PMP Practice Exam 3

Which one of the following is not an input to the Develop Project Charter process?

The scope baseline is used to identify variance in the scope during the project. It consists of the approved version of _ _ _ _?

As a project manager, you are using root cause analysis to determine what the potential risks might be in your project. Which process best describes the process in which you are involved?

To define the product that will be produced by the project, the project team is using a product analysis technique that helps with breaking down the high-level requirements into the level of detail needed to design the product. Which of the following is the product analysis technique used by the team?

You are a construction project manager. In formal project management training, you are told that you need to collect information on contract schedule, scope, quality, and cost performance, along with all contract change documentation, payment records, and inspection results. You are also told that this information can be used for lessons learned and as a basis for evaluating contractors for future contracts. Which document is your instructor talking about?

A three-phase project to build a prototype is underway. The first phase entails design. In the second phase, the manufacturing team would produce the parts from the design specifications. In the third phase, the production team would assemble the parts to construct the prototype. The project is now at the end of the first phase. What should be done with the phase’s deliverables?

You have just been assigned to the photo transfer project. You are beginning to meet with the stakeholders and have made some observations. You notice that the team of seven software developers has been given quite a bit of autonomy in how they conduct their work. The sponsor is pleased with the work so far, as is the business representative, who has been giving the team regular feedback on their deliverables. What methodology is the team most likely following?

A project is nearing its end when the project manager receives an approved change request to replace a defective unit. What should the project manager do next?

An essential limitation used while performing the agile Kanban method in a project is _ _ _ _.

Conflicts are common and unavoidable in projects. Which of the following are the three most common sources of project conflicts?

In project risk management, what does a trigger represent?

You are the project manager for the ABC project. This complex project involves installing hardware in a data center and developing a new software application. The hardware installation requires a very specific process and fixed requirements. The software portion has known features, but the specific requirements are not documented. What is the most likely project approach given these facts?

While drafting a risk management plan with your team, you discuss what elements should be included. Which of the following is not a component of the risk management plan?

You are managing a project with past cost variance due to unexpected rework, which is now resolved and paid. Future costs are expected to align with the original plan. Earned value analysis provides the following data:

• EV: 250,000
• PV: 200,000
• AC: 275,000
• BAC: 500,000
• EAC: 525,000

What is the correct interpretation of this data?

Which of the following is considered a hygiene factor according to Frederick Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory?

What is a key characteristic of modern project management? Project managers should:

A project manager is using Reserve Analysis as a technique in one of the project management processes. Which of the following processes is most likely being performed?

The project team has completed the Plan Quality Management process and produced the quality management plan, along with updates to the project management plan and project documents. Upon review, what might they have overlooked?

Your management requests an estimate for a new residential building project. You base your estimation on the costs of a similar residential building project previously completed by your company. What type of estimation is this?

Knowledge management includes recording and transferring experiences and skills to achieve project objectives. Both explicit and tacit knowledge play vital roles. Which of the following is an advantage of tacit knowledge?

What is the term for a review conducted to verify whether the planned execution of project activities and processes aligns with organizational and project policies and procedures?

Your team is selecting a seller for an important system in the project, and two team members disagree on whether to choose company X or company Y. Which document should you refer to help the team make the decision?

You’ve been assigned to manage a new change-driven project to create a website for a key customer. Your team of five is experienced with this project approach and the customer, but they are starting the project on the same day as you. What would be the best leadership style to employ with your team?

A project team uses the Kanban method and has set a limit of 6 user stories in the Kanban board’s Work in Progress (WIP) column. However, the WIP column now has 9 user stories. What effect could this have on the project?

John is managing a bridge construction project for the first time. He has set up interviews with various stakeholders to gather experiential and historical information on potential risks. Which process is John most likely involved in?

You are leading a product development project using an agile framework and are in the process of drafting the project charter. To address perceived project risks, success criteria, and other critical topics, what is the best way to gather input from stakeholders and subject matter experts?

Which project management process is responsible for the formal completion and handover of the final product or service?

A multi-phase project has reached a phase gate, and key stakeholders need to determine if the phase has met its success criteria and whether the project should proceed to the next phase. In addition to the project management plan, which documents will be required for this evaluation?

The project charter provides the project manager with various benefits and information. Which of the following is the most important for the project manager?

Your Scrum project uses timeboxed sprints that conclude with a Sprint retrospective. What should you do after the retrospective before starting the next sprint?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of conducting quality audits?

You are creating a communications management plan for a construction project and need to identify the type and format of information required to effectively communicate with stakeholders. What should you do next?

David, a construction project manager, approaches an insurance company to cover potential storm damage predicted for the winter. What type of risk response strategy is he using?

You are managing a bridge construction project and are working on the WBS. However, your team has already estimated activity durations, resulting in significant variations due to differing concepts of the work required. Which additional documents can help clarify the work requirements?

You are managing a project that is on budget, with an SPI of 1.2, and risk management proceeding as planned. However, two stakeholders report inaccuracies in some project status reports. Which tool should you use to verify if there is a problem?

A servant leader is assigned to a product development project and believes Kanban is a suitable approach. However, the team is not familiar with Kanban. What is the best course of action for the servant leader?

Which of the following is NOT an input to the initiating process group?

You are developing the project scope statement. You have specified the deliverables for the project, included the requirements under which the deliverables will be accepted, and explicitly stated what is out of the project scope. What additional element should be included in the project scope statement?

A project manager is working on obtaining team members and needs to understand the availability of the required team members to complete the project work. What should the project manager do to gather this information?

A colleague project manager mentions that in his current project, the actual costs are 15% below the cumulative budgeted costs as of today. What can you infer from this information alone?

You are managing an IT project for an external client, which is ahead of schedule. The next activities are testing and handover. Which of the following will be your primary concern in this situation?

A project to reduce the defect rate in the manufacturing process is underway, and the team is currently performing quality assurance activities. Which of the following would be the most beneficial for improving the process?

A project manager is planning for a contingency reserve as part of the project cost estimates. Which of the following methods would be considered an INCORRECT way to plan for the contingency reserve?

In an agile project, a team feels disrupted by requests from operational management for detailed project information. The team decides to place a bulletin board in a public area, displaying information from the Kanban board, diagrams, and other project details. What is this an example of?

After a team member volunteered to present the project status update in a weekly meeting, stakeholders provided feedback that the presentation was not engaging. What is the best way for the project manager to address this situation with the team member?

As a project manager, you are reviewing a report of the actual cost of completed work packages. You realize that some work packages have been completed with an actual cost significantly lower than their budgeted cost. What should you avoid doing in this situation?

What is the S-curve in project management?

In an agile software development project, time was lost due to compliance with privacy legislation and internal team conflicts. How would the second issue, related to team conflicts, be referred to in agile project management terminology?

As the project manager negotiating a contract with a seller, you prefer a fixed-price contract. Which of the following terms could also refer to this type of contract?

Which of the following best describes the contents of the Scope Baseline?