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1. Question

1016:During the project execution phase, one of the team member asks about his or her work. Which of the following document would you ask the person

to refer?

Scope Statement

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) d ictionary

Activity List

Project Charter

I ncorrect

The WBS dictionary defines each element in the WBS. Therefore, descriptions of the work packages are in the WBS dictionary.

2. Question

Which statement is NOT true about the configuration management system?

The configuration management system will define procedures to control any changes.

The configuration management system is a sub-component of the overall project management system.

It documents the functional and physical characteristics of a product

The configuration management system doesn 't include change tracking system.

I ncorrect

The configuration management system includes a change tracking system. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 532]

3. Question

You are a project manager of a company and you are assigned to a project that has already been decided to be out sourced. As a project manager, you need

to organize a formal bid process and select the vendor for this project. Your senior management is forcing you to select a vendor which has a good relation

with your senior management. What is the BEST course of action for you?

Report to your Manager about this.

Fo llow the formal b id process, and show the senior management about why the favored vendor is o r is no t the best cho ice.

Report to legal department of your company.

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Get a written permission from your senior management to bypass the formal bid process.

I ncorrect

The best option is to follow the formal bid process, and show the senior management about why the favored vendor is or is not the best choice.

4. Question

A project is being done for an external customer. Which of the following is not an input to the Develop Project Charter process?

Business Case

Project Statement of Work

Agreements

Stakeho lder register

I ncorrect

The stakeholder register is not an input to the Develop Project Charter process. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 66]

5. Question

1026:You were the project manager of X company for a long time, and have done lots of project management practices. Recently, you have joined another

company Y and assigned to a project. You should _________.

Use the forms of company Y

Talk to change control board

Use the forms of company X and instruct about the good project management practices

Use the forms o f company Y and instruct about the good pro ject management practices practiced in company X

I ncorrect

The best option is to use the forms of company Y and instruct about the good project management practices practiced in company X.

6. Question

You are a Project Manager for a company that designs and develops automation systems for car companies. You are in the Close Project process for a

project in which a new automation system has been designed and created for a car company located in Korea. You need to obtain formal acceptance for the

new automation system. All of the following statements are true with respect to the final acceptance of the new system EXCEPT?

Final acceptance for the new automation system can be informal or formal.

Performance tests on the new automation system should be completed by the car company.

A formal statement is issued indicating that the new automation system meets the terms of the contract

A checklist can be used to determine whether the new automation system meets the car company's specifications

I ncorrect

Final acceptance for the product deliverables is formal; and must be formally signed off on by the customer or sponsor. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 100, 101]

7. Question

1054:Scope Management , Risk Management and Quality Management are examples of ___________ skills.

Team management

Pro ject management



Schedule management

Executive management

I ncorrect

Based on PMBOK, scope and risk are examples of project management skills.

8. Question

1020:You are a project manager of a company. You have been assigned as the project manager in the middle of the project. The customer is not happy with

the performance of the project. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

Try to achieve the performance.

Ignore the customer.

Talk to customer about the concerns.

Leave the project and ask your manager to assign another project.

I ncorrect

The best option is to talk to the customer about the concerns.

9. Question

1035:_______ is the road map for the execution of the project.

Strategic Planning

WBS

SOW

Pro ject Plan

I ncorrect

Project Plan is the road map for the execution of the project.

10. Question

1028:Project Integration Management includes ______.

Develop Project Management Plan

All o f the above

Perform Integrated Change Control

Develop Project Charter

I ncorrect

All of the above

11. Question

During the weekly change control board meeting, you invited the facilities manager to speak about the change request to increase the BTU’s to the air

conditioning system in the new data center. This is an example of what type of tool and technique in the Perform Integrated Change Control process?

Project Management Information System



Variance Analysis

Expert Judgment

Project Management Methodology

I ncorrect

The facilities manager would be considered an expert in the A/C system, thus this is an example of Expert Judgment. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 98]

12. Question

You and your team have diligently been working on a project over the past 2 years and yesterday you met with the Operations department to turn over the

production system to the Operations team. You came back from the meeting with signed formal documentation indicating the project was completed to the

specifications and the deliverables have been officially turned over to production for ongoing maintenance. This is an example of what?

A new project for Operations

Contract Closure

Quality control

Pro ject o r phase closure documentation

I ncorrect

Project closure documents consist of formal documentation and the official turnover to Operations. [PMBOK 5th Edition, Page 104]

13. Question

As a project manager, you periodically do project performance reviews to compare cost performance over time, schedule activities or work packages over-

running and under-running budget, milestones due, and milestones met. Which of the following is not a valid analytical technique?

Earned Value Performance

Trend Analysis

Variance Analysis

I nterpersonal skills

I ncorrect

Interpersonal skills is not a valid choice. The other three choices, namely Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis and Earned Value Performance, are analytical

techniques. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 91, 92]

14. Question

1049:The project management plan can be composed of one or more of the __________ subsidary plans.

All o f the above

Project scope management plan

Schedule management plan

Cost management plan

I ncorrect

The project management plan can be composed of one or more of the following subsidary plans: Project scope management plan, Schedule management

plan, Cost management plan, Quality management plan, Process improvement plan, Staffing management plan, Communication management plan, Risk

management plan, and Procurement management plan



15. Question

The Close Project or Phase process is not applicable for?

Projects being closed

Pro jects being reactivated

Project phase being closed

Projects being cancelled

I ncorrect

The Close Project or Phase process allows the project manager to close or finish a specific phase of the project. [PMBOK Page 100]

16. Question

1037:Assumptions in the project plan should be _________ .

Not understandable

Understandable

Written down

No need to write

I ncorrect

Assumptions that are not written down are the most dangerous – so they should always be written down.

17. Question

A first-time project manager is trying to understand the difference between configuration control and change control. The difference is:

Configuration contro l is focused on the specification o f both the deliverab le and the process whereas change contro l is focused

on identifying, documenting and contro lling changes to the pro ject.

Configuration control is focused on ensuring that all changes are documented whereas change control is focused on the approval process.

Change control is focused on the specification of both the deliverable and the process whereas configuration control is focused on identifying,

documenting and controlling changes to the project.

Change control is focused on ensuring that approved changes are documented and controlled whereas configuration control is focused on ensuring

that changes are properly identified and approved by the change control board.

I ncorrect

Configuration control is focused on the specification of both the deliverables and the process whereas change control is focused on identifying,

documenting and controlling changes to the project. A configuration management system with integrated change control provides a standardized and

effective way to centrally manage approved changes within the project. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 96]

18. Question

You have presented a unique and verifiable product to your customers for their approval. Approval of this product may allow you to move on to your next

phase. This unique and verifiable product is also known as:

A Portfolio

A Project

A Plan

A Deliverab le



I ncorrect

A unique and verifiable product produced in each phase or end of the project is known as a deliverable. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 537]

19. Question

1063:Which of the following is an output of Project closure?

Final Product, Service, o r Result

Administrative Closure Procedure

Agreements Closure Procedure

None of the above

I ncorrect

Output of Close Projects are: a) Final Product, Service, or Result b) Organizational process updates

20. Question

1034:Which of the following statement is true about Strategic Planning ?

Strategic Planning determines the projects that are selected and are funded.

Strategic Planning determines which projects will be chosen in order to achieve the organizational goals.

All o f the above

Strategic Planning determines which projects will be sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals.

I ncorrect

Strategic Planning determines which projects will be chosen or sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals. Strategic Planning determines the

projects that are chosen and funded.

21. Question

1061:Which of following are types of change requests?

All o f the above

Legally mandated

Optional

Internally initiated

I ncorrect

Change Request may be oral or written, direct or indirect, externally or internally initiated, and legally mandated or optional.

22. Question

A new CEO has come into your company and has promptly shut down your project because it no longer met the business needs of the company. While not

pleased with the decision, you document the level and completeness of the project to date. What activity or process is this part of?

Close Pro ject o r Phase

Close Procurements

Control Scope

Validate Scope



I ncorrect

Documenting the completeness of the project to date in case of premature termination of a project is an activity under the Close Project or Phase process.

PMBOK 5th edition, Page 101]

23. Question

1046:Which of the following is useful in your current project planning?

Reviewing WBS from other projects

Contact with former project managers

Utilizing databases from past projects

All o f the above

I ncorrect

Old data is useful for your current project plan.

24. Question

1041:Which of the following are inputs of Develop Project management Plan ?

Enterprise Environmental Factors

Project Charter

All o f the above

Organizational Process Assets

I ncorrect

Inputs of Develop project management plan: Project charter, Enterprise environmental factors, and Organizational process assets and output from

planning processes

25. Question

1024:A project manager has created a document and wants to track the changes made in the document. The project manager should create _______.

Configuration Management System


Project Management System

Contro l Management System

I ncorrect

Control Management System tracks the changes in a document.

26. Question

You are in the final phase of a low cost car manufacturing project. This project, as designed, has delivered a low cost car that runs on the battery. However,

to close this project, many administrative standards are required to be followed in order to avoid auditing from Government authorities. Since your

organization possesses experts who have tremendous knowledge in closing procedures and standards, you would like to use them to close this project.

This effort is an instance of:

Using organizational process assets in closing the project



Using expert judgment in closing the pro ject

Using enterprise environmental factors in closing the project

Poor project management practice

I ncorrect

Projects are closed during the Close Project or Phase process. One of the tools which can be used in this process is the expert judgment. Expert judgment

can be obtained from consultants or industry experts. These experts make sure that all project standards are followed when they are closed. In this

scenario, you want to use experts from your own organization in closing the project. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 102]

27. Question

During the Control Scope phase, analysis of the scope performance resulted in a change request to the scope baseline. This change request will be

processed for review and disposition in the:

Control Quality phase

Perform I ntegrated Change Contro l phase

Validate Scope phase

Monitor and Control Project Work phase

I ncorrect

Analysis of Scope performance is done as part of the Control Scope phase. Determining the cause and degree of variance relative to the scope baseline is

an important aspect of this activity (called Variance Analysis). Change requests that result from this activity are processed in the Perform Integrated Change

Control phase. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 94]

28. Question

1044:EVM is a methodology that deals with _______ management.

Natural

None

Variance

Schedule

I ncorrect

In Project Integration Management, the methodology that is used to measure variance in projects is called Earned Value Management (EVM).

29. Question

1025:A project manager has created a document and wants some of the team member to have read access and some of them to have write access also. The

project manager should create __________.


Configuration Management System

Control Management System

Project Management System

I ncorrect

Configuration Management System addresses controlling documents



30. Question

1048:The requirements, designs, and specifications are part of _________________.

Scope Statement

Technical documentation

WBS

SOW

I ncorrect

The requirements, designs, and specifications are part of Technical documentation.

31. Question

You are a PMP reviewing project files to help you write a lessons learned document on a software project you are finishing. Which of the following is not a

part of a project file?

Change management documentation

Pro ject deliverab les

Project management plan

Project calendars

I ncorrect

The project deliverables are not part of the project file. The rest of the choices are components of the final project file. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 104]

32. Question

Which of the following is neither an input to nor an output of the Develop Project Charter process?

A project charter

Pro fessional and technical associations

A business case

A project statement of work

I ncorrect

A project statement of work and a business case are inputs to the Develop Project Charter process. A project charter is an output of the Develop Project

Charter process. Professional and technical associations are used as tools to gather expert opinions while developing a charter. Hence, ‘Professional and

technical associations’ is the correct answer. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 66]

33. Question

Which process is concerned with providing forecasts to update current cost information?


Direct and Manage Project Work

Monitor and Contro l Pro ject Work

Close Project or Phase

I ncorrect

The Monitor and Control Project Work process is responsible for keeping track of the project’s measures, including cost. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 86]



34. Question

1029:Which of the following statement is true about the Project Charter ?

The Project Charter provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.

Requirements that satisfy customer, sponsor, and other stakeholder needs, wants and expectations.

The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes a project.

All o f the above

I ncorrect

Project Charter: The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes a project. The Project Charter provides the project manager with the authority

to apply organizational resources to project activities.

35. Question

1045:Project Plan Development includes:

The need and techniques for communication among stakeholders

How work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives

How changes will be monitored and controlled

All o f the above

I ncorrect

Project Plan Development includes: How changes will be monitored and controlled, How work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives, The

need and techniques for communication among stakeholders, and How the selected processes will be used to manage the specific project

36. Question

You are working on a mainframe upgrade, however the charter is constantly changing. Who has the responsibility to determine if these changes are

necessary.

Project Team

Project Manager

Sponsor

Project Coordinator

I ncorrect

The project initiator or sponsor is responsible for authorizing and issuing the charter, and is responsible for determining if changes are needed and the

subsequent updates. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 68]

37. Question

1064:Project Management Plan comprises two major sections _____________

Subsid iary Management Plan and base lines

Agreements Closure Procedure and base lines

Administrative Closure Procedure and base lines

None of the above



I ncorrect

Project Management Plan comprises two major sections Subsidiary Management Plan and base lines.

38. Question

1014:Which of the following documents justify the project – whether the project is worth or not?

Project Charter

Business Case

Project Management plan

Scope statement

I ncorrect

Business Case contains business need and cost-benefit analysis. Business Case document provides justification for the project – whether the project is

worth or not. PMBOK page no , 529

39. Question

1039:The Project Plan helps team members to ________.

Discipline

Communicate

Establishing the activity logic

All of the above

I ncorrect

Project plan shows what should be done to execute the project, all team members can communicate about their progress on the project by referring to

the project plan.

40. Question

You are a project manager of a company and you have been assigned to take over managing a project that should have been 60 percent complete according

to the schedule. After evaluation, you discover that the project is running far behind schedule, and that the project will probably take double the time

originally estimated by the previous project manager. However, the sponsor has been told that the project is on schedule. What is the BEST course of action

you will take?

Show your evaluation to sponsor.

Add new resource to the project and complete the project on schedule.

Ask your senior manager to deal with this.

Turn the project back to the previous project manager.

I ncorrect

You can’t turn the project back to the previous project manager because he or she may be busy with other projects. The best option is to show your

evaluation to sponsor.

41. Question

You are presented with a situation in a project where you need to measure the performance of the project. Which of these techniques would suit your

requirement?



Learned Value Technique

Earned Value Technique

Expert Judgment

Analogous Estimating

I ncorrect

The Earned Value Technique measures performance of the project as it moves from initiation to closure. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 217]

42. Question

1056:Who develops project management plan?

Executive Management

Only Project Manager

Pro ject Manager and team

Sponsor

I ncorrect

Project Manager and team develops the project management plan.

43. Question

1043:In Project Integration Management, the methodology that is used to measure variance in projects is called __________.

Earned Value (EV)

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Accounting

Scheduling

I ncorrect

In Project Integration Management, the methodology that is used to measure variance in projects is called Earned Value Management (EVM). EVM is a

project integrating methodology, whereas EV is the technique.

44. Question

You are a project manager of a company and you are assigned to a project that has already decided to be outsourced. As a project manager, you need to

organize a formal bid process and select the vendor for this project. You own stock in one of the vendor companies who also participated in the bidding

process. What is the BEST course of action for you?

Get the vendor company selected for the project

Tell your manager and remove yourself from the vendor selection committee

Keep the information to yourself

Ask other members of the selection committee to select your vendor company

I ncorrect

The best option is to tell your manager and remove yourself from the vendor selection committee

45. Question



1036:Assumptions are factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be ______.

True, real, o r certain

only True

True, real, or uncertain

Real

I ncorrect

PMBOK describes assumptions as “factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be true, real, or certain.”

46. Question

You 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?

Monitor and Contro l Pro ject Work

Manage Communications

Direct and Manage Project Work

Manage Project Team

I ncorrect

The Monitor and Control Project Work process tracks and reviews the project’s progress. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 86]

47. Question

Which of the following is accurate regarding Project Integration Management?

The need for it becomes evident in situations where ind ividual processes interact

It involves the integration of process groups and not individual processes

Project deliverables are not part of Integration Management

It involves disregarding trade-offs and focuses on clearly articulating how accomplish all requirements by the deadline

I ncorrect

Project Integration Management is needed more where individual processes interact. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 63, 64]

48. Question

You are fairly new to project management, but have been successfully managing a small project and now management has given you another project to

manage, which you are excited about. However, the new project is growing exponentially everyday, you have also learned a project manager you work with

managed a similar project last year. What should you do?

Obtain Historical Records and get gu idance from the pro ject manager

Speak to the other project manager to develop your project plans

Get the project assigned to the PM who managed the similar project

Wait to see if the scope of the project continues to grow

I ncorrect

The historical records will give you an understanding of the past project; however you should also obtain guidance from the project manager. [PMBOK 5th

edition, Page 76]



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49. Question

1021:Which of the following is a common problem in administrative closure?

Retain ing resources to complete the pro ject

Completing a project charter

Completing a project plan

Completing a QA plan

I ncorrect

The biggest problem is retaining team members until closure of the project.

50. Question

1053:A request to expand or Agreements project scope, budget, schedule, or resources is called _______.

Risk

Change request

Corrective action

None of the above

I ncorrect

Change request: A request to expand or Agreements project scope, budget, schedule, or resources.

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