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Question #1
Which Project Management Process Group includes Collect Requirements, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, and Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis?
A. Initiating
B. Monitoring and Controlling
C. Planning
D. Closing
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Correct Answer: D

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Question #2
A work package has been scheduled to cost $1,000 to complete and was to be finished today. As of today, the actual expenditure is $1,200 and approximately half of the work has been completed. What is the cost variance?
A. -700
B. -200 C
D. 500
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Correct Answer: A
Question #3
Which type of managers do composite organizations involve?
A. Functional managers and manager of project managers
B. Functional managers only
C. Project managers only
D. Technical managers and project managers
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Correct Answer: D
Question #4
Assigned risk ratings are based upon:
A. Root cause analysis
B. Risk probability and impact assessment
C. Expert judgment
D. Revised stakeholders' tolerances
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Correct Answer: A
Question #5
A large portion of a projects budget is typically expended on the processes in which Process Group?
A. Executing
B. Planning
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Closing
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Correct Answer: C
Question #6
A project manager providing information to the right audience, in the right format, at the right time is an example of which type of communication?
A. Efficient
B. Effective
C. Push
D. Pull
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Correct Answer: D
Question #7
Scope, schedule, and cost parameters are integrated in the:
A. Performance measurement baseline
B. Analysis of project forecasts,
C. Summary of changes approved in a period,
D. Analysis of past performance
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Correct Answer: A
Question #8
A project in which the scope, time, and cost of delivery are determined as early as possible is following a life cycle that is:
A. Adaptive
B. Predictive
C. Incremental
D. Iterative
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Correct Answer: B
Question #9
Which item is an input to the Define Activities process?
A. Schedule data
B. Activity list
C. Risk register
D. Scope baseline
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Correct Answer: A
Question #10
When alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is necessary, which tool or technique should be utilized?
A. Interactive communication
B. Claims administration C
D. Performance reporting
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Correct Answer: A
Question #11
Which quality management and control tool is useful in visualizing parent-to-child relationships in any decomposition hierarchy that uses a systematic set of rules that define a nesting relationship?
A. Interrelationship digraphs
B. Tree diagram
C. Affinity diagram
D. Network diagram
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Correct Answer: D
Question #12
The only Process Group that comprises processes that typically occur from the beginning to the end of the project life cycle is:
A. Planning
B. Executing,
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Closing
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Correct Answer: B
Question #13
Organizational theory is a tool used in which Project Human Resource Management process?
A. Manage Project Team
B. Acquire Project Team
C. Develop Project Team
D. Plan Human Resource Management
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Correct Answer: C
Question #14
Which tools or techniques are used in the Plan Schedule Management process?
A. Benchmarking, expert judgment, and analytical techniques
B. Statistical sampling, benchmarking, and meetings
C. Negotiations, pre-assignment, and multi-criteria decision analysis
D. Expert judgment, analytical techniques, and meetings
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Correct Answer: C
Question #15
Which is one of the major outputs of Sequence Activities?
A. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
B. Work breakdown structure (WBS) update
C. Project schedule network diagram
D. Mandatory dependencies list
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Correct Answer: C
Question #16
The Human Resource Management processes are:
A. Develop Human Resource Plan, Acquire Project Team, Develop Project Team, and Manage Project Team
B. Acquire Project Team, Manage Project Team, Manage Stakeholder Expectations, and Develop Project Team
C. Acquire Project Team, Develop Human Resource Plan, Conflict Management, and Manage Project Team
D. Develop Project Team, Manage Project Team, Estimate Activity Resources, and Acquire Project Team
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Correct Answer: D
Question #17
What are the formal and informal policies, procedures, and guidelines that could impact how the project's scope is managed?
A. Organizational process assets
B. Enterprise environmental factors
C. Project management processes
D. Project scope management plan
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Correct Answer: B
Question #18
Organizational planning impacts projects by means of project prioritization based on risk, funding, and an organizations:
A. Budget plan B
C. Scope plan
D. Strategic plan
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Correct Answer: D
Question #19
When does Monitor and Control Risks occur?
A. At project initiation
B. During work performance analysis
C. Throughout the life of the project
D. At project milestones
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Correct Answer: C
Question #20
Conflict should be best addressed in which manner?
A. Early, in private, using a direct, collaborative approach
B. Early, in public, using an indirect, collaborative approach
C. Early, in private, using an indirect, cooperative approach
D. As late as possible, in public, using a direct, confrontational approach
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Correct Answer: C
Question #21
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: B
Question #22
The process of identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, required skills, and reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan is known as:
A. Develop Project Team
B. Manage Project Team
C. Acquire Project Team
D. Plan Human Resource Management
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Correct Answer: D
Question #23
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 #24
During which process does a project manager review all prior information to ensure that all project work is completed and that the project has met its objectives?
A. Monitor and Control Project Work
B. Perform Quality Assurance
C. Close Project or Phase
D. Control Scope
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Correct Answer: C
Question #25
An input to the Manage Project Team process is:
A. Work performance reports
B. Change requests
C. Activity resource requirements
D. Enterprise environmental factors
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Correct Answer: A
Question #26
Which input provides suppliers with a clear set of goals, requirements, and outcomes?
A. Procurement statement of work
B. Purchase order
C. Source selection criteria
D. Bidder conference
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Correct Answer: A
Question #27
A large portion of a projects budget is typically expended on the processes in which Process Group?
A. Executing
B. Planning
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Closing
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Correct Answer: B
Question #28
A project manager providing information to the right audience, in the right format, at the right time is an example of which type of communication?
A. Efficient
B. Effective
C. Push
D. Pull
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Correct Answer: B
Question #29
Scope, schedule, and cost parameters are integrated in the:
A. Performance measurement baseline
B. Analysis of project forecasts,
C. Summary of changes approved in a period,
D. Analysis of past performance
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Correct Answer: A
Question #30
A project in which the scope, time, and cost of delivery are determined as early as possible is following a life cycle that is:
A. Adaptive
B. Predictive
C. Incremental
D. Iterative
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Correct Answer: B
Question #31
What is the schedule performance index (SPI) if the planned value (PV) is $100, the actual cost (AC) is $150, and the earned value (EV) is $50?
A. 0
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
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Correct Answer: A
Question #32
Which item is an input to the Define Activities process?
A. Schedule data
B. Activity list
C. Risk register
D. Scope baseline
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Correct Answer: D
Question #33
Which quality management and control tool is useful in visualizing parent-to-child relationships in any decomposition hierarchy that uses a systematic set of rules that define a nesting relationship?
A. Interrelationship digraphs
B. Tree diagram
C. Affinity diagram
D. Network diagram
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Correct Answer: B
Question #34
The only Process Group that comprises processes that typically occur from the beginning to the end of the project life cycle is:
A. Planning
B. Executing,
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Closing
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Correct Answer: B
Question #35
Organizational theory is a tool used in which Project Human Resource Management process?
A. Manage Project Team
B. Acquire Project Team
C. Develop Project Team
D. Plan Human Resource Management
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Correct Answer: C
Question #36
Which tools or techniques are used in the Plan Schedule Management process?
A. Benchmarking, expert judgment, and analytical techniques
B. Statistical sampling, benchmarking, and meetings
C. Negotiations, pre-assignment, and multi-criteria decision analysis
D. Expert judgment, analytical techniques, and meetings
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Correct Answer: D
Question #37
A project manager is appointed full-time to a project and is given full-time administrative staff and full-time project team members. This situation describes which type of organizational structure?
A. Projectized
B. Weak matrix
C. Functional
D. Balanced matrix
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Correct Answer: D
Question #38
A project charter is an output of which Process Group?
A. Executing
B. Planning
C. Initiating
D. Closing
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Correct Answer: A
Question #39
Which tool or technique is effective in a project in which the deliverable is not a service or result?
A. Inspection
B. Variance analysis
C. Decomposition
D. Product analysis
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Correct Answer: C
Question #40
Which document describes the necessary information to determine if a project is worth the required investment?
A. Cost baseline
B. Service level agreement
C. Memorandum of understanding
D. Business case
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Correct Answer: A
Question #41
Which process involves monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and managing changes to the cost baseline?
A. Estimate Costs
B. Control Costs
C. Determine Budget
D. Plan Cost Management
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Correct Answer: D
Question #42
Which group is formally chartered and responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, delaying, or rejecting changes to the project and for recording and communicating decisions?
A. Project team
B. Focus group
C. Change control board
D. Project stakeholders
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Correct Answer: B
Question #43
Plan Schedule Management is a process in which Knowledge Area?
A. Project Scope Management
B. Project Human Resource Management
C. Project Integration Management
D. Project Time Management
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Correct Answer: C
Question #44
An output of the Validate Scope process is:
A. A requirements traceability matrix
B. The scope management plan
C. Work performance reports
D. Change requests
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Correct Answer: D
Question #45
The Perform Integrated Change Control process occurs in which Process Group?
A. Initiating
B. Executing
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Planning
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Correct Answer: D
Question #46
Which input to the Plan Risk Management process provides information on high-level risks?
A. Project charter
B. Enterprise environmental factors
C. Stakeholder register
D. Organizational process assets
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Correct Answer: C
Question #47
Which input may influence quality assurance work and should be monitored within the context of a system for configuration management?
A. Work performance data
B. Project documents
C. Scope baseline
D. Requirements documentation
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Correct Answer: A
Question #48
Change requests are processed for review and disposition according to which process?
A. Control Quality
B. Control Scope
C. Monitor and Control Project Work
D. Perform Integrated Change Control
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Correct Answer: B
Question #49
The review of a sellers progress toward achieving the goals of scope and quality within cost and schedule compared to the contract is known as:
A. Work performance information
B. Inspections and audits
C. Payment systems
D. Procurement performance reviews
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Correct Answer: D
Question #50
The iterative and interactive nature of the Process Groups creates the need for the processes in which Knowledge Area?
A. Project Communications Management
B. Project Integration Management
C. Project Risk Management
D. Project Scope Management
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Correct Answer: D
Question #51
Market conditions and published commercial information are examples of which input to the Estimate Costs process?
A. Scope baseline
B. Organizational process assets
C. Enterprise environmental factors
D. Risk register
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Correct Answer: B
Question #52
An output of the Develop Project Team process is:
A. Organizational process assets
B. Enterprise environmental factors updates
C. Project staff assignments
D. Organizational charts and position descriptions
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Correct Answer: C
Question #53
The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities is known as:
A. Plan Human Resource Management
B. Acquire Project Team
C. Manage Project Team
D. Develop Project Team
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Correct Answer: B
Question #54
Which item is an example of personnel assessment?
A. Resource calendar
B. Tight matrix
C. Team-building activity
D. Focus group
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Correct Answer: B
Question #55
Which input to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process provides guidance on how stakeholders can best be involved in a project?
A. Feedback analysis
B. Stakeholder analysis
C. Communication management plan
D. Stakeholder management plan
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Correct Answer: D
Question #56
A method of obtaining early feedback on requirements by providing a working model of the expected product before actually building is known as:
A. Benchmarking
B. Context diagrams
C. Brainstorming
D. Prototyping
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Correct Answer: C
Question #57
Which stakeholder classification model groups stakeholders based on their level of authority and their active involvement in the project?
A. Power/influence grid
B. Power/interest grid
C. Influence/impact grid
D. Salience model
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Correct Answer: D
Question #58
Which Plan Schedule Management tool or technique may involve choosing strategic options to estimate and schedule the project?
A. Facilitation techniques
B. Expert judgment
C. Analytical techniques
D. Variance analysis
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Correct Answer: D
Question #59
Which basic quality tool is most useful when gathering attributes data in an inspection to identify defects?
A. Control charts
B. Pareto diagrams
C. Ishikavva diagrams
D. Checksheets
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Correct Answer: A
Question #60
The process of estimating the type and quantity of material, human resources, equipment, or supplies required to perform each activity is known as:
A. Collect Requirements
B. Conduct Procurements
C. Estimate Activity Durations
D. Estimate Activity Resources
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Correct Answer: C
Question #61
Which input to the Identify Stakeholders process provides information about internal or external parties related to the project?
A. Procurement documents
B. Communications plan
C. Project charter
D. Stakeholder register
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Correct Answer: D
Question #62
An input to Develop Project Charter is a/an:
A. Business case
B. Activity list
C. Project management plan
D. Cost forecast
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Correct Answer: D
Question #63
Which item is a formal proposal to modify any document, deliverable, or baseline?
A. Change request
B. Requirements documentation
C. Scope baseline
D. Risk urgency assessment
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Correct Answer: C
Question #64
Which process determines the risks that may affect the project and documents their characteristics?
A. Control Risks
B. Plan Risk Management
C. Plan Risk Responses
D. Identify Risks
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Correct Answer: A
Question #65
An example of a group decision-ma king technique is:
A. Nominal group technique
B. Majority
C. Affinity diagram
D. Multi-criteria decision analysis
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Correct Answer: A
Question #66
A risk response strategy in which the project team shifts the impact of a threat, together with ownership of the response, to a third party is called:
A. mitigate
B. accept
C. transfer
D. avoid
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Correct Answer: A
Question #67
An output of the Plan Quality Management process is:
A. A process improvement plan,
B. Quality control measurements
C. Work performance information,
D. The project management plan
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Correct Answer: D
Question #68
A project manager should document the escalation path for unresolved project risks in the:
A. Change control plan
B. Stakeholder register
C. Risk log
D. Communications management plan
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Correct Answer: B
Question #69
Which process in Project Time Management includes reserve analysis as a tool or technique?
A. Estimate Activity Resources
B. Sequence Activities
C. Estimate Activity Durations
D. Develop Schedule
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Correct Answer: C
Question #70
Which risk management strategy seeks to eliminate the uncertainty associated with a particular upside risk by ensuring that the opportunity is realized?
A. Enhance
B. Share
C. Exploit
D. Accept
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Correct Answer: A
Question #71
Payback period, return on investment, internal rate of return, discounted cash flow, and net present value are all examples of:
A. Expert judgment
B. Analytical techniques
C. Earned value management
D. Group decision-making techniques
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Correct Answer: D
Question #72
The definition of when and how often the risk management processes will be performed throughout the project life cycle is included in which risk management plan component?
A. Timing
B. Methodology
C. Risk categories
D. Budgeting
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Correct Answer: C
Question #73
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 #74
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: B
Question #75
Which tool or technique allows a large number of ideas to be classified into groups for review and analysis?
A. Nominal group technique
B. Idea/mind mapping
C. Affinity diagram
D. Brainstorming
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Correct Answer: A
Question #76
Using values such as scope, cost, budget, and duration or measures of scale such as size, weight, and complexity from a previous similar project as the basis for estimating the same parameter or measurement for a current project describes which type of estimating?
A. Bottom-up
B. Parametric
C. Analogous
D. Three-point
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Correct Answer: C
Question #77
Sending letters, memos, reports, emails, and faxes to share information is an example of which type of communication?
A. Direct
B. Interactive
C. Pull
D. Push
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Correct Answer: D
Question #78
Which earned value management (EVM) metric is a measure of the cost efficiency of budgeted resources expressed as a ratio of earned value (EV) to actual cost (AC) and is considered a critical EVM metric?
A. Cost variance (CV)
B. Cost performance index (CPI)
C. Budget at completion (BAC)
D. Variance at completion (VAC)
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Correct Answer: C
Question #79
Which process involves defining, preparing, and coordinating all subsidiary plans and integrating them into a comprehensive plan?
A. Direct and Manage Project Work
B. Develop Project Management Plan
C. Plan Quality Management
D. Monitor and Control Project Work
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Correct Answer: C
Question #80
Inputs to the Plan Schedule Management process include:
A. Organizational process assets and the project charter,
B. Enterprise environmental factors and schedule tools
C. Time tables and Pareto diagrams
D. Activity attributes and resource calendars
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Correct Answer: D
Question #81
A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis is a tool or technique used in which process?
A. Identify Risks
B. Control Risks
C. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
D. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
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Correct Answer: B
Question #82
Which Knowledge Area involves identifying the people, groups, or organizations that may be impacted by or impact a project?
A. Project Risk Management
B. Project Human Resource Management
C. Project Scope Management
D. Project Stakeholder Management
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Correct Answer: B
Question #83
Which input to Collect Requirements is used to identify stakeholders who can provide information on requirements?
A. Stakeholder register
B. Scope management plan
C. Stakeholder management plan
D. Project charter
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Correct Answer: A
Question #84
Which process identifies whether the needs of a project can best be met by acquiring products, services, or results outside of the organization?
A. Plan Procurement Management
B. Control Procurements
C. Collect Requirements
D. Plan Cost Management
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Correct Answer: A
Question #85
Which tool or technique is used to manage change requests and the resulting decisions?
A. Change control tools
B. Expert judgment
C. Delphi technique
D. Change log
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Correct Answer: D
Question #86
The planned work contained in the lowest level of work breakdown structure (WBS) components is known as:
A. Work packages
B. Accepted deliverables
C. The WBS dictionary
D. The scope baseline
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Correct Answer: A
Question #87
In which Knowledge Area is the project charter developed?
A. Project Cost Management
B. Project Scope Management
C. Project Time Management
D. Project Integration Management
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Correct Answer: A
Question #88
The ability to influence cost is greatest during which stages of the project?
A. Early
B. Middle
C. Late
D. Completion
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Correct Answer: A
Question #89
Which process involves developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities?
A. Estimate Costs
B. Control Costs
C. Determine Budget
D. Plan Cost Management
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Correct Answer: A
Question #90
Which tool or technique is used in the Develop Project Management Plan process?
A. Pareto diagram
B. Performance reporting
C. SWOT analysis
D. Expert judgment
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Correct Answer: D
Question #91
Lessons learned are created and project resources are released in which Process Group?
A. Planning
B. Executing
C. Closing
D. Initiating
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Correct Answer: A
Question #92
When should quality planning be performed?
A. While developing the project charter
B. In parallel with the other planning processes
C. As part of a detailed risk analysis
D. As a separate step from the other planning processes
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Correct Answer: A
Question #93
The ways in which the roles and responsibilities, reporting relationships, and staffing management will be addressed and structured within a project is described in the:
A. Human resource management plan
B. Activity resource requirements
C. Personnel assessment tools,
D. Multi-criteria decision analysis
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Correct Answer: D
Question #94
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: C
Question #95
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: B
Question #96
The organization's perceived balance between risk taking and risk avoidance is reflected in the risk:
A. Responses
B. Appetite
C. Tolerance
D. Attitude
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Correct Answer: B
Question #97
An output of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process is:
A. change requests
B. enterprise environmental factors
C. the stakeholder management plan
D. the change log
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Correct Answer: A
Question #98
Which process numerically analyzes the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives?
A. Plan Risk Management
B. Plan Risk Responses
C. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
D. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
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Correct Answer: B
Question #99
Reserve analysis is a tool and technique used in which process?
A. Plan Risk Management
B. Plan Risk Responses
C. Identify Risks
D. Control Risks
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Correct Answer: A
Question #100
Updates to organizational process assets such as procurement files, deliverable acceptances, and lessons learned documentation are typical outputs of which process?
A. Close Project or Phase
B. Conduct Procurements
C. Control Procurements
D. Close Procurements
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Correct Answer: A
Question #101
Risk categorization is a tool or technique used in which process?
A. Plan Risk Responses
B. Plan Risk Management
C. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
D. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
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Correct Answer: C
Question #102
A regression line is used to estimate:
A. Whether or not a process is stable or has predictable performance
B. How a change to the independent variable influences the value of the dependent variable
C. The upper and lower specification limits on a control chart
D. The central tendency, dispersion, and shape of a statistical distribution
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Correct Answer: C
Question #103
An input to Conduct Procurements is:
A. Independent estimates
B. Selected sellers
C. Seller proposals
D. Resource calendars
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Correct Answer: D
Question #104
What are the Project Procurement Management processes?
A. Conduct Procurements, Control Procurements, Integrate Procurements, and Close Procurements
B. Estimate Procurements, Integrate Procurements, Control Procurements, and Validate Procurements
C. Plan Procurement Management, Conduct Procurements, Control Procurements, and Close Procurements
D. Plan Procurement Management, Perform Procurements, Control Procurements, and Validate Procurements
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Correct Answer: D
Question #105
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: C
Question #106
When does the project team determine which dependencies are discretionary?
A. Before the Define Activities process
B. During the Define Activities process
C. Before the Sequence Activities process
D. During the Sequence Activities process
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Correct Answer: B
Question #107
Typical outcomes of a project include:
A. Products, services, and improvements
B. Products, programs, and services
C. Improvements, portfolios, and services
D. Improvements, processes, and products
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Correct Answer: C
Question #108
Which grid shows which resources are tied to work packages?
A. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
B. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
C. Project assignment chart
D. Personnel assignment matrix
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Correct Answer: C
Question #109
The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan as greater amounts of information become available is known as:
A. Continuous improvement
B. Predictive planning
C. Progressive elaboration
D. Quality assurance
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Correct Answer: B
Question #110
An effective technique for resolving conflict that incorporates multiple viewpoints from differing perspectives to achieve consensus and commitment is:
A. smooth/accommodate
B. force/direct,
C. collaborate/problem solve,
D. compromise/reconcile
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Correct Answer: D
Question #111
A temporary endeavor that creates a unique product or service is called a:
A. Project
B. Plan
C. Program
D. Portfolio
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Correct Answer: A
Question #112
Status of deliverables, implementation status for change requests, and forecasted estimates to complete are examples of:
A. Earned value management
B. Enterprise environmental factors
C. Organizational process assets
D. Work performance information
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Correct Answer: B
Question #113
Which item is an output of Plan Quality Management and an input to Perform Quality Assurance?
A. Organizational process updates
B. Quality metrics
C. Change requests
D. Quality control measurements
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Correct Answer: C
Question #114
A project manager managing a cross-cultural virtual project team across several time zones should be concerned about the impacts of which communication technology factor?
A. Urgent information need
B. Sensitivity of information
C. Project environment
D. Ease of use
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Correct Answer: C
Question #115
The number of potential communication channels for a project with 5 stakeholders is:
A. 10
B. 12
C. 20
D. 24
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Correct Answer: A
Question #116
The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action is known as:
A. Plan Risk Management
B. Plan Risk Responses
C. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
D. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
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Correct Answer: D
Question #117
Which tool or technique is used in validating the scope of a project?
A. Facilitated workshops
B. Interviews
C. Inspection
D. Meetings
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Correct Answer: B
Question #118
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: C
Question #119
An output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process is:
A. Deliverables
B. Activity lists
C. A work breakdown structure
D. A scope statement
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Correct Answer: A
Question #120
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: C
Question #121
Which process involves subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable portions?
A. Develop Schedule
B. Create VVBS
C. Estimate Activity Resources
D. Define Scope
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Correct Answer: C
Question #122
In a project, total float measures the:
A. Ability to shuffle schedule activities to lessen the duration of the project
B. Amount of time an activity can be extended or delayed without altering the project finish date
C. Cost expended to restore order to the project schedule after crashing the schedule
D. Estimate of the total resources needed for the project after performing a forward pass
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Correct Answer: A
Question #123
Stakeholder satisfaction should be managed as a key project:
A. Benefit
B. Initiative
C. Objective
D. Process
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Correct Answer: A
Question #124
Which cost is associated with nonconformance?
A. Liabilities
B. Inspections
C. Training
D. Equipment
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Correct Answer: B
Question #125
Which tool or technique of the Define Activities process allows for work to exist at various levels of detail depending on where it is in the project life cycle?
A. Historical relationships
B. Dependency determination
C. Bottom-up estimating
D. Rolling wave planning
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Correct Answer: B
Question #126
An output of the Create WBS process is:
A. Scope baseline
B. Change requests
C. Accepted deliverables
D. Variance analysis
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Correct Answer: B
Question #127
A tool or technique used in the Control Procurements process is:
A. Expert judgment
B. Performance reporting
C. Bidder conferences
D. Reserve analysis
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Correct Answer: D
Question #128
Configuration identification, configuration status accounting, and configuration verification and audit are all activities in which process?
A. Perform Quality Assurance
B. Direct and Manage Project Work
C. Monitor and Control Project Work
D. Perform Integrated Change Control
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Correct Answer: C
Question #129
Which tool or technique is used in the Estimate Costs process?
A. Acquisition
B. Earned value management
C. Vendor bid analysis
D. Forecasting
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Correct Answer: A
Question #130
Which Define Activities output extends the description of the activity by identifying the multiple components associated with each activity?
A. Project document updates
B. Activity list
C. Activity attributes
D. Project calendars
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Correct Answer: D
Question #131
An input to the Identify Stakeholders process is:
A. The project management plan
B. The stakeholder register
C. Procurement documents
D. Stakeholder analysis
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Correct Answer: A
Question #132
Identify Risks is part of which Process Group?
A. Planning
B. Executing
C. Closing
D. Initiating
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Correct Answer: B
Question #133
Which conflict resolution technique searches for solutions that bring some degree of satisfaction to all parties in order to temporarily or partially resolve the conflict?
A. Force/direct
B. Withdraw/avoid
C. Compromise/reconcile
D. Collaborate/problem solve
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Correct Answer: D
Question #134
Which tool or technique is used in the Perform Integrated Change Control process?
A. Decomposition
B. Modeling techniques
C. Resource optimization
D. Meetings
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Correct Answer: C
Question #135
A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot start until a predecessor activity has finished is known as:
A. Start-to-start (SS)
B. Start-to-finish (SF)
C. Finish-to-start (FS)
D. Finish-to-finish (FF)
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Correct Answer: A
Question #136
Which type of contract gives both the seller and the buyer flexibility to deviate from performance with financial incentives?
A. Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF)
B. Fixed Price Incentive Fee (FPIF)
C. Cost Pius Award Re (CPAF)
D. Time and Material (T&M)
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Correct Answer: C
Question #137
The business needs, assumptions, and constraints and the understanding of the customers needs and high-level requirements are documented in the:
A. Project management plan
B. Project charter
C. Work breakdown structure
D. Stakeholder register
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Correct Answer: C
Question #138
Which Process Group and Knowledge Area include the Sequence Activities process?
A. Executing Process Group and Project Time Management
B. Executing Process Group and Project Cost Management
C. Planning Process Group and Project Time Management
D. Planning Process Group and Project Cost Management
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Correct Answer: A
Question #139
In the Plan Stakeholder Management process, expert judgment is used to:
A. Provide information needed to plan appropriate ways to engage project stakeholders
B. Ensure comprehensive identification and listing of new stakeholders
C. Analyze the information needed to develop the project scope statement
D. Decide the level of engagement of the stakeholders at each required stage
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Correct Answer: C
Question #140
The degree, amount, or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand is known as its risk:
A. Analysis
B. Appetite
C. Tolerance
D. Response
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Correct Answer: D
Question #141
Project deliverables that have been completed and checked for correctness through the Control Quality process are known as:
A. Verified deliverables
B. Validated deliverables
C. Acceptance criteria
D. Activity resource requirements
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Correct Answer: C
Question #142
An output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process is:
A. Deliverables
B. Validated changes
C. The change log
D. The requirements traceability matrix
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Correct Answer: B
Question #143
During which process does the project team receive bids and proposals?
A. Conduct Procurements
B. Plan Procurements
C. Estimate Costs
D. Control Budget
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Correct Answer: C
Question #144
Which output is the approved version of the time-phased project budget?
A. Resource calendar
B. Scope baseline
C. Trend analysis
D. Cost baseline
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Correct Answer: B
Question #145
The purpose of the Project Communications Management Knowledge Area is to:
A. Monitor and control communications throughout the entire project life cycle
B. Maintain an optimal flow of information among all project participants
C. Develop an appropriate approach for project communications
D. Ensure timely and appropriate collection of project information
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Correct Answer: C
Question #146
Processes in the Initiating Process Group may be completed at the organizational level and be outside of the project's:
A. Level of control
B. Communication channels
C. Scope
D. Strategic alignment
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Correct Answer: D
Question #147
At the completion of a project, a report is prepared that details the outcome of the research conducted on a global trend during the project. Which item did this project create?
A. Result
B. Product
C. Service
D. Improvement
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Correct Answer: C
Question #148
Power, urgency, and legitimacy are attributes of which stakeholder classification model?
A. Salience
B. Influence/impact
C. Power/interest
D. Power/influence
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Correct Answer: A
Question #149
Through whom do project managers accomplish work?
A. Consultants and stakeholders
B. Stakeholders and functional managers
C. Project team members and consultants
D. Project team members and stakeholders
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Correct Answer: C
Question #150
Which quality tool may prove useful in understanding and estimating the cost of quality in a process?
A. Checksheets
B. Histograms
C. Flowcharts
D. Control charts
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Correct Answer: A
Question #151
The following is a network diagram for a project. The free float for Activity E is how many days?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8
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Correct Answer: C
Question #152
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: D
Question #153
Specification of both the deliverables and the processes is the focus of:
A. Change control
B. Configuration control
C. Project monitoring and control
D. Issue control
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Correct Answer: D
Question #154
Which output of Project Cost Management consists of quantitative assessments of the probable costs required to complete project work?
A. Activity cost estimates
B. Earned value management
C. Cost management plan
D. Cost baseline
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Correct Answer: A
Question #155
While processes in the Planning Process Group seek to collect feedback and define project documents to guide project work, organizational procedures dictate when the project planning:
A. ends
B. begins
C. delays
D. deviates
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Correct Answer: A
Question #156
Skills necessary for project management such as motivating to provide encouragement; listening actively; persuading a team to perform an action; and summarizing, recapping, and identifying next steps are known as:
A. organizational skills
B. technical skills
C. communication skills
D. hard skills
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Correct Answer: A
Question #157
Which tools or techniques are used during the Close Project or Phase process?
A. Reserve analysis and expert judgment
B. Facilitation techniques and meetings
C. Expert judgment and analytical techniques
D. Performance reviews and meetings
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Correct Answer: D
Question #158
When a project is undertaken to reduce defects in a product or service, the objective of the project is to create a/an:
A. improvement
B. program
C. result
D. portfolio
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Correct Answer: C
Question #159
The degree of uncertainty an entity is willing to take on in anticipation of a reward is known as its risk:
A. management
B. response
C. tolerance
D. appetite
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Correct Answer: B
Question #160
The zero duration of milestones in project planning occurs because milestones:
A. Are unpredictable and challenge the Plan Schedule Management process
B. Occur at random times in the project plans
C. Represent a moment in time such as a significant project point or event
D. Represent both significant and insignificant points in the project and are difficult to anticipate
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Correct Answer: C
Question #161
Which type of graphic is displayed below?
A. Work breakdown structure
B. Context diagram
C. Control chart
D. Pareto diagram
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Correct Answer: B
Question #162
An example of a group decision-making technique is:
A. nominal group technique
B. majority
C. affinity diagram
D. multi-criteria decision analysis
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Correct Answer: B
Question #163
Which tool or technique used in the Control Procurements process can be conducted during the execution of the project to verify compliance with deliverables?
A. Procurement documents
B. Inspection and audits
C. Estimate budget
D. Risk register
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Correct Answer: A
Question #164
Job satisfaction, challenging work, and sufficient financial compensation are values related to which interpersonal skill?
A. Influencing
B. Motivation
C. Negotiation
D. Trust building
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Correct Answer: A
Question #165
The following is a network diagram for a project. The shortest non-critical path for the project is how many days in duration?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
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Correct Answer: A
Question #166
The following is a network diagram for a project. The critical path for the project is how many days in duration?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 17
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Correct Answer: C
Question #167
The component of the human resource management plan that includes ways in which team members can obtain certifications that support their ability to benefit the project is known as:
A. recognition and rewards
B. compliance
C. staff acquisition
D. training needs
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Correct Answer: C
Question #168
Stakeholders can be identified in later stages of the project because the Identify Stakeholders process should be:
A. Continuous
B. Discrete
C. Regulated
D. Arbitrary
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Correct Answer: A
Question #169
A graphic display of project team members and their reporting relationships is known as a:
A. Resource calendar
B. Project organization chart
C. Resource breakdown structure (RBS)
D. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
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Correct Answer: D
Question #170
Which item is a cost of conformance?
A. Training
B. Liabilities
C. Lost business
D. Scrap
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Correct Answer: C
Question #171
Which key interpersonal skill of a project manager is defined as the strategy of sharing power and relying on interpersonal skills to convince others to cooperate toward common goals?
A. Collaboration
B. Negotiation
C. Decision making
D. Influencing
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Correct Answer: A
Question #172
Activity cost estimates and the project schedule are inputs to which Project Cost Management process?
A. Estimate Costs
B. Control Costs
C. Plan Cost Management
D. Determine Budget
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Correct Answer: B
Question #173
In project management, a temporary project can be:
A. Completed without planning
B. A routine business process
C. Long in duration
D. Ongoing to produce goods
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Correct Answer: B
Question #174
Which document in the project management plan can be updated in the Plan Procurement Management process?
A. Budget estimates
B. Risk matrix
C. Requirements documentation
D. Procurement documents
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Correct Answer: B
Question #175
Which change request is an intentional activity that realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan?
A. Update
B. Preventive action
C. Defect repair
D. Corrective action
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Correct Answer: A
Question #176
Using parametric estimating, if an assigned resource is capable of producing 120 units per hour, how many hours are required to produce 12,000 units?
A. 100
B. 120
C. 1,000
D. 1,200
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Correct Answer: D
Question #177
Which stakeholder approves a project's result?
A. Customer
B. Sponsor
C. Seller
D. Functional manager
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Correct Answer: D
Question #178
Which process involves determining, documenting, and managing stakeholders' needs and requirements to meet project objectives?
A. Collect Requirements
B. Plan Scope Management
C. Define Scope
D. Define Activities
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Correct Answer: A
Question #179
Plan Communications Management develops an approach and plan for project communications based on stakeholders' needs and requirements and:
A. Available organizational assets
B. Project staff assignments
C. Interpersonal skills
D. Enterprise environmental factors
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Correct Answer: B
Question #180
Perform Integrated Change Control is the process of:
A. Reviewing, approving, and managing all change requests
B. Facilitating change management, manuals, or automation tools
C. Comparing actual results with planned results in order to expand or change a project
D. Documenting changes according to the change control system by the change control board
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Correct Answer: A
Question #181
When painting a bedroom, preparing the walls can be done while the paint is being chosen. This is an example of a:
A. lead
B. lag
C. mandatory dependency
D. internal dependency
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Correct Answer: D
Question #182
Which action is included in the Control Costs process?
A. Identify how the project costs will be planned, structured, and controlled
B. Determine policies, objectives, and responsibilities to satisfy stakeholder needs
C. Develop an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
D. Monitor cost performance to isolate and understand variances from the approved cost baseline
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Correct Answer: D
Question #183
What is the risk rating if the probability of occurrence is 0.30 and the impact if it does occur is moderate (0.20)?
A. 0
B. 0
C. 0
D. 0
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Correct Answer: C
Question #184
A complete set of concepts, terms, and activities that make up an area of specialization is known as:
A. a Knowledge Area
B. a Process Group
C. program management
D. portfolio management
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Correct Answer: C
Question #185
The risk response strategy in which the project team acts to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk is known as:
A. exploit
B. avoid
C. mitigate
D. share
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Correct Answer: C
Question #186
Which process is conducted from project inception through completion and is ultimately the responsibility of the project manager?
A. Control Quality
B. Monitor and Control Project Work
C. Control Scope
D. Perform Integrated Change Control
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Correct Answer: D
Question #187
Project management processes ensure the:
A. alignment with organizational strategy
B. efficient means to achieve the project objectives
C. performance of the project team
D. effective flow of the project throughout its life cycle
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Correct Answer: A
Question #188
An element of the modern quality management approach used to achieve compatibility with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is known as:
A. Forecasting,
B. Brainstorming
C. Historical databases
D. Cost of quality
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Correct Answer: A
Question #189
Which items are components of a project management plan?
A. Change management plan, process improvement plan, and scope management plan
B. Agreements, procurement management plan, and work performance information
C. Schedule management plan, project schedule, and resource calendars
D. Scope baseline, project statement of work, and requirements traceability matrix
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Correct Answer: A
Question #190
A project manager should communicate to stakeholders about resolved project issues by updating the:
A. project records
B. project reports
C. stakeholder notifications
D. stakeholder register
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Correct Answer: A
Question #191
Which Project Time Management process includes bottom-up estimating as a tool or technique?
A. Estimate Activity Resources
B. Sequence Activities
C. Estimate Activity Durations
D. Develop Schedule
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Correct Answer: A
Question #192
Progressively elaborating high-level information into detailed plans is performed by the:
A. project management office
B. portfolio manager
C. program manager
D. project manager
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Correct Answer: A
Question #193
An input to the Control Quality process is:
A. Activity attributes
B. Quality control measurements
C. Enterprise environmental factors
D. Deliverables
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Correct Answer: D
Question #194
The chart below is an example of a:
A. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
B. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
C. RACI chart
D. Requirements traceability matrix
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Correct Answer: B
Question #195
Which Perform Quality Assurance tool or technique is used to identify a problem, discover the underlying causes that lead to it, and develop preventative actions?
A. Inspection
B. Quality audits
C. Design of experiments
D. Root cause analysis
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Correct Answer: A
Question #196
A disadvantage associated with virtual teams is that they:
A. Require communication technology that is not readily available
B. Create difficulties when including people with disabilities
C. Often cannot accommodate teams that work different hours or shifts
D. Create the possibility for misunderstandings to arise
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Correct Answer: C
Question #197
In which phase of team building activities do team members begin to work together and adjust their work habits and behavior to support the team?
A. Performing
B. Storming
C. Norming
D. Forming
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Correct Answer: D
Question #198
Which project risk listed in the table below is most likely to occur?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: D
Question #199
Which is an enterprise environmental factor?
A. Marketplace conditions
B. Policies and procedures
C. Project files from previous projects
D. Lessons learned from previous projects
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Correct Answer: D
Question #200
Project Stakeholder Management focuses on:
A. project staff assignments
B. project tea m acquisition
C. managing conflicting interests
D. communication methods
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Correct Answer: A
Question #201
A risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response is called a:
A. contingent risk
B. residual risk
C. potential risk
D. secondary risk
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Correct Answer: B
Question #202
The purpose of developing a project scope management plan is to:
A. Manage the timely completion of the project
B. Ensure that the project includes all of the work required
C. Make sure the project will satisfy the needs for which it was begun
D. Reduce the risk of negative events in the project
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Correct Answer: C
Question #203
A tool and technique used in the Develop Project Charter process is:
A. change control tools
B. expert judgment
C. meetings
D. analytical techniques
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Correct Answer: A
Question #204
The following chart contains information about the tasks in a project. Based on the chart, what is the cost performance index (CPI) for Task 2?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 1
D. 1
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Correct Answer: D
Question #205
The following chart contains information about the tasks in a project. Based on the chart, what is the schedulevariance (SV) for Task 8?
A. -2,000
B. -1,000
C. 1,000
D. 2,000
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Correct Answer: D
Question #206
The following chart contains information about the tasks in a project. Based on the chart, what is the cost variance (CV) for Task 6?
A. -2,000
B. 0
C. 1,000
D. 2,000
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Correct Answer: D
Question #207
The following chart contains information about the tasks in a project. Based on the chart, what is the schedule performance index (5PI) for Task 4?
A. 0
B. 0
C. 1
D. 1
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Correct Answer: D
Question #208
One of the key benefits of the Plan Human Resource Management process is that it:
A. outlines team selection guidelines and team member responsibilities
B. establishes project roles and responsibilities
C. improves teamwork, interpersonal skills, and competencies
D. provides an accurate appraisal of team member performance
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Correct Answer: D
Question #209
Which Define Activities tool or technique is used for dividing and subdividing the project scope and project deliverables into smaller, more manageable parts?
A. Decomposition
B. Inspection
C. Project analysis
D. Document analysis
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Correct Answer: C
Question #210
Which type of analysis is used to determine the cause and degree of difference between the baseline and actual performance?
A. Schedule network analysis
B. Reserve analysis
C. Alternative analysis
D. Variance analysis
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Correct Answer: B
Question #211
A projects purpose or justification, measurable project objectives and related success criteria, a summary milestone schedule, and a summary budget are all components of which document?
A. Work breakdown structure
B. Requirements document
C. Project charter
D. Project management plan
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Correct Answer: A
Question #212
In the Define Activities process, the schedule management plan is used to:
A. Capture the lessons learned from other projects for comparison
B. Contain the standard activity list
C. Document and support the project change requests
D. Prescribe the level of detail needed to manage the work
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Correct Answer: C
Question #213
A project team attempts to produce a deliverable and finds that they have neither the expertise nor the time to complete the deliverable in a timely manner. This issue could have been avoided if they had created and followed a:
A. risk management plan
B. human resource management plan
C. scope management plan
D. procurement management plan
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Correct Answer: D
Question #214
A benefit of using virtual teams in the Acquire Project Team process is the reduction of the:
A. cultural differences of team members
B. possibility of communication misunderstandings
C. costs associated with travel
D. costs associated with technology
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Correct Answer: B
Question #215
Those who enter into a contractual agreement to provide services necessary for a project are:
A. buyers
B. sellers
C. business partners
D. product users
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Correct Answer: B
Question #216
Project managers who lead by example and follow through on the commitments they make demonstrate the key interpersonal skill of:
A. influencing
B. leadership
C. motivation
D. coaching
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Correct Answer: C
Question #217
Which items are an output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process?
A. Work performance reports
B. Accepted deliverables
C. Project management plan updates
D. Organizational process assets
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Correct Answer: B
Question #218
Which term describes an assessment of correctness?
A. Accuracy
B. Precision
C. Grade
D. Quality
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Correct Answer: D
Question #219
The cost baseline and project funding requirements are outputs of which process in Project Cost Management?
A. Estimate Costs
B. Control Costs
C. Plan Cost Management
D. Determine Budget
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Correct Answer: C
Question #220
The Project Human Resource Management process that involves confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project activities is:
A. Acquire Project Team
B. Plan Human Resource Management
C. Manage Project Team
D. Develop Project Team
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Correct Answer: B
Question #221
At the start of a typical project life cycle, costs are:
A. low, peak as work is carried out, and drop as the project nears the end
B. low, become steady as work is carried out, and increase as the project nears the end
C. high, drop as work is carried out, and increase as the project nears the end
D. high, become low as work is carried out, and drop as the project nears the end
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Correct Answer: A
Question #222
Success is measured by benefits realization for a:
A. strategic plan
B. project
C. portfolio
D. program
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Correct Answer: D
Question #223
Organizational process assets, a lessons-learned database, and historical information are all inputs to which process?
A. Plan Cost Management
B. Plan Scope Management
C. Plan Stakeholder Management
D. Plan Schedule Management
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Correct Answer: C
Question #224
A project team member agrees to change a project deliverable after a conversation with an external stakeholder. It is later discovered that the change has had an adverse effect on another deliverable. This could have been avoided if the project team had implemented:
A. Quality assurance
B. A stakeholder management plan
C. Project team building
D. Integrated change control
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Correct Answer: D
Question #225
The process of defining how the project scope will be validated and controlled is known as:
A. Define Scope
B. Develop Project Management Plan
C. Plan Scope Management
D. Plan Quality Management
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Correct Answer: D
Question #226
Technical capability, past performance, and intellectual property rights are examples of:
A. performance measurement criteria
B. source selection criteria
C. product acceptance criteria
D. phase exit criteria
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Correct Answer: C
Question #227
The methodology that combines scope, schedule, and resource measurements to assess project performance and progress is known as:
A. Earned value management
B. Forecasting
C. Critical chain methodology
D. Critical path methodology
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Correct Answer: B
Question #228
Which process is usually a rapid and cost-effective means of establishing priorities for Plan Risk Responses?
A. Identify Risks
B. Plan Risk Management
C. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
D. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
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Correct Answer: A
Question #229
A special type of bar chart used in sensitivity analysis for comparing the relative importance of the variables is called a:
A. triangular distribution
B. tornado diagram
C. beta distribution
D. fishbone diagram
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Correct Answer: C
Question #230
A full-time project manager with low to moderate authority and part-time administrative staff is working in an organizational structure with which type of matrix?
A. Strong
B. Weak
C. Managed
D. Balanced
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Correct Answer: A
Question #231
Project Scope Management is primarily concerned with:
A. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
B. Determining how requirements will be analyzed, documented, and managed
C. Defining and controlling what is and is not included in the project
D. Formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables
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Correct Answer: D
Question #232
For a stakeholder with low interest and high power, the project manager should:
A. Monitor the stakeholder
B. Manage the stakeholder closely
C. Keep the stakeholder satisfied
D. Keep the stakeholder informed
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Correct Answer: A
Question #233
In a typical project, project managers spend most of their time:
A. Estimating
B. Scheduling
C. Controlling
D. Communicating
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Correct Answer: A
Question #234
When closing a project or phase, part of the process may require the use of which type of analysis?
A. Reserve analysis
B. Regression analysis
C. Document analysis
D. Product analysis
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Correct Answer: C
Question #235
Which schedule method allows the project team to place buffers on the project schedule path to account for limited resources and project uncertainties?
A. Critical path method
B. Critical chain method
C. Resource leveling
D. Schedule network analysis
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Correct Answer: C
Question #236
The lowest level normally depicted in a work breakdown structure (VVBS) is called a/an:
A. work package
B. deliverable
C. milestone
D. activity
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Correct Answer: D
Question #237
The scope management plan and scope baseline are contained in:
A. organizational process assets
B. a requirements traceability matrix
C. the project charter
D. the project management plan
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Correct Answer: C
Question #238
Which Manage Communications tool or technique focuses on identifying and managing barriers?
A. Communication methods
B. Information technology
C. Communication models
D. Information management systems
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Correct Answer: B
Question #239
Which type of organizational structure is displayed in the diagram provided?
A. Balanced matrix
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Functional
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Correct Answer: A
Question #240
Outputs of the Control Communications process include:
A. expert judgment and change requests
B. work performance information and change requests
C. organizational process asset updates and an issue log
D. project management plan updates and an issue log
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Correct Answer: C
Question #241
In the Plan Procurement Management process, which source selection criteria analyzes if the seller's proposed technical methodologies, techniques, solutions, and services meet the procurement documents requirements?
A. Technical approach
B. Technical capability
C. Business size and type
D. Production capacity and interest
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Correct Answer: B
Question #242
Stakeholder communication requirements should be included as a component of:
A. enterprise environmental factors
B. organizational process assets
C. the project management plan
D. the stakeholder register
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Correct Answer: D
Question #243
Which element does a project charter contain?
A. Management reserves
B. Work breakdown structure
C. Stakeholder list
D. Stakeholder register
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Correct Answer: C
Question #244
The following is a network diagram for a project. What is the critical path for the project?
A. A-B-C-F-G-I
B. A-B-C-F-H-I
C. A-D-E-F-G-I
D. A-D-E-F-H-I
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Correct Answer: C
Question #245
The following is a network diagram for a project. The free float for Activity H is how many days?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 10
D. 11
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Correct Answer: D
Question #246
Every project creates a unique product, service, or result that may be:
A. tangible
B. targeted
C. organized
D. variable
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Correct Answer: B
Question #247
Correlated and contextualized information on how closely the scope is being maintained relative to the scope baseline is contained within:
A. project documents updates
B. project management plan updates
C. change requests
D. work performance information
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Correct Answer: B
Question #248
The most appropriate project life cycle model for an environment with a high level of change and extensive stakeholder involvement in projects is:
A. adaptive
B. reflexive
C. predictive
D. iterative
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Correct Answer: A
Question #249
Whose approval may be required for change requests after change control board (CCB) approval?
A. Functional managers
B. Business partners
C. Customers or sponsors
D. Subject matter experts
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Correct Answer: D
Question #250
Grouping the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their level of concern regarding project outcomes describes which classification model for stakeholder analysis?
A. Influence/impact grid
B. Power/influence grid
C. Power/interest grid
D. Salience model
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Correct Answer: C
Question #251
Variance and trend analysis is a tool and technique used in which process?
A. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
B. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
C. Control Risks
D. Plan Risk Responses
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Correct Answer: B
Question #252
An intentional activity to modify a nonconforming product or product component is called:
A. defect repair
B. work repair
C. corrective action
D. preventive action
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Correct Answer: B
Question #253
Which quality tool incorporates the upper and lower specification limits allowed within an agreement?
A. Control chart
B. Flowchart
C. Checksheet
D. Pareto diagram
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Correct Answer: A
Question #254
Analytical techniques are a tool and technique of which process in Project Procurement Management?
A. Plan Procurement Management
B. Control Procurements
C. Conduct Procurements
D. Close Procurements
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Correct Answer: C
Question #255
The process of obtaining seller responses, selecting a seller, and awarding a contract is called:
A. Close Procurements
B. Control Procurements
C. Plan Procurements
D. Conduct Procurements
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Correct Answer: C
Question #256
Impacts to other organizational areas, levels of service, and acceptance criteria are typical components of which document?
A. Business case
B. Work breakdown structure
C. Requirements documentation
D. Risk register
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Correct Answer: A
Question #257
Funding limit reconciliation is a tool and technique of which Project Cost Management process?
A. Estimate Costs
B. Control Costs
C. Plan Cost Management
D. Determine Budget
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Correct Answer: B
Question #258
In complex projects/ initiating processes should be completed:
A. Within a work package
B. In each phase of the project
C. To estimate schedule constraints
D. To estimate resource allocations
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Correct Answer: A
Question #259
A project manager requesting industry groups and consultants to recommend project intervention is relying on:
A. Communication models
B. Stakeholder participation
C. Expert judgment
D. Enterprise environmental factors
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Correct Answer: A
Question #260
The degree, amount, or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand is called risk:
A. appetite
B. tolerance
C. threshold
D. management
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Correct Answer: D
Question #261
The following is a network diagram for a project. What is the critical path for the project?
A. A-B-D-G
B. A-B-E-G
C. A-C-F-G
D. A-C-E-G
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Correct Answer: A
Question #262
The following is a network diagram for a project. The total float for the project is how many days?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
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Correct Answer: C
Question #263
Tools and techniques used in Direct and Manage Project Work include:
A. Process analysis and expert judgment
B. Analytical techniques and a project management information system
C. Performance reviews and meetings
D. Expert judgment and meetings
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Correct Answer: C
Question #264
An issue log is an input to which Project Human Resource Management process?
A. Manage Project Team
B. Acquire Project Team
C. Plan Human Resource Management
D. Develop Project Team
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Correct Answer: C
Question #265
The component of the risk management plan that documents how risk activities will be recorded is called:
A. tracking
B. scoping
C. timing
D. defining
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Correct Answer: C
Question #266
Which Control Stakeholder Engagement tool or technique allows the project manager to consolidate and facilitate distribution of reports?
A. Information management systems
B. Work performance reports
C. Stakeholder analysis
D. Data gathering and representation
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Correct Answer: A
Question #267
Which basic quality tool explains a change in the dependent variable in relationship to a change observed in the corresponding independent variable?
A. Cause-and-effect diagram
B. Histogram
C. Control chart
D. Scatter diagram
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Correct Answer: A
Question #268
High-level project risks are included in which document?
A. Business case
B. Risk breakdown structure
C. Project charter
D. Risk register
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Correct Answer: C
Question #269
The scope management plan and scope baseline are contained in:
A. organizational process assets
B. a requirements traceability matrix
C. the project charter
D. the project management plan
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Correct Answer: D
Question #270
Projects that share common outcomes, collective capability, knowledge, or skills are often grouped into a:
A. portfolio
B. program
C. selection
D. sub portfolio
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Correct Answer: C
Question #271
Which enterprise environmental factors may influence Plan Schedule Management?
A. Cultural views regarding time schedules and professional and ethical behaviors
B. Historical information and change control procedures
C. Risk control procedures and the probability and impact matrix
D. Resource availability and organizational culture and structure
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Correct Answer: A
Question #272
Which type of dependency used in the Sequence Activities process is sometimes referred to as preferred logic, preferential logic, or soft logic?
A. Internal
B. External
C. Discretionary
D. Mandatory
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Correct Answer: D
Question #273
When the business objectives of an organization change, project goals need to be:
A. realigned
B. performed
C. improved
D. controlled
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Correct Answer: B
Question #274
Which of the Perform Quality Assurance tools and techniques may enhance the creation of the work breakdown structure (VVBS) to give structure to the decomposition of the scope?
A. Activity network diagrams
B. Affinity diagrams
C. Matrix diagrams
D. Interrelationship digraphs
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Correct Answer: C
Question #275
A project manager who communicates to the project team though email is using which type of communication?
A. Formal
B. Informal r
C. Horizontal
D. Unofficial
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Correct Answer: B
Question #276
An input to the Perform Integrated Change Control process is:
A. expert judgment
B. seller proposals
C. the project charter
D. the project management plan
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Correct Answer: C
Question #277
Which tool or technique is required in order to determine the project budget?
A. Cost of quality
B. Historical relationships
C. Project management software
D. Forecasting
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Correct Answer: A
Question #278
Which process involves the creation of a document that provides the project manager with the authority to apply resources to a project?
A. Define Activities
B. Direct and Manage Project Work
C. Develop Project Management Plan
D. Develop Project Charter
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Correct Answer: D
Question #279
The stakeholder register is an output of:
A. Identify Stakeholders
B. Plan Stakeholder Management
C. Control Stakeholder Engagement
D. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
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Correct Answer: B
Question #280
An output of the Develop Project Team process is:
A. change requests
B. team performance assessments
C. project staff assignments
D. project documents updates
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Correct Answer: A
Question #281
Managing ongoing production of goods and services to ensure business continues efficiently describes which type of management?
A. Portfolio
B. Project
C. Program
D. Operations
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Correct Answer: A
Question #282
Which type of manager is assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives?
A. Program
B. Functional
C. Project
D. Portfolio
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Correct Answer: A
Question #283
The approaches, tools, and data sources that will be used to perform risk management on a project are determined by the:
A. Methodology
B. Risk category
C. Risk attitude
D. Assumption analysis
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Correct Answer: D
Question #284
An input of the Plan Procurement Management process is:
A. Make-or-buy decisions
B. Activity cost estimates
C. Seller proposals
D. Procurement documents
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Correct Answer: C
Question #285
Which organizational process assets update is performed during the Close Procurements process?
A. Procurement audit
B. Lessons learned
C. Performance reporting
D. Payment requests
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Correct Answer: D
Question #286
The individual or group that provides resources and support for a project and is accountable for success is the:
A. sponsor
B. customer
C. business partners
D. functional managers
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Correct Answer: B
Question #287
A measure of cost performance that is required to be achieved with the remaining resources in order to meet a specified management goal and is expressed as the ratio of the cost needed for finishing the outstanding work to the remaining budget is known as the:
A. budget at completion (BAC)
B. earned value management (EVM)
C. to-complete performance index
D. cost performance index
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Correct Answer: B
Question #288
A collection of projects managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives is referred to as a:
A. plan
B. process
C. program
D. portfolio
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Correct Answer: D
Question #289
Sharing good practices introduced or implemented in similar projects in the organization and/or industry is an example of:
A. quality audits
B. process analysis
C. statistical sampling
D. benchmarking
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Correct Answer: C
Question #290
Which Process Group's purpose is to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes?
A. Monitoring and Controlling
B. Initiating
C. Planning
D. Executing
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Correct Answer: A
Question #291
The formal and informal interaction with others in an organization industry, or professional environment is known as:
A. negotiation
B. organizational theory
C. meeting
D. networking
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Correct Answer: B
Question #292
The process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables is known as:
A. Define Activities
B. Sequence Activities
C. Define Scope
D. Control Schedule
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Correct Answer: B
Question #293
Which document includes the project scope, major deliverables, assumptions, and constraints?
A. Project charter
B. Project scope statement
C. Scope management plan
D. Project document updates
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Correct Answer: D
Question #294
When an activity cannot be estimated with a reasonable degree of confidence, the work within the activity is decomposed into more detail using which type of estimating?
A. Bottom-up
B. Parametric
C. Analogous
D. Three-point
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Correct Answer: B
Question #295
Definitions of probability and impact, revised stakeholder tolerances, and tracking are components of which subsidiary plan?
A. Cost management plan
B. Quality management plan
C. Communications management plan
D. Risk management plan
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Correct Answer: D
Question #296
Project or phase closure guidelines or requirements, historical information, and the lessons learned knowledge base are examples of which input to the Close Project or Phase process?
A. Organizational process assets
B. A work breakdown structure
C. The project management plan
D. Enterprise environmental factors
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Correct Answer: D
Question #297
The project manager notes that stakeholders are aware of the project and potential impacts and are actively engaged in ensuring that the project is a success. The engagement level of the stakeholders should be classified as:
A. Supportive
B. Leading
C. Neutral
D. Resistant
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Correct Answer: A
Question #298
Which of the following is a narrative description of products, services, or results to be delivered by a project?
A. Project statement of work
B. Business case
C. Accepted deliverable
D. Work performance information
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Correct Answer: B
Question #299
A project manager seeking insight on previous stakeholder management plans and their effectiveness should evaluate:
A. Historical information and the lessons-learned database
B. Historical information and the stakeholder register
C. Organizational process assets and the lessons-learned database
D. Project documents and historical information
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Correct Answer: D
Question #300
Projects are undertaken by an organization to support the:
A. Product performance
B. Budget process
C. Collective capabilities
D. Organizational strategy
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Correct Answer: C

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