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PMP for Newbies (Part One)

July 11th, 2007 · No Comments







 

1. If the PM neglects to evaluate actual progress and future trends during project execution, she may not be able to determine success or failure until completion. To analyze whether a project will finish on time during execution of project activities, the PMPlease select the best answer.
 
A.   Performs a Monte Carlo analysis
 
B.   Compares the current status with the expenditure rate
 
C.   Compares the baseline schedule with the current status
 
D.   Performs a forward pass on the workflow model
  The correct answer is C. Constant comparison of actual performance with the baseline schedule reveals how closely the team replicates the approved project schedule. The closer actual performance is to the schedule baseline, the higher the probability of timely accomplishment of project goals.

 

2. Parametric estimating is based on which of the following?Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Estimated costs from a prior project
 
B.   Actual costs from a similar project
 
C.   Statistical or mathematical models
 
D.   Estimated costs based on the WBS
  The correct answer is C. Parametric estimating relies on actual costs from similar projects to estimate costs for a current project.

 

3. Meeting management facilitates the communication of information between individuals. A legitimate reason for assembling the project team in a meeting would be toPlease select the best answer.
 
A.   Provide an opportunity for individuals to discuss personal grievances
 
B.   Impress the team with the project manager’s authority
 
C.   Give the team a forum for informal interaction
 
D.   Present project information and make decisions on project direction
  The correct answer is D. A legitimate reason to assemble a project team meeting would be to present project information and make decisions on project direction.

 

4. Another project manager in your company is having difficulty managing her project. You have found that she has not used a project charter and that is probably the cause of the problem. How can you help?Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Develop a draft charter for her.
 
B.   Talk to her about the project and offer to help her create a project charter.
 
C.   Talk to her manager to get her a mentor.
 
D.   Take over the project yourself.
  The correct answer is B. Sharing information between experienced and less experienced project managers is a good way to improve an organization’s project management knowledge base.

 

5. It is important to include milestones in project schedules becausePlease select the best answer.
 
A.   Milestones can help to establish a schedule interface with outside work
 
B.   Milestones let stakeholders know when you have fallen behind
 
C.   Milestones add needed lag time to the schedule
 
D.   Milestones keep everyone honest
  The correct answer is A. It is useful to include milestones in the project schedule when a PM needs to plan and synchronize related projects.

 

6. ____________________ is the process of determining the information and communication needs of a project’s stakeholders.Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Information Distribution
 
B.   Performance Reporting
 
C.   Communications Planning
 
D.   Administrative Closure
  The correct answer is C. Communications Planning is the process of determining the information and communication needs of a project’s stakeholders.

 

7. You are currently working in Asia as the project manager on a large international project for your company. You discover that some of the subcontractors routinely hire people who are related to them. What should you consider before continuing to work on this project?Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Political issues
 
B.   Budgetary issues
 
C.   Legal issues
 
D.   Moral issues
  The correct answer is C. Your organization’s rules may not allow hiring of people who are closely related. The organization you are working for may not allow that either. Hence you should check with your legal department to make sure this practice is legal.

 

8. The Ishikawa diagram is an example ofPlease select the best answer.
 
A.   Top-down analysis
 
B.   Bottom-up analysis
 
C.   Benchmarking
 
D.   Statistical process control
  The correct answer is B. By pinpointing root problems, Ishikawa’s fishbone diagram pioneered bottom-up quality improvement.

 

9. Cost of quality is a technique used during the quality management Quality Planning process. Which of the following statements is most true about cost of quality?Please select the best answer.
 
A.   It primarily reflects poor workmanship.
 
B.   It proves negligible for most large projects.
 
C.   It determines the quality requirements for a particular project.
 
D.   It includes work resulting from nonconformance to requirements.
  The correct answer is D. Cost of quality includes the total cost of all work to ensure conformance to project quality requirements, as well as all work resulting from nonconformance to requirements.

 

10. The continuous improvement movement in quality management began with a book by Masaaki Imai that describesPlease select the best answer.
 
A.   Just-in-time (JIT)
 
B.   Samurai
 
C.   Workflow
 
D.   Kaizen
  The correct answer is D. Kaizen, a philosophy of daily living made popular by Masaaki Imai’s 1986 book Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success, means constant, incremental improvement by doing little things better.

 

11. Risks that cannot be identified or evaluated should bePlease select the best answer.
 

A.   Handled by including contingency allowances
 

B.   Referred to management immediately
 

C.   Delayed until the risk can be worked into the project plan
 

D.   Ignored by the project team
  The correct answer is A. A contingency allowance is an amount of time or money set aside for risks that can be neither identified nor evaluated.

 

12. You are in a job interview for a project management position and the interviewer asks if you are PMI certified. You are scheduled to take the PMP exam in one month. You sayPlease select the best answer.
 

A.   Yes, I am certified
 

B.   No, I am not certified
 

C.   I took the exam and am waiting for the results
 

D.   I don’t have to answer this question
  The correct answer is B. You should not tell people you are certified even if you are planning to take the exam.

 

13 A new project manager to the organization asks how you keep abreast of all the project management information and knowledge. The BEST thing for you to say isPlease select the best answer.
 

A.   I subscribe to several periodicals, learn from others, and attend classes
 

B.   I just try to talk to a lot of other project managers
 

C.   I don’t have time to keep abreast of project management information and knowledge
 

D.   I look for new information and tools on the Internet
  The correct answer is A. As a certified PMP you have the responsibility to maintain your professional development by attending classes. Learning from other project managers and reading periodicals will help you attain new skills and keep your knowledge current.

 

14. Which of the following is NOT a type of performance report?Please select the best answer.
 

A.   Routine
 

B.   Special analysis
 

C.   Exception
 

D.   Informational retrieval
  The correct answer is D. Information retrieval is a system of information distribution, not a type of performance report.

 

15. The WBS is an output of which of the following processes in Project Scope Management?Please select the best answer.
 

A.   Scope Initiation process
 

B.   Scope Definition process
 

C.   Scope Change Control process
 

D.   Scope Planning process
  The correct answer is B. The WBS is an output of the Scope Definition process.

 

16. What is the worst type of power that a project manager can use?Please select the best answer.
 

A.   Referent
 

B.   Reward
 

C.   Formal
 

D.   Penalty
  The correct answer is D. Penalty power involves negative reinforcement and the ability to withhold something of value as a response to lack of cooperation or poor performance. This is least effective type of power that a project manager can use.

 

17. The Contract Closeout process includes all the following components EXCEPTPlease select the best answer.
 

A.   Procurement audits
 

B.   Contract file
 

C.   Bidder conferences
 

D.   Contract documentation
  The correct answer is C. Contract documentation, procurement audits, and the contract file are all part of the Contract Closeout process. Bidder conferences occur during the Source Selection process.

 

18. Performance Reporting tools and techniques include all of the following EXCEPTPlease select the best answer.
 

A.   Performance reviews
 

B.   Variance analysis
 

C.   Trend analysis
 

D.   Scope analysis
  The correct answer is D. Scope analysis is not a tool and technique of Performance Reporting.

 

19. Which of the following describes how cost variances will be managed?Please select the best answer.
 

A.   Cost baseline
 

B.   Chart of accounts
 

C.   Cost estimate
 

D.   Cost management plan
  The correct answer is D. A cost management plan describes how cost variances will be managed.

 

20. The Quality Control tool that would best determine the root cause of a production problem is thePlease select the best answer.
 

A.   Ishikawa diagram
 

B.   Scatter plot
 

C.   Pareto analysis
 

D.   Control chart
  The correct answer is A. The fishbone (cause-and-effect, Ishikawa) diagram is the most appropriate Quality Control tool for the discovery of root causes of problems.

 

21.

Product documentation is an input to what process in Project Scope Management?

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Performance Reporting
 
B.   Initiation
 
C.   Risk Analysis
 
D.   Scope Verification
  The correct answer is D. According to the PMBOK®, product documentation is an input to the Scope Verification process.

 

22.

When comparing the project baseline with the reported stage status during variance analysis, __________ (both positive and negative) from the baseline matter because they convey information that may jeopardize timely project completion or may indicate that project goals will not be met.

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Deviations
 
B.   Statistics
 
C.   Reports
 
D.   Planned value
  The correct answer is A. Deviations (both positive and negative) matter when comparing the comparing the project baseline with the reported stage status during variance analysis because they reveal potentially inadequate planning.

 

23.

Which of the following documents the characteristics of the product or service in the Scope Planning process in Project Scope Management?

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Baseline description
 
B.   Work package
 
C.   Work Breakdown Structure
 
D.   Product description
  The correct answer is D. The product description contains a summary of physical items, procedure, or service for implementation of a product or service.

 

24.

Where is the outcome (potential problem) node shown in a typical Ishikawa diagram?

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   On the top
 
B.   On the bottom
 
C.   On the right side
 
D.   In the center
  The correct answer is C. In an Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram, the outcome, result, or problem is typically located on the right side, or the head of the fish, and the suggested possible causes are located on the bones of the fish.

 

25

A PM determines how experienced an activity owner is before he or she forecasts the duration of that activity. This activity duration estimation input is called

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Activity list
 
B.   Resource capability
 
C.   Elapsed time
 
D.   Expert judgment
  The correct answer is B. The PM knows that differences in resource capabilities affect activity duration. A more experienced activity owner will probably get the job done in less time than a novice.

 

26.

According to PMI®, the statistical control chart is a tool used primarily to

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Determine whether results conform to project scope
 
B.   Monitor process variation over time
 
C.   Determine whether results conform to stakeholder requirements
 
D.   Measure the degree of conformance
  The correct answer is B. A control chart monitors variations in results over time and reveals whether the variance falls outside of inevitable, normal variations.

 

27.

Which of the following leadership traits is MOST important for a project manager?

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Team building
 
B.   Technical expertise
 
C.   Communications
 
D.   Project control
  The correct answer is C. The ability to communicate clearly and to different audiences is a key project manager leadership trait.

 

28

Which of the following is not a component of the Solicitation process?

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Procurement documents
 
B.   Bidder conferences
 
C.   Procurement audits
 
D.   Qualified seller lists
  The correct answer is C. Procurement audits are part of the Contract Closeout process, not the Solicitation process.

 

29.

In normal day-to-day activities, communication between the project manager and the project team members should take place

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Through approved documentation forms
 
B.   Via daily status reports
 
C.   Through the formal chain of command
 
D.   Via written and oral communication
  The correct answer is D. Communication between the project manager and the project team members should take place using written and oral communication.

 

30.

To help improve the overall quality of project management, build capabilities of fellow project managers, and advance the project management profession, You should do all of the following EXCEPT

Please select the best answer.
 
A.   Coach or mentor other project managers
 
B.   Tell other project managers what to do on the projects
 
C.   Share lessons learned with other project managers in your organization
 
D.   Research past projects in the company for the purposes of creating performance metrics
  The correct answer is B. Telling other project managers what to do is not considered to be sharing information effectively.


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