__________ describe(s) project status and include(s) lessons learned, issue logs, project closure reports and outputs from other Knowledge Areas.

A

Project plans

B

Project presentations

C

Feedback from stakeholders

D

Project reports

What is the term for people actively involved in the project, or whose interests may be affected as a result of project execution or project completion?

A

Impacted

B

Team members

C

Environmentalists

D

Stakeholders

Which of the following is an example of an organizational process asset that may be an input to the project charter?

A

Government or industry standards

B

Marketplace conditions

C

Company culture and structure

D

Templates

The project kickoff for a 6-month project included a full afternoon of project review, followed by an evening outing to a bowling alley to create some team building. The bowling was from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and you and your fellow consultants joined the client personnel on the trip. That night you wonder if the bowling portion was billable time or not. Was it billable?

A

No, it should not be billed since it was not done at the client site

B

Yes, team building activities are a legitimate part of a project engagement

C

No, you should have stayed on site and done serious work if you wanted to have that time billable

D

No, since the bowling was done after hours it is not legitimate work

Tad is having a discussion over lunch with one of his stakeholders. He is explaining his concern about being able to meet all of the project deliverables on time. The stakeholder suggests that Tad consider removing the majority of the quality control testing in the plan as a way to get the project back on track. Tad knows that the tests are required not only by the organizational policies, but also by a federal government agency's policies. What should Tad do?

A

Explain the policies to the stakeholder and choose not to take his suggestion

B

Take the suggestion and remove the tests from the plan

C

Refuse the suggestion, but do not mention the policies

D

Take the suggestion, and buy the stakeholder lunch in return for his help

You have 232 stakeholders on your project. You also have a lot of project information that changes on a daily basis. It just so happens that you have access to a company website. What communication method will support you the best in terms of making your information available to the masses?

A

Pull communication

B

Push communication

C

Interactive communication

D

Open communication

PMBOK Guide is an acronym for __________.

A

Program Manager's Book of Knowledge

B

Program Manager's Basis of Knowledge

C

Project Manager's Book of Knowledge

D

Project Management Body of Knowledge

In which organizational structure is the project manager's authority the highest?

A

Weak matrix

B

Functional

C

Balanced matrix

D

Projectized

The __________ is the person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives.

A

Sponsor

B

Team member

C

Project manager

D

Client

What is the unique and verifiable product, result or capability to perform a service that is identified in planning and must be produced to complete the project work?

A

Project management plan

B

Deliverable

C

Work performance data

D

Project charter

You are managing a small, local project with only a few team members on the team. Who is responsible to ensure that all deliverables are met on time within the budget?

A

As the project manager, it is your responsibility

B

Since the team is so small, each team member can be responsible for his own deliverable, as well as the others

C

The human resources department is responsible

D

The Vice President of sales is responsible

After a bidder conference, a seller calls to get an important detail clarified. You should:

A

Answer the question

B

Refuse the call

C

Send the question and answer to all sellers

D

Schedule another conference