PMP Certification problems
- 1. The procurement documents to be used, the supplier management processes and the types of contracts that will be used are to be found in which document?
Options- A. Solicitation management plan.
- B. Contracting management plan.
- C. Organizational policies.
- D. Procurement management plan. Discuss
Correct Answer: Procurement management plan.
Explanation:
Key elements in the procurement management plan are enumerated in this PMBOK section. [12.1.3.1]
- 2. The schedule performance index (SPI) is calculated as
Options- A. Planned Value (PV) divided by Earned Value (EV)
- B. Earned Value(EV) divided by Planned Value (PV)
- C. Project duration divided by Earned Value divided by Planned Value (Duration/(EV/PV))
- D. Earned Value (EV) minus Planned Value (PV) Discuss
Correct Answer: Earned Value(EV) divided by Planned Value (PV)
Explanation:
Answer A is reversed. Answer C is sometimes mistakenly used to forecast project completion (it?s invalid because it does not take into consideration which completed tasks are on the critical path). Answer D is the definition of Schedule Variance.
- 3. Verify Scope is the process of
Options- A. progressively elaborating and documenting the project work that produces the product of the project.
- B. subdividing the major product deliverables into smaller, more manageable components.
- C. obtaining formal acceptance of the project scope by the stakeholders.
- D. influencing the factors that create scope changes to ensure that changes are agreed upon, determining that a scope change has occurred and managing the changes when and if they occur. Discuss
Correct Answer: obtaining formal acceptance of the project scope by the stakeholders.
Explanation:
?Verify Scope is the process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables. Verifying scope includes reviewing deliverables with the customer or sponsor to ensure that they are completed satisfactorily and obtaining formal acceptance of deliverables by the customer or sponsor.? PMBOK [5.4]
- 4. Activities done repeatedly over time will become more efficient, increase in quality and will be found to be less demanding by the performing people. This is known as the
Options- A. Learning Curve Theory.
- B. Continuous Improvement Theory.
- C. Six-sigma Theory.
- D. Homeostasis Theory. Discuss
Correct Answer: Learning Curve Theory.
Explanation:
Answers B and C belong to quality management, and answer D was formulated by Elizabeth Duffy and suggested that we all try to adjust our lives so that we have a dynamic balance (homeostasis) between challenge and relaxation. Kerstner, Chapter 18
- 5. Assuming that the phases in a project are concept, development, implementation and termination, which phase typically has the highest degree of uncertainty?
Options- A. Concept
- B. Development
- C. Implementation
- D. Termination Discuss
Correct Answer: Concept
Explanation:
The first phase in a project always has the greatest degree of uncertainty because at this point in time the product is the least well defined. PMBOK, See figure 2-2. [2.1.1]
- 6. George is very open with his team members. He invites questions and discussion, and encourages new suggestions and ideas. He considers all this carefully before making any but the most minor project decisions, but ultimately chooses the course he personally believes is the right one. His leadership style is best characterized as
Options- A. Democratic
- B. Consultative
- C. Participative
- D. Benevolent Discuss
Correct Answer: Participative
Explanation:
The Participative leadership style is characterized by 1) allowing a great deal of freedom in identifying problems and solutions, 2) working closely with subordinates, 3) allows extensive participation, but 4) reserving to him/herself the final decision. The consultative style is not so open, with discussion more focused around the leader?s uncertainties than asking for new ideas.
- 7. Which of the following is not true about bottom-up estimating?
Options- A. The WBS must be accurate and complete before this process can be used.
- B. Since the cost is largely independent of the desired accuracy it is the methodology of choice.
- C. Its accuracy increases if the activities are smaller.
- D. It is not a useful methodology in the early project planning phase. Discuss
Correct Answer: Since the cost is largely independent of the desired accuracy it is the methodology of choice.
Explanation:
?The cost and accuracy of bottom-up cost estimating is typically influenced by the size and complexity of the individual activity or work package.? PMBOK [7.1.2.4]
- 8. Report Performance is a member of which process group?
Options- A. Controlling
- B. Planning
- C. Executing
- D. Closing Discuss
Correct Answer: Controlling
Explanation:
The processes in the controlling group are Verify Scope, Control Scope, Control Schedule, Control Costs, Perform Quality Control, Report Performance, Monitor and Control Risks, and Administer Procurements.
- 9. Communication requirements are defined by
Options- A. the adaptation of the theory of sender-receiver models to the dominant listening and learning style of each stakeholder.
- B. the logistics of how many individuals will be involved with the project and at which locations.
- C. the technologies or methods available to transfer information back and forth among project stakeholders.
- D. combining the type and format of information required with an analysis of the value of that information. Discuss
Correct Answer: combining the type and format of information required with an analysis of the value of that information.
Explanation:
? Communication requirements are defined by combining the type and format of information needed with an analysis of the value of that information.?
- 10. In the Determine Budget processes the project schedule
Options- A. is not one of the inputs to these processes.
- B. is used to allocate the project budget to the various project activities.
- C. is used to assign costs to the time period when the costs will be incurred
- D. is used to determine the size of the contingency component of the budget after all scheduled costs are accounted for. Discuss
Correct Answer: is used to assign costs to the time period when the costs will be incurred
Explanation:
?This [project schedule] information can be used to aggregate costs to the calendar periods when the costs are planned to be incurred.? PMBOK [7.2.1.4]
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