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Q1. - (Topic 1)
When a project manager creates a communication plan, which of the following should be included? (Select TWO).
A. Project communication formats
B. Financials
C. Red, yellow, and green project status
D. Escalation path
E. Overview of the project
F. Risks and issues
Answer: A,D
Q2. - (Topic 2)
Which of the following is the status of an active project with an SPI of 1.1 and a CPI of .9?
A. Behind schedule, and over budget
B. Ahead of schedule, and under budget C. Behind schedule, and under budget
D. Ahead of schedule, and over budget
Answer: D
Q3. - (Topic 3)
In a strong matrix organization, the project manager should secure a resource’s availability with which of the following?
A. The project management office
B. The resource’s manager
C. The human resource manager
D. The resource
Answer: B
Q4. - (Topic 2)
A project manager has identified several risks for the project during the initial project implementation. As risks continue to be found and other risks get closed, which of the following is the main output?
A. Initial risk assessment
B. Risk matrix
C. Risk register
D. Stakeholder risk tolerance
Answer: C
Q5. - (Topic 3)
When a project manager is reviewing a deliverable of a project, which of the following describes the importance of identifying variances in requirements?
A. In order to understand the purpose of the deliverable and determine if it is needed
B. In order to manage the scope to determine if corrective action is needed
C. In order to understand the budget to determine if the budget needs modification
D. In order to manage the schedule to determine if there are enough resources
Answer: B
Q6. - (Topic 1)
A widget being built for a construction project has undergone quality review. After the review, a report is provided showing the frequency of defects with a threshold showing where the majority of the issues are coming from. Which of the following is the tool being used?
A. Run chart
B. Pareto diagram
C. Gantt chart
D. Scatter diagram
Answer: B
Q7. - (Topic 3)
New regulations are released that affect a credit card processing system that is currently in development. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
A. Verify that the project is on schedule.
B. Begin the change control process.
C. Tell the project team to stop all work.
D. Determine additional resource needs.
Answer: B
Q8. - (Topic 1)
Which of the following is a component of a performance evaluation for an individual?
A. Resource utilization
B. Role assessment
C. Scope management
D. Variance management
Answer: B
Q9. - (Topic 2)
Which of the following includes verifying that the project scope was satisfied and lessons learned are updated once the product has been accepted by the customer?
A. Fast tracking
B. Risk retirement
C. Project closure
D. Post mortem analysis
Answer: C
Q10. - (Topic 1)
In month nine of a 12-month project, the customer approaches the project manager believing the project is at risk because 85% of the funds have been expended already. To give the customer a more accurate assessment, the project manager calculates the Cost Variance (CV) using which of the following formulas?
A. CV = PV – AC
B. CV = AC – EV
C. CV = EV – PV
D. CV = EV – AC
Answer: D
Q11. - (Topic 2)
Which of the following quality management processes focuses on identifying defects?
A. Quality control
B. Quality assurance
C. Quality planning
D. Quality baseline
Answer: A
Q12. - (Topic 2)
A project is generating a lot of concern from team members who feel they do not know what customers want. This issue could have been prevented by including which of the following activities in the project kick-off meeting?
A. Define the business risks
B. Define roles and responsibilities
C. Define stakeholder expectations
D. Define high level timeline
Answer: C
Q13. - (Topic 3)
A task is estimated to take three days to complete but will not impact the critical path of the project for ten working days. Which of the following is the free float for the task?
A. 3 days
B. 7 days
C. 10 days
D. 13 days
Answer: B
Q14. - (Topic 2)
A software development project just went live and the operations team is now using the software. However, the operations team is having a significant number of difficulties operating the software. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this situation?
A. Poor transition plan
B. Poor lessons learned
C. Poor scope analysis
D. Poor quality assurance
Answer: A
Q15. - (Topic 2)
While heading into a meeting to discuss the forecast of the project, it is realized that the report does not contain the EAC. The project manager decides to quickly calculate the EAC. The AC is $2,000, the PV is $4,000, the EV is $3,400, and the BAC is $50,000. Which of the following represents the EAC?
A. $29,411.76
B. $42,372.88
C. $58,823.53
D. $84,745.76
Answer: A
Q16. - (Topic 1)
A project manager has calculated their project to have a SV of -$5,000. Which of the following conclusions is correct?
A. The project is over budget
B. The project baseline is incorrect
C. The project is behind schedule
D. The project is under budget
Answer: C