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Questions # 1:

Which is a communication method used in the Report Performance process?

Options:

A.

Expert judgment


B.

Project management methodology


C.

Stakeholder analysis


D.

Status review meetings


Expert Solution
Questions # 2:

Which process involves identifying and documenting the logical relationships between project activities?

Options:

A.

Develop Schedule


B.

Sequence Activities


C.

Create WBS


D.

Applying leads and lags


Expert Solution
Questions # 3:

Which characteristic do projects and operational work share in common?

Options:

A.

Performed by systems


B.

Constrained by limited resources


C.

Repetitiveness


D.

Uniqueness


Expert Solution
Questions # 4:

How is the schedule variance calculated using the earned value technique?

Options:

A.

EV less AC


B.

AC less PV


C.

EV less PV


D.

AC less EV


Expert Solution
Questions # 5:

Which of the following types of a dependency determination is used to define the sequence of activities?

Options:

A.

Legal


B.

Discretionary


C.

Internal


D.

Resource


Expert Solution
Questions # 6:

In which Project Management Process Group is the project charter developed?

Options:

A.

Monitoring and Controlling


B.

Executing


C.

Initiating


D.

Planning


Expert Solution
Questions # 7:

Which Perform Quality Control tool graphically represents how various elements of a system interrelate?

Options:

A.

Control chart


B.

Flowchart


C.

Run chart


D.

Pareto chart


Expert Solution
Questions # 8:

Which of the following is developed from the project scope baseline and defines only that portion of the project scope that is to be included within a related contract?

Options:

A.

Product scope description


B.

Procurement statement of work


C.

Project schedule


D.

Work breakdown structure (WBS)


Expert Solution
Questions # 9:

Which of the following is a tool or technique of the Define Activities process?

Options:

A.

Rolling wave planning


B.

Precedence diagramming method (PDM)


C.

Alternatives analysis


D.

Parametric estimating


Expert Solution
Questions # 10:

Which process occurs within the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

Options:

A.

Control Costs


B.

Plan Quality


C.

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis


D.

Determine Budget


Expert Solution
Questions # 11:

A tool and technique used during the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process is:

Options:

A.

risk data quality assessment.


B.

variance and trend analysis.


C.

data gathering and representation techniques.


D.

risk audits.


Expert Solution
Questions # 12:

"Tailoring" is defined as the:

Options:

A.

effort of addressing each process to determine which are appropriate and their appropriate degree of rigor.


B.

act of creating a project team with the specialized skills required to produce a required product or service.


C.

action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications.


D.

adjustment of the respective influences of time, cost, and quality in order to most efficiently achieve scope.


Expert Solution
Questions # 13:

What is the responsibility of the project manager and the functional manager respectively?

Options:

A.

Oversight for an administrative area; a facet of the core business


B.

Achieving the project objectives; providing management oversight for an administrative area


C.

A facet of the core business; achieving the project objectives


D.

Both are responsible for achieving the project objectives.


Expert Solution
Questions # 14:

What does a CPI value greater than 1.0 indicate?

Options:

A.

Cost right at the estimated value


B.

Cost under the estimated value


C.

Cost right at the actual value


D.

Cost over the estimated value


Expert Solution
Questions # 15:

A weighting system is a tool for which area of Conduct Procurements?

Options:

A.

Plan contracting


B.

Requesting seller responses


C.

Selecting seller's


D.

Planning purchase and acquisition


Expert Solution
Questions # 16:

Which of the following is an example of schedule compression?

Options:

A.

Activity sequencing


B.

Resource leveling


C.

Lead and lag adjusting


D.

Crashing


Expert Solution
Questions # 17:

Which of the following Process Groups covers all nine Project Management Knowledge Areas?

Options:

A.

Executing


B.

Monitoring and Controlling


C.

Planning


D.

Initiating


Expert Solution
Questions # 18:

Which of the following strategic considerations often results in project authorization?

Options:

A.

Customer requests and/or issue resolution


B.

Stakeholder expectations and/or strategic opportunity (business need)


C.

Technological advancement and/or senior executive request


D.

Market demand and/or legal requirements


Expert Solution
Questions # 19:

Which of the following is an output from Control Scope?

Options:

A.

Change requests


B.

Variance analysis


C.

Accepted deliverables


D.

Requirements documentation


Expert Solution
Questions # 20:

Which of the following is an input to Develop Human Resource Plan?

Options:

A.

Team performance assessment


B.

Roles and responsibilities


C.

Staffing management plan


D.

Enterprise environmental factors


Expert Solution
Questions # 21:

As the project progresses, which of the following is routinely collected from the project activities?

Options:

A.

Communication management activities


B.

Change requests


C.

Configuration verification and audit


D.

Work performance information


Expert Solution
Questions # 22:

When addressing roles and responsibilities,which item ensures that the staff has the skills required to complete project activities?

Options:

A.

Authority


B.

Role


C.

Competency


D.

Responsibility


Expert Solution
Questions # 23:

What is the most accurate rough order of magnitude (ROM)?

Options:

A.

In the Initiation phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 50%.


B.

In the Planning phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 50%.


C.

In the Monitoring and Controlling phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 15%.


D.

In the Closing phase, the estimate is in the range of +/- 15%.


Expert Solution
Questions # 24:

What is a deliverable-oriented, hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables?

Options:

A.

Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)


B.

Work performance information


C.

Work package


D.

Work breakdown structure (WBS)


Expert Solution
Questions # 25:

Which of the following statements is true regarding project and product lifecycles?

Options:

A.

A single product lifecycle may consist of multiple project lifecycles.


B.

A product lifecycle is always shorter than the project lifecycle.


C.

A single product lifecycle can only have one project lifecycle.


D.

A single project lifecycle may consist of multiple product lifecycles.


Expert Solution
Questions # 26:

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

Options:

A.

Purchase requisition


B.

Purchase order


C.

Verbal agreement


D.

Request for quote


Expert Solution
Questions # 27:

Which of the following processes audits the quality requirements and the results from quality control measures to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used?

Options:

A.

Perform Quality Control


B.

Quality Metrics


C.

Perform Quality Assurance


D.

Plan Quality


Expert Solution
Questions # 28:

Testing falls into which of the following categories of cost of quality?

Options:

A.

Internal failure costs


B.

Prevention costs


C.

Appraisal costs


D.

External failure costs


Expert Solution
Questions # 29:

Which type of agreement is legal, contractual, and between two or more entities to form a partnership, joint venture, or some other arrangement as defined by the parties?

Options:

A.

Teaming


B.

Collective bargaining


C.

Sharing


D.

Working


Expert Solution
Questions # 30:

Which of the following reduces the probability of potential consequences of project risk events?

Options:

A.

Preventive action


B.

Risk management


C.

Corrective action


D.

Defect repair


Expert Solution
Questions # 31:

In which domain of project management would a Pareto chart provide useful information?

Options:

A.

Project Scope Management


B.

Project Time Management


C.

Project Communications Management


D.

Project Quality Management


Expert Solution
Questions # 32:

A tool or technique in Perform Quality Control that a project manager would use is:

Options:

A.

quality audits.


B.

process analysis.


C.

benchmarking.


D.

inspection.


Expert Solution
Questions # 33:

Lessons learned documentation is gathered during which of the following Project Management Process Groups?

Options:

A.

Planning


B.

Executing


C.

Closing


D.

Initiating


Expert Solution
Questions # 34:

Which is an output from Distribute Information?

Options:

A.

Earned value analysis


B.

Trend analysis


C.

Project records


D.

Performance reviews


Expert Solution
Questions # 35:

What causes replanning of the project scope?

Options:

A.

Project document updates


B.

Project scope statement changes


C.

Variance analysis


D.

Change requests


Expert Solution
Questions # 36:

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


Expert Solution
Questions # 37:

Which provides the basic framework for managing a project?

Options:

A.

Project life cycle


B.

Work breakdown structure (WBS)


C.

Enterprise environmental factors


D.

Project initiation


Expert Solution
Questions # 38:

In which type of organizational structure are staff members grouped by specialty?

Options:

A.

Functional


B.

Projectized


C.

Matrix


D.

Balanced


Expert Solution
Questions # 39:

The project scope statement and resource calendars are inputs to which Project Time Management process?

Options:

A.

Sequence Activities


B.

Estimate Activity Resources


C.

Develop Schedule


D.

Control Schedule


Expert Solution
Questions # 40:

Which of the following tools and techniques is used in the Verify Scope process?

Options:

A.

Inspection


B.

Variance analysis


C.

Expert judgment


D.

Decomposition


Expert Solution
Questions # 41:

Which type of risk diagram is useful for showing time ordering of events?

Options:

A.

Ishikawa


B.

Milestone


C.

Influence


D.

Decision tree


Expert Solution
Questions # 42:

A project has an EV of 100 workdays, an AC of 120 workdays, and a PV of 80 workdays. What should be the concern?

Options:

A.

There is a cost underrun.


B.

There is a cost overrun.


C.

The project may not meet the deadline.


D.

The project is 20 days behind schedule.


Expert Solution
Questions # 43:

An input to the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process is the:

Options:

A.

quality management plan.


B.

project management plan.


C.

communications management plan.


D.

schedule management plan.


Expert Solution
Questions # 44:

Which of the following helps to ensure that each requirement adds business value by linking it to the business and project objectives?

Options:

A.

Requirements traceability matrix


B.

Work breakdown structure (WBS) dictionary


C.

Requirements management plan


D.

Requirements documentation


Expert Solution
Questions # 45:

In a weak matrix, the project managers role is:

Options:

A.

part-time


B.

full-time


C.

occasional


D.

unlimited


Expert Solution
Questions # 46:

Which of the following is a conflict resolution technique that emphasizes areas of agreement rather than areas of difference?

Options:

A.

Compromising


B.

Collaborating


C.

Smoothing


D.

Problem Solving


Expert Solution
Questions # 47:

Which of the following is an output of Direct and Manage Project Execution?

Options:

A.

Project management plan


B.

Change request status updates


C.

Organizational process assets updates


D.

Work performance information


Expert Solution
Questions # 48:

The PV is $1000, EV is $2000, and AC is $1500. What is CPI?

Options:

A.

1.33


B.

2


C.

0.75


D.

0.5


Expert Solution
Questions # 49:

A required input for Create WBS is a project:

Options:

A.

quality plan.


B.

schedule network.


C.

management document update.


D.

scope statement.


Expert Solution
Questions # 50:

The progressive detailing of the project management plan is called:

Options:

A.

expert judgment.


B.

rolling wave planning.


C.

work performance information.


D.

specification.


Expert Solution
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