Disclaimer: These questions are intended for study purposes only.
Success on these questions is not necessarily predictive of success on
the Project Management Professional certification examination.


1.   A Project Manager is most likely to have the strongest influence in an
     organization that is:

A.   Balanced Matrix
B.   Functional
C.   Projectized
D.   Strong Matrix

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 2.3.3

2.   Project Management processes are:

A.   A series of actions bringing about a result
B.   Concerned with describing and organizing the work of the project
C.   Concerned wit specifying and creating the product
D.   Broken into core and non-core processes

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 3.1

3.   Executing processes are concerned with:

A.   Recognizing that a project or phase should begin
B.   Coordinating people and other resources to carry out the plan
C.   Devising and maintaining a workable method to accomplish the business need that the project
     was undertaken to address
D.   Ensuring that the project objectives are met by monitoring and measuring progress
     and taking corrective action when necessary

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 3.3.3

4.   Controlling processes are concerned with:

A.   Coordinating people and other resources to carry out the plan
B.   Recognizing that a project or phase should begin
C.   Ensuring that the project objectives are met by monitoring and measuring progress and
     taking corrective action when necessary
D.   Devising and maintaining a workable scheme to accomplish the business need that
     the project was undertaken to address

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 3.2

5.   A complex project will fit best in what type of organization?
A.   Functional
B.   Cross-functional
C.   Matrix
D.   Balanced.

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 2.3.1

6.   Core planning processes:
A.   Include scope planning, cost planning, schedule planning and performance reporting
B.   Provide a framework for the project
C.   Are used to track the progress of a project
D.   Have clear dependencies so they must be executed in essentially the same order on most
     projects

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 3.3.2

7.   In a weak matrix organization, functional managers are usually responsible for:
A.   Monitoring personnel performance
B.   Approval for changes to the project schedule
C.   Monitoring their project team member's deliverables
D.   Changes that impact their team member's participation

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 2.3.3

8.   As a Project Manager on replacing 2 miles of sewer pipe part of your job is to determine if
     there are changes to the scope of the project, the schedule, the budget and the
     technical requirements. These responsibilities are part of which process:
A.   Executing
B.   Controlling
C.   Planning
D.   Closing

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 3.3.4

9.   You are one of four full-time project managers in an organization
     You all share an administrative person There are generally 8-10 projects
     per year that involve about 25% of the organization's employees, however,
     these employees do not report to you. Your organization can best be classified as:
A.   Functional
B.   Strong matrix
C.   Projectized
D.   Balanced matrix

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 2.3.3

10.  During the course of a project you have motivated team members, managed conflict,
     performed personnel administrative functions and negotiated for more resources.
     These are examples of:
A.   General Management
B.   Project Human Resource Management
C.   Project Execution
D.   A Projectized organization

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 2.4

11.  You have been promoted to Manager, Continuous Process Improvement. Your new position:
A.   Is a project because the work will be performed by people
B.   Is not a project because Continuous Process Improvement will continue indefinitely
C.   Is a project because it is constrained by limited resources
D.   Is a project because improvements must be planned, executed, and controlled

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 1.2

12.  Which of the following is not a Project Management knowledge area?
A.   Project Quality Management
B.   Project Procurement Management
C.   Project Configuration Management
D.   Project Risk Management

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 1.3.2

13.  In a matrix organization, which of the following is not a responsibility of the project
     manager?
A.   Complete task definitions
B.   Resource requirement definitions
C.   Major timetable milestones
D.   Personnel performance measurements

ANS: D
Reference: Project Management:

14. Of the following, which usually exhibits the slowest rate of change?
A.   People
B.   Technology
C.   Organizations
D.   The Environment

ANS: A
Reference: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 7th Edition P.33

15. The state of being totally answerable for the satisfactory completion of a
specific assignment is called:
A.   Authority
B.   Accountability
C.   Responsibility
D.   Fiduciary

ANS: B
Reference: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 7th Edition p.97

16.  During the planning phase of your current project, you prepare a detailed
financial plan. For this process, you are using:
A.   A general management skill
B.   An industry specific skill
C.   A skill that is common to general management and project management
D.   A project management skill

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 1.4

17.  You are responsible for the communication controls for the Genesis series of satellites.
Your current assignment is:
A.   Project management
B.   Functional management
C.   Facility management
D.   Program management

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 1.5

18.  Which of the following knowledge areas are part of Project Closure?
A.   Communications
B.   Scope
C.   Cost
D.   Human Resources

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 10.4 and Figure 3-7

19.  The process of determining who needs what information,
     when they need it, and how it will be given to them is:
A.   Information distribution
B.   Communications requirements
C.   Communications planning
D.   Communications management

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 10.1

20.  Communication planning is most tightly linked with what process:
A.   Cost estimating
B.   Organizational planning
C.   Cost budgeting
D.   Performance reporting

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.1

21.  Which of the following is not a technology factor that may affect the
     project communications plan:
A.   Immediacy of the need for the information
B.   Length of the project
C.   Expected project staffing
D.   Logistics of how many individuals will be involved with
  the project and at what locations

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 10.1.1.2

22.  Where is the bulk of the project budget spent?
A.   Scope management
B.   Production
C.   Labor and materials
D.   Project plan execution

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 4.2

23.  Which of the following is not a type of performance reporting:
A.   Status reporting
B.   Progress reporting
C.   Forecasting
D.   Benchmark reporting

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 10.3

24.  Which tool and technique integrates scope, cost and schedule in measuring project
performance?
A.   Variance analysis
B.   Earned value
C.   Trend analysis
D.   Performance report

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.3.2.4

25.  Inputs to Administrative Closure include all of the following except:
A.   Performance measurement documentation
B.   Other project records
C.   Documentation of the product
D.   Project archives

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 10.4.1

26.  Which equation correctly illustrates the cost variance of a project, in currency?
A.   BCWP-ACWP
B.   BCWP/ACWP
C.   BCWP-BCWS
D.   BCWP/BCWS

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK Figure 10-3, 10.3.2.4

27. You are approximately 30% through your project and the sponsor wants a forecast of the final
budget based on what has already been spent. You create an S curve chart display of what kind
of performance report:
A.   Earned value
B.   Trend analysis
C.   Variance analysis
D.   Cost distribution curve

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.3.2

28.  At 40% through your project you have a BCWS of $68,000 and a BCWP of $62,000. Your
project is:
A.   Ahead of schedule
B.   Behind schedule
C.   A positive cost variance
D.   A negative cost variance

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.3.2.4

29.  In preparing for a team meeting you want to let the team know how they are doing on the
project schedule over all. You calculate the task achievements as follows: planning has a BCWS
of $20,000 and a BCWP of $25,000, testing has a BCWS of$17,000 and BCWP of$15,000, and
design has a BCWS of $34,000 and a BCWP of $42,000. As a whole your project is:
A.   15% ahead of schedule
B.   15% behind schedule
C.   15% ahead of schedule, but over budget
D.   15% behind schedule and budget

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 10.3.2.4

30.  In order to let the project sponsor know the percentage of cost variance of
your project, you calculate:
A.   BCWP-BCWS
B.   BCWP/BCWS
C.   BCWP/ACWP
D.   BCWP-ACWP

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 10.3.2.4

31.  As the project manager, you chair a weekly "exchange of information"
     meeting among team leaders. This is an example of communication that is:
A.   Internal, formal, and horizontal
B.   External, informal, and vertical
C.   Oral, internal, and informal
D.   Oral, external, and formal

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 10.2.2.1

32.  Manual filing systems, electronic text databases, and project management
software that allow team members to share information about the project are examples of
A.   A communication management plan
B.   An information retrieval system
C.   An information distribution system
D.   A project management information system

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.2.2.2

33.  During project team formation and during the early phases of a project, the most common
source of conflict within the project team is likely to be:
A.   Schedules
B.   Priorities
C.   Technical opinions
D.   Cost

ANS: B
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.259

34.  During execution of a project, the most common source of conflict within the project team
is likely to be:
A.   Schedules
B.   Priorities
C.   Technical opinions
D.   Cost

ANS: A
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.236

35. Of the following, which conflict resolution strategy is likely to yield the most productive
results?
A.   Withdrawing
B.   Forcing
C.   Compromising
D.   Collaborating

ANS: D
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager: The Human Aspects of Project Management pp. 117- 119

36.  During execution of your project plan, you discover that a task team is unaware that
deliverables from another task will be late, holding up their own progress.
As a result you should:
A.   Revise the project schedule
B.   Revise the project budget
C.   Revise the communication plan
D.   Revise the quality plan

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 10.2.2.3

37.  In assigning your new project to you, the program manager tells you that this is a
very high visibility project and that executive management will be following your
progress very closely with particular interest in use of the pyrotechnics that
will be involved. This information is valuable input for your:
A.   Risk management plan
B.   Communication management plan
C.   Scope management plan
D.   Technical specification

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.1.2.1

38.  The Communication Management Plan provides all of the following except:
A.   A collection and filing structure for project information
B.   Communication barriers
C.   A distribution structure for project information
D.   Project communication schedules

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.1.3.1

39.  Life-Cycle Costing is:
A.   The concept of including acquisition, operating, and disposal costs when
     evaluating various alternatives
B.   Considers the information needs of the stakeholders
C.   The term used on smaller projects when all the components of Project Cost
     Management are viewed as a single process
D.   Used to estimate the life of the product

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK Glossary

40.  The two phases used in Project Cost Management are:
A.   Planning and executing
B.   Executing and controlling
C.   Planning and close out
D.   Controlling and planning

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK Figures 3-5, 3-7 and 7-1

41.  Determining what resources and quantities will be used for the project is part of
A.   Cost budgeting
B.   Cost estimating
C.   Resource planning
D.   Cost control

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 7.1

42.  The Scope Statement is used in which process
A.   Resource Planning
B.   Cost Estimating
C.   Cost Control
D.   Cost Planning

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 7.1.1.3

43.  Inputs into Resource Planning include:
A.   Staffing requirements, procurement policies, Work Breakdown Structure
B.   Work Breakdown Structure, Scope Statement, historical information,
     resource pool description, organizational policies
C.   Work Breakdown Structure, Scope definition, resource pool description
D.   Expert judgment, historical information, Work Breakdown Structure, Scope Statement

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 7.1.1

44.  The term resource planning refers to:
A.   Labor
B.   Capital equipment
C.   Materials
D.   All of the above

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 7.1.1.4

45.  Cost estimating includes all of the following except:
A.   Identifying and considering various costing alternatives
B.   Pricing strategy
C.   Developing an assessment of the likely quantitative result
D.   Baselining

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 7.2

46.  Cost Estimating is most closely linked with which other process?
A.   Procurement, Risk
B.   Scope, Procurement
C.   Time, Scope
D.   Risk, Time, Integration

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 7.2.1

47.  Parametric Modeling and Analogous Estimating are used in what process:
A.   Cost Control Tools and Techniques
B.   Cost Estimating Tools and Techniques
C.   Risk Analysis Tools and Techniques
D.   Risk Analysis Outputs

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 7.2.2

48. You are building the budget for your project. You don't have detailed requirements
     for the project yet. However, a fellow project manager completed a similar project
     a year ago, and has his budget assumptions and final costs documented. You decide
     to use this information as the basis of your cost estimating. This is called:
A.   Analogous estimating
B.   Parametric modeling
C.   Bottom-up estimating
D.   Spread-sheeting

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 7.2.2.1

49. As the Project Cost Engineer on a high rise development you are preparing your budget.
     You have developed a template, based on similar projects that can be used for buildings
     with 3-25 stories. It breaks out cost per square foot for plumbing,
     wiring, HVAC, dry wall, floors etc. This type of cost estimating is called:
A.   Analogous estimating
B.   Parametric modeling
C.   Bottom up estimating
D.   Spread-sheeting

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 7.2.2.2

50. Before you begin the cost budgeting process for building a new school you
     should make sure your cost engineer has given you:
A.   Cost estimates, chart of accounts, cost baseline
B.   Supporting detail, estimate at completion
C.   Cost estimates and supporting detail,
D.   Cost management plan, cost change control plan, cost baseline

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 7.2.3

51. You are the program manager for a new commercial jet. A new robotic technology has
     just emerged that will improve the accuracy of machining connectors to within 3 microns.
     This technology will also result in a savings from the previous method. As a result of this,
     all program managers are being asked to come up with a new estimate at completion for their
     in-process projects. The most accurate method to develop the new estimate is to:
A.   Complete and earned value analysis to determine the cost index
B.   Take the actuals to date and add the remaining budget modified by a performance factor
C.   Take the actuals to date and develop a new estimate for all remaining work
D.   Add the remaining budget to what has already been spent

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 7.4.3.4

52. Which of the following is not an input to cost budgeting?
A.   Cost estimates
B.   Work breakdown schedule
C.   Project schedule
D.   Risk management plan

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 7.3.1

53. Which of the following is not an input to the cost control process?
A.   Performance measurement
B.   Cost baseline
C.   Performance reports
D.   Change requests

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 7.4.1

54. Which of the following is not a tool or technique for cost control?
A.   Cost change control system
B.   Revised cost estimates
C.   Performance measurement
D.   Additional planning

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 7.4.2

55. Which of the following is not an output of the cost control process?
A.   Revised cost estimates
B.   Budget updates
C.   Workarounds
D.   Estimate at completion

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 7.4.3

56. As project manager, which of the following activities most deserves your
immediate attention?
A.   ACWP = $3,000 and BCWP = $2,900
B.   BCWS = $3,000 and BCWP = $2,900
C.   ACWP = $3,000 and BCWP = $3,200
D.   BCWP = $3,000 and ACWP = $2,400

ANS: D
Reference: Kerzner 846 & PMBOK 7.4.2.2

57. Your project will require use of a high pressure punch press for four months.
     You can rent the press for $10,000 payable at the end of each month
     You may also choose to make a lump sum payment on the day the press is delivered.
     Using a discount rate of 1% per month, the maximum lump sum payment you should choose to
     make is:
A.   $38,000
B.   $38,500
C.   $39,000
D.   $39,250

ANS: C
Reference: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and controlling, 6th Edition p. 762

58. A work package, scheduled for one year from today, will cost $114,000 at that time.
     It can be done now at a reduced cost. Using a 12% discount rate, the maximum cost
     you should authorize for doing the work now is:
A.   100,320
B.   101,750
C.   102,500
D.   103,000

ANS: B
Reference: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and controlling, 6th Edition p. 762

59.  At what stage in the project life cycle would costs be the lowest?
A.   Concept
B.   Development
C.   Implementation
D.   Close out

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 2.1.2

60.  At what point in the project would stakeholders have the most ability to influence the final
     outputs of the project product?
A.   Implementation
B.   Development
C.   Concept
D.   Close out

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 2.1.2

61.  At what point in the project is there the most risk of project failure?
A.   Close out
B.   Development
C.   Implementation
D.   Concept

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 2.1.2

62.  Phase exits, kill points and stage gates are used for what purpose?
A.   Planning the next stage in the project
B.   Communicating milestones to stakeholders
C.   Determining if the project should continue into the next phase
D.   Measuring earned value

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 2.1.1

63.  A complex project will fit best in what type of organization?
A.   Functional
B.   Cross-functional
C.   Matrix
D.   Balanced

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 2.3.1

64.  Which knowledge area involves organizational theory as a tool/technique?
A.   Communications Management
B.   Cost Management
C.   Risk Management
D.   Human Resource Management

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 9.1.2.3

65.  Human Resource Management is tightly linked to which other knowledge area?
A.   Cost Management
B.   Risk Management
C.   Communications Management
D.   Time Management

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 9.1

66.  Which of the following is not considered a constraint in Organizational Planning?
A.   Recruitment practices
B.   Collective bargaining agreements
C.   Preferences of the project management team
D.   Expected staff assignments

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 9.1.1.3

67.  Outputs from Organizational Planning include all of the following except:
A.   Staffing Management Plan
B.   Organization Chart
C.   Project Team Directory
D.   Role and Responsibility Matrix

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 9.1.3

68.  Inputs to Staff Acquisition include all of the following except:
A.   Staffing Management Plan
B.   Resource Histogram
C.   Staffing pool description
D.   Recruitment practices

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 9.2.1

69.  Which of the following is not an input to Team Development?
A.   Project Plan
B.   Staffing Management Plan
C.   Performance Reports
D.   Reward and recognition systems

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 9.3.1

70.  Cost Budgeting is defined as:
A.   The estimated total cost of the project when done
B.   Allocating the cost estimates to the individual work items
C.   Estimating the cost of the resources needed to complete project activities
D.   The sum of the approved cost estimates

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 7.3

71.  The cost baseline is an output of what process?
A.   Cost planning
B.   Cost estimating
C.   Cost budgeting
D.   Cost control

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 7.3.3.1

72.  The time phased budget that is used to measure and monitor cost performance is:
A.   The project budget
B.   The cost budget
C.   The cost baseline
D.   The cost estimate

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 7.3.3.1

73.  Which knowledge area does not provide input into cost budgeting?
A.   Time
B.   Quality
C.   Scope
D.   Cost

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 7.3.1

74.  At the beginning of a project you are asked for an order of magnitude budget.
     What type of budget estimate are you likely to use?
A.   Analogous
B.   Parametric modeling
C.   Bottom-up
D.   Detailed

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 7.3.2.1

75.  The major process groups of project management are:
A.   Planning, control, initiation, closing, execution
B.   Monitoring, start up, execution, close out, planning
C.   Conceptual, demonstration, validation, development, production
D.   Feasibility, planning, design, production, close out

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 3.2

76.  Project Stakeholders are:
A.   Anybody who is actively working on the project
B.   Individuals and organizations who are actively involved in the project,
     or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of
     project execution or successful project completion
C.   The plan sponsor, project manager, team members, client
D.   The customer

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 2.2

77.  The Project Life Cycle:
A.   Defines the Product Life Cycle
B.   Has distinct phases that are the same for all projects
C.   Defines what work should be done in each phase
D.   Has gates that must be completed before moving onto the next phase of the project

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 2.1.3 1996 PMBOK 2.1.2 2000

78. In planning your resources for a new building project you are working with an engineering
     firm, a construction management firm and a general contractor. You are mindful that the general
     contractor will have to manage several sub-contractors over the next 9 months and that the
     structural and civil engineers will need to communicate frequently. You must select the best
     reporting relationships among the parties. This is an example of:
A.   Staffing requirements
B.   Communication planning
C.   Project interface planning
D.   Staffing management plan

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 9.1.1.1

79. As a Project Manager you have just completed a 9-month project where you had
     accountability for the schedule, budget, team members and quality of the end product.
     You are up for your annual review and expect a bonus based on your performance
     What is not an area that you would expect to be rewarded for?
A.   Meeting 95% of your milestones on time
B.   Finding a way to use Jr. Level Engineers to complete tasks that Sr. Level Engineers
     were scheduled for
C.   Inspiring the team to work overtime due to an oversight in the scope plan
D.   Developing project management skills in a Jr. Project Manager who was assigned to the
     project

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 9.3.2.3

80. You have inherited a project that is in trouble. The team members are spread out in 9 states,
     the schedule is behind by 20%, the former project manager alienated the team and
     there is no communication plan. The first issue you must work on is building a cohesive
     team to get the project back on track. Which of the following is not a technique that
     you would use in team development:
A.   Flying everyone in for a team meeting
B.   Provide training for those areas that are suffering the most
C.   Establish a reward system that will pay out based on getting the critical path back
     within the established time frame
D.   Use performance reports to get feedback on individual performance

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 9.3.2

81. You have had your Scope Definition approved and are working on your budget and schedule.
     In order to estimate the labor costs and the schedule you need to know who your team members
     are, and what their skill level is. You consult your staffing management plan and your staffing
     pool description By following the recruitment practices and working with the procurement
     department to negotiate for various external contractors you are able to complete a project
     directory. All these are steps in what process?
A.   Organizational Planning
B.   Resource Planning
C.   Team Development
D.   Staff Acquisition

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 9.2

82. The primary communication skills you will use in working with members of your project team
     will be:
A.   Problem solving
B.   Negotiating
C.   Team building
D.   Public relations

ANS: c
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager:

83. The primary communication skills you will use in working with your project sponsor will be:
A.   Problem solving
B.   Negotiating
C.   Team building
D.   Public relations

ANS: A
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager:

84. The primary communication skills you will use in working with functional managers will be:
A.   Problem solving
B.   Negotiating
C.   Team building
D.   Public relations

ANS: B
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager: The Human Aspects of Project Management p. 34

85. The primary communication skills you will use in working with external stakeholders will be:
A.   Problem solving
B.   Negotiating
C.   Team building
D.   Public relations

ANS: D
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager: The Human Aspects of Project Management p.34

86. According to A H. Maslow, people's needs must be satisfied according to a certain hierarchy.
     The order in which needs must be satisfied is:
A.   Self-actualization, esteem, social, safety, physiological
B.   Physiological, self-actualization, social, esteem, safety
C.   Physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization
D.   Self-actualization, social, physiological, safety, esteem

ANS: C
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager: The Human Aspects of Project Management p.61

87. According to C. P. Alderfer, people's needs fall into three broad categories.
     Which of the following is not one of Alderfer's categories?
A.   Existence needs
B.   Identity needs
C.   Relatedness needs
D.   Growth needs

ANS: B
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager: The Human Aspects of Project Management p.63

88. Your project plan requires personnel to wear a Radiation Monitor counter at all times while
     they are within the protected area surrounding a nuclear reactor. This requirement arises from
     your concern for:
A.   Quality assurance reporting requirements
B.   Personnel safety needs
C.   Stakeholders reporting requirements
D.   Personnel physiological needs

ANS: B
Reference: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager: The Human Aspects of Project Management p.61

89. A staffing management plan includes all of the following except:
A.   Determining how to bring team members onto the project
B.   A resource histogram
C.   Determining how to release team members from the project
D.   Documentation on who has the authority to make decisions

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 9.1.3.2

90.  Which of the following is not a consideration in selecting project staff members?
A.   Type of organization
B.   Personal characteristics
C.   Previous experience
D.   Personal interests

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK9.2.1.2

91.  Which of the following is not a method for acquiring team members?
A.   Escalating issues to the project sponsor
B.   Negotiating with functional managers
C.   Procuring outside resources
D.   Negotiating with other project teams

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK9.2.2

92.  All of the following are components of Project Integration Management except:
A.   Initiation
B.   Project Plan Development
C.   Project Plan Execution
D.   Overall Change Control

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4

93.  Which of the following is not an example of project integration management:
A.   At project closure you transition the project operations into ongoing operations.
B.   Upon identifying a risk to the project you perform a risk analysis to ascertain
     the likelihood of the risk occurring and the impact on the project.
C.   Insuring that the product scope and the project scope are consistent.
D.   A change in the project scope necessitates changes to the schedule and the budget.

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK4

94.  The project plan is used to do all of the following except:
A.   Document project planning assumptions
B.   Define the content of management reviews
C.   Identify risks that arise during project execution
D.   Provide a baseline for progress measurement and project control

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK4.1

95.  Which of the following is not an input into Project Plan Development:
A.   Organizational policies
B.   Constraints and assumptions
C.   Historical information
D.   Project Planning Methodology

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.1.1

96.  Which of the following is not true about project planning methodology?
A.   It is an input into the project plan development
B.   It is a structured approach used to guide the project team during the
     development of the project plan
C.   It may include complex simulations to identify schedule risks
D.   It may include project planning templates and forms

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.1.2.1

97.  A project plan generally includes the following:
A.   Cost baselines, schedule baselines, assumptions, flow charts
B.   Project Charter, cost estimates, project schedule, required staff, key risks
C.   Scope management plan, workarounds, schedule management plan, budget
D.   Scope statement, product description, control charts, project charter

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK4.1.3.1

98.  All of the following are true about Project Plan Execution except:
A.   The majority of the budget will be expended in performing this process
B.   This is where the product of the project is created
C.   It involves managing change to the original project plan
D.   It requires PM skills as well as general management skills

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 4.2

99.  Inputs to overall change control include:
A.   Project plan, change control system, performance measurement
B.   Performance reports, performance measurement, change requests
C.   Change requests, performance measurement, project plan
D.   Project plan, performance reports, change requests

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.3.1

100. Configuration Management, Performance Measurement and
     Project Management Information Systems are all:
A.   Tools and techniques used in overall change control
B.   Tools and techniques used in performance reporting
C.   Examples of how IS systems can impact project management
D.   Different ways of explaining the performance reporting

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.3.2

101. As a project manager on a software development project you are accountable for
     maintaining the integrity of the performance measurement baselines. This includes making sure
     that approved changes to the schedule and cost are reflected in the project plan. However,
     you also make sure that only changes to the project scope affect the performance measurement
     baselines. This is an example of
A.   Scope change control
B.   Overall change control
C.   Performance measurement
D.   Configuration management

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK4.3

102. You are a PM at a pharmaceutical company. You are the project manager in charge of
     the development of a new drug that will reduce the after effects of chemo-therapy.
     What is an assumption that you might have as part of your project plan?
A.   The budget is $7,000,000
B.   In order to meet the schedule you will have to fast track several of the processes
C.   There will not be a cure for cancer in the next 5 years
D.   You can't move to human testing until animal testing is complete

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK4.1.1.5

103. You are considering outsourcing some of the work on your project. Doing this will reduce
     the amount of time it takes to complete the milestone, and it will increase the budget.
     You should document your decision and the reasons for it in:
A.   The schedule baseline
B.   The cost baseline
C.   The change management plan
D.   The project plan

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.1

104. You have just been given a new project and are creating the project plan.
     You are reviewing team member planning assumptions, information from similar projects
     and the identified constraints and assumptions. What tools will you utilize in order
     to complete the project plan?
A.   Project planning methodology and project management information system
B. Project management skills and general management skills
C.   Stakeholder skills and knowledge and organizational policies
D.   Other planning outputs and project planning methodology

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.1.2

105. At appropriate times during your project, you issue task orders that describe what
     work is to be done, who is to do it, and when it is to be done. This is an example of
A.   Project scheduling
B.   A work authorization system
C.   Project planning
D.   Overall change control

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK4.2.2.3

106. The organizational design of a project is critical to its successful management.
     Which of the following is not one of the three basic factors influencing decisions
     about the design of a project organization?

A.   Environmental forces
B.   Strategic choices
C.   Schedule constraints
D.   Technological factors

ANS: C
Reference: Organizing Projects for Success p.91

107. The degree to which written policies, procedures, rules, and job descriptions guide
     the behavior of personnel involved in projects is called:
A.   Centralization
B.   Complexity
C.   Specialization
D.   Formalization

ANS: D
Reference: Organizing Projects for Success p.88

108. Which of the following is not an organizational policy consideration in
     formulating a project plan?
A.   Regulatory compliance
B.   Quality management
C.   Personnel administration
D.   Financial controls

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.1.1.3

109. Which of the following activities is not a part of administrative closure?
A.   Generating information
B.   Filtering information
C.   Gathering information
D.   Disseminating information

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK3.3.5 & 10.4

110. Which of the following is not a tool or technique for overall change control?
A.   Performance measurement
B.   Configuration management
C.   Work Authorization system
D.   Project management information system

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK4.3.2

111. Inputs to overall change control include all of the following except:
A.   The project plan
B.   Performance reports
C.   Change requests
D.   Corrective action

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.3.3

112. Where is the bulk of the project budget spent?
A.   Scope management
B.   Production
C.   Labor and materials
D.   Project plan execution

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 4.2

113. A work authorization system is:
A.   The control mechanism used to track cost packages
B.   A variation of the work breakdown structure
C.   A formal procedure for sanctioning project work
D.   A policy and procedure that sets the days and hours for the project schedule

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK4.2.2.3

114. Which is not a tool or technique for project plan execution
A.   General management skills
B.   Work authorization system
C.   Work breakdown structure
D.   Product skills and knowledge

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK4.2.2

115. All of the following are true of Administrative Closure except:
A.   It includes verifying and documenting project results
B.   It includes collection of project records
C.   It includes analysis of project success and effectiveness
D.   It should be delayed until project completion

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 10.4

116. Meredith & Mantel describe four varieties of project termination which include
all of the following except:
A.   Termination by Extinction
B.   Termination by Subtraction
C.   Termination by Integration
D.   Termination by Starvation

ANS: B
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.540-545

117. Your new product development project has resulted in a highly successful new product.
     The property, equipment, materials, and personnel of your project are now being integrated
     into the functional organization Your project is being
     terminated by:
A.   Extinction
B.   Addition
C.   Integration
D.   Starvation

ANS: C
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.543-544

118. Your project to create a new time tracking and accounting system has been put on hold
     pending a decision to bring in a third party human resources system that will handle
     multiple functions. If this decision is made, your project will be terminated by:
A.   Extinction
B.   Subtraction
C.   Integration
D.   Starvation

ANS: A
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.541

119. As the most recent in a succession of project managers assigned to the project,
     you discover that one of your projects has no people assigned to it, no deliverables
     scheduled for development, and an extremely small budget. Nevertheless, you are
     expected to report status for the project periodically. This project has, in fact,
     experienced termination by:
A.   Extinction
B.   Addition
C.   Integration
D.   Starvation

ANS: D
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p. 544-545

120. Your new product development project has resulted in a highly successful new product.
     You find that you are being promoted to lead a new business unit to produce and
     market the product. Your project is being terminated by:
A.   Extinction
B.   Addition
C.   Integration
D.   Starvation

ANS: B
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p. 541-542

121. Valid reasons for considering termination of a project include all of the following except:
A.   The scope of the project is found to be inconsistent
     with the organization's financial strength
B.   Organizational support is being spread among too many projects
C.   Scope change requests are numerous and continuous
D.   The project product has become available as a commercial off the shelf product

ANS: C
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.545

122. Project termination responsibilities include all of the following except:
A.   Ensure the completion of work
B.   Notify the client of completion and ensure delivery of the product
C.   Ensure that documentation is complete
D.   Ensure that the project baseline is updated to reflect actual project performance

ANS: D
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p. 555-556

123. Project termination responsibilities include all of the following except:
A.   Modify project quality standards to reflect those actually implemented
B.   Oversee preparation of final invoices for the client
C.   Redistribute personnel, materials, equipment, and other resources
D.   Record and archive all legal project documents

ANS: A
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p. 555-556

124. Project termination responsibilities include all of the following except:
A.   Archive appropriate project documentation
B.   Provide project personnel with favorable performance appraisals to ensure
     their future cooperation
C.   Ensure the fulfillment of product support requirements
D.   Oversee the closing of project accounting

ANS: B
Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.555-556

125. Which equation correctly illustrates the cost variance of a project, in dollars?
A.   BCWP-ACWP
B.   BCWP/ACWP
C.   BCWP-BCWS
D.   BCWP/BCWS

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK Figure 10-3, 10.3.2.4

126. The "To Complete Performance Index" (TCPI) is calculated by:
A.   Subtracting the actual costs to date from the estimate at completion
B.   Dividing the budgeted cost of the remaining work by the difference between the
     estimate at completion and actual costs to date
C.   Multiplying the estimate at completion by the cumulative cost performance index
D.   Adding the estimate at completion to the actual costs to
     date and multiplying by the cumulative cost performance index

ANS: B
Reference: Earned Value Project Management p. 138

127. At 40% through your project you have a BCWS of $68,000 and a BCWP of $62,000. Your
     project is:
A.   Ahead of schedule
B.   Behind schedule
C.   A positive cost variance
D.   A negative cost variance

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.3.2.4

128. Under what knowledge area is the primary process area for carrying out the work of the
     project?
A.   Scope
B.   Integration
C.   Schedule
D.   Framework

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK4.2

129. Which of the following is not true about Project Plan Development?
A.   Wait until all the other planning outputs are complete, then compile them into
     one final project plan
B.   It is used to document project planning assumptions
C.   It is an iterative process
D.   It involves making trade offs between competing objectives and alternatives

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.1

130. Coordinating a schedule, organizational policies, staffing plans and historical
     information about risk is an example of:
A.   Overall change control
B.   Risk management
C.   Communication planning
D.   Project plan development

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.1.1

131. A factor that limits the project team's options, such as a prescribed due date, is called a:
A.   Risk
B.   Constraint
C.   Assumption
D.   Hassle

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK4.1.1.4

132. Those areas that a project manager considers to be true, real or certain are called:
A.   Constraints
B.   Risks
C.   Assumptions
D.   Planning levers

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK4.1.1.5

133. You are a new project manager at a utility. In working on your first project you are referring
     to the project templates, company glossary, ABT Workbench Manual, and archives from
     previous projects. These tools are helping you with:
A.   Project plan coordination
B.   Project plan execution
C.   Project planning methodology
D.   The "soft" tools of project management

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK4.1.2.1

134. As a project manager on a major construction project you spend some time informally
     interviewing contractors, team members, engineers and even some of the city permit people.
     You want to make sure you have all your bases covered in the planning process. This is an
     example of
A.   Information gathering and distribution
B.   Risk analysis
C.   Developing a project management information system
D.   Gathering stakeholder skills and knowledge

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.1.2.2

135. Project files, project software, and shared folders are examples of
A.   Project management information system
B.   Communication management
C.   Communication planning
D.   Risk management tools

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.1.2.3

136. A collection of documents that will change over time as more information becomes available
     is called:
A.   A project baseline
B.   A project plan
C.   A project management information system
D.   A management control

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK4.1.3.1

137. A management control that rarely changes, and then only in response to defined criteria,
     such as a change in scope is called a:
A.   Project plan
B.   Change management plan
C.   Project baseline
D.   A subsidiary management plan

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK4.1.3.1

138. Which of the following is not an appropriate reason to provide members of
     your project team with additional training?
A.   Feedback from other project managers about team performance
B.   Reports about performance that do not meet project requirements
C.   Excessive overtime requirements in order to meet the project schedule
D.   New technologies involved in the scope of the project

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK9.3.2.5

139. Team development is undertaken to improve performance.
     Which of the following is not a way in which team development improves team performance?
A.   Improvement of individual skills
B.   Development of technical breakthroughs
C.   Improvement of team behaviors
D.  Development of better ways of doing work

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK9.3.3

140. As project manager, you prepare written input to the performance appraisals of functional
     personnel assigned to your project. This activity is a part of which human resources process?
A.   Performance reporting
B.   Staffing pool description
C.   Team development
D.   Organizational planning

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK9.3.3.2

141. In taking over a failing project you hold a status meeting and find that the IS department and
     the business operations representatives are avoiding each other. You realize that before moving
     on you need to do some team building. The type of behavior that the IS and operations people are
     demonstrating is:
A.   Problem solving
B.   Withdrawal
C.   Forcing
D.   Smoothing

ANS: B
Reference: Principles of Project Management p. 162

142. In taking over a failing project you hold a status meeting where the marketing person and
     the finance person get into a heated discussion, each trying to push their viewpoint on the other
     without listening. You realize that before moving on you need to do some conflict resolution
     The type of behavior that the marketing and finance people are demonstrating is:
A.   Problem solving
B.   Withdrawal
C.   Forcing
D.   Smoothing

ANS: c
Reference: Principles of Project Management p. 162

143. Which of the following models of conflict resolution allows a cooling off period,
     but seldom resolves the issue in the long term?
A.   Problem solving
B.   Withdrawal
C.   Forcing
D.   Smoothing

ANS: B
Reference: Principles of PM p. 162

144. Which method of conflict resolution tends to increase conflict rather than resolve it?
A.   Problem solving
B.   Compromising
C.   Smoothing
D.   Forcing

ANS: D
Reference: Principles of Project Management p. 162

145. Which method of conflict resolution tends to be the most effective in resolving conflicts?
A.   Confrontation
B.   Withdrawal
C.   Forcing
D.   Organizational development

ANS: A
Reference: Principles of Project Management p. 162

146. Which conflict resolution style emphasizes agreement rather than focusing on areas of
disagreement?
A.   Problem solving
B.   Withdrawal
C.   Forcing
D.   Smoothing

ANS: D
Reference: Principles of Project Management p. 162

147. All of the following are common uses for a "War Room" except:
A.   A repository for project artifacts
B.   A place where project team members can discuss their common problems
C.   A location where the up-to-the-minute wall charts of technical performance are housed
D.   The project wrap up party

ANS: D
Reference: Principles of Project Management p. 153-154

148. Stock options, assigned parking spaces and a company car are all examples of what?
A.   Perks associated with functional management
B.   Non-monetary rewards
C.   Leverage to encourage better performance
D.   Ways to justify paying a lower salary

ANS: B
Reference: Principles of Project Management p. 157

149. Project Procurement Management has the following processes:
A.   Solicitation planning, source selection, contract close-out
B.   Procurement planning, solicitation planning, contract award
C.   Contract solicitation, contract award, contract administration
D.   Contract award, contract administration, contract close-out

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 12

150. A complex project will fit best in what type of organization?
A.   Functional
B.   Cross-functional
C.   Matrix
D.   Balanced.

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK2.3.1

152. Which of the following is not an input into procurement planning?
A.   Scope statement
B.   Vendor lists
C.   Market conditions
D.   Constraints

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 12.1

153. Which of the following is not an input into solicitation planning
A.   Procurement documents
B.   Procurement management plan
C.   Statement of work
D.   Project Schedule

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 12.2

154. A make or buy analysis is used as:
A.   An input to solicitation planning
B.   A tool for solicitation planning
C.   An input for solicitation
D.   A technique for procurement planning

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 12.1.2

155. What document contains the following: type of contract to be used,
     vendor management protocols, procurement coordination?
A.   Statement of Work
B.   Procurement management plan
C.   Solicitation package
D.   Procurement documents

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK12.1.3.1

156. Obtaining information from prospective sellers on how project needs can be met is part of:
A.   Solicitation planning
B.   Procurement planning
C.   Solicitation
D.   Contracting

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 12.3

157. Techniques for Source Selection include all of the following except:
A.   Weighting system
B.   Screening system
C.   Independent estimates
D.   Bidder Conferences

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 12.4.2

158. Contract administration integrates many of the other knowledge areas.
All of the following are part of contract administration except:
A.   Performance measurement
B.   Performance reporting
C.   Quality control
D.   Change control

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 12.5

159. Which of the following is not a typical reason for authorizing a project:
A.   Market demand
B.   Keeping the project manager busy
C.   Business need
D.   Technological advance

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 5.1

160. Outputs from the Initiation process include:
A.   Project Manager identified, Project Charter, Product Description
B.   Constraints, Assumptions, Product Description
C.   Project Charter, constraints, assumptions
D.   Scope Statement, Project Manager identified, Product Description

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 5.1.3

161. All of the following are generally true about a Project Charter except:
A.   It includes the product description
B.   It includes the business need that the project was undertaken to address
C.   It is issued by a manager external to the project
D.   It includes a cost benefit analysis

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOKS.1.3

162. The Scope Statement incorporates all of the following except:
A.   Project justification
B.   The basis for future project decisions
C.   A list of significant project risks
D.   Project objectives and deliverables

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOKS.2.3.1

163. Scope definition is important to the success of the project except:
A.   Subdividing the project into smaller components improves
     the accuracy of cost, time and resource estimates.
B.   When there is poor scope definition, final project costs can
     be expected to be higher because of the inevitable changes.
C.   It serves as the basis for future project decisions.
D.   It defines a baseline for performance measurement and control.

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 5.3

164. Product documentation is input to what process
A.   Scope Verification
B.   Performance Reporting
C.   Risk Analysis
D.   Scope Planning

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 5.4.1

165. You are about 30% through a project. In reviewing the product requirements you
     realize that one of the product functionalities has been omitted in the project plan.
     At this point you:
A.   Update the project schedule and budget to reflect the necessary changes.
B.   Submit a change request to the change control board and re-baseline the project.
C.   Negotiate with the client for a new delivery date based on the revised schedule.
D.   Communicate the error with Sr. Management so they aren't surprised at a later date.

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 5.5

166. During the schedule development process the Project Manager may have to go
     through several iterations of the schedule before establishing the schedule baseline.
     Which of the following are tools and techniques that may be used during this process?
A.   Critical Path Method, GERT, Resource Requirements
B.   Resource Leveling Heuristics, Mathematical Analysis, Calendars
C.   Duration compression, Resource Leveling Heuristics, PERT
D.   GERT, PERT, Leads and Lags

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK6.4.2

167. Your company has just received approval to purchase a company that offers complementary
     services to your company. They have assigned you as the project manager for the acquisition
     The CFO has handed you a Project Charter that describes how this acquisition will improve
     penetration and open up a new distribution channel for your company' s products.
     She has also given you authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
     You are anxious and excited as you head back to your office to organize your thoughts and
     begin the planning process. Using the Project Charter you define the deliverables and the
     objectives. The output from this process is the:
A.   Scope Management Plan
B.   Project Plan
C.   Scope Statement
D.   Work Breakdown Structure

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOKS.2.3.1

168. Scoring models, comparative approaches and benefit contribution are all part of
A.   Constrained optimization models for selecting a project
B.   Benefit measurement models for selecting a project
C.   Quality measurement techniques
D.   Information distribution tools

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOKS.1.2.1

169. Your company has just received approval to purchase a company that offers
     complementary services to your company. As PM on the acquisition, you
     develop a deliverable-oriented grouping of project elements that
     organizes and defines the total scope of the project. This output is
     called:
A.   Work Breakdown Structure
B.   Scope Management Plan
C.   Organizational Breakdown Structure
D.   Scope definition

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOKS.3.3.1

170. Scope verification is a part of
A.   Project initiation
B.   Project planning
C.   Project execution
D.   Project controlling

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK3.3.3 & 5.4

171. Which of the following is not an output of scope change control?
A.   Scope changes
B.   Work arounds
C.   Corrective action
D.   Lessons learned.

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOKS.5.3

172. Which of the following is an input of scope change control?
A.   Performance reports
B.   Corrective actions
C.   Work arounds
D.   Performance measurements

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOKS.5.1

173. The marketing department has just discovered that most buyers are not willing to pay the
     extra cost of one of the features planned in your current project. They submit a change request
     that is a result of
A.   An external event
B.   An error or omission in defining the scope of the product
C.   An error or omission in defining the scope of the project
D.   A value-adding change

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOKS.5.1.3

174. The marketing department has just discovered that a competitor is offering a new feature,
     using a new technology, on a product similar to the one being created by your project. They
     submit a change request that is the result of
A.   An external event
B.   An error or omission in defining the scope of the product
C.   An error or omission in defining the scope of the project
D.   A value-adding change

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOKS.5.1.3

176. The engineering department has raised a question about the expensive molybdenum bearing
     you plan to use in your warp drive project. They believe they can find an acceptable but cheaper
     substitute and submit a change request to do the necessary research Their request is the result of
A.   An external event
B.   An error or omission in defining the scope of the product
C.   An error or omission in defining the scope of the project
D.   A value-adding change

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 5.1.3.1

177. Who originates the Project Charter?
A.   The Project Manager
B.   The Project Sponsor
C.   The client
D.   A manager external to the project

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 5.1.3.1

178. What is the document that gives the PM the authority to apply organizational resources?
A.   The Scope Paper
B.   The Project Definition Document
C.   The Project Charter
D.   The Statement of Work

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 5.1.3.1

179. Which is true about a work breakdown structure?
A.   It is a deliverable oriented grouping of project elements
B.   It shows work elements that have been assigned to various organizational units
C.   It is the same as a code of accounts
D.   It is developed after the baseline schedules and budgets have been developed

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK S.3.3

180. Scope verification is concerned with:
A.   Ensuring that all the elements necessary are included in the WBS
B.   Receiving buy-in from team members
C.   The acceptance of the work results
D.   Developing a project base line

ANS: c
Reference: PMBOK 5.4

181. The document that describes the project's scope baseline is:
A.   The master schedule
B.   The Project Definition document
C.   The Scope Paper
D.   The Work Breakdown Structure

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK S.3.3.1

182. The two closing procedures are called:
A.   Contract close out and scope verification
B.   Contract close out and administrative closure
C.   Project closure and product verification
D.   Project closure and lessons learned

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 12.6 and 10.4

183. A work package is:
A.   A task on the Work Breakdown Structure
B.   A level 1 activity on the Work Breakdown Structure
C.   A deliverable at the lowest level of the Work Breakdown Structure
D.   An activity on the Project Schedule

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOKS.3.3

184. A scope change is:
A.   Any change to the agreed upon project scope as defined by the approved WBS
B.   A precursor to changes in the schedule and cost baselines
C.   A result of poor planning
D.   An output of corrective action

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 5.5.3

185. Overall change control requires all of the following except:
A.   Maintaining the integrity of the baseline
B.   Ensuring that changes to the product scope are reflected in the project scope
C.   Coordinating changes across knowledge areas
D.   Making process adjustments as a result of deficiencies

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.3

186. Overall change control is concerned with all of the following except:
A.   Determining that a change has occurred
B.   Managing changes as they occur
C.   Creating change requests
D.   Influencing factors that create change to ensure that changes are beneficial

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 4.3

187. Which of the following is not an input to overall change control?
A.   Configuration management system
B.   Performance reports
C.   Change requests
D.   Project plan

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.3.1

188. Your current project has over 200 specs, 350 engineering drawings and 5500 parts. What
     tool do you use to apply technical and administrative direction to identify the functional and
     physical characteristics of items, and control changes to those characteristics?
A.   Change control system
B.   Configuration management
C.   Inventory control
D.   Operational definitions

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 4.3.2.2

189. Configuration management does all of the following except:
A.   Control changes to functional and physical characteristics of an item or a system
B.   Record and report changes to any functional and physical characteristics of an item or a system
C.   Defines the steps by which official project documents may be changed
D.   Audits items and systems to ensure conformance to requirements

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 4.3.2.2 

190. At the outset of a project you should define the processes necessary to account for change.
     Which of the following is not a standard inclusion in a change control system?
A.   Performance reports
B.   Procedures to handle changes that may be approved without prior review
C.   How to handle changes in emergencies
D.   The responsibilities of the change control board

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK4.3.2.1

191. Which of the following is not a type of baseline from which to measure change?
A.   Project plan
B.   WBS
C.   Operational definitions
D.   Project schedule

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK4.3.1, 5.5.1, 6.5.1, 8.1.3

192. There are three outputs that are common to scope, schedule and cost control processes.
     Which of the following is not a common output to these control processes?
A.   Baseline updates/changes
B.   Lessons learned
C.   Corrective action
D.   Process adjustments

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK4.3.3, 5.5.3, 6.5.3, 8.3.3

193. Performance reports are an input to overall change control. Which of the following
     statements is not necessarily true about performance reports?
A.   They provide information on past project performance
B.    They provide information on current status
C.   They may alert the team to potential future problems
D.   They are the outcome of project reviews

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 4.3.1.2, 10.3

194. You are continually faced with tasks coming in late because your resources are
     being pulled off to handle other "urgent" situations. You have set up a conference
     with several of the managers who have been doing this on a regular basis. What
     technique might you use to alleviate the current situation?
A.   Forcing
B.   Problem solving
C.   Smoothing
D.   Ignoring

ANS: B
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p.178

195. In a team meeting, two of the managers start a discussion that escalates
     into an argument. In order to restore peace to the meeting you point out the part
     of the conflict that they both agree to and using friendly tones try to defuse the
     current situation This is an example of what type of conflict management?
A.   Smoothing
B.   Problem solving
C.   Withdrawal
D.   Compromising

ANS: A
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p.178

196. A WBS provides a framework from which all of the following can be done except:
A.   All tasks to be performed can be identified and resources allocated to them
B.   Once resource levels have been allocated to tasks, estimates of task duration can be made
C.   A network diagram, illustrating task dependencies, can be constructed
D.   All cost and resource allocations can be totaled to develop the overall project budget

ANS: c
Reference: Project Planning, Scheduling & control, Lewis p.75

198. Part of being a project manager involves dealing with conflict. According to John Adams,
     Ph.D., there are five methods for dealing with conflict. Some of them are used for temporary
     fixes, some provide more permanent resolutions. Which of the following is used for temporary
     resolution?
A.   Smoothing
B.   Problem solving
C.   Forcing
D.   Compromising

ANS: A
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 178

200. Which of the following is least likely to be a source of conflict in a matrix environment?
A.   Competing priorities between the project and functional manager
B.   Competing for resources between the functional and project manager
C.   Project team member working at a different site than the project manager
D.   Ambiguous lines of authority between the functional and project manager

ANS: c
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 184-186

203. As a project manager in a project organization you are constantly dealing with
     conditions that breed conflict as you execute your project. Which of the following is
     not a condition of conflict in a project organization?
A.   High stress
B.   Multiple bosses
C.   Ambiguous roles
D.   Low position power

ANS: D
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 104

204. You are in the implementation phase of a project. At this point, which of the
     following is the lowest source of conflict for you?
A.   Conflict over technical opinions
B.   Conflict over schedule and cost
C.   Conflict over personnel resources
D.   Conflict over personality issues

ANS: D
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 189

205. According to John R. Adams Ph.D., there are five sources of power that people
     have: legitimate, coercive, reward, expert and referent. If the team knows that the
     project manager who is managing the project is reporting straight up to the
     President, what type of power is most prevalent?
A.   Legitimate
B.   Coercive
C.   Referent
D.   Reward

ANS: C
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 190-191

206. Two weeks ago the project manager was fired for not managing the project
     well. The project is behind schedule, over cost and the morale on the team is very
     low. The new project manager is having a team meeting. She starts out by telling
     the team about the last three projects she worked on, how they were similar to this
     one and how she brought them in ahead of schedule and on budget. What type of
     power is she establishing?
A.   Legitimate
B.   Expert
C.   Referent
D.   Reward

ANS: B
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 190-191

207. The BCWP is 65p/w, the BCWS is 70p/w. The project manager wants to make up
     for the 5p/w. The project sponsor has set aside $5000 as a reserve to remedy this
     situation. Instead of using it to hire temporary labor, or pay overtime, the project
     manager is using it as an incentive for the team to catch up in 60 days. If they do,
     the money will be used to take the team members and their guests to Catalina for an
     all expenses paid weekend. What type of power is the project manager referencing?
A.   Referent
B.   Coercive
C.   Reward
D.   Expert

ANS: C
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 190-191

208. Project execution is very much an integrative process whereby all the work that
     was planned is actually accomplished. During this integrative process, what is the
     area that the project manager will spend the least amount of time on?
A.   Conflict resolution
B.   Documentation and planning
C.   Prioritization and removal of road blocks
D.   Trade off among schedule, cost and scope

ANS: B
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 73

209. The CFO wants to know how the project is going. You put together a
     presentation that shows the milestones, progress to date against schedule and
     budget, and projected progress in the next 30 days. What type of power does this
     demonstrate to senior management?
A.   Coercive
B.   Reward
C.   Legitimate
D.   Expert

ANS: D
Reference: The Principles of Project Management p. 190-191

210. What two main knowledge areas are not listed in the execution process of the
     project, but rather a part of the controlling process?
A.   Schedule and cost
B.   Cost and communication
C.   Quality and risk
B.   D. Risk and procurement

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 3.3.3

211. Coordinating changes across knowledge areas is a function of:
A.   Scope change control
B.   Project plan execution
C.   Overall change control
D.   Baseline management

ANS: C
Reference: PMBOK 4.3

212. Making need information available to project stakeholders in a timely manner is
     called:
A.   Performance reporting
B.   Information distribution
C.   Trend analysis
D.   Variance analysis

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.2

213. A vendor has notified you that a shipment will be 3 weeks late. This will also
     delay the manufacturing of several other items. Recognizing that you will need to
     make some changes to the project, what is your next step?
A.   Reference the penalty clause in the vendor contract
B.   Coordinate the change across all impacted areas
C.   Change the schedule baseline
D.   Ensure that the change is reflected in the product definition

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 4.3

214. In communication, which of the following is not a responsibility of the sender?
A.   Making sure that the information is clear
B.   Making sure that the information is unambiguous
C.   Making sure that the information is complete
D.   Making sure that the information is received

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 10.2.2.1

215. As a software development manager in a boutique software shop that sells
     custom solutions, you have designed a system that helps you control change. This
     system identifies the version number of releases, identifies any unique code, and has
     records of all the different variations and who the customer is. This system is
     formally known as:
A.   Overall change control
B.   Subsidiary change control
C.   Software management
D.   Configuration management

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 4.3.2.2

216. A set of manual files made available to all team members is called:
A.   A communication management plan
B.   An information retrieval system
C.   An information distribution system
D.   A performance reporting system

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.2.2.3

217. In reviewing your earned value reports you notice that your application
     integration testing is moving along 2Op/w ahead of schedule. You realize that you can
     have them test some of the enhancements, thereby improving the quality of the
     product, while staying on schedule and within budget. This is an example of:
A.   Performance reporting
B.   Overall change control
C.   Schedule change control
D.   Earned value

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 4.3

218. An ad hoc group that discusses variances to the baselines, a documented
     process to manage variances, and procedures to update documents are all part of:
A.   Scope change control
B.   Project plan execution
C.   Configuration management
D.   Change control system

ANS: D
Reference: PMBOK 4.3.2.1

219. Which of the following is an input to the information distribution process?
A.   Communication skills
B.   Work results
C.   Performance reports
D.   Change requests

ANS: B
Reference: PMBOK 10.2.1.1

220. The customer has decided that he wants blue walls instead of gray. You have
     not painted the walls yet. What should you do?
A.   Document the change order and buy blue paint
B.   Change the scope document to reflect the change
C.   Update the schedule to reflect the change
D.   See if the contract allows a surcharge for changes

ANS: A
Reference: PMBOK 4.3
