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Which of the following are tools and techniques of the Initiation process? A. Project selection methods and expert judgment B. Project selection criteria and expert judgment C. Constraints and assumptions and expert judgment D. Expert judgment and project charter
944Your project involves the research and development of a new food additive. You’re ready to release the product to your customer when you discover that a minor reaction might occur in people with certain conditions. The reactions to date have been very minor, and no known long-lasting side effects have been noted. As project manager you should: A. Do nothing because the reactions are so minor that very few people will be affected. B. Inform the customer that you've discovered this condition and tell them you'll research it further to determine the impacts. C. Inform your customer that there is no problem with the additive release the product to them. D. Tell the customer you'll correct the reaction problems in the next batch but you'll release the first batch of product to them now to begin using.
1128According to the Guide to the PMBOK, the project manager is identified and assigned during which process? A. As an input to the Initiation process B. As an input to the Planning process C. As an output of the Initiation process D. As an output of the Scope Planning process
1340All of the following are true regarding the ADM method except: A. It's a tool and technique of Activity Sequencing. B. It uses one time estimate to determine durations. C. It's also called AOA. D. It's rarely used today.
1142You have been assigned to a project that will allow job seekers to fill out applications and submit them via the company website. You report to the VP of human resources. You are also responsible for screening applications for the information technology division and setting up interviews. The project coordinator has asked for the latest version of your changes to the online application page for his review. Which organizational structure do you work in? A. Functional organization B. Weak matrix organization C. Projectized organization D. Balanced matrix organization
1811What type of organization experiences the least amount of stress during project closeout? A. Projectized B. Functional C. Weak matrix D. Strong matrix
1110You work for a company that writes hilling software programs for the communication industry. You've just been assigned a new project. The customer is located in a distant country that limits the number of foreigners allowed into the country. You identify this risk in your risk management plan. The critical point during the project is installation and setup. You might do which of the following given these circumstances? A. Use a design of experiments technique to develop a contingency plan. B. Develop a cause-and-effect diagram that identifies the contract type you should use for a project like this. C. Use sensitivity analysis to assist you in developing the appropriate risk response for this situation. D. Develop a contingency plan for installation.
1042You are working on a project that will upgrade the phone system in your customer service center. You have used bottom-up estimating techniques to assign costs to the project activities and have determined the cost baseline. Which of the following is true? A. You have completed the Cost Estimating process and now need to complete the Cost Budgeting process to determine the project's baseline. B. You have completed the Project Plan Development process and established a project baseline to measure future project performance against. C. You have completed the Cost Estimating process and now need to complete the Project Plan Development process to establish a project baseline to measure future project performance against. D. You have completed the Cost Budgeting process, and the cost baseline will be used to measure future project performance.
1220You know that PV = 475, AC = 430, EV = 480, EAC = 40, and BAC = 525. What is VAC? A. 440 B. 390 C. 485 D. 435
1917All of the following are characteristics of the project Closing processes except: A. Probability for success is greatest here. B. The project manager's influence is greatest here. C. The stakeholders' influence is least here. D. Risk is greatest here.
1196You are refining the product description for your company's new line of ski boots. Which of the following is true? A. You are in the Initiation process of your project and know that the product description will contain more detail in this stage and that a decreasing amount of detail will be added to it as the project progresses. B. You are in the Planning process of your project and know that the product description will contain less detail in this stage and greater detail as the project progresses. C. You are in the Initiation process of your project and know that the product description should contain the most detail possible at this stage, as this is critical information for the Planning process D. You are in the Initiation process of your project and know that the product description will contain less detail in this stage and greater detail as the project progresses.
1081This process applies evaluation criteria to the bids and proposals received from potential vendors: A. Solicitation B. Contract Administration C. Source Selection D. Quality Assurance
1268All of the following are tools and techniques of the Integrated Change Control process except: A. Configuration management B. Performance measurements C. Change requests D. Additional planning
1014You need to convey some very complex, detailed information to the project stakeholders. The best method of communicating this kind of information is? A. Verbal B. Vertical C. Horizontal D. Written
964You have just prepared an RFP for release. Your project involves a substantial amount of contract work detailed in the RFP. Your favorite vendor drops by and offers to give you and your spouse the use of their company condo for your upcoming vacation. It's located in a beautiful resort community that happens to be one of your favorite places to go for a get away. What is the most appropriate response? A. Thank the vendor but decline the offer, as you know this could be considered a conflict of interest. B. Thank the vendor and accept. This vendor is always offering you incentives like this, so this offer does not likely have anything to do with the recent RFP release. C. Thank the vendor, accept the offer, and immediately tell your project sponsor so they're aware of what you're doing. D. Thank the vendor but decline the offer because you've already made another arrangement for this vacation. Ask them if you can take a rain check and arrange another time to use the condo.
1033Post New Project Management Questions
You are working on a project that was proceeding well until a manufacturing glitch occurred that requires corrective action. It turns out the glitch was an unintentional enhancement to the product, and the marketing people are absolutely crazy about its potential. The corrective action is canceled, and you continue to produce the product with the newly discovered enhancement. As the project manager, you know that a change has occurred to the project scope. Which of the following is true? A. Project scope changes do not require CCB approval. B. Performance measurement baselines are affected by scope changes. C. Project scope change uses inspection to determine if change has occurred. D. Project scope change uses workarounds to correct unexpected problems with scope change.
You are working on a project that will upgrade the phone system in your customer service center. You have used bottom-up estimating techniques to assign costs to the project activities and have determined the cost baseline. Which of the following is true? A. You have completed the Cost Estimating process and now need to complete the Cost Budgeting process to determine the project's baseline. B. You have completed the Project Plan Development process and established a project baseline to measure future project performance against. C. You have completed the Cost Estimating process and now need to complete the Project Plan Development process to establish a project baseline to measure future project performance against. D. You have completed the Cost Budgeting process, and the cost baseline will be used to measure future project performance.
You are a project manager for Laredo Pioneer’s Traveling Rodeo Show. You're heading up a project to promote a new line of souvenirs to be sold at the shows. You're ready to write the scope statement, and you know it should contain which of the following? A. Project justification, benefit/cost analysis, project deliverables, and product analysis B. Product analysis, project product, and project deliverables C. Project justification, project product, project deliverables, and project objectives D. Product analysis, project deliverables, benefit/cost analysis, and project objectives
You are a project manager working on a new software product. Your company plans to market to businesses. The project sponsor told you that the project must be completed by September 1. The company plans to demo the new software product at a trade show in late September and therefore needs the project completed in time for the trade show. However, the sponsor has also told you that the budget is fixed at $85,000 and cannot be increased by even $10 due to overall budget cuts this year. You must complete the project within the given time frame and budget. Which of the following is the primary constraint for this project? A. Budget B. Quality C. Time D. Schedule
How does a project manager can avoid the above given ten points for the success of project.
You are working on a project and are in the Quality Planning process. You know that if the customer requirements are not satisfied while the product is still in the control of the organization, it may result in corrective action, rework, scrapping, and downtime. Which of the following is true regarding the cost of quality? A. Cost of quality is an output of this process, and this is an internal failure cost. B. Cost of quality is a tool and technique of this process, and this is a prevention cost. C. Cost of quality is an output of this process, and this is a prevention cost. D. Cost of quality is a tool and technique of this process, and this is an internal failure cost.
What are the tools for process improvement?
Halloween is approaching fast. Your market research shows that the little yellow chicks and pink bunny marshmallow candies are the best-selling candy at Easter time, outselling all other types of candies. This prompts the company to introduce a new version of marshmallow candies with Halloween themes this season. Which of the following is true? A. This project came about due to customer request, and the primary constraint is time B. This project came about due to market demand, and the primary constraint is time. C. This project came about due to market demand, and the primary constraint is quality. D. This project came about due to customer request, and the primary constraint is quality.
The purpose of the Initiation process is to: A. Formally recognize the existence of a project or project phase B. Formally recognize the need that brought about the project be it marketing demand, customer requests, business need, technological advances, or legal requirements C. Formally recognize the stakeholders of the project and identify them in the project charter D. Formally recognize the project sponsor and document his or her project goals
Critical path tasks are those tasks that: A. Have equal pessimistic, optimistic, and most likely estimated times B. Have a float rime of zero C. Have the same start date D. Have multiple early start dates and early finish dates
The amount of authority a project manager possesses can be related to: A. The project manager’s communication skills B. The organizational structure C. The amount of authority the manager of the project manager possesses D. The project manager's influencing skills
You have been asked to submit a proposal for a project that has been put out for bid. First, you attend the bidders conference to ask questions of the buyers and to hear the questions some of the other bidders will ask. Which of the following is true? A. Bidders conferences are a tool and technique of the Source Selection process. B. Bidders conferences are an output of the Source Selection process. C. Bidders conferences are an output of the Solicitation process. D. Bidders conferences are a tool and technique of the Solicitation process.
What is the name of the unplanned response used to deal with negative risk events in the Risk Monitoring and Control process? A. Mitigation B. Contingency plans C. Workarounds D. Corrective action
Which of the following is true regarding the project charter? A. The project charter should be published under the name of a manager external to the project. B. The project charter should be published under the project sponsor's name. C. The project charter should be published under the name of the project manager. D. The project charter should be published under the name of the project champion.
If your expected value is ll0 and the standard deviation is l2, which of the following is true? A. There is approximately a 99 percent chance of completing this activity between 86 and 134 days. B. There is approximately a 68 percent chance of completing this activity between 98 and 122 days. C. There is approximately a 95 percent chance of completing this activity between 98 and 122 days. D. There is approximately a 75 percent chance of completing this activity between 86 and 134 days.
