EXAM TRIAL

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

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1. You are an experienced project manager and have managed several data center migration
projects. You are currently conducting training on the databases, spreadsheets and
management plans you will be using during the lifecycle of the project. This training is a tool
and technique in what process?

A. Manage Team
B. Acquire Resources
C. Develop Team
D. Control Quality

2. Which of the following is not part of Project Cost Management?

A. Estimating
B. Budgeting
C. Controlling
D. Sequencing

3. Which process formally authorizes the project?

A. Receive project approval

B. Identify Project Manager
C. Develop preliminary project statement
D. Develop project charter

4. You are the project manager of a $400 million construction project. You, along with your
team, have identified and documented the specific actions to be performed to produce the
project deliverables. What would be your immediate next action be?

A. Develop Schedule
B. Collect Requirements
C. Sequence Activities
D. Select Sellers

5. The process of translating the quality management plan into executable quality activities that
incorporate the organization’s quality policies into the project is:
 A. Manage quality
B. Quality planning
C. Quality control
D. Scope validation

6. You have just been assigned as project manager for a large telecommunications project. This
one-year project is about halfway done. The project team consists of 5 sellers and 20 of your
company's employees. You want to understand who is responsible for doing what on the
project. Where would you find this information?

A. Responsibility assignment matrix

B. Resource histogram
C. Bar chart
D. Project organizational chart

7. The key output of Direct and Manage Project Work Process is which one of the following:

A. Creating the WBS

B. Deliverables
C. Enterprise environmental factors
D. Performance reports

8. In Eko's current project, some of the activity costs deviated from the baseline by $150. This
seems to be low but she wants to verify the project documents to see if the deviation is within
the threshold. Where should she look for control threshold information?

A. Cost Management Plan

B. Performance Measurement Baseline
C. Cost Performance Baseline
D. Organizational process Assets

9. A project initially start out with three stakeholders, but the number increases to eight during
the course of the project. How many channels does the project manager need to manage
now?

A. 28 channels
B. 3 channels
C. 55 channels
D. 25 channels

10. A project Stakeholder Management is focused on engaging project stakeholders with the
project. What is the objective of keeping the project stakeholders engaged with the project?
 A. Using consistent project management methodology across organizational project
B. To motivate the project team members
C. To manage their expectations so that the project objective are achieved
D. To demotivate the negative stakeholders

11. Shifa is managing a new supersonic aircraft design project. This is a massive project, and its
success is hugely important for her organization. For such mission-critical projects, which of
the following is the most desirable engagement level for all major stakeholders?

A. Resistant stakeholders
B. Leading stakeholders
C. Neutral stakeholders
D. Supportive stakeholders

12. The Manage Team process is part of what process group?

A. Executing
B. Planning
C. Closing
D. Monitoring and Controlling

13. If you are working on a project with constantly changing scope, which type of contract would
work best when hiring an outside vendor to complete a portion of the work?

A. Fixed price
B. Lump sum
C. Cost-reimbursable
D. Time and material

14. Which strategy attempts to reduce the probability and the impact of a risk to the point where
the risk is acceptable?

A. Mitigate
B. Accept
C. Avoid
D. Transfer

15. Close Project or Phase is the process of completing and concluding all activities across all
process groups to officaily close the project. Which of the following activities is not
performef during this process?
 A. Transfer completed product or results to operation
B. Release project team
C. Actions required to accept the deliverables
D. Archive project information

16. A project manager is estimating the project duration and finds that the only information
available to his is a previous project that was quite different from the current one. However,
some portion of the previous project were similar to the current one.. Which of the following
tools is the project manager likely to use to compare current project’s activity duration with
the similar previous activities?

A. Analogous estimating
B. Parametric estimating
C. Three-point estimates
D. Decision making

17. Which conflict resolution technique searches for solutions that bring some degree of
satisfaction to all parties in order to temporarily or partially resolve the conflict?

A. Force/direct
B. Withdraw/avoid
C. Compromise/reconcile
D. Collaborate/problem solve

18. In what type of organization are employees grouped by speciality?

A. Projectized
B. Weak matrix
C. Strong matrix
D. Functional

19. During the project executing, a team member comes to the project manager
because he is not sure of work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the
following documents contain detailed descriptions of work packages?

A. WBS dictionary
B. Activity list
C. Preliminary project scope statement
D. Project scope management plan

20. During which risk management process is a determination to transfer a risk made?

A. Identify Risks
 B. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
C. Plan Risk Response
D. Monitor and Control Risks

21. Which of the following statement is true about a Program?

A. A Program is a group of related projects

B. A Program is a group of unrelated projects
C. A Program is a part of a big project
D. None of the above

22. In which type of organization does the Functional Manager manage the project budget?

A. Projectized
B. Strong Matrix
C. Balanced Matrix
D. Weak Matrix

23. You have been given 100,000 USD to complete the project. 60,000 USD has been spent,
though as per the schedule, 55,000 USD should have been spent to complete the same
work. What is the Budget at Completion (BAC)?
A. 55,000 USD
B. 100,000 USD
C. 60,000 USD
D. 105,000 USD

24. How will you deal with the stakeholders with High Interest but Low Power?
A. Keep them informed
B. Monitor them
C. Manage them closely
D. Try to satisfy them

25. Which of the following is not an example of Enterprise Environmental Factor?

A. Rules and Regulations
B. Organization Culture
C. Procedures
D. Market condition

26. Which of the following risks will be managed with the Contingency Reserve?

A. Known Risks
B. Unknown Risks
 C. Low Priority Risks
D. High Priority Risks

27. A subcontractor is delaying the delivery of the deliverables. Which of the following
should you do?
A. Cancel the contract
B. Schedule a meeting with the contractor
C. Inform management
D. Delay the payment

28. What does the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) say about the project?
A. It says whether you are ahead of or behind schedule
B. It says whether you are overspending or under-spending
C. It says whether your process is under control or not
D. Specifies the control limits of the process

29. If an unidentified risk occurs:

A. You will use the management reserve to manage it
B. You will use the contingency reserve to manage it
C. You will not take any action
D. You will log it into the risk registers

30. Which one is an example of Crashing?

A. Starting a few activities simultaneously
B. Adding more resources
C. Reducing resources
D. Increasing the duration of the project

31. During an inspection of a project deliverable, the team detects the same defect in the
deliverable that has already been identified during a previous inspection. The project
manager is confused how this could have happened since a change request was
approved to correct the defect. After discussing the issue with the team, the project
manager learns that the team never implemented the approved change request. What
could have helped prevent this situation?

A. Holding an approved change requests review

B. Conducting a retrospective meeting
C. Performing a root cause analysis
D. Creating a quality report
32. Taufiq is about to close his project after 13 months of hard work. He started to reviewthe
project management plan to:

A. Ensure that the accepted deliverables have its associated sign-off sheets
B. Ensure that the project management plan complies with the organization standards
 C. Ensure that all project work is completed and that the project has met its objectives
D. All the above

33. Which of the following is an output of the Define Activities process?

A. Activity list
B. Project plan
C. Activity duration estimates
D. Project schedule

34. You are three months into a six month project. Assume the budget burn rate is constant.
The budget at completion (BAC) is $120,000. AC = $65,000. The SPI = 1.2. What is the CPI
of this project? (Round to 2 decimal places)

A. 1.32
B. 1.25
C. 1.11
D. It cannot be determined from the information given

35. An input to Close Project or Phase is:

A. Accepted deliverables
B. Final products or services
C. Document updates
D. Work performance information

36. Due to a miscommunication with the client, some features are added to the product.
This process is known as:

A. Gold Plating
B. Scope Creep
C. Scope Management
D. Buffer

37. What is the goal of Quality Management?

A. Customer Satisfaction
B. Low-cost product
C. High-grade product
D. Low quality and high-grade product
38. The role of the Develop Project Management Plan process is to:

A. Create a Schedule for the Project

B. Monitor Schedule
 C. Integrate all Subsidiary Plans
D. Develop Cost Baseline

39. While inspecting, you find a defective component and you repaired it. This act is known
as:

A. Preventive Action
B. Corrective Action
C. Defect Repair
D. None of Above

40. You are managing a project with a budget of 500,000 USD, and 250,000 USD has been
spent. Upon review, you observe that only 40% of the work has been completed;
though, your schedule says that you should have completed 50% of the work. What is
the Actual Cost?

A. 500,000 USD
B. 200,000 USD
C. 300,000 USD
D. 250,000 USD

41. The client inspects the deliverables with you and finds that it meets the acceptance
criteria. He signed off and formally approves the deliverables. Which process is this?

A. Control Quality
B. Control Scope
C. Validate Scope
D. Close Project

42. Which of the following is the most accurate cost estimate method?\

A. Rough Order
B. Three-Point
C. Parametric
D. Bottom-up

43. In which procurement contract does the buyer have the minimum risk?

A. Firm Fixed Price

B. Time and Material
 C. Cost Plus Incentive Fee
D. Cost Plus Fixed Fee

44. During which phase of the project will risks be the highest?

A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Execution
D. Closing

45. You are working with your team on estimating how much time each activity will take.
One of the documents you are using contains information on categories of labor,
material, and equipment required to complete your project. You are also interested to
see skill levels of your labor, any certifications required, and grade levels of your
supplies. Which of the following documents would you primarily refer to for this
purpose?

A. Resource breakdown structure

B. Organizational breakdown structure
C. Work breakdown structure
D. Risk breakdown structure

46. For all your needs you have to go to the functional manager; moreover, you do not have
control over the budget. In what kind of organization are you working?

A. Projectized
B. Weak Matrix
C. Strong Matrix
D. Balanced Matrix

47. Your project is delayed by 45 days and the client has threatened that he will impose a
heavy penalty if you do not complete the project on time. Therefore, to bring the
project back on the schedule you hire some equipment and bring more team members
to work with you. This is an example of:

A. Resource Leveling
B. Resource Optimization
C. Crashing
D. Fast Tracking

48. Which of the following risks remain even after applying the risk response of an identified
risk?
 A. Primary Risk
B. Secondary Risk
C. Remaining Risk
D. Residual Risk

49. In which project management process group is the detailed project budget created?

A. Initiating
B. Before the project management project
C. Planning
D. Executing

50 Develop project charter is part of which process group?

A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Monitoring and Control