001. Pre & Post Test PMP Des 2024

Which of the following approaches encourages plan definition but also acknowledges that once work starts, the priorities may change and the plan needs to be updated to reflect this change?

• Waterfall
• Kanban
• Agile
• Scrum

Which of the below is not of Project Management Talent Triangle?

• Technical Project Management
• Strategic & Business Management

• Leadership
• Political & Risk Management

How many Process Group, Knowledge Area and Process based on Project Management best practice in PMBOK6?

• 6 Process Group,

  12 Knowledge Area,

  49 Process

• 5 Process Group,

  10 Knowledge Area,

  49 Process

• 4 Process Group,

  10 Knowledge Area,

  50 Process

• 6 Process Group,

  10 Knowledge Area,

  49 Process

The critical path method (CPM) calculates the theoretical early start and finish dates and late start and finish dates. The difference between the late and early start of a task is a:

• total time difference
• total float or slack time
• critical path duration
• task buffer time

The Cost of Quality principle includes:

• training costs, research costs, development costs, and advertising costs
• prevention costs, appraisal costs, internal failure costs, and external failure costs
• maintenance costs, production costs, distribution costs, and marketing costs
• warranty costs, customer service costs, supply chain costs, and inventory costs

The agile technique of on-demand scheduling is not suitable when:

• the team is experienced and can handle changes efficiently
• there is flexibility in the project timeline
• there are strict deadlines or dependencies that need to be met
• the project scope is well-defined from the beginning

You are working as the project manager on a mega-construction project. You need to prepare a quarterly report for the project investors. You need to collect work performance data and convert that into work performance information. Which of the following processes produces work performance data?

• Develop Project Charter
• Control Scope
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Direct and Manage Project Work

You are a non-technical project manager. Two highly skilled and knowledgeable resources on your project are in conflict over the best technical solution to meet a project requirement. However, this is not affecting the project schedule. Who is initially responsible for the conflict resolution?

• The project sponsor is initially responsible for the conflict resolution.

• The project manager is initially responsible for the conflict resolution.

• Both team members are initially responsible for the conflict resolution.

• Either of the team members is responsible for the conflict resolution.

Each critical project communication requirement must be carefully analyzed. One good way is to use a communication model to design effective communications. What is the sequence of steps in a basic communication model?

• Sender decodes message, message is transmitted through a channel, receiver encodes message, receiver provides feedback to sender.
• Sender encodes message, message is transmitted through a channel, receiver decodes message, receiver provides feedback to sender.
• Sender encodes message, message is transmitted through a channel, receiver decodes message, receiver ignores message.
• Sender encodes message, message is transmitted through a channel, receiver decodes message, receiver provides feedback to sender, sender ignores feedback.

Which of the following statements about the planned value, the earned value, the schedule variance, and the cost variance of a project is false?

• The cost variance is calculated by subtracting the earned value from the actual cost.
• The schedule variance is calculated by subtracting the earned value from the planned value.
• The planned value is the budget authorized for the work to be performed.

• The earned value is the value of work to be completed in terms of the approved budget.