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A change has been proposed to the proj ect scope. Y ou have routed the change Answer: B
through the change control system as pl anned. Y ou need to exami ne cost, ti me, H i nt: I t al l works together.
qual i ty, human resources, communi cati ons, ri sks, and procurement when exami ni ng Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
the proposed change. Y our manager wants to know why al l of these areas must be Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D evel op Change M anagement Pl an
exami ned. I n regard to the proposed change, what are you doi ng by exami ni ng each B i s correct. T hi s i s part of i ntegrated change control .
proj ect area? A i s i ncorrect because conf i gurati on management doesn’t f ul l y answer the
A. Conf i gurati on management questi on. C i s i ncorrect because scope change control i s part of i ntegrated change
B. I ntegrated change control control . I n thi s questi on, you are exami ni ng the i mpact of a change on al l
C. Scope change control knowl
Answer: edge
C areas. D i s i ncorrect because whi l e thi s may qual i f y as ef f ecti ve
A group of executi ves, subj ect matter experts, stakehol ders, and managers that
D . E f f ecti ve proj ect management proj ect management
H i nt: I t’s the death procedures, i ntegrated
of many potenti change control more f ul l y answers the
al proj ects.
convene to ask questi ons about a potenti al proj ect, i ts val ue, and l i kel i hood of
questi on. PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
Ref erence:
success to determi ne whi ch proj ects shoul d be i ni ti ated i s cal l ed what?
A. A change control board Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Proj ect Sel ecti on M ethods

B. A proj ect steeri ng commi ttee C i s correct. M urder boards are a method that management can use to determi ne

C. A murder board whi ch proj ect i s most l i kel y to succeed.

D . A techni cal revi ew board A i s i ncorrect because a change control board eval uates proposed changes to an
exi sti ng proj ect. B i s i ncorrect because a proj ect steeri ng commi ttee may be used
to hel p C
Answer: the proj ect manager make deci si ons wi thi n an exi sti ng proj ect. D i s
A maj or component of proj ect pl anni ng and management i s the proj ect’s work iHncorrect
i nt: N o because a techni cal revi ew board, si mi l ar to a change control board,
rakes needed.
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A. A l eaf obj ect Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS
B. A task C i s correct. T he smal l est i tem i n the WBS i s cal l ed the work package.
C. A work package A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not a val i d term. B i s i ncorrect because a task i s the
D . A del i verabl e actual work, not the smal l est i tem i n the WBS. D i s i ncorrect because a
del i verabl e does not accuratel y def i ne what the smal l est i tem i n the WBS i s.

A proj ect has j ust f i ni shed the f i nal work packages. M anagement has deemed that Answer: B
thi s proj ect i s a f ai l ure because the proj ect came i n l ate and over budget. H i nt: N ot a l esson.
M anagement wants to know why the proj ect has f ai l ed. Whi ch cl osi ng process can Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
answer management’s questi on? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Obtai n F i nanci al , Legal , and Admi ni strati ve Cl osure
A. Scope veri f i cati on B i s correct because admi ni strati ve cl osure does i ncl ude anal yz i ng proj ect
B. Admi ni strati ve cl osure success and f ai l ure.
C. Lessons Learned A i s i ncorrect because scope veri f i cati on veri f i es the proj ect del i verabl es. C i s
D . Contract cl oseout i ncorrect because l essons l earned i s part of admi ni strati ve cl osure, whi ch answers

A proj ect manager i s compl eti ng a proj ect to bui l d a new condo. H e needs to thi s questi
Answer: C on more compl etel y. D i s i ncorrect because there’s no evi dence that a
conf i rm that any f i el d drawi ngs by the archi tect match the of f i ce drawi ngs that contract
H i nt: Go was
confeven used i n thi s proj ect. I n addi ti on, A answers the questi on.
i gure.
wi l l go i nto the proj ect archi ves. Whi ch proj ect management system ensures that Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
changes to the proj ect scope and the product scope are thoroughl y consi dered Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D evel op Change M anagement Pl an
and documented? C i s correct. T he conf i gurati on management system ensures that requested changes
A. T he change control system to the proj ect scope and the product scope are thoroughl y consi dered and
B. T he i ntegrated change control process documented.
C. T he conf i gurati on management system A i s i ncorrect because i t does not f ul l y answer the questi on. B i s i ncorrect
D . T he communi cati on management system because
Answer: Cthe conf i gurati on management system processes happen bef ore i ntegrated
A proj ect team compri sed of peopl e that spend l i ttl e or no ti me meeti ng f ace to change
H i nt: Vicontrol
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e. because thi s term i s not appl i cabl e to thi s scenari o.
f ace i s known as what? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9
A. A dysf uncti onal proj ect team Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Resource Al l ocati on
B. A non-col l ocated proj ect team C i s correct because vi rtual teams are compri sed of peopl e that don’t spend much
C. A vi rtual proj ect team ti me worki ng f ace to f ace wi th other proj ect team members.
D . An E -team A and D are i ncorrect because these terms are not val i d. B i s i ncorrect because
thi s descri bes a proj ect team that i s not al l l ocated i n one l ocal e.

A proj ect team has j ust compl eted the f i nal work packages f or a proj ect. T he Answer: A

proj ect manager needs to f i nd the f i nal CPI f or the proj ect. T he BAC was H i nt: T he proj ect work i s 100 percent compl ete.

$250,000, but the actual costs came i n at $286,000. What’s the f i nal CPI ? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapters 4 and 7

A. .87 Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Obtai n F i nanci al , Legal , and Admi ni strati ve Cl osure

B. $286,000 A i s correct because the CPI i s f ound through the f ormul a E V/AC. I n thi s i nstance,

C. -$36,000 the E V i s $250,000, whi ch i s 100 percent of the BAC because the proj ect i s

D . T he earned val ue i nf ormati on i s needed to answer thi s questi on. compl ete.
B i s i ncorrect because thi s i s the f i nal AC f or the proj ect. C i s i ncorrect because

A vendor has proposed a change to the work you’ve contracted them to do f or your thi s i s the
Answer: D cost vari ance f or the proj ect. D i s i ncorrect because the E V i nf ormati on
proj ect. T he vendor says i t i s because of the hardware i nstal l ed on your company’s i sisuppl
H nt: Add i edi t.i n the questi on.

server. Y our hardware techni ci an says thi s i s not true, that the hardware
i nstal l ati on i s accurate and there i s no need f or the change. What shoul d you do
wi th the proposed change?
A. D i scard the change request and ask the vendor to conti nue as pl anned.
B. Accept the vendor’s proposed change because i t’s thei r contract to compl ete
the work.
C. E nter the change request i nto the SOW update f or consi derati on.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect
D i s correct because thi s i s a proposed change. I t shoul d be documented and
revi ewed f or consi derati on. Just because the change i s consi dered doesn’t mean
that i t wi l l necessari l y be i mpl emented.
A i s i ncorrect because di scardi ng the change of f ers no documentati on i n case the
change i s actual l y needed. B i s i ncorrect because the change shoul d be added
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Answer: D
Al l of the f ol l owi ng are accompl i shed duri ng the proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng except H i nt: N ot yet.
f or whi ch one? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 1
A. T he proj ect organi z ati on i s expl ai ned. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Ki ck-Of f M eeti ng
B. T he proj ect goal s are def i ned. D i s correct because ri sk does not happen unti l l ater i n the proj ect pl anni ng
C. T he proj ect obj ecti ves are i denti f i ed. process.
D . T he proj ect ri sks are exami ned. A, B, and C are i ncorrect because al l of these are true statements about the
proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng.

Al l of the f ol l owi ng are desi red outcomes of the proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng except Answer: D
f or whi ch one? H i nt: N o naggi ng.
A. Provi de cl ari f i cati ons on the proj ect goal s and obj ecti ves. Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 1
B. Al l ow the team and stakehol ders to know the poi nts of contact wi thi n the Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Ki ck-Of f M eeti ng
proj ect team. D i s correct because the ki ck-of f meeti ng i s not the pl ace f or thi s di scussi on.
C. Learn how the current proj ect may i nteract wi th other proj ects. A, B, and C are i ncorrect because al l of these are desi red outcomes of the proj ect
D . Al l ow the proj ect team to voi ce concerns and obj ecti ons about the proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng
scope.

Al l of the f ol l owi ng are true statements about the staf f i ng management pl an
except f or whi ch one?
A. T he staf f i ng management pl an provi des i nf ormati on about when proj ect team
members may be rel eased f rom the proj ect team.
B. T he staf f i ng management pl an provi des i nf ormati on about staf f acqui si ti on.
C. T he staf f i ng management pl an provi des i nf ormati on about proj ect saf ety.
D . T he staf f i ng management pl an provi des i nf ormati on about proj ect qual i ty.
Answer: D
H i nt: I sn’t there another pl an f or thi s one?Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter
9Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mprove T eam Perf ormance
D i s correct because thi s i s a f al se statement about the staf f i ng management pl an.
T he qual i ty management pl an def i nes qual i ty expectati ons.
A, B, and C are i ncorrect because each i s a true statement about the staf f i ng
management pl an.

Answer: A
Al l of the f ol l owi ng statements are f al se about the proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng
H i nt: T he team i s there.
except f or whi ch one?
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 1
A. T he proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng i s a team-bui l di ng exerci se.
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Ki ck-Of f M eeti ng
B. Onl y the proj ect team members shoul d attend the proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng.
A i s correct because thi s i s a true statement about the proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng.
C. T he proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng i s l ed by the proj ect sponsor.
B, C, and D are i ncorrect because al l of these are f al se statements about the
D . T he proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng i s hel d duri ng scope veri f i cati on.
proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng.

Al l proj ect managers shoul d set expectati ons f or the qual i ty of the proj ect. T hese Answer: D

expectati ons shoul d be cl earl y def i ned as part of the qual i ty management pl an. H i nt: N ot Spock!

Al l of the f ol l owi ng are qual i ty pl anni ng tool s except f or whi ch one? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8

A. F orce f i el d anal ysi s Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Proj ect D el i verabl es Conf orm to Qual i ty

B. F l owcharts Standards

C. Brai nstormi ng D i s correct because i nspecti on i s a qual i ty control tool , not a qual i ty pl anni ng

D . I nspecti on tool . Y ou’l l i nspect the resul ts of the proj ect work wel l af ter the qual i ty pl anni ng
occurs.
A i s i ncorrect
Answer: C because thi s i s an exampl e of a qual i ty pl anni ng tool . B i s i ncorrect
because
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d.e of a qual i ty pl anni ng tool . C i s i ncorrect because thi s
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C. T he uti l i ty f uncti on C i s correct because the uti l i ty f uncti on i s the term used to descri be an

D . Ri sk threshol d organi z ati on’s wi l l i ngness to accept ri sk.

A i s i ncorrect because thi s term i s not val i d. B i s i ncorrect because thi s descri bes
proj ect management l eadershi p, not ri sk. D i s i ncorrect because the term

As a PM P candi date, you shoul d recogni z e the di f f erent methods an organi z ati on descri bes a condi ti on that a ri sk event i s pendi ng or has come to f rui ti on.
Answer: D
can use to sel ect proj ects. Benef i ts compari son i s the most common approach to H i nt: I t’s a mathemati cal model .
sel ect proj ects, but constrai ned opti mi z ati on, a more speci al i z ed approach to Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
proj ect sel ecti on, i s al so used by organi z ati ons. Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng i s an Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Proj ect Sel ecti on M ethods
exampl e of constrai ned opti mi z ati on? D i s correct. Li near programmi ng i s a mathemati cal model —an exampl e of
A. N et present val ue constrai ned opti mi z ati on.
B. F uture val ue A, B, and C are i ncorrect. T hey are exampl es of benef i t compari sons.
C. Benef i t/cost rati os
D . Li near programmi ng
As a proj ect manager, you have to document the constrai nts wi thi n your proj ect Answer: A
team. Al l proj ects have the T ri pl e Constrai nts of Proj ect M anagement, whi ch i s H i nt: I t’s the I ron T ri angl e of proj ect management.
made up of whi ch three f actors? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 1
A. T i me, cost, and scope Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ocument Proj ect Ri sks, Assumpti ons, and Constrai nts
B. T i me, cost, and qual i ty A i s correct. T i me cost and scope are the T ri pl e Constrai nts of Proj ect
C. Cost, schedul e, and stakehol ders M anagement.
D . T i me, scope, and qual i ty B, C, and D are i ncorrect because none of these def i ne the T ri pl e Constrai nts.
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As a proj ect manager, you may rel y on organi z ati onal theori es to hel p you better Answer: C

manage the proj ect team. Whi ch organi z ati onal theory bel i eves that an absence H i nt: N ot an ouchi e.Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9Study Gui de

of hygi ene agents wi l l demoti vate a proj ect team? Obj ecti ve: I mprove T eam Perf ormance

A. M asl ow’s H i erarchy of N eeds C i s correct because H erz berg’s T heory of M oti vati on states that hygi ene agents,

B. Ouchi ’s T heory Z such as a paycheck, won’t moti vate peopl e, but thei r absence wi l l demoti vate.

C. H erz berg’s T heory of M oti vati on A i s i ncorrect because M asl ow’s H i erarchy of N eeds i denti f i es the seven needs

D . M cGregor’s X and Y we al l pursue. B i s i ncorrect because Ouchi ’s T heory Z i s based on the Japanese
management styl e. D i s i ncorrect because M cGregor’s X and Y i s a descri pti on of

As part of your constructi on proj ect, there are several standards and regul ati ons management’s
Answer: D vi ew of i ts empl oyees. T he X bel i eve that proj ect team members

that you must accommodate i n the proj ect work. What i s the di f f erence between a must
H i nt: D on’t go to j ai l . T he Y bel i eve that proj ect team members can be sel f -l ed.
be mi cromanaged.

standard and a regul ati on? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 1
A. Standards and regul ati ons are essenti al l y the same. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Proj ect D el i verabl es Conf orm to Qual i ty
B. Standards are determi ned by the Organi z ati on f or I nternati onal Standards, whi l e Standards
regul ati ons are speci f i c to each i ndustry. D i s correct because standards are gui del i nes, whi ch are opti onal , whi l e
C. Standards are opti onal , whi l e regul ati ons vary by i ndustry. regul ati ons are never opti onal .
D . Standards are opti onal , whi l e regul ati ons are not. A, B, and C are i ncorrect because each i s a f al se statement about regul ati ons and
standards.
Answer: C
Assumpti ons must be i denti f i ed and documented as part of proj ect pl anni ng.
Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng i s an assumpti on? H i nt: Wai t f or the sunshi ne.

A. T he proj ect must be compl eted by N ovember 1. Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 6

B. T he proj ect must cost l ess than $250,000. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ef i ne and Record Requi rements, Constrai nts, and

C. T he proj ect must be compl eted i n the summer because the weather i s better. Assumpti ons

D . T he proj ect must be compl eted by the end of the year because of a new C i s the best choi ce because weather i s a typi cal exampl e of an assumpti on.

regul ati on.
Based on the f ol l owi ng tabl e, what i s the
needed conti ngency reserve?
A. -11,600
B. 11,600
C. 4000
D . 120 percent of the proj ect budget
Because change can have a si gni f i cant i mpact on a proj ect’s success, there must
be a documented approach to change management f or the proj ect scope. Whi ch
pl an documents the proj ect scope change control system?
A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s an exampl e of a ti me constrai nt. B i s i ncorrect
because thi s i s an exampl e of a cost constrai nt. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s an
external
Answer: Bconstrai nt.
H i nt: Y ou don’t get i t al l .
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M oni tor Al l Ri sks
B i s correct because the conti ngency reserve i s f ound by mul ti pl yi ng the
probabi l i ty ti mes the i mpact. T he sum of the expected monetary val ue equates, i n
posi ti ve numbers, to the amount of the conti ngency reserve.
A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s a negati ve number. T he conti ngency reserve i s a
posi ti veBnumber. C i s i ncorrect because thi s i s an i ncorrect cal cul ati on f or the
Answer:
conti
H i nt:ngency reserve. D i s i ncorrect because thi s statement i s f al se.
N ot ri sk.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5

A. T he proj ect management pl an Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D evel op Change M anagement Pl an

B. T he proj ect scope management pl an B i s correct. T he Proj ect scope management pl an documents the proj ect scope

C. T he change control system change control system.

D . T he ri sk response pl an A i s i ncorrect because i t i s too broad and does not answer the questi on as
compl etel y as B. C i s i ncorrect because thi s i s the system f or managi ng changes. D

Benj ami n’s proj ect i s to bui l d a new bri dge over a smal l creek. T he government iAnswer:
s i ncorrect
C because thi s documents ri sk responses.
l eaders want the bri dge to be compl eted as soon as possi bl e because of the H i nt: T hey are not ri sky.
economi c i mpact the constructi on wi l l have on the busi nesses i n the communi ty. An Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
envi ronmental group, however, has concerns that the bri dge wi l l di srupt the nature Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y and Perf orm Stakehol der Anal ysi s
and ecol ogi cal f actors surroundi ng the creek. T he envi ronmental group i s C i s correct. T he envi ronmental group i s a negati ve stakehol der because thei r
demandi ng addi ti onal testi ng, surveys, and anal ysi s bef ore the proj ect can concerns may i mpede the success and progress of Benj ami n’s proj ect.
conti nue. T he envi ronmental group i s whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng i n thi s i nstance? A i s i ncorrect because i t i s too vague. A stakehol der i s anyone who has an i nterest
A. Stakehol der i n the proj ect’s outcome and may be af f ected by the proj ect work. B i s i ncorrect
B.
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Answer: Da posi ti ve stakehol der wants the proj ect to move f orward as qui ckl y as
C.
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N egati ve stakehol has a deadl i ne of M ay 15 and a budget of $250,000. A possi
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A. Assumpti on D i s correct. A constrai nt i s anythi ng that l i mi ts the team’s opti ons. N ote that the
B. Ri sk deadl i ne of M ay 15 i s al so an exampl e of a constrai nt.
C. M anagement di screti on A i s i ncorrect because an assumpti on i s anythi ng bel i eved to be true, but not
D . Constrai nt proven to be true. B i s i ncorrect because ri sk i s a potenti al event that has a
posi ti veBor negati ve ef f ect on the proj ect’s outcome. C i s i ncorrect because thi s
Answer:
Betsy i s the proj ect manager of the JGB Proj ect f or her organi z ati on. She woul d
team
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not much?
appl i cabl e.
l i ke to sol i ci t seven vendors f or a pri ce to suppl y 1000 f i xtures f or her proj ect.
What type of a document woul d Betsy i ssue to the vendors i n thi s scenari o? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 12

A. A request f or proposal Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement the Procurement of Proj ect Resources

B. A request f or quote B i s correct because a request f or quote onl y wants a f ee f or the procured goods or

C. A request f or i nf ormati on servi ces.

D . An i nvi tati on f or a bi dders’ conf erence A i s i ncorrect because a request f or proposal wants i deas and suggesti ons on how
to compl ete the work. C i s i ncorrect because a request f or i nf ormati on i s aski ng
the vendor to provi de i nf ormati on on thei r goods or servi ces. D i s i ncorrect because
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Bob i s a proj ect manager i n a f uncti onal organi z ati on. H e di sagrees wi th the Answer: A
proj ect sponsor on how some acti vi ti es of the proj ect shoul d commence. T he H i nt: N o f un f or the proj ect manager.Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter
proj ect sponsor, however, i nsi sts that Bob have the proj ect team begi n worki ng on 2Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Approved Acti ons and Workarounds
the proj ect. What shoul d Bob do? A i s correct because the proj ect sponsor i s i n charge i n a f uncti onal organi z ati on.
A. I nstruct the proj ect team to begi n worki ng on the proj ect. I n addi ti on, i t’s permi ssi bl e to have di sagreements regardi ng the proj ect work as
B. Obj ect to the proj ect sponsor’s manager. l ong as the di sagreements don’t hi nder the proj ect f rom movi ng f orward.
C. D ocument the di sagreements i n a f ormal report f or l essons l earned when the B i s i ncorrect because Bob i s operati ng i n a f uncti onal organi z ati on. C i s i ncorrect
proj ect f ai l s. because there’s no reason f or Bob to document the i ssues i n a f ormal report. I n
D . I nstruct
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Congratul ati ons! Y ou’ve f i ni shed the proj ect work and are perf ormi ng qual i ty correcti
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decl i ned change requests are di scarded. A and B are i ncorrect because you wi l l keep decl i ned and approved change
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C. Customer sati sf acti on i s onl y achi eved through measurabl e qual i ty control quanti f i abl e metri c.
metri cs. B i s i ncorrect because customer sati sf acti on i s a goal of every proj ect. H owever,
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A. T he proj ect manager C i s correct because al l proj ect team members share the responsi bi l i ty to enf orce
B. T he proj ect sponsor the rul es.
C. T he proj ect team A i s i ncorrect because thi s does not answer the questi on f ul l y. T he proj ect
D . T he human resources department manager may l ead the enf orcement, but the questi on asks who has the

E ri c i s the proj ect manager f or hi s organi z ati on and he’s been worki ng on draf ti ng responsi
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B. I t assi gns authori ty to the proj ect manager. the proj ect i s goi ng to happen, a proj ect charter i s needed to name the proj ect
C. I t authori z es the proj ect. manager, authori z e the proj ect manager to use the proj ect resources, and
D . I t i denti f i es the constrai nts and autonomy of the proj ect manager. communi cate the backi ng and support of the proj ect sponsor.
A i s i ncorrect.
Answer: B T he work authori z ati on system al l ows the proj ect manager to assi gn
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the
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D . T he proj ect champi on the proj ect manager to uti l i z e the needed resources f or the proj ect to be
successf ul .
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Answer: B T he proj ect manager doesn’t i ssue the proj ect charter. T he proj ect
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H i nt: N ot Si gma.
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cal l ed?
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Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de,
worki ng wi th your proj ect team to hel p
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E xecute T asks D ef i ned i n Proj ect Pl an
them understand the concept of the
C i s correct. T he cri ti cal path i s the l ongest path of durati on f rom the proj ect
cri ti cal path i n a proj ect. I f the exhi bi t
start to i ts compl eti on. I n thi s exampl e, the cri ti cal path i s the sum of durati on f or
represents your proj ect, what i s the
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s 21 days.
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B. opment
ABD GI proj ect f or hi s company. I n thi s
proj ect, H arry i s uti l i z i ng an i ssue l og. path movi ng del
f orward, not backward.
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when i ssues have been resol ved? D . I GD BA Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 13
A. D el ete the i ssue l og. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Stakehol der E ngagement
B. D el ete the resol ved i ssues f rom the l og. D i s correct. When an i ssue has been resol ved, H arry shoul d update the i ssue l og
C. Update the proj ect ri sk regi ster because the i ssue i s no l onger rel evant to the to ref l ect the status of the i ssue as resol ved.
proj ect success. A i s i ncorrect. T he i ssue l og shoul d not be del eted because i t wi l l become part
D . Update the i ssue l og. of the organi z ati onal process assets. B i s i ncorrect because the i ssue shoul d be
marked
Answer: C as resol ved, not del eted. C i s i ncorrect because the i ssue l og i s separate
H arry i s the proj ect manager of the H QQ Proj ect. M anagement has asked hi m to
f rom
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ster. on bef ore you change your answer.
report on the proj ect executi on and i ts outcomes. Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng i s an
output of proj ect executi on? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

A. T he proj ect charter Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E xecute T asks D ef i ned i n Proj ect Pl an

B. T he cost basel i ne C i s correct because change requests are outputs of proj ect executi on.

C. Change requests A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect charter i s not an output of proj ect executi on. B

D . Qual i ty control mechani sms i s i ncorrect because the cost basel i ne has been establ i shed based on your cost
esti mates and the cost budgeti ng acti vi ti es. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not a

H ol l y Ann i s the proj ect manager of the GVF Proj ect, whi ch i s si mi l ar to the H GF val i d answer.
Answer: D
Proj ect she j ust compl eted. She and the proj ect team are about to begi n creati ng H i nt: I t’s l i ke a cooki e cutter.
the WBS f or the GVF Proj ect and she woul d l i ke to use the WBS f rom the H GF Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
Proj ect to create the current WBS. T hi s i s an exampl e of whi ch one of the Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS
f ol l owi ng? D i s correct because when H ol l y uses a previ ous proj ect’s WBS to create the
A. T op-down esti mati ng current proj ect’s WBS, she i s usi ng a templ ate.
B. H i stori cal i nf ormati on A i s i ncorrect because she i s not esti mati ng at thi s poi nt i n the proj ect. B i s
C. Poor proj ect management i ncorrect because whi l e thi s may be a l oose exampl e of hi stori cal i nf ormati on,
D
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l y i s templ ateect manager of the UI M Proj ect f or her company. A new change
the proj WBS
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A ate answers the questi on more accuratel y. C i s i ncorrect because thi s i s
request has moved through the change control board and i t was approved. N ow not
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one. proj ect management.
H ol l y needs to i ncorporate the change i nto the proj ect to ref l ect the addi ti onal Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
scope requi rements. Al l of the f ol l owi ng are resul ts of approved changes except Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Approved Changes
f or whi ch one? A i s correct because the charter i s not updated as a resul t of an approved change
A. Proj ect charter updates request.
B. Proj ect scope updates B i s i ncorrect because the scope may be updated as a resul t of an approved
C. WBS updates change request. C i s i ncorrect because the scope may be updated as a resul t of an
D . WBS di cti onary updates approved
Answer: A change request. D i s i ncorrect because the scope may be updated as a
I n most proj ects, change i s i nevi tabl e. Change f or ti me, cost, scope, and even
resul
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contracts must be captured, anal yz ed, and i ncorporated i nto the proj ect pl an.
What system control s changes wi thi n a proj ect? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

A. Change control system Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D evel op Change M anagement Pl an

B. Change control board A i s correct. T he change control system control s changes to the proj ect.

C. Cost change control system B i s i ncorrect because the change control board may be used as part of the change

D . Change approval system control system. C i s i ncorrect because costs may be af f ected by the changes, but
there i s no cost change control system. D i s i ncorrect because thi s term i s not
val i d. A
Answer:
I n the earl y stages of a proj ect, thi s event i s easy to accept. Later i n the proj ect i t H i nt: T he f urther the proj ect i s f rom compl eti ng, the hi gher the ri sk and
i s di f f i cul t to accept. What i s the event? uncertai nty.
A. Change Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 2
B. Ri sk Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect
C. T eam devel opment A i s correct. Change i s easi l y accepted i n the begi nni ng of a proj ect. As the
D . Scope veri f i cati on proj ect moves toward compl eti on, change i s harder to i ncorporate.
B i s i ncorrect. Ri sk i s onl y accepted based on i ts i mpact of the proj ect and the
perf ormi ng organi z ati on’s uti l i ty f uncti on. Recal l that the uti l i ty f uncti on i s an
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I t i s i mportant f or the proj ect manager to i denti f y the organi z ati onal structure she Answer: A

i s operati ng wi thi n to better pl an the proj ect. Whi ch organi z ati onal structure H i nt: I t’s no “f un” f or the proj ect manager.

provi des the l east amount of power f or the proj ect manager? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9

A. F uncti onal Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Proj ect T eam and D ef i ne Rol es and

B. Weak M atri x Responsi bi l i ti es

C. Strong M atri x A i s correct because the F uncti onal structure provi des the l east amount of

D . Proj ecti z ed authori ty f or the proj ect manager.

B i s i ncorrect because the Weak M atri x provi des more power than the F uncti onal

I t’s di f f i cul t to capture and anal yz e al l ri sks that may af f ect the proj ect
obj ecti ves. One approach i s usi ng the ri sk regi ster. What exactl y i s the ri sk
regi ster?
A. I t’s a central database f or al l ri sks wi thi n an organi z ati on.
B. I t’s a l i sti ng of al l ri sks that have been i denti f i ed wi thi n a proj ect.
C. I t’s a l i sti ng of al l ri sks that have been i denti f i ed and responded to wi thi n an
organi z ati on.
D . I t’s a l i sti ng of al l ri sks that must be mi ti gated wi thi n a proj ect.
Structure, but sti l l l i mi ts the proj ect manager’s authori ty. C i s i ncorrect because
Answer: B
the Strong M atri x provi des the proj ect manager more power than the f uncti onal
H i nt: Keep i t si mpl e.
manager. D i s i ncorrect because the Proj ecti z ed structure provi des the most power
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
f or the proj ect manager.
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Ri sks and D ef i ne Ri sk Strategi es
B i s correct because the ri sk regi ster i s si mpl y a l i st of i denti f i ed ri sks wi thi n a
proj ect.
A, C, and D are i ncorrect because these statements are not true.

Jerry i s the proj ect manager of the N H Q Proj ect f or hi s company. H e’s worki ng Answer: D
wi th the proj ect sponsor to def i ne the hi gh-l evel scope statement of the proj ect. H i nt: Y ou work on thi s document once the proj ect i s i n moti on.
T he proj ect scope statement def i nes many thi ngs, i ncl udi ng al l of the f ol l owi ng Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
except f or whi ch one? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ef i ne Scope
A. Proj ect boundari es D i s correct. Lessons l earned are not i ncl uded i n the proj ect scope statement.
B. Product acceptance cri teri a Lessons l earned are created throughout the proj ect to ref l ect what has, and has
C. Proj ect assumpti ons not, worked wel l i n the proj ect.
D . Lessons l earned A i s i ncorrect because proj ect boundari es are i ncl uded i n the proj ect scope

Ji m i s the proj ect manager of the BH Q Proj ect f or hi s company. T hi s proj ect i s a statement.
Answer: A B i s i ncorrect because the product acceptance cri teri a are i ncl uded i n
manuf acturi ng proj ect f or a new cl i ent. Beth, the proj ect sponsor, has asked Ji m to the
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agai nst a ti mel i ne. Whi ch type of qual i ty control chart shows the hi story and Standards
pattern of vari ati on? A i s correct. Run charts show the hi story and pattern of vari ati on.
A. A run chart B i s i ncorrect because a f l owchart shows the f l ow of work or processes wi thi n a
B. A f l owchart system. C i s i ncorrect because a Pareto chart i s a hi stogram that shows categori es
C. A Pareto chart of f ai l ure.
Answer: C D i s i ncorrect because a network di agram chart demonstrates the f l ow
John i s the proj ect manager of the BH Q Proj ect. T hi s proj ect i s to create new
D . A network di agram chart of
H i acti vi tiwork.
nt: I t’s es wi thi n a proj ect.
sof tware f or a cl i ent. John i nsi sts on a documented approach to qual i ty control f or
the sof tware del i verabl e. Qual i ty control f ocuses on what acti vi ty? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8

A. Qual i ty assurance Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Proj ect D el i verabl es Conf orm to Qual i ty

B. Qual i ty management Standards

C. I nspecti on C i s correct because qual i ty control f ocuses on preventi on and i nspecti on.

D . Acceptance A i s i ncorrect because qual i ty assurance i s a management process to ensure that

the proj ect empl oys al l processes to meet requi rements. B i s i ncorrect because

June i s the proj ect manager of her proj ect and wants to recogni z e team members thi s term
Answer: C i s not val i d. D i s i ncorrect because thi s term appl i es to scope
that have contri buted to the proj ect work i n a si gni f i cant way each month. June veri
H i nt: I t’s on.
f i cati not good f or everyone.Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9Study
deci des that she’l l award one team member the ti tl e of “T eam M ember of the Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mprove T eam Perf ormance
M onth.” T hi s person wi l l get to park i n a reserved parki ng space and wi l l recei ve C i s correct because thi s i s an exampl e of a z ero sum reward. Onl y one team
one pai d day of f f rom the proj ect. What i s the danger i n June’s pl an f or rewards member can be awarded the ti tl e.
and recogni ti on? A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s an exampl e of a z ero sum reward. B i s i ncorrect
A. T here i s no danger. T hi s i s an exampl e of a reward and recogni ti on system. because i t doesn’t f ul l y answer the questi on. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not
B. Onl y proj ect team members that have acti vi ti es duri ng the month can be the i ssue of the reward. Regardl ess of who chooses the reward, onl y one team
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B. When the proj ect manager has approved the proj ect pl an. C i s correct. T he proj ect ki ck-of f meeti ng happens af ter the i ni ti al proj ect pl an
C. When management has approved the i ni ti al proj ect pl an. has been approved.
D . At the start of scope veri f i cati on. A i s i ncorrect because thi s does not answer the questi on as wel l as C. B i s
i ncorrect because the proj ect manager does not necessari l y approve the proj ect

M anagement has asked you, the proj ect manager of the KJU Proj ect, to provi de an pl an—management
Answer: A does. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not a val i d statement.

esti mate of the proj ect costs. T hei r deci si on to move f orward wi th the proj ect H i nt: I t’s rough.
wi l l be based on your i ni ti al esti mate. Y ou have j ust started the proj ect so what Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7
esti mate type wi l l you l i kel y provi de? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Obtai n Pl an Approval
A. Rough order of magni tude A i s correct because thi s earl y esti mate i s the rough order of magni tude esti mate.
B. D ef i ni ti ve B i s i ncorrect because the def i ni ti ve can be provi ded once the WBS has been
C. Budget created. C i s i ncorrect because the budget i s provi ded once the scope statement
D . Bottom-up has been created. D i s i ncorrect because the bottom-up i s created once the WBS
has been created.
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M anagement has compared your proj ect to a si mi l ar proj ect that’s j ust been
compl eted i n your organi z ati on. T hi s f i ni shed proj ect was deemed successf ul .
T hi s i s benchmarki ng. What i s the goal of thi s compari son?
A. T o provi de a basi s by whi ch management may measure perf ormance of your
proj ect.
B. T o provi de a basi s by whi ch management may measure al l proj ects.
C. T o provi de a basi s by whi ch management may measure the compl eted proj ect.
D . T o provi de a basi s by whi ch management may measure proj ect managers.
M anagement wants a hi stogram that demonstrates the number of def ects that were
caused by equi pment f ai l ure, sof tware errors, human errors, and dri ve conf l i cts.
What type of hi stogram i s management aski ng f or?
Answer: A
H i nt: N ot the proj ect managers.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect Perf ormance
A i s correct because management wants to determi ne how your proj ect i s f ai ri ng i n
compari son to a compl eted proj ect that they’ve al ready deemed successf ul .
B i s i ncorrect because benchmarki ng i s most usef ul f or si mi l ar proj ects, though i t
i s possi bl e to benchmark proj ects that are not i n the same di sci pl i ne. C i s
iAnswer:
ncorrectC because management has al ready deemed the f i ni shed proj ect as
successf ul . D i s i ncorrect because the goal i s to measure your proj ect, not you.
H i nt: 80/20.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8

A. A cause-and-ef f ect di agram Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Proj ect D el i verabl es Conf orm to Qual i ty

B. A control chart Standards

C. A Pareto chart C i s correct because a Pareto chart i s a hi stogram that shows categori es of

D . A f l owchart f ai l ure.
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D . A ri sk owner’s matri x B and D are i ncorrect because nei ther term i s val i d. C i s i ncorrect because an RAG
rati ng i s represented by a red-amber-green rati ng f or ri sk i denti f i cati on or ri sk
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Answer:
M anagement woul d l i ke f or you to i denti f y each del i verabl e wi thi n the WBS
wi th a number. T he numberi ng system you shoul d use wi th your WBS i s cal l ed H i nt: I t’s not a secret.

what? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5

A. Chart of accounts Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS

B. Bi l l of materi al s C i s correct. T he code of accounts i s used to provi de a hi erarchi cal structure f or

C. Code of accounts the del i verabl es i denti f i ed i n the WBS.

D . WBS di cti onary A i s i ncorrect because the chart of accounts i s an accounti ng tool f or assi gni ng
predef i ned costs f or del i verabl es such as cost per square f oot, cost per hour, or
cost perBuni t. B i s i ncorrect because a bi l l of materi al s i denti f i es al l of the
Answer:
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resources wi l l be uti l i z ed on your proj ect. What chart i s management aski ng you
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B. A resource hi stogram B i s correct because a resource hi stogram i s a bar chart that shows uti l i z ati on of

C. A network di agram resources across ti me.

D . A Pareto chart A i s i ncorrect because a Gantt chart, f rom H enry Gantt, i s a schedul i ng tool that
shows proj ect acti vi ti es across a ti mel i ne or cal endar. C i s i ncorrect because a

M arci wants to know the di f f erence between scope veri f i cati on and qual i ty network
Answer: Ddi agram shows the f l ow of acti vi ti es. D i s i ncorrect because a Pareto
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veri f i cati on i s concerned wi th the acceptance of the proj ect scope. proj ect del i verabl es.
C. QC and scope veri f i cati on are the same. A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not a true statement about scope veri f i cati on. B i s
D . QC i s concerned wi th the correctness of the del i verabl es, whi l e scope i ncorrect because thi s i s not a true statement about scope veri f i cati on. C i s
veri f i cati on i s concerned wi th the acceptance of the proj ect del i verabl es. iAnswer:
ncorrectD because whi l e QC and scope veri f i cati on both rel y on i nspecti on, they
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C. I nef f ecti ve proj ect management D i s correct. M ari has made an assumpti on that there wi l l be travel del ays wi thi n
D . Assumpti on her proj ect. Assumpti ons must be tested f or thei r correctness. An assumpti on that
proves f al se can become a ri sk f or the proj ect success.
A i s i ncorrect
Answer: C because thi s i s not an exampl e of change control . B i s i ncorrect
M ary i s the proj ect manager of the GH Q Proj ect. H er proj ect i s part of a program
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whi l e Joan i s the proj ect sponsor. Who creates the WBS?
A. T he proj ect manager Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS

B. T he proj ect sponsor C i s correct. T he proj ect team creates the WBS.

C. T he proj ect team A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect manager doesn’t compl ete the WBS al one. B i s

D . T he program manager i ncorrect because the proj ect sponsor doesn’t compl ete the WBS. D i s i ncorrect
because the program manager doesn’t create the WBS f or the i ndi vi dual proj ects
wi thi n the program. T he WBS creati on i s the responsi bi l i ty of the proj ect manager
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M cCl el l and’s T heory of N eeds states that there are three needs that we al l have. Answer: B

T he needs are devel oped over ti me and through l i f e experi ences. What i s the H i nt: T i t f or T AT .Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9Study Gui de Obj ecti ve:

name of the anal ysi s whi ch determi nes an i ndi vi dual ’s dri vi ng need? I mprove T eam Perf ormance

A. T he M yers-Bri gg test B i s correct. T he T hemati c Appercepti on T est (T AT ) can determi ne i f power,

B. T he T hemati c Appercepti on T est achi evement, or af f i l i ati on dri ves an i ndi vi dual .

C. T he Bi g F i ve Personal i ty T est A i s i ncorrect. T he M yers-Bri gg test i s based on the work of Carl Jung, not

D . T he Accurate Personal i ty T est M cCl el l and. C i s i ncorrect. T he Bi g F i ve Personal i ty T est was devel oped by Paul
Costa and Robert M cCrae. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not a val i d test f or

N ot al l ri sks are negati ve, and some negati ve ri sks are worth accepti ng i nto the determi
Answer: Ani ng dri vi ng needs.
proj ect based on the i mpact, the possi bl e outcomes, and the percei ved benef i ts H i nt: I t’s based on Bernoul l i ’s curves.
that the ri sk may bri ng. What terms descri bes a person’s or organi z ati on’s Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
wi l l i ngness to accept ri sk? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Ri sks and D ef i ne Ri sk Strategi es
A. Uti l i ty f uncti on A i s correct. Uti l i ty f uncti on i s a term used to descri be a person’s or organi z ati on’s
B. Ri sk exposure wi l l i ngness to accept ri sk. T he l ower the uti l i ty f uncti on, the more ri sk response
C. M i ti gati on pl anni ng i s needed.
D . Ri sk probabi l i ty B i s i ncorrect because ri sk exposure i s based on each proj ect. C i s i ncorrect
because
Answer: Cmi ti gati on i s one response to a ri sk event. D i s i ncorrect because ri sk
One of the most i mportant processes of ri sk management i s ri sk i denti f i cati on. probabi
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A. Wi th the pl anni ng process group Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Ri sks and D ef i ne Ri sk Strategi es
B. Wi th the executi on process group C i s correct because ri sk i denti f i cati on happens throughout the proj ect l i f e
C. Wi th the cl osi ng process group cycl e.
D . When the proj ect customer deems al l the ri sks have been i denti f i ed. A i s i ncorrect because ri sk i denti f i cati on happens throughout the proj ect. B i s
i ncorrect because ri sk i denti f i cati on i s i terati ve and happens throughout the
proj ect.DD i s al so i ncorrect. T he proj ect customer may not know enough about the
Answer:
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B. D ef ect repai r revi ew Standards

C. Stati sti cal sampl i ng D i s correct because qual i ty audi ts are a tool used f or qual i ty assurance.

D . Qual i ty audi ts A i s i ncorrect because i nspecti on i s a QC tool . B i s i ncorrect because def ect
repai r revi ew i s a QC tool . C i s i ncorrect because stati sti cal sampl i ng i s a QC

Proj ect management requi res cost control , whi ch can mean tradeof f s and
addi ti onal f unds f or changes. Currentl y, your proj ect i s runni ng over on costs due to
unknown unknowns. What can you do?
A. N othi ng because unknown unknowns are ri sks.
B. Propose to management to obtai n more f unds to counteract the unknown
unknowns.
C. Propose to management to uti l i z e the management conti ngency reserve.
D . Prepare an assessment of why the proj ect has f ai l ed due to the unknown
unknowns.
Proj ect managers may need to work wi th uni on l abor as part of the proj ect
executi on. T hi s requi res pl anni ng and consi derati on of al l the uni on agreements,
rul es, and restri cti ons. A contract between the perf ormi ng organi z ati on and a uni on
i s an exampl e of whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng?
A. Stakehol der
B. Col l ecti ve bargai ni ng agreement
C. Assumpti on
D . M anagement
Proj ects are compl eted by peopl e and requi re ground rul es to establ i sh cl ear
expectati ons. Why must the proj ect team commi t to cl ear gui del i nes on thei r
behavi or and proj ect parti ci pati on earl y i n the proj ect?
A. I t decreases mi sunderstandi ngs and i ncreases producti vi ty.
tool . C
Answer:
H i nt: Onl y f or emergenci es.Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7Study Gui de
Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Approved Acti ons and Workarounds
C i s correct because the management conti ngency reserve i s an amount of f unds set
asi de f or unpl anned events that consume the proj ect budget.
A i s i ncorrect because whi l e unknowns may be ri sks, thi s i s not the best response. B
i s i ncorrect because i t does not answer the questi on as compl etel y as C. D i s
i ncorrect because the proj ect has not f ai l ed at thi s poi nt.
Answer: B
H i nt: M ore than j ust a stakehol der.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Proj ect T eam and D ef i ne Rol es and
Responsi bi l i ti es
B i s correct because the contract between the perf ormi ng organi z ati on and the
uni on i s cal l ed a col l ecti ve bargai ni ng agreement.
A i s i ncorrect because the uni on i s a stakehol der i f they’re i nvol ved wi th the
proj ect Abut thei r contract i s not. C i s i ncorrect because the contract may l i st
Answer:
constrai nts,thi
H i nt: T wo but not assumpti ons. D i s i ncorrect because management i s not a val i d
ngs.
answer.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Common Understandi ng and Set E xpectati ons

B. I t i ncreases the proj ect’s l i kel i hood of success. A i s correct because earl y commi tment to cl ear gui del i nes decreases

C. I t decreases stormi ng among the proj ect team members. mi sunderstandi ngs and i ncreases producti vi ty f or the proj ect team.

D . I t i ncreases the proj ect’s ri sk mi ni mi z ati on. B i s i ncorrect. Whi l e thi s may be true, i t i s not as accurate as A. Ri sks, l ack of
qual i ty, and other i nf l uencers coul d sti l l cause the proj ect to f ai l . C i s i ncorrect
because stormi ng happens as part of team devel opment. D i s i ncorrect because
Qual i ty control and qual i ty assurance are needed i n every proj ect. Whi ch one of thi s i s notAnswer:
a val i dDstatement.
the f ol l owi ng i s an exampl e of qual i ty assurance? H i nt: Started at M otorol a.
A. A Pareto chart Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8
B. A control chart Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Qual i ty M anagement Pl an
C. I nspecti on D i s correct because Si x Si gma i s a qual i ty assurance program.
D . A Si x Si gma program A, B, and C are i ncorrect because each i s a qual i ty control tool .
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Qual i ty control i s managed by T erry, a qual i ty engi neer on your proj ect. T erry Answer: B
reports that she’l l need some ti me and resources to compl ete qual i ty control on H i nt: N o changes.Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8Study Gui de Obj ecti ve:
the proj ect del i verabl es. T erry al so reports the tool s she’l l use as part of the I mpl ement Approved Acti ons and Workarounds
qual i ty control acti vi ti es. Al l of the f ol l owi ng are qual i ty control tool s T erry B i s correct because thi s i s not a qual i ty control tool . A basel i ne update ref l ects
coul d use except f or whi ch one? changes to the proj ect’s scope, cost, or schedul e basel i ne.
A. Control charts A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s a qual i ty control tool . Control charts show
B. Basel i ne updates f l uctuati ons f rom the proj ect’s mean. C i s i ncorrect because thi s i s a qual i ty
C. F l owcharti ng control tool . F l owcharts show the f l ow of work, i nf ormati on, or data through a
D
Ri.sk
I nspecti
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s i s an i terati ve process wi thi n any proj ect. I t someti mes hel ps to def i nedCsystem. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s a qual i ty control tool . I nspecti on i s
Answer:
cl assi f y and break down the ri sk events to provi de a deeper understandi ng of the priI mary
H i nt: qual iritysk.
t’s about control tool T erry wi l l use.

them. Whi ch structure l i sts the categori es and subcategori es f or ri sks wi thi n a Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
proj ect? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Ri sks and D ef i ne Ri sk Strategi es
A. T he work breakdown structure C i s correct. A ri sk breakdown structure i l l ustrates the ri sk categori es wi thi n a
B. T he organi z ati onal breakdown structure proj ect.
C. T he ri sk breakdown structure A i s i ncorrect because the WBS shows the decomposi ti on of the proj ect scope. B
D . T he bi l l of materi al s structure i s i ncorrect because the OBS shows the structure of an organi z ati on, not the ri sks

Ri sk i denti f i cati on and anal ysi s i ncl udes caref ul consi derati on of proj ect wi thi n the organi z ati on. D i s al so i ncorrect because the BOM descri bes the
Answer: C
requi rements, scope obj ecti ves, the nature of the proj ect work, and the proj ect materi al s needed i n order to bui l d the proj ect scope.
H i nt: Assumpti ons.
documentati on. Based on thi s i nf ormati on, whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng statements Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
must be exami ned f or ri sk? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Ri sks and D ef i ne Ri sk Strategi es
A. T he product requi res a f oi l stamp of .32 mi l l i meters. C i s correct because al l assumpti ons must be tested.
B. T he product requi res oak beams. A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not an assumpti on, but a requi rement. Both B and D
C. T he product must be constructed duri ng the summer months due to the are i ncorrect because these are proj ect requi rements.
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users of the sof tware your proj ect i s creati ng. Whi l e she acknowl edges that the H i nt: T hi nk customer buy-i n.
users are stakehol ders, she doesn’t understand why you bel i eve these Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 13
stakehol ders shoul d be i nvol ved so much duri ng the i ni ti ati on phase of the Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y and Perf orm Stakehol der Anal ysi s
proj ect. Why shoul d the stakehol ders be i nvol ved now? B i s correct. I nvol vi ng the stakehol ders and customers wi l l i ncrease the
A. I nvol vi ng the customers and other stakehol ders i mproves proj ect perf ormance. probabi l i ty of shared ownershi p, del i verabl e acceptance, and sati sf acti on. T hi s
B. I nvol vi ng the customers and other stakehol ders i s part of stakehol der i s an ongoi ng component of stakehol der engagement and i t ai ds i n mai ntai ni ng
engagement. i nterest and support of the proj ect.
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Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Resource Al l ocati on
A. T he resource cal endar A i s correct because Jane i s a resource and resource cal endars are speci f i c to each
B. T he proj ect cal endar resource on the proj ect.
C. T he proj ect schedul e B i s i ncorrect because the proj ect cal endar determi nes when proj ect work i s
D . T he H R cal endar al l owed. C i s i ncorrect because the proj ect schedul e shows the mappi ng of the

Stephen i s the proj ect manager of a constructi on proj ect. H e has wri tten i nto hi s proj ect B
Answer: work. D i s i ncorrect because thi s term i s not val i d.

proj ect pl an that the proj ect work be compl eted duri ng the summer months H i nt: Can you prove i t?
because the weather i s typi cal l y better f or constructi on than i n wi nter months. Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapters 3 and 5
T hi s deci si on i s an exampl e of whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ocument Proj ect Ri sks, Assumpti ons, and Constrai nts
A. M anagement reserve B i s correct. An assumpti on i s somethi ng that you cannot prove to be true, such as
B. Assumpti on the summer weather, but you bel i eve i t to be true.
C. Constrai nt A i s i ncorrect because management reserve descri bes a porti on of ti me al l otted f or
D . Proj ect ri sk schedul e overruns wi thi n the proj ect work. C i s i ncorrect because a constrai nt

T he conf i gurati on management system accompl i shes al l of the f ol l owi ng except l i mi ts the proj ect team’s opti ons. D i s i ncorrect because a proj ect ri sk i s an
Answer: D
f or whi ch one? uncertai n event that may have a negati ve or posi ti ve i mpact on the proj ect’s
H i nt: Al l of these al ready exi st.
A. Provi des opportuni ti es to val i date and i mprove the proj ect by consi deri ng the outcome.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
i mpact of each change Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D evel op Change M anagement Pl an
B. Provi des opportuni ti es f or the proj ect management team to communi cate al l D i s correct because the conf i gurati on management system does not provi de a
changes to the stakehol ders method f or proj ect management processes to be removed or added to the proj ect.
C. Provi des a method to i denti f y and request changes to establ i shed basel i nes A, B, and C are i ncorrect because al l of these statements are true.
D . Provi des a method f or proj ect management processes to be removed or added
to the
T he diproj ect between what was pl anned and what was experi enced i n the
f f erence Answer: B
proj ect i s cal l ed a proj ect vari ance. Proj ect vari ances are of ten compared agai nst H i nt: E quates to the scope.
the proj ect basel i nes, such as ti me, cost, and scope. What document serves as the Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
scope basel i ne? (Choose the best answer.) Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS
A. T he summati on of the cost and ti me basel i nes B i s correct. T he WBS i s the scope basel i ne. T echni cal l y, the WBS, the WBS
B. T he WBS di cti onary, and the detai l ed proj ect scope are the scope basel i ne.
C. T he proj ect charter A i s i ncorrect because the ti me and cost basel i nes do not ref l ect the scope. C i s
D . T he proj ect scope i ncorrect because the proj ect charter does not capture al l the del i verabl es the
proj ect wi l l create. D i s i ncorrect because the proj ect scope i s decomposed i nto
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T he l argest ri sk i n your proj ect has j ust occurred. T hi s ri sk event has depl eted
nearl y al l of your ri sk conti ngency reserve. What must happen next?
A. T he proj ect must be scrapped.
B. T he proj ect must be revi ewed f or addi ti onal ri sks.
C. T he proj ect manager and the proj ect team must compl ete reserve anal ysi s.
D . T he proj ect manager must ask f or addi ti onal f unds.
Answer: C
H i nt: F i nd the probl em f i rst.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M oni tor Al l Ri sks
C i s correct because when a ri sk depl etes the conti ngency reserve, i t cal l s f or
reserve anal ysi s i n rel ati on to the amount of remai ni ng ri sks wi thi n the proj ect.
A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect l i kel y won’t need to cancel ed because of the
ri sk event.B i s i ncorrect because thi s event i s i terati ve. D i s i ncorrect because
there’s
Answer: no
A evi dence yet i f addi ti onal f unds are needed.

T he process of breaki ng down the proj ect scope i nto the WBS i s cal l ed what? H i nt: N o surf i ng.

A. Progressi ve el aborati on Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 1

B. Rol l i ng wave pl anni ng Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS

C. WBS composi ti on A i s correct because progressi ve el aborati on means devel opi ng i n steps and

D . Work structure conti nui ng i n i ncrements, as i n the WBS creati on.

B i s i ncorrect because rol l i ng wave pl anni ng al l ows f or ebb and f l ow i n pl anni ng. C
and D are i ncorrect because both of these terms are not val i d.

Answer: D

T he proj ect charter must def i ne whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng? H i nt: N ot QA.

A. T he ri sk exposure f rom not compl eti ng the proj ect Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

B. T he qual i ty assurance program the proj ect manager must operate under Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Common Understandi ng and Set E xpectati ons

C. T he work authori z ati on system the proj ect must use D i s correct because the charter must def i ne the requi rements f or customer

D . Requi rements f or customer sati sf acti on sati sf acti on.

A, B, and C are i ncorrect because these are not val i d components of the proj ect
charter.

Answer: D
T he proj ect charter shoul d al ways address al l of the f ol l owi ng except f or whi ch H i nt: I t doesn’t exi st j ust yet.
one? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
A. T he proj ect purpose Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D evel op Proj ect Charter
B. T he assi gned proj ect manager and authori ty l evel D i s correct. Proj ect team members are not i denti f i ed i n the proj ect charter.
C. T he summary budget A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect charter does i denti f y the proj ect purpose. B i s
D . Proj ect team members i ncorrect because the proj ect does i denti f y the proj ect manager and the authori ty
l evel . C i s i ncorrect because the summary budget i s i denti f i ed.

T he proj ect management team i s creati ng the proj ect charter and they are rel yi ng Answer: A
on several tool s to hel p them. T hey want the proj ect charter to be accurate to H i nt: N ot the thi ng.
ensure i ts approval . Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng i s not a tool or techni que that Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
shoul d be used when creati ng the proj ect charter? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Obtai n Proj ect Charter Approval
A. Proj ect product anal ysi s A i s correct because product anal ysi s i s not a tool or techni que f or the proj ect
B. Proj ect sel ecti on methods charter devel opment.
C. Proj ect management methodol ogy B i s i ncorrect because proj ect sel ecti on methods are acceptabl e tool s. C i s
D . E xpert j udgment i ncorrect because proj ect management methodol ogy i s an acceptabl e tool . D i s
iAnswer:
ncorrectB because expert j udgment i s an acceptabl e tool .
T he proj ect scope statement i ncl udes constrai nts, assumpti ons, and requi rements.
Al l of the f ol l owi ng are exampl es of constrai nts except f or whi ch one? H i nt: I t’s not a requi rement.

A. A preset proj ect budget Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7

B. A proj ect that has been compl eted bef ore Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ef i ne and Record Requi rements, Constrai nts, and

C. A proj ect due date as def i ned by management Assumpti ons

D . A proj ect that requi res a mechani cal engi neer f or the month of B i s the best choi ce because thi s descri bes hi stori cal i nf ormati on rather than a

January constrai nt.

A i s i ncorrect because a preset proj ect budget descri bes a proj ect constrai nt. C i s
iAnswer:
ncorrectD because a due date i s an exampl e of a proj ect constrai nt. D i s i ncorrect
T he proj ect team has compl eted some of the proj ect work i ncorrectl y. Y ou’ve because i t descri
H i nt: M ake bes a resource
sure everythi constrai nt
ng i s correct.Ref f or the
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i nstructed the proj ect team to redo the work. What must happen next? 8Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Approved Acti ons and Workarounds
A. Conduct an anal ysi s of the del ay because of the rework. D i s correct because the repai r must be revi ewed f or accuracy.
B. Conduct an anal ysi s of the cost i ncrease because of the rework. A i s i ncorrect because the repai r must be correct bef ore the proj ect can move
C. Revi ew each proj ect team member’s perf ormance. f orward. I f the repai r i s assumed to be correct, then the revi ew of the ti me del ay
D . Revi ew the def ect repai r. may be i naccurate because of f uture rework, waste, or a seri es of f ai l ures because
of the i naccurate rework. B i s i ncorrect because the repai r must be revi ewed f or
accuracy
Answer: B f i rst. C i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not the most pressi ng i ssue at thi s
T he proj ect team i s obvi ousl y struggl i ng over who wi l l be l eadi ng the proj ect. poi
H nt Boomers.
i nt: i n the proj ect.
T hi s happens i n whi ch phase of team devel opment? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9
A. F ormi ng Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mprove T eam Perf ormance
B. Stormi ng B i s correct because stormi ng i s when the proj ect team moves through power
C. N ormi ng struggl es about who’s i n charge of the proj ect.
D . Perf ormi ng A i s i ncorrect because f ormi ng happens when the team f i rst meets. C i s i ncorrect
because thi s happens once the proj ect team settl es i nto thei r rol es. D i s i ncorrect
because thi s happens once the proj ect team f ocuses on getti ng the proj ect work
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T he proj ect vendor you sel ected to provi de materi al s f or your proj ect cannot Answer: A
del i ver. Y ou need the materi al s by the end of the week. T he change control board H i nt: I t’s not pl anned.Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11Study Gui de
agrees that you shoul d cal l another vendor that has sl i ghtl y hi gher pri ces but can Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Approved Acti ons and Workarounds
del i ver as needed. T hi s i s an exampl e of whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng? A i s correct because thi s i s an exampl e of a workaround.
A. A workaround B i s i ncorrect because a conti ngency pl an i s pre-pl anned, whereas a workaround i s
B. A conti ngency pl an a response to an i mmedi ate ri sk. C i s i ncorrect because transf erence transf ers the
C. A transf erence ri sks to another party. D i s i ncorrect because mi ti gati on i s a pl anned attempt to
D . M i ti gati on reduce or el i mi nate the i mpact of a known ri sk. I n thi s i nstance, the ri sk was not
known.
Answer: D
T here’s a ri sk that a new l aw wi l l cause your proj ect to f ai l . What ri sk response
H i nt: T here’s nothi ng you can do about i t.
can you use f or thi s possi bl e l aw?
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
A. M i ti gati on
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Ri sks and D ef i ne Ri sk Strategi es
B. T ransf erence
D i s correct because the onl y response you can do i s to accept the ri sk.
C. E xpl oi t
A i s i ncorrect because you cannot mi ti gate the ri sk. B i s i ncorrect because you
D . Acceptance
cannot transf er the ri sk. C i s i ncorrect because you cannot accept the ri sk.

Answer: A
What shoul d be i mpl emented when determi ni ng how detai l ed the decomposi ti on H i nt: I t i s a heuri sti c.
of the del i verabl es i n the WBS shoul d be? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
A. T he 8/80 rul e Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS
B. T he l aw of di mi ni shi ng returns A i s correct because the 8/80 rul e states that the work package shoul d not
C. T he pri ori ty of the proj ect equate to l ess than ei ght hours of l abor to create and no more than 80 hours of
D . T he ti metabl e to create the WBS l abor to create.
B i s i ncorrect because the l aw of di mi ni shi ng returns descri bes the ef f ect of
added
Answer: lBabor and the return f or that l abor. C i s i ncorrect because the pri ori ty of
Where wi l l a proj ect manager f i nd i nf ormati on on how the proj ect’s product the
H proj
i nt: ect doesn’t
D on’t af f ect the decomposi ti on of the proj ect. D i s i ncorrect
be bored.
characteri sti cs can be changed? because the
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A. T he proj ect charter requi red f or decomposi ti on
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Approved Changes
B. T he Conf i gurati on M anagement System B i s correct because that’s what the Conf i gurati on M anagement System does.
C. T he proj ect scope A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect charter authori z es the proj ect work. C i s
D . T he change control board i ncorrect because the proj ect scope def i nes the proj ect work. D i s i ncorrect
because the CCB may approve or decl i ne changes based on the change control
system the
Answer: A proj ect i s usi ng.
Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng statements about changes to the proj ect scope i s H i nt: Ask yoursel f , “D o al l changes requi re thi s?”
correct? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
A. Al l changes shoul d be f ormal l y documented. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect
B. Al l changes requi re addi ti onal proj ect ti me. A i s correct because al l changes, approved or otherwi se, shoul d be f ormal l y
C. Al l changes requi re addi ti onal proj ect f undi ng. documented.
D . Al l changes f ol l ow the rul es of the change control system. B i s i ncorrect because not al l changes requi re addi ti onal ti me. C i s i ncorrect
because not al l changes requi re addi ti onal f undi ng. D i s i ncorrect because not
al l changes,
Answer: D unf ortunatel y, f ol l ow the change control system. Some changes are
unauthori z ed, but they
H i nt: N ot an ouchi e.Refoccur
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Whi ch organi z ati on theory bel i eves that proj ect teams can be sel f -l ed?
A. M asl ow’s H i erarchy of N eeds Obj ecti ve: I mprove T eam Perf ormance

B. Ouchi ’s T heory Z D i s correct because M cGregor’s X and Y i s a descri pti on of management’s vi ew of

C. H erz berg’s T heory of M oti vati on i ts empl oyees. T he X managers bel i eve that proj ect team members must be

D . M cGregor’s X and Y mi cromanaged. T he Y managers bel i eve that proj ect team members can be sel f -
l ed.
C i s i ncorrect because H erz berg’s T heory of M oti vati on states that hygi ene
agents,
Answer: such
D as a paycheck, won’t moti vate peopl e, but thei r absence wi l l
Whi ch system i s responsi bl e f or i denti f yi ng and documenti ng the f uncti onal and demoti vate. A i s i ncorrect because M asl ow’s H i erarchy of N eeds i denti f i es the
H i nt: I t i s a system.
physi cal characteri sti cs of a product or component that a proj ect i s creati ng? seven
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B. Stakehol der anal ysi s D i s correct. T he conf i gurati on management system i s responsi bl e f or i denti f yi ng
C. T he pl anni ng process group and documenti ng the f uncti onal and physi cal characteri sti cs of a product or
D . T he conf i gurati on management system component that a proj ect i s creati ng.
A i s i ncorrect because the requi rements gatheri ng process does not f ul l y answer the

Whi l e i t’s not a proj ect i ni ti ati on acti vi ty, most proj ects can benef i t f rom a questi
Answer:on. C B i s i ncorrect because stakehol der anal ysi s does not compl ete thi s
proj ect ki ckof f meeti ng. What’s the goal of the proj ect ki ckof f meeti ng? f uncti
H i nt: Yon.
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i s i ncorrect because the pl anni ng process group i s too broad to f ul l y
thi s f i rst.
A. I t i ntroduces the proj ect goal . answer the questi
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B. I t al l ows the proj ect manager, the proj ect team, and the key stakehol ders to Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Ki ck-Of f M eeti ng
meet one another. C i s correct because the goal of the ki ck-of f meeti ng i s to gai n everyone’s
C. I t al l ows the proj ect manager to gai n commi tment f rom the proj ect team and key commi tment to the proj ect.
stakehol ders f or the proj ect. A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect goal i s establ i shed bef ore the ki ck-of f
D . I t al l ows the proj ect manager to f aci l i tate thei r expert power. meeti ng. B i s i ncorrect because the proj ect manager has l i kel y al ready met the
proj ect team. I n addi ti on, thi s i s not the goal of the meeti ng. D i s i ncorrect
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Whi l e proj ect management pl anni ng i s essenti al , pl anni ng cannot conti nue
i ndef i ni tel y. At some poi nt, the proj ect management team must move i nto proj ect
executi on. Al l of the f ol l owi ng acti ons are requi red to execute the proj ect
management pl an except f or whi ch one?
A. Perf orm acti vi ti es to accompl i sh proj ect obj ecti ves.
B. Staf f , trai n, and manage the proj ect team.
C. M anage ri sks and i mpl ement ri sk response acti vi ti es.
D . I nteract wi th other proj ect managers.
Answer: D
H i nt: T hi s doesn’t have to happen.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E xecute T asks D ef i ned i n Proj ect Pl an
D i s correct because you, the proj ect manager, do not al ways have to i nteract wi th
other proj ect managers to compl ete the proj ect work. Y ou do al ways have to
compl ete choi ces A, B, and C.
A, B, and C are i ncorrect because al l of these are val i d statements.

Y ou and the proj ect sponsor are worki ng together to create a proj ect scope Answer: A
statement. T he proj ect sponsor has concerns about the demand f or saf ety f or the H i nt: Shocki ng.
el ectri cal requi rements f or the proj ect work. T he concerns about saf ety shoul d be Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
documented as whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ocument Proj ect Ri sks, Assumpti ons, and Constrai nts
A. I ni ti al ri sk A i s correct. T he concerns surroundi ng the el ectri cal work descri be a ri sk. T hi s i s
B. Cost of qual i ty an exampl e of a pure ri sk because thi s dangerous acti vi ty can onl y have negati ve
C. Product requi rement outcomes i f someone i s i nj ured. An i nvestment, such as purchasi ng f aster computer
D . Assumpti on equi pment, i s a busi ness ri sk because i t can have a posi ti ve or negati ve outcome.
B i s i ncorrect
Answer: A because the cost of qual i ty descri bes the expense to ascertai n the
Y ou are a proj ect manager and you want to perf orm some anal ysi s of def ects and
expected
H i nt: F i shy. i ty. C i s i ncorrect because a product requi rement descri bes the
qual
probl ems that have been di scovered i n the proj ect. Whi ch chart can reveal f actors
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C. A Pareto chart di agram, reveal s potenti al probl ems that contri bute to ef f ects.

D . A f l owchart B i s i ncorrect because control charts show i f a proj ect i s stabl e and predi ctabl e.
C i s i ncorrect because Pareto charts show categori es of f ai l ure. D i s i ncorrect
because f l owcharts hel p anal yz e how probl ems occur.
Y ou are a proj ect manager consul tant f or a new proj ect that wi l l uti l i z e a vi rtual
Answer: D
team. Vi rtual teams make al l of the f ol l owi ng possi bl e except f or whi ch one?
H i nt: Y ou sti l l have thi s.
A. I ncl udi ng peopl e wi th mobi l i ty handi caps
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9
B. I ncl udi ng peopl e that work f rom home of f i ces
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Resource Al l ocati on
C. Al l owi ng proj ects to progress that otherwi se woul d have been cut due to travel
D i s correct because thi s i s a f al se statement about vi rtual teams.
expenses
A, B, and C are i ncorrect because each i s a true statement about vi rtual teams.
D . Reduci ng the amount of ti me dedi cated to meeti ngs and communi cati ons

Y ou are a proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on. Y our proj ect has a BAC of
$250,000 and i s expected to l ast ten months. Currentl y the proj ect i s i n month si x
and i s 40 percent compl ete, but the proj ect was expected to be 60 percent
compl ete by thi s ti me. Y ou have spent $125,000 to compl ete the work. What i s
the cost perf ormance i ndex of the proj ect?
A. 80
B. 1.25
C. $125,000
D . .80
Y ou are a proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on. Y our proj ect has a BAC of
$250,000 and i s expected to l ast ten months. Currentl y the proj ect i s i n month si x
and i s 40 percent compl ete, but the proj ect was expected to be 60 percent
compl ete by thi s ti me. Y ou have spent $125,000 to compl ete the work. What i s
the schedul e perf ormance i ndex of the proj ect?
A. .80
B. .67
C. $67,000
D . $80,000
Y ou are a proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on. Y our proj ect has a BAC of
Answer: D
H i nt: D oubl e-check your work.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect Perf ormance
D i s correct. T he cost perf ormance i ndex i s cal cul ated by di vi di ng the earned
val ue by the actual costs. I n thi s i nstance, the f ormul a i s CPI = 100,000/125,000.
T hi s resul ts i n .80.
A i s i ncorrect. T he CPI i s .80, not 80. B i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not the ri ght
val ue. CBi s i ncorrect. T he CPI i s not a dol l ar amount, so thi s val ue i s i ncorrect.
Answer:
H i nt: N ot a dol l ar amount.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7
Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect Perf ormance
B i s correct. T he schedul e perf ormance i ndex (SPI ) i s cal cul ated by di vi di ng the
earned val ue by the pl anned val ue. I n thi s i nstance, the f ormul a i s
$100,000/150,000 = .67.
A i s i ncorrect. T hi s i s the val ue of the cost perf ormance i ndex. C and D are
iAnswer:
ncorrectD because the SPI i s not a dol l ar amount.

$400,000 and i s expected to l ast one year. T he proj ect work i s schedul ed to be
compl eted i n equal amounts each month. Currentl y the proj ect i s i n month three
but i s onl y 20 percent compl ete. Y ou have spent $35,000 to compl ete the work.
What i s the pl anned val ue f or thi s proj ect?
A. $20,000
B. $35,000
C. $80,000
D . $100,000
Y ou are a proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on. Y our proj ect has a BAC of
H i nt: F i nd out how much shoul d have been spent.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect
Perf ormance
D i s correct. T he pl anned val ue i s the amount the proj ect shoul d have spent to
reach thi s poi nt i n the schedul e. Because the proj ect i s schedul e to l ast one year
wi th the work compl eted i n part each month, month three represents 25 percent of
the proj ect, or $100,000.
A i s i ncorrect
Answer: B because $20,000 i s not the pl anned val ue. B i s i ncorrect because

$400,000 and i s expected to l ast one year. T he proj ect work i s schedul ed to be $35,000
H i s the
i nt: F i nd the actual
percentcost.
complCete.
i s i ncorrect because $80,000 i s the earned val ue.

compl eted i n equal amounts each month. Currentl y, the proj ect i s i n month three Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect
but i s onl y 20 percent compl ete. Y ou have spent $35,000 to compl ete the work. Perf ormance
What i s the earned val ue f or thi s proj ect? B i s correct. T he earned val ue f or thi s proj ect i s 20 percent compl ete. T he f ormul a
A. N egati ve $20,000 i s E V= % compl ete × BAC.
B. $80,000 A i s i ncorrect. T he E V i s not a negati ve number because i t i s 20 percent compl ete.
C. $100,000 C i s i ncorrect because $100,000 i s the pl anned val ue amount. D i s i ncorrect. T here
D . N ot enough i nf ormati on to know i s enough i nf ormati on to cal cul ate the f ormul a.
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Y ou are compl eti ng a proj ect to bui l d a park i n a communi ty. T he communi ty i s Answer: C
hosti ng a meeti ng where resi dents can ask you questi ons and cl ari f y the park’s H i nt: I t’s about peopl e.
goal s and f eatures. Y ou i nsi st that the proj ect team attend thi s meeti ng. Why Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 1
shoul d the proj ect team attend? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Common Understandi ng and Set E xpectati ons
A. T he team i s needed to show the publ i c the expert that you have empl oyed to C i s correct because the proj ect team needs to see the i mpact of thei r proj ect on
bui l d an excel l ent park f or them. the communi ty and how the communi ty may af f ect the proj ect outcome.
B. T he team may have answers to some of the questi ons the publ i c may ask. A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not a val i d reason f or havi ng the team present. B i s
C. T he team needs to understand how the proj ect wi l l af f ect the peopl e and vi ce i ncorrect because the proj ect manager wi l l be answeri ng the questi ons f rom the
versa.
Y ou are hi ri ng another organi z ati on to compl ete a proj ect f or your organi z ati on. communi
Answer: Dty. Whi l e the proj ect team may f i el d some questi ons, thi s i s not the best
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A. Proposal D i s correct because the SOW provi des al l these el ements.
B. Request f or proposal A i s i ncorrect because the proposal does not provi de these el ements but f ocuses
C. Bi d on how the sol uti on can be i mpl emented. B i s i ncorrect because the RF P asks the
D . Statement of Work vendor to provi de a proposal . C i s i ncorrect because thi s document comes f rom the
vendor
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D the buyer and i s f ocused on pri ce onl y.
Y ou are managi ng a proj ect i n a matri x-structured organi z ati on. Y ou woul d l i ke to
create a chart that depi cts each department’s contri buti ons to the proj ect. H i nt: I t organi z es the work.

Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng can best accompl i sh thi s goal ? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9

A. Work breakdown structure Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Proj ect T eam and D ef i ne Rol es and

B. Proj ect network di agram Responsi bi l i ti es

C. T ext-ori ented organi z ati on chart D i s correct because the organi z ati onal breakdown structure shows the hi erarchy

D . Organi z ati onal breakdown structure of the organi z ati on and l i sts each department’s contri buti ons to the proj ect.
A i s i ncorrect because the WBS l i sts the del i verabl es of the proj ect, not whi ch
department
Answer: D wi l l contri bute to the creati on of the WBS del i verabl es. B i s
Y ou are prepari ng f or stakehol der engagement i n your proj ect. Al l of the f ol l owi ng i ncorrect
H i nt: N otbecause
ri sky. the proj ect network di agram shows the workf l ow of acti vi ti es
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B. T he i ssue l og D i s correct because the ri sk management pl an i s not an i nput to the control
C. Work perf ormance data stakehol der engagement process. T here are f our i nputs to thi s process: the proj ect
D . T he ri sk management pl an management pl an, i ssue l ogs, proj ect documents, and work perf ormance data.
A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect management pl an i s an i nput to the control

Y ou are the proj ect manager f or a new constructi on proj ect. T here are several stakeholBder engagement process. B i s i ncorrect because the i ssue l og i s an i nput
Answer:
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one of the f ol l owi ng? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ef i ne and Record Requi rements, Constrai nts, and
A. Standards Assumpti ons
B. Government-i mposed requi rement B i s the best choi ce because bui l di ng codes are an exampl e of a government-
C. Qual i ty management concern i mposed requi rement.
D . Scope A i s i ncorrect. Standards are opti onal , regul ati ons are not. C i s i ncorrect. Whi l e

Y ou are the proj ect manager f or a new sof tware devel opment proj ect f or a cl i ent. qual i tyCmay be af f ected by adherence to the bui l di ng code, B
Answer:
Y ou are expl ai ni ng to the cl i ent the approach you’l l use to i denti f y, pl an, and answers theand
H i nt: Over questi
over.on more accuratel y. D i s i ncorrect because scope does not
manage the ri sks wi thi n the proj ect. Whi ch best descri bes when ri sk answer the questi
Ref erence: on
PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11
i denti f i cati on occurs? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M oni tor Al l Ri sks
A. E arl y i n the proj ect C i s correct because ri sk i denti f i cati on i s an i terati ve process. T he proj ect team
B. D uri ng proj ect i ni ti ati on must proacti vel y l ook f or ri sks.
C. I terati vel y A i s i ncorrect because ri sk doesn’t happen onl y earl y i n the proj ect, but throughout
D . As schedul ed by the ri sk management pl an the proj ect. B i s i ncorrect because ri sk i denti f i cati on doesn’t happen i n

Y ou are the proj ect manager f or an organi z ati on compl eti ng a proj ect f or your iAnswer:
ni ti ati on,
C but i terati vel y throughout the proj ect. D i s i ncorrect because ri sk
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noton happens
your sans schedul
del i verabl e. e, as needed.

del i verabl e your proj ect team i s creati ng as part of the proj ect. What shoul d you Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
do next? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect
A. I nstruct the team to add the f eatures. C i s correct because the customer must approve any changes to the proj ect
B. Consul t wi th the customer about the f eatures your proj ect team i s addi ng to del i verabl e.
the proj ect scope. A i s i ncorrect because the customer must f i rst approve proposed changes. B i s
C. Ask the customer i f they woul d l i ke the f eatures as part of the del i verabl e. i ncorrect because the proj ect manager must gai n approval f rom the customer i n
D . Add
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Answer: toBmake the changes. D i s i ncorrect because i t ci rcumvents the change

T ennessee. Y ou and the proj ect team are creati ng the scope statement and are management
H i nt: Y ou’reprocess.
exami ni ng the del i verabl e.
eval uati ng the f uncti on, purpose, and acti vi ti es that wi l l take pl ace wi thi n the Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
warehouse to hel p the proj ect customer gather al l of the requi rements f or the Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D ef i ne Scope
scope. T hi s process i s an exampl e of whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng? B i s correct. Product anal ysi s consi sts of product breakdown and f uncti onal
A. E xpert j udgment anal ysi s.
B. Product anal ysi s A i s i ncorrect because expert j udgment rel i es on experts to devel op a porti on of
C. Work breakdown structure creati on the detai l ed proj ect scope statement. C i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not an
D . Scope change control exampl e of the WBS creati on. D i s i ncorrect because the scope has not been
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Y ou are the proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on and you’re exami ni ng several Answer: C

proj ects you’re managi ng f or your company. I n your anal ysi s, you’ve noti ced that one H i nt: CPI i s the cost perf ormance i ndex. Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7

of your proj ects has a CPI of .98. A proj ect that has a CPI of .98 means what? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect Perf ormance

A. T he proj ect i s l ate. C i s correct. A proj ect wi th a CPI of .98 has to spend one dol l ar f or every 98 cents

B. T he proj ect i s maki ng money. worth of work i t recei ves.

C. T he proj ect has to spend one dol l ar f or every 98 cents worth of work i t recei ves. A i s i ncorrect. T here i s no evi dence that the proj ect i s l ate. B i s i ncorrect because

D . T he proj ect i s 98 percent compl ete. the proj ect i s actual l y l osi ng money wi th thi s CPI , not maki ng i t. D i s i ncorrect
because a CPI of .98 does not mean the proj ect i s 98 percent compl ete.

Y ou are the proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on and you’re exami ni ng several Answer: A

proj ects you’re managi ng f or your company. I n your anal ysi s, you’ve noti ced that one H i nt: SPI i s the schedul e perf ormance i ndex.

of your proj ects has an SPI of .80. A proj ect wi th an SPI of .80 means what? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7

A. T he proj ect i s behi nd schedul e. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect Perf ormance

B. T he proj ect i s ahead of schedul e. A i s correct. A schedul e perf ormance i ndex of .80 means the proj ect i s behi nd

C. T he proj ect i s l osi ng money. schedul e. T he cl oser to “1” the SPI i s, the better the proj ect.

D . T he proj ect i s 80 percent compl ete. B i s i ncorrect. An SPI of .80 means the proj ect i s behi nd schedul e, not ahead. C i s
i ncorrect. Whi l e the proj ect l i kel y wi l l resul t i n bei ng over budget due to the

Y ou are the proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on and you’re worki ng wi th lAnswer:
abor demands
B to compl ete the proj ect, the SPI deal s wi th the proj ect schedul e.

management and several subj ect matter experts to create the proj ect scope D
H i nt: Understand.SPI does not ref l ect the percent compl ete of the proj ect.
i s i ncorrect. An

statement. Once the statement i s compl ete, you menti on that the key proj ect Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
stakehol ders shoul d recei ve a copy of the proj ect scope statement. Why shoul d Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Common Understandi ng and Set E xpectati ons
the key stakehol ders recei ve a copy of the proj ect scope statement? B i s correct because the proj ect scope expl ai ns what the proj ect wi l l accompl i sh.
A. T o ensure that al l of the key stakehol ders have been i denti f i ed. A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s part of communi cati ons management. C i s i ncorrect
B. T o ensure that al l of the key stakehol ders have a common understandi ng of the because thi s i s part of human resources management. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s
proj ect. accompl i shed i n the proj ect charter.
C.
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team to def i ne the change control system. Y ou want to capture the correct H i nt: Revi ew i t.
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of the f ol l owi ng must be compl eted f or each change that i s proposed f or a Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect
proj ect? C i s correct because i ntegrated change control cal l s f or al l of the knowl edge
A. T he proj ect charter must be exami ned. areas, i ncl udi ng ri sks, to be revi ewed f or the i mpact of the proposed change.
B. T he proj ect l i f e cycl e costs must be revi ewed. A i s i ncorrect because the charter does not have to be exami ned. B i s i ncorrect
C. T he change must be revi ewed f or any associ ated ri sks. because the l i f e cycl e costs concern the cost of the proj ect’s del i verabl e once
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organi z ati on and you’re worki ng wi th your i t’s i n producti
Answer: C on. I n some i nstances, l i f e-cycl e costi ng may be appropri ate, but

supervi sor to def i ne the di f f erence between proj ects and operati ons. Y ou expl ai n not i nProj
H i nt: everyects
i nstance of a change request. D i s i ncorrect because benef i t/cost
are temporary.
that proj ects are uni que whi l e operati ons are the core busi ness. Proj ects are rati
Ref os are aPM
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typi cal l y i ni ti ated f or al l of the f ol l owi ng reasons except f or whi ch one? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Proj ect Sel ecti on M ethods
A. M arket demand C i s correct. I t descri bes operati ons—an ongoi ng f uncti on of an organi z ati on.
B. Organi z ati onal need Proj ects have a def i ni te endi ng, whi l e operati ons wi l l conti nue l onger than the
C. Ongoi ng manuf acturi ng of equi pment proj ect’s durati on.
D . Legal requi rements A, B, and D are i ncorrect because they are l egi ti mate reasons f or proj ects to be

Y ou are the proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on and you’ve i denti f i ed several iAnswer:
ni ti ated.
B
mi stakes i n the proj ect del i verabl es. Y ou’d l i ke to i nvesti gate the i ssue more H i nt: H ooked you.
cl osel y and your proj ect sponsor recommends you create an I shi kawa di agram. Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8
What i s an I shi kawa di agram? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Proj ect D el i verabl es Conf orm to Qual i ty
A. A control chart Standards
B. A f i shbone di agram B i s correct because an I shi kawa di agram i s al so cal l ed a f i shbone di agram. I t’s
C. A scatter di agram al so known as a cause-and-ef f ect di agram.
D . A Pareto chart A i s i ncorrect because a control chart i s used to predi ct perf ormance. C i s

Y ou are the proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on and you’ve tol d management that iAnswer:
ncorrectC because a scatter di agram shows the pattern of rel ati onshi p between two

you’l l be usi ng the cri ti cal chai n method f or thi s proj ect. M anagement i s unaware vari abl
H i nt: Nes. D i s i. ncorrect because a Pareto chart shows categori es of f ai l ure.
ot CPM
of thi s approach and they want to know more about i t. What i s the cri ti cal chai n Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 6
method? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Resource Al l ocati on
A. I t uti l i z es j ust-i n-ti me orderi ng. C i s correct because the cri ti cal chai n method accounts f or l i mi ted resources. F or
B. I t f i nds the l ongest path to proj ect compl eti on and al l ows f l oat on the other exampl e, a structural engi neer may be needed on two concurrent acti vi ti es, but she
acti vi ti es i n the proj ect. can onl y work on one acti vi ty at a ti me.
C. I t i s a schedul e network anal ysi s that accounts f or l i mi ted resources. A i s i ncorrect because thi s schedul i ng method i s not appl i cabl e to thi s scenari o.
D . I t i s a proj ect network di agram wi th the proj ect f l oat exposed. B i s i ncorrect
Answer: C because thi s descri bes the cri ti cal path method. D i s i ncorrect
Y ou are the proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on whi ch wi l l uti l i z e contract
because
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l abor on your proj ect. T he l abor wi l l be part of a uni on workf orce. Whi ch pl an
def i nes uni on contracts? H i nt: N ot ri sky.Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mprove T eam Perf ormance

A. T he proj ect pl an C i s correct because the staf f i ng management pl an does def i ne compl i ance i ssues

B. T he procurement management pl an wi th uni on contracts.

C. T he staf f i ng management pl an A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s too broad an answer. B i s i ncorrect because thi s pl an

D . T he ri sk management pl an def i nes the procurement pol i ci es of the organi z ati on. D i s i ncorrect because thi s
pl an def i nes ri sk management f or the proj ect.
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Y ou are the proj ect manager f or your organi z ati on. Y our management team i s
determi ni ng whi ch proj ect shoul d be i ni ti ated based on the present val ue of two Answer: A

proj ects. Proj ect A wi l l be worth $750,000 i n three years. Proj ect B wi l l be worth H i nt: Present val ue needs di vi si on.

$478,000 i n two years. What i s the present val ue of Proj ect A i f the i nterest rate i s Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

6 percent? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Proj ect Sel ecti on M ethods

A. $630,000 A i s correct. I t uses the f ormul a of F V/(1.06)3 to f i nd the present val ue.

B. $45,000 B, C, and D are al l i ncorrect cal cul ati ons f or the present val ue.

C. $710,000
D . Z ero Answer: C
Y ou are the proj ect manager i n a proj ecti z ed organi z ati on. Y ou bel i eve i n the
E xpectancy T heory. Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng mechani sms wi l l promote and H i nt: Oh goody!

rei nf orce desi red behavi or f rom your proj ect team? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9

A. E xpert j udgment Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Resource Al l ocati on

B. Lectures and moti vati onal speeches C i s correct because rewards and recogni ti on are i deal methods f or promoti ng

C. Rewards desi red behavi or.

D . Puni shments f or poor proj ect perf ormance A i s i ncorrect because expert j udgment won’t rei nf orce desi red behavi or f rom the
proj ect team. B i s i ncorrect because l ectures and moti vati onal speeches are not as

Y ou are the proj ect manager of a constructi on proj ect f or a new cl i ent. T he cl i ent ef f ecti ve
Answer: C as rewards and recogni ti on systems. D i s i ncorrect because there’s no
has asked that you i ncl ude an outdoor deck as part of the proj ect—somethi ng iHncenti
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your company doesn’t normal l y do, but you agree to take on thi s proj ect component Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 12
usi ng a contractor to bui l d the seati ng deck. F or thi s porti on of the proj ect, you Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement the Procurement of Proj ect Resources
woul d l i ke to use a ti me and materi al s contract. What must thi s contract type C i s correct because a T &M contract must have a not-to-exceed (N T E ) cl ause,
have? otherwi se the cost can spi n out of control .
A. T he si gnature of the purchasi ng agent A i s i ncorrect because whi l e a si gnature i s needed on most contracts, a T &M
B. An end date f or the procured work demands an N T E cl ause... or el se. B i s i ncorrect because not al l T &M contracts
C.
Y ouA not-to-exceed
are the proj ect cl ause of a home constructi on proj ect. Y ou are i ntervi ewi ng
manager requi
Answer:re Dan end date. D i s i ncorrect because changes can spur new contracts, be
D . Addendums
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&M contract, or have addendums.
one.
are di scussi ng, room by room, what they’d l i ke i n thei r home. T hi s l ong process i s Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
cal l ed what? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y and Perf orm Stakehol der Anal ysi s
A. Ri sk anal ysi s D i s correct because the questi on descri bes stakehol der anal ysi s. I ntervi ewi ng
B. Qual i ty determi nati on the proj ect stakehol ders i s a common stakehol der anal ysi s acti vi ty to promote
C. Scope creati on stakehol der engagement.
D . Stakehol der anal ysi s A i s i ncorrect because ri sk anal ysi s i nvol ves determi ni ng the i mpact of the ri sk

Y ou are the proj ect manager of a l arge i nternati onal proj ect. Y our proj ect team events. B
Answer: A i s i ncorrect because thi s term i s not appl i cabl e to the questi on. C i s
wi l l be travel i ng to f our di f f erent countri es to compl ete the proj ect work. Y ou iHncorrect
i nt: I t’sbecause
not aboutstakehol
ri sk. der anal ysi s contri butes to scope creati on, but i t i s not
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and l anguages f or each country they wi l l be travel i ng to. What theory bel i eves Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Common Understandi ng and Set E xpectati ons
that an understandi ng of the cul ture, l ocal l anguage, and col l oqui al i sms al l ows A i s correct. T he Sapi r-Whorf hypothesi s states that an understandi ng of the
peopl e to have a better understandi ng of the country they’re worki ng i n? cul ture, l ocal l anguage, and col l oqui al i sms al l ows peopl e to have a better
A. T he Sapi r-Whorf hypothesi s understandi ng of the country they’re worki ng i n.
B. E thnocentri sm B i s i ncorrect because ethnocentri sm i s when an i ndi vi dual measures another
C. Cul ture shock cul
Answer:ture C
by thei r own cul ture. C i s i ncorrect because cul ture shock descri bes the
Y ou are the proj ect manager of a l arge proj ect f or your organi z ati on. M anagement
D . Uti l i ty f uncti on iHnii ti
nt: N ot sori
al di entati on peopl e f eel when they f i rst arri ve i n a f orei gn cul ture. D i s
money.
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Chapter 11 wi l l i ngness to accept ri sk.
that wi l l begi n next week. What i s a ri sk audi t?
A. I t i s a process to see what ri sks are wi thi n a proj ect. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M oni tor Al l Ri sks

B. I t i s a process to determi ne the ri sk exposure f or a proj ect. C i s correct because a ri sk audi t determi nes the ef f ecti veness of ri sk responses.

C. I t i s a process to determi ne the ef f ecti veness of the ri sk responses. A i s i ncorrect because thi s answer descri bes the ri sk i denti f i cati on process. B i s

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Y ou are the proj ect manager of a new home constructi on proj ect. Y ou are Answer: B

i nspecti ng the home as part of qual i ty control . Y ou’ve noti ced f aul ty work duri ng H i nt: F i x i t.

one of your qual i ty control i nspecti ons. What i s needed? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

A. Proj ect scope change control f or the new work Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: D evel op Change M anagement Pl an

B. Recommended def ect repai r f or the i ncorrect work B i s correct. Y ou typi cal l y f i nd f aul ty work duri ng qual i ty control i nspecti ons and

C. Change request f or the addi ti onal work then you make recommendati ons to f i x the probl ems.

D . Recommended correcti ve acti ons A i s i ncorrect because you are not changi ng the proj ect scope. C i s i ncorrect
because you are not requesti ng f or the proj ect scope to change wi th addi ti onal

Y ou are the proj ect manager of a proj ect that has a preset budget and must be work.
Answer: D Di s i ncorrect because you are not maki ng acti ons to bri ng f uture resul ts

compl eted wi thi n si x months. Y ou’ve compl eted the f i rst phase of your proj ect. back
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conversati on about the change, the stakehol der wanted to perf orm a cost-benef i ts D i s correct because i n the change control system al l changes shoul d be f ormal l y
anal ysi s, whi ch he reported the resul ts of to you. What’s your response? documented. Undocumented change requests shoul d not be processed or
A. T he change was not needed. i mpl emented.
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B. Qual i ty assurance proj ect i s compl yi ng wi th an organi z ati on’s qual i ty pol i ci es.
C. Qual i ty audi t A i s i ncorrect because QC exami nes the proj ect work to determi ne the qual i ty of
D . Qual i ty pl anni ng the proj ect del i verabl es. B i s i ncorrect because QA i s the company qual i ty pol i cy.

Y ou are the proj ect manager of a proj ect to i nstal l new l i ght f i xtures throughout D i s i ncorrect
Answer: B because qual i ty pl anni ng consti tutes those acti vi ti es that

several f actori es. T he proj ect i s expected to l ast one year and has a BAC of determi
H i nt: CPIne =how the proj ect wi l l adhere to the qual i ty demands of the
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$750,000. T he proj ect i s now i n month f our and has a CPI of .89. Whi ch one of the organi z ati on.
Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7
f ol l owi ng statements i s true about thi s proj ect? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M easure Proj ect Perf ormance
A. T he proj ect i s perf ormi ng wel l . B i s correct. T he proj ect wi th a CPI of .89 i s not doi ng too wel l . F or every dol l ar
B. T he proj ect spends one dol l ar f or 89 cents of work. the proj ect spends, i t l oses 11 cents.
C. T he proj ect wi l l l i kel y f i ni sh under budget. A i s i ncorrect. T he proj ect i s not perf ormi ng wel l . C i s i ncorrect. T he proj ect wi l l
D . T he proj ect wi l l l i kel y f i ni sh i n al i gnment wi th the cost basel i ne. l i kel y f i ni sh over budget. D i s i ncorrect. T he probabl y won’t be i n al i gnment wi th

Y ou are the proj ect manager of a sof tware devel opment proj ect. I n thi s proj ect, the costDbasel i ne.
Answer:
you wi l l approve or decl i ne proposed changes bef ore they are i ncorporated i nto H i nt: I t’s about change.
the proj ect pl an. Y ou have recentl y approved a change that wi l l i ncrease the Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
proj ect’s costs. What must you do next? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect
A. Prepare a cost vari ance report. D i s correct because the proj ect’s basel i nes must be changed to ref l ect the
B. E xami ne the overal l i mpact of the change request on the proj ect. added change.
C. E xami ne the di rect costs of the change. A i s i ncorrect because there’s no reasons to create a vari ance report; i t’s a change
D . Change the proj ect’s cost basel i ne to ref l ect the added change. not a cost overrun. B i s i ncorrect because thi s i s part of the process to approve the
change
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A T he change request has al ready been approved i n thi s i nstance. C
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B. An earl y f i ni sh f or the proj ect Assumpti ons

C. A schedul ed compl eti on date A i s correct. T he proj ect must be compl eted by October 13th, so thi s date

D . An assumpti on ref l ects a constrai nt on the proj ect.

B i s i ncorrect because the proj ect may be abl e to f i ni sh earl i er than October 13.

Y ou are the proj ect manager of the BH Q M anuf acturi ng Proj ect. I n thi s proj ect, We do not
Answer: D have enough i nf ormati on to determi ne i f thi s i s the earl i est the proj ect
you have uti l i z ed a control chart to measure proj ect perf ormance of repeatabl e can
H i nt: F i x the eted.
be compl C i s i ncorrect because the proj ect coul d be schedul ed to
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C. When the process i s wi thi n acceptabl e l i mi ts. to bri ng the process i nto acceptabl e l i mi ts.
D . When the process i s outsi de of acceptabl e l i mi ts. A i s i ncorrect because the mean represents the average or predi cted average f or the

Y ou are the proj ect manager of the GH Q Proj ect f or your company. resul ts. AB i s i ncorrect because the mean represents the average or predi cted
Answer:
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of thi s acti vi ty. What three components are measured i n a sal i ence model ? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Obtai n Proj ect Charter Approval
A. Power, urgency, and l egi ti macy A i s correct. T he sal i ence model typi cal l y uses three ci rcl es to map out
B. Power, i nterest, and l egi ti macy stakehol ders’ power, urgency, and l egi ti macy i n the proj ect.
C. Power, i mpact, and l egi ti macy B i s i ncorrect because the sal i ence model onl y uses the characteri sti cs of power,
D . Power, urgency, and i mpact urgency, and l egi ti macy over the proj ect deci si ons and obj ecti ves. C i s i ncorrect
because the sal i ence model onl y uses the characteri sti cs of power, urgency, and
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Y ou are the proj ect manager of the H H A Proj ect f or your company. M anagement has Answer: A

asked you to present your approach to proj ect executi on. Whi ch of the f ol l owi ng H i nt: N ot a person.

def i nes how the proj ect i s executed? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

A. T he proj ect management pl an Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E xecute T asks D ef i ned i n Proj ect Pl an

B. T he work authori z ati on system A i s correct because the proj ect management pl an def i nes how the proj ect i s

C. T he proj ect executi on process group executed, moni tored and control l ed, and cl osed.

D . T he proj ect manager B i s i ncorrect because the work authori z ati on system tracks compl eted work and
al l ows schedul ed work to begi n. C i s i ncorrect because thi s statement i s not
val i d f or
Answer: B thi s questi on. D i s i ncorrect because the proj ect manager doesn’t sol el y
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contri bute.
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trai ni ng i s known as whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng?
A. T eam devel opment Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Proj ect D el i verabl es Conf orm to Qual i ty

B. Cost of qual i ty Standards

C. Cost of nonconf ormance B i s correct because the cost of trai ni ng i s consi dered a cost of qual i ty.

D . Vari abl e costs A i s i ncorrect because trai ni ng i s one method of team devel opment, but the cost of
trai ni ng i s not. C i s i ncorrect because the cost of nonconf ormance to qual i ty i s the

Y ou are the proj ect manager of the H i ghway Automati on Proj ect and are costs that wi l l occur i f qual i ty i s not obtai ned. D i s i ncorrect because vari abl e

f aci l i tati ng the ri sk i denti f i cati on process wi th your proj ect team and other key costs
Answer:
descri
C bes costs that f l uctuate wi thi n a proj ect.

stakehol ders. Y ou have encouraged the parti ci pants to i denti f y as many proj ect H i nt: T hi s happens l ater.

ri sks as possi bl e. Al l of the f ol l owi ng are acceptabl e ri sk i denti f i cati on Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 11

techni ques except whi ch one? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I denti f y Ri sks and D ef i ne Ri sk Strategi es

A. T he D el phi T echni que C i s correct. Qual i tati ve anal ysi s happens af ter ri sk i denti f i cati on.

B. SWOT anal ysi s A, B, and D are i ncorrect because al l of these are ri sk i denti f i cati on methods.

C. Qual i tati ve anal ysi s

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what the f ee wi l l be f or wi ri ng the home wi th bundl ed cabl e so you hi re a vendor H i nt: Woul da-coul da.
to exami ne the home and create an esti mate f or the SOW you’ve prepared. Y ou’l l Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 12
use thi s esti mate f rom the vendor to measure al l other esti mates f rom vendors that Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement the Procurement of Proj ect Resources
want to bi d on the i nstal l ati on of the bundl ed cabl e. What i s thi s esti mate D i s correct because a shoul d-cost esti mate, al so known as an i ndependent
cal l ed? esti mate, i s prepared i n-house or by a thi rd party. T hi s esti mate then measures al l
A. Budget esti mate other esti mates agai nst i t.
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months. Y ou have requested a central meeti ng room f or communi cati ons, proj ect H i nt: Y ou don’t decl are i t.

i nf ormati on, testi ng equi pment, and other proj ect-rel ated acti vi ti es. T hi s room i s Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 9

cal l ed what? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Resource Al l ocati on

A. A resource request C i s correct because a war room i s a meeti ng room f or proj ect support.

B. A f aci l i ty resource request A, B, and D are i ncorrect because these terms are not val i d.

C. A war room
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ect manager of the KJP Proj ect. Y ou, the proj ect team, and the Answer: D
proj ect sponsor are worki ng together to compl ete qual i ty management pl anni ng. H i nt: Compari sons.
T he stakehol der has compared your current proj ect scope to a recentl y compl eted Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 8
proj ect that uti l i z ed Si x Si gma techni ques i n thei r proj ect. T hi s i s cal l ed what? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Qual i ty M anagement Pl an
A. Qual i ty assurance D i s correct because benchmarki ng i s when one proj ect i s compared to another.
B. Qual i ty control A i s i ncorrect because QA i s the organi z ati on-wi de program f or qual i ty. B i s
C. Stati sti cal anal ysi s i ncorrect because QC i s an i nspecti on to determi ne the exi stence of qual i ty. C i s
D . Benchmarki ng i ncorrect because stati sti cal anal ysi s i s the exami nati on of stati sti cs and
producti
Answer: Bon.
Y ou are the proj ect manager of the N GBB Proj ect. Y our proj ect team has f ai l ed
to compl ete the work as the proj ect management pl an demanded. What acti on H i nt: F i x i t.

wi l l the proj ect team now have to perf orm wi th your gui dance? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

A. Qual i ty control Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E xecute T asks D ef i ned i n Proj ect Pl an

B. D ef ect repai r B i s correct because the proj ect team wi l l have to f i x the def ects i n thei r work.

C. Peer revi ew A i s i ncorrect because QC i s based on i nspecti on. T he errors have al ready been

D . E xi t i ntervi ew i denti f i ed so the proj ect team must f i x the errors. C i s i ncorrect because peer
revi ew i s an exampl e of QC. T he proj ect team must f i x the probl ems. D i s i ncorrect

Y ou are the proj ect manager of the N H B Proj ect. Y ou’ve j ust l earned that the because
Answer: B thi s statement i s not appl i cabl e to the si tuati on. Sorry, but you don’t get
cost of materi al s wi l l i ncrease by 10 percent due to a hurri cane al ong the Gul f toi nt:
H f i reI t’s
your proj ect team members.
money.
Coast. Y ou woul d l i ke to update the cost basel i ne to ref l ect these Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 7
unanti ci pated changes. What system wi l l al l ow you to make these changes? Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect
A. T he change control system B i s correct because procedures on how to change the cost basel i ne are
B. T he cost change control system documented i n the cost change control system.
C. T he change control board A i s i ncorrect because thi s does not answer the questi on as compl etel y as B. C i s
D . T he cost management system i ncorrect because the CCB may be part of the change control system, but B answers
the questi on compl etel y. D i s i ncorrect because thi s term i s not val i d.
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Y ou are the proj ect manager of the N H G Proj ect. Y our proj ect i s to create 8453 Answer: A
custom doorknobs f or a hotel . Y our proj ect team has compl eted the work, the H i nt: D one i s done.
customer has agreed to the proj ect del i verabl es, and has si gned of f on the Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
proj ect work. T he customer, however, asks you to drop of f the doorknobs to the Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Obtai n F i nal Acceptance f or the Proj ect
next proj ect team that wi l l i nstal l the work. Y ou agree to do thi s. When you A i s correct because the proj ect i s done.
del i ver the doorknobs to the next proj ect team, thei r proj ect manager asks when B i s i ncorrect because, regardl ess of the team’s status, the proj ect has been
your team wi l l arri ve to hel p i nstal l the doorknobs. What shoul d you do? compl eted. C i s i ncorrect because there’s no need to do a change request—the
A. N othi ng. Y our proj ect i s done. proj ect i s compl eted. D i s i ncorrect because your proj ect i s done. I t’s up to the
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C. Compl ete a change request f or the i nstal l ati
team to create the WBS. One porti on of the WBS cannot be on of the doorknobs.
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doorknobs—f
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f ee.el ement and to decompose the del i verabl e at that poi nt. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Create the WBS
T hi s i s someti mes cal l ed what? B i s correct. T hi s approach i s someti mes cal l ed rol l i ng wave pl anni ng.
A. T he WBS templ ate A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not an exampl e of a WBS templ ate. C i s i ncorrect
B. Rol l i ng wave pl anni ng because thi s term i s not val i d. D i s i ncorrect because thi s i s not an exampl e of
C. I terati ve WBS creati on scope creep.
D . Scope
Y ou creep
are the proj ect manager of the N H Q Proj ect f or your company. Y ou are worki ng Answer: C
wi th your proj ect team and the proj ect sponsor to create a stakehol der H i nt: Y ou’re executi ng a pl an.
management strategy. Y ou want to determi ne the needed l evel of i nteracti on Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 13
among the proj ect stakehol der. What document wi l l best hel p you compl ete thi s Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Stakehol der E ngagement
task? C i s correct. T he stakehol der management pl an i s an i nput to management
A. T he proj ect charter stakehol der engagements. T hi s pl an def i nes the needed l evel s of i nteracti ons of
B. T he stakehol der regi stry the proj ect stakehol ders.
C. T he stakehol der management pl an A i s i ncorrect. T he proj ect charter authori z es the proj ect and the proj ect manager,
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Y ou f ear that your proj ect team i s bl oati ng thei r ti me esti mates f or thei r assi gned H i nt: Work expands.
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al ways guarantee an i ncrease i n the yi el d, and can even di mi ni sh an organi z ati on’s

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Y ou have hi red a vendor to compl ete a proj ect f or your organi z ati on. T he vendor schedul
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del i verabl es. del i verabl es to the proj ect scope. B i s i ncorrect because the proj ect sponsor may
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Y ou have i nvi ted seven vendors to create proposal s f or a porti on of your proj ect because
Answer: Cyou are not avoi di ng the ri sk, you’re transf erri ng i t.
work. As part of the i nvi tati on, however, the vendor must have a mechani cal H i nt: N ot a constrai nt.
engi neer on thei r proj ect team or they cannot of f er a proposal . T he mechani cal Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 12
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A. Resource constrai nt C i s correct because the requi rement to have the mechani cal engi neer “screens
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D . Proj ect requi rement needed to of f er a proposal . T he questi on does not say the proj ect requi res the
mechani cal engi neer at al l —onl y to submi t a proposal .
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Y ou have schedul ed your proj ect team to work f ul l -ti me on the proj ect work of Answer: A
bui l di ng a bri ck wal l duri ng the week of August 16. Y ou have al l otted si x hours H i nt: I t’s your bel i ef .
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work onl y si x hours each day. than si x hours per day.
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mai l room can accept the package. workaround wi l l i ncrease costs and woul d be a waste of ti me. D i s i ncorrect
B. F l y to the vendor’s l ocati on to pi ck up the package i n person. because there i s no error wi th the shi ppi ng. A di scount woul d not get the sof tware
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B. T he Pareto chart Responsi bi l i ti es
C. T he Rol es and Responsi bi l i ty M atri x A i s correct because a RACI chart depi cts the rol es of each team member as
D . T he H R I nteracti on chart Responsi bl e, Accountabl e, Consul t, and I nf orm.
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C. A M onte Carl o Si mul ati on l i kel i hood of a proj ect’s success.
D . A ri sk si mul ati on A i s i ncorrect because PE RT i s a ti me-esti mati ng f ormul a. B i s i ncorrect because
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Y our f uncti onal manager asks you to add f eatures to the proj ect scope to consume
the remai ni ng dol l ars i n the proj ect budget. T hi s i s an exampl e of whi ch one of H i nt: Sounds ni ce, but i t’s not.

the f ol l owi ng? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4

A. Gol d pl ati ng Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Veri f y and M anage Changes to the Proj ect

B. Change control A i s correct because addi ng f eatures to the proj ect scope j ust to consume the

C. F uncti onal management proj ect budget i s cal l ed gol d pl ati ng.

D . Cost of qual i ty B i s i ncorrect because thi s does not answer the questi on as compl etel y as A. C i s
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Answer:
Y our organi z ati on compl etes proj ects f or others. Whi ch one of the f ol l owi ng H i nt: Y ou’re a vendor.
documents serves as i nput to proj ect charter creati on and approval ? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 4
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B. Proj ect constrai nts C i s the best answer because contracts are needed when you’re compl eti ng
C. Contract proj ects f or other organi z ati ons. Contracts, al so cal l ed agreements f or i nternal
D . Ri sk matri x proj ects, shoul d def i ne al l of the expectati ons f or al l parti es i nvol ved i n the
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Y our organi z ati on i s operati ng i n a f uncti onal structure and you’re the proj ect Answer: D

manager of a newl y i ni ti ated proj ect. Who has the power on a proj ect team i n a H i nt: I t’s not f un f or the proj ect manager.

f uncti onal organi z ati on? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 2

A. T he proj ect manager Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: E nsure Common Understandi ng and Set E xpectati ons

B. T he proj ect sponsor D i s correct. T he f uncti onal managers have the power i n a f uncti onal organi z ati on.

C. T he proj ect team A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect manager has l i ttl e or no authori ty i n a f uncti onal

D . T he f uncti onal manager
Y our organi z ati on i s partneri ng wi th a competi ng f i rm i n order to compl ete a l arge
constructi on proj ect. Y ou wi l l serve as the proj ect manager i n thi s partnershi p.
organi z ati on. B i s i ncorrect because i t’s the f uncti onal manager wi th the power,
not the proj ect sponsor. C i s i ncorrect because the proj ect team does not have the
power
Answer:i nCa f uncti onal structure.
H i nt: Y ou’re on a temporary, contractual team.

What i s thi s rel ati onshi p cal l ed? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 2

A. D ual -enti ty proj ect management Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Conduct Ki ck-Of f M eeti ng

B. D ual f uncti onal structure C i s correct. When two competi ng enti ti es partner together to compl ete a proj ect

C. T eami ng agreement through a contractual rel ati onshi p, i t i s cal l ed a team agreement.

D . F uncti onal team agreement A, B, and D are i ncorrect because none of these are val i d proj ect management
terms.

Y our organi z ati on needs to procure trai ni ng cl asses. T here are many trai ni ng Answer: C

compani es that you can hi re, but you pref er to work wi th one parti cul ar vendor. H i nt: I t’s not the tri cky one.

T hi s i s an exampl e of whi ch market condi ti on? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 12

A. Ol i gopol y Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement the Procurement of Proj ect Resources

B. Sol e source C i s correct because a si ngl e-source market means they pref er to work wi th one

C. Si ngl e source parti cul ar vendor.

D . Qual i f i ed sel l er l i st A i s i ncorrect because an ol i gopol y descri bes a market condi ti on where the
acti ons of one vendor af f ects al l of the others (f or exampl e, oi l , ai rf are, and

Y our proj ect conti nues to stal l because of addi ti onal changes to the proj ect sof tware).
Answer: A B i s i ncorrect because a sol e source means there i s onl y one vendor
scope. Y ou’ve asked that al l changes to the proj ect scope stop unl ess the changes avai
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exami ned? A i s correct because the change may af f ect al l or some of the knowl edge areas:
A. T he change request and i ts i mpact on the enti re proj ect ti me, cost, qual i ty, communi cati ons, ri sk, human resources, procurement.
B. T he change request and the cost to i mpl ement the change B i s i ncorrect because i t onl y addresses cost. C i s i ncorrect because i t onl y
C. T he change request and the ti me to i mpl ement the change addresses ti me. D i s i ncorrect because i t onl y addresses the change request.
D . T he change request and the purpose f or the change Answer: B
Y our proj ect i s sl i ppi ng and you woul d l i ke to add more l abor to compl ete ef f ort- H i nt: Kaboom!
dri ven acti vi ti es sooner. What i s thi s cal l ed? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 6
A. Cost i ncrease Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M anage Resource Al l ocati on
B. Crashi ng B i s correct because crashi ng means that the proj ect manager adds resources i n
C. Ri sk i ncrease ef f orts to compl ete acti vi ti es f aster.
D . F ast tracki ng A i s i ncorrect because thi s i s a typi cal ef f ect of crashi ng. C i s i ncorrect because
thi s i s a typi cal ef f ect of f ast tracki ng. D i s i ncorrect because f ast tracki ng
al l ows phases
Answer: C to overl ap.
Y our proj ect j ust got cancel ed. Y ou were nearl y 60 percent done. What shoul d H i nt: D on’t qui t.
happen next? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5
A. Bi l l f or 60 percent of the contracted f ee. Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: Obtai n F i nal Acceptance f or the Proj ect
B. D etermi ne why the proj ect has f ai l ed. C i s correct because even though the proj ect’s been cancel ed, you need to
C. Compl ete scope veri f i cati on. compl ete scope veri f i cati on.
D . Of f er your resi gnati on. A i s i ncorrect because the contract f or the proj ect wi l l determi ne what wi l l
happen i n thi s scenari o. I n addi ti on, i nternal proj ects may have no contract. B i s

Y our proj ect sponsor has asked you to revi ew some of the ri sks of the proj ect wi th iAnswer:
ncorrectD because there’s no evi dence that the proj ect has f ai l ed. T here coul d be

hi m. I n parti cul ar, the proj ect sponsor wants to def i ne some of the root causes of other
H i nt: reasons why the proj ect has been cancel ed, such as advancements i n
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B. E xpert j udgment A i s i ncorrect because the proj ect team may contri bute to the root cause anal ysi s,
C. Proj ect scope but the ri sk regi ster i s the component that stores the root cause of i denti f i ed ri sk.
D . Ri sk regi ster B i s i ncorrect because experts may contri bute to the root cause anal ysi s, but the
ri sk regiAster i s the component that stores the root cause of i denti f i ed ri sk. C i s
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cause of ri sks.
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T he costs of the trai ner are descri bed as what?
A. T he cost of conf ormance to qual i ty Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Qual i ty M anagement Pl an

B. Sunk costs A i s correct because trai ni ng i s an exampl e of the cost of conf ormance to qual i ty.

C. T eam devel opment I f you don’t trai n the proj ect team, then qual i ty wi l l suf f er.

D . T he cost of doi ng busi ness B i s i ncorrect because sunk costs descri bes moni es spent on proj ect work that has
f ai l ed and that cannot typi cal l y be recovered. C i s i ncorrect because team
devel opment i nvol ves acti vi ti es to f aci l i tate team cohesi on. T he costs, i n thi s
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Y our proj ect team has i ncorporated some mi nor changes i nto thei r proj ect work as Answer: D

di rected by the customer. Y ou agree that these changes are needed. What i s thi s H i nt: I t’s not good.

an exampl e of ? Ref erence: PM P Study Gui de, Chapter 5

A. F l ui d change control Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: I mpl ement Approved Changes

B. I ntegrated change control D i s correct because uncontrol l ed changes are cal l ed scope creep.

C. E xpert j udgment A i s i ncorrect because thi s term i s not val i d. B i s i ncorrect because i ntegrated

D . Scope creep change control requi res documented changes to f ol l ow a set of rul es of revi ewi ng
and approvi ng change requests. C i s i ncorrect because expert j udgment i s when an
expert
Answer:helA ps you, the proj ect manager, make the best deci si on. I n thi s i nstance, no
Y ou’ve i denti f i ed a ri sk wi th your proj ect team that may cause maj or del ays i n
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nature of the proj ect work. Whi ch ri sk response wi l l you l i kel y choose?
A. Acceptance Study Gui de Obj ecti ve: M oni tor Al l Ri sks

B. Avoi dance A i s correct because you are f orced to accept the ri sk.

C. E xpl oi t B i s i ncorrect because avoi dance i mpl i es that the ri sk can be taken out of the

D . M i ti gate proj ect, but i n thi s i nstance i t cannot because the ri sk i s i nherent to the proj ect
work. C i s i ncorrect because expl oi t i s a ri sk response when the ri sk i s i denti f i ed
as a posi ti ve ri sk or opportuni ty. D i s i ncorrect because mi ti gate i s a response to
l ower or el i mi nate the ri sk i mpact. I n thi s i nstance, there’s nothi ng that can be
done about the ri sk.