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Questions # 46:

By which process may an unsuccessful supplier seek remedy for unjust awards?

Options:

A.

None of the other alternatives apply


B.

Contract dispute


C.

Bid protest


D.

Coffective action


E.

Stop work order


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Questions # 47:

All of the following are tools of Perform Quality Control EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Cost of quality.


B.

Inspection.


C.

Control charts.


D.

Flowcharting.


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Questions # 48:

Emphasizing areas of agreement rather than areas of difference is part which of the following conflict management techniques?

Options:

A.

Smoothing


B.

Compromising


C.

Avoiding


D.

Forcing


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Questions # 49:

How is quality control performed?

Options:

A.

By identifying quality standards that are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.


B.

By monitoring specific project results in compliance with relevant quality standards and determining corrective actions as needed.


C.

By ensuring that the entire project team has been adequately trained in quality assurance processes.


D.

By applying Monte Carlo, sampling, Pareto analysis and benchmarking techniques to ensure conformance to quality standards.


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Questions # 50:

Your management has decided that all orders will be treated as "projects" and that project managers will be used to update orders daily, to resolve issues, and to ensure that the customer formally accepts the product within 30 days of completion. Revenue from the individual orders can vary from US $100 to US $150,000. The project manager will not be required to perform planning or provide documentation other than daily status.

How would you define this situation?

Options:

A.

Because each individual order is a "temporary endeavor," each order is a project.


B.

This is program management since there are multiple projects involved.


C.

This is a recurring process.


D.

Orders incurring revenue over $100,000 would be considered projects and would involve project management.


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Questions # 51:

Which process group establishes the total scope of a project?

Options:

A.

Initiating


B.

Planning


C.

Monitoring and Controlling


D.

Executing


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Questions # 52:

Regardless of style, what information is shown in a process flowchart?

Options:

A.

Actions, decision points, and process drivers


B.

Activities, decision points, and the order of processing


C.

Activities, process drivers, and the order of processing


D.

Actions, decision points, and activities


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Questions # 53:

Who decides buyer and seller roles in a teaming agreement?

Options:

A.

Executive management


B.

Project members


C.

Project manager


D.

Contract administrator


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Questions # 54:

According to Herzberg, which of the following is a motivational factor?

Options:

A.

Working conditions


B.

Achievement


C.

Vacation time


D.

Pay


E.

Hygiene needs


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Questions # 55:

While reviewing project performance, the project manager determines that the schedule variance is -500.

What is the BEST thing to do?

Options:

A.

Let the sponsor know.


B.

Determine the cost variance.


C.

Look for activities that can be done in parallel.


D.

Move resources from the project to one that is not failing.


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Questions # 56:

Your company has asked you to be the project manager for the product introduction of its new DeskTop Rock media system. You recently published the project scope statement.

Which of the following is not contained in the project scope statement?

Options:

A.

Requested changes


B.

Project configuration management requirements


C.

Constraints


D.

Project specifications


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Questions # 57:

Which enterprise environmental factors are considered during cost estimating?

Options:

A.

Marketplace conditions and commercial databases


B.

Marketplace conditions and company structure


C.

Commercial databases and company structure


D.

Existing human resources and market place conditions


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Questions # 58:

If you are the project manager for a new project. You have collected the necessary input information and delivered the project charter to the stakeholders.

What should you do next?

Options:

A.

Develop the preliminary project scope statement.


B.

Get the project charter signed.


C.

Start to create project plan


D.

Start the initial project planning process.


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Questions # 59:

Rolling wave planning is used as a tool and a technique in which of the following processes?

Options:

A.

Estimate Activity Durations


B.

Define Activities


C.

Develop Schedule


D.

Sequence Activities


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Questions # 60:

With triangular distribution, the low, likely and high values are 20, 30 and 40, respectively. The mean is _____.

Options:

A.

25.0


B.

22.5


C.

27.5


D.

30.0


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