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Question # 1
Your project is installing 8,000 light fixtures in a new building. Each of the light fixtures is to be installed
exactly the same way but you have discovered that some of the fixtures are installed incorrectly. You and the
project team meet and agree to fix the fixtures and to install all future fixtures the same way. This is an
example of what executing activity?
A. Risk response B. Team development C. Risk mitigation D. Corrective action
Answer: D
Explanation
This is an example of corrective action. The project team will fix the mistake and they have learned from their
mistake so it won't happen again.
Answer option C is incorrect. Risk mitigation is defined as monies spent or actions taken to reduce the
probability and impact of an identified risk event.
Answer option A is incorrect. A risk response is an action to counteract an identified risk. Answer option B is incorrect. There may be some team development happening in this instance but we don't
have enough information to know for certain. Team development is an activity that brings the whole team
cohesion, interdependency, and trust.
Question # 2
Mark works as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. He is making relevant information available to the project
stakeholders as required. According to Mark, which of the following are NOT the tools and techniques of the
Distribute Information process?
A. Communication requirements analysis B. Information distribution tool C. Communication method D. Communication technology
Answer: A D
Explanation
These tools and techniques are used in the Plan communications process. The tools and techniques used in the
Distribute information process are as follows: Communication methods: These methods includes individual
and group meetings, computer chats, audio and video conferences and other remote communications methods
to distribute information. Information distribution tools: Various information distribution tools can be used to
distribute information such as electronic tools, electronic conferencing tools, hard copy document distribution
etc.
Question # 3
You are the project manager for the NHQ project. The management has reminded you that you must not
allocate any project team member for more than 25 hours per work week on your project. This policy is
because your organization is in a weak matrix and the project team members are on several projects at once
within the organization. The 25-hour limit per resource is an example of which one of the following?
A. Expert judgment B. Enterprise environmental factor C. Resource limitation D. Organizational process asset
Answer: B
Explanation
The limit on each work is an organizational policy for each project. Policies, rules, and organizational
requirements are the enterprise environmental factors.
Answer option D is incorrect. Organizational process assets are things that have been created for the project
manager, such as software, templates, guidelines, and other resources that will assist the project manager in
completing the project.
Answer option C is incorrect. While this could be a resource limitation, it is not a valid project management
term. Resource leveling heuristics or a project constraint would have been acceptable answers.
Answer option A is incorrect. Expert judgment happens, when the project manager relies on someone with
more knowledge on a topic to help the project manager make the best project decision.
Question # 4
You have created the project network diagram for your project. Management is reviewing the network
diagram and they are curious as to why you have included levels of effort activities as start-to-start and
finish-to-finish successor activities for work that uses particular manufacturing equipment. You explained that
the levels of effort activities are maintained for the equipment. This relationship and scheduling scenario is
also known as what term?
A. Project management overhead B. Hammock activity C. Subproject D. Finish-to-Start
Answer: B
Explanation
This is also known as a hammock activity, as the SS and FF relationship hangs off of the activities in the
project network diagram. A hammock activity is a schedule or project planning term for grouping of subtasks that "hangs" between two end dates it is fixed to. It groups subtasks that are not related in the hierarchical
sense of a Work Breakdown Structure. It also groups subtasks that are not related in a logical sense of a
dependency where one subtask must wait for another. A hammock activity usually refers to report information
that is time-dependent and lasts from the initial to the latest date of the activities it encompasses. By using a
hammock activity, the top management is able to see an overview of the project without being besieged by
details.
Answer option D is incorrect. Finish-to-start is the most common relationship between project activities in the
project network diagram.
Answer option A is incorrect. Project management overhead describes the work that supports the project
objectives, but is not linked directly to the project deliverables.
Answer option C is incorrect. A subproject is a discrete set of work that contributes to the project, but branches
off the primary project work. A subcontract portion of the project is an example of a subproject.
Question # 5
You are the project manager of the MQQ project. Unfortunately, this project is not performing well and you
must do something to address the problems in your project. Based on your planning for monitoring and controlling project performance, you know that there are three outputs of performance reporting. Which one of
the following is the only output that is most appropriate for this poorly performing project?
A. Organizational process assets update B. Performance reports C. Performance re-baselining D. Change requests
Answer: D
Explanation
Change requests are an output of performance report, and allow the project manager to address corrective
actions and preventive actions to help the project get back in alignment with performance baselines.
Answer option B is incorrect. While performance reports are an output of the performance reporting, these
reports do not specifically address the problems in the project.
Answer option A is incorrect. Updating the organizational process assets is an important activity, but it does
not address the poor performance directly.
Answer option C is incorrect. Performance re-baselining is not an output of performance reporting so this
choice is not valid.
Question # 6
You work as a stakeholder for ABC Inc. You are on an important feature of a project that appears too difficult
to execute. Issues like acceptable type of bugs and number of bugs for user acceptance seem to have affected
the project. What is the rate of risk factor in such a situation?
A. Risk factors are rated high. B. Risk factors are rated low. C. Risk factors are rated medium-high. D. Risk factors are rated medium.
Answer: A
Explanation
This happens when most of the stakeholders are concerned about risks. Risk factors are determined for the
scope of the project, requirements, design and strategy, technology, processes (for development, payment,
change management, risk management, and closing the project), and conditions of the project. Risk factors are
high when most of the stakeholders have concerns. Even if one important feature of a project appears too
difficult to execute, the risk is high. Issues like acceptable type of bugs and number of bugs for user
acceptance, terms for closing the project, payments not being clear or misunderstood, make the project highly
risky.
Answer option B is incorrect. Risks are low when issues like the format of the forms are not finalized but the
functionality is thoroughly understood and solutions are approved.
Answer option D is incorrect. Risks are rated medium when a very small number of stakeholders have a few
concerns. For example, the development team may not have very advanced knowledge of the technology but
could provide some work around. Another could be that the customer's people cannot finalize a few
unimportant workflows.
Answer option C is incorrect. It is an invalid answer.
Question # 7
What is the formula to find the schedule performance index?
A. EV-PV B. EV/AC C. EV/PV D. EV-AC
Answer: C
Explanation
The schedule performance index shows how well the project is performing on schedule. It is found by dividing
the earned value by the planned value. Schedule variance (SV) is a measure of schedule performance on a
project. The variance notifies that the schedule is ahead or behind what was planned for this period in time.
The schedule variance is calculated based on the following formula: SV = Earned Value (EV) - Planned Value (PV) If the resulting schedule is negative, it indicates that the project is behind schedule. A value greater than
0 shows that the project is ahead of the planned schedule. A value of 0 indicates that the project is right on
target.
Answer option D is incorrect. EV-AC is the project's cost variance.
Answer option B is incorrect. EV/AC is the project's cost performance index.
Answer option A is incorrect. EV-PV is the project's schedule variance.
Question # 8
Harry works as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. A risk that has been identified and analyzed in the project
planning processes is now coming into fruition. Who among the following is responsible for implementing the
risk responses or contingency plan?
A. Risk owner B. Harry C. Project sponsor D. Subject matter expert
Answer: A
Explanation
The risk owner is the individual on the project team that is closest to the risk event. The risk owner can be an
individual or an organization responsible for implementing risk responses or contingency plan. The risk owner
should be empowered with the ability to respond to the risk as it was planned.
Answer option B is incorrect. Harry is the project manager and likely would not be the risk owner as well.
Answer option C is incorrect. The project sponsor authorizes the project but does not participate in execution
of the project.
Answer option D is incorrect. While a subject matter expert may be the risk owner on some occasions, he
would not be the risk owner on every occasion.
Question # 9
You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. Management has asked you to communicate with them
whenever your project is about to reach a milestone so that they can review your project performance to date.
Where can you find a list of the project milestones to anticipate management's request?
A. Scope baseline B. Milestone list C. Project charter D. Project Schedule Management Plan
Answer: B
Explanation
The milestone list is the best answer. A milestone list provides a sequence of indicators about project progress
to date and achievements or goals, which are to be achieved. The milestone list is used in project management
as an indication of progress through the achievement of a major project accomplishment. It is a project
document that is not part of the project management plan. The list contains all the project milestones along
with information indicating whether they are mandatory to achieve or not.
Answer option A is incorrect. The scope baseline is a collection of the project scope, the WBS, and the WBS
dictionary.
Answer option D is incorrect. The project schedule management plan is not the best answer, as the milestone
list is the most direct result.
Answer option C is incorrect. The project charter is not the best answer for identifying the milestones.
Question # 10
You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You have to identify the specific actions to be performed to
produce the project deliverables. For this, you have to explain the three inputs for the define activities process
to your project team. Which of the following is NOT a valid input?
A. Work Breakdown Structure B. Enterprise Environmental Factors C. Scope baseline D. Organizational Process Assets
Answer: A
Explanation
Of all the choices, the WBS is the best choice. The entire scope baseline is needed as an input, not just the
WBS. The inputs to the Define Activities process are as follows: Scope Baseline: The project constraints,
assumptions documented, and deliverables in the project scope baseline are considered while defining
activities. Enterprise Environmental Factors: One of the factors that affect the Define Activities process is the
project management information system (PMIS). Organizational Process Assets: The assets that can affect the
Define Activities process are as follows: 1.The existing proper and unofficial scheduling strategies,
procedures, and related policies that are measured in developing the activity definitions 2.The lessons-learned
knowledge base containing the past information about activity lists used by similar earlier projects