2. The ability of stakeholders to influence the project is typically highest at which stage?

Senior graduation commencement ceremonies close the large project of high school course work. The group development stage when the class is broken apart is called: A. adjourning. B. forming. C. performing. D. storming.

4. What type of organizational structure utilizes full-time project support staff? A. composite organization B. functional organization C. matrix organization D. projectized organization

Jenna is in charge of planning and leading a community blood drive. Jenna is considered the: A. operations manager. B. project manager. C. program manager. D. portfolio manager.

6. Amy and Diane work for an organization where the assigned project manager has total authority over the project. Amy and Diane work in a: A. composite organization. B. functional organization. C. matrix organization. D. projectized organization.

7. Cheryl is watching the weather forecast for an outdoor senior picnic project that she planned to determine whether the picnic will need to be moved indoors. Which project process stage is Cheryl in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

8. Prom, senior picnic, and graduation are examples of: A. operations. B. projects. C. programs. D. PMBOK.

9. Lauren is a fashion director who is leading a magazine styling project. She assigns roles to her team of stylists, makeup/hair artists, and photographers. Lauren is considered the: A. operations manager. B. project manager. C. program manager. D. portfolio manager.

10. Kacie and Sarah both work at the same high school. Kacie works in the CTE department and Sarah works in the Science department. Both Kacie and Sarah work only within their department, and each has a viceprincipal she reports to. Kacie and Sarah work in a: A. composite organization. B. functional organization. C. matrix organization. D. projectized organization.

11. Linda is a project manager who works in an organization where her functional manager controls her budget and Linda has no authority over her projects. In which organizational structure does Linda work? A. composite organization B. functional organization C. matrix organization D. projectized organization

12. Andrew is the prom committee chairman. He is at the prom and realizes that the meal delivered to the attendees was steak and not chicken. Andrew makes the catering manager aware immediately that the chicken meal was agreed upon, so the steak meal is outside the project scope. Which project management process stage is Andrew in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

13. Petrina sets up a timeline for the financial project she has been assigned. In her timeline, she includes benchmarks and milestones for her team to help keep the project on track. Petrina is establishing good project: A. cost management. B. quality control management. C. scope management. D. time management.

14. Tony, a member of a project team, has been noticing that the team's members have been establishing specific roles for each other, and the team is starting to achieve consensus about the group objective. Which stage of group development is Tony's team experiencing? A. forming B. norming C. performing D. adjourning

15. Amy recently opened a business and realizes that she needs assistance with the multiple projects that her business is completing. Amy hires an accountant to manage all financial aspects of her projects. Which project management facilitating function is Amy practicing? A. Communication B. Human Resource C. Procurement D. risk

16. Renovating a kitchen, planning a vacation, and starting a school club are all examples of: A. operations. B. projects. C. programs. D. communications.

17. Lisa is working with her school’s FBLA club to create a budget for the upcoming dance. She recently took classes in Accounting and Personal Finance. Which facilitating function is Lisa exhibiting? A. communication B. human resource C. procurement D. risk

18. Highly skilled and capable employees can be shared between projects in which type of organization structure? A. composite organization B. functional organization C. matrix organization D. projectized organization

19. Jeff is a science teacher and Celeste is a computer programming teacher at a high school. The school they work in allows them to co-teach lessons based on their area of expertise. Their students are creating a program to anticipate the temperature based on measurements taken for an ecosystem prediction project. Jeff and Celeste work in which type of an organizational structure? A. composite organization B. functional organization C. matrix organization D. projectized organization

20. Tara is meeting with her stakeholders to determine the scope of work. What process stage is she in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

21. Karen is a mechanical engineer who reports to the mechanical engineering department lead, Mike. Nadine is a project manager in the company who needs a mechanical engineer to assist with certain tasks on her project. Mike transfers Karen to Nadine's team for two months to complete the mechanical engineering tasks and then Nadine transfers Karen back to Mike's team. Which type of organization structure do Karen, Mike, and Nadine work in? A. composite organization B. functional organization C. matrix organization D. projectized organization

22. In the first week of soccer practice, two players got into an argument over how a play should be run. Both players returned the next day and worked out a compromise with their coach. The argument over how the play should be run represents which stage of group development? A. forming B. norming C. storming D. adjourning

23. David is planning an outdoor college soccer tournament and is expecting one hundred teams to attend. On the morning of the tournament, he evaluates the weather to determine whether the tournament might need to be moved to the next day. David is evaluating the project: A. communication. B. human resources. C. procurement. D. risk.

24. The organizational structure where the project manager has the least amount of authority is a: A. composite organization. B. functional organization. C. matrix organization. D. projectized organization.

25. Bobby negotiated a discount on the delivery fees when he ordered additional tables and chairs for his event. Which facilitating function has Bobby exhibited? A. communication B. human resources C. Procurement D. Risk

26. Sierra is working with her sisters to determine how much money they have spent on their parents' anniversary party to calculate the funds remaining in their budget. What process stage is she in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

27. Alison holds weekly project team meetings to determine whether she needs to crash any project activities to help keep the project on track. What process stage is she in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

28. After the prom, the student planning committee meets to discuss what activities went well and what activities would need to be changed next time. What project management process stage is the committee in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

29. Sierra is visiting and calling venues to see who is available to host her parents' anniversary party. What process stage is she in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

30. John and Steve work in a software development company. John is the project manager, and Steve is a staff member who reports to Tracy. John sends all project tasks for Steve through Tracy in a: A. composite organization. B. functional organization. C. matrix organization. D. projectized organization.

31. Joe holds a team meeting to discuss lessons learned. He is in which process stage? A. planning B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing

32. Andrew is deciding on the details of a community service event for his career technical service organization. He will lead his organization through all stages of the life cycle by the end of this school year. Andrew is assuming the role of a: A. planner. B. project manager. C. quality controller. D. task manager.

33. Andrew is the prom committee chairman. He is on-site at the prom to make sure all vendors show up at the event and all vendors' activities are falling within the scope of work contracted. Which process stage is Andrew in? A. initiating B. executing C. monitoring and controlling D. closing