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Questions # 1:

What are the identified risks for doing excessive decomposition in a WBS?

Options:

A.

Insufficient project funding and disqualification of sellers


B.

Insufficient project funding and ineffective use of resources


C.

Disqualification of sellers and non-productive management efforts


D.

Non-productive management effort and inefficient use of resources


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Questions # 2:

Company A is delivering a product in three parts. The contract allows for the parts to be delivered either one after the other or at the same time.

Which type of project phasing will allow for the most flexibility in delivering the full product when product requirements are subject to rapid change?

Options:

A.

Sequencing the delivery phases one after the other


B.

Overlapping the delivery phases


C.

Delivering the products iteratively


D.

Delivering all of the product at the same time


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Questions # 3:

Company expenses such as auditing costs, supervision, office supplies, building rent and maintenance are elements of the:

Options:

A.

Contracts and administration costing system.


B.

Fringe benefits packages.


C.

None of the other alternatives apply


D.

Capital budgeting process.


E.

Overhead rates.


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Questions # 4:

Which of the following describes the purpose of the quality control process?

Options:

A.

To identify quality requirements of the project


B.

To identify ineffective processes and eliminate them


C.

To assess performance and recommend necessary changes


D.

To ensure quality standards are used


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Questions # 5:

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

Options:

A.

Your project is behind schedule and you want your baseline to reflect estimated actual completion.


B.

Your 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 your key project team resources has left your team and no replacement is available.


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Questions # 6:

You've been assigned as a project manager on a research and development project for a new dental procedure. You're working in the Scope Planning process.

What is the purpose of the project scope management plan?

Options:

A.

The project scope management plan describes and documents a scope baseline to help make future project decisions.


B.

The project scope management plan decomposes project deliverables into smaller units of work.


C.

The project scope management plan describes how project scope will be developed and how changes will be managed.


D.

The project scope management plan describes how cost and time estimates will be developed for project scope changes.


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Questions # 7:

Which of the following is not true for a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)?

Options:

A.

Defines what project member is responsible for each activity


B.

Defines all people associated with each activity


C.

Defines responsibilities for each WBS component


D.

All of the other alternatives apply


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Questions # 8:

Which of the following documents allows the project manager to assess risks that may require near term action?

Options:

A.

Probability and impact matrix


B.

Contingency analysis report


C.

Risk urgency assessment


D.

Rolling wave plan


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Questions # 9:

Which is a true statement regarding project governance?

Options:

A.

Project governance approach must be described in the project management plan.


B.

Project governance is independent of the organization or program sponsoring it.


C.

Once a project has begun, it is not necessary to formally initiate each project phase.


D.

Review of project performance and key deliverables is not required for each project phase.


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Questions # 10:

Which of the following is a strategy for positive risks?

Options:

A.

Avoid


B.

Transfer


C.

Accept


D.

Mitigate


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Questions # 11:

In which type of organization(s) is the project manager's role most likely part-time?

Options:

A.

Functional


B.

Weak Matrix


C.

Balanced Matrix


D.

Both 1) Functional and 2) Weak Matrix


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Questions # 12:

An Ishikawa or fishbone diagram is used for which of the following?

Options:

A.

Identifying causes of risks


B.

Identifying frequency of occurrence of risks


C.

Developing a resource plan


D.

Developing schedule


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Questions # 13:

Based on the chart, while completing the project, a team member tells you that the team forgot something during planning. Activity F needs the results of activity E before it can begin.

Taking this new dependency into account, what would be the effect on the project?

Options:

A.

It would increase the critical path.


B.

Communication would be more complex.


C.

There would be no effect.


D.

It would delay activity F.


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Questions # 14:

Objectives can be described as all of the following except for which one? Choose the least correct answer.

Options:

A.

The monetary units used to express the cost criteria for the project


B.

The functionality and specific conditions that must be met in order to satisfy the project, contract, standard, or specification


C.

The quantifiable results used to measure project success that should include schedule, cost, and quality criteria


D.

The purpose for undertaking the project


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Questions # 15:

Risk mitigation includes all but which of the following:

Options:

A.

performing contingent planning


B.

Obtaining insurance against loss


C.

Developing system (policies, procedures, responsibilities)


D.

identification of project risks.


E.

developing planning alternatives


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