Project Management Framework

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1 You are asked to select one project from four projects to perform in your C
organization. Based on the benefit-to-cost (BCR) ratios, which of the following four
projects should you recommend to perform in your organization?

A. Project A has a BCR of 5:2

B. Project B has a BCR of 5:4
C. Project C has a BCR of 3:1
D. Project D has a BCR of 2:1

Explanation
Always choose the project with the highest BCR because that’s the project that gives
you the most benefit for the least cost. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 34
2 All of the following are project constraint except: C

A. Cost
B. Resources
C. Procurement
D. Milestone date

Explanation
Procurement is not a constraint. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 28
3 A project manager is being mentored by a more experienced certified-PMP project A
manager. The new project manager asks about the importance of consideration of
ongoing operations and maintenance to products of the project. The experienced
project manager told him that ongoing operations and maintenance should:

A. Not be viewed as part of a project.

B. Be included as activities to be performed during project executing.
C. Be viewed as a separate project.
D. Be included as activities to be performed during project closure.

Explanation

Ongoing operations and maintenance are continuous work not temporary work. So
they can't be considered as part of the project. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 16
4 A project was scheduled to be performed in 7 months, it has been ongoing for 3 C
years. What is the rule that was ignored?

A. The project needs only one sponsor.

B. Too many activities mean that the project is never completed.
 C. A project is a temporary endeavor.
D. Risk management needs to be performed more seriously.

Explanation

Here, there is no evidence that there are too many activities or more than one
sponsor and even if they exist, it doesn't mean that the project takes 4 times its
original estimates. A project that is ongoing 4 times its original estimates is against
the definition that the project is temporary endeavor. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 4
5 Which of the following statements is true? A

A. The project life cycle varies based on the type of deliverable being developed,
the industry, and the organization.
B. Organizations generally use one project life cycle and one project
management process for all projects.
C. The project life cycle and the project management process vary based on the
type of deliverable being developed, the industry, and the organization.
D. The project management process varies based on the type of deliverable
being developed, the industry, and the organization.

Explanation
The project life cycle may vary according to the industry, product, or organization.
While there is only one project management process Initiating, Planning, Executing,
Monitoring and Controlling and Closing. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 19 and 23
6 Which of the following about project feasibility studies is correct? D

A. They can’t be used to decide to complete a project.

B. They can’t be used to select one project from many projects.
C. They can be used to determine the project team members.
D. They can be the first phase or a separate project.

Explanation

The project feasibility studies can be done to decide whether to complete a project
or not, or to select one project from many projects, and it may be the first phase in a
project. But it can't be used to determine team members. PMBOK 6th edition, Page
30
7 A project team in a maintenance center is working on repairing computers, but they D
are having difficulty creating a project charter. What is the best description of the
problem?

They haven’t identified project objectives.

They haven’t identified the product of the project.
The end date has not been set.
They are working on a process and not on a project.
 Explanation

The work mentioned here is not a project at all. Maintenance work is operational,
ongoing and repetitive work, there is no need to create a project charter. PMBOK 6th
edition, Page 16
8 The following figure indicates the effect of two factors on the project over the life C
cycle of the project. What do curves A and B represent?

A. A represents staffing level and B represents stakeholders influence.

B. A represents stakeholders influence and B represents uncertainty.
C. A represents risk and B represents cost of change.
D. A represents project expenditures and B represents cost of changes.

Explanation

Cost and staffing levels are low at the start, increase as the work is carried out, and
drop rapidly as the project draws to a close. Risk is greatest at the start of the
project. The ability of stakeholders to influence the final characteristics of the
project’s product, without significantly impacting cost and schedule, is highest at the
start of the project and decreases as the project progresses toward completion. the
cost of making changes and correcting errors typically increases substantially as the
project approaches completion. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 549

9 The purpose of _______ is to ensure that the organization undertakes the right D
projects and allocates critical resources appropriately. It also helps to ensure that all
levels in the organization understand the strategic vision, the initiatives that support
the vision, the objectives, and the deliverables.

A. Portfolio Management
B. Program Management
 C. Project Management Office (PMO)
D. Organizational Project Management OPM

Explanation
The purpose of Organizational Project Management (OPM) is to ensure that the
organization undertakes the right projects and allocates critical resources
appropriately. It also helps to ensure that all levels in the organization understand
the strategic vision, the initiatives that support the vision, the objectives, and the
deliverables. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 17
10 Which of the following statements is not true about the initial phase of a project? B

A. The highest uncertainty is at this stage of the project.

B. The cost associated at the beginning of the project is highest.
C. Stakeholders have maximum influence during this phase.
D. Staffing levels are the lowest at this stage.

Explanation
The cost associated at the beginning of the project is lowest. PMBOK 6th edition,
Page 549
11 Which of the following documents describes the mechanisms used to measure the D
benefits of the project?

A. Project life cycle

B. Project management plan
C. Project business case
D. Project benefits management plan

Explanation
Project benefits management plan describes how and when the benefits of the
project will be delivered, and describes the mechanisms that should be in place to
measure those benefits. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 33
12 All of the following are examples of projects, except: D

A. A training organization decided to create a new course in risk management to

increase its revenue.
B. A non-governmental organization will build potable water systems, latrines,
and sanitation education to a poor city.
C. A tele-communication company will implement 4G technology coverage in a
new city for faster and more efficient data communication.
D. A spare parts team in a company will perform the quarterly stock taking.
 Explanation
Creating a new course, building water systems, latrines, and implementing a
technology are projects because they are temporary endeavors with a beginning and
an end. Quarterly stock taking is a process not a project. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 16
13 When are lessons learned documented? C

A. Before beginning next phase

B. During project closure
C. Throughout the project
D. After finishing project executing

Explanation
The project manager should collate lessons learned that were documented
throughout the project and conduct a comprehensive project review in order to
update the organization's knowledge base. Project Management Professional
Examination Content Outline, Page 10
14 David is the project manager for a new construction project. This is his first project to D
manage, so he is being mentored by Ryan, a more experienced project manager.
After project charter has been approved and signed from the project sponsor, Ryan
advised David that he should inform project stakeholders of the approved charter.
David asked for the reason behind this. What would be Ryan's answer?

A. To decrease variances between current and desired levels of engagement for

stakeholders.
B. To align stakeholders expectations and demands to gain the desired support
for the project.
C. To remove ambiguity about the project manager authority to be able select
resources.
D. To ensure common understanding of the key deliverables, milestones and
stakeholders roles and responsibilities.

Explanation
The project manager should inform project stakeholders of the approved charter in
order to ensure common understanding of the key deliverables, milestones and
stakeholders roles and responsibilities. Project Management Professional
Examination Content Outline, Page 5
15 George is assigned to manage his first project. He is being mentored by Sarah, a B
more experienced project manager. He is asking her about the business and strategic
factors which should be considered for the project. All of the following are among
these factors, except:

A. Return on investment
B. Organization's corporate knowledge base
C. Scope, budget, schedule, and quality
D. Benefits realization expectations
 Explanation
Organization's corporate knowledge base is among organizational process assets and
it is not among the business and strategic factors. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 60
16 Which of the following are all among the aspects of the organization that the project A
manager should know as part of his strategic and business management skills?

A. Objectives, position in the market and who are the competitors

B. Mission, risk threshold and products and services
C. Strategy, operations and acceptance criteria
D. State of the market, time-to-market factors and project deadline

Explanation
Risk threshold, acceptance criteria and project deadline are not among the aspects of
the organization that the project manager should know as part of his strategic and
business management skills. PMBOK 6th edition, Page 59