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PMP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSDuring which of the following project development life cycles are the project scope,
schedule and budget determined in the early phases of the life cycle? - Answers -
Predictive Life Cycle
Which of the following is the correct definition of a project management methodology? -
Answers -System of practices, techniques, rules and procedures used by those who
work in a discipline
You are helping an organization uplift its project management practices. You have
recommended developing a business case for each of the organizational projects
followed by development of a project benefits management plan. Who would you
recommend to be the owner of the business case? - Answers -Project Sponsor
- The project sponsor is generally accountable for the development and maintenance of
the project business case document.
The finance department in your organization approves a number of capital projects on
an annual basis. These projects are then funded by the finance department. You are
responsible for constructing a new manufacturing facility that would require construction
of a plant, a couple of warehouses and a few storage and distribution locations across
the state. Your role at this organization is of a: - Answers -Program Manager
- Since you are responsible for developing a number of related construction projects,
you are managing a bigger program.
You have been hired by a new startup to develop its process architecture and define its
operating model. The operating model will be used by the business to manage and run
its day-to-day business. Your engagement with this organization is an example of: -
Answers -Project
- This is an example of a project. You have a starting point and an end point (defined
and agreed operating model). The later use of the operating model will be the business'
operations but your current engagement is a project as this is a temporary endeavor.
Which of the following statements regarding Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK) is incorrect? - Answers -The PMO's PMBOK Guide contains the entire Project
Management Body of Knowledge
You have recently helped an organization define its future state operating model. This
will be a significant shift from the current state and will involve significant change. Which
of the following would be your recommendation to the management? - Answers -Create
a transition state between the current and future state.
Cathy is a new project manager with very little real experience. She's been assigned to
lead a project for which her boss feels she's perfectly suited. Her
organization is a matrix organization. Based on these characteristics she should expect
communications to be: - Answers -complex
,Ralph is currently leading a project in the planning phase when two key stakeholders
come to him and ask for an explanation of the development methodology being used on
the project. They are specifically interested in where it came from and how it differs from
the methodology being used on most of the projects being done within the organization.
As Ralph explains
the methodology, the stakeholders become nervous about a number of new terms he
uses (which they are unfamiliar with) and how this new methodology will impact the
organization. They stakeholders are long-time associates of Ralph's. What should he
do? - Answers -notify the PMO of the stakeholders' concerns
A project manager gets assigned to a manufacturing effort for a new product and
gathers his team to begin work. Although the team has worked together
on previous efforts they struggle to create the project charter. Which of the following
best describes the real problem? - Answers -they are working on an operation and not a
project
The previous project manager for your project did her work without much formal
organization. There is little management control and there are no clearly defined
deliverables. Which of the following would be the best
choice for getting the project better organized? - Answers -adopt a lifecycle approach to
the project
Who is responsible for determining what the "appropriate practice" for the project is? -
Answers -the project management team
What describes the temporary nature of projects? - Answers -the project team seldom
outlives the project
Which of the following represents the best definition for progressive elaboration? -
Answers -developed in steps and continuing in increments
What is a characteristic that most project life cycles share in common? - Answers -
phases are usually sequential and are usually defined by some sort of technical
information transfer or component handoff
What is not common for a project life cycle? - Answers -the cost of project changes and
correcting errors gets progressively lower as the project continues
Two characteristics of a deliverable are - Answers -they are measurable and verifiable
Bob is a project manager whose project has been closed at the end of the third phase
out of the five phases that were initially planned. What should Bob's next course of
action be in terms of the current project? - Answers -nothing; this is a legitimate decision
, When participating on a project over time, stakeholders have varying levels of what? -
Answers -responsibility and authority
In dealing with stakeholders, which group is most often overlooked? - Answers -
stakeholders whose view of the project is negative
The single most important responsibility for a project manager in terms of the
stakeholders is what? - Answers -manage stakeholder expectations
Your project sponsor approaches you and asks for a detailed project schedule. What
would be required to meet her request? - Answers -work breakdown structure (WBS)
Early in the project management planning process, a key stakeholder argues that he
should take charge of the project. Based upon the standards for professional project
management who should be in charge of the project at this juncture? - Answers -the
project manager
Management by Objective works only if: - Answers -it is supported by the project
management team
Linda is a project manager for a major engineering project. She is in her third year on
the project and has been in charge since the project's inception. Her boss, the Vice
President of Engineering, walks into Linda's office one day to inform Linda that it is likely
that her project is going to be postponed because several of the project's major
stakeholders are unhappy with the project. Which of the following is likely the cause of
Linda's problems? - Answers -change in the triangle have caused a reduction in project
scope
Regina is a project manager for a major engineering project. She is in her third year on
the project and has been in charge since the project's inception. Her boss, the Vice
President of Engineering, walks into Regina's office one day to inform Regina that it is
likely that her project is going to be postponed because several of the project's major
stakeholders are unhappy with the project. What should Regina do? - Answers -ask to
freeze the project
What is the relationship between a project manager and a stakeholder? - Answers -the
project manager is a stakeholder
In Scrum, the team activity is monitored and coordinated on the following basis: -
Answers -daily
What does PMP stand for? - Answers -Project Management Professional
When was PMI founded? - Answers -1969
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