Question # 1
A project manager is attempting to establish the proper sequencing and duration of project activities.
Which of the following would be the MOST beneficial?
A. Network diagram
B. Ishikawa diagram
C. WBS
D. Gantt chart
Correct Answer: A
Question # 2
Which of the following is a characteristics of a matrix organization?
A. Authority lies solely with the project manager.
B. Authority is directed by the project architect.
C. Authority is shared between the project manager and project coordinator.
D. Authority is shared between functional and project managers.
Correct Answer: D
Question # 3
A project sponsor and Chief Information Officer (CIO) disagree about how to release the final deliverables to the market. The sponsor wants to do a massive product release, while the CIO wants to be extremely cautious and add more time for testing and defect resolution. The project manager works with both parties and determines the best solution is to roll the product out in a pilot release to see how it tests, and then use customer feedback to determine next steps.
Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager using?
A. Forcing
B. Negotiating
C. Compromising
D. Avoiding
Correct Answer: C
Question # 4
Which of the following describes a burn rate?
A. The rate at which project documents are disposed.
B. The rate at which project personnel leave the project.
C. The rate at which the project budget is used.
D. The rate at which the timeline increases.
Correct Answer: C
Question # 5
During the initiation phase, a project manager has asked for a document containing the high-level objectives and goals for a project.
Which of the following documents would contain these items?
A. Business case
B. Requirements document
C. Project timeline
D. Task plan
Correct Answer: A
Question # 6
A project manager is managing a project with a hard deadline in two weeks. At the current rate of progress, the project will not finish on time.
Which of the following techniques is MOST likely to be used to complete the project on time?
A. Throttling
B. Crashing
C. Resource leveling
D. Resource smoothing
Correct Answer: B
Question # 7
A company has updated the method it uses to initiate projects. The company requires RFPs from three vendors, and low and high bids must be rejected to determine the selected vendor.
Which of the following terms describe this requirement?
A. Outsourcing
B. Business acquisition
C. Business process change
D. Internal reorganization
Correct Answer: A
Question # 8
Two team members are arguing over two different approaches to complete a task. The project manager listens to both sides, determines neither approach will work, and directs the team members to use a third option.
This type of conflict resolution is known as:
A. forcing.
B. avoiding.
C. smoothing.
D. compromising.
Correct Answer: A
Question # 9
A milestone task on the critical path has been completed.
Which of the following should the project manager notify?
A. Owner of predecessor task
B. Project team
C. Project sponsor
D. Project steering committee
Correct Answer: C
Question # 10
Which of the following is the primary purpose of an MOA or an MOU?
A. State expectations of all signatory parties to reduce potential misunderstandings.
B. Facilitate potential legal action and resulting remediation if one of the signatory parties violates any terms.
C. Enumerate a detailed code of conduct for all employees, contractors, and subcontractors participating in the program.
D. Provide transparency to competitors regarding all signatory parties.
Correct Answer: A
Question # 11
Which of the following project documents should be used to record the occurrence of an unplanned event?
A. Action log
B. Risk log
C. Change log
D. Issue log
Correct Answer: D
Question # 12
Which of the following measurements would give the project manager the BEST estimate of the total cost of an active project?
A. EAC
B. BAC
C. TCPI
D. ETC
Correct Answer: A
Question # 13
During the execution phase of a project, a project task has run longer than anticipated.
Which of the following is the new critical path of the project if Task 2 requires an additional two days to complete?
A. 12 days
B. 14 days
C. 16 days
D. 19 days
Correct Answer: A
Question 14
A project team member highlights to the project manager that expensive licensing for critical software in use across the project may expire before the completion project.
Which of the following would the project manager MOST likely do?
A. Place a risk on the risk register and arrange a risk review with the appropriate stakeholders to accept and/or mitigate the risk.
B. Raise a purchase order to purchase the licensing and ask the team member to install it.
C. Amend the project scope and raise a project change request to obtain approval of the amendment.
D. Amend the project schedule and work breakdown structures to remove the use of the software from the project.
Correct Answer: A
Question 15
Which of the following are examples of organizational change? (Choose two.)
A. Relocation
B. Scope
C. Business process
D. Schedule
E. Risk event
Correct Answer: AC
Question 16
A project coordinator logs potential events that can affect project constraints, and then records the results of brainstorming of potential strategies.
Which of the following documents should the project coordinator use?
A. Risk register
B. Issue log
C. Communication plan
D. Status report
Correct Answer: A
Question 17
Due to a new government regulation, a project change is required. The project manager evaluates the change and realizes a representative from the legal department will need to approve the change as well.
The project manager should:
A. follow the change process flow and notify the legal department after the change is implemented.
B. extend a formal invitation to the legal department representative to join the CCB.
C. hold a separate meeting with the legal department representative and ask for approval.
D. notify the legal department representative in the event of an upcoming audit.
Correct Answer: B
Question 18
A new stakeholder has joined the project team and requested modifications that will result in minor changes to the project budget and schedule.
The project manager is concerned that the requests will lead to:
A. quality control issues.
B. additional risks.
C. scope creep.
D. time constraints.
Correct Answer: C
Question 19
An agreement document that is intended to prevent two or more organizations from sharing specific, confidential information with anyone but each other is called:
A. an RFP.
B. an NDA.
C. an SLA.
D. an MOU.
Correct Answer: B
Question 20
A program manager informs a project manager that a new, high-priority project has been approved and will need the current project’s resources before the scheduled project close date. The project team meets and determines that the project should be fast-tracked.
Which of the following documents should the project team reference to fast-track the project? (Choose two.)
A. Scope management plan
B. Configuration management plan
C. Network diagram
D. Project schedule
E. Project plan
Correct Answer: CD