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Questions # 151:

A project team is discussing an upcoming planned product launch of a highly visible technologically advanced artificial intelligence tool. The team is debating the aspect of iterative and hybrid approaches. Which aspect of tailoring would this best represent?

Options:

A.

Life cycle approaches


B.

Resource availability


C.

Project dimensions


D.

Technology support


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Questions # 152:

Match each dimension of the communications management plan to its corresponding focus.

Question # 152


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Questions # 153:

What scenario describes when a project must be created due to market demand?

Options:

A.

A public company authorizes a project to create a new service for electric car sharing to reduce pollution.


B.

A car company authorizes a project to build more fuel-efficient cars in response to gasoline shortages.


C.

Researchers develop an autonomous car. with several new features to be commercialized in the future.


D.

Stakeholders request that raw matenais be changed due to locally high costs.


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Questions # 154:

Which of the following is a category of organizational process assets?

Options:

A.

Government standards


B.

Organizational culture


C.

Employee capabilities


D.

Organizational knowledge bases


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Questions # 155:

What should a project manager use to determine how much money is needed to complete a project?

Options:

A.

Earned value management (EVM)


B.

Estimate at completion (EAC)


C.

Earned value analysis (EVA)


D.

Budget at completion (BAG)


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Questions # 156:

A project is just beginning, and management creates a long list of potential stakeholders. Which statement about identifying and engaging stakeholders is correct?

Options:

A.

The project manager should identify and deal with stakeholders only during the execution phase.


B.

Stakeholder satisfaction should be identified immediately and managed as a project objective.


C.

The project manager should focus on project objectives and deal with stakeholders as a secondary priority.


D.

Stakeholder satisfaction is the most important goal, and project objectives should be considered a secondary priority.


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Questions # 157:

A project manager is monitoring and recording results of executing the quality management activities to assess performance and ensure the project outputs are complete, correct, and meet customer expectations. Which output is the project manager using?

Options:

A.

Approved change requests


B.

Verified deliverables


C.

Lessons learned


D.

Work performance data


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Questions # 158:

Which set of activities should a project manager use as part of the Develop Team process?

Options:

A.

Training and establishing ground rules


B.

Networking activities and estimating team resources


C.

Conflict management activities and tracking team performance


D.

Recruit new team members and training


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Questions # 159:

What are the key tools for managing project knowledge?

Options:

A.

Expert judgment and data gathering


B.

Networking and storytelling


C.

Data analysis and decision making


D.

Prototypes and product analysis


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Questions # 160:

A team receives four different requests from separate stakeholders related to one application Match each requirement with its corresponding type of change request.

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Questions # 161:

A project manager Is addressing risks and potential concerns related to stakeholder management, and Is clarifying and resolving previously Identified issues. In which process is the project manager engaged?

Options:

A.

Identify Stakeholders


B.

Plan Stakeholder Engagement


C.

Manage Stakeholder Engagement


D.

Monitor Slakeholder Engagement


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Questions # 162:

How should a project manager plan communication for a project which has uncertain requirements?

Options:

A.

Include stakeholders in project meetings and reviews, use frequent checkpoints, and co-locate team members only.


B.

Invite customers to sprint planning and retrospective meetings, update the team quickly and on a daily basis, and use official communication channels.


C.

Adopt social networking to engage stakeholders, issue frequent and short messages, and use informal communication channels.


D.

Adopt a strong change control board process, establish focal points for main subjects, and promote formal and transparent communication.


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Questions # 163:

Creating the project scope statement is part of which process?

Options:

A.

Manage Scope


B.

Collect Requirements


C.

Define Scope


D.

Validate Scope


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Questions # 164:

A project has an estimated duration of 10 months with a total budget of US$220,000. At the end of the fifth month, it is estimated that at completion, the project will incur US$250,000. If the actual cost (AC) calculated is US$150,000, what is the earned value (EV) of the project?

Options:

A.

USS-30,000


B.

US$120,000


C.

US$370,000


D.

US$400,000


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Questions # 165:

The project manager is working in an agile/adaptive environment. The project manager is considering different approaches for applying Project Integration Management in this environment. How can the project manager ensure that this will work for the project?

Options:

A.

Take control of all decisions and product planning.


B.

Build a team that can respond to changes within a collaborative, decision-making environment.


C.

Promote a team with a narrow specialization within a hierarchical environment.


D.

Delegate project decisions to the product owner and sponsor.


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Questions # 166:

Which of the following are processes associated with Project Cost Management?

Options:

A.

Develop Costs. Estimate Costs, Determine Budget. Control Costs


B.

Develop Budget, Determine Budget, Determine Risks, Control Costs


C.

Plan Cost Management, Estimate Costs. Determine Budget. Control Costs


D.

Plan Budget Management. Determine Budget, Create Cost Accounts. Control Costs


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Questions # 167:

A project manager needs to demonstrate that the project meets quality standards and success criteria. For that reason, the project manager is defining the quality objectives of the project, the quality tools that will be used, and quality metrics for the project deliverables.

Which process is the project manager executing?

Options:

A.

Manage Quality


B.

Plan Quality Management


C.

Control Quality


D.

Plan Scope Management


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Questions # 168:

According to the PMI Talent Triangle. leadership skills relate to the ability to:

Options:

A.

understand the high-level overview of the organization


B.

tailor traditional and agile tools for the project


C.

work with stakeholders to develop an appropriate project delivery


D.

guide, motivate, and direct a team to reach project goals


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Questions # 169:

Which action should the project manager take after the team finishes executing the scope?

Options:

A.

Verify the deliverables to ensure that they are correct and meet the customer's satisfaction.


B.

Accept all the deliverables and deliver them to the customer for final acceptance.


C.

Conduct a joint session with the customer, change the deliverables, and then request approval.


D.

Check that all change requests were implemented and release deliverables to the customer.


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Questions # 170:

A sponsor asks a project manager to provide a project's expected total costs based on its progress. What formula should the project manager use to determine this?

Options:

A.

Earned value (EV) / actual cost (AC)


B.

Estimate at completion (EAC) - AC


C.

Budget at completion (BAC) / cost performance index (CPI)


D.

EV - planned value (PV)


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Questions # 171:

The Agile principle "welcome changing requirement, even late in development" relates to which agile manifesto?

Options:

A.

Working software over comprehensive documentation


B.

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools


C.

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation


D.

Responding to change over following a plan


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Questions # 172:

Which Manage Communications tool or technique focuses on identifying and managing barriers?

Options:

A.

Communication methods


B.

Information technology


C.

Communication models


D.

Information management systems


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Questions # 173:

When a project is undertaken to reduce defects in a product or service, the objective of the project is to create a/an:

Options:

A.

improvement


B.

program


C.

result


D.

portfolio


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Questions # 174:

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:

Options:

A.

ends.


B.

begins.


C.

delays.


D.

deviates.


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Questions # 175:

Which item is a cost of conformance?

Options:

A.

Training


B.

Liabilities


C.

Lost business


D.

Scrap


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Questions # 176:

The purpose of the Project Communications Management Knowledge Area is to:

Options:

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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Questions # 177:

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?

Options:

A.

100


B.

120


C.

1,000


D.

1,200


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Questions # 178:

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?

Options:

A.

Performing


B.

Storming


C.

Norming


D.

Forming


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Questions # 179:

Plan Communications Management develops an approach and plan for project communications based on stakeholders' needs and requirements and:

Options:

A.

Available organizational assets


B.

Project staff assignments


C.

Interpersonal skills


D.

Enterprise environmental factors


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Questions # 180:

The following is a network diagram for a project.

Question # 180

The total float for the project is how many days?

Options:

A.

3


B.

5


C.

7


D.

9


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Questions # 181:

A graphic display of project team members and their reporting relationships is known as a:

Options:

A.

Resource calendar.


B.

Project organization chart.


C.

Resource breakdown structure (RBS).


D.

Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM).


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Questions # 182:

Which Process Group includes the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process?

Options:

A.

Executing


B.

Planning


C.

Monitoring and Controlling


D.

Initiating


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Questions # 183:

One of the key benefits of the Plan Human Resource Management process is that it:

Options:

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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Questions # 184:

Which items are an output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process?

Options:

A.

Work performance reports


B.

Accepted deliverables


C.

Project management plan updates


D.

Organizational process assets


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Questions # 185:

Which type of organizational structure is displayed in the diagram provided?

Question # 185

Options:

A.

Balanced matrix


B.

Projectized


C.

Strong matrix


D.

Functional


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Questions # 186:

Activity cost estimates and the project schedule are inputs to which Project Cost Management process?

Options:

A.

Estimate Costs


B.

Control Costs


C.

Plan Cost Management


D.

Determine Budget


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Questions # 187:

Outputs of the Control Communications process include:

Options:

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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Questions # 188:

Which type of analysis is used to determine the cause and degree of difference between the baseline and actual performance?

Options:

A.

Schedule network analysis


B.

Reserve analysis


C.

Alternative analysis


D.

Variance analysis


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Questions # 189:

Which type of graphic is displayed below?

Question # 189

Options:

A.

Work breakdown structure


B.

Context diagram


C.

Control chart


D.

Pareto diagram


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Questions # 190:

The cost baseline and project funding requirements are outputs of which process in Project Cost Management?

Options:

A.

Estimate Costs


B.

Control Costs


C.

Plan Cost Management


D.

Determine Budget


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Questions # 191:

The lowest level normally depicted in a work breakdown structure (VVBS) is called a/an:

Options:

A.

work package


B.

deliverable


C.

milestone


D.

activity


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Questions # 192:

The process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope as well as managing the changes to the scope baseline is known as:

Options:

A.

Validate Scope.


B.

Plan Scope Management.


C.

Control Scope.


D.

Define Scope.


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Questions # 193:

Organizational process assets, a lessons-learned database, and historical information are all inputs to which process?

Options:

A.

Plan Cost Management


B.

Plan Scope Management


C.

Plan Stakeholder Management


D.

Plan Schedule Management


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Questions # 194:

Project Stakeholder Management focuses on:

Options:

A.

project staff assignments


B.

project tea m acquisition


C.

managing conflicting interests


D.

communication methods


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Questions # 195:

The process of defining how the project scope will be validated and controlled is known as:

Options:

A.

Define Scope.


B.

Develop Project Management Plan.


C.

Plan Scope Management.


D.

Plan Quality Management.


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Questions # 196:

Which project document is updated in the Control Stakeholder Engagement process?

Options:

A.

Project reports


B.

Issue log


C.

Lessons learned documentation


D.

Work performance information


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Questions # 197:

The following chart contains information about the tasks in a project.

Question # 197

Based on the chart, what is the cost performance index (CPI) for Task 2?

Options:

A.

0.8


B.

1


C.

1.25


D.

1.8


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Questions # 198:

In complex projects/ initiating processes should be completed:

Options:

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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Questions # 199:

A tool and technique used in the Develop Project Charter process is:

Options:

A.

change control tools


B.

expert judgment


C.

meetings


D.

analytical techniques


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Questions # 200:

Specification of both the deliverables and the processes is the focus of:

Options:

A.

Change control


B.

Configuration control


C.

Project monitoring and control


D.

Issue control


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