PMP Exam Prep Quiz

1. A change has been requested by the project team to fix a problem by bringing the future

performance of the project in line with the project management plan. Such a change request is

called __.

• a. Corrective action

• Submitted change request

• Preventive action

• d. Supportive action

Which of the following documents is not used as an input for the scope validation process? Select one:

• The requirements traceability matrix, which links requirements to their origin and tracks them throughout the project lifecycle.

• The verified deliverables, completed and verified for correctness by the quality control process.

• The project management plan, which contains the scope baseline consisting of the project scope statement and its associated WBS and WBS dictionary.

• The responsibility assignment matrix, which describes the responsibilities for correcting the scope in case the client rejects the project deliverables.

Nancy is the Project Manager of an overpass project. The project is 18% complete. The Steering Committee will meet tomorrow. She is looking at the schedule forecasts for all of the following except: Select one:

• to find out how much more the project will cost.

• to identify any necessary change requests.

• to determine if the project is within the defined schedule tolerance ranges.

• to find out how much the schedule is delayed.

The expected cost necessary to complete the remaining work for a schedule activity, work breakdown structure component, or the project. This is the description of which of the following terms:

• Schedule Performance

• Cost Performance Index

• c. Estimate to Complete

• Estimate at Completion

The final performance report of a project that was completed 6 months late shows the Cost Performance Index (CPI) as 0.83. What is the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of this project?

• SPI = 1.00

• SPI = 0.83

• SPI = 0.50

• Cannot be determined with the given information

The results of the Risk Response Planning process include:

• Secondary risks, process updates, and risk owners

• Contingency plans, project management plan updates, and sensitivity analysis

• Risk triggers, contracts, and a risk list

• Residual risks, contingency plans, and contingency reserves

Which of the following is the best method to control changes in the project? Select one:

• Make changes quickly when they occur

• Direct changes to the change control board (CCB)

• Prevent changes from being made

• Look for sources of changes

If a project manager is in a position where an external team is about to start the project's quality audit but the internal team is against such an audit in the middle of the project, what should be their approach?

• Inform the sponsor about the team's concern and ask for direction

• Inform the team that the quality audit will help identify inefficient and ineffective policies and procedures

• Request the audit team to delay the audit until the end of the project so that the project team can focus on completing the work on time

Outputs of the Plan Risk Responses process include:

• Secondary risks, process updates, and risk owners

• Contingency plans, project management plan updates, and sensitivity analysis

• Risk triggers, contracts, and a risk list

• Residual risks, fallback plans, and contingency reserves

Which of the following is the BEST method to control changes on the project? Select one:

• Make the changes quickly when they occur

• Direct changes to the change control board (CCB)

• Prevent changes from being made

• Look for sources of changes