Random CAPM/PMP Welcome to your Random CAPM/PMP 1. The subprocesses of a project are linked by one subprocess providing an output that feeds one or more subprocesses as an input. Thus, subprocess are defined by PMI as having an input,________,, and an output. Process integration Tools and techniques Resolution and action Formatting and creation None 2. When a product or service completely meets customer's requirements : The cost of quality is high The cost of quality is low The customer pays the minimum price Quality is achieved None 3. What is the MOST effective process to ensure that cultural and ethical differences do not impede success of your multi-national project? Forming Co-locating Teaming Training None 4. A generally accepted method to confirm accuracy of task progress is through: Probability vs. outcome. Maximum ceiling. Earned value. Work breakdown structure. None 5. As of the data date, your project schedule has a BCWS of 100. The BCWP, however, is 90. This tells you that your project is currently 10 percent: Under budget. Ahead of Schedule Over budget. Behind schedule. None 6. A project loses a contractor in the middle of a project. A new project team is formed to replace the role of the lost contractor and his/her team. As a project manager, what is the FIRST topic to address to the team in the kick-off meeting? Discuss cost estimates. Emphasize your authority. Review detailed schedule. Identify team roles and responsibilities. None 7. Sometimes a project coordinator is an assigned role of organization. which of the following statements is NOT true for a project coordinator ? A project coordinator may have some authority in assigning resources. A project coordinator is weaker than a project expeditor. A project coordinator is weaker than a project manager A project coordinator is not allowed to make budget decisions or overall project decisions. None 8. If earned value (EV) = 350, actual cost (AC) = 400, planned value (PV) = 325, what is cost variance (CV) ? 400 -75 350 -50 None 9. A likely result of using "compromise" to resolve a two-party conflict is: Win-win. Lose-win. Lose-lose. Win-lose. None 10. Virtual team is a tool for which of the following processes ? Develop resource plan Acquire team Control resources Manage team None 11. A project management professional can compare earned value performance data to all of the following project management tools EXCEPT: Technical performance metrics. Critical path analysis. Risk mitigation plans. Forecasted final costs and schedule estimates. None 12. A change control board (CCB) is: A formally constituted group of stakeholders responsible for ensuring that only a minimal amount of changes occur on the project. A formally constituted group of stakeholders responsible for approving or rejecting changes to the project baselines. An informal or formal group of team members responsible for changes to a project. An informal group that has oversight of project implementation. None 13. All the following statements about change control are incorrect, EXCEPT : Contracts should include procedures to accommodate changes. A fixed price contract will minimize the need for change control. More detailed specifications eliminate the causes of changes. Changes seldom provide real benefits to the project. None 14. Complex projects, involving cross-disciplinary efforts, are MOST effectively managed by: Multiple lead project managers. A strong matrix organization. A functional organization. A strong traditional manager. None 15. Project A has net present value (NPV) of \$30,000, will take 5 years to complete, and the associated cost \$10,000.Project B has NPV of \$60,000, will take 3 years to complete, and the associated cost \$15,000. Project C has NPV of \$80,000, will take 4 years to complete, and the associated cost \$40,000. Which project will you pick ? They all have the same value Project B Project A Project C None 16. Commonly done in conjunction with manage stakeholder engagement process, what is another process called ? Monitor and Control Stakeholders Monitor Stakeholder Engagement Control Stakeholder Management Control Stakeholder Performance None 17. Pareto analysis, cause and effect, and flow charts are all tools used in quality: Planning Benchmarking Control Verification None 18. Quality is : Conformance to management's objectives Meeting and exceeding the customer's expectations Adding extras to make the customer happy The degree to which the project meets requirements None 19. All of the following forms of power derivied from the project manager's position, EXCEPT : Reward Formal Expert Penalty None 20. The MAJOR processes for project integration management are: Project plan development, overall change control, and scope change control. Project plan development, project plan execution, and scope change control. Project plan development, project plan execution, and integrated change control. Project plan development, initiation, and integrated change control. None 21. Which of the following process group serve as input to each other ? Monitoring & Controlling, Closing Initiating, Executing Executing, Monitoring & Controlling Initiating, Planning None 22. A Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.89 means : At this time, we expect the total project to cost 89 percent more than planned The project is getting 89 cents out of every dollar invested. When the project time is completed, we will have spent 89 percent more than planned. The project is progressing at 89 percent of the rate planned. None 23. Conflict resolution techniques that may be used on a project include: Withdrawing, compromising, controlling, and forcing. Controlling, forcing, smoothing, and withdrawing. Confronting, compromising, smoothing, and directing. Smoothing, confronting, forcing, and withdrawing. None 24. A project manager wants to determine how his project is doing the end of sixth month. The actual total expense of the project is \$720,000. The planned budget for this length of the time was \$600,000. He finds that : The project is over-budget The project is on track There is not enough information to determine how the project is doing The project is ahead of schedule None 25. At your project, EV = \$130,500 ; PV = \$125,000 ; and AC = \$129,000. Which one the following statement is true ? The project is ahead of schedule and over budget The project is behind schedule and over budget The project is ahead of schedule and under budget The project is behind schedule and under budget None 26. The major processes of project communications management are: Communications planning, information distribution, schedule reporting, and stakeholder analysis. Communications planning, information distribution, performance reporting, and administrative closure. Communication requirements, information distribution, performance reporting, and administrative procedures. Communications planning, response planning, progress reporting, and information distribution. None 27. Scope change control MUST be integrated with all of the following control processes EXCEPT: Quality Cost Procurement Schedule None 28. When a project manager places a purchase order for a piece of equipment, it represents which of the following? Cash out-flow Expense Capital investment Commitment None 29. A KEY activity in closing out a project is to: Disseminate status reports and risk assessments. Monitor the specific project results to determine if they comply with relevant quality standards. Disseminate information to formalize project completion. Transfer all the project records to the project owners. None 30. A project was estimated to cost \$1.5 million and scheduled to last six months. After three months, the earned value analysis shows the following: BCWP = \$650,000 BCWS = \$750,000 ACWP = \$800,000 What are the schedule and cost variances? SV= +\$100,000 / CV= +\$150,000 SV= +\$150,000 / CV= -\$100,000 SV= -\$100,000 / CV= -\$150,000 SV= -\$50,000 / CV= +\$150,000 None 31. What is the meaning of Perform Integrated Change Control Inviting Change Control Board to evaluate, analyse, approve/reject change requests The process of preparing, updating and informing change log Applying agile principles to accommodate changes Reviewing all change requests, approving changes, and managing changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project management plan None 32. Ideally, communication between the project manager and the project team members should take place: Through approved documented forms. By written and oral communication. Via daily status reports. Through the formal chain of command. None 33. A contractor's deliverable has been delayed 30 days. The process of determining how this event will affect the project schedule is called risk: Mitigation Assessment Simulation Identification None 34. Risk response development is intended to: Develop measurements to quantify project risks. Create steps to identify project risks. Formulate strategies for dealing with adverse events. Construct a list of previous project risks. None 35. You are asked by management to select a contract type that will obligate the seller to accept all liability for poor workmanship, engineering errors, and consequential damages in the project. Which of the following contact types will you select ? Fixed price Purchase order Time and material Cost plus incentive fee. None 36. Which one of the following is NOT a planning process ? Create WBS Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Develop Project Team Estimate Costs None 37. Which of the following techniques is used to control the project schedule? Pareto diagram Parametric modeling Performance measurement Statistical sampling None 38. The primary purpose of the stakeholder register is : To serve as project directory To map functional requirements back to the originating stakeholder To keep a list of all project stakeholders. To record stakeholder issues on the project None 39. During the contract close-out, the project manager needs to document the: Formal acceptance. Statement of work. Payment schedule. Change control procedure. None 40. Which of the following is NOT a tool used to manage the stakeholder engagement ?Communication skills Interpersonal skills Ground Rules Communication skills Issue Log None 41. What is the difference between the project plan and the performance measurement baseline? The project plan usually changes overtime, while the performance measurement baselines generally changed only in response to an approved scope change. The project plan consists of a list of tasks, assignments, and estimates formulated into a network diagram or Gantl chart, while the performance measurement baseline document contains the project plan plus descriptions of approach, scope, and risks. The project plan is the informal document that is followed by the approved performance measurement baseline document. There Is no difference. They are synonymous terms. None 42. You are building a water treatment facility. Routine tests reveal that there are contaminants in the water but that they have an extremely low risk for causing any sickness. As the project manager, you should: Tell the public there is no problem, except for small children and the elderly who need to boil the water before drinking. Do nothing because there is extremely low risk for sickness except for some effects on small children and the elderly. Educate the public about the advances on water treatment technology and the industry efficiency and safety record. Inform the public that a detailed examination has been ordered to determine the extent to which the problem exists. None 43. The sender-receiver model is a basic model of communication that demonstrates how information is sent from the sender and how it is received by the receiver. This model is designed to assist project managers and team members in improving their communication skills. This communication model highlights mostly on which one of the following ? Horizontal communication Verbal and nonverbal communication Noise and feedback loops Communication methods None 44. Your project is behind schedule due to conflict between team members. Having resolved the conflict, to get the project back on schedule, you should consider: Crashing the schedule. Conducting reverse resource allocation scheduling. Utilizing the critical chair resources. Performing resource leveling. None 45. Configuration management is a technique for: Project plan execution. Integrated change control. Risk quantification. Scope planning. None 46. A project's approved budget is \$250,000 and planned budget to date is \$150,000. What will be the Schedule Variance when Schedule Performer Index is 0.8 ? $50,000 -$50,000 -$30,000 $30,000 None 47. Which one of following PMO structure mostly serves as project repository., plays a consultative role, and usually has a low level of control over projects and programs ? Directive Controlling Constructive Supportive None 48. In which project phase do you have the GREATEST influence on project risk? Design Conceptual Execution Implementation None 49. During the project scope planning process, the work breakdown structure should be developed to: A level allowing for adequate estimates. The cost center level. The sub-project level. The level determined by the project office. None 50. All of the following assist in determining the impact of a scope change EXCEPT: Milestones Performance measurement. Baseline Project charter. None 51. Which of the following is driven by the organization's risk tolerance ? Cost of risk Risk responses Expected Monetary Value Risks identification None 52. You have just taken control of a project in the middle of execution and need to learn who has approval authority for revisions in scope. Which document provides this information? Project charter Change control plan Client organization chart Resource assignment matrix None 53. Effective stakeholder management includes all of the following project elements EXCEPT: Clear requirements definition. Scope change control. Timely status information. Frequent cost reports. None 54. You are considering the idea of putting all team member in the same physical location for the first time. All of the following is true about colocation, reporting structure, and other items. Which of the following is not true about co-location ? It is meant to quickly identify concerns and issues and to come up with mutually agreed-upon solution. The goal is to enhance team member's ability to perform as a team The purpose is to save project budget It is also call a war room None 55. All of the following should be done during the closing process group EXCEPT : Formal sign-off and formal acceptance are received from the customers. Customer acceptance criteria are determined. Final version of the lessons learned are compiled and made available for future projects. Completed project deliverables are handed off to operations and maintenance. None 56. You reviewed the WBS and an activity must be completed that your team may not have the expertise to accomplish. You find another team who is willing to take on the work and do the job. What risk response did you use ? Avoidance Mitigation Acceptance Transference None 57. Project sponsors have the GREATEST influence on the scope, quality, time, and cost of the project during the: Development phase. Concept phase. Execution phase. Close-down phase. None 58. You are managing a group of related or unrelated projects or programs and other work and achieve specific strategic business objectives and goals. You are a................ Project manager Program Manager Program owner Portfolio Manager None 59. A CPI value of 1.20 and an SPI value of 1.30 for a project mean which of the following ? The project is making slower progress and costing more than planned The project is making slower progress and costing less than planned The project is making faster progress and costing more than planned The project is making faster progress and costing less than planned None 60. Which one of the following is FALSE about change management in a project ? Whenever there is a change request, the project manager should evaluate the impact on project objectives such as scope, time, cost, quality, risk, resources, and other factors. "Influencing the factors that effect change" means determining the source of changes and fixing the root causes The project manager should make all the effort to prevent unnecessary changes in the project. The project manager should make the change happen as soon as possible to meet and exceed customer expectations. None