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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?1.Add new resource to the project and complete the project on schedule.2.Show your evaluation to sponsor.3.Ask your senior manager to deal with this.4.Turn the project back to the previous project manager.

Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation :B is the correct answer.

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

Question - 2

You are a project manager of a company and you are assigned to a project that has already been decided to out source. 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 good relation with your senior management. What is the BEST course of action for you?1.Follow the formal bid process, and show the senior management about why the favoured vendor is or is not the best choice.2.Report to legal department of your company.3.Report to your Manager about this.4.Get a written permission from your senior management to bypass the formal bid process.

Correct Answers are : 1

Explanation :A is the correct answer.

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

Question - 3

Which of the following project management process gets MOST of a project's budget expended?1.Project Executing2.Project Planning3.Project Closing4.Project Monitoring

Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation :A is the correct answer.

Most of the resources are involved in the project executing process, therefore most of a project's budget are expended on this process.

Question - 4

Which of the following document can be used to guide all the work in both project executing and project monitoring and controlling phase of a project?1.Project Management Plan2.Project Risk Plan3.Project QA Plan4.Project Charter


Project Management plan can be used to guide all the work in both project executing and project monitoring and controlling phase of a project.

Question - 5

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?1.Get the vendor company selected for the project.2.Keep the information to yourself.3.Tell your manager and remove yourself from the vendor selection committee.4.Ask other members of the selection committee to select your vendor company.

Correct Answers are : 3 Explanation :C is the correct answer.

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

Question - 6

The 2 years project has 200 work packages and a $20,000 budget. After one year, 100 work packages are completed and $10,000 has been spent. Which of the following is TRUE?1.The project need 50 work package to be completed in 6 months.2.Not enough information available.3.The project need 50 work package to be completed in 3 months.4.The project is on schedule and on budget.


There is Not enough information available about the project. What was planned? Is the work packages are same? Therefore Option B is TRUE.

Question - 7

Some of your team members want to work on a flexible schedule and others want all team members should reach on fixed time. What should you do?1.Allow them for flexible time schedules.2.Allow them for fixed time schedules.3.Arrange a meeting and allow them to decide.4.Ask your senior management to decide.


The best option is to arrange a meeting and allow them to decide.

Question - 8

Which of the following is NOT the input of Direct and Manage Project Execution process?1.Project Management Plan2.Approved Change Requests3.Enterprise Environmental Factors4.Project Charter

Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation :D is the correct answer.

Project Charter is not an input of Direct and Manage Project Execution process. Inputs of Direct and Manage Project Execution process are: Project Management Plan, Enterprise Environmental Factors, Approved Change Requests, and Organizational Process Assets (PMBOK Page no, 104)

Question - 9

Project Management Plan is an input to all of the following processes EXCEPT_________.1.Direct and Manage Project Execution process2.Perform Integrated Change Control3.Close Project or Phase4.Develop Project Charter


Project Management Plan is NOT an input to Develop Project Charter. (PMBOK page no, 104)

Question - 10

Project Management Plan is an output to all of the following processes EXCEPT_________.1.Define Scope2.Perform Integrated Change Control3.Direct and Manage Project Execution4.Monitor and Control Project Work


Project Management Plan is NOT an output of Define Scope. (PMBOK page no, 104, 135)

Question - 11

___________ is the process of performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives.1.Define Scope2.Perform Integrated Change Control3.Direct and Manage Project Execution4.Monitor and Control Project Work


Direct and Manage Project Execution is the process of performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives. (PMBOK page no, 114)

Question - 12

Work Performance Information is output of________.1.Define Scope2.Perform Integrated Change Control3.Direct and Manage Project Execution4.Monitor and Control Project Work


Work Performance Information is output of Direct and Manage Project Execution. (PMBOK page no, 115)

Question - 13

Change Request is an input of _________.1.Define Scope2.Perform Integrated Change Control3.Direct and Manage Project Execution4.Monitor and Control Project Work


Change Request is an input of Perform Integrated Change Control. (PMBOK page no, 104)

Question - 14

You are a project manager of a company and you have been assigned to a project. You are now comparing actual project performance against project management plan. This belongs to which process? 1.Define Scope2.Perform Integrated Change Control3.Direct and Manage Project Execution4.Monitor and Control Project Work


Comparing actual project performance against project management plan belongs to Monitor and Control Project Work process.

Question - 15

Which of the following document justify the project - whether the project is worth or not? 1.Business Case2.Project Charter3.Project Management plan4.Scope statement


Business Case contains business need and cost-benefit analysis. Business Case document justify the project - whether the project is worth or not. PMBOK page no , 106

Question - 16

When it comes to changes in the project, which of the following is the BEST that a project manager can do?1.Prevent unnecessary changes.2.Inform the stakeholders about the changes.3.Inform the team members about the changes.4.Track and record changes and maintain version control.


Project Manager can do all the mentioned options, but the best is to prevent unnecessary changes.

Question - 17

You are a project manager of a company. You are taking over a project during the planning process, and you discovered that many individuals have signed the project charter. Which of the following should be areas of concern for you?1.Who will be a member of the change control board?2.Who are the stakeholders for the project?3.Need to spend more time on configuration management.4.Determining the reporting structure.


Explanation :C is the correct answer.

Because of many individual signed in the project charter, areas concerned with this project are many. You should be concern with communications requirements, competing needs and requirements impacting your efforts on configuration management.

Question - 18

During the project execution phase, one of the team member asked about his or her work. Which of the following document you will ask the person to refer?1.Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) dictionary2.Scope Statement3.Activity List4.Project Charter


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

Question - 19

A change control system should be created ________.1.As a formal documented procedure2.As needed on the project3.As needed on the project team4.No need to create formal document


A change control system should be created as a formal documented procedure.

Question - 20

As a project manager it is important to collect project records at the end of the

project. What is the use of "collect project records"?1.Recall what happened on the project, good or bad.2.Recall decisions made on the project.3.To see cost decisions.4.To support the risks on the project.


The best use of "collect project records" is to recall what happened on the project, good or bad.

Question - 21

Which of the following is the BEST technique to ensure that the project work is really completed?1.Formal acceptance2.Project end date reached3.Project QA cycle over4.Final performance reporting


Formal acceptance from the customer is the BEST technique to ensure that the project work is really completed.

Question - 22

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?1.Talk to customer about the concerns.2.Try to achieve the performance.3.Ignore the customer.4.Leave the project and ask your manager to assign another project.


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

Question - 23

Which of the following is a common problem in administrative closure?1.Completing a project charter2.Retaining resources to complete the project3.Completing a project plan4.Completing a QA plan


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

Question - 24

When a project baseline should be changed?1.Official change is made2.Major delay on project3.Minor delay on project4.Only change in scope


The project baseline should be changed when official change is made.

Question - 25

You are project manager of a project. In the user testing phase the primary customer of a project has requested a change. What will be your NEXT action?1.Create a formal change request2.Ignore it3.Create a risk plan and show it to the customer4.Inform the project sponsor about the changes to scope


Explanation :A is the correct answer.

Best option is create formal change request.

Question - 26

A project manager has created a document and wants to track the changes made in the document. The project manager should create _______.1.Configuration Management System2.Project Management Information System3.Project Management System4.Control Management System


Control Management System tracks the changes.

Question - 27

A project manager has created a document and wants some of the team member should have read access and some of them should have write access also. The project manager should create __________.1.Configuration Management System2.Project Management Information System3.Project Management System4.Control Management System


Configuration Management System addresses controlling documents.

Question - 28

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

assigned to a project. You should _________.1.Use the forms of company Y2.Use the forms of company X and instruct about the good project management practices3.Talk to change control board4.Use the forms of company Y and instruct about the good project management practices


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

Question - 29

_________ is a group of processes required to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated.1.Project Integration Management2.Scope Management3.WBS4.Project Communication Management


Project Integration Management is a group of processes required to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated.

Question - 30

Project Integration Management includes ______.1.Develop Project Charter2.Develop Project Management Plan3.Perform Integrated Change Control4.All of the above


All of the above

Question - 31

Which of the following statement is true about the Project Charter ?1.The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes a project.2.The Project Charter provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.3.Requirements that satisfy customer, sponsor, and other stakeholder needs, wants and expectations.4.All of the above


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.

Question - 32

Project Charter includes ________.1.Project purpose or justification2.Summary Milestone Schedule3.Budget Summary4.All of the above


Project Charter includes: Project purpose or justification, Assigned Project Manager and authority level, Summary milestone schedule, Stakeholder influences, Business case justifying the project, including return on investment, and Summary Budget

Question - 33

__________ is the first document that integrates the project itself with the organizational strategies and objectives (goals).1.Project Charter2.SOW

3.WBS4.RBS


Project Charter is the first document that integrates the project itself with the organizational strategies and objectives.

Question - 34

Which of the following are the inputs of Develop Project Charter ?1.Contract2.Project Statement of Work3.Enterprise Environmental Factors4.All of the above


Inputs of Develop Project Charter: Contract, Enterprise Environmental Factors, Project Statement of Work, and Organizational Process Assets

Question - 35

What planning determines which projects will be chosen in order to achieve the organizational goals?1.Strategic Planning2.Project Planning3.Tactical planning4.All of the above


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

Question - 36

Which of the following statement is true about Strategic Planning ?1.Strategic Planning determines which projects will be chosen in order to achieve the organizational goals.2.Strategic Planning determines which projects will be sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals.3.Strategic Planning determines the projects that are selected and are funded.4.All of the above


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.

Question - 37

_______ is the road map for the execution of the project.1.Project Plan2.SOW3.WBS4.Strategic Planning


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

Question - 38

Assumptions are factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be ______.1.True, real, or certain2.True, real, or uncertain3.Real4.only True


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

Question - 39

Assumptions in the project plan should be _________ .1.Written down2.Understandable3.Not understandable4.No need to write


Assumptions that are not written down are the most dangerous.

Question - 40

"How to execute the project" are found in the _________.1.Project Plan2.Scope Statement3.WBS4.Strategic Planning


The Project Plan is the final document to be created before the execution of the project.

Question - 41

The Project Plan helps team member to ________.1.Communicate2.Discipline

3.Establishing the activity logic4.All of the above


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.

Question - 42

Which of the following are part of the project management plan?1.Project Scope2.Schedule3.Major Milestones and Target Dates4.All of the above


Project plan includes: Project charter, PM approach or strategy, Scope statement, Work breakdown structure (WBS), Cost estimates, schedule and responsibility assignments, Performance measurement baselines, Major milestones and target dates, Key or required staff, Key risks, Open issues and pending decisions, and Subsidiary management plans

Question - 43

Which of the following are inputs of Develop Project management Plan ?1.Project Charter2.Enterprise Environmental Factors3.Organizational Process Assets4.All of the above


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

Question - 44

Project Scope Statement includes:1.Project and product objectives2.Product or service requirements and characteristics3.Product acceptance criteria4.All of the above


A Project Scope Statement includes: Project and product objectives, Product or service requirements and characteristics, Product acceptance criteria, Project boundaries, and Project requirements and deliverables

Question - 45

In Project Integration Management, the methodology that is used to measure variance in projects is called __________.1.Earned Value Management (EVM)2.Earned Value (EV)3.Accounting4.Scheduling


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.

Question - 46

EVM is a methodology that deals with _______ management.1.Variance2.Natural3.Schedule4.None


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

Question - 47

Project Plan Development includes:1.How changes will be monitored and controlled2.How work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives3.The need and techniques for communication among stakeholders4.All of the above


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

Question - 48

Which of the following is useful in your current project planning?1.Contact with former project managers2.Reviewing WBSs from other projects3.Utilizing databases from past projects4.All of the above


Old data is useful for your current project plan.

Question - 49

"Risk plans, quality plans, and procurement plans are all ________ to the project plan."1.Inputs2.Outputs3.Tools4.None


Risk plans, quality plans, and procurement plans are all inputs to the project plan.

Question - 50

Project Management software is an example of a ____ tool for project management.1.Hard2.Soft3.Special4.None


All mechanical tools are described as hard tools.

Question - 51

Templates and forms which are available in the organization and are part of organization's ________ project plan development.1.Assumptions2.Constraints3.Software4.Methodology


Templates and forms which are available in the organization are reusable components. Any resource that can be reused as a useful tool is part of the total methodology of project planning.

Question - 52

The requirements, designs, and specifications are part of _________________.1.Technical documentation2.SOW3.WBS4.Scope Statement


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

Question - 53

The project management plan can be composed of one or more of the __________ subsidiary plans.1.Project scope management plan2.Schedule management plan3.Cost management plan4.All of the above


The project management plan can be composed of one or more of the following subsidiary 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

Question - 54

Project management plan can include:

1.Milestone List2.Schedule Baseline3.Cost Baseline4.All of the above


The project management plan can have one or more following components: Milestone List, Resource Calendar, Schedule Baseline, Cost Baseline, Quality Baseline, Risk Register

Question - 55

Anything done to bring future performance in line with the project plan is called ________.1.Corrective action2.Preventive action3.Risk Plan4.None of the above


Corrective action: Anything done to bring future performance in line with the project plan. Preventive action: Anything done that reduces the probability of potential consequences of project risk events.

Question - 56

Anything done that reduces the probability of potential consequences of project risk events is called ________.1.Corrective action2.Preventive action3.Risk Plan4.All of the above


Corrective action: Anything done to bring future performance in line with the project plan. Preventive action: Anything done that reduces the probability of potential consequences of project risk events.

Question - 57

A request to expand or contract project scope, budget, schedule, or resources is called _______.1.Change request2.Risk3.Corrective action4.None of the above


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

Question - 58

Scope Management , Risk Management and Quality Management are examples of ___________ skills.1.Team management2.Project management3.Schedule management4.Executive management


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

Question - 59

Communication, leadership, and negotiation are examples of ___________ skills.1.Team management2.Project management

3.Schedule management4.General management


Based on PMBOK, scope and risk are examples of project management skills. And Communication, leadership, and negotiation are examples of General management.

Question - 60

Who develops project management plan?1.Only Project Manager2.Project Manager and team3.Sponsor4.Executive Management


Project Manager and team develops project plan.

Question - 61

What is the outcome of the activities performed to accomplish the project ?1.Change Requests2.Work Results3.Project Plan4.Scope Statement


Outcome of the activities performed to accomplish the project is Work results.

Question - 62

Additional planning occurs when ___________.1.Any change request is approved2.A change is made in the project3.The sponsor say4.All of the above


Additional planning occurs when any change request is approved.

Question - 63

If project manager can approve the changes, this is still part of the ___________.1.Project Plan2.Change Control System3.Charter4.Scope Statement


Any change requests must go through review process, and so need to be part of Change Control System.

Question - 64

Which of the following is an input of Perform Integrated Change Control ?1.Change Requests2.Corrective Action3.Lessons Learned4.All of the above


Change Requests are an input into Integrated Change Control.

Question - 65

Which of following are types of change requests?1.Legally mandated2.Optional3.Internally initiated4.All of the above


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

Question - 66

If you are a Project Manager and make changes in product scope, these changes should be reflected in your _______.1.Project Scope2.SOW3.Schedule4.All of the above


Project Scope should be updated.

Question - 67

Which of the following is the output of a Close Project?1.Contract Closure Procedure2.Final Product, Service, or Result3.Administrative Closure Procedure4.None of the above


Explanation :B is the correct answer.

Output of Close Projects are: a) Final Product, Service, or Result b) Organizational process updates (PMBOK page no, 104)

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