as to suggest that your race plays a part in the way you make
You are a project manager who has noticed that one of your team members is visibly agitated. The team member is upset because of pictures displayed in another team member’s cubicle. The pictures are clearly visible and do not appear objectionable to you. What should you do? ❍ A. Encourage the
What is wrong with avoiding a difficult team member and venting your frustrations with a friend?
Why should project managers discourage any racial jokes from circulating among team members?
You are a project manager working on a project that has had numerous change requests from the customer that have resulted in scope creep. The project is over schedule and over budget. The remaining scope entails preferred user requirements that do not affect the operation of the application. You
You have access to proprietary information a vendor included as part of a bid proposal. The information was marked confidential and was included to show the vendor would be issued a patent by the end of the month, which makes this company’s bid the best candidate for your company and
As the project manager recently assigned to a project in execution, you’re asked to rescope the existing project. The project sponsor believes the current scope is unattainable given the budget and scheduled end date. The project is over budget and not meeting schedule milestones. Project cost
A colleague overstates her qualifications in her application for PMP certification. PMI selected her application for audit and you have been asked to sign off on her Experience Verification Form. What do you do? ❍ A. Explain that the project occurred a few years back and you simply cannot recall
What is the most important goal of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct? ❍ A. To advance the profession of project management ❍ B. To weed out unethical project managers ❍ C. To address known ethical weaknesses of inexperienced project managers ❍ D. To help project managers
To whom does the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct apply? ❍ A. PMPs and PMP candidates ❍ B. All project managers ❍ C. All persons who are PMI members or hold a PMI certification ❍ D. All PMI members
What are the four core values for project managers that are specifically addressed in the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?
How many pages is the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?
Lessons learned are ❍ A. Best collected at the end of the project ❍ B. Collected for the historical knowledge base ❍ C. Only necessary at the end of the project ❍ D. A store of historical information ❍ E. Used to collect information about good and bad outcomes throughout the project
Which one of these is not an output of close procurements? ❍ A. Closed procurements ❍ B. Contract file ❍ C. Lessons learned documentation ❍ D. Organizational process assets updates ❍ E. B and C
The primary output of the close project or phase process is ❍ A. Formalize and distribute all information pertaining to the project closing ❍ B. Lessons learned ❍ C. Release all personnel assigned to the project ❍ D. Get customer and sponsor approval ❍ E. B and D
Which of the following is not a tool and technique of the close procurements process? ❍ A. Procurement audits ❍ B. Negotiated settlements ❍ C. Procurement performance reviews ❍ D. Records management system
Which one of these is not an input to the close project or phase process? ❍ A. Project management plan ❍ B. Expert judgment ❍ C. Accepted deliverables ❍ D. Organizational process assets
Part of the project closure process is to gain formal acceptance. From whom do you need to gain this formal acceptance? ❍ A. The qualify director ❍ B. The head of the project management office ❍ C. The project sponsor ❍ D. The customer ❍ E. C and D
Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique of the report performance process? ❍ A. Variance analysis ❍ B. Interpersonal skills ❍ C. Forecasting methods ❍ D. Communication methods
Which of the following processes utilize inspections as a tool or technique? ❍ A. Perform integrated change control ❍ B. Control schedule ❍ C. Monitor and control risks ❍ D. Administer procurements
Which of the following is not an output to the monitor and control risks process? ❍ A. Change requests ❍ B. Risk register updates ❍ C. Risk-related contract decisions ❍ D. Project document updates
Before risk mitigation can occur, ____________ and ____________ must be accomplished. ❍ A. Acceptance, delivery requirements ❍ B. Identification, trigger recognition ❍ C. Phasing, interactions ❍ D. Quantitative, qualitative analysis ❍ E. None of the above
Which of the following best describes the administer procurements process? ❍ A. Obtaining seller responses, selecting a seller, and awarding a contract ❍ B. Managing procurement relationships, monitoring contract performance, and making necessary changes ❍ C. Reviewing change requests,
Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique of the monitor and control risks process? ❍ A. Risk audits ❍ B. Variance and trend analysis ❍ C. Contingent response strategies ❍ D. Reserve analysis
In general, performance reporting takes into account information from the following areas except ❍ A. Scope ❍ B. Schedule ❍ C. Execution ❍ D. Cost ❍ E. Quality
What is the communication channel delta if the stakeholders are increased from 4 to 11? ❍ A. 6 ❍ B. 49 ❍ C. 55 ❍ D. 109
You’re managing a project using the earned value technique (EVT) for cost management. The project planned value (PV) is $200,000. The project earned value (EV) is $100,000. The actual value (AV) is $150,000. What is the cost variance (CV) for the project? ❍ A. 100,000 ❍ B. –100,000 ❍ C.
The most commonly used performance measure for evaluating if work is being completed as planned at any given time point in a project is which of the following? ❍ A. Cost variance (CV) ❍ B. Schedule variance (SV) ❍ C. Both A and B ❍ D. Neither A nor B
The Ishikawa diagram, control charts, Pareto chart, and statistical sampling are examples of ❍ A. Assure quality ❍ B. Control quality ❍ C. Six Sigma ❍ D. None of the above
The activity that is most concerned with current status of the project schedule is ❍ A. Project time management ❍ B. Project risk management ❍ C. Monitoring and controlling ❍ D. Control schedule ❍ E. Answers C and D
Which of the following is NOT an output of the perform quality control process? ❍ A. Quality metrics ❍ B. Validated changes ❍ C. Validated deliverables ❍ D. Change requests
What does a SPI of 1.6 mean? ❍ A. All resources assigned to the project cost 1.6 units. ❍ B. A scope performance index of 1.6 suggests that the project is running ahead of the schedule. ❍ C. A schedule performance index of 1.6 suggests that the project is running ahead of the schedule. ❍ D.
What can you tell of a project with a CPI of 1.6? ❍ A. A critical path index of 1.6 means the project is falling behind. ❍ B. A central performance index of 1.6 means the project is running ahead of schedule. ❍ C. A control performance index of 1.6 means the project is using fewer resources
Which of the following is NOT a valid output of the verify scope process? ❍ A. Accepted deliverables ❍ B. Work performance measurements ❍ C. Change requests ❍ D. Project document updates
Which of the following best describes the monitor and control project work process? ❍ A. Tracking, reviewing, and regulating the progress made toward fulfilling the project objectives ❍ B. Performing the work defined in the project management plan ❍ C. Reviewing change requests, approving
Approved change requests can cause a change to which of the following project elements? ❍ A. Scope ❍ B. Quality ❍ C. Schedule ❍ D. All of the above
The change control system is a subsystem of what? ❍ A. Configuration management ❍ B. Project management ❍ C. Risk management ❍ D. Scope management.
Which of the following is NOT an output of the control scope process? ❍ A. Accepted deliverables ❍ B. Work performance measurements ❍ C. Change requests ❍ D. Project management plan updates
Which of the following is a tool and technique for the Perform Integrated Change Control process? ❍ A. Facilitated workshops ❍ B. Questionnaires and surveys ❍ C. Change control meetings ❍ D. Prototypes
What is the lowest level in a work breakdown structure? ❍ A. Project task ❍ B. Work package ❍ C. Responsibility assignment matrix ❍ D. Contract negotiations
What is a corrective action? ❍ A. An action to correct something in the project ❍ B. An action that fixes the requisition process ❍ C. An action that brings future project events into alignment with the project plan ❍ D. B and C
Which technique for selecting a seller is useful when there are several differences between the sellers and no clear “best choice”? ❍ A. Weighting system ❍ B. Expert judgment ❍ C. Seller rating system ❍ D. Screening system
During the process of selecting the sellers, the project manager rejects one vendor because it doesn’t have the necessary manufacturing capability. This is an example of which selection tool? ❍ A. Weighting system ❍ B. Expert judgment ❍ C. Seller rating system ❍ D. Screening system
Which of the following is the best description for the conduct procurements process? ❍ A. Completing each procurement ❍ B. Documenting project purchasing decisions, specifying the approach, and identifying potential sellers ❍ C. Managing procurement relationships, monitoring contract
Which of the following techniques would you NOT use to conduct procurements? ❍ A. Bidder conference ❍ B. Make-or-buy analysis ❍ C. Independent estimates ❍ D. Internet search
Communication technology factors that can affect a project include ❍ A. The urgency of the need for information ❍ B. The expected staffing on the project and the individuals’ competencies ❍ C. The length of the project ❍ D. All of the above
How many communication channels exist in a team of 20 members? ❍ A. 20 ❍ B. 80 ❍ C. 190 ❍ D. 230
Which of the following is NOT an input to the manage stakeholder expectations process? ❍ A. Stakeholder management strategy ❍ B. Issue log ❍ C. Change log ❍ D. Performance reports
Project communication includes which of the following tasks? ❍ A. Determining and limiting who may communicate with whom and who receives what information ❍ B. Combining the type and format of information needed with an analysis of the value of the information for communication ❍ C.
Which of the following is NOT an output of the Acquire Project Team process? ❍ A. Project staff assignments ❍ B. Resource calendars ❍ C. Team performance assessments ❍ D. Project management plan updates
The project team is composed of team members in two countries plus a contractor team in a third country. What tool would optimize communication? ❍ A. Project schedule tool ❍ B. War room ❍ C. Manual filing system ❍ D. Extranet-based electronic document repository
The project is a month into the executing phase. There are some cliques forming among the team members. Which leadership style is most appropriate? ❍ A. Directing ❍ B. Delegating ❍ C. Coaching ❍ D. Supporting
The project manager has budgeted money to provide cash awards to team members that exceed expectations. A project team member that is motivated by the chance to earn a cash reward can most accurately be explained by which theory? ❍ A. Hierarchy of needs ❍ B. Theory X ❍ C. Achievement theory
As part of the team acquisition process, the project manager hires a new employee and assigns her to the project team. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what need level is she most likely at? ❍ A. Self acquisition ❍ B. Safety and security ❍ C. Social need ❍ D. Physical need
Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique for the develop project team process? ❍ A. Conflict management ❍ B. Ground rules ❍ C. Co-location ❍ D. Training
Which document is best suited for tracking the assignment of all resources to specific tasks? ❍ A. Staffing management plan ❍ B. Organizational breakdown structure ❍ C. Position description ❍ D. RACI matrix
Which of the following is not one of the seven basic tools of quality? ❍ A. Cause and effect diagram ❍ B. Statistical sampling ❍ C. Histogram ❍ D. Scatter diagram
A structured, independent review to determine if project activities adhere to your project management plan and other project documentation, including all project policies, procedures, and standards, is called a(n) ❍ A. Assurance review ❍ B. Organizational process assessment ❍ C. Process
Comparing planned project practices or actual project best practices from other comparable projects to your project in an effort to improve the quality of your project and establish performance measurement baselines is called what? ❍ A. Benchmarking ❍ B. Continuous improvement ❍ C. Metric
Which of the following is NOT a valid input to the perform quality assurance process? ❍ A. Quality metrics ❍ B. Quality checklists ❍ C. Work performance information ❍ D. Quality control measurements
The technique to identify the underlying cause of a problem and take steps to prevent further occurrence is called what? ❍ A. Continuous improvement ❍ B. Root cause analysis ❍ C. Quality audits ❍ D. Ishikawa analysis
What does crashing a project imply? ❍ A. Project cost and project schedule tradeoffs occur to achieve the maximum schedule compression for the least cost to the project without compromising the intended scope of the project. ❍ B. Project cost and project schedule overruns resulting in a
You’re part of a project team constructing a manufacturing plant. You begin using process engineering to define the assumptions and constraints of the manufacturing process to be performed at the plant. This information is then used to design the major manufacturing units within the plant, which
Which activity is not performed as part of the direct and manage project execution process? ❍ A. Staff, train, and manage the project team ❍ B. Create and validate deliverables ❍ C. Manage risks and implement risk responses ❍ D. Monitor implementation of approved changes
Which of the following is the best description of the direct and manage project execution process? ❍ A. Performing the work defined by the project management plan to create the project’s deliverables ❍ B. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting the
Which project document is best suited for tracking costs of resources? ❍ A. Resource breakdown structure ❍ B. Organizational breakdown structure ❍ C. Work breakdown structure ❍ D. Risk breakdown structure
The decision on whether a product or service can be produced by the project management team or can be purchased is called what? ❍ A. Buyer assessment ❍ B. Expert judgment ❍ C. Make-or-buy analysis ❍ D. Procurement evaluation
The responsibility for tailoring a contract for goods and services to the needs of the project lies with whom? ❍ A. The project manager ❍ B. The project management team ❍ C. The attorneys ❍ D. The contract manager
Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique for the Plan Procurements process? ❍ A. Make-or-buy analysis ❍ B. Expert judgment ❍ C. Contract types ❍ D. Bidder conferences
Which contract type would be best for the seller if the scope of work is not well defined? ❍ A. Fixed price ❍ B. Purchase order ❍ C. Time and material ❍ D. Cost plus incentive fee
Which tool and technique is not used for the Plan Risk Responses process? ❍ A. Strategies for positive risks or opportunities ❍ B. Contingent response strategies ❍ C. Risk audits ❍ D. Expert judgment
Which input is not used for the qualitative risk analysis process? ❍ A. Cost management plan ❍ B. Risk register ❍ C. Risk management plan ❍ D. Project scope statement
Which of the following is the only valid tool and technique for the plan risk management process? ❍ A. Reserve analysis ❍ B. Planning meetings and analysis ❍ C. Expert judgment ❍ D. Contingent response strategies
The identification of risks associated with a project happens when? ❍ A. Occurs only at the beginning of a project when the risk management plan is developed ❍ B. Is an ongoing process, regularly scheduled throughout the life cycle of a project ❍ C. Occurs as needed throughout the life cycle
In evaluating project risk, a decision tree analysis is most helpful in which of the following scenarios? ❍ A. Describing a potential risk and the implications for each available choice and outcome associated with the risk ❍ B. Describing a potential risk and the most likely choice and outcome
Which input is not used for risk identification? ❍ A. Project charter ❍ B. Scope baseline ❍ C. Cost management plan ❍ D. Academic studies
Which of the following best describes the perform quantitative risk analysis process? ❍ A. The process of determining which risks might affect your project ❍ B. The process of ranking the relative severity of risks to determine which risks deserve the most attention ❍ C. The process of
Which of the following tools and techniques are part of the perform qualitative risk analysis process? ❍ A. Data gathering and representation techniques ❍ B. Probability and impact matrix ❍ C. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling techniques ❍ D. Contingent response strategies
Which of the following activities is not part of risk management planning? ❍ A. Developing a risk management plan ❍ B. Identifying risk categories ❍ C. Updating risk register ❍ D. Determining risk roles and responsibilities
Which risk response is most likely to involve contingency reserves? ❍ A. Transfer ❍ B. Mitigate ❍ C. Acceptance ❍ D. Share
Which type of communication would be the best choice for discussing schedule changes to an entire team that is located in several different physical sites? ❍ A. Conference call ❍ B. Email ❍ C. Website ❍ D. One-on-one telephone calls
What type of communication would be best for casual, non-urgent information exchange between team members in geographically distant locations? ❍ A. Telephone ❍ B. Conference call ❍ C. Email ❍ D. Shared memo
Which of the following communication methods would be most appropriate for communicating with very large general audiences? ❍ A. Interactive communication ❍ B. One-way communication ❍ C. Push communication ❍ D. Pull communication
Why are communications among project team member important enough to create a distinct knowledge area to address its concerns?
What is the primary purpose of the human resource plan? ❍ A. Identify and document roles, responsibilities, and skills necessary for project goal fulfillment ❍ B. Describe how the project team will interact ❍ C. Assemble the project team ❍ D. Document strategies to motivate the project team
Which resource planning tool provides information on resource responsibility and accountability? ❍ A. OBS ❍ B. Resource breakdown structure ❍ C. RAM ❍ D. RACI matrix
Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique of the develop human resource plan? ❍ A. Organization charts and position descriptions ❍ B. Networking ❍ C. Ground rules ❍ D. Organizational theory
Which of the following documents provide a graphical representation of project resources, organized by type? ❍ A. Organizational Breakdown Structure ❍ B. Risk Breakdown Structure ❍ C. Responsibility Assignment Matrix ❍ D. RACI matrix
Which quality theory outlines 14 points and calls for quality awareness at all levels of the organization? ❍ A. CMM ❍ B. Kaizen ❍ C. TQM ❍ D. Malcolm Baldrige
Which subsidiary plan/component documents how the organization will achieve the quality objectives for the project? ❍ A. Quality management plan ❍ B. Quality baseline ❍ C. Process improvement plan ❍ D. Quality control checklist
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the project manager? ❍ A. Acquiring HR resources for the project team ❍ B. Managing overall responsibility for quality in the organization ❍ C. Overall responsibility for risk on the project ❍ D. Overall responsibility for customer
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