Random CAPM/PMP

1. 
The decomposition process is a technique used to construct a:

2. 
At your project, EV = \$130,500 ; PV = \$125,000 ; and AC = \$129,000. Which one the following statement is true ?

3. 
Which one of the following is FALSE about change management in a project ?

4. 
Which of the following are frequently used tools in procurement  planning?

5. 
Ideally, communication between the project manager and the project team members should take place:

6. 
Conflict resolution techniques that may be used on a project include:

7. 
A controlling process is necessary in project management to ensure planned actions are executed and measured for progress. The controlling process for the schedule typically will focus on:

8. 
What is the difference between the project plan and the performance measurement baseline?

9. 
In what way does free float (FF) differ from total float (TF)?

10. 
All of the following assist in determining the impact of a scope change EXCEPT:

11. 
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 ?

12. 
A KEY activity for achieving customer satisfaction is to define:

13. 
A project had a list of identified risks. This list was the risks register. Where can one find the high-level risk ?

14. 
Complex projects, involving cross-disciplinary efforts, are MOST effectively managed by:

15. 
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a project management office (PMO) ?

16. 
Which one of following PMO structure mostly provides guidelines, policies, and templates and requires compliances and usually has a moderate level of control over projects and programs ?

17. 
The major processes of project communications management are:

18. 
A KEY activity in closing out a project is to:

19. 
Of the following conflict management approaches, which is believed to lead to the LEAST enduring positive results?

20. 
Which of the following process group consists of the processes to complete the work defined in the  project management plan and ultimately satisfies the project specifications and objectives ?

21. 
If earned value (EV) = 350, actual cost (AC) = 400, planned value (PV) = 325, what is cost variance (CV) ?

22. 
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?

23. 
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:

24. 
A Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.89 means :

25. 
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?

26. 
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 :

27. 
All of the following forms of power derivied from the project manager's position, EXCEPT :

28. 
While reviewing one of the activities of team member, you found out that the activity has an early start of days 5, an early finish of day 12, a late start of day 15, and a late  finish of 22 day. The team member tells you that he needs an additional four days to complete the activity due to various reasons he can think of. Which one of the following statements is TRUE ?

29. 
Which of the following is NOT a tool used to manage the stakeholder engagement ?Communication skills

30. 
A change control board (CCB) is:

31. 
Two of the types of discretionary dependencies that typically have an effect on the sequencing of the  activities in the schedule are those containing hard logic and  those containing soft logic. An example of a soft logic dependency would be:

32. 
Elements of changing a project schedule include all of the following EXCEPT:

33. 
Which one  of the following is NOT a planning process  ?

34. 
You will be overseeing a project to develop a smartphone application. While analyzing your project, you identify that there is a 55 percent probability of making \$120,000, a 45 percent probability losing \$55,000. What does \$41,250 represent in this case ?

35. 
Reviewing work products and results to ensure that all were completed satisfactorily and formally accepted is part of:

36. 
In which project phase do you have the GREATEST influence on project risk?

37. 
Which of the following is true regarding the project charter ?

38. 
During the contract close-out, the project manager needs to document the:

39. 
To control the schedule, a project manager is reanalyzing the project to predict project  duration. She does this by analyzing the sequence of activities with the LEAST amount of scheduling flexibility.  What technique is she using ?

40. 
You just identified a new external risk during the executing phase that may impact your project positively. What is your first step ?

41. 
Formal written correspondence with customer is required when :

42. 
Risk quantification includes:

43. 
All the following statements about change control are incorrect, EXCEPT :

44. 
Which one of the following is NOT true about a cost reimbursable contract ?

45. 
Commonly done in conjunction with manage stakeholder engagement process, what is another process called ?

46. 
A contractor's deliverable has been delayed 30 days. The process of determining how this event will affect the project schedule is called risk:

47. 
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:

48. 
 A CPI value of 1.20 and an SPI value of 1.30 for a project mean which of the following ?

49. 
You have just been assigned as project manager for a large telecommunications project. This one year project is about halfway done. The project team consists of 5 sellers and 20 of your company's employees. You want to understand who is responsible for doing what on project. Where would you find such information ?

50. 
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 ?

51. 
Quality is :

52. 
A generally accepted method to confirm accuracy of task progress is through:

53. 
Configuration management is a technique for:

54. 
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 ?

55. 
The MOST common cause of conflict on a project are schedules, project priorities, and :

56. 
An individual's willingness to take a risk can be determined by:

57. 
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 ?

58. 
As part of the quality audit, the scope statement is checked against the work results to ensure the conformance to the customer  requirements. The results should be documented and used for:

59. 
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 ?

60. 
During the project scope planning process, the work breakdown structure should be developed to: