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PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide 10th Edition Kim Heldman - Solutions

12. Which of the following describe the purpose of a quality audit?A. To determine which project processes or activities are inefficient or ineffective B. To examine the work of the project, or the results of a process, and accept the work results C. To improve processes and reduce the cost of
11. According to the Agile Manifesto, which of the following should be more highly valued than contract negotiation?A. Satisfying the customer using continuous delivery B. Using motivated individuals to deliver business value C. Simplicity D. Customer collaboration
10. During the opening rounds of contract negotiation, the other party uses a fait accompli tactic. Which of the following statements is true about fait accompli tactics?A. One party agrees to accept the offer of the other party but secretly knows they will bring the issue back up at a later
9. You are a project manager for Fountain of Youth Spring Water bottlers. Your project involves installing a new accounting system.You have identified several problems and want to brainstorm the causes of those problems with the project team because there isn't sufficient quantitative data to
8. You have been asked to submit a proposal for a project that has been put out for bid. Prior to submitting the proposal, your company must register so that its firm is on the qualified sellers list. Which of the following statements are true? (Choose two.)A. The qualified sellers list is a list
7. You have been asked to submit a proposal for a project that has been put out for bid. First you attend the bidder conference to ask questions of the buyers and to hear the questions some of the other bidders will ask. Which of the following statements are true?A. Bidder conferences are also
6. You are a project manager for Dakota Software Consulting Services. You're working with a major retailer that offers its products online. The company is interested in knowing customer characteristics, the amounts of first-time orders, and similar information. As a potential bidder for this
5. You are holding end-of-phase meetings with your team members and key stakeholders to learn what has hindered and helped the project team's performance of the work. Which of the following options are true regarding this question? (Choose three.)A. These meetings are called lessons learned
4. You know that the next status meeting will require some discussion and a decision for a problem that has surfaced on the project. You need to ensure that the impediment on the project is resolved at this meeting. To make the most accurate decision, you know that the number of participants in the
3. You have accumulated project information throughout the project and regularly post it to the project site. You just received some important information that you need to ensure the stakeholders receive as soon as possible. Which of the following are true regarding this question?A. Keeping
2. Receivers in the communication model filter their information through all of the following. (Choose all that apply.)A. Culture B. Knowledge of subject C. Habits D. Language E. Attitudes
1. You have been hired as a contract project manager for Grapevine Vineyards. Grapevine wants you to design an Internet wine club for its customers. Customers must register before being allowed to order wine over the Internet so that legal age can be established.You know that the module to verify
5. This test is performed on individual modules or individual components of source code.
4. This test combines software modules and tests them as a group.E.Regression test
3. This test is performed after changes are made to the code or when maintenance activities are performed on the hardware the code resides on to ensure that the software works the same way it did before the change.D. End-to-end test
2. A high-level test designed to identify simple failures that could jeopardize the software program.C.Integration test
1. Testing the software from the start to the end to ensure the application is working correctly.B. Unit test
20. Match the following types of tests that are used on agile-based software projects to their description.Testing at all levels Name of test Description A. Smoke test
19. Diversity and inclusion are important elements to consider when acquiring team members. Which of the following statements are true regarding diversity and inclusion?A. Diverse teams are more apt to explore new ideas and develop ideas to combat challenges and issues.B. Generational sensitivities
18. Your project team will consist of members from inside the organization and consultants. When the vendor presented their project proposal, they specified specific team members who would be assigned to your project. You also worked with the functional managers in your organization to ensure that
17. You are preparing project performance appraisals and have decided you'd like each team member to receive feedback regarding their performance from several sources, including peers, superiors, and subordinates. Which of the following is true regarding this question?A. This is called 360-degree
16. You work for a nonprofit organization and one of their charity efforts involves donating sewing machines to women in impoverished countries. The sewing machines come with a training program that instructs them on how to create simple patterns, use the sewing machine to create products, and most
15. Theory Y managers believe which of the following?A. People are motivated only by money, power, or position.B. People will perform their best if they're given proper motivation and expectations.C. People are motivated to achieve a high level of competency.D. People are motivated by the
14. You are a fabulous project manager, and your team thinks highly of you. You are well respected by the stakeholders, management team, and project team. When you make decisions, others follow your lead as a result of which of the following?A. Referent power B. Expert power C. Legitimate power D.
13. You work for a nonprofit organization and one of their charity efforts involves donating sewing machines to women in impoverished countries. The sewing machines come with a training program that instructs them on how to create simple patterns, use the sewing machine to create products, and,
12. Your team is dispersed and they are physically split between two buildings on opposite sides of town. As a result, the team isn't very cohesive because the members don't know each other very well. The team is still in the storming stage because of the separation issues. Which of the following
11. You've promised your team two days of paid time off plus a week's training in the latest technology of their choice if they complete their project ahead of schedule. This is an example of which of the following?A. Achievement Theory B. Expectancy Theory C. Maslow's Theory D. Contingency Theory
10. You are the project manager for a cable service provider. Your project team is researching a new service offering. They have been working together for quite some time and have a good understanding of the task at hand. They will not likely need any direction from you to complete this task.
9. You are the project manager for a cable service provider. Your project team is researching a new service offering. They have been working together for quite some time and are in the performing stage of team development. A new member has been introduced to the team. Which of the following
8. You are the project manager for a cable service provider. Your team members are amiable with one another and are careful to make project decisions jointly. Which of the following statements is true?A. They are in the forming stage of team development.B. They are in the norming stage of team
7. During a recent team meeting, you reached a resolution to an issue that's been troubling the team for several weeks. It turned out that there was a problem with one of the manufactured parts required for the project. Once this was corrected, the remaining production run went off without a hitch.
6. Your team is working on an agile project developing an app that alerts airline passengers to gate changes for their flights once they've checked in. They are having a difficult time understanding how the user stories work together toward the big picture. Which of the following should you do?
5. You are in the Executing process and observing and gathering information on project elements such as schedule status, deliverables completion, lessons learned, KPIs, technical performance measures, and resource utilization. Which of the following statements is true regarding this question?A.
4. Your team members and stakeholders are new to agile techniques.Which of the following are important steps you should take to ensure that they receive the training they need to be successful with this new methodology?A. Determine the required competencies they need and tailor the training to
3. You are considering using an agile approach to conduct your project. The organization's culture is open to new ideas and supports honesty and transparency. They use KPI measurements to evaluate success. Which of the following statements are true?A. Culture has a significant influence on the
2. You are a project manager for a growing dairy farm business. It offers organic dairy products regionally and is expanding its operations to the West Coast. It's in the process of purchasing and leasing dairy farm businesses to get operations underway. The subproject manager in charge of network
1. You are a project manager for a growing dairy farm business. It offers organic dairy products regionally and is expanding its operations to the West Coast. It is in the process of purchasing and leasing dairy farm businesses to get operations underway. You are in charge of the network operations
20. Your organization is embarking on a long-term project that will require additional human resources on a contract basis to complete the work of the project. Since the project will span several years, you know one vendor probably can't supply all the resources you'll need over the course of the
19. Which of the following best characterizes Six Sigma as it relates to quality?A. Stipulates that quality must be managed in B. Focuses on process improvement and variation reduction by using a measurement-based strategy C. Asserts that quality must be a continuous way of doing business D.
18. You work for a furniture manufacturer. Your project is going to design and produce a new office chair. The chair will have the ability to function as a regular chair and also the ability to move its occupant into an upright, kneeling position. The design team is trying to determine the
17. The quality management plan documents how the project team will implement the quality policy. It should address at least which of the following? (Choose three.)A. The resources needed to carry out the quality management plan B. The quality metrics and tolerances and what will be measured C. The
16. Which of the following describes the cost of quality associated with scrapping, rework, and downtime?A. Internal failure costs B. External failure costs C. Prevention costs D. Appraisal costs
15. Which of the following are benefits of meeting quality requirements?A. An increase in stakeholder satisfaction B. Less rework C. Lower risk D. Higher productivity E. Lower costs F. A. B, D, E G. A, B, C, D, E
14. The theory that 85 percent of the cost of quality is a management problem is attributed to ___________________.A. Deming B. Shewhart C. Juran D. Crosby
13. Four people are responsible for establishing cost of quality theories. Crosby is one and Juran is another. Which of the following describes their theories? (Choose two.)A. Grades of quality B. Total quality management C. Zero defects D. Fitness for use
12. Which of the following are true regarding planning for quality?A. Quality is built into an agile project because of frequent reviews and retrospectives.B. The Plan Quality Management is one of the key processes performed during the Planning process group and during the development of the
11. You are the project manager for BB Tops, a nationwide toy store chain. Your new project involves creating a prototype display at several stores across the country. You are using an agile methodology to manage your project and will be hiring contract services to help with this project. It's
10. Which process has the greatest ability to directly influence the project schedule?A. Plan Resource Management B. Plan Procurement Management C. Plan Communications Management D. Plan Quality Management
9. You are the project manager for BB Tops, a nationwide toy store chain. Your new project involves creating a prototype display at several stores across the country. You are using an RACI chart to display individuals and activities. What does RACI stand for?(Choose two.)A. Responsible, accountable
8. You have been hired as a contract project manager for Grapevine Vineyards. Grapevine wants you to design an Internet wine club for its customers. Customers must register before being allowed to order wine over the Internet so that legal age can be established.You know this project will require
7. Which of the following are constraints that you should consider when documenting the resource management plan?A. Organizational structure B. Collective bargaining agreements C. Economic conditions D. Location and logistics E. Options B, C, D F. Options A, B, C, D
6. Sally is a project manager working on a project that will require a specially engineered machine. Only three manufacturers can make the machine to the specifications Sally needs. The price of this machine is particularly critical to this project. The budget is limited, and there's no chance of
5. Which of the following statements are true regarding Plan Resource Management?A. You must closely coordinate the Plan Communications Management process with this process because the organization structure affects the way communications are carried out among project participants.B. The resource
4. You are the project manager for the Heart of Texas casual clothing company. Your company is introducing a new line of clothing called Black Sheep Ranch Wear. You will outsource the production of this clothing line to a vendor. You want to use a hybrid approach to manage this project. Which of
3. You are the project manager for the Heart of Texas casual clothing company. Your company is introducing a new line of clothing called Black Sheep Ranch Wear. You will outsource the production of this clothing line to a vendor. The vendor has requested a procurement SOW. Which of the following
2. You are the project manager for an outdoor concert event scheduled for one year from today. You're working on the procurement documents for the computer software program that will control the lighting and screen projections during the concert.You've decided to contract with a professional
1. You are the project manager for an upcoming outdoor concert event. You're working on the procurement management plan for the computer software program that will control the lighting and screen projections during the concert. You're comparing the cost of purchasing a software product to the cost
20. Which of the following are three characteristics of uncertainty according to the Agile Practice Guide (PMI®, 2017)? (Choose three.)A. Product ambiguity B. Process expertise C. Product specification D. Production capability E. Process suitability
19. Match the following life cycle methodologies with their objectives.Life cycle methodologies Methodology Objective A. Agile 1. Deliverable is correct B.Incremental 2. Deliver highest business value deliverables in priority order C. Predictive 3. Speed of delivery D. Iterative 4. Manage cost
18. All of the following statements are true regarding the RBS except for which one?A. The RBS is contained in the risk management plan.B. It describes risk categories, which are a systematic way to identify risks and provide a foundation for understanding for everyone involved on the project.C.
17. You are using a defined set of risk categories to determine both individual risks and overall project risks. You will also use PESTLE, a strategic analysis tool to assist in determining overall project risk. You are also using the lowest level of the RBS to help in constructing which of the
16. Your project team has identified several potential risks on your current project that could have a significant impact if they occurred. The team examined the impact of the risks by keeping all the uncertain elements at their baseline values. Which of the following will the team use to display
15. You work for a large manufacturing plant. You are working on a new project to release an overseas product line. This is the company's first experience in the overseas market, and it wants to make a big splash with the introduction of this product. The stakeholders are a bit nervous about the
14. Risk attitude is an enterprise environmental factor that you should evaluate when performing the Plan Risk Management process.Risk attitude consists of which of the following elements?(Choose two.)A. Risk urgency B. Risk threshold C. Risk manageability D. Risk tolerance E. Risk appetite
13. Your hardware vendor left you a voicemail saying that a snowstorm in the Midwest will prevent your equipment from arriving on time. You identified a risk response strategy for this risk and have arranged for a local company to lease you the needed equipment until yours arrives. This is an
12. Your stakeholders have asked for an analysis of the cost risk.Which of the following are true? (Choose three.)A. Monte Carlo analysis is the preferred method to use to determine the cost risk.B. Monte Carlo analysis is a simulation technique that computes project costs one time.C. A traditional
11. You are constructing a probability and impact matrix for your project. Which of the following statements are true? (Choose two.)A. The probability and impact matrix multiplies the risk's probability by the cost of the impact to determine an expected value of the risk event.B. The probability
10. Your hardware vendor left you a voicemail saying that a snowstorm in the Midwest might prevent your equipment from arriving on time and they are watching the weather closely. She wanted to give you a heads-up and asked that you return the call.Which of the following statements is true?A. This
9. You've identified a risk event on your current project that could save $500,000 in project costs if it occurs. Your organization is considering hiring a consulting firm to help establish proper project management techniques in order to ensure it realizes these savings. Which of the following is
8. You've identified a risk event on your current project that could save $100,000 in project costs if it occurs. Which of the following is true based on this statement?A. This is a risk event that should be accepted because the rewards outweigh the threat to the project.B. This risk event is an
7. Your project has a high degree of uncertainty about the project requirements. You decide to use an agile approach to manage the project in order to achieve which of the following?A. Decrease the risk of rework B. Produce accurate requirements in a faster timeframe than in a predictive
6. You are using criticality analysis to determine risk impact. You have calculated an index for each risk and realize the more activities the risk impacts, the higher the index. The index is used as an input to a simulation. Which risk does criticality analysis assess?A. Cost B. Resource C.
5. You are performing the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process and want to display proximity and connectivity and their impacts on the project. Which of the following methods will you use?A. Tornado diagram B. Influence diagram C. Histogram D. Bubble chart
4. You are using the representations of uncertainty technique of the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process. All of the following statements are true regarding this technique except for which one?A. Beta and triangular distributions are commonly used in this process.B. Normal and lognormal
3. Which of the following describe the purpose for the risk management plan? (Choose two.)A. The risk management plan describes the strategies for overall project risks.B. The risk management plan includes a description of the responses to risks and triggers.C. The risk management plan includes
2. Which of the following address the purpose of the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process? (Choose three.)A. Quantifying the aggregate risk exposure for the project B. Assessing the probability and consequences of identified risks to the project objectives C. Using Monte Carlo simulation and
1. You can find the answers to the review questions in Appendix A.Be sure to download the Bonus Exams and Bonus Questions so that you’ll have a broader exposure and more experience answering questions related to the topics in this chapter. You are a project manager for Fountain of Youth Spring
20. What is the definition of osmotic communication and what methodology is it associated with? (Choose two.)A. This is a polite form of eavesdropping.B. This is associated with the Feature-Driven Method.C. This is associated with the Crystal method.D. This is a type of communication
19. This agile methodology focuses on frequent cycles and delivering software to the customer when the customer needs it. The core values for this methodology are communication, simplicity, feedback, courage, and respect. Which methodology does this describe?A. Feature-Driven Development B. Crystal
18. Match the following characteristics of development life cycles to their description.Characteristics of methodologies Methodology Characteristic A. Predictive 1. Deliverables are completed at the end of each iteration and can be turned over to the customer to use.B. Iterative 2. Focuses on
17. You are preparing your communications management plan and know that all of the following are true except for which one?A. Decode means to translate thoughts or ideas so that they can be understood by others.B. Transmit concerns the method used to convey the message.C. Acknowledgment means the
16. When tailoring communications for the project, which of the following should you consider in order to ensure effective communications with and among the stakeholders? (Choose three.)A. Geographic locations of your team members B. Relationships between and among stakeholders C. Language that
15. You have eight key stakeholders (plus yourself) to communicate with on your project. Which of the following is true?A. There are 36 channels of communication, and this should be a consideration when using the communications technology tool and technique.B. There are 28 channels of
14. Which of the following statements are true regarding the iteration review meeting? (Choose three.)A. This meeting is a decision-making meeting.B. This meeting includes team members, the Scrum master, the product owner, customers, stakeholders, and management.C. This meeting occurs at the end of
13. In a flow-based agile approach, which of the following questions would you ask at the daily stand-up meeting? (Choose two.)A. What did I accomplish yesterday?B. What is needed to advance this task?C. Are tasks being worked that are not on the board?D. What will I work on today?E. Are there any
12. Which of the following is displayed as an S curve?A. Funding requirements B. Cost baseline C. Cost estimates D. Expenditures to date
11. You are the project manager for a custom home–building construction company. You are working on the model home project for the upcoming Homes Tour. The model home includes smart home connections, talking appliances, and wiring for home theaters. You are working on the Determine Budget
10. Adaptive methodologies focus on eliminating waste, Lean thinking, and pull-based systems. When using this methodology, stakeholders are highly engaged with the project. Which of the following are true regarding positive stakeholder engagement in an adaptive methodology? (Choose three.)A. Their
9. You are the project manager for a custom home–building construction company. You are working on the model home project for the upcoming Homes Tour. The model home includes smart home connections, talking appliances, and wiring for home theaters. You are working on the cost baseline for this
8. Your organization has historically performed projects using a predictive methodology. You'd like to give the agile process a try.You have a low-risk, low-priority project that is perfect for this experiment. However, the project sponsor of this project is nervous about using a new approach
7. When an agile team is communicating, several meetings occur including a daily stand-up. Which of the following options are true regarding the daily stand-up in an agile methodology?(Choose two.)A. Stand-ups are intended to examine the work of the project and note corrections that are needed for
6. You want to improve your cost estimates by taking into account estimation uncertainty and risk. Which of the following estimating techniques will you use?A. Analogous estimates B. Three-point estimating C. Parametric estimates D. Bottom-up estimates
5. Which of the following options is the key component of determining cost estimates and should be completed as early in the project as possible?A. Scope definition B. Resource requirements C. Activity cost estimates D. Basis of estimates
4. You are a project manager working for iTrim Central. Your organization has developed a new dieting technique that is sure to be the next craze. One of the deliverables of your feasibility study was an analysis of the potential financial performance of this new product, and your executives are
3. You are a project manager working for iTrim Central. Your organization has developed a new dieting technique that is sure to be the next craze. You're preparing your cost management plan.You know that all of the following are true regarding this plan except for which one?A. The WBS provides the
2. When you're creating the cost management plan, which project elements should you consider and review? (Choose two.)A. The approved project charter and project scope B. The level of precision and accuracy C. The units of measure and control thresholds D. The project schedule and project resources
1. Which of the following are true regarding the stakeholder engagement plan? (Choose two.)A. The stakeholder engagement plan helps to define and manage the flow of information to the stakeholders.B. The stakeholder engagement plan is developed by analyzing the needs, interests, and potential
20. Your Scrum team's velocity rate is 24 story points per iteration.There are 165 total story points. Which of the following statements are true regarding this question? (Choose two.)A. Velocity is used to estimate the capacity of the Scrum team.B. This information can be tracked on a burndown
19. You are the project manager for Rivera Gourmet Adventure Vacations. Rivera combines the wonderful tastes of great gourmet food with outdoor adventure activities. Your project involves installing a new human resources software system. Your stakeholders understand this is a large undertaking and
18. You are the project manager working on a research project for a new drug treatment. Your preliminary project schedule runs past the due date for a federal grant application. The manager of the R&D department has agreed to release two resources to work on your project to meet the federal grant

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