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1A project manageris managing his second project. It started one month after the first, and both are in process. Though his first project is small, this one seems to be growing size every day. As each day passes, the project manager is beginning to feel more and more in need of help. The project manager has recently heard that there was another project in the company last year that is similar to his second project. What should he do?
1. AContact the other project manager and ask for assistance
2. BObtain historical records and guidance from the project management office (PMO)
3. CWait to see if the project is impacted by the growth in scope
4. DMake sure the scope of the project is agreed to by all the stakeholders
2Two project managers have just realized that they are in a weak matrix organization and that their power as project managers is quite limited. One figures out that he is really a project expediter, and other realizes he is really a project coordinator.
How is a project expediter different from a project coordinator?
1. AThe project expediter cannot make decisions
2. BThe project expediter can make more decisions
3. CThe project expediter reports to a higher-level manager
4. DThe project expediter has some authority
3All of the following are characteristic of a project EXCEPT:
1. AIt is temporary
2. BIt has a definite beginning and end
3. CIt has interrelated activities
4. DIt repeats itself every month
4A framework for keeping an organization focused on its overall strategy is:
1. AOrganizational project management (OPM)
2. BThe PMBOK Guide
3. CProject governance
4. DPortfolio Management
5Which of the following BEST describes the major constraints on a project?
1. AScope, number of resources, and cost
2. BScope, cost, and time
3. CScope, time, cost, quality, risk, resources, and customer satisfaction
4. DTime, cost, and number of changes
6If a project manager is concerned with gathering, integrating, and disseminating the outputs of all project management processes, she should concentrate on improving the:
1. AWork breakdown structure (WBS)
2. BCommunications management plan
3. CProject management information system (PMIS)
4. DScope management plan
7A project team is working on manufacturing a new product, but they are having difficulty creating a project charter. What is the BEST description of the real problem?
1. AThey have not identified the project objectives
2. BThey are working on a process and not a project
3. CThe end date has not been set
4. DThe have not identified the product of the project
8One of your team members informs you that he does not know which of the many projects he is working on is the most important. Who should determine the priorities between projects in a company?
1. AThe project manager
2. BThe project management team
3. CThe project management Office (PMO)
4. DThe team
9The difference between a project, program, and portfolio is:
1. AA project is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program may include other non-project work, and a portfolio is all the project in a given department or division
2. BA project is a lengthy endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program combines tow or more unrelated projects, and a portfolio combines two or more programs
3. CA project is a a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program is a group of related projects, and portfolio is a group of projects and programs related to a specific objective
4. DA project is a contracted endeavor with a beginning and end, a portfolio is a group of projects with more open-ended completion dates, and a program combines two or more portfolios
10Operational work is different from project work in that operation work is
1. AUnique
2. BTemporary
3. COngoing and repetitive
4. DA part of every project activity

11Company procedures require the creation of a lessons learned document. Which of the following is the BEST use of lessons learned?
1. AHistorical records for future projects
2. BPlanning record for the current project
3. CInforming the team about what the project manager has done
4. DInforming the team about the project management plan
12Lessons learned are BEST completed by:
1. AThe project manager
2. BThe team
3. CThe spnsor
4. DThe Stakeholders
13Consideration of ongoing operations and maintenance is crucially important to a products of projects. Ongoing operations and maintenance should:
1. ABe included as activities to be performed during project closure
2. BHave a separate phase in the project life cycle, because a large portion of life cycle costs is devoted to maintenance and operations
3. CNot be viewed as part of a project
4. DBe viewed as a separate project
14What is a program?
1. AAn initiative set up by management
2. BA means to gain benefits and control of related projects
3. CA group of unrelated projects managed in a coordinated way
4. DA government regulation
15A company is making an effort to improve its project performance and create historical records of past projects. What is the BEST way to accomplish this?
1. ACreate Project management plans
2. BCreate lessons learned
3. CCreate network diagrams
4. DCreate status reports
16Use the project scope statement to gain approval of the "final" scope from the stakeholders before further planning is done. During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
17Determine high-level requirements, constrains, assumptions, and risks.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring and Controlling
5. EClosing
18Measure against the performance measurement baseline.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring and Controlling
5. EClosing
19Implement approved changes, including corrective actions, preventive actions, and defect repair.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
20Reanalyze existing risks.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
21Use the high-level planning and estimating data to determine whether the product can be achieved with the given constraints. During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
22Verify and document that the project, or project phase, meets completion or exit criteria set in place during project planning. During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecution
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
23Hold team-building activities. During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
24Evaluate the effectiveness of risk responses in a risk audit. During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
25Determine how you will plan the planning, executing, and controlling efforts for stakeholders, requirements, scope, schedule, cost, quality, process improvement, human resources, communications, risk, procurement, changes, and configuration, and put that information into the beginnings of management plans. During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
26Obtain formal (legal) sign-off and final acceptance of the product of the project from the customer.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
27Increase the effectiveness of processes.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
28Recalculate how much the project will cost and how long it will take, and create forecasts.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
29Plan what will be communicated on the project, to whom, by whom, when, and how.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
30Spend time trying to improve quality.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
31Make sure the business case and the analysis supporting the need for the project are documented and understood. During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
32Evaluate how effectively the team members function as a team.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
33Determine how you will improve the processes in use on the project.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
34Determine measurable project and product objectives.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
35Manage time and cost reserves.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
36Focus on looking for exceptions to the approved project management plan in team members' performance, rather than checking up on every person's work or babysitting.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
37Develop the final project management plan, project documents, and performance measurement baseline by performing schedule network analysis, looking for options, and confirming that project objectives can be met.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
38Gather final lessons learned.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
39Keep everyone focused on completing the project to the project charter and project management plan.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
40Calculate estimate to complete.
During which process group is this done?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring & Controlling
5. EClosing
41In which project management process group is the detailed project budget created?
1. AInitiating
2. BBefore the project management process
3. CPlanning
4. DExecuting
42The project charter is created in which project management process group?
1. AExecuting
2. BPlanning
3. CClosing
4. DInitiating
43The project team has just completed the initial project schedule and budget. The NEXT thing to do is to:
1. AIdentify risks
2. BBegin iterations
3. CDetermine Communications requirements
4. DCreate a bar (Gantt) Chart
44A detailed project schedule can be created only after creating the:
1. AProject Budget
2. BWork breakdown structure
3. CProject management plan
4. DDetailed risk assessment
45The person who should be in control of the project during project planning is the:
1. AProject Manager
2. BTeam member
3. CFunctional manager
4. DSponsor
46Which of the following is NOT an input to the initiating process group?
1. ACompany processes
2. BCompany culture
3. CHistorical WBSs
4. DProject scope statement
47The project sponsor has just signed the project charter. What is the NEXT thing to do?
1. ABegin to complete work packages
2. BValidate scope
3. CStart integrate change control
4. DStart to create management plans
48The high-level project schedule constraints have just been determined. What project management process group are you in?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DMonitoring and Controlling
49The WBS and WBS dictionary are completed. The project team has begun working on identifying risks. The sponsor contacts the project manager, requesting that the responsibility assignment matrix be issued. The project has a budget of US $100,000 and taking place in three countries using 14 human resources. There is little risk expected for the project, and the project manager has managed many projects similar to this one. What is the NEXT thing to do.
1. AUnderstand the experience of the sponsor on similar projects
2. BCreate an activity list
3. CMake sure the project scope is defined
4. DComplete risk management and issue the responsibility assignment matrix
50A project manager does not have much time to spend on planning before the mandatory start date arrives. He therefore wants to move through planning as effectively as possible. What advice would you offer?
1. AMake sure you have signed charter and then start the WBS
2. BCreate an activity list before creating a network diagram
3. CDocument all the known risks before you document the high level assumptions
4. DFinalize the quality management plan before you determine quality metrics
51The BEST time to assign a project manager to a project is during:
1. AIntegration
2. BProject selection
3. CInitiating
4. DPlanning
52A project manager gets a call from a team member notifying him that there is a variance between the speed of a system on the project and the desired or planned speed. The project manager is surprised because that performance measurement was not identified in planning. If the project manager then evaluates whether the variance warrants a response, he is in which part of the project management process?
1. AInitiating
2. BExecuting
3. CMonitoring and controlling
4. DClosing
53A team member notifies the project manage that the activities comprising a work package are no longer appropriate. It would be BEST for the project manager to be in what part of the project management process:
1. ACorrective action
2. BIntegrated change control
3. CMonitoring and controlling
4. DProject closing
54During a meeting, a team member asks about the measurements that will be used on the project to assess performance. The team member feels that some of the measures related to activities assigned to him are not valid measurements. The project is BEST considered to be in what part of the project management process?
1. AClosing
2. BMonitoring and controlling
3. CExecuting
4. DInitiating
55Which of the following is the MOST appropriate thing to do during the initiating process group?
1. ACreate a detailed description of the project deliverables
2. BGet familiar with the company culture and structure as they relate to the project
3. CIdentify the root cause of problems
4. DEnsure all project management processes are complete
56Which of the following is a characteristic of project management processes?
1. AIterative
2. BUnique
3. CUnnecessary
4. DStandardized
57Which project management process group generally takes the MOST project time and resources?
1. APlanning
2. BDesign
3. CIntegration
4. DExecuting
58All of the following must be performed during project initiating EXCEPT:
1. AIdentify and document business needs
2. BCreate a project scope statement
3. CDivide a large project into phases
4. DAccumulate and evaluate historical information
59Closure includes all of the following EXCEPT:
1. ADetermining performance measures
2. BTurning over the product of the project
3. CDocumenting the degree to which each project phase was properly closed after its completion
4. DUpdating the company's organizational process assets
60The first phase of your project has come to an end. What is the MOST important thing to ensure is done BEFORE beginning the next phase?
1. AVerify that the resources are available for the next phase
2. BCheck the project's progress compared to its baselines
3. CConfirm that the phase has reached it objectives, and have its deliverable formally accepted
4. DRecommend corrective action to bring the project results in line with project expectations
61 During which process group does the team measure and analyze the work being done on the project?
1. AInitiating
2. BExecuting
3. CMonitoring and controlling
4. DClosing
62Which process groups must be included in every project?
1. APlanning, executing, and closing
2. BInitiating, planning, and executing
3. CInitiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing
4. DPlanning, executing, and monitoring and controlling
63Which of the following is the MOST appropriate thing to do in project closing?
1. AWork with the customer to determine acceptance criteria
2. BCollect historical information from previous projects
3. CConfirm all the requirements in the project have been met
4. DGain formal approval of the management plans
64Which process group focuses on completing the requirements of the project?
1. AInitiating
2. BPlanning
3. CExecuting
4. DClosing
65All of the following occur during the planning process group EXCEPT:
1. ADevelop Project Charter
2. BCreate WBS
3. CEstimate Costs
4. DSequence Activities
66A market demand, a business need, and/or a legal requirement are examples of:
1. AReasons to hire a project manager
2. BReasons projects are initiated
3. CReasons people or businesses become stakeholders
4. DReasons to sponsor a project
67The need for _______________ is one of the major driving forces for communication in a project.
1. AOptimization
2. BIntegrity
3. CIntegration
4. DDifferentiation
68The customer has accepted the completed project scope. However, the lessons learned required by the project management office have not been completed. What is the status of the project?
1. AThe project is incomplete because it needs to be replanned
2. BThe project is incomplete until all project and product deliverables are complete and accepted
3. CThe project is incomplete because the customer has accepted the deliverables
4. DThe project is incomplete because it has reached its due date
69When it comes to changes, the project manager's attention is BEST focused on:
1. AMaking changes
2. BTracking and recording changes
3. CInforming the sponsor of changes
4. DPreventing unnecessary changes
70The customer on a project tells the project manager they have run out of money to pay for the project. What should the project manager do FIRST?
1. AShift more of the work to later in the schedule to allow time for the customer to get the funds
2. BClose Project or Phase
3. CStop work
4. DRelease part of the project team
71All of the following are parts of an effective change management plan EXCEPT:
1. AProcedures
2. BStandards for reports
3. CMeeting
4. DLessons learned
72A work authorization system can be used to:
1. AManage who does each activity
2. BManage when and in what sequence work is done
3. CMange when each activity is doen
4. DManage who does each activity and when it is done
73A project is plagued by changes to the project charter. Who has the primary responsibility to decide if these changes are necessary?
1. AThe project manager
2. BThe project team
3. CThe sponsor
4. DThe stakeholder
74Effective project integration usually requires an emphasis on:
1. AThe personal careers of the team members
2. BTimely updates to the project management plan
3. CEffective communication at key interface points
4. DProduct control
75Integration is done by the:
1. AProject Manager
2. BTeam
3. CSponsor
4. DStakeholders
76Which of the following BEST describes the project manager's role as an integrator?
1. AHelp team members become familiar with the project
2. BPut all the pieces of a project into a cohesive whole
3. CPut all the pieces of a project into a program
4. DGet all team members together into a cohesive whole
77Approved corrective actions are an input to which of the following processes?
1. AValidate Scope
2. BDirect and Manage Project Work
3. CDevelop Project Charter
4. DDevelop Schedule
78Double declining balance is a form of:
1. ADecelerated depreciation
2. BStraight line depreciation
3. CAccelerated depreciation
4. DLife cycle costing
79Which of the following BEST describes what a project charter may be used for when the work is being completed?
1. ATo make sure all the team members are rewarded
2. BTo help determine if a scope change should be approved
3. CTo assess the effectiveness of the change control system
4. DTo make sure that all the documentation on the project is completed
80Which of the following BEST describes a project management plan?
1. AA printout from project management software
2. BA bar chart
3. CRisk, human resource, process improvement, and other management plans
4. DThe project scope
81Which of the following is TRUE about the development of a project charter?
1. AThe sponsor creates creates the project charter, and the project manager approves it
2. BThe project team creates the project charter, and PMO approves it
3. CThe executive manager creates the project charter, and the functional manager approves it
4. DThe project manager creates the project charter, and the sponsor approves it
82A project management plan should be realistic in order to be used to manage the project. Which of the following is the BEST method to achieve a realistic project management plan?
1. AThe sponsor creates the project management plan based on input from the project manager
2. BThe functional manager creates the project management plan based on input from the project manager
3. CThe project manager creates the project management plan based on input from senior management
4. DThe project manager creates the project management plan based on input from the team
83You are taking over a project during project planning and discover that six individuals have signed the project charter. Which of the following should MOST concern you?
1. AWho will be a member of the change control board
2. BSpending more time on configuration management
3. CGetting a single project sponsor
4. DDetermining the report stucture
84The project manager is working to clearly describe the level of involvement expected from everyone on the project in order to prevent rework, conflict, and coordination problems. Which of the following BEST describes the project manager's efforts?
1. ADevelop Project Management Plan and Plan Quality Management
2. BManage Stakeholder Engagement and Direct and Manage Project work
3. CValidate Scope and Control Quality
4. DIdentify Risks and Develop Project Team
85All of the following are parts of the Direct and Menage Project Work process EXCEPT:
1. AIdentify changes
2. BUsing a work breakdown structure
3. CImplementing corrective actions
4. DSetting up a project control system
86A project manager is appointed to head a highly technical project in an area with which this person has limited familiarity. The project manager delegates the processes of Develop Schedule, Estimate Costs, Define Activities, and Estimate Activity Resources to various project team members, and basically serves as an occasional referee and coordinator of activities. The results of this approach are likely to be:
1. AA team functioning throughout the project at a very high level, demonstrating creativity and commitment
2. BA team that initially experiences some amounts of confusion, but that after a period of time becomes a cohesive and effective unit
3. CA team that is not highly productive, but that stays together because of the work environment created by the project manager
4. DA team tat is characterized by poor performance, low morale, high levels of conflict, and high turnover
87You are in the middle of executing a major modification to an existing product when you learn that the resources promised at the beginning of the project are not available. The BEST thing to do is to:
1. AShow how the resources were originally promised to your project
2. BRe-plan the project without the resources
3. CExplain the impact if the promised resources are not made available
4. DCrash the project
88The primary customer of a project has requested an application change during user testing. As project manager, how should you BEST address this issue?
1. ADevelop a risk mitigation plan
2. BCreate a formal change request
3. CInform the project sponsor of changes to scope, cost, and schedule
4. DEnsure the scope change complies with all relevant contractual provisions
89Your company just won a major new project. It will begin in three months and is valued at US $2,000,000. You are the project manager for an existing project. What is the FIRST thing you should do once you hear of the new project?
1. AAsk management how the new project will use resources
2. BResource level your project
3. CCrash your project
4. DAsk management how the new project will affect your project
90The project manager has just received a change from the customer that does not affect the project schedule and is easy complete. What should the Project Manager do FIRST?
1. AMake the change happen as soon as possible
2. BContact the project sponsor for permission
3. CGo to the change control board
4. DEvaluate the impacts on other project constraints
91Understanding the culture, policies, and procedures of the organization in which the project is being performed is MOST challenging in:
1. AGlobal organization
2. BManufacturing organization
3. CSmall organization
4. DAgile organization
92In a projectized organization, the project team:
1. AReports to many bosses
2. BHas no loyalty to the project
3. CReports to the functional manager
4. DWill not always have a "home"
93A project manager is trying to complete a software development project, but cannot get enough attention for the project. Resources are focused on completing process related work, and the project manager has little authority to assign resources. What form of organization must the project manager be working in?
1. AFunctional
2. BMatrix
3. CExpediter
4. DCoordinator
94A project manager has very little project experience, but he has been assigned as the project manager of a new project. Because he will be working in a matrix organization to complete his project, he can expect communications to be:
1. ASimple
2. BOpen and accurate
3. CComplex
4. DHard to automate
95A project team member is talking to another team member and complaining that many people are asking him to do things. If he works in a functional organization, who has the power to give direction to the team member?
1. AThe project manager
2. BThe functional manager
3. CThe team
4. DThe PMO
96The previous project manager for your project managed it without much project organization. There is a lack of management control and no clearly defined project deliverables. Which of the following would be the BEST choice for getting your project better organized?
1. AAdopt a life cycle approach to the project
2. BDevelop lessons learned for each phase
3. CDevelop specific work plans for each work package
4. DDevelop a description of the product of the project
97The project life cycle differs from the project management process in that the project management process:
1. AIs the same for every project
2. BDoes not incorporate a methodology
3. CIs different for each industry
4. DCan spawn many projects
98Who has the MOST power in a projectized organization?
1. AThe project manager
2. BThe functional manager
3. CThe team
4. DThe all share power
99Your 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 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?
1. ABecause each individual order is a "temporary endeavor", each order is a project
2. BThis is program management since there are multiple projects involved
3. CThis is a recurring process
4. DOrders incurring revenue over $1000,000 would be considered projects and would involve project management
100To obtain support for the project throughout the performing organization, it's BEST if the project manager:
1. AEnsures there is a communications management plan
2. BCorrelates the need for the project to the organization's strategic plan
3. CConnects the project to the personal objectives of the sponsor
4. DEnsures that the management plan includes the management of team members

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