Random Process Groups

1. 
The MOST common cause of conflict on a project are schedules, project priorities, and :

2. 
Which of the following  process group serve as input to each other ?

3. 
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:

4. 
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 ?

5. 
Which of the following is NOT a tool used to manage the stakeholder engagement ?Communication skills

6. 
A project's payback period ends when:

7. 
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.

8. 
Reviewing work products and results to ensure that all were completed satisfactorily and formally accepted is part of:

9. 
What is the meaning of Perform Integrated Change Control

10. 
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 ?

11. 
During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager because he is not sure what work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the following documents contain detailed descriptions of the work packages ?

12. 
A KEY activity in closing out a project is to:

13. 
Which one of the following are the unapproved and undocumented changes and what occurs when to the scope are not detected early enough or are not managed ?

14. 
Which one  of the following is NOT a planning process  ?

15. 
One way that the graphical evaluation and review technique (GERT) differs from the program evaluation and review technique (PERT) is that it:

16. 
Of the following conflict management approaches, which is believed to lead to the LEAST enduring positive results?

17. 
The objective of fast tracking a project is to:

18. 
As project manager, Henry is cognizant of the importance of effective communication, and he always makes sure that he has the proper physical mannerism, such as facial expressions, hand gestures, and body language, while conveying a message. He is also particularly observant to pitch and the tone of his voice, and he tries to receive comments and feedback from the receiver while communicating. What percentage of Henry's message is sent through nonverbal communication ?

19. 
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 ?

20. 
 A CPI value of 1.20 and an SPI value of 1.30 for a project mean which of the following ?

21. 
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?

22. 
During the contract close-out, the project manager needs to document the:

23. 
When it appears that a design error will interfere with meeting  technical performance objectives, the PREFERRED response is to:

24. 
A likely result of using "compromise" to resolve a two-party conflict is:

25. 
Risk response development is intended to:

26. 
During project execution, PM/PMO monitors specific results to determine if they comply with relevant standards and identifying ways to eliminate causes of inadequate result is :

27. 
Sometimes a project coordinator is an assigned role of organization. which of the following statements is NOT true for a project coordinator ?

28. 
Complex projects, involving cross-disciplinary efforts, are MOST effectively managed by:

29. 
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:

30. 
A process is a series of actions to bring about a result. In a project, the five basic process groups (PG) are:

31. 
Pareto analysis, cause and effect, and flow charts are all tools used in quality:

32. 
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 :

33. 
Due to cuts in funding, your project has been terminated. The scope verification process:

34. 
Configuration management is a technique for:

35. 
A project had a list of identified risks. This list was the risks register. Where can one find the high-level risk ?

36. 
During the project scope planning process, the work breakdown structure should be developed to:

37. 
All of the following assist in determining the impact of a scope change EXCEPT:

38. 
When a product or service completely meets customer's requirements :

39. 
Which of the following assess someone's current engagement level in a project ?

40. 
The MAJOR processes for project integration management are:

41. 
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 ?

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:

43. 
Which of the following are frequently used tools in procurement  planning?

44. 
Risk quantification includes:

45. 
An individual's willingness to take a risk can be determined by:

46. 
Which document contains the information  that describes how the formal verification and acceptance of the project deliverables will be contained ?

47. 
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 ?

48. 
One common way to compute estimate at completion (EAC) is to take the budget at completion (BAC) and :

49. 
All of the following should be done during the closing process group EXCEPT :

50. 
In what way does free float (FF) differ from total float (TF)?

51. 
The decomposition process is a technique used to construct a:

52. 
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 ?

53. 
Which of the following is output of Manage Project Knowledge process ?

54. 
A generally accepted method to confirm accuracy of task progress is through:

55. 
Characteristics of a good project manager include all of the following except :

56. 
When a project manager places a purchase order for a piece of equipment, it represents which of the following?

57. 
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:

58. 
In a fixed price incentive fee contract, the target cost is estimated at \$250,000 and the fee at \$35,000. The actual cost came to be \$210,000, since there was a cost saving, the seller shares the saving at a 70/30 ratio ( 70% to the buyer and 30% to the seller). What the final fee and final price ?

59. 
Which of the following is true regarding the project charter ?

60. 
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 ?