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PMP Midterm 2 Fifth 20 Q
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1If you want to reduce the number of quality inspections and thus reduce the cost of quality control for your project, which technique should be used?
- ARun Chart
- BDefect Repair Review
- CStatistical Sampling
- DPareto Chart
2Which of the following documents will help trace the requirements to product design?
- ARequirements traceability matrix
- BDesign traceability matrix
- CProject scope statement
- DProduct traceability matrix
3You have just received notice that the organization you’ve been working for as a project manage has gone bankrupt. All employees have been given 72 hours notice of termination. What is the best course of action for the two projects you are managing?
- AFollow company directives.
- BConduct a project closeout meeting.
- CLeave the office today.
- DRaise a claim for and on behalf of all the employees and contractors who were participating in the project
4A project manager is estimating the project duration and finds that the only information available to him is a previous project that was quite different from the current one. However, some portions of the previous project were similar to the current one. Which of the following tools is the project manager likely to use?
- AAnalogous estimating
- BProgram Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- CThree-point estimates
- DParametric estimating
5A management control point where scope, budget, actual cost and schedule are integrated and compared to earned value for performance measurement is called a:
- ACode of accounts
- BControl packages
- CControl account
- DAccount Plan
6As part of the Plan Risk Management process, a project manager is looking at the activity of preparing a risk management plan. Which of the following is true about risks?
- AA risk may have one or more causes and, if it occurs, may have one or more impacts.
- BA risk usually has a single cause and, if it occurs, may have one or more impacts.
- CA risk usually has a single cause and if it occurs usually has a single impact.
- DA risk usually has more than one cause, and if it occurs, may have one or more impacts.
7A project manager was assigned to a project as the project charter was being developed. Which of the following is an input that the project manager will utilize to develop the project charter?
- AMake-or-Buy analysis
- BOrganizational Process Assets
- CProject Acceptance Criteria
- DProject Scope Statement
8You are working in an Information Technology project as a project manager to develop a shopping website for your customers. Some key stakeholders in the project suggested scope changes to improve the look and feel of the website. Your team has analyzed the impact of these changes and presented to the change control board for approval. What should be your next step if the change control board accepts all proposed changes?
- AImplement the change request and update stakeholders
- BReview change control board decisions and inform stakeholders for their input
- CConduct a team status meeting to update the progress on change requests
- DRevise cost estimates, schedule dates, resource requirements and planning documents
9Which of the following is neither an input nor an output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process?
- AApproved change requests
- BChange requests
- CApproved deliverables
- DDeliverables
10Jane is managing a software development project. During one of the project update meetings, one of the key stakeholders raised a serious concern about the new project management approach being applied on the project. The rest of the stakeholders are comfortable with the new project management approach being used. What should Jane do?
- AUse coercive power to convince the stakeholder to accept the new approach.
- BRequest stakeholders to vote for the right approach.
- CHave a separate one-to-one meeting with the stakeholder if the issue is not resolved during the update meeting.
- DRemove the troublesome stakeholder from the stakeholder register.
11Why are the approved change requests input to the Direct and Manage Project Work process?
- AApproved change requests may be rejected by the project team during the Direct and Manage Project Work process.
- BApproved change requests are implemented by the project team during the Direct and Manage Project Work process.
- CApproved change requests are sent to the Change Control Board during the Direct and Manage Project Work process.
- DApproved change requests are reviewed by the project team during the Direct and Manage Project Work process.
12Stakeholder identification is a continuous process. Which of the following statements about stakeholders is incorrect?
- APositive stakeholders benefit from the outcome of a project
- BA project manager needs to focus on the positive stakeholders since their needs are best served by the project
- COverlooking negative stakeholders can result in an increased likelihood of failure
- DStakeholders can have conflicting or differing objectives
13You have landed your dream job, as project manager working in an exotic sports car factory. Your project involves coming up with a smoother ride for the car. You have tasked the engineers to determine which type of suspension and what type of tires will provide the best ride and the most reasonable cost. This relates to which of the following processes?
- AControl Risks
- BPerform Quality Assurance
- CControl Quality
- DPlan Quality Management
14The Project Manager controls the interfacing and overlapping areas of the organization’s procurement processes, and the project schedule with processes from this area:
- AProject Human Resource Management
- BProject Scope Management
- CProject Risk Management
- DProject Integration Management
15You are an expatriate working in a foreign country and have been asked to offer a cash payment gift to the procurement manager at a company you are bidding on work for. How BEST should you interpret this request?
- AAgree to provide the cash payment because the procurement manager controls whether your bid is accepted.
- BInform the procurement manager that offering such a payment would violate your professional standards.
- CBase your interpretation of the request on an understanding of the norms of the country you are in.
- DExpress your anger at the request and inform the procurement manager that this would never happen in your home country.
16You are in the midst of a major code roll out for a new software module. However, it has come to your attention that the resources promised for the roll out are not going to be available. As the Project Manager, what is the BEST thing to do?
- AExplain the impact of the lost resources to the stakeholders
- BReplan the project without the resources
- CHave the current staff work extra hours
- DFast Track the schedule
17While analyzing the risks in a project, a project manager came up with a Risk Urgency Assessment document. In which process would this be done?
- AClose Risks
- BControl Risks
- CPerform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- DPlan Risk Management
18Which of the following may help in ensuring that certain bidders in the procurement process do not receive preferential treatment that all prospective sellers have a clear and common understanding of the procurement?
- AUse of weighted criteria
- BUse of bidder conferences
- CUse of screening techniques
- DUse of expert judgement
19You have your project team members record the time they spend on different activities during the day such as: programming, electrical, HVAC, etc. This is an example of a tool and technique in what process?
- AManage Communications
- BDirect and Manage Project Work
- CMonitor and Control Project Work
- DManage Project Team
20Which process group corresponds to the “do” part of the plan-do-check-act cycle?
- AClosing
- BMonitoring and Controlling
- CPlanning
- DExecuting
21Emily is the project manager of a project that involves a buyer-seller relationship. The source selection criteria is an input to which of the following processes?
- AControl Procurements
- BConduct Procurements
- CClose Procurements
- DPlan Procurement Management
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