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1.
Question 1
Suppose that as a project manager, you speak with stakeholders to determine which tasks the team
should complete first. What project management value does this represent?

1 / 1 point

Prioritization

Optimism

Effective communication

Delegation

Correct

2.
Question 2
As a project manager, you create plans, timelines, schedules, and other forms of documentation to
track project completion. Which project management responsibility does this represent?

1 / 1 point

Planning and organizing

Managing tasks

Managing the budget

Removing unforeseen barriers

Correct

3.
Question 3
As a project manager, you establish “escalation paths.” These allow you to quickly communicate task
hindrances, also called roadblocks, to the right people. When escalating a roadblock, you document it
and make sure everyone that needs to know is aware of the challenge. What project management
responsibility does this represent?

1 / 1 point

Ensure that issues and risks are tracked and visible.

Help teammates adopt the right workflows and project management styles.

Collaborate with other teams at the organization.

Hold all team members accountable for their assigned tasks.

Correct

4.
Question 4
How can a project manager better communicate and clarify goals for a cross-functional team?

0 / 1 point

Define key items and encourage team members to ask questions.

Record meeting notes and document how much work the team has completed.

Learn what makes team members feel supported and provide positive feedback.

Ensure team members have the correct skill sets for each project task.

Incorrect
Please review the reading on working with cross-functional teams.

5.
Question 5
You’re a project manager on a team that is improving a product. When inspecting the project, you
discover a defect. What action can you take that will simultaneously communicate and escalate the
newly-found problem?

0 / 1 point

Have a meeting with stakeholders to make them aware of product problems.

Implement more functional tools so the issue doesn’t occur again.

Ask team members about how customers interact with the product.

Track daily product improvement tasks of team members in a spreadsheet.

Incorrect
Please review the video about the core skills of a project manager.

6.
Question 6
A project manager forgets to assess how national holidays and team member vacations will affect the
project’s completion date. Now, because of team member time off, the project delivery will be two
weeks late. What flexible planning strategy could the project manager have used to avoid the delay?

0 / 1 point

Escalate to stakeholders

Enable decision-making

Use collaboration tools

Assessing external constraints

Incorrect
Please review the reading on flexible planning and handling ambiguity.

7.
Question 7
Suppose you are trying to figure out how a team member prefers to receive positive recognition. Which
interpersonal skill can you use to make this determination?

1 / 1 point

Conflict mediation

Understanding motivations

Work ethic
Negotiation

Correct

8.
Question 8
As a project manager impacting an organization, you want to break down barriers to help your team
succeed. Which of the following would a project manager do to break down barriers?

0 / 1 point

Keep the project within the budget approved by leadership.

Provide support for the team as they try new approaches to find solutions.

Encourage stakeholders to provide feedback on new product features.

Write clear goals for the project in the project’s documentation.

Incorrect
Please review the reading on how project managers impact organizations.

9.
Question 9
Fill in the blank: In project management, a _____ is a person or an organization that defines the project
requirements. They also may set important guidelines, such as the budget and deadlines.

0 / 1 point

competitor

vendor

teammate

customer

Incorrect
Please review the reading on how project managers impact organizations.

10.
Question 10
Fill in the blank: _____ is when a project manager supports each individual on their team to meet
expectations and exceed their own sense of personal potential.

1 / 1 point

Planning

Mentoring

Promoting

Communicating

Correct

11.
Question 11
Which of the following is necessary to be an effective project manager?

1 / 1 point

You must  have a college degree in management.

You must know all of the technical details of a project before starting.

You must trust team members on the technical aspects of a project.

You must have been in the project’s industry for at least two years.

Correct