Midterm Exam

Question 1

A_____is a complete set of concepts, processes and activities that make up a field of specialization

A- Knowledge Area
B- program
C-Process
D-life cycle phase

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Why should projects be grouped together as part of a portfolio?

A- Bc the project are part of a program and all programs are part of portfolio
B-Bc the projects have measurable returns on investment if grouped together
C-Bc they all align to the same strategy objectives
D-Bc there are known dependencies between the projects

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A____is temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or outcomes

A-portfolio
B- program
C-strategy
D-project

Answer 3

D

Question 4

_______is the deliberate adaptation of the project’ approach, governance or processes to make them more suitable for the anticipated environment that the project will work within.

A-Tailoring
B-Modifications
C-Conscription
D-Customization

Answer 4

A

Question 5

A project is officially authorized when _____

A-the customer signs the contract
B-the preliminary budget is approved
C-the project manager has been assigned
D-the project charter is approved

Answer 5

D

Question 6

Collecting and documenting lessons learned is part of which process groups?

A-Monitoring & Controlling
B-Executing
C-Closing
D-Planning

Answer 6

C

Question 7

This project closing type results when the customer cancels the project resulting in a lack of project resources
A- starvation
B-Extinction
C-Integration
D-addition

Answer 7

A

Question 8

Which of the following is part of the Monitoring and Control Project work process ??

A-Implement approved process improvement activities
B-Determining what corrective action are required to get back on track
C-Managing risk and implementing risk responses
D-Generate current work performance status to facilitate forecasting

Answer 8

B

Question 9

The Project Charter is an input to which of the following Project Integration Management Processes

A-Direct and Management project work
B-Performance Integrated Change Control
C-Monitor and Control Projects Work
D-Develop Project Management Plan

Answer 9

D

Question 10

Which processes focuses on determining the acceptability of the project’s deliverables in terms of compliance with defined specifications?

A-Extinction
B-Control Quality
C-Validate Scope
D-Requirements Traceability Matrix

Answer 10

C

Question 11

Which of the following should be included in the Project Scope Statement?

A-Project Scope description, acceptance criteria, exclusions
B-Requirements document, milestone schedule,WBS
C-Project description, stakeholders list,high level requirements
D-project deliverables, scope baseline, project constraints

Answer 11

A

Question 12

This technique is used to consolidate ideas created through individual brainstorming sessions into a single display around a single core concept or idea with branches of supporting concepts or ideas surrounding the core concept

A-Mind mapping
B-Affinity diagram
C-Matrix diagram
D-Force field analysis

Answer 12

A

Question 13

You are in the process of estimating an activity and have received the following information:best case it could take 9 days and worse case 16 days. However the same team says it usually take 13 days. What is the triangular distribution estimate for this activity?

Answer 13

12.67

Question 14

You are evaluating the communication needs for your team and stakeholders. Your organization is highly invested in social networking and a variety of communication applications are available. The choice you make as part of the overall communication strategy represent what level of integration ?

A-Phase level integration
B-Cognitive level Integration
C-Process level integration
D-Context level integration

Answer 14

D

Question 15

This is the amount of time a successor activity to be delay with respect to its predecessor

A-lag
B-Hard logic
C-Lead
D-Soft logic

Answer 15

A

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an indirect project cost ?

A-Resources
B-Administrative overhead
C-Equipment
D-Material

Answer 16

B

Question 17

Calculate the cost performance index (CPI) based on the following status info: EV =$5200 PV=$6400 and AC=$4790

Answer 17

1.08

Question 18

How should unknown risk be handled or mitigated

A-Through the contingency reserve
B-Through the management reserve
C-Rescoping the Project
D-By deflecting this risk to a third party

Answer 18

B