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Question 26
A project manager needs to demonstrate that the project meets quality standards and success criteria. For that reason, the project manager is defining the quality objectives of the project, the quality tools that will be used, and quality metrics for the project deliverables.
Which process is the project manager executing?
- A: Manage Quality
- B: Plan Quality Management
- C: Control Quality
- D: Plan Scope Management
Question 27
In an agile and adaptive project, which scope management entity involves stakeholder engagement?
- A: Collect Requirements
- B: Create work breakdown structure (WBS)
- C: Plan Scope Management
- D: Scope Baseline
Question 28
Which set of tools and techniques is useful for estimating activity durations for the project schedule?
- A: Brainstorming. Monte Carlo simulation, analogous estimation
- B: Three-point estimation, resources leveling, iteration burndown chart
- C: Milestone charts, parametric estimation, schedule baseline
- D: Parametric estimation, three-point estimation, meetings
Question 29
A project manager can choose from several techniques to resolve conflicts between team members. Which technique can result in a win-win situation?
- A: Collaborate/Problem Solve
- B: Compromise/Reconcile
- C: Smooth/ Accommodate
- D: Withdraw/Avoid
Question 30
What should a project manager do to prepare a risk management plan in a project with a lot of technical uncertainty?
- A: Get expert judgment
- B: Count on personal experience
- C: Ask project sponsors
- D: Delay the project until technical uncertainty is clarified
Question 31
A project using the agile/adaptive approach has reached the Project Integration Management phase. What is the project manager's key responsibility during this phase?
- A: Defining the scope of the project
- B: Building a collaborative environment
- C: Creating a detailed project management plan
- D: Directing the delivery of the project
Question 32
Which statement describes the relationship between Manage Quality process and Control Quality process?
- A: Manage Quality is all about following planned processes and procedures for quality, while Control Quality is about making sure that the product which is produced conforms to customer specifications.
- B: Control Quality is all about following planned process and procedures for quality, while Manage Quality is about making sure that the product which is produced conforms to customer specifications.
- C: Manage Quality and Control Quality are the same.
- D: Manage Quality is part of Quality Management and Control Quality is a subset of the Stakeholder Management Process group.
Question 33
At what stages of a project should the Identify Stakeholders process be performed?
- A: When beginning each phase of the project
- B: At the beginning of the project only
- C: Only when the project manager is concerned about stakeholder satisfaction
- D: When the project charter is produced, at the beginning of each phase, and when significant changes occur
Question 34
A stakeholder is reading project documents given by the project manager. The stakeholder is curious about the difference between a verified deliverable and an accepted deliverable.
Which of the following definitions can the project manager use to explain the difference?
- A: An accepted deliverable is approved by the project team; a verified deliverable is approved and formally signed off by the customer or sponsor.
- B: An accepted deliverable has been checked and confirmed for accuracy through the Control Quality process; a verified deliverable meets acceptance criteria that is formally signed off and approved by the customer or sponsor.
- C: An accepted deliverable meets acceptance criteria and is formally signed off and approved by the customer or sponsor a verified deliverable is a completed project deliverable that has been checked and confirmed for accuracy through the Control Quality process.
- D: An accepted deliverable meets acceptance criteria and is signed off by the project manager; a verified deliverable meets acceptance criteria and is signed off by the customer or sponsor.
Question 35
When developing the project schedule, a project manager uses decomposition and rolling wave planning techniques in this process:
- A: Develop Schedule
- B: Define Activities
- C: Define Scope
- D: Collect Requirements
Question 36
Considering a highly dynamic project environment, which approach should the project manager adopt to manage the project team?
- A: A self-organizing approach to increase team focus and maximize collaboration
- B: A virtual team to minimize feeling of isolation and gaps on sharing knowledge
- C: A distributed team to improve tracking progress, productivity, and performance
- D: A norming approach that requires team members to adjust their behavior and work together
Question 37
How is the Project Scope Management process different in agile and adaptive projects than in traditional projects?
- A: Less time spent on defining scope early on
- B: More time spent on defining scope early on
- C: Less time spent on scope management process
- D: Project scope management is the same in all projects
Question 38
What is the purpose of the project management process groups?
- A: To define a new project
- B: To track and monitor processes easily
- C: To logically group processes to achieve specific project objectives
- D: To link specific process inputs and outputs
Question 39
After an internal deliverable review session with the team, the project manager identifies some issues that need to be fixed before submitting the deliverable for formal approval. The project manager will need to manage the additional costs and time for the required rework.
How would the project manager define these extra costs?
- A: Appraisal costs
- B: Management reserves
- C: Cost of nonconformance
- D: Cost of conformance
Question 40
During which process of Project Cost Management does a project manager produce the cost baseline?
- A: Estimate Costs
- B: Control Schedule
- C: Determine Budget
- D: Develop Project Charter
Question 41
The project manager is using co-location and providing training to the project team. On which of the following Project Resource Management processes is the project manager working?
- A: Acquire Resources
- B: Control Resources
- C: Manage Team
- D: Develop Team
Question 42
In an adaptive or agile life cycle, how are the customer and sponsor involved in the project scope management activities?
- A: Involvement is needed only during project initiation
- B: Minimal involvement of stakeholders is sufficient
- C: They should be continuously engaged
- D: They should be involved only during phase or deliverable reviews
Question 43
A project manager is launching an information system to provide a lessons learned database. This action is necessary for recipients to access content at their own discretion. Which communication method is described?
- A: Push communication
- B: Pull communication
- C: Interactive communication
- D: Stakeholder communication
Question 44
A project manager has to share a status report with a new stakeholder and is trying to determine the level of detail to include in the report. Which document best details the information the project manager needs to make this decision?
- A: Organizational process assets
- B: Change management plan
- C: Communications management plan
- D: Resource management plan
Question 45
Which of the following tasks focuses on decomposing work packages?
- A: Adjust duration estimates
- B: Define activities
- C: Complete rolling wave planning
- D: Develop milestone list
Question 46
The project manager is explaining to others the essential business aspects of the project. To which skill category does this ability belong?
- A: Technical project management skills
- B: Time management skills
- C: Strategic and business management skills
- D: Leadership skills
Question 47
What tool should a project manager use to efficiently manage project resources?
- A: List of project resources
- B: Resource breakdown structure
- C: Resources detailed in the project scope
- D: Resource requirements
Question 48
Which process is engaged when a project team member makes a change to project budget with the project manager's approval?
- A: Manage Cost Plan
- B: Estimate Costs
- C: Determine Budget
- D: Control Costs
Question 49
Which conflict resolution technique produces the most lasting results?
- A: Withdraw/avoid
- B: Smooth/accommodate
- C: Compromise/reconcile
- D: Collaborate/problem solve
Question 50
What is the best tool to calculate the critical path on a project?
- A: Critical chain method
- B: Graphical evaluation and review technique (GERT) diagram
- C: Gantt chart
- D: Project network diagram
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