1-4 Proj Man

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1. There is a difference between the project, the project life cycle, the project schedule, and the overall project objective. At the core of these terms is the project life cycle. The project life cycle comprises which of the following? A. Phases B. Milestones C. Estimates D. Activities

C

1. Yolanda is the project manager of the Data Migration Project for her organization. As the project manager Yolanda should identify which project management processes are most appropriate for this type of project. What is a project process? A. The creation of a product B. The progressive elaboration resulting in a product C. A series of actions that bring about a product, result, or service D. A series of actions that allow the project to move from concept to deliverable

A

1. You are the project manager for a pharmaceutical company. You are currently working on a project for a new drug your company is creating. A recent change in a law governing drug testing will impact your project and change your project scope. The first thing you should do as project manager is: A. Create a documented change request. B. Proceed as planned since the project will be grandfathered beyond the new change in the law. C. Consult with the project stakeholders. D. Stop all project work until the issue is resolved.

C

1. You'll need to recognize project management terms and be able to apply them in your CAPM or PMP examination. A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a specific date is best described as which one of the following? A. A program B. An operation C. A project D. A subproject

B

10. In order for a project to be successful, there must be four conditions. Which one of the following is not a condition required for project success? A. The project team must select the appropriate processes to meet the project objectives. B. The project team must select applicable knowledge areas in order to meet the project objectives. C. The project team must comply with requirements to meet stakeholder needs, wants, and expectations. D. The project team must balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost, quality, resources, and risk to create a quality product.

C

10. Projects are temporary endeavors to create a unique product, service, or result. Which one of the following does not relate to the concept of "temporary" in project management? A. The project team B. The market window status on which the project is capitalizing C. The project deliverable D. The project manager

A

10. You are assisting the project manager for the DGF Project. This project is to design and implement a new application that will connect to a database server. Management has requested that you create a method to document technical direction on the project and any changes or enhancements to the technical attributes of the project deliverable. Which one of the following would satisfy management's request? A. The configuration management system B. Integrated change control C. Scope control D. The change management plan

B

10. You are the project manager of a new project. When is the likelihood of failing to achieve the objectives the highest within your project? A. There is not enough information provided to know for certain. B. At the start of the project. C. At the end of the project. D. During the intermediate phases of the project.

C

11. Harold is the project manager of the JHG Project for his company and he's meeting with the key stakeholders to describe the deliverables of the project that will be implemented. Hanna, one of the stakeholders, is confused on why Harold talks about results of the project that aren't necessarily implemented. As an example, Harold says that a project creates a unique product, service, or result. Which one of the following is a result? A. A new piece of software B. A new airplane C. A feasibility study D. A call center

A

11. When a project manager and a project team choose the processes that they deem applicable to their project, this is called what? A. Tailoring B. Faulty project management C. Functional project management D. Rolling wave planning

A

11. You are a project manager of a project that is part of a program. There has been some conflict among the project team about who assigns activities and directs the project execution. In this scenario, who directs the performance of the planned project activities? A. The project manager and the project management team B. The project team C. The project sponsor D. The program manager

B

11. You are the project manager for your organization and a new project has just been initiated. You know it is important to identify stakeholders and their attitudes toward the project as early as possible in the project life cycle. Which one of the following is an example of a positive stakeholder? A. The comptroller within your organization B. A customer who is eager for your project's deliverable C. An environmental group that has claims against your project D. A union

C

12. Ron is the project manager of a new project and he's eager to meet the project team to get the project planned and the work moving. However, he's confused as to when he will actually acquire the team. In which process group will the project team be acquired? A. Initiating B. Planning C. Executing D. Monitoring and controlling

A

12. You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your company and you're working with the key project stakeholders to define the requirements of the project. One of the stakeholders mentions that there are industry standards, but there are also regulations for the project to consider. What is the difference between a standard and a regulation? A. A standard is optional; regulations are not. B. A standard is not optional; a regulation may be. C. A standard is rarely optional; regulations are never optional. D. A standard is a guideline; a regulation is a request.

B

12. You have just informed your project team that each team member will be contributing to the lessons learned documentation. Your team does not understand this approach and wants to know what the documentation will be used for. Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the lessons learned documentation? A. Offers proof of concept for management B. Offers historical information for future projects C. Offers evidence of project progression as reported by the project team D. Offers input to team member evaluations at the project's conclusion

B

12. You know that there are positive, negative, and neutral stakeholders in your project. And based on your influence, stakeholders' attitudes toward the project can change. You want to work with the project team to ensure that all of the project stakeholders have been identified as part of the project initiation. None of the following are key project stakeholders except for which one? A. Union B. Sellers C. Technical interface D. Inspector

C

13. A project manager needs five areas of expertise to be successful. Which one is not one of the five areas of expertise? A. Application area knowledge B. An understanding of the project environment C. PMP or CAPM certification D. Interpersonal skills

C

13. Fred is the project manager of a bridge construction project. His organization and the city inspectors both have an interest in the success and overall performance of the project and have asked Fred to identify the approach he'll use to measure and report project performance. Which one of the following measures project performance? A. WBS B. The project plan C. The earned value technique D. The work authorization system

A

13. You are a project manager acting in a functional organization. The functional manager and you disagree about several deliverables the project will be creating. The functional manager insists that you begin the project work now. What must you do? A. Begin work. B. Resolve all of the issues with the functional manager before you begin working. C. Continue planning because you are the project manager. D. Begin work as long as the issues don't affect the project deliverables.

C

13. You are the project manager of a new project. You have worked with management to identify several initial assumptions and constraints for your project. Where will these items be documented? A. Project management plan B. Project scope statement C. Project charter D. Risk management plan

D

14. Ben is the project manager for his company. A customer has requested a new website and asked that Ben serve as the project manager since he's done great work in the past for her company. Based on this information, when does a project become officially authorized? A. When the project charter is written B. When the project is funded C. When the project team is assembled D. When the project charter is approved

C

14. Configuration management is a process for applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance of the project implementation. Which activity is not included in configuration management? A. Controlling changes to the project deliverables B. A method to communicate changes to stakeholders C. Automatic change request approvals D. Identification of the functional and physical attributes of the project deliverables

B

14. Project managers must be aware of the political and social environments that the project operates within. These environments can affect the project's ability to operate, can limit working hours, or cause embarrassment when the project manager assumes other cultures are the same as hers. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a project's cultural and social environment? A. Economics B. Time zone differences C. Demographics D. Ethics

A

14. You are a project manager working under a PMO. Your project resources are shared among several projects. To whom will the project team members report? A. The project manager of each project B. The functional managers C. The PMO D. The project manager of their primary project

D

15. The project manager can help write the project charter, but is not the person signing the project charter. Regardless of who actually writes the charter, there are several elements that should be included in the document. All of the following are addressed in the project charter, except for which one? A. Requirements to satisfy the project customer, project sponsor, and other stakeholders B. Assigned project management and level of authority C. Summary budget D. Risk responses

B

15. You are the project manager for your organization and you're working with the project team to explain the approach of the project life cycle and how you'll be managing proposed changes to the project scope. As a general rule, at what point in the project may stakeholders most cost-effectively recommend changes to the project deliverable? A. Before the project charter is created B. At the start of the project C. During the intermediate phases D. During the final phase of the project

B

15. You are the project manager of a new project to construct a children's playground in your community. The project is being funded by a private donor, but they expect you to manage the project with the fullest attention. When does the vast majority of a project's budget get expended? A. During the planning process group activities B. During the execution process group activities C. During the initiation process group activities D. During the procurement process group activities

C

15. You are the project manager of the KHGT Project, which will span four countries around the world. You will need to consider all of the following characteristics of the international and political environment except for which one? A. International, national, regional, and local laws B. Customs C. Customers D. Holidays

A

16. Beth is the project manager for her organization and she's just received word that the organization has decided to kill a project. When is this decision most likely made? A. At the end of a phase B. At the start of a phase C. When the project is not meeting its financial requirements D. When technology has superseded some of the technology used within the project

A

16. Project managers need interpersonal skills, such as likeability, to help get the project work done. The project manager needs interpersonal skills to be effective in any organization and project. Which one of the following is not an example of an interpersonal skill? A. Financial management and accounting B. Influencing the organization C. Motivating people D. Problem solving

B

16. Terri's organization is moving through the process of selecting one of several projects. Her organization utilizes mathematical models to determine the projects that should be initiated. Which one of the following is an example of a mathematical model used to select projects for selection? A. Future value B. Linear programming C. Present value D. Benefits/cost ratio

A

16. You have identified a negative risk within your project and would like to implement a work-around to the risk. A work-around is an example of what? A. A corrective action B. A defect repair C. Preventive action D. Poor project management

A

17. Jane is a senior project manager in your company. Wally is a new project manager who is working toward his CAPM certification. Jane decides that Wally would be a good candidate to manage a subproject in the organization. Brenda, the project sponsor, isn't certain what Jane means by a subproject. What is a subproject? A. It is a smaller project that supports a parent project. B. It is a project that is performing below expectations. C. It is a project that has been experiencing project spin-off. D. It is the delegation of a project phase.

C

17. Nancy is a project manager for the NHG Corporation. She has identified several positive stakeholders for her construction project and a few negative stakeholders. Nancy and the project team have been meeting regularly with the positive stakeholders but have not met with the negative stakeholders. What can happen if Nancy ignores negative stakeholders? A. Her project will likely succeed without any objections. B. Her project may suffer poor political capital from the negative stakeholders. C. Her project will risk failure to bring the project to a successful end. D. The negative stakeholders will not have an opportunity to communicate with the project manager.

D

17. You and the project management team are creating a project statement of work. As part of this activity, which one of the following should be referenced in the project statement of work document? A. Risk responses B. Organizational process assets C. The initial work breakdown structure D. A reference to the strategic plan

C

17. You are working on a new high-profile project. Management has asked that you pause the project at the end of each project phase to communicate with them about the work and the project progress, and provide cost and schedule forecasts. Which process group can provide feedback between project phases? A. Planning B. Executing C. Monitoring and controlling D. Closing

D

18. Don is the project manager for his organization. In this project, his team will be comprised of local workers and workers from Scotland, India, and Belgium. Don knows that he needs to consider the working hours, culture, and expectations of this virtual team in order to manage it successfully. All of the following are cultural attributes of an organization except for which one? A. Policies and procedures B. Work ethics C. View of authority relationships D. Experience of the project management team

C

18. Erin is a new project manager who is working toward her CAPM. She has been assigned a small project in her organization, but she feels that she could use some additional training, coaching, and mentoring. Where will a project manager most likely get project management mentoring? A. Project Management International B. The American Society for Quality C. The project management office D. Subject matter experts

D

18. The project management plan has several purposes and all projects should have a plan. What is the purpose of the project management plan? A. It defines the project manager and their level of authority on the project. B. It authorizes the project manager to assign resources to the project work. C. It defines how the project will be planned and executed. D. It defines how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and then closed.

C

18. You are the project manager of an IT upgrade project for a health care client. The client demands perfection in the project's product because of the lives your project's product will affect. Which process aims to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance? A. Scope definition B. Scope validation C. Quality control D. Cost control

C

19. Mick is the project manager of the CHA Design Project. The project has been performing poorly on both costs and schedule. The customer has become very aggravated with the project problems and has decided to cancel the project. Which process must happen next? A. Scope control B. Procurement management C. Contract closure D. No additional process is needed because the project has been canceled.

C

19. Project managers and functional managers need to be able to recognize a condition that is best suited for a project, and a condition that is an operation within an entity. Which one of the following is an example of operations? A. Creating a new community park B. Designing a new car C. Sending monthly invoices to an organization's 25,000 customers D. Removing an old server and replacing it with a newer one

B

19. The project steering committee is considering which project they should invest capital in. Mary's project promises to be worth $175,000 in four years. The project steering committee is interested in Mary's project, but they would like to know the present value of the return if the interest rate is 6 percent. What is the present value of Mary's project? A. $175,000 B. $139,000 C. $220,000 D. $43,750

B

19. You are a new project manager for your organization. Management has asked you to begin creating a project management plan with your project team based on a recently initiated project. The project management plan defines which one of the following? A. Who the project manager will be B. How the project manager will use the project management system C. When the project team will be assembled and released D. How the deliverable will be shipped to the customer

A

2. Ben is a new employee in your organization and he's been assigned to your project team. Ben doesn't understand why he is on your project team because he thinks everything is part of the organization's day-to-day operations. Which of the following is likely to be part of an operation? A. Providing electricity to a community B. Designing an electrical grid for a new community C. Building a new dam as a source of electricity D. Informing the public about changes at the electrical company

B

2. Marci Koening, the project manager for the ERP Project, is about to complete the project phase review. The completion of a project phase is also known as which of the following? A. Lessons learned B. The kill point C. Earned value management D. Conditional advancement

C

2. There are five project management process groups that allow projects to move from start to completion. Which one of the following is NOT one of the project management process groups? A. Initiating B. Planning C. Communicating D. Closing

A

2. You are the project manager for the HALO Project. You and your project team are preparing the project plan. Of the following, which one is a project plan development constraint you and your team must consider? A. The budget as assigned by management B. Project plans from similar projects C. Project plans from similar projects that have failed D. Interviews with SMEs who have experience with the project work in your project plan

A

20. Management has determined that your project must be completed by December 30. This date is an input to your planning process group and is considered what? A. A constraint B. An enterprise environmental factor C. An organizational process asset D. An assumption

C

20. When considering the selection of projects to be initiated, project portfolio management considers all of the following except for which one? A. Risk/reward categories B. Lines of business C. The project manager's experience D. General types of projects

D

20. You are the project manager for your organization. A change has recently been approved by your organization's change control board. You need to update the scope baseline and what other document? A. The cost baseline B. The quality baseline C. The risk management plan D. The change log

B

20. You are the project manager in your organization. Unlike your last job, which used a functional structure, this organization is utilizing a weak matrix. Who has full authority over project funding in a weak matrix? A. The project manager B. The functional manager C. The PMO D. The project sponsor

B

3. Of the following, which is the logical order of the project management processes? A. Initiating, planning, monitoring and controlling, executing, closing B. Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing C. Planning, initiating, monitoring and controlling, executing, closing D. Planning, initiating, executing, closing, monitoring and closing

D

3. You are the project manager of a new project to develop a new software product. Management has not required a formal project management plan in the past, but they'd like you to develop a project management plan to serve as a model or template for all other projects in the organization. The primary purpose of your project management plan is: A. To define the work to be completed to reach the project end date. B. To define the work needed in each phase of the project life cycle. C. To prevent any changes to the scope. D. To provide accurate communication for the project team, project sponsor, and stakeholders regarding how the project will be executed, controlled, and closed.

D

3. You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your organization. You have been tasked with creating new software for your web site which must also be available to users on mobile devices. There are several deliverables that must be documented for this project. Which of the following best describes a project deliverable? A. The resources used by the project to complete the necessary work B. The resources exported from the project as a result of the project work C. The end result of a project planning session D. A verifiable, measurable work product

B

3. You are the project manager of the HBH Project to install 40 new servers for your company network. You recommend, as part of your project planning, using progressive elaboration. Some of the project team members are confused on this concept. Of the following, which one is the best example of progressive elaboration? A. It is the process of decomposing the work into small, manageable tasks. B. It is the process of taking a project from concept to completion. C. It is the process of taking a project concept to a project budget. D. It is the process of identifying the business needs of a potential project.

A

4. As the project manager, you must work with your project team to identify the project and the project phases within the project schedule. This identification helps to communicate expectations and outcomes of the project work. The compilation of all the phases within a project equates to the ____________________. A. Project life cycle B. Product life cycle C. Project completion D. Project processes

B

4. In your project management plan development, you'll need several inputs. Of the following, which one is an input to project plan development? A. Assumptions B. Outputs from other project management processes C. Earned value management D. Business needs

B

4. You are the project manager of the GRT Construction Project. Your project team announces how they are happy to be done with project planning. You inform the team, however, that you and they will likely be returning to project planning throughout the project. This ongoing process of project planning is also known as _________________. A. Constant integration planning B. Rolling wave planning C. Continuous planning D. Phase gates

C

4. Your organization would like to create a new product based on market research. This new product will be created by a project. This is an example of which one of the following reasons to launch a new project? A. Organizational need B. Customer request C. Market demand D. Legal requirement

D

5. Projects move through a logical progression from the initiation to the project closure. It's important to understand the fluctuation of costs, schedules, resources, and risks within the logical progression of the project life cycle. Which of the following describes the early stages of a project? A. High costs and high demands for resources B. A high demand for change C. A high demand for project team time D. Low costs and low demands for resources

D

5. Robert is the project manager of the HBQ Project. This project requires all of the telephones in the organization to be removed and replaced with an Internet phone. He's learned that the removal of some of the phones has damaged the walls in the office building and they will need to be repaired. This project has a deadline and little time for repairing errors that weren't anticipated. Based on this information, which one of the following is the best example of defect repair review? A. Adding labor to a project to reduce errors during the installation of hardware B. Retraining the project team on how to install a new material so that all future work with the new materials is done correctly C. Repairing an incorrectly installed door in a new home construction project D. Inspecting work that has been corrected because it was done incorrectly the first time

D

5. You are the project manager for the AQA Project. You would like to include several of the customers in the project planning sessions. Your project leader would like to know why the stakeholders should be involved since your project team will be determining the best method to reach the project objectives. You should include the stakeholders because _____________. A. It generates goodwill between the project team and the stakeholders. B. It allows the stakeholders to see the project manager as the authority of the project. C. It allows the project team to meet the stakeholders and express their concerns regarding project constraints. D. It allows the project team to leverage the skills and knowledge of the stakeholders to develop the project plan.

C

5. Your organization utilizes projects, programs, and portfolios. Some of the project team members are confused on what a program is. A program is which one of the following? A. A very large, complex project B. A collection of small projects with a common goal C. A collection of projects with a common objective D. A collection of subprojects with a common customer

C

6. Management has asked you to help them identify the points of the project where the risk of failure is highest and lowest. As a general rule, at which point is the risk of failure the lowest, but the consequence of failure the highest? A. During the early stages. B. During the middle stages. C. During the final stages.

D

6. Sam and Sarah are in a heated discussion over a new program in the organization. They are trying to determine who will make the tactical decisions in the projects within the program. Who manages programs? A. Management B. Project sponsors C. Project managers D. Program managers

A

6. You are the project manager of a new mobile application project for a client. You have requested that several of the stakeholders participate in the initiation of the project. Why is this important? A. It improves the probability of shared ownership. B. It allows for scope constraints. C. It prevents scope creep. D. It allows for effective communications.

A

6. You are the project manager of the NHG Project. You have had to terminate a contract with a vendor. What is this an example of? A. A special case of contract closure B. Mitigation C. A contract claim D. Scope closure

D

7. Project team members are most likely to work full-time on a project in which of the following organizational structures? A. Functional B. Weak matrix C. Strong matrix D. Projectized

D

7. The project plan provides a baseline for several things. Which one of the following does the project plan NOT provide a baseline for? A. Scope B. Cost C. Schedule D. Control

D

7. You are coaching several new project managers in your organization about the project management life cycle and the purpose of each group. There is some confusion, however, about the actual purpose of the project management planning process group. What is the primary purpose of the planning process group? A. To initiate the project work B. To determine the project cost C. To determine the Iron Triangle of Project Management D. To develop the project management plan

C

7. You have an excellent idea for a new project that can increase productivity by 20 percent in your organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed project because too many resources are already devoted to other projects. You have just experienced what? A. Parametric modeling B. Management by exception C. Project portfolio management D. Management reserve

C

8. Beth is the project customer for a home construction project. The project is likely to be awarded to your company's design firm, but there are still some questions regarding the proposal your company has offered to Beth. Robert, your manager, wants you to be the project manager on this project even though it technically hasn't been awarded to your company. When is a project manager typically selected? A. Planning phase B. Executing phase C. Initiation phase D. When the project charter is approved

A

8. Marcy is the project manager of the GQD Project for her organization. She is working with Stan, the project sponsor, and they are identifying the most likely phases for this type of project work. Why would an organization divide a project into phases? A. To provide better management and control of the project B. To identify the work that will likely happen within a phase of the project C. To identify the resources necessary to complete a phase of the project D. To define the cash-flow requirements within each phase of the project

A

8. While the project manager must balance risks, resources, and other aspects of the project, one of the fundamental concepts is the Iron Triangle. Of the following, which is not part of the Iron Triangle? A. Quality B. Time C. Scope D. Cost

A

8. You are the project manager for your organization. When it comes to integrated change control, you must ensure that which one of the following is present? A. Supporting detail for the change B. Approval of the change from the project team C. Approval of the change from a subject matter expert D. Risk assessment for each proposed change

B

9. Gary is teaching a group of project managers about the PMP and the PMBOK Guide. Gary wants to clearly communicate what project management is according to the PMBOK Guide. Which one of the following statements best describes what project management is? A. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project team members to meet project requirements. B. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. C. Project management is the collection of the project management processes used on every project. D. Project management is the application of the project management processes that are used on every project.

C

9. Holly is a new project manager and she's working toward her CAPM certification. She is having some trouble understanding which processes she should implement in her new project based on the available processes in the PMBOK Guide. Of the following, which statement is correct? A. A project manager must use every process identified within the PMBOK on every project. B. A project must use every tool and technique as identified within the PMBOK on every project. C. A project manager must use the most appropriate processes on every project. D. A project manager must agree that he will use all of the project management tools and techniques on every project.

A

9. Keisha is the project manager for her organization and she's working with her project team to develop the project management plan for a new project. The project team is confused about the change management plan and how it governs changes within the project. The project plan provides what in regard to project changes? A. A methodology to approve or decline changes B. A guide to all future project risk management decisions C. A vision of the project deliverables D. A fluid document that may be updated as needed based on the CCB

D

9. You are the project manager for your organization. Gary, a new project team member, approaches you because he's confused about the concept of the project life cycle. If you were explaining the project life cycle to Gary, you could say that all of the following are true statements about the project life cycle except for which one? A. The project life cycle defines the work to be done in each phase of the project. B. The project life cycle defines the deliverables that each phase will create. C. The project life cycle defines who is involved in each phase. D. The project life cycle defines how much each phase will cost.