Question 8 of 100Question ID: 612225 A project manager is leading a retrospective for a project that is running behind schedule and over budget. Feedback from the meeting suggests that the project manager was too focused on problem-solving and operational issues and did not effectively inspire and motivate the project team. What could the project manager have done differently to have been more successful?

BSpent more time developing the project team and providing a vision for project success

AFocused more on the bottom line

CDirected the team using positional power

DEmphasized the administrative aspects of the project

Question 9 of 100Question ID: 613379 Project execution is just getting underway, and the project team is still in the forming stage of team development. What might the project manager do first?

CSchedule a team building meeting

ACreate the team charter for the team

BCreate the project resource management plan

DMove the team to the performing stage of team development

Question 11 of 100Question ID: 612328 During project planning, a risk was identified that the vendor contracted to supply materials for the project may not be able to meet the contractual requirements. The response to this risk was to contract with a secondary vendor at a higher cost, and contingency reserves were set aside for this risk. Eventually, during project execution, the risk was realized, and the secondary vendor has been contracted to provide the remainder of the needed material. What should the project manager do first?

APerform the Conduct Procurements process

CImplement the agreed-upon risk response

DSubmit a change request to update the cost baseline

Question 12 of 100Question ID: 612526 As part of the Monitor and Control Project Work process, your project team created a project status report which included burndown charts, earned value graphs, and other information. The information contained in the report is of vital importance to several stakeholders who rely on the information to take appropriate action. What should be done next?

CCarry out the Manage Communications process to communicate the report

ADisseminate the report through the Monitor and Control Project Work process

BDistribute the report as part of the Monitor Communications process

DSubmit a change request to update the communications management plan before communicating the report

Question 14 of 100Question ID: 613231 As the project manager acquires the aluminum for a project to construct a new airliner, a tariff is enacted which raises the cost by 30%. Although the overall project budget will not be affected, the existing contingency reserves are inadequate to cover the increased cost, and the project manager needs to access the management reserves. What should the project manager do next?

BSubmit a change request to transfer the management reserves into the cost baseline

ASubmit a change request to transfer the management reserves into the contingency reserves

CAccess the management reserves since the project budget is not affected

DRequest the project sponsor to provide additional funds for the project

Question 16 of 100Question ID: 651418 Your organization has a dedicated procurement department. Per your request, the department prepares the procurement documentation and, during the next week, will request bids from the prospective vendors. You really want XYZ Incorporated to be selected. What can you say to XYZ Incorporated?

CYou can say nothing related to the bid while the bid is being prepared.

AThey should expect an invitation to bid by next week.

BYou need product-specific information.

DPrice is the deciding factor in vendor selection.

Question 17 of 100Question ID: 612733 A team member reports that the risk she is assigned as an owner has occurred and will have a significant negative impact on the project. What should the project manager do first?

CAdvise the team member to check project documents for the risk response plan

AUse management reserves to cover the costs associated with the risk response plan

BReprimand the team member for being unable to keep the risk from occurring

DConduct the root-cause analysis to determine why the risk has happened

Question 18 of 100Question ID: 612682 Up until now, your project team has allowed the use of flextime where project team members may take time off during regular business hours and make up the time during the evening hours or weekends. Recently, excessive use of flextime has become a roadblock as some team members are not available when needed. The team feels they should set a standard that flextime is only to be used for personal emergencies. How should you handle this situation?

CDiscuss the issue with the team and update the team charter accordingly

AContact the human resources department to update the corporate policies to prohibit flextime

BSubmit a change request to update the team charter based on the team's inputs

DDo nothing as the team has already agreed to use flextime for personal emergencies only

Question 20 of 100Question ID: 612273 You are the project manager for a project that is in its early stages. During a meeting, your boss informs you that senior management would like you to include a particular staff member on your project team because of their necessary expertise. You have not recruited any other team members, and the project has not even been formally authorized yet. How should you handle senior management's request?

BAccept the request, since identifying specific resources for the project can occur as part of the early planning process.

ADeny the request because the project manager should be the one to acquire project resources.

CAccept the request only after you have finished creating the project management plan.

DDeny the request since you have not had an opportunity to verify that the individual has the proper skills.

Question 21 of 100Question ID: 612583 A project manager is leading a corporate reorganization project, which will consolidate and centralize operational support at the corporate headquarters. Initially, the sales directors were supportive of the project but have recently raised concerns about losing direct control over operations. These concerns have begun to erode support for the project, and a few sales directors have become resistant. What should the project manager do first?

BCapture the issue in the issue log

AUpdate the stakeholder engagement plan

Question 22 of 100Question ID: 650110 After reviewing proposals for a large-scale product development project, vendors X and Y are equally qualified to deliver both the hardware and software. The project manager believes the hardware should be developed with a traditional project management approach, but the software might be better suited to an agile framework. What is the best course of action?

DContract with either vendor X or vendor Y for both hardware and software and utilize a master services agreement

AContract with vendor X for hardware, with vendor Y for software and use the appropriate methodology for each

BContract with vendor X for both hardware and software and require an agile framework for the entire project

CContract with vendor Y for both hardware and software and require a waterfall approach for the entire project

Question 23 of 100Question ID: 612357 A construction project has experienced weather-related delays as well as performance issues with several key vendors, and the risk responses have been implemented with varying degrees of success. A senior executive has asked the project manager for an update on the current overall project risk exposure. What should the project manager do?

BMake sure the risk report is updated and provide it to the senior executive

AProvide the senior executive a copy of the updated risk register

CRefer the senior executive to the risk management plan

DSend an updated copy of the risk exposure report to the senior executive

Question 24 of 100Question ID: 613608 As a project manager, you are leading a project, where you have twelve programmers. Two of them have just handed in their letters of resignation. This realized risk had been identified and accounted for during the planning stage of the project. If no action is taken, you will not meet your deadlines. What should you do next?

BSubmit a change request to update the schedule baseline

DPerform the Plan Risk Responses process

Question 28 of 100Question ID: 612100 You are concerned that too many quality audits drove the project costs beyond the planned value. To which cost group would you categorize these audits?

DCost of conformance, appraisal costs

ACost of nonconformance, prevention costs

BCost of conformance, failure costs

CCost of nonconformance, cost-benefit costs

Question 29 of 100Question ID: 613031 A project team is reviewing proposals submitted by several vendors. One project team member suggests selecting the vendor with the lowest cost since the project is over budget. Another project team member is advocating for the vendor with the most expertise since quality is an important factor. What is the best course of action for the project manager?

AReview the source selection criteria

CReview the requirements traceability matrix

DSelect the vendor with the most expertise

Question 31 of 100Question ID: 612654 The risk report shows that project risk exposure has grown close to a negative threshold. Before the next regular meeting, you ask risk owners to present any risks and opportunities that may affect short-term activities. At the meeting, it becomes clear that risk owners from less engaged departments did not implement some of the previously approved responses. What should you do now to reduce risk exposure?

BPrivately confront the risk owners with the issue and collaborate to remove any impediments to the risk responses

ASubmit a change request to exploit an opportunity that potentially makes up for the undone risk responses

CReassign the risk ownership to team members who are in departments that are more engaged in the project

DEscalate the issue by calling a meeting with the risk owners and their managers to discuss disciplinary measures

Question 33 of 100Question ID: 612728 You hold a video conference with the stakeholders and the development team to demonstrate the product increment completed during the last iteration. A stakeholder brings up a concern regarding the functionality of the application. To ensure you understand the concern, you are using active listening techniques. Which of the following quotes from the video conference illustrates the active listening skill of confirming understanding?

C"It sounds like what you're looking for with the page transition is a loading animation to show that the system is working on it. Am I correct?"

A"Thank you for bringing up that concern. Good catch."

B"When you said you couldn't tell if the application was doing anything, did you mean that the page took too long to respond to your click?"

D"We are having trouble hearing. There is background noise. Andy, is that you taking notes? Could you please mute your microphone?"

Question 34 of 100Question ID: 612092 Two qualified vendors have been identified for a project. The requesting organization is capable of performing the work, but it was deemed less cost-effective to do so. During vendor selection, the project manager learns that one vendor already works with a competitor and are restricted by an exclusivity clause. The other vendor is not available during the required timeframe. What might the project manager have done differently to avoid this situation?

CTailored the way the procurement processes were applied

AIncluded the evaluation method in the procurement documents

BObtained an independent cost estimate

DConducted a make-or-buy analysis

Question 37 of 100Question ID: 651419 The work is getting done, and the project is on track. However, the project manager does not understand why so many team members keep requesting to be moved off the project. As far as the project manager is concerned, all she is trying to do is to ensure that the work is being completed as specified in the project management plan. What might be the most likely cause?

CThe project manager lacks emotional intelligence.

AThe project manager gives the team too much work.

BThe team lacks the training needed to complete project activities.

DThe project manager does not clearly communicate the project's objectives.

Question 38 of 100Question ID: 651428 A new member joins the project team. The project manager wants to get the new member up to speed on how project communications are conducted. What is the best action for the project manager?

AHave a project team member show her the communication methods and tools being used

BProvide her with a report of completed work packages and the current project status

CForward her all project communications and share with her links to the online resources

DAdd her name to the stakeholder register and introduce her to the project sponsor

Question 39 of 100Question ID: 612184 You are leading a project to develop a more energy efficient commercial refrigeration system. During testing of the prototype, a defective component is discovered within the compressor. With the approval obtained to repair the defective part, what should be done next?

APerform the Integrated Change Control Process

Question 40 of 100Question ID: 612181 A construction project has been broken down into overlapping phases, including building design, site selection, construction, and transition phases. The deliverables for the first phase include architectural drawings, a scale model of the building, and a computer-animated virtual walkthrough. A project team completed the architectural drawings and the scale model, which have been accepted. But the computer animation was outsourced to a vendor and has been delayed by several weeks. What should the project manager do next?

AHave the project team work on the site selection phase

BPerform the Close Project or Phase process for the first phase

CPerform the Validate Scope process of the first phase

DWait for the vendor to complete the computer animation before proceeding

Question 42 of 100Question ID: 651306 A project has reached a critical point, and a decision must be made immediately to salvage the project from failure. The key project stakeholders are at the meeting that has been running for a few hours, unable to agree on anything. What should the project manager do?

DSelect an option and make a decision

ASchedule another meeting in a week from now

BFind a solution that works for everybody

CCall in the HR manager to calm everybody down

Question 43 of 100Question ID: 610028 To hire independent contractors for the project team, the project manager follows the resource management plan and advertises the opportunity on social media. The response is overwhelming. After narrowing down the list of applicants to those qualified for the project work, the project manager has a much larger than anticipated candidate pool. What should the project manager do next?

DUse multicriteria decision analysis to select the team members

AApply the source selection criteria to the candidate pool

BSubmit a change request to update the resource management plan

CUpdate the lessons learned repository

Question 44 of 100Question ID: 612309 You are managing a project to clean up hazardous waste at a manufacturing plant. A contractor discovered a leak that threatened to seep into the ground near a water supply. A change request was approved, and your employees implemented corrective measures to remove the defective container and all affected soil. What process is involved in your next task to verify the corrective actions were effective?

ADirect and Manage Project Work

BMonitor and Control Project Work

Question 45 of 100Question ID: 613560 One of your developers resigned, which caused the project to fall behind schedule. Fortunately, you have a new developer starting next week. You are preparing for an important meeting with key stakeholders at the end of the week, and you strongly believe that you can bring the project back on track within the next three weeks. However, if you report that the project is behind schedule, you are concerned that the project may be canceled and your reputation damaged. What will you do?

AReport that the project is currently behind schedule

BCancel the meeting and reschedule it in three weeks when the project should be back on schedule

CLeave the schedule information out of the report and only provide it if asked

DReport that you are confident that the project will be completed on time

Question 46 of 100Question ID: 612199 The project team has completed a prototype. Product testing has revealed that a component of the machine does not have the longevity required by project objectives. A change request has been submitted and approved to replace the part with a more durable component. Once the implementation of the approved change request is complete, what should the project manager do next?

DUpdate the issue log with the final status of the issue

AUpdate the lessons learned register with the situation encountered and its resolution

BUpdate the risk register to reflect that the risk no longer exists

CUpdate the scope baseline to indicate that the actual scope is aligned with the planned one

Question 47 of 100Question ID: 612639 As a project manager, you are in the process of working with the project stakeholders to foster the appropriate level of stakeholder involvement. Which activity are you least likely to perform in support of this process?

BDeveloping a matrix that compares current and desired stakeholder engagement levels

AClarifying and resolving issues that have been identified by the stakeholders

CAddressing any risks or potential concerns related to stakeholder engagement

DManaging stakeholder expectations through negotiation and communication

Question 48 of 100Question ID: 612722 During the execution of a project to construct a new power plant, an environmental group has successfully lobbied the government to revise regulations to reduce the environmental impact of the plant. The required changes to the project significantly increase its cost, thereby risking the project's termination. What might the project manager have done differently to avoid this situation?

CIdentified the environmental group as a project stakeholder

AEnsured that the initial plant design met existing regulations

BReviewed the lessons learned repository from past projects

DDeveloped a response to the risk of changing regulations

Question 49 of 100Question ID: 613184 As a project manager, you recently completed a project team performance appraisal, and a previously unknown competency gap in technical skills was uncovered, which needs to be addressed. What should you do next?

BConduct unplanned training to address the competency gap

AImplement the appropriate risk response

CConsult the training management plan

DLet go of the staff who have technical skill gaps

Question 51 of 100Question ID: 612903 An organization has a policy that directs to use only prequalified vendors. A project manager finds a logistics company that offers much better prices than its competitors. The project manager wants to add the vendor to the list, but the procedure can take several months due to the rigorous qualification process. What should the project manager do?

BWork with the purchasing department to add the new logistics company to the prequalified vendors list

AAdd the new logistics company to the prequalified vendors list and use their services for the project

CSelect the new logistics company since their price is the best among all other prequalified vendors

DIgnore the new logistics company since they are not on the prequalified vendors list

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Question 1 of 100Question ID: 612718
A project manager is in the process of conducting procurements for a large infrastructure development project, which involves multiple contractors from various countries.
How might the project manager reduce problems and claims during execution?

AAvoid using bidder conferences due to international travel expenses

BUse internationally recognized standard contract forms

CUtilize a preapproved seller list

DAuthorize the CCB to handle claims administration

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Question 2 of 100Question ID: 625046
A project has just completed the first of three phases. During a recent meeting with the customer, the project manager learns that the customer is concerned that the quality process, as laid out in the quality management plan, is not being followed. As a result, the customer is thinking about canceling the project.
What is the best way for the project manager to verify the customer's claim?

AConduct a quality audit

BCheck the quality metrics

CRun statistical sampling

DCarry out a performance review

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Question 3 of 100Question ID: 612603
You are leading a project to build a new professional sports stadium, and you are in the process of implementing the stakeholder engagement plan. In order to ensure continued support of the project by the most influential stakeholders, you have arranged for a meet and greet with some of the professional athletes that will be playing in the new stadium.
What is the best way for you to determine which stakeholders to invite to the meet and greet?

AResearch the lessons learned register

BMeet with the key stakeholders to determine which are the most influential

CRead the communications management plan

DReview the stakeholder register

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Question 4 of 100Question ID: 613062
A project manager has just been hired to lead a project, which is already in the execution stage. Even though the project team members demonstrate strong social relations and collaborative working environment, the project manager wants to improve the performance of the team and provide the training necessary to achieve the project's objectives.
Among the following, what should the project manager do first?

AEvaluate the team members' current skills and competencies

BProvide one of the courses offered by the company

CSchedule a project retrospective

DConduct a team building activity

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Question 5 of 100Question ID: 612900
You are managing a project with a team of junior engineers. You understand that a high-performance team will increase the likelihood of meeting project objectives. To grow a successful project team, you implement activities such as training and team building.
Which of the following outputs will help you the most in evaluating the effectiveness of your efforts to develop a successful team?

AThe team charter

BTeam performance assessments

CTeam building register

DIndividual and team assessments

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Question 6 of 100Question ID: 612738
Your project to build a sports arena near a coastal city is well underway to being completed ahead of schedule this year. Suddenly, a long-dormant volcano erupts nearby, destroying your arena site. The ashfall and the potential for coastal winds to remobilize ash render your site and all on-site assets unusable for two years, exceeding your risk threshold and all contingency and management reserves.
What overall project risk strategy should you use?

AExploit: Embrace the opportunity to keep your employees on payroll and help the city recover.

BMitigate: For every seismic warning that an earthquake is imminent, physically cover the site.

CAvoid: Since you cannot remove the threats, recommend the termination of the project.

DIncrease: Request the increase of the management reserves allocated for the project.

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Question 7 of 100Question ID: 612620
You have just taken over a project to create a new internal communications portal for a real estate development company. The project is currently in the execution stage and about halfway through the project timeline. The company is very dynamic and growing rapidly which has made the project especially challenging.
What is the best strategy for this environment?

ATaking an iterative approach to stakeholder engagement

BCreating a robust change control system to prevent changes

CDeveloping a highly detailed work breakdown structure (WBS) during initial project planning

DMinimizing the contingency and management reserves to help control the budget and schedule

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Question 9 of 100Question ID: 613379 Project execution is just getting underway, and the project team is still in the forming stage of team development.What might the project manager do first?

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Question 1 of 100Question ID: 612718
A project manager is in the process of conducting procurements for a large infrastructure development project, which involves multiple contractors from various countries.
How might the project manager reduce problems and claims during execution?

Question 9 of 100Question ID: 613379
Project execution is just getting underway, and the project team is still in the forming stage of team development.
What might the project manager do first?