Boost Your Certification Prep with PMP Mock Tests, Project Management Professional Certification

Question #1

The development team is building a new product for their company. This is a new product type at their company, and the market for the product is extremely unstable. According to the product manager a key to success will be to have an extremely accurate estimate on the resource needs for the project, since the company is resource constrained. Which type of duration estimating approach is the most accurate?

A. Bottom-up estimating

B. Parametric estimating

C. Fast tracking

D. Analogous estimating

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Correct Answer: C

Question #2

The networking company that won the procurement contract has begun development of the work of the project. Given that they are trying to get additional business with the customer, they are providing some extra features and functionality. Which of the following best describes this situation?

A. This is Gold Plating and it is a good thing to help them get more business

B. This is Gold Plating and it is not a good practice

C. This was an unsuccessful negotiation on the behalf of the company that won the contract

D. This was a successful negotiation on the customer's behalf

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Correct Answer: B

Question #3

At the end of the project, what will be the value of SV?

A. Positive

B. Zero

C. Negative

D. Greater than one

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Correct Answer: B

Question #4

D. You are in the early stages of a project to manufacture disposable medical devices

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Correct Answer: C

Question #5

The project is progressing. As the company starts to release the product of the project to market, the consumer isn't buying it as the company had projected. This appears to be because the company has released a lot of products before that had an excessive number of defects. Who was ultimately responsible for these products being released with the defects?

A. Functional management

B. Project Manager

C. The developer

D. Senior management

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Correct Answer: D

Question #6

A cost management plan should establish and document the various earned value rules of performance measurement. Along with defining the WBS to the level that the earned value analysis will be performed and establishing how earned value will be credited to the project (0-100, 0-50-100, and so on), which following rule is also recognized regarding performance measurement?

A. Determine the formula for calculating the estimate to complete (ETC) for the project

B. Determine the code of accounts allocation provision for the WBS

C. Determine the formula for calculating the estimate at completion (EAC) for the project

D. Determine the variance thresholds to be used in the project

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Correct Answer: D

Question #7

You are the project manager for a major logistics installation project and must obtain specific services from local sources external to your project. Your subcontracts administrator has told you to prepare a product or service description, which is referenced in a______________

A. Project statement of work

B. Contract scope statement

C. Request for proposal

D. Contract

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Correct Answer: D

Question #8

Calculate the standard deviation for the following: Pessimistic=20, Optimistic=10, Realistic=17.

A. 6

B. Not enough information

C. 5

D. 1

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Correct Answer: D

Question #9

The WBS represents all product and project work, including project management. It is sometimes called the______________

A. Control account level

B. 100% rule

C. Integration of scope, cost, and schedule for comparison to the earned value

D. The code of accounts

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Correct Answer: C

Question #10

An input to Close Project or Phase is:

A. Accepted deliverables,

B. Final products or services,

C. Document updates,

D. Work performance information

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Correct Answer: A

Question #11

A project health check identified a risk that your project would not be completed on time. As a result, you are quantifying the project's risk exposure and determining what cost and schedule contingency reserves might be needed. You performed a schedule risk analysis using Monte Carlo analysis. The basis for your schedule risk analysis is the______________

A. WBS

B. Gantt chart

C. Schedule network diagram and duration estimates

D. Probability/impact risk rating matrix

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Correct Answer: B

Question #12

Which of the following theorists stated that people generally are motivated according to the strength of their desire either to achieve high levels of performance or to exceed in competitive situations?

A. David McGregor

B. David McClelland

C. Victor Vroom D

B.

F. Skinner

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Correct Answer: C

Question #13

You are managing the construction of a highly sophisticated data center in Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea. Although this location offers significant economic advantages, the threat of typhoons has caused you to create a backup plan to operate in Manila in case the center is flooded. This plan is an example of what type of risk response?

A. Passive avoidance

B. Mitigation

C. Active acceptance

D. Deflection

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Correct Answer: C

Question #14

The project is progressing well but has begun to experience resource conflicts with people who are working on critical path activities. What role will typically help resolve these resource issues?

A. Senior management

B. Functional management

C. Project management

D. Sponsor

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Correct Answer: A

Question #15

Which of the following is an example of the simplest fixed-price contract?

A. Purchase requisition

B. Purchase order

C. Verbal agreement

D. Request for quote

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Correct Answer: B

Question #16

What do composite organizations involve?

A. Functional and project managers

B. Functional managers only

C. Project managers only

D. Technical managers and project managers

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Correct Answer: A

Question #17

A given schedule activity is most likely to last four weeks. In a best-case scenario, the schedule activity is estimated to last two weeks. In a worst-case scenario, the schedule activity is estimated to last 12 weeks. Given these three estimates, what is the expected duration of the activity?

A. Three weeks

B. Four weeks

C. Five weeks

D. Six weeks

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Correct Answer: C

Question #18

Behavior roles of team members influence the team's process, behavior, and effectiveness. An example of a task-oriented role to perform is that of a(n) ______________

A. Harmonizer

B. Initiator

C. Devil's advocate

D. Group observer

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Correct Answer: D

Question #19

Completion of the product scope is measured against the product:

A. prototypes

B. requirements

C. analyses

D. benchmarks

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Correct Answer: B

Question #20

Which is the correct formula for calculating expected activity cost for three-point estimating?

A. Ce = (C0 + 6Cm + Cp)/4

B. Ce = (6C0 + Cm + Cp)/4

C. Ce = (C0 + 4Cm + Cp)/6

D. Ce = (C0 + C,,, + 4Cp) / 6

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Correct Answer: C

Question #21

A recent earned value analysis shows that your project is 20 percent complete, the CPI is 0.67, and the SPI is 0.87. In this situation, you should______________

A. Perform additional resource planning, add resources, and use overtime as needed to accomplish the same amount of budgeted work

B. Rebaseline the schedule, then use Monte Carlo analysis

C. Conduct a risk response audit to help control risk

D. Forecast potential deviation of the project at completion from cost and schedule targets

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Correct Answer: D

Question #22

Assume you are working as the project manager on the first project in your company to use the critical chain approach to scheduling. You are a PMP ? and also are certified in critical chain. You are getting ready for a performance review with your Governance Board, and you can expect they will ask questions about______________

A. The magnitude of variance against the schedule baseline

B. Schedule risk

C. Performance to date since the past review meeting

D. The buffer needed and buffer remaining

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Correct Answer: A

Question #23

A Project Manager is assigned to a project that is in the construction phase of a video computer board. The Project Manager is in the process of reviewing deliverables and Work Results to gain formal acceptance. This is known as what?

A. Quality assurance

B. Quality control

C. Scope Verification

D. Scope Control

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Correct Answer: A

Question #24

On a typical project, when are risks highest and impacts (amount at stake) lowest?

A. During the concept phase

B. At or near completion of the project

C. During the implementation phase

D. When the project manager is replaced

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Correct Answer: B

Question #25

Retreating from an actual or potential conflict or postponing the issue to be better prepared or to be resolved by others describes which of the five general techniques for managing conflict?

A. Smooth/accommodate

B. Withdraw/avoid

C. Compromise/reconcile

D. Force/direct

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Correct Answer: B

Question #26

A Project Manager has completed the Scope Planning process. The customer has shortened the schedule by six weeks and decided that the work breakdown structure (WBS) be modified. The Project Manager informs the customer that, by modifying the WBS, the project could be subjected to many problems. Which of the following would not be considered a problem of modifying the WBS?

A. There are constant changes to the project

B. Project justification and objectives are not defined

C. Budget is not well defined

D. Project may be subject to unforeseen delays

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Correct Answer: C

Question #27

Cost of quality (COQ) refers to total cost of/to:

A. All efforts related to quality

B. Product inspection activities

C. Maintain plan quality

D. Perform quality control

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Correct Answer: B

Question #28

Which process is responsible for monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline?

A. Variance Analysis

B. Define Scope

C. Verify Scope

D. Control Scope

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Correct Answer: D

Question #29

Which type of contract is most commonly used by buying organizations because the price for goods is set at the outset and is not subject to change unless the scope of work changes?

A. Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustments Contract (FP-EPA)

B. Cost-Reimbursable Contract (CR)

C. Firm-Fixed -Price Contract (FFP)

D. Fixed-Price-Incentive-Fee Contract (FPIF)

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Correct Answer: C

Question #30

The person assigned by the performing organization to be responsible for achieving the project objectives is the:

A. functional manager

B. program manager

C. project manager

D. portfolio manager

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Correct Answer: C

Question #31

When you are about to terminate a contract, the one place to look for specific procedures for contract closure is in the______________

A. Statement of work in the contract

B. Terms and conditions in the contract

C. Product description

D. Organizational process assets

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Correct Answer: A

Question #32

You are the project manager in charge of developing a new shipping container for Globus Ocean Transport, which needs to withstand winds of 90 knots and swells of 30 meters. In determining the dimension of the container and the materials to be used in its fabrication, you convene a group of knowledgeable professionals to gather initial requirements, which will be included in the______________.

A. Project charter

B. Bill of materials

C. WBS

D. Project Statement of Work

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Correct Answer: A

Question #33

The risk urgency assessment is a tool and technique used for______________

A. Plan risk responses

B. Identify risks

C. Perform qualitative risk analysis

D. Perform quantitative risk analysis

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Correct Answer: C

Question #34

You are a member of a project selection committee that uses the net present value technique. Using this approach, the project is acceptable if the______________

A. Sum of the net present value of all estimated cash flow during the life of the project equals the profit

B. Net present value of the inflow is greater than the specified amount or percentage threshold

C. Gross present value of all future expected cash flow divided by the initial cash investment is greater than one

D. Net present value of the inflow is less than the specified amount or percentage threshold

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Correct Answer: A

Question #35

Which of the following is an example of recommended corrective action in risk management?

A. Conducting a risk audit

B. Engaging in additional risk response planning

C. Performing the contingency plan

D. Conducting a risk review

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Correct Answer: D

Question #36

The Project Manager and team are planning a banking software project. They are discussing what could go differently than planned on the project. They are also trying to identify warning signs that would show that these events could be on the verge of occurring. What are these warning signs called?

A. Risk analysis

B. Triggers

C. Problem solvingD

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Correct Answer: A

Question #37

The project is very challenging and has been very trying on a lot of people. There are some key team members considering leaving the project and going back to their old jobs at the company. Which of the following would be a key motivator to keep them on the project?

A. Fringe benefits

B. Perks

C. Theory Y motivation strategy

D. Compromise

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Correct Answer: A

Question #38

What are the key components of the communication model?

A. Encode, message and feedback-message, medium, noise, and decode

B. Encode, messaging technology, medium, noise, and decode

C. Sender, message and feedback-message, medium, noise, and translate

D. Receiver, message and feedback-message, medium, noise, and decode

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Correct Answer: A

Question #39

Which of the following best relates to unknown unknowns?

A. Schedule reserves

B. Risk management

C. Contingency reserves

D. Management reserves

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Correct Answer: B

Question #40

You are the Project Manager for a high speed data communications project. You have just finished putting together all the various plans into an integrated document. Which of the following will you do next?

A. Develop Project Management Plan

B. Integrated Change Control

C. Direct and Manage Project Execution

D. Charter Signoff

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Correct Answer: B

Question #41

The project budget is set at $150,000. The project duration is planned to be one year. At the completion of Week 16 of the project, the following information is collected: Actual cost = $50,000, Plan cost = $45,000, Earned value = $40,000. What is the cost performance index?

A. 0

B. 0

C. 1

D. 1

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Correct Answer: A

Question #42

The project team has just started breaking down the components of the project into smaller pieces that are easier to maintain and manage. After doing this what level of decomposition will they ultimately stop at?

A. Scope Definition

B. Scope Verification

C. Creating the WBS

D. Activity Definition

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Correct Answer: C

Question #43

Life-cycle phase definitions are different in different industries. For example, all of the following are terms that could be used in the closing phase of a project EXCEPT______________

A. Testing and commissioning

B. Conversion

C. Implementation

D. Final audit

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Correct Answer: B

Question #44

The Administer Procurements process is in which of the following Project Management Process Groups?

A. Planning

B. Monitoring and Controlling

C. Initiating

D. Executing

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Correct Answer: B

Question #45

You are managing a large project with 20 key internal stakeholders, eight contractors, and six team leaders. You must devote attention to effective integrated change control. This means you are concerned primarily with______________.

A. Reviewing, approving, and controlling changes

B. Maintaining baseline integrity, integrating product and project scope, and coordinating change across knowledge areas

C. Integrating deliverables from different functional specialties on the project

D. Establishing a change control board that oversees the overall project changes

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Correct Answer: A

Question #46

Which of the following are the components of the scope baseline?

A. Project charter, project scope statement, and work breakdown structure (WBS)

B. Project charter, project management plan, and plan procurement

C. Project scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and WBS dictionary

D. Project management plan, plan procurement, and contract administration

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Correct Answer: C

Question #47

You are developing radio frequency (RF) technology that will improve overnight package delivery. You ask each stakeholder to estimate the most optimistic package delivery time using the RF technology, the most pessimistic time, and the most likely time. This shows that for your next step you plan to______________

A. Use a beta or triangular probability distribution

B. Conduct a sensitivity analysis

C. Structure a decision analysis as a decision tree

D. Determine the strategy for risk response

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Correct Answer: C

Question #48

A final project report is a recommended best practice. Although this report can be organized in a variety of ways, how should each item that is covered in the report be addressed?

A. A recommendation for changing current practice should be made and defended

B. The focus should be solely on items that did not work well on the project

C. Individuals who did not contribute successfully as team members should be noted

D. An earned value discussion is warranted

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Correct Answer: B

Question #49

One of the fundamental tenets of modern quality management states that quality is:

A. planned, designed, and built in

B. planned, designed, and inspected in

C. built in, created, and reviewed

D. built in, created, and standardized

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Correct Answer: A

Question #50

The construction engineer is doing questionable work on his activities on the remodeling project. The Project Manager has spoken to him about it a few times to no resolution. Functional management has been made aware of this issue as well. Who is responsible for the quality of the work of the construction engineer?

A. Senior management

B. Functional management

C. The construction engineer

D. Project Manager

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Correct Answer: A

Question #51

Which of the following is a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a prespecified product, result, or service?

A. Portfolio

B. Process

C. Project

D. Program

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Correct Answer: B

Question #52

Which of the following is not an example of team development?

A. Creating the WBS of the project

B. Attending a sporting event as a group

C. A team lunch

D. Performance reviews

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Correct Answer: B

Question #53

You are the Project Manager working with the customer on a construction project. You are required to purchase and integrate wireless communication system throughout the construction. A contract is signed with a vendor and work has begun. Halfway through the project, the customer decides to upgrade the equipment. This change will require changes to the signed contract. Who has the authority to change the contract?

A. Sponsor

B. Project Manager

C. Customer

D. Contract Administrator

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Correct Answer: C

Question #54

Exhibit A is an example of which of the following types of Sequence Activities?

A. Activity-on-arrow diagramming

B. Precedence diagramming

C. Project schedule network diagramming

D. Mathematical analysis diagramming

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Correct Answer: B

Question #55

The project management processes presented in the PMBOK Guide? should:

A. always be applied uniformly

B. be selected as appropriate by the sponsor

C. be selected as appropriate by the project team

D. be applied based on ISO guidelines

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Correct Answer: C

Question #56

Which of the following will likely result in the greatest customer satisfaction?

A. Work breakdown structure (WBS)

B. Scope Verification

C. A signed contract

D. Gold Plating

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Correct Answer: B

Question #57

Activity A is worth $300, is 100% complete, and actually cost $350. Activity B is worth $100, is 95% complete, and actually cost $85 so far. Activity C is worth $200, is 75% complete, and has cost $175 so far. The total budget is $1500. What is the cost variance for the activities listed?

A. $0

B. $65

C. -$65

D. -$57

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Correct Answer: B

Question #58

The Project Manager is working with the sponsor to attain formal acceptance on the infrastructure project deliverables. The customer is saying that seven of the deliverables are not meeting project goals, and are unusable in their present form. Upon reviewing documentation, the sponsor explains to the Project Manager that the requirements are not accurate, to meet the needs for which the project was planned. What part of the Planning process did this problem occur?

A. Creating the Work Breakdown Structure

B. Scope Control

C. Scope Definition

D. Scope Verification

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Correct Answer: B

Question #59

Which index is the calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal?

A. Estimate at completion

B. Cost performance

C. Schedule performance

D. To-complete performance

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Correct Answer: D

Question #60

Which tool or technique is NOT used for schedule control?

A. Performance reviews

B. Project management software

C. Work performance information

D. Leads and lags

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Correct Answer: A

Question #61

When a permitting agency takes longer than planned to issue a permit, this can be described as a risk:

A. event

B. response,

C. perception

D. impact

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Correct Answer: A

Question #62

Which type of dependency is legally or contractually required or inherent in the nature of work and often involves physical limitations?

A. Mandatory

B. Discretionary

C. Internal

D. External

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Correct Answer: A

Question #63

The team is involved in defining what is needed to ensure project quality for their project. One team member says, "Do it right the first time." Another team member says, "Let?s incorporate a method that reduces errors and helps the company make money." What best describes this process?

A. Kaizen

B. TQM

C. Fitness for Use

D. Zero Defects

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Correct Answer: B

Question #64

Functional managers play a vital role in ensuring project success. Since most projects operate in a matrix environment, there is shared authority between project managers and functional managers. Functional managers tend to focus on______________ D.

A. Who will do the task

B. Why the project manager needs resources

C. How much time and money is available for the task

D. Why will the task be done

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Correct Answer: A

Question #65

Which of the following events would result in a baseline update?

A. A project is behind schedule and the project manager wants the baseline to reflect estimated actual completion

B. A customer has approved a change request broadening the project scope and increasing the budget

C. One of the risks identified in the risk management plan occurs, resulting in a schedule delay

D. One of the key project team resources has left the team and no replacement is available

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Correct Answer: B

Question #66

You are in the initial phase of a project and are doing an estimate for a project that requires a MRI lab for a hospital to be built. What is the estimate range you would use for this project?

A. -10% to +25%

B. -25% to +75%C

D. -25% to +85%

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Correct Answer: A

Question #67

What happens to a stakeholder's project influence over time?

A. Increases

B. DecreasesC

D. Has no bearing

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Correct Answer: B

Question #68

Your project has a budget of $1.5 million for the first year, $3 million for the second year, $2.2 million for the third year, and $800,000 for the fourth year. Most of the project budget will be spent during______________

A. Starting the project

B. Organizing and preparing

C. Carrying out the work

D. Closing the project

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Correct Answer: D

Question #69

What is used to define the accounts that the WBS and organizational structures align to for project cost tracking?

A. Work packages

B. Chart of accounts

C. Cost estimates

D. Cost baseline

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Correct Answer: D

Question #70

The project team is involved in creating the work breakdown structure of the project. Which of the following best describes a work breakdown structure (WBS) that will be created?

A. The work should be decomposed to a realistic level of detail

B. If the work is not listed in the WBS, it is not in the project

C. The accumulation of the work in the WBS should be equal to the work of the project

D. All of the answers

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Correct Answer: C

Question #71

You are fairly new to managing a project but have been a team member for many years. You are pleased you were selected to manage your company's 2015 model line of hybrid vehicles. You are now planning your project and have been preparing the subsidiary plans as well. You realize some project documents also are required to help manage your project. An example of one that you believe will be especial helpful is the______________.

A. Business case

B. Key performance indicators

C. Project management information system

D. Project statement of work

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Correct Answer: D

Question #72

The customer has requested a five-week delay on the project while the company has winter holiday. This delay was not planned, but the union forced the issue. The company has limited resources. What is the best way to make up the five-week slip?

A. Fast tracking

B. Integrated change control

C. Put more resources on the project

D. Crashing

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Correct Answer: C

Question #73

The advertising agency has been awarded a $54M US, 8-year contract to manage the advertising campaigns of a fast food chicken restaurant. The company realizes that this work is going to require a specific skill set for 40 people. Their current workforce only has 7 people with this skill set. This skill set is somewhat rare and specialized in the area they are located. They have chosen to buy a company much smaller than they are, but this company's core focus is this type of skill set. The company employs 50

A. Exploit

B. Share

C. Mitigate

D. Accept

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Correct Answer: B

Question #74

Your company is in the project management training business. In addition, the company publishes several exam study aids for the PMP? and CAPM? exam. You have your PMP? and you have been appointed as the project manager to make sure your company's training materials are updated to be aligned with the new PMBOK? Guide. You must complete your project in six months. You are now in month four. Many of your team members have been working on other projects as the company uses matrix management. In a performance re

A. Revise your schedule baseline

B. Use fast tracking

C. Adjust leads and lags now in your schedule

D. Use modeling techniques

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Correct Answer: B

Question #75

A reward can only be effective if it is:

A. Given immediately after the project is completed

B. Something that is tangible

C. Formally given during project performance appraisals

D. Satisfying a need valued by the individual

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Correct Answer: D

Question #76

You are beginning a new project staffed with a virtual team located across five countries. To help avoid conflict in work priorities among your team members and their functional managers, you ask the project sponsor to prepare a______________.

A. Memo to team members informing them that they work for you now

B. Project charter

C. Memo to the functional managers informing them that you have authority to direct their employees

D. Human resource management plan

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Correct Answer: B

Question #77

Which process involves applying budget amounts to the individual work packages or activities?

A. Cost Control

B. Cost Estimating

C. Cost Budgeting

D. Earned Value Management

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Correct Answer: D

Question #78

The printing company is putting a policy in place to use just-in-time manufacturing. It feels this policy will help minimize excess paper and ink costs and improve efficiency in processing and maximize square footage utilization. The amount of inventory needed for this type of process is what?

A. Minimal

B. 25%

C. Six Sigma

D. Zero

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Correct Answer: C

Question #79

The process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities is known as:

A. Control Schedule

B. Sequence Activities

C. Define Activities

D. Develop Schedule

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Correct Answer: B

Question #80

Within your company's portfolio, your project is ranked in the top five in terms of importance of the 60 projects under way; however, the number of resources available to you is still limited. You have decided to pilot test the use of critical chain on your project. You have calculated your critical path. You want to ensure that your target finish date does not slip in the critical chain method. To do so you should______________

A. Add a project buffer

B. Put in three feeding buffers

C. Determine the drum resource

D. Manage the total float of the network paths

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Correct Answer: B

Question #81

Conditions that are not under the control of the project team that influence, direct, or constrain a project are called:

A. Enterprise environmental factors

B. Work performance reports

C. Organizational process assets

D. Context diagrams

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Correct Answer: A

Question #82

The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables is known as:

A. Validate Scope

B. Close Project or Phase

C. Control Quality

D. Verify Scope

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Correct Answer: A

Question #83

Which process documents the business needs of a project and the new product, service, or other result that is intended to satisfy those requirements?

A. Develop Project Management Plan

B. Develop Project Charter

C. Direct and Manage Project Execution

D. Collect Requirements

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Correct Answer: B

Question #84

The Project Manager is working with the customer to gain formal acceptance on the project deliverables. The customer is saying that three of the deliverables are not meeting project goals, and are unusable in their present form. Which of the following will be used to the problem?

A. Scope analysis

B. Team-building

C. Scope Control

D. Scope Verification

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Correct Answer: D

Question #85

Calculate the variance for the following: Pessimistic=50, Optimistic=10, Realistic=24.

A. 44

B. 55

C. Not enough information

D. 26

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Correct Answer: D

Question #86

A team-building approach that facilitates concurrent engineering is______________

A. Matrix management

B. Fast-tracking

C. Tight matrix

D. Task force

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Correct Answer: C

Question #87

The process to ensure that appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used is:

A. Plan Quality

B. Perform Quality Assurance

C. Perform Quality Control

D. Total Quality Management

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Correct Answer: B

Question #88

When a backward pass is calculated from a schedule constraint that is later than the early finish date that has been calculated during a forward pass calculation, this causes which type of total float?

A. Negative

B. Zero

C. Positive

D. Free

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Correct Answer: C

Question #89

What is the critical chain method?

A. A technique to calculate the theoretical early start and finish dates and late start and finish dates

B. A schedule network analysis technique that modifies the project schedule to account for limited resources

C. A schedule compression technique that analyzes cost and schedule trade-offs to determine how to obtain the greatest amount of compression for the least incremental cost

D. A technique to estimate project duration when there is a limited amount of detailed information about the project

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Correct Answer: B

Question #90

You are managing a contact management software project and senior management has come to you with a fast breaking project that could make the company have a significant market share boost. According to your current project schedule, your current project is on pace to be completed in six weeks. What is the best response you can tell senior management?

A. Managing both projects as requested by senior management

B. Telling senior management that you will consider the project once it has a charter

C. Assigning the Functional Manager on the project to finish the current project

D. Implementing crashing and fast tracking to complete your current project ahead of schedule so you can start immediately on this project

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Correct Answer: C

Question #91

You are working on a project to upgrade the existing fiber-optic cables in your province. You have determined that a resource can install 25 meters of cable per hour, so the duration required to install 1,000 meters would be 40 hours. This means you are using______________

A. Productivity efficiency factors

B. Parametric estimating

C. Analogous estimating

D. PERT

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Correct Answer: D

Question #92

Which category of contracts are sellers legally obligated to complete, with possible financial damages if the project objectives are not met?

A. Cost-reimbursable contracts

B. Time and Material contracts (T&M)

C. Fixed-price contracts

D. Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contracts (CPFF)

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Correct Answer: C

Question #93

The nature of project work is such that it inevitably causes stress. Project managers thus need to learn how to cope with and manage stress and understand what stress is and why it is created. Project managers need to note that it can be a positive experience depending on how people perceive stress and should work to mentor team members accordingly. As you strive to become more aware of stress, which one of the following is NOT considered a stress-creating factor that is related to the project environment?

A. Role ambiguity

B. Corporate politics

C. Career development Selection of team members

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Correct Answer: C

Question #94

A key member of your project has deep technical skills and many years of experience in the company. Although she is not a manager, people respect her and do what she suggests. Of the following types of power, which one does she have?

A. Legitimate

B. Reward

C. Referent

D. Expert

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Correct Answer: A

Question #95

An organizational breakdown structure (OBS) is also known as what?

A. Staffing management plan

B. Organizational chart

C. Resource histogram

D. Responsibility assignment matrix

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Correct Answer: A

Question #96

What quality control tool graphically represents how various elements of a system interrelate?

A. Control chart

B. Flowchart

C. Run chart

D. Pareto chart

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Correct Answer: B

Question #97

The pilot for PM Airlines is in the process of flying from Dallas to Los Angeles. Adhering to the required pre-flight process, the pilot follows the procedures to ensure that he has properly selected and adjusted all the needed items to start up the plane for navigation. Which of the following did he likely use?

A. Process flowchart

B. Checklist

C. Cause and Effect diagram

D. Company policy

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Correct Answer: A

Question #98

Which of the following is the best description of configuration management?

A. A thorough change control system to ensure the project produces the desired results

B. A system used to store versions of software code

C. A system used to store versions of documentation on a project

D. A piece of an automated project management system used to set up project variables

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Correct Answer: B

Question #99

A project manager builds consensus and overcomes obstacles by employing which communication technique?

A. Listening

B. Facilitation

C. Meeting management

D. Presentation

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Correct Answer: B

Question #100

Which standard examines an enterprise's project management process capabilities?

A. PMBOK Guide

B. The Standard for Program Management

C. Organizational Project Management Maturity Model "OPMJ

D. The Standard for Portfolio Management

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Correct Answer: C

Question #101

Fishbone diagrams are also known as what?

A. Cause and effect diagram

B. Ishikawa diagram

C. Pareto diagram

D. Cause/Effect diagram AND Ishikawa diagram

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Correct Answer: D

Question #102

Historical information is used______________

A. To compare current performance with prospective lessons learned

B. To prepare the stakeholder management plan

C. To evaluate the skills and competencies of prospective team members

D. As an input to develop project charter

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Correct Answer: D

Question #103

The project planning for the trade show is progressing on schedule. The Project Manager and the team are meeting to begin cost estimating. The sponsor has said that estimates must be very accurate. Which of the following estimating techniques will provide the most accuracy?

A. Cost estimating

B. Bottom-up estimating

C. Analogous estimating

D. Parametric estimating

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Correct Answer: A

Question #104

The key benefit of the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group is the ability to:

A. establish and manage project communication channels, both external and internal to the project team

B. influence the stakeholders that want to circumvent integrated change control so that their changes are implemented

C. monitor the ongoing project team against the team performance assessments and the project performance baseline

D. observe and measure project performance regularly and consistently to identify variances from the project management plan

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Correct Answer: D

Question #105

Crosswind Custom Homes is building a customer's dream house. However, rain has delayed the finish by two weeks. The Project Manager evaluates the schedule and determines that by crashing, the project could be placed back on schedule. After discussing this with senior management, the Project Manager has decided to crash the project. By doing so, the Project Manager is adding what to the project?

A. Time change

B. Responsibility

C. Cost change

D. Scope change

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Correct Answer: B

Question #106

The direct and manage project work process truly is important in project management. It affects many other key processes and uses inputs from others. Working with your team at its kickoff meeting, you explain the key benefit of this process is to______________.

A. Implement approved changes

B. Provide overall management of the project work

C. Lead and perform activities in the project management plan

D. Perform activities to accomplish project objectives

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Correct Answer: B

Question #107

The network project has been very challenging. The cost performance index is presently 0.95 and the schedule performance index is 0.91. Risk could have been managed better from the start of this project. Halfway through the execution of the project management plan, the Project Manager assigned one person to do nothing but monitor for risks and work with the people who implemented the risk response plans. What would be a main goal to achieve from Risk Monitoring and Controlling?

A. Qualitative analysis

B. Corrective action

C. Overall Risk ranking for the project

D. Quantitative analysis

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Correct Answer: B

Question #108

As the project manager, you have the option of proposing one of three systems to a client: a full-feature system that not only satisfies the minimum requirements but also offers numerous special functions (the "Mercedes"); a system that meets the client's minimum requirements (the "Yugo"); and a system that satisfies the minimum requirements plus has a few extra features (the "Toyota"). The on-time records and associated profits and losses are depicted on the below decision tree. What is the expected monet

A. $9,900

B. $44,000

C. $45,000

D. $48,000

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Correct Answer: C

Question #109

The project management team has performed earned value analysis on its project and discovered that the project is behind schedule and over budget. The SPI is 0.82 and the CPI is 0.73. The team is trying to determine how efficient it will need to be with the remaining resources on the project to complete the project on budget. Which of the following is the team trying to calculate?

A. Cost variance

B. Cost performance index

C. Estimate to complete

D. To complete performance index

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Correct Answer: C

Question #110

The procurement process that documents agreements and related documentation for future reference is known as:

A. Plan Procurements

B. Control Procurements

C. Close Procurements

D. Conduct Procurements

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Correct Answer: C

Question #111

External organizations that have a special relationship with the enterprise and provide specialized expertise are called:

A. Customers

B. Business partners

C. Sellers

D. Functional managers

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Correct Answer: B

Question #112

Cost baseline is an output of which of the following processes?

A. Estimate Activity Resources

B. Estimate Costs

C. Determine Budget

D. Control Costs

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Correct Answer: C

Question #113

All of the following are true about a work breakdown structure (WBS) except?

A. The team and the Project Manager should be involved in creating it

B. It will resemble an organizational chart in appearance when complete

C. The Activity Sequencing of the WBS can be done only in parallel

D. It is a decomposition of the work of the project

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Correct Answer: C

Question #114

Project Scope Management is characterized by processes in the Planning, as well as Monitoring and Controlling phases. Which group of processes defines Project Scope Management?

A. Initiation, Scope Planning, Scope Definition, Scope Verification, Scope Management

B. Scope Forecasting, Scope Definition, Scope Verification, Scope Control

C. Scope Planning, Scope Definition, Create WBS, Scope Verification, Scope Control

D. Scope Planning, Scope Description, Scope Verification, Integrated Change Control

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Correct Answer: B

Question #115

Which of the following is not a human resources process?

A. Team Motivation

B. Human Resource Planning

C. Acquire Project Team

D. Develop Project Team

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Correct Answer: B

Question #116

The team is involved in defining what is needed to ensure that the quality process will capture the intended results of the testing. This is known as what?

A. Quality Management Planning

B. Quality assurance

C. Measuring the output of the project

D. Quality control

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Correct Answer: C

Question #117

Your DVD training project is almost complete. You have outsourced the DVD creation to an out-of-state company to complete. As the project closes down, what will be completed last?

A. Closing the project

B. Contract Closure

C. Release of resources

D. Assignment of contracts for the next phase

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Correct Answer: D

Question #118

What is the primary benefit of meeting quality requirements?

A. Quality metrics

B. Less rework

C. Quality control measurements

D. Benchmarking

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Correct Answer: B

Question #119

Activity A is worth $400, is 95% complete, and actually cost $395. Activity B is worth $350, is 90% complete, and actually cost $330 so far. Activity C is worth $275, is 100% complete, and has cost $310 so far. The total budget is $2500. What is the total earned value for the activities listed?

A. $970

B. -$970

C. $1025

D. $1035

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Correct Answer: B

Question #120

As project manager, you have assembled the team to prepare a comprehensive list of project risks. Which one of the following documents would be the most helpful in this process?

A. OBS

B. WBS

C. RBS

D. CBS

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Correct Answer: A

Question #121

The Project Manager is creating an estimate for a housing development. This is something for which he is quite experienced. The client needs the estimate in four hours. Which of the following types of estimates make the most sense to use?

A. Analogous

B. Gut feel

C. Bottom-up

D. Parametric

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Correct Answer: A

Question #122

The cost benefit analysis tool is used for creating:

A. Pareto charts

B. quality metrics

C. change requests,

D. Ishikawa diagrams

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Correct Answer: B

Question #123

The team is testing the work of the project and is having issues with a particular requirement showing the desired data. Which of the following can they use to isolate the problem?

A. Cost-Benefit analysis

B. Ishikawa diagram

C. Flowcharts

D. Design of Experiments

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Correct Answer: A

Question #124

All the following elements are organizational process asset updates, resulting from closing a project or phase EXCEPT______________

A. Project files

B. Project or phase closure documents

C. Historical information

D. Final product, service, or result transition

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Correct Answer: D

Question #125

The Project Manager is working with the customer to gain formal acceptance on the documentation deliverables for a software project. The customer is saying that the deliverables are unusable in their present form as they don?t align with the project requirements. Upon reviewing documentation, the customer tells the Project Manager that the requirements are not accurate, to meet the needs for which the project was undertaken. Which of the following will help fix this problem?

A. Creating the work breakdown structure

B. Scope Control

C. Scope Definition

D. Scope Verification

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Correct Answer: A

Question #126

You are a Project Manager at Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe and have been assigned to an internet renovation project. The project is on schedule and under budget, but you are constantly in conflict with three members of your project team. This conflict is apparent to all the team members. According to PMI?s Code of Conduct, what would be the best solution?

A. Treat the team member as a professional with respect

B. Hold a team meeting to vote if the team member should be removed

C. Remove the team member from the project

D. Avoid the team member as much as possible

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Correct Answer: D

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