11. A resource that cannot be considered as an input to the process for closing a project is:

Select one:

A. Expert judgement

B. Accepted project deliverables

D. Project records and documents

12. The project stakeholder who is responsible for protecting the project from external, unforeseen threats and ensures that the project is progressing well is:

Select one:

B. The main contractor

C. The external project consultant

D. The project sponsor

13. The process of integrated change control should be carried out in a project:

Select one:

B. From the project inception to project closure

C. During the execution phase only

D. From the execution phase to project closure

14. Project management information systems (PMIS) can be used for:

Select one:

B. Making important decisions related to change requests

C. Developing a work breakdown structure

D. All of the above tasks

15. A Project Management Office usually conducts the following tasks except:

Select one:

A. Track and monitor project performance

C. Identify and recommend best practices for project management

D. Develop the project scope management plan

16. A project manager of a manufacturing process improvement project is required to develop the scope definition. The manager can use a combination of methods which includes:

Method X: seeking advice from an expert consultant

Method Y: evaluation of alternative methods and solutions

Method Z: product analysis

Which of the following statement is most accurate concerning the selection of X, Y and Z for defining the scope?

Select one:

A. Both X and Y methods are suitable but Z is unsuitable

B. Y and Z methods are suitable but X method is not appropriate

D. All X, Y and Z methods are appropriate

17. Developing a work breakdown structure (WBS) should be conducted only after:

Select one:

B. The process of verifying scope

C. Process of completing the project scope definition

D. Completing the project charter

18. As a project manager of a certain project you note that the project cannot proceed as planned due to several issues. In order to ensure the project objectives are met you should take the following measures except:

Select one:

A. Notify the project team about the issues and guiding them to resolve issues

B. Alert the project sponsor about the issues and seeking their advice

D. Change the business case of the project to match the alterations occurred due to issues

19. A technique which can be utilised to identify inconsistencies in the scope of a project is:

Select one:

A. Conduct a variance analysis

C. Inspecting change requests

D. Analysing work performance measurements

20. During the process of scope verification in a major IT project, it was revealed that there is a difference between the expected end products required by the customer and the product description in the project scope definition. What would be the most suitable immediate action to be taken after this discovery?

Select one:

A. Take no action and proceed with the product description in the scope definition

B. Re-evaluate the customer requirements and the product definition in the scope document and attend to any anomalies in consultation with relevant stakeholders

C. Issue a formal change request