| 1. | The project charter:
| A. | Is a good thing to have to enter restricted areas |
| B. | Tells the newspapers when the project will end |
| C. | Authorizes equipment acquisition |
| D. | Provides a high-level definition of the effort and its stakeholders |
| E. | Announces who the project engineer is |
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| 2. | Scorecard modeling, cost benefit analysis, payback periods, and internal rate of return are examples of:
| A. | Project selection methods |
| B. | Enterprise benefits measurement methods when selecting a project |
| C. | Ways to ensure stakeholder commitment |
| D. | Integral parts of the statement of work |
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| 3. | Project scope:
| A. | Defines all the equipment that will be used in the project |
| B. | Is a document that identifies the stakeholder responsibilities |
| C. | Is part of the project charter |
| D. | Defines at a high level the project execution framework and its deliverables |
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| 4. | Project success can be achieved only if:
| A. | The project manager is an expert in managing resources. |
| B. | The project manager is part of the executive management team. |
| C. | There is a clear link between the project deliverables and the business strategy. |
| D. | The project sponsor leads the initiatives. |
| E. | None of the above. |
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| 5. | The project management plan:
| A. | Are the steps needed to complete a project task |
| B. | Is prepared at the beginning and fixed throughout the execution of the project |
| C. | Not needed until resources have been assigned |
| D. | Is an outline that identifies all the steps and processes that will be used after a project is initiated |
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| 6. | The work breakdown structure:
| A. | Is a list of all the tasks needed to complete a meeting |
| B. | Is needed as part of the project charter |
| C. | Is set and does not change throughout the project |
| D. | Is used to break down the project into manageable pieces |
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| 7. | The project baseline:
| A. | Encompass all the initial estimates for tasks and resource utilization |
| B. | Is only important in the project initiation phase |
| C. | Is the result of the original plans plus the approved changes |
| D. | Is not needed to successfully manage a project |
For questions 8 10, use the following network diagram: |
| 8. | What would be the early start for activity H? |
| 9. | What is the critical path?
| A. | Start A D G Finish |
| B. | Start B F Finish |
| C. | Start C E H Finish |
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| 10. | Which project schedule represents the tasks outlined in the network diagram? |
| 11. | Which of the following is not a good input to project cost estimation?
| A. | Work breakdown structures |
| B. | Time estimates |
| C. | Earn value analysis |
| D. | Schedules |
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| 12. | Which one of the following four cost budgeting tools uses current and historical project information to calculate project cost estimates?
| A. | Cost cancellation techniques |
| B. | Reserves analysis |
| C. | Parametric estimating |
| D. | Funding limit reconciliation |
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| 13. | Within the PMI realm, who is ultimately responsible for the project quality?
| A. | Project team |
| B. | Project manager |
| C. | Quality assurance manager |
| D. | Validation engineer |
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| 14. | The process group in which detailed resource assignments and responsibilities are formalized is called the:
| A. | Project management plan |
| B. | Quality assurance plan |
| C. | Project charter |
| D. | Human resources management plan |
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| 15. | How many communication channels will be required in a project in which 30 individual are participating? |
| 16. | Who has the ultimate responsibility for making sure that a message in the project team is understood?
| A. | The project sponsor |
| B. | The sender |
| C. | The project coordinator |
| D. | All |
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| 17. | The intent of the risk management process group is to:
| A. | Underwrite all the risks affecting the company |
| B. | Announce project risks |
| C. | Address and implement how risk will be identified and mitigated |
| D. | Increase the probability of positive outcomes in the project |
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| 18. | Which one of these is not a typical way to deal with negative threats?
| A. | Avoid |
| B. | Transfer |
| C. | Mitigate |
| D. | Share |
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| 19. | Which of the following is a recognized contract type within the PMI context?
| A. | Fixed-price or lump-sum contract |
| B. | Cost-reimbursable contract |
| C. | Time and material |
| D. | All of the above |
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| 20. | Which one of these is not used when preparing a statement of work?
| A. | Project scope statement |
| B. | Work breakdown structure |
| C. | Risk management plan |
| D. | Work breakdown dictionary |
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| 21. | When the project manager receives a project change request, he should:
| A. | Send it to the change control board for approval |
| B. | Discuss it with the project team and leave it for phase 2 |
| C. | Evaluate its risk and potential impact before taking any action |
| D. | None of the above |
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| 22. | One method to determine how well a project is executing at a specific point in time is by using:
| A. | Cost variance analysis |
| B. | Historical data |
| C. | Expert judgment |
| D. | The cost performance index (CPI) |
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| 23. | Quality assurance application in a project is the:
| A. | Definition of organizational quality practices |
| B. | Ensuring of six sigma compliance |
| C. | Application of Pareto charts to project sample points |
| D. | Application of organizational quality metrics to the project |
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| 24. | You and your project team determine that external resources are needed. Which method would be best to secure these resources?
| A. | Acquisition |
| B. | Pre-assignment |
| C. | Negotiation |
| D. | Contract management |
| E. | none of the above |
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| 25. | As a project manager, you need to know how to manage conflict. Which one of the following is not a way to successfully manage conflict?
| A. | Problem-solving |
| B. | Compromising |
| C. | Formal |
| D. | Withdrawal |
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| 26. | How much time should a project manager spend in communication activities?
| A. | 10% 25% |
| B. | 36% 50% |
| C. | 51% 69% |
| D. | 70% 90% |
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| 27. | Which of the following is not a basic element for successful communication?
| A. | Sender |
| B. | Message |
| C. | Analog line |
| D. | Receiver |
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| 28. | What is the name of the process that uses the procurement documents and the selection criteria as primary inputs?
| A. | Procurement plan |
| B. | Request seller responses |
| C. | Contract management |
| D. | Sales advisory plan |
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| 29. | An approved corrective action is:
| A. | A response to a management request |
| B. | A quality management plan |
| C. | A course correction to bring the project in line with the project plan |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | Issued by executive management |
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| 30. | Ishikawa diagrams, see the figure below, are used for:
| A. | The cost management plan during the project execution |
| B. | Brainstorming |
| C. | Finding the cause and effect in the project quality assurance process |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
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| 31. | The Pareto chart, Ishikawa diagrams, histograms, and six sigma are techniques used for implementing ______ in the project:
| A. | Quality processes |
| B. | Quality metrics |
| C. | Quality control |
| D. | All of the above |
For questions 32 38, use the following problem: You are the new project manager tasked with taking over for a project manager who left 6 weeks ago. Some of the numbers that you find in your initial research are as follows: Estimated project cost: $675,000 Project timeline: 24 weeks This is week 16 and accumulated costs are $300,000. Additionally, only 25% of the work has been completed. |
| 32. | What is the budget at completion?
| A. | $300,000 |
| B. | $168,750 |
| C. | $675,000 |
| D. | There is not enough information. |
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| 33. | What is the planned value?
| A. | $300,000 |
| B. | $168,750 |
| C. | $389,423 |
| D. | $452,250 |
| E. | There is not enough information. |
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| 34. | What is the earned value?
| A. | $300,000 |
| B. | $168,750 |
| C. | $389,453 |
| D. | $483,103 |
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| 35. | What is the cost variance?
| A. | $250,000 |
| B. | $483,103 |
| C. | $289,750 |
| D. | $131,250 |
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| 36. | What is the schedule variance?
| A. | $157,351 |
| B. | $289,750 |
| C. | $283,500 |
| D. | There is not enough information. |
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| 37. | What will be the estimated at-completion cost?
| A. | $1,200,000 |
| B. | $675,000 |
| C. | $3,000,000 |
| D. | $1,050,000 |
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| 38. | Because the CPI is .5625, what do we know about this project?
| A. | It can be finished on time if we crash the schedule. |
| B. | We will need an extra 6 weeks to complete it. |
| C. | The project is at budget risk. |
| D. | None of the above. |
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| 39. | The project management triple constraint is composed of all these except:
| A. | Scope |
| B. | Quality |
| C. | Time |
| D. | Cost |
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| 40. | Maslow's hierarchy of needs talks about how people need to satisfy various personal needs. What is the correct sequence for those needs?
| A. | Safety, love, esteem and self-actualization, physiological |
| B. | Love, physiological, safety, esteem and self-actualization |
| C. | Esteem, physiological, safety, love, and self-actualization |
| D. | Self-actualization, physiological, safety, love and esteem |
| E. | Physiological, safety, love, esteem and self-actualization |
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| 41. | Which leadership style would be most common in a car wash?
| A. | MacGregor's Theory Y |
| B. | MacGregor's Theory X |
| C. | Maslow's hierarchy of needs |
| D. | Ouchi's Theory Z |
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| 42. | What would be the result of imposing judgment on a project team? The project manager is ______ his recommendations.
| A. | Smoothing |
| B. | Formalizing |
| C. | Compromising |
| D. | Forcing |
| E. | None of the above |
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| 43. | S-curves, histograms, and earn value analysis are examples of:
| A. | Project justification |
| B. | Capital acquisition requests |
| C. | Performance reporting tools |
| D. | None of the above |
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| 44. | ______ and ______ are two procedures used to perform all the closure activities in a project or a project phase.
| A. | Management, stakeholder |
| B. | Project team, stakeholder |
| C. | Administrative, contract closure |
| D. | Management, contract closure |
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| 45. | You work for an organization that has no rules with regard to vendor kickbacks or special gifts. A vendor approaches you with a trip to Paris, provided you help him get the contract with your organization. What would be the most prudent thing to do?
| A. | Accept the offer and help the vendor get the contract. |
| B. | Ask the vendor for an additional trip for your boss. |
| C. | Decline the offer and advise the vendor on the standard bidding process. |
| D. | Seek legal counsel before accepting the trip. |
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| 46. | You are offered a job as project manager for a fixed cost project. At the same time, you are approached by another client to work on her project on a time and material basis at a higher hourly rate. What should you do?
| A. | Tell the new client that you need some time to consider all your options before giving her an answer. |
| B. | Leave your current customer and start on the other project as soon as possible. |
| C. | Discuss the matter with your client and ask for more money. |
| D. | Try to squeeze in both projects without notifying anyone. |
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| 47. | As a senior leader in the project management field, you receive a voice mail from one of your competitor's junior project managers asking for help in the project management discipline. What is the most appropriate course of action?
| A. | Tell the other guy to stop complaining and get a couple of project management books. |
| B. | Decide that it is not worth the risk and ignore the call. |
| C. | Start working with him after hours. |
| D. | Talk to your supervisor and appraise her of the situation before initiating contact. |
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| 48. | You are assigned to lead a corporate project with a lot of diversity and several countries participating. What is your best course of action when it comes to giving assignments and setting up the schedule?
| A. | Try to standardize all activities based on the corporate calendar. |
| B. | Tell management that you need to implement a PMO at corporate in order to have everyone local. |
| C. | Learn about communication styles and local holidays and plan for process execution across time zones. |
| D. | Use external consultants willing to work locally. |
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| 49. | You are in charge of a project that is going to miss the milestones that were set at the enterprise level by 2 weeks. What do you do?
| A. | Advise management of the revised project plan and timeline. |
| B. | Wait and see if they notice when you do not give an update on the item. |
| C. | Crash the schedule to make the deadline. |
| D. | Do nothing. |
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| 50. | A good project manager tends to ______ above all else when it comes to active communications.
| A. | Write reports |
| B. | Cold-call people |
| C. | Listen |
| D. | Help |
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