PMP® Exam Simulation #1

Name
: PMP Practice Test
Total Questions
: 200
Questions Answered
:3
Score
: 1/100
Grade
: FAILED
(passing Grade 60+)
1) According to the PMBOK Guide (3rd Edition) where does Activity Resource Estimating occur?
(1) Scope
(2) Human Resources
(3) Time
(4) Procurement
Your Answer :3
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The Activity Resource Estimating is a major process of Time. It determines what resources and
what quantities of each should be used. [01-234-1]
2) Which of the following best describes a stakeholder on a project?
(1) A team member
(2) The Project Manager
(3) Someone who works in an area impacted by the work of the project
(4) All of the answers
Your Answer :4
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The stakeholder can be anyone impacted by the project. The stakeholder could be the sponsor,
senior management, Project Manager, Functional Manager, team member, or end user. [01-297-1]
3) The data warehouse project is reorganized to reflect a projectized structure. Which of the following
would be considered an advantage for the team members?
(1) Business unit competency

(2) Optimization for a single focus on the project
(3) Having to get approval from functional management
(4) A place to go when the project is complete
Your Answer :2
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Optimization for a single focus on the project means that the team can focus on what the work of
the project is and usually only that. The other answers are associated with functional organizations. [01-223-2]
4) The project team is in the process of setting expectations with the stakeholders on the project. Which
of the following best describes a stakeholder?
(1) A team member
(2) The Project Manager
(3) Someone who works in an area impacted by the work of the project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The stakeholder can be anyone impacted by the project. The stakeholder could be the sponsor,
senior management, Project Manager, Functional Manager, team member, or end user. [01-225-1]
5) What is an organization that defines standards, audits projects, and helps mentor Project Managers
called?
(1) Projectized organization
(2) Balanced matrix organization
(3) Tight matrixed organization
(4) Project Management Office
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The Project Management Office (PMO) can define standards, audit projects, and help mentor
Project Managers or perform any other activity needed, within reason, for the management of projects within
an organization. [01-256-1]
6) Which of the following best describes a Project Manager's position on change on a project?
(1) To delay changes so the project can be completed
(2) To control unnecessary change
(3) Protect the change control board from seeing any more change than they need to
(4) Expedite all change requests to the change control board
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The main job of a Project Manager, other than managing the project itself, is to control
unnecessary change that can derail the project. Delaying changes and protecting the change control board
(CCB) from changes are both unprofessional. Expediting changes to the CCB is not a bad answer but not the
best. [01-217-1]
7) When the Initiating process is complete, what will be created?
(1) Charter
(2) Work results
(3) Corrective action
(4) A signed contract
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The main output of Initiating is the charter. Work results come from project execution.
Corrective action comes from Monitoring and Controlling. A signed contract is noise. [01-218-1]
8) The company has been plagued by disorganized projects that are not in alignment with business
goals, and not focused on interactivity between the projects where applicable. They want to have a
better focus on grouping related projects together by business unit and product lines to help maximize
efficiency and profitability. Which of the following best describe what they are trying to accomplish?
(1) Project management
(2) Operations management
(3) Management by objectives
(4) Portfolio management
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Portfolio management focuses on aligning projects by business unit or product line where there
is some common overlap and subject matter expertise in the area of the projects. Project management involves
creating products via projects. Operations management involves the day-to-day repetitive activities of a
business. Management by objectives is a goal setting technique. [01-240-2]
9) What organization could audit projects in an organization to help ensure the health of the project
and offer suggestions for improvement if needed?
(1) Projectized organization
(2) Balanced matrix organization
(3) Tight matrixed organization
(4) Project Management Office
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The Project Management Office (PMO) can define standards, audit projects, and help mentor
Project Managers or perform any other activity needed, within reason, for the management of projects within
an organization. [01-235-1]
10) Which of the following is an advantage of a functional organization?
(1) Having a home to go to when the project is complete
(2) Not having a home when the project is complete
(3) Having more than one project to work on
(4) Having more than one boss
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Having a home when the project is complete is a key advantage of a functional organization.
Having more than one boss and more than one project could be characteristics of a matrix organization. [01301-1]
11) What will the project team create as a result of performing monitoring and controlling on a
project?
(1) Charter
(2) Controlling stakeholders
(4) Project product
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Corrective action is the main output of Monitoring and Controlling. The charter comes from
Initiating. The project product comes from Closing. Controlling stakeholders is noise. [01-203-1]
12) Which of the following is the definition of program management?
(1) Managing of related or similar projects in a coordinated way
(2) The process of computer program management
(3) Managing a television program
(4) Done for a purpose
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Program management utilizes a coordinated management of related projects. Done for a purpose
is a characteristic of a project. The other two answers are noise in this question. [01-292-1]
13) On a wireless internet access project, the team is large with 40 people, and controlling
communication has been a challenging for the team to make progress. The Project Coordinator has
been used to help with this problem. What is one of the main differences between the Project
Coordinator and the Project Expeditor?
(1) The Project Expeditor is another title for the Project Manager
(2) The Project Coordinator has decision-making ability
(3) The Project Expeditor is another title for Project Coordinator
(4) The Project Expeditor has decision-making ability
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The Project Coordinator and Project Expeditor are similar in responsibility except that the
Project Coordinator also has decision-making ability. [01-250-2]
14) A new project has just completed the Initiating process. Planning is getting ready to begin. Which of
the following have just been accomplished, and which are getting ready to start?
(1) The project management plan and Project Execution
(2) The charter and Project Planning
(3) The project execution and Monitoring & Controlling
(4) The charter and Project Execution
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The project management life cycle is Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and
Controlling, and Closing. The main output of Initiating is the creation of a charter. Once this is done, the
creation of the project management plan can start. The other answers are either out of sync with the life cycle
or are noise. [01-285-2]
15) The electronics project is going through planning to create a less costly version of an existing
product. In evaluating the triple constraint, which of the following is the highest priority?
(1) Scope
(2) Time
(3) Cost
(4) They are all equal unless otherwise stated in the charter
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The triple constraint implies that all three components (scope, time, and cost) are equal unless
otherwise defined in the charter. [01-232-1]
16) As a Project Manager you are managing a project that has many requirements. The project is for
one of your high profile customers, one who spends more than $5,000,000 a year with your company. To
attain customer satisfaction, what must be met?
(1) Completing the project with the product having inherent characteristics that fulfill the requirements that it
was to be built around
(2) Completing products requirements
(3) Completing the project on schedule and on budget
(4) Completing the project?s scope
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Completing products requirements addresses what the customer has requested from the overall
project. Completing the project with conformance to requirements and Fitness for Use addresses only quality.
Completing the project?s scope does not address schedule and budget. Completing the project on schedule and
on budget does not address scope. [02-295-2]
17) Activity A is worth $300, is 100% complete, and actually cost $350. Activity B is worth $100, is 95%
complete, and actually cost $85 so far. Activity C is worth $200, is 75% complete, and has cost $175 so
far. Total budget is $1500. What is the cost performance index for the activities listed?
(1) 1.16
(2) 1.12
(3) 0.84
(4) 0.89
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The earned value (EV) and actual cost (AC) must be calculated first. To perform this calculation,
multiply the percent complete of each activity by its planned value (PV), thereby providing the EV for each
activity. Sum the actual cost of each activity to determine the total actual cost. Sum the earned value of each
activity to determine the total earned value. Then divide the earned value of $545 by the actual cost of
$610.00. This result provides a CPI of 0.89, indicating that the project is getting $0.89 for every dollar it is
spending. [02-284-2]
18) Project planning is ongoing as the team analyzes how long it will take to process a new order and a
change order through the new call center. This analysis will help them determine how many employees
to have in the call center based on their demand as anticipated by customer volume. This is an example
of what?
(1) Constraints
(2) Assumptions
(3) Strategic planning
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Assumptions are educated guesses made on the project about items that are not known.
Constraints are variables that can limit the options available for the project and typically deal with resources,
time, or money. The other two answers are noise. [02-254-1]
far. Total budget is $1500. What is the variance at completion for the activities listed?
(1) $1000
(2) -$185.39
(3) $1185.39
(4) $690.39
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The variance at completion (VAC) is the difference between the budget at completion and the
estimate at completion. To calculate this value, subtract EAC ($1,685.39) from BAC ($1500) for a difference
of -$185.39. [02-291-3]
20) In defining a milestone, which of the following is correct?
(1) It has a duration of no more than one day
(2) It has value in the charter but not in the plan
(3) It has a duration of zero (0)
(4) It is used to define the phase of a project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The milestone has a duration of zero. The milestone is typically used to define the completion of
a series of activities. The other three answers are noise in this question. [02-304-1]
21) The Project Manager is in the process of meeting with business area owners who are impacted by
his new business process analysis project. He is attempting to find out what their needs are for the
project as well as any constraints and assumptions that they might be aware of that would impact his
planning attempts either positively or negatively. At the same time, the Project Manager is beginning to
set expectations for the project so that their expectations are not out of line with the planning. The best
description of this is what?
(1) Stakeholder management
(2) Change control board
(3) Team member analysis
(4) Stakeholder identification
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Stakeholder management involves determining the needs and expectations of the stakeholders
and management of those needs and expectations. Stakeholder identification involves determining the
impacted stakeholders. The other two answers are noise. [02-216-1]
22) The internet marketing project is evaluating the size of their market, time limitations for product
life cycle, revenue potential, and number of people available for the project. These are examples of
what?
(1) Assumptions
(2) Constraints
(3) Economic consumption
(4) Strategic planning
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Constraints are variables that can limit the options available for the project. Constraints typically
deal with resources, time, or money. Assumptions are educated guesses made on the project about items that
are not known. The other two answers are noise. [02-244-1]
23) The company is implementing a new project management approach. In the past, their projects have
been disorganized, not in alignment with business goals, and not focused on interactivity between the
projects where applicable. They want to have a better focus on grouping related projects together by
business unit and product lines. Which of the following best describe what they are trying to
accomplish?
(3) Management by objectives
(4) Portfolio management
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Portfolio management focuses on aligning projects by business unit or product line where there
is some common overlap and subject matter expertise in the area of the projects. Project management involves
creating products via projects. Operations management involves the day-to-day repetitive activities of a
business. Management by objectives is a goal setting technique. [02-286-2]
24) The customer has just attended the weekly staff meeting for the infrastructure project and has
stated that the market is changing for the product being created. As a result of this change, the customer
has requested a significant change to the project. The project is 85% complete. What does the Project
Manager do?
(1) Tell the customer the project is too close to being complete to integrate the change
(2) Evaluate the impact to the project and let the customer know the options and impact of the change
(3) Ignore the customer hoping the change will disappear
(4) Make the new work a new project and release the project as is to the market
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The Project Manager needs to evaluate the impact to the project and let the customer know the
options. The Project Manager is there to do what the customer needs according to the plan or modified plan.
Telling the customer the project is too close to being complete to integrate the change wouldn't be the Project
Manager's decision to make, neither would defining the work as a new project. Ignoring the customer and
hoping things disappear is professionally irresponsible. [02-333-1]
25) The customer has just attended the weekly meeting for the marketing project and has stated that
the market is changing for the product being created. As a result of this change, the customer has
requested a significant change to the project. The project is 60% complete. What does the Project
Manager do?
(1) Tell the customer the project is too close to being complete to integrate the change
(2) Evaluate the impact to the project and let the customer know the options and impact of the change
(3) Ignore the customer hoping the change will disappear
(4) Make the new work a new project and release the project as is to the market
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The Project Manager needs to evaluate the impact to the project and let the customer know the
options. The Project Manager is there to do what the customer needs according to the plan or modified plan.
Telling the customer the project is too close to being complete to integrate the change wouldn't be the Project
Manager's decision to make, neither would defining the work as a new project. Ignoring the customer and
hoping things disappear is professionally irresponsible. [02-229-1]
far. The total budget is $1500. What is the estimate to complete for the activities listed?
(1) $1100.04
(2) $1500
(3) $1,685.39
(4) $1075.39
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
activity to determine the total earned value. Then divide the earned value of $545 by the actual cost of $610,
thereby providing a CPI of 0.89. Finally, divide the BAC of $1500 by the CPI to produce an estimate at
completion of $1,685.39. Determine the estimate to complete by subtracting the actual costs (AC) of $610
from the estimate at completion (EAC) of $1,685.39. The difference is $1,075.39. [02-270-3]
27) The project team members have gotten together at the end of the project to review what happened
on the project, discussing what went well and what didn't. They undertake this discussion for the sake of
future project so that they can repeat the things that worked on the project and eliminate repeating the
things that didn't work so well. This is known as what?
(1) Contract Closure
(2) Lessons learned
(3) Closing the project
(4) Contract audit
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Lessons learned are valuable tools to learn from success and failure on a project. They can
technically happen anywhere on the project, but traditionally happen at the end of a phase or project. The other
answers are all part of the project closure process. [02-321-1]
far. Total budget is $1500. What is the schedule variance for the activities listed?
(1) $55
(2) $0.84
(3) -$55.00
(4) $0.89
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The earned value (EV) and planned value (PV) must be calculated first. To perform this
calculation, multiply the percent complete of each activity by its planned value (PV), thereby providing the EV
for each activity. Sum the planned value of each activity to determine the total planned value. Sum the earned
value of each activity to determine the total earned value. Then subtract the planned value of $600 from earned
value of $545, thereby providing a SV of -$55. This means that the project is $55 behind schedule. [02-273-2]
29) A large part of a Project Manager's time is spent communicating. What is the main benefit of this to
the project?
(1) A detailed project file
(2) A greater emphasis on successful integration of the various pieces of the project
(3) A Theory Y management style
(4) An accurate communication management plan
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : A greater emphasis on successful integration of the various pieces of the project occurs when the
Project Manager ensures successful communication between the various pieces of the project. A detailed
project file is a byproduct of successful communication. An accurate communication management plan helps
ensure communication with the right people. A Theory Y management style is noise. [02-293-1]
30) The team has just completed the process of evaluating how the project went. The team members
analyzed what worked well and what didn't. They evaluated the Planning and Executing. They
documented how the sponsor and senior management supported the project. What phase of the project
are they in?
(1) Lessons learned
(2) Closure
(3) Executing
(4) Controlling
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : They are in the Closing phase. The process described in the question is a lessons learned.
Controlling and Executing have already happened on the project. [02-311-1]
31) When would it make the most sense to close a project?
(1) When a project completes Scope Verification
(2) When a project is cancelled
(3) When a project runs out of money
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Whenever a project ends it should be formally closed. This allows the team and organization to
learn from what worked and what didn't on the project, and formally close out the initiative. [02-202-1]
32) You are the finance controller with your company. Your job is to analyze projects when they close.
This could be the result of when a project is complete or by any other means. When would you expect to
close a project?
(1) When a project is cancelled
(2) When a project runs out of money
(3) When a project completes Scope Verification
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Whenever a project ends, closing the project should be completed. This allows the team and
organization to learn from what worked on the project and what did not, and formally closes out the initiative.
[02-302-1]
33) A marketing campaign is being built to support a new product at a utility company. The company
doesn't have data on what volume to expect from the marketing campaign and the associated
advertising. This data is important because it will help drive the number of employees needed in the
department so customers? needs can be met. The Project Manager remembers that a similar project
was by a company his company acquired. He begins to review data from this project. This is a best
example of what?
(1) Historical information
(2) Lessons learned
(3) Constraints
(4) Assumptions
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Historical information contains the results of previous projects and performance. Lessons
learned are the reason behind the corrective action chosen and become historical information. Constraints are
factors that limit the options available on the project. Assumptions come into play when something on the
project is not known. [02-246-1]
34) The Functional Manager and Project Manager are arguing about the project management plan and
what is needed to create it, as the Functional Manager is short on resources. Which of the following is
the best to create the project management plan?
(1) Project manager
(2) Project manager and team
(3) Team
(4) Sponsor
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The Project Manager and team are the best selection to create the project management plan and
the estimates that feed into it. They are the people doing the work, so they should have the opportunity to
estimate and plan it as well as possible. The sponsor pays for the project. The Project Manager or the team
only wouldn't be a good choice as both are needed for a realistic plan. [02-213-1]
35) As a Project Manager, you are managing a project that has 95 pages of requirements. The project is
for a high profile customer that spends more than $2,500,000 a year with your company. You have
completed this project on schedule and on budget. The customer is not pleased with the product that
was built as they say it won?t work as they need it to. What should the Project Manager do?
(1) Review the scope and determine why it did not satisfy the customer
(2) Refund 10% of the cost of the project back to the customer
(3) Hold a project risk meeting to determine why the project does not satisfy the customer
(4) Hold a project quality meeting to determine why the project does not satisfy the customer
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : If the product created from the scope did not satisfy customer, you should conduct a review to
find out what was not included or if what was built was what the customer requested. Refunding 10% of the
cost of the project back to the customer is noise. The other answers are not valid because the project has closed
and resources have been released. [02-262-2]
36) A new call center is being built to support a new product at a national telephone company. The
company doesn't have any data on how long it will take to sign up customers via the call center. This
data is important because it will help drive the number of employees needed in the call center. The
company performs some tests to determine how long it will take to sign up customers. These tests must
be completed and the data analyzed three weeks before the call center comes online. This is an example
of what?
(2) Product analysis
(3) Constraints
(4) Assumptions
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Constraints are factors that limit the options available on the project. Because the data must be
collected and analyzed three weeks before the call center can come online, a time constraint is part of the
project. Product analysis is a technique used in Scope Planning. Historical information contains the results of
previous projects and performance. Assumptions come into play when something on the project is unknown.
[02-298-2]
37) John is new to project management. There are a number of new things he is trying to use to do his
new job well. He has learned about how breaking things down to smaller pieces can help improve
project success. All of the following are breakdown structures he might consider using in project
management except?
(1) Bill of materials
(2) Communication breakdown structure
(3) Risk breakdown structure
(4) Resource breakdown structure
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The communication breakdown structure is a noise answer. It doesn?t exist. The bill of materials
is used to show all of the pieces of an assembly. The risk breakdown structure is used to decompose the risks
on a project. The resource breakdown structure is used to show resource being utilized on a project, regardless
of their association with any functional organization. [03-209-1]
38) In decomposing the work of the project, what two items are created?
(1) Activity lists and activity duration estimates

(2) Work packages and activity lists
(3) Work packages and Activity Sequencing
(4) Activity resource estimates and Activity Sequencing
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Work packages and activity lists are created as a result of decomposition in the Create WBS and
Activity Definition processes. The other answers involve other pieces of the scheduling processes. [03-241]
39) What is used to define the accounts that the WBS and organizational structures align to for project
cost tracking?
(1) Work packages
(2) Chart of accounts
(3) Cost estimates
(4) Cost baseline
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Chart of accounts is used to align project costs with the WBS and organizational structure on the
project. Work packages are the lowest level of decomposition of the work breakdown structure. [03-273]
40) Which of the following represents a rule of thumb associated with the WBS decomposition process?
(1) Break down the work of the project until it is done by a single resource
(2) Using an organizational structure appearance
(3) Creating a WBS where the summary activities are equal to the detail underneath it
(4) Breaking work down to realistic level where work packages are the lowest level
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : A general rule of thumb is to break the work of the project work packages. Breaking work
packages or activities down to a single resource assigned is not always practical. Creating a WBS where the
summary activities are equal to the detail underneath it is a characteristic of a WBS. Using an organizational
structure appearance is noise. [03-213-2]
41) Which of the following makes the most sense for creating a work breakdown structure?
(1) It provides authority for the Project Manager
(2) It allows the project budget to be determined
(3) It helps attain buy-in from the team doing the work
(4) It allows the project completion date to be determined
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The WBS has a number of positives. The best one of the options in the question is to help get
buy-in from the people doing the work. If they aren't involved in the creation of the plan, it's not as easy to get
the buy-in and the planning likely won't be as accurate as it could be when the people doing the work are
involved. The WBS focuses on the WHAT of the project, so the completion date wouldn't come from the
WBS. Authority comes from the charter. Cost estimating and budgeting deals with the project budget. [03-2001]
42) In creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) on the project, the team would consider all of the
following applicable except?
(1) The team and the Project Manager should be involved in creating it
(2) It will resemble an organizational chart in appearance when complete
(3) The Activity Sequencing of the WBS can be done only in parallel
(4) It is a decomposition of the work of the project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The Activity Sequencing of the WBS can be done only in parallel is a noise answer because it
makes no logical sense. The other three answers are characteristic of a work breakdown structure (WBS). [03218-1]
43) A Project Manager has completed the Scope Planning process. The customer and sponsor have
shortened the schedule by four weeks and decided that the work breakdown structure be excluded. The
Project Manager informs the customer and sponsor that, by excluding the WBS, the project could be
subjected to many problems. Which of the following would not be considered a problem of bypassing
Scope Definition?
(1) There are constant changes to the project
(2) Project justification and objectives are not defined
(3) Budget is not well defined
(4) Project may be subject to unforeseen delays
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Project justification and objectives are part of the project scope statement. The scope statement
is the output of Scope Planning and would have been defined before entering Scope Definition. Without a
defined WBS constant changes to the project, unforeseen project delays, and a poorly defined budget will
always be present because the work has not been broken down into work packages. [03-264-2]
44) The Project Manager is working with the customer to gain formal acceptance on the project
deliverables. The customer is saying that five of the deliverables are not aligned with project goals, and
are unusable in their present form. Which of the following will be used to correct the problem?
(1) Scope analysis
(2) Team-building
(3) Scope Control
(4) Scope Verification
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Scope Control is used to review and approve or reject scope change requests to the project.
Scope analysis is noise. Team-building would be used to help the group of people on the project become more
productive. That is not applicable to this situation. Scope Verification helps validate that the project created
what it was to create; that is the process that discovered the problem of the difference in scope planned and
created. [03-208-1]
45) In defining a milestone, which of the following is correct?
(1) It is used to define the phase of a project
(2) It has a duration of no more than one day
(3) It has a duration of zero (0)
(4) It has value in the charter but not in the plan
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The milestone has a duration of zero. The milestone is typically used to define the completion of
a series of activities. The other three answers are noise in this question. [03-316-1]
46) The project team and their manager have been working hard to prepare the estimate for the new
warehouse project. They have defined the scope of the project and are now working on the work
breakdown structure. The work breakdown structure represents what on a project?
(1) The decomposition of the work of the project
(2) The activity list of the project
(3) The schedule
(4) The decomposition of the activity list
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The WBS represents the decomposition of the work of the project. If the work is shown in the
WBS, it is in the project; if it's not shown there, it's not in the project. The activity list is Activity Definition,
and the schedule is created after the WBS. [03-220-1]
deliverables. The customer is saying that three of the deliverables are not meeting project goals, and are
unusable in their present form. Upon reviewing documentation, the customer tells the Project Manager
that the requirements are not accurate, to meet the needs for which the project was undertaken. Which
of the following will help fix this problem?
(1) Creating the work breakdown structure

(2) Scope Control
(3) Scope Definition
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Scope Control is used to review and approve or reject scope change requests to the project. That
would fix the problem in this case. Creating the WBS involves the decomposition of the project resulting in
work packages at the lowest level of the decomposition. Scope Definition is used to create the scope statement
of the project. Scope Verification helps validate that the project created what it was to create; that is the
process that discovered the problem of the difference in scope planned and created. [03-267]
48) Which of the following is the most accurate statement about a milestone?
(1) It has slack of zero
(2) It is only used in the scope statement
(3) It can represent the beginning or completion of a deliverable, work package, phase or project
(4) It is only used with the charter
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : A milestone can be used to represent the beginning or completion of something significant on
the project. This could also include a phase or project. A milestone would have slack of only zero if it were on
the critical path of the schedule. Milestones are used throughout the project management plan, not just in the
scope statement or the charter. [03-204-1]
49) All of the following are true about a work breakdown structure (WBS) except?
(1) The team and the Project Manager should be involved in creating it
(2) It will resemble an organizational chart in appearance when complete
(3) The Activity Sequencing of the WBS can be done only in parallel
(4) It is a decomposition of the work of the project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The Activity Sequencing of the WBS can be done only in parallel is a noise answer because it
makes no logical sense. The other three answers are characteristic of a work breakdown structure (WBS). [03307]
50) All of the following are breakdown structures used in project management except?
(1) Bill of materials
(2) Communication breakdown structure
(4) Resource breakdown structure

Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The communication breakdown structure is a noise answer. It doesn?t exist. The bill of materials
is used to show all of the pieces of an assembly. The risk breakdown structure is used to decompose the risks
on a project. The resource breakdown structure is used to show resource being utilized on a project, regardless
of what functional organization they are associated with. [03-298]
51) Which of the following best describes a milestone?
(1) It has slack of zero
(2) It is only used in the scope statement
(3) It can represent the beginning or completion of a deliverable, work package, phase or project
(4) It is only used with the charter
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : A milestone can be used to represent the beginning or completion of something significant on
the project. This could also include a phase or project. A milestone would have slack of only zero if it were on
the critical path of the schedule. Milestones are used throughout the project management plan, not just in the
scope statement or the charter. [03-293]
52) A Project Manager has completed the Scope Definition process and is now in the process of creating
the work breakdown structure. The Project Manager and the project team have spent the last week
working on the work breakdown structure. They have broken down the WBS to an appropriate level of
decomposition. Which of the following best describes this?
(1) Breaking down work where it?s completely and clearly defined
(2) Breaking down work where it?s budgeted and scheduled
(3) Breaking down work where it?s budgeted, scheduled and completely and clearly defined
(4) Breaking down work where the bottom levels of the WBS represent work packages
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Breaking down work where it's a 4 to 80 hour work package or activity is the heuristics for WBS
decomposition. The other answers verify the correctness of the decomposition. [03-281]
deliverables. The customer is saying that three of the deliverables are not meeting project goals, and are
unusable in their present form. Which of the following will be used to correct the problem?
(1) Scope analysis
(2) Team-building
(3) Scope Control

Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Scope Control is used to review and approve or reject scope change requests to the project.
Scope analysis is noise. Team-building would be used to help the group of people on the project become more
productive that is not applicable in this situation. Scope Verification helps validate that the project created
what it was to create. That is the process that discovered the problem of the difference in scope planned and
created. [03-297]
54) A Project Manager has completed the Scope Definition process. The customer and sponsor have
shortened the schedule by four weeks and decided that the work breakdown structure will be excluded.
The Project Manager informs the customer and sponsor that this process creates the work breakdown
structure for their project. Which answer best explains why the WBS is so important to a project?
(1) It provides a hierarchical diagram of the project
(2) It is the foundation of the project
(3) It provides templates that can be reused on other projects
(4) It helps in team commitment to the project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The WBS is the foundation of the project. The WBS is used for planning and controlling on the
project. Budgets, staffing, and schedules are derived from the WBS, along with the deliverables. All other
answers describe benefits of using a WBS. [03-272]
55) All of the following are needed for Scope Planning except?
(1) Work breakdown structure
(2) Project charter
(3) Preliminary project scope statement
(4) Project management plan
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The work breakdown structure is created in the Create WBS process, which follows Scope
Planning and Scope Definition. The other three answers are inputs to the Scope Planning process. [03-278]
56) The Project Manager is creating an estimate for raised flooring in a data center. The project has six
different bids from six vendors. Two of the bids are $4.00/sq. ft higher than the Project Manager would
like to pay. Two of the other bids are $0.25 higher, but fall within the project's cost range of plus or
minus 10%. Which of the following types of estimates is the Project Manager using?
(1) Parametric
(2) Analogous
(3) Gut feel

(4) Bottom-up
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Parametric is an estimating technique that uses parameters, such as so much cost per unit ($/sq.
ft). The analogous estimate is also considered a top-down estimate. It can be quickly created because it is
based on expert knowledge of an area from previous projects. A bottom-up estimate is created by the team and
can take time to create because of the details. Gut feel is noise. [04-230]
57) A marketing campaign is being built to support a new product at a utility company. The company
doesn't have data on what volume to expect from the marketing campaign and the associated
advertising. This data is important because it will help drive the number of employees needed in the
department so customers? needs can be met. The Project Manager remembers that a similar project
was by a company his company acquired. He begins to review data from this project. This is a best
example of what?
(2) Lessons learned
(3) Constraints
(4) Assumptions
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Historical information contains the results of previous projects and performance. Lessons
learned are the reason behind the corrective action chosen and become historical information. Constraints are
factors that limit the options available on the project. Assumptions come into play when something on the
project is not known. [04-253-1]
58) The project planning for the trade show is progressing on schedule. The Project Manager and the
team are meeting to begin cost estimating. The sponsor has said that estimates must be very accurate.
Which of the following estimating techniques will provide the most accuracy?
(1) Cost estimating
(2) Bottom-up estimating
(3) Analogous estimating
(4) Parametric estimating
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : In bottom-up estimating, the Project Manager and the project team work together to create a
complete estimate from the bottom up. Cost Estimating is the process the Project Manager and team are
executing. Analogous estimating creates a high level estimate with no significant detail. [04-232]
59) You are the Project Manager on a DOD project, and you are creating a Network diagram. Activity
A (four days) and Activity B (six days) can start immediately. Activity C (five days) can start after
Activity A is complete. Activity D (four days) and Activity F (two days) can start after Activity B is
complete. Activity E (four days) can start after Activity C and Activity D are complete. Activity G (five
days) can start after Activity D and Activity F are complete. When Activity E and Activity G are
complete, the project is done. If Activity G decreases from five days to one, what is the critical path, and
what is the length?
(1) ACE, 14 days
(2) BDG, 12 days
(3) BDE, 14 days
(4) BFG, 13 days
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : By decreasing Activity G from five days to one day, the path BDE becomes the critical path.
This is the longest of the paths on the network diagram. [04-294]
60) The planning is progressing on schedule for the hotel renovation project. The Project Manager and
the team are ready to begin cost estimating. The customer needs an estimate as soon as possible. What
estimating method should the team use?
(1) Cost Estimating
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Analogous estimating creates a high level estimate with no significant detail. The main
advantage of this estimate is that you can create it quickly. In bottom-up estimating, the Project Manager and
the project team work together to create a complete estimate from the bottom up. Cost Estimating is the
process the Project Manager and team are executing. [04-240]
61) Which of the following would the team member use to determine the float on a project?
(1) Late finish-early finish (LF-EF)
(2) Late finish-early finish (LF-EF) and late start-early start (LS-ES)
(3) Late start-early start (LS-ES)
(4) Late finish-late start (LF-LS)
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Float is calculated by subtracting either the early finish (EF) from the late finish (LF), or the
early start (ES) from the late start (LS). [04-227]
62) In decomposing the work of the project, what two items are created?
(1) Activity lists and activity duration estimates
(2) Work packages and activity lists
(3) Work packages and activity sequencing
(4) Activity resource estimates and activity sequencing
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Work packages and activity lists are created as a result of decomposition in the Create WBS and
Activity Definition processes. The other answers involve other pieces of the scheduling processes. [04-252]
63) The sponsor on the e-commerce project has just told the Project Manager about a change he wants.
He says that the change will cost 20% less and should not cause any problems to the existing
environment. Which of the following should concern the Project Manager the most?
(1) Scope impact
(2) Schedule impact
(3) Quality impact
(4) Scope and schedule impact
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Scope and schedule impact should be the most concerning, assuming the cost impact is true.
Quality is noise. [04-279]
64) Crosswind Custom Homes is building a customer's dream house. However, rain has delayed the
finish by two weeks. The schedule shows that the next activity is to install the roof, then that is followed
by the shingles. This is an example of what?
(1) Mandatory dependencies
(2) Lag
(3) Discretionary dependencies
(4) Crashing
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : A mandatory dependency is required and internal to the organization. The external dependency
is a dependency that is out of the control of the internal organization. Crashing and lag are noise in this
question. [04-306]
65) The engineering team is building a new product. This is a new product type at their company, and
the market for the product is new and changing every 6 months. According to the product manager a
key to success will be the ability to evolve the planning as more information about the market is
discovered. Which type of scheduling approach best fits this need?
(1) Rolling wave planning

(2) Crashing
(3) Fast tracking
(4) Precedence diagramming
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : In an environment where there is a great degree of flexibility or instability it's good to use a
rolling wave planning approach. This allows the team to plan out as much as reasonably possible, and as they
are executing that part of the plan, they continue to plan future work as they learn more about it. Crashing
involves putting more resources on the critical path activities. Fast tracking involves re-sequencing already
defined activities to compress the overall duration of the schedule. Precedence diagramming is a network
diagramming technique. [04-276]
finish by two weeks. The Project Manager is evaluating options to make up the lost time. After
discussing the various options with senior management, the Project Manager has decided to fast track
the project. By doing so, the Project Manager could be adding what to the project?
(1) Risk
(2) Scope change
(3) Responsibility
(4) Time change
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : By executing two or more activities at once, the Project Manager introduces more risk into the
project. Time change is not valid because the Project Manager is trying to recover the rain delay. Scope change
is not valid because the scope never changed. Responsibility is noise because the Project Manager is still
responsible for this project. [04-249]
67) You and a fellow Project Manager are having a discussion about his project. He says the network
diagram for it has four paths that have the maximum duration of 25 units on the diagram. He says he
doesn't have a critical path because they are all the same length, and you can only have one critical
path. Which of the following is a true statement?
(1) You can have more than one critical path, but they are the longest paths on the project, and more than one
critical path will increase your project risk
(2) The critical path is the shortest path on the project
(3) You can have more than one critical path, but they are the longest paths on the project, and more than one
critical path will decrease your project risk
(4) You can have more than one critical path, but they are the shortest paths not the longest
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The critical path is the longest path on the project. You can have more than one if the longest
path on the network diagram is the same length. The more critical paths you have, the riskier the project is.
[04-226]
68) The Project Manager is creating an estimate for building a cellular infrastructure base station. It is
something that is new to the Project Manager and his team. They decide to create a bottom-up estimate.
All of the following are advantages of this type of estimate except?
(1) It provides supporting detail of the estimate
(2) It provides team buy-in when they help create it
(3) It takes a great amount of time to create
(4) There is a greater degree of accuracy because of the detail it was created at
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : All of the answers are characteristic of the bottom-up estimate. Taking a great amount of time to
create is not an advantage of the estimate. [04-223]
69) The project planning is progressing on schedule. The Project Manager and the team meet regularly
and are ready to begin cost estimating. The customer needs an estimate as soon as possible. What
estimating method should the team use?
(1) Cost estimating
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Analogous estimating creates a high level estimate with no significant detail. The main
advantage of this estimate is that you can create it quickly. In bottom-up estimating, the Project Manager and
the project team work together to create a complete estimate from the bottom up. Cost Estimating is the
process the Project Manager and team are executing. [04-275]
70) Senior management has asked a Project Manager to set milestones on the current project. What are
the characteristics of a milestone?
(1) The completion of a major event in the project
(2) The completion of major deliverables
(3) A duration of zero (0)
(4) All the above
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : A milestone is a completion of major deliverables, a completion of a major event, and has
duration of zero (0). These are all characteristics of a milestone. [04-277]
71) Crosswind Custom Homes is building a customer's dream house. However, the general contractor
has to attend to another development. This causes a three week delay because she has no backup and is
required to be there for the signoff of the plans. This event causes a delay in the completion of the house.
This is an example of what?
(2) Lag
(3) External dependencies
(4) Crashing
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The external dependency is a dependency that is out of the control of the internal organization.
In this case the company building the house is dependent on the availability of the general contractor. Since
that person is unavailable for signoff for three weeks, it is an external dependency. Mandatory is required but
internal to the organization. Crashing and lag are noise in this question. [04-218]
finish by two weeks. The Project Manager is evaluating various ways to compress the schedule. The
Project Manager suspects that the electrical and plumbing could occur at the same time instead of right
after each other as laid out in the schedule. It is then discovered that local zoning laws will not allow
this. This is an example of what?
(1) Crashing
(3) Discretionary dependencies
(4) External dependencies
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : An external dependency is that which is at the determination of something outside of the control
of the Project Manager and team. A mandatory dependency is required and internal to the organization. The
other answers are noise. [04-307]
73) The defense project is progressing well. The Air Force Major who is the executive sponsor gets
promoted and moves to a new base. His replacement is brought in from a new area and, upon arrival,
asks to see where the project currently stands. Which of the following do you show him?
(1) Network diagram
(3) Gantt chart
(4) Milestone chart
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The milestone chart is used for executive reporting. The Gantt chart shows the people doing the
work where the project is working to the plan. The network diagram is used to show the sequencing of
activities on the project. The work breakdown structure (WBS) is used to show the work that is in the project.
[04-318]
finish by two weeks. The Project Manager evaluates the schedule and determines that the electrical and
plumbing could occur at the same time instead of right after each other as laid out in the schedule. After
discussing this with senior management, the Project Manager has decided to fast track the project. By
doing so, the Project Manager adds what to the project?
(1) Risk
(2) Scope change
(3) Responsibility
(4) Time change
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
75) The development team is building a new video creation product. This is a new product type at their
company, and the market for the product is volatile and changing every 3 months. According to the
product manager a key to success will be the ability to evolve the planning as more information about
the market is discovered, but there could be fluctuation in the direction of the development. Which type
of scheduling approach best fits this need?
(1) Rolling wave planning
(2) Crashing
(3) Fast tracking
(4) Precedence diagramming
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : In an environment where there is a great degree of flexibility or instability it's good to use a
rolling wave planning approach. This allows the team to plan out as much as reasonably possible, and as they
are executing that part of the plan, they continue to plan future work as they learn more about it. Crashing
involves putting more resources on the critical path activities. Fast tracking involves re-sequencing already
defined activities to compress the overall duration of the schedule. Precedence diagramming is a network
diagramming technique. [04-241]
76) Calculate the standard deviation for the following: Pessimistic=20, Optimistic=10, Realistic=17.
(1) 6
(2) Not enough information
(3) 5.67
(4) 1.67
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The formula for standard deviation is Pessimistic-Optimistic divided by 6. The answer is (2010)/6 = 1.67. [04-296]
77) In evaluating slack on a project which of the following formulas can a Project Manager use to
calculate it?
(1) Late finish-early start (LF-ES)
(2) Late finish-early finish (LF-EF)
(3) Early finish-late start (EF-LS)
(4) Late finish-late start (LF-LS)
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Slack is calculated by subtracting either the early finish (EF) from the late finish (LF) or the
early start (ES) from the late start (LS). [04-234]
78) Flexibility with an activity on a network diagram is also known as what?
(1) Slack
(2) GERT
(3) Lag
(4) PERT
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Slack and float are interchangeable terminology. They represent flexibility with an activity
before it impact the following activities or finish dates of the project. Lag is a delay between activities on a
network diagram. GERT and PERT are noise. [04-262]
79) The construction project is on schedule, but over budget. So far, $4M US has been spent on the
project. The sponsor is considering if it should allow the project to continue. What should it consider the
$4M US that has been spent so far?
(1) The amount for phase 1
(2) Sunk cost
(3) The budgeted cost of work performed
(4) Opportunity cost

Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Sunk costs are those that have already been spent on the project. They shouldn't be taken into
consideration when determining whether to continue on the project. There is nothing in the situation about
phasing the project. The budgeted cost of work performed is the earned value (EV). Opportunity cost doesn't
apply here. [05-208]
80) The highway project is in the middle of planning when the Project Manager presents a status
reporting method to the team. The team members haven't heard of this method before. It's called
earned value. To attain buy-in from the team, the Project Manager begins to explain what earned value
status reporting can do for the project, explaining that it will measure which of the following?
(1) Time and cost
(2) Scope, time, and cost
(3) Scope and cost
(4) Scope and time
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Earned value deals with scope, time and cost. The actual cost (AC) shows cost. The planned
value (PV) shows time. The earned value (EV) shows scope. The formulas that work with these three variables
show how the three are interacting together. [05-308]
far. The total budget is $1000. What is the estimate at completion for the activities listed?
(1) $1100.04
(2) $690.63
(3) $1186.24
(4) $1000
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : To calculate this, the CPI needs to be calculated first. To calculate the CPI, the earned value
(EV) and actual cost (AC) need to be calculated first. To do this, multiply the percent complete of each activity
by its planned value (PV); that will provide the EV for each activity. Sum the earned value of each activity to
determine the total earned value. Sum the actual cost of each activity to determine the total actual cost. The
earned value of $417.50 is then divided by the actual cost of $495.00. This provides a CPI of 0.843. The BAC
of $1000 is then divided by the CPI to produce an estimate at completion of $1186.24 US. [05-299]
82) Which of the following shows the rate at which the project is progressing compared to planned?
(1) Schedule variance

(2) Gantt chart
(3) Variance report
(4) Schedule performance index
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : To calculate this, the earned value (EV) and planned value (PV) need to be calculated first. To
do this, multiply the percent complete of each activity by its planned value (PV); that will provide the EV for
each activity. Sum the planned value of each activity to determine the total planned value. Sum the earned
value of each activity to determine the total earned value. The earned value of $417.50 is then divided by the
planned value of $475.00. This provides an SPI of 0.88. This means the project is progressing at 88% of the
rate that was planned. [05-318]
83) A Project Manager was assigned to manage a project to develop pink widgets for the Project
Manager?s company. The project will cost the company $510,000 over the next 12 months. It is
projected that the widgets will earn the company $37,500 per month. How much time will it take to
recover the cost for this project?
(1) 10 months
(2) 14 months
(3) 18 months
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The return on investment is $37,500 per month and the cost of the project is $510,000. The
amount of time to recover this investment is ($510,000 / $37,500 = 13.6 months or 14 months). [05-241]
84) The project management team has performed earned value analysis on its project and discovered
that the project is behind schedule and over budget. The SPI is 0.91 and the CPI is 0.62. The team is
trying to determine how efficient it will need to be with the remaining resources on the project to
complete the project on budget. Which of the following is the team trying to calculate?
(1) Cost variance
(2) Cost performance index
(3) Estimate to complete
(4) To complete performance index
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The to complete performance index (TCPI) shows the efficiency needed of the remaining
resources to come in on budget. Cost variance (CV) shows the difference between work done and what was
paid for it. Cost performance index (CPI) shows the ratio between the work done and what was paid for it.
Estimate to complete (ETC) shows the amount remaining to be spent based on the current spending efficiency
(CPI). [05-214]
85) The project planning is progressing. But the team has become frustrated working with the
accounting department to set up a system of codes that the accounting department will use to track
work on the project. This is known as what?
(1) Accounting codes
(2) WBS numbering
(3) Cost budgeting
(4) Chart of accounts
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The chart of accounts sets up codes that are used to track project costs. The other three answers
are noise. [05-213]
finish by two weeks. The Project Manager evaluates the schedule and determines that the electrical and
plumbing could occur at the same time instead of right after each other as laid out in the schedule. After
discussing this with senior management, the Project Manager has decided to fast track the project. By
doing so, the Project Manager adds what to the project?
(1) Risk
(2) Scope change
(3) Responsibility
(4) Time change
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
87) Project A has a NPV of $425K US over 2.5 years. Project B has an IRR of 9.2%. Project C has a
BCR of 0.90:1. Project D has fourteen people on it and is encountering scope creep and churn. Which of
the following projects would stand the greatest chance of getting cancelled?
(1) Project A
(2) Project B
(3) Project C
(4) Project D
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Project C has a negative BCR in that it is creating less revenue than the costs. Projects A and B
have positive financials. Project D appears to have some issues, but we don't know enough about it to
determine anything else. [05-211]
88) The Project Manager and her team are involved in establishing the costs of the project and applying
it to the schedule to determine when these costs will happen on the project. Which of the following are
they doing?
(1) Cost Baseline
(2) Cost Budgeting
(3) Cost Control
(4) Cost Estimating
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Cost Budgeting involves applying costs to the individual work packages or activities along with
the schedule to establish a cost baseline for measuring project performance. The Cost Estimating process
involves getting a high level cost estimate for the overall project. Cost Control involves managing the costs of
the project. Cost Baseline is the output of Cost Budgeting. [05-255]
89) The project planning is progressing. The team has involved a number of expert opinions in trying to
get a t
tal cost estimate for the overall project. This process is known as?
(1) Cost Budgeting
(2) Cost Control
(3) Analogous Estimating
(4) Cost Estimating
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The Cost Estimating process involves getting a high level cost estimate for the overall project.
Cost Budgeting involves applying costs to the individual work packages or activities. Cost Control involves
managing the costs of the project. Analogous Estimating is noise. [05-322]
90) The Project Manager is creating an estimate for raised flooring in a data center. The project has
four different bids from four vendors. Two of the bids are $1.00/sq. ft higher than the Project Manager
would like to pay. The other two bids are $0.05 higher, but fall within the project's cost range of plus or
minus 5%. Which of the following types of estimates is the Project Manager using?
(1) Parametric
(2) Analogous
(3) Gut feel
(4) Bottom-up
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Parametric is an estimating technique that uses parameters, such as so much cost per unit ($/sq.
ft). The analogous estimate is also considered a top-down estimate. It can be quickly created because it is
based on expert knowledge of an area from previous projects. A bottom-up estimate is created by the team and
can take time to create because of the details. Gut feel is noise. [05-265]
91) The infrastructure project is behind schedule and over budget. So far, $3M US has been spent on
the project. The sponsor is considering if it should allow the project to continue. What should it consider
the $3M US that has been spent so far?
(1) The amount for phase 1
(2) Sunk cost
(3) The budgeted cost of work performed
(4) Opportunity cost
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Sunk costs are those that have already been spent on the project. They shouldn't be taken into
consideration when determining whether to continue on the project. There is nothing in the situation about
phasing the project. The budgeted cost of work performed is the earned value (EV). Opportunity cost doesn't
apply here. [05-307]
92) The electrical crew discovers that an additional circuit is needed to supply the appropriate
electricity to the new injection molding machine at the plastic factory. This circuit will be only used on
this machine, and only products from the kiwi product line will be made on the machine. What type of
cost would this be to the product line?
(1) Direct
(2) Indirect
(3) Variable
(4) Indirect fixed
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The electric circuit is a direct cost. It is something purchased directly for the project or product.
It is not an indirect or variable cost. [05-207]
93) The Project Manager is creating an estimate for building a company WAN (wide area network). It
is something that is new to the Project Manager and his team, and they want to make sure all the work
of the project is covered. They decide to create a bottom-up estimate. All of the following are advantages
of this type of estimate except...
(1) It provides supporting detail of the estimate
(2) It provides team buy-in when they help create it
(3) It takes a great amount of time to create

(4) It has a greater degree of accuracy because of the detail at which it was created
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Taking a great amount of time to create is not an advantage of the estimating. All of the other
answers are advantages characteristic of the bottom-up estimate. [05-270]
94) The project team is planning an upgrade to an electrical capacity for the manufacturing facility.
During planning, the team members are confronted with the cost options for a new circuit that helps
minimize the usage on the machinery. They consider the cost of purchasing the circuit for the time they
need to develop the project. After that, the customer would take over the costs of the circuit. They are
also considering a long-term commitment that the customer can make with the utility provider, which
would provide a less costly solution over the use of the system. What type of analysis is the team
considering?
(1) Life cycle costing
(2) Make-or-buy analysis
(3) Fixed cost
(4) Procurement planning
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Life cycle costing involves looking at the long-term costs of something, instead of simply what
it costs to create it. This can increase project costs but in the long run save the owner of the system money. The
other three answers are noise. [05-221]
95) Project A has an NPV of $300K US over three years. Project B has an NPV of $530K US over six
years. Project C has an NPV of $370K US over six years. Which of the following would you select?
(1) Project A
(2) Project B
(3) Project C
(4) Project A and C
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Project B is the most attractive project because it has the highest dollar amount. The years listed
with the NPV are noise as they are already factored into the dollar amount of the project. Projects A and C are
of less value than Project B. [05-202]
far. Total budget is $1500. What is the cost performance index for the activities listed?
(1) 1.16
(2) 1.12
(3) 0.84
(4) 0.89
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
activity to determine the total earned value. Then divide the earned value of $545 by the actual cost of
$610.00. This result provides a CPI of 0.89, indicating that the project is getting $0.89 for every dollar it is
spending. [05-293-2]
(1) 6
(3) 5.67
(4) 1.67
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
98) The Project Manager has just received the charter. He is preparing an initial estimate called an
order of magnitude (OOM) estimate. What is the range of an order of magnitude (OOM) estimate?
(1) -10% to +5%
(2) -5% to +10%
(3) -25% to +75%
(4) -300% to +75%
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The range of an order of magnitude (OOM) estimate is -25% to +75%. The definitive estimate
has a range of -5% to +10%. The other two answers are noise in this question. [05-215]
99) The project selection committee is reviewing two different projects for approval. It has determined
that the company has enough resources to do only one project. Project A is worth $500,500 US and
Project B is worth $510,000. What is the opportunity cost of selecting Project B?
(1) $510,000 US
(2) $500,500 US
(3) $550,000 US
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The opportunity cost of selecting Project B is the value of what is not selected. This is the value
of Project A ($500,500). [05-273]
100) The Project Manager is creating an estimate for raised flooring in an IT computer room that is
being built. The customer is now creating his budget for the next calendar year and needs this estimate
as soon as possible. A senior Project Manager has managed many projects that required raised floors
and is considered an expert. You solicit his help on the estimate. Which of the following types of
estimates is the Project Manager using?
(1) Parametric
(2) Analogous
(3) Delphi technique
(4) Bottom-up
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The analogous estimate is also considered a top-down estimate. It can be quickly created
because it is based on expert knowledge of an area from previous projects. Parametric is an estimating
technique that uses parameters, such as so much cost per unit ($/sq. ft). A bottom-up estimate is created by the
team and can take time to create because of the details. Delphi technique is a method to obtain expert opinions.
It is not an estimate tool. [05-272]
101) You are doing risk management on a project, discussing with the sponsor the probabilities of
finishing the project on schedule. What must the sum of all probabilities equal?
(1) 99.9997%
(2) 100%
(3) 99.73%
(4) 68.26%
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The sum of all probabilities must equal 100% or 1.0. The other answers involve the percentage
for 1 sigma is 68.26%, 2 sigma is 95.46%, and 3 sigma is 99.73%. [06-248]
102) A Project Manager is assigned to a project that is in the construction phase of a video computer
board. The Project Manager is in the process of reviewing deliverables and Work Results to gain formal
acceptance. This is known as what?
(1) Quality assurance
(2) Quality control

(4) Scope Control
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Scope Verification is the process of obtaining formal acceptance of the project Scope by the
Stakeholders. Scope Control ensures that changes are agreed upon, determines if the Scope change has
occurred, and manages the actual changes. Quality assurance and Quality control are concerned with the
correctness of the Work Results, not the acceptance of the work results. [06-255]
103) All of the following are advantages of testing a sample instead of a population except?
(1) It is cheaper
(2) It is less destructive
(3) It is very thorough
(4) It is quicker
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : It is very thorough is not always the case with testing a sample. Testing the population would be
thorough because it tests everything; whereas, sample testing tests only a portion of the population. [06-300]
104) The team is involved in determining what is needed to have the quality process capture the
intended results of the testing of the product. This is known as what?
(1) Quality management planning
(3) Measuring the output of the project
(4) Quality control
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Quality assurance involves ensuring that the quality plan will achieve the desired results of the
project. Defining the quality rules as they relate to the project is done in Quality Planning. Measuring the
output of the project is quality control. [06-234]
105) You need something to help show quantity of defects as well as the cumulative percentage they
represent in a graphical format to help you prioritize where to spend time correcting issues. Which of
the following would you use to provide this?
(1) Pareto diagram
(2) Ishikawa diagram
(3) Fishbone diagram
(4) Flowchart
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The Pareto diagram shows frequency of defects in a graphical format. The flowchart shows
process flow. Fishbone and Ishikawa are the same. They show what problems could happen, or might be
happening. [06-305]
106) A Project Manager is assigned to a project that is in the design phase of creating a BBX
transceiver. The Project Manager is in the process of reviewing work completed to gain formal
acceptance. This is known as what?
(2) Quality Control
(4) Scope Control
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Scope Verification is the process of obtaining formal acceptance of the project scope by the
stakeholders. Scope Control ensures that changes are agreed upon, determines if the scope change has
occurred, and manages the actual changes. Quality assurance and Quality control are concerned with the
correctness of the work results, not the acceptance of the work results. [06-232-1]
107) The Project Manager is evaluating data from a control chart and discovers nine consecutive data
points on one side of the control chart. This is called what?
(1) Too tight of control limits
(2) A violation of the Seven Run Rule
(3) Too loose of specification limits
(4) Acceptable measurements
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The Seven Run Rule is a situation in which there are at least seven consecutive data points on
one side of the mean, implying that the process could have some type of problem. The other three answers are
noise. [06-216]
(1) 6
(3) 5.67
(4) 1.67
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
109) The bus driver for metro area rapid transit is in the process of driving the daily bus route.
Adhering to the required startup process, the driver follows the procedures to ensure that he has
properly selected and adjusted all the needed items to start up the bus for his route. Which of the
following did he likely use?
(1) Process flowchart
(2) Checklist
(3) Cause and effect diagram
(4) Company policy
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The checklist can provide assistance in ensuring that certain steps that need to be completed are
done as planned. The process flowchart shows how activities flow. Cause and effect diagram is used for
problem planning and solving. Company policy is noise. [06-201]
110) In quality control, the focus is on testing. Decisions should be made regarding how much testing is
needed. Which of the following would be considered a negative associated with testing a sample instead
of a population?
(1) It is cheaper
(2) It is less destructive
(3) It is not very thorough
(4) It is quicker
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : It is not very thorough is a characteristic with testing a sample. Testing the population would be
thorough because it tests everything; whereas, sample testing tests only a portion of the population. [06-224]
111) You are doing quality planning on a project. The sponsor puts into the charter that the quality
standard wanted on the project is +/- 2 Sigma. This translates to what percentage?
(1) 68.26%
(2) 95.46%
(3) 50%
(4) 99.73%
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : 2 Sigma is 95.46%. The percentage for 1 Sigma is 68.26%, 3 Sigma is 99.73% and 50% is noise.
[06-245]
112) You are in the process of defining the quality standards for the project. You have defined the
variables to measure and determined what attributes are important to you. Which of the following is not
an attribute?
(1) Inches
(2) Depth
(3) Pounds
(4) Kilometers
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Depth is a variable. A variable is something that you want to measure. An attribute is the specific
characteristic being evaluated. The other three answers are attributes. [06-254]
113) The team is in the process of planning what quality standards are needed on the project and how
to achieve those standards. The team members are evaluating what could potentially cause issues in
achieving these standards. Which of the following are they most likely to use to accomplish this goal?
(1) Pareto diagram
(2) Quality Audit
(3) Control chart
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The Fishbone diagram can be used to look for problems that could show up on the project. The
Pareto diagram is used to show the frequency of defects. The control chart shows output over time. A quality
audit helps ensure that the project will meet the quality needs. [06-215]
114) Home Creation store is starting to use Just in Time inventory because its inventory costs are
greater than the industry average. The company feels this policy will help minimize inventory costs and
be more efficient. What is the amount of inventory needed for this type of process?
(1) Warehouse capacity
(2) 25%
(3) Zero
(4) Minimal
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The amount of inventory needed for Just in Time (JIT) inventory is optimally zero days,
implying that inventory arrives when needed. [06-230]
115) The project team is involved in defining what is needed to ensure quality for the project, trying to
determine what the cost of quality would be for the project. Cost of quality is based on what?
(1) Conformance versus Nonconformance
(2) TQM versus Kaizen
(3) Gold Plating versus Approved Changes
(4) Zero Defects versus Defects
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : With the cost of Conformance, a company pays for quality in a proactive way in the planning of
a project. With the cost of Nonconformance, a company pays for quality by reacting to an issue and waits for
problems to come up. The other three answers are noise. [06-256]
116) What does quality assurance involve?
(1) Verifying that the quality plan will help achieve the desired results
(2) Defining the quality rules as they relate to the project
(3) Keeping the customer happy
(4) Measuring the output of the project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Quality assurance involves ensuring that the quality plan will achieve the desired results of the
project. Defining the quality rules as they relate to the project is in Quality Planning. Measuring the output of
the project is Quality Control. Keeping the customer happy is noise. [06-289]
117) The ecommerce project is in the middle of Quality Control. Which of the following is a tool that
the Project Manager will use in this area?
(1) Quality management plan
(2) Inspection
(3) Acceptance decisions
(4) Rework
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Inspection is a key tool in Quality Control. It provides validation that the product was built as
intended. A quality management plan is used to establish the standards and how to achieve them on the project.
Rework comes when products are not built correctly. Acceptance decisions deal with defining what is and isn't
acceptable. [06-212]
118) You are a Project Manager trying to decide what quality approach to implement at your company.
You have decided that it is in the best interest of the company to do testing while in the developing phase
to get immediate feedback. You also decide to include statistical analysis for evaluating the output data.
This philosophy is known as?
(2) Quality Management Plan
(3) Total Quality Management
(4) ISO 9000 Quality System
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Total Quality Management uses continuous improvement as employees find ways to improve
quality. Quality assurance involves ensuring that the quality plan will achieve the desired results of the project.
The Quality Management Plan describes how the project management team will implement its quality policy.
ISO 9000 is a Quality System Management Standard. [06-251]
119) The company is in the testing phase of its software project, tracking defects that come in from
premium customers who are testing the beta version of the project work. Given the nature of a new
project, a variety of defects is being discovered over time. Which of the following will the team use to
evaluate this data graphically?
(1) Flowchart
(2) Pareto chart
(4) Run chart
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : A run chart gives a picture of the process output over time. The Pareto diagram shows frequency
of defects in a graphical format. The flowchart shows process flow. Fishbone diagram shows what problems
could happen or might be happening. [06-236]
120) What can a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) eliminate?
(1) Confusion on what order activities come in
(2) Confusion on who is responsible for doing what
(3) Confusion on how long the activities are
(4) Confusion on who is on the team
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) shows who is responsible for what areas on the
project. The network diagram would provide guidance on what order the activities occur. The organizational
structure would confirm who is on the team, and what the reporting structure is. The Gantt chart or schedule
will show how long the activities are. [07-282]
121) In performing human resource management on a project an organizational breakdown structure

(OBS) is also known as what?
(1) Staffing management plan
(2) Organizational chart
(3) Resource histogram
(4) Responsibility assignment matrix
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The organizational breakdown structure (OBS) is also known as an organizational chart. The
staffing management plan defines the staffing rules as it relates to the project. The responsibility assignment
matrix (RAM) shows who is responsible for what on the project. The resource histogram shows what
quantities of resources are utilized over time. [07-223]
122) The architect has recently been promoted from lead architect to department manager. In this new
position, he will be responsible for managing projects and project resources. Over the five years he has
been with the company, he was always ranked as one of the top architects but has had no formal project
management training. This is an example of what?
(1) Halo Theory
(2) Reward power
(3) Problem solving
(4) Equal opportunity employment
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The Halo Theory implies that because people are good at their current jobs, they would be good
at project management regardless of their background or training. The other three answers are noise. [07-214]
123) The Project Manager has created the staffing plan and is getting ready to start the project soon.
Resumes are being reviewed, and some people have been interviewed. The lead candidate for the
technical architecture position has been offered a position. What process is the Project Manager
involved in?
(1) Hiring and interviewing
(2) Developing the project team
(3) Resource requirements
(4) Acquire project team
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Acquiring the project team involves getting people on the project. Resource requirements would
already have been defined before the interviewing started. Developing the project team should happen after
staff acquisition is complete. Hiring and interviewing is noise. [07-275]
124) There is a disagreement about a potential solution between two important team members on the
project. The Project Manager gets involved and tries to remind them of how they have worked together
before and created great results. This is an example of what type of conflict resolution?
(1) Smoothing
(2) Compromise
(3) Referent
(4) Withdrawal
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Smoothing involves trying to minimize the conflict on the project and remember things that have
worked well. Compromise involves everyone conceding a little to come up with a solution. Referent is name
dropping or political alignment for power. Withdrawal is stepping away and ignoring the problem, which
would be professionally irresponsible. [07-222]
125) Which of the roles would control resources in a balanced matrix environment?
(1) Functional management
(2) Senior management
(3) Sponsor
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Functional managers control resources and run business units. In a balanced matrix environment
they are responsible for the resources and the Project Manager is responsible for the project. Senior
management is responsible for a number of areas on a project. Their main responsibility is to help support the
project and resolve resource conflicts as they occur. For situational questions, assume that you are in a
balanced matrix environment, unless otherwise stated. The Project Manager's responsibility is to drive the
completion of project work. Typically, the sponsor's responsibility is to pay for the project and own it when it
is complete. [07-231-1]
126) You are a Project Manager at Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe and assigned to a major database
project. The project is on budget and ahead of schedule, but you are constantly in conflict with a
member of your project team. This team member is sabotaging the project and constantly causing
conflict. What would be the best solution to resolve this problem?
(1) Firing the team member from the project as soon as possible
(2) Reporting this to senior management
(3) Reporting this problem to senior management with a solution of replacing this team member
(4) Holding a team meeting to vote if the team member should be removed
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Reporting this problem to senior management with a solution of replacing this team member will
resolve the problem along with being a proactive solution. Reporting this to senior management is a solution,
but a Project Manager should be proactive and provide options to senior management. Firing the team member
as soon as possible is not a solution because a Project Manager does not have the authority. Holding a team
meeting to vote if the team member should be removed will increase the conflict. [07-248]
127) The project is in a balanced matrix environment. There are significant challenges with the
schedule and resource constraints of the project. Project personnel have been complaining to the Project
Manager about the environment. In this type of environment, who controls the resources?
(1) Functional Manager
(2) Project Manager
(3) Project Coordinator
(4) Senior management
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : In a matrix environment, the Functional Manager traditionally will control the resources. The
Project Manager will have those resources available for project work as the Functional Manager sees
necessary. Senior management will help resolve resource conflicts. The Project Coordinator is noise. [07-219]
128) You are the Project Manager working with the customer on a call center implementation. You are
required to purchase and integrate a workflow software product into the center. A contract is signed
with a vendor and work has begun. Halfway through the project, the customer decides to add features
to the workflow software. This addition of features will require changes to the signed contract. Who has
the authority to change the contract?
(1) Sponsor
(2) Project Manager
(3) Customer
(4) Contract Administrator
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Contract Administrator?s main responsibility is to protect the integrity and purpose of the
contract. The Contract Administrator has the authority to change the contract. The sponsor provides the
financial resources for the project. The Project Manager helps to ensure that the contract is executed
successfully. The customer can request the changes, but the Contract Administrator must integrate these into
the contract. [07-262-1]
129) There is a technical disagreement between two important team members on the project. The
Project Manager gets involved and tries to remind them of the good things that have happened on the
project that they have been involved with. This is an example of what type of conflict resolution?
(1) Smoothing
(2) Compromise
(3) Referent
(4) Withdrawal
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Smoothing involves trying to minimize the conflict on the project and remember things that have
worked well. Compromise involves everyone conceding a little to come up with a solution. Referent is name
dropping or political alignment for power. Withdrawal is stepping away and ignoring the problem, which
would be professionally irresponsible. [07-292]
130) The manufacturing company has added a new line for its electronic assembly business. It involves
new technology to build printed circuit boards more quickly and with fewer errors. The company
anticipates that this new technology will allow it to make a greater type of products and improve the
efficiency of their output. The company is also increasing the amount of insurance it has on its main
facility because there has been flooding in the area in recent years from excessive rain. Adding this
insurance is an example of what?
(1) Business risk
(2) Insurable risk
(3) ISO 9000
(4) Conformance to quality
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Pure risk is also known as insurable risk. This is something that you can buy insurance for such
as to protect a building. Business risk is the risk associated with being in business for a profit or loss.
Conformance to quality is part of the definition of quality. ISO 9000 is a quality standard. [09-267]
131) The team implemented a risk response plan when a vendor was unable to fulfill a contract
commitment. The response was to choose another vendor. However, in this industry, it's hard to find a
good company, and the one selected isn't that much better. The new company is somewhat better at
meeting the terms of the contract, but still has some issues from time to time. What best describes these
issues?
(1) Secondary risk
(2) Workaround
(3) Residual risk
(4) Risk response plan
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Residual risk is risk that can remain after a risk event has been implemented. Secondary risk
involves the creation of new risk from implementing a risk response. The risk response plan shows what is
done and who is responsible for doing it if a risk event occurs. The workaround is done when risk responses
do not work. [09-264]

132) The Crosswind multimedia development has recently been awarded a large contract to create a
new science fiction series for a well known producer. This will require the company to move into a new
office complete with production facilities 500% larger than what it presently has. The schedule is tight
for this new project, and there can be no delay. The new facility is behind schedule with the cubicles and
network wiring on pace to finish two months late. The company is trying to use an incentive fee to
motivate the provider of these services to complete the work as quickly as possible even if it results in a
smaller delay. This is an example of what type of risk response?
(1) Avoid
(2) Accept
(3) Transfer
(4) Mitigate
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Risk mitigation is done in an attempt to minimize the bad risk or maximize the good risk. In this
case, management is attempting to minimize the impact of a schedule delay. Risk acceptance involves simply
dealing with the risk if it happens. Risk avoidance involves doing what can be done to eliminate the risk.
Transference is done to assign or transfer the risk to someone else. [09-263]
133) The telecom project is scheduled to run until the end of the year. There is the possibility that the
union collective bargaining agreement will not be renewed immediately upon its expiration in the next
month. If this happens, senior management has decided to outsource the work to a consulting company
to deliver the work because they have no input to negotiations with the union and no assurance how
long the strike could last. This is an example of what type of risk response?
(1) Avoid
(2) Transfer
(3) Mitigate
(4) Accept
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Risk transference is done to assign or transfer the risk to someone else. In this case, outsourcing
the work is to transfer the risk associated with labor. Risk acceptance involves simply dealing with the risk if it
happens. Risk avoidance involves doing what can be done to eliminate the risk. Mitigation is done to attempt
to minimize the bad risk or maximize the good risk. [09-300]
134) The Project Manager and team are planning the project. They are presently identifying things that
could go differently than planned. They are also trying to identify warning signs that would show that
these events could be on the verge of occurring. What is the team doing?
(1) Risk analysis
(2) Risk Identification
(3) Conformance to quality

(4) Problem solving
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Risk Identification should produce a list of risks and triggers. Risks are good or bad things that
are un-forecasted. Triggers are indicators that a risk event could happen but is not imminent. The other three
answers are noise. [09-304]
135) The Crosswind broadcasting has recently been awarded a large contract to create a new children?
s television show. This will require the company to move into a new office complete with production
facilities 300% larger than what it presently has. The schedule is tight for this new project, and there
can be no delay. The new facility is behind schedule with the sets and production facilities on pace to
finish two months late. The company is trying to use an incentive fee to motivate the provider of these
services to complete the work as quickly as possible even if it results in a smaller delay. This is an
example of what type of risk response?
(1) Avoid
(2) Accept
(3) Transfer
(4) Mitigate
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Risk mitigation is done in an attempt to minimize the bad risk or maximize the good risk. In this
case, management is attempting to minimize the impact of a schedule delay. Risk acceptance involves simply
dealing with the risk if it happens. Risk avoidance involves doing what can be done to eliminate the risk.
136) The consulting company has created the scope of work for the project. They are in the process of
creating a schedule and budget. They have added time into the schedule for the delays that always
happen. They are also allocating money into the budget for more computers and software that are
usually needed beyond what is initially forecast. These items are an example of what?
(1) Unknown unknowns
(2) Known unknowns
(3) Risk management
(4) Management reserve
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Contingency reserves are created for known unknowns. These are things that we know will
happen, we just don't know how much of it will happen. Management reserves are created for unknown
unknowns. These are things that wouldn't be expected to happen. Risk management is noise. [09-219]
137) Calculate the following: 0.4 probability of $6500 US, 0.3 probability of -$3200 US, 0.2 probability
of $2000 US, 0.1 probability of $1000 US:
(1) $10,500 US
(2) $2,700 US
(3) $2,140 US
(4) $2,500 US
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : To calculate the expected monetary value (EMV) of this question multiply the probabilities by
their dollar amount and add the product of the multiplication. This results in a value of $2140. [09-275]
138) The software development company has recently been awarded a large contract to create a new
animation software program. This will require the company to move into a new office complete with
production facilities twice their current size. The schedule is tight for this new project. The new facility
is behind schedule with the cubicles and network wiring on pace to finish three weeks late. If this can't
be done on time and will slip three weeks, the company has decided there is nothing it can do, and it will
simply deal with the consequences. This is an example of what type of risk response?
(1) Accept
(2) Avoid
(3) Mitigate
(4) Transfer
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Risk acceptance involves simply dealing with the risk if it happens. In this case, the project
could fall through if the failure of the project to start on time impacts the schedule causing delays. Risk
avoidance involves doing what can be done to eliminate the risk. Mitigation is done to attempt to minimize the
bad risk or maximize the good. Transference is done to assign or transfer the risk to someone else. [09-247]
139) Your company is evaluating two projects for consideration. Project A has a 40% probability of a
$3,000 US loss and a 60% probability of a $20,000 US gain. Project B has a 30% probability of a $5,000
US loss and a 70% probability of a $15,000 US gain. Which of the projects would you select based on the
greatest expected monetary value?
(1) Project A and B are of even value
(2) Project A
(3) The expected monetary value is not high enough on either to make a selection
(4) Project B
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : To calculate the expected monetary value (EMV), multiply each probability by its dollar amount
and add the products of the multiplications. The results are $10,800 US for Project A and $9000 US for Project
B. Project A would be selected with the highest expected monetary value (EMV). [09-244]
140) The construction project is scheduled to run until the end of the year. There is the possibility that
the union collective bargaining agreement will not be renewed immediately upon its expiration in the
next month. If this happens, the Project Manager and senior management have decided that the project
will be cancelled because the union labor play a key part in the success of the project and any delay will
cause a business opportunity to be missed. This is an example of what type of risk response?
(1) Mitigate
(2) Transfer
(3) Accept
(4) Avoid
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Risk acceptance involves simply dealing with the risk if it happens. In this case, the project
would be put on hold as a means to deal with the union issue. Risk avoidance involves doing what can be done
to eliminate the risk. Mitigation is done to attempt to minimize the bad risk or maximize the good risk.
141) The Crosswind multimedia development has recently been awarded a large contract to create a
new science fiction series for a well known producer. This will require the company to move into a new
office complete with production facilities 500% larger than what it presently has. The schedule is tight
for this new project, and there can be no delay. The new facility is behind schedule with the cubicles and
network wiring on pace to finish two months late. The company is attempting to validate data. If this
delay proves imminent, it plans to move to a new building temporarily with the infrastructure that will
meet its needs until the building is complete. This is an example of what type of risk response?
(1) Accept
(2) Avoid
(3) Mitigate
(4) Transfer
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Risk avoidance involves doing what can be done to eliminate the risk. In this case, moving to a
building that would meet the company's needs will avoid the risk. Risk acceptance involves simply dealing
with the risk if it happens. Mitigation is done in an attempt to minimize the bad risk or maximize the good.
142) Quantitative Risk Analysis involves using which of the following?
(1) A risk rating matrix
(2) Expected monetary value (EMV)
(3) Workarounds
(4) Risk triggers

Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Expected monetary value (EMV) is used in Quantitative Risk Analysis. This can help in
generating time and cost targets for the project. Qualitative Risk Analysis uses a risk rating matrix to rank risks
and create an overall risk rating for the project. Workarounds are done when risk events don't work. Risk
triggers are indicators that a risk event could happen. [09-287]
143) The project team is in the process of analyzing what they will do on the project if certain events
happen. They are looking at things that could go wrong, or better than expected in this analysis. Where
will this information ultimately be stored?
(1) Risk list
(2) Risk trigger
(3) Risk register
(4) Risk response
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Risk responses would end up in the risk register after they are created in Risk Response
Planning. [09-226]
144) Contingency reserves are created for what?
(1) Unknown unknowns
(2) Known unknowns
(3) Risk management
(4) Management reserve
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Contingency reserves are created for known unknowns. These are things that we know will
happen, we just don't know how much of it will happen. Management reserves are created for unknown
unknowns. These are things that wouldn't be expected to happen. Risk management is noise. [09-294]
145) The network project has been very challenging. The cost performance index is presently 0.95 and
the schedule performance index is 0.91. Risk could have been managed better from the start of this
project. Halfway through the execution of the project management plan, the Project Manager assigned
one person to do nothing but monitor for risks and work with the people who implemented the risk
response plans. What would be a main goal to achieve from Risk Monitoring and Controlling?
(1) Qualitative analysis
(3) Overall Risk ranking for the project
(4) Quantitative analysis

Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Risk Monitoring and Controlling involve watching for risks and implementing risk response
plans if the risk occurs. Qualitative and quantitative analysis would occur before Risk Response Planning. The
overall risk ranking for the project would come from the Qualitative and quantitative analysis. [09-292]
146) The advertising agency has been awarded a $54M US, 8-year contract to manage the advertising
campaigns of a fast food chicken restaurant. The company realizes that this work is going to require a
specific skill set for 40 people. Their current workforce only has 7 people with this skill set. This skill set
is somewhat rare and specialized in the area they are located. They have chosen to buy a company much
smaller than they are, but this company's core focus is this type of skill set. The company employs 50
people with this skill set. This is an example of what type of risk response strategy?
(1) Exploit
(2) Share
(3) Mitigate
(4) Accept
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Exploiting the risk is to do things to grow or expand the positive aspects of the risk. Sharing the
risk is to work with someone else to maximize the risk. Mitigate would attempt to minimize the bad or
maximize the good impact of the risk. Accepting the risk is to tolerate whatever happened. [09-233]
147) The project management team has just completed the process of creating risk categories for the
risks on the road construction project and are displaying the risks in a graphical format to help team
members have a better understanding of what could happen on the project. They have identified among
other things regulatory, supplies, labor, external and internal areas where they could have issues. What
have they created?
(1) Risk management plan
(3) Risk register
(4) Prioritized list of quantified risks
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The risk breakdown structure (RBS) is a graphical representation of the risk categorization and
risks within those categories of the project. The risk management plan is the management approach to risk on
the project. The risk register contains risk lists, analysis, responses and risk owners for the project. Prioritized
list of quantified risks would come in the risk register and involves risk ranking, not identification
categorization. [09-231]
148) The information technology system for the national defense system has been working well. Today,
the main server ignited in flames. This disabled the east coast border patrol radar for four states.
Implementation of the risk response plan didn't fix the problem. Which of the following steps would
they perform first?
(1) Determine why the risk response plan failed
(2) Fix the problem
(3) Determine why the problem happened
(4) Adjust the risk response plan
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : This is a chicken and egg question in that you more than likely will do all the answers, but which
comes first? The sequence for the other answers would be: Fix the problem, then determine why the risk
response plan failed, and why the problem happened, then adjust the risk response plan. [09-234]
149) The Project Manager and the team are in the process of Risk Identification on the project. They
have learned recently that risk categorization will help organize risks better and allow them to
potentially see risks that might have been missed otherwise. Which of the following is the best example
of risk categories?
(1) Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing
(2) Scope, Time, Cost
(3) Quality, Schedule, Budget
(4) External, Internal, Technology, Personnel
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Categorization of risk means to group risks together by defining categories that they can fit into.
The correct answer fits this description. The other answers are noise as they relate to the project management
process groups or interpretations of the triple constraint. [09-302]
150) The Project Manager and the team have just completed determining what will be done if risk
events happen, and who will be responsible for executing those actions. Which of the following best
describes what they have just completed?
(1) Risk Identification
(2) Risk Response Planning
(3) Secondary response planning
(4) Qualitative analysis
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Risk Response Planning documents who should do what if risk events occur. Risk Identification
is the process of figuring out what risks and triggers could occur on the project. Qualitative analysis involves
assigning probability and impact ratings to the risk. Secondary response planning is noise. [09-281]
151) The project team is performing risk analysis. They are evaluating a risk that has a very high
probability of occurring, and if it does it could cause the company to go out of business. Which of the
following will the risk likely be analyzed with?
(1) Insurable risk
(2) Qualitative Risk Analysis
(3) Pure risk
(4) Quantitative Risk Analysis
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Qualitative Risk Analysis helps determine the probability and impact of a risk. This allows the
PM to have an understanding of the likelihood and the consequences of the risk. If the risk has a high
probability and impact of occurring, the risk will likely go through Quantitative Risk Analysis as well.
Insurable and pure risk wouldn't fit the question here. [09-214]
152) The contract is expected to cost $280K US. Actual costs are $240K US. There is a 50/50% share for
any cost savings. What is the total value of the contract?
(1) $260K US
(2) $240K US
(3) $280K US
(4) $300K US
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : This is a calculation question. The $280K US is the expected value of the contract. Actual cost
of the contract is $240K US. This means that there is $40K US saved. The 50/50% share means that $20K US
of the savings would go to the seller. The actual cost of $240K US and $20K US saving share makes the total
value of the contract worth $260K US. [10-201]
153) In evaluating a make-or-buy analysis of services needed, all of the following are reasons for
outsourcing work except...
(1) Your company doesn't have excess capacity for the work
(2) Your company doesn't possess the skills needed for the work
(3) Your company isn't concerned about protecting the information associated with the work
(4) Labor rates in the foreign countries are comparable to your company's labor rate
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : If the labor rates are the same as your company's labor rate, there is no reason to outsource the
work. The other answers are good reasons to outsource the work. [10-238]
154) All of the following are reasons for outsourcing work except?
(1) Your company doesn't possess the skills needed for the work
(2) Your company doesn't have excessive capacity for the work
(3) Your company isn't concerned about protecting the information associated with the work
(4) Your company has excessive capacity for the work
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : An excessive capacity to do work is a good reason not to outsource the work. The other answers
are good reasons to outsource the work. [10-297]
155) The Project Manager is hosting her first bidder?s conference. Which of the following should she be
sure to not be involved in at the bidder?s conference?
(1) Opportunity for vendors to inquire about the procurement
(2) Assurance that vendors have a clear, common understanding of the procurement
(3) Opportunity for vendors to inquire about the bids of other sellers
(4) Opportunity for vendors to respond to questions that have been incorporated into the procurement
document
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Giving any vendor an opportunity to inquire about the bids of other sellers would give an unfair
advantage to that vendor. [10-243]
156) All of the following would be considered benefits of a centralized contracting environment except?
(1) Lack of career path for Contract Administrators
(2) Career path for Contract Administrators
(3) Contract Administrators have teammates for contract related support
(4) Expertise in the contracting area
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Centralized contracting provides a functional type of environment for the role, meaning that
there is a career path for the person, instead of a lack of career path. The other answers fit the description of
advantages for centralized contracting. [10-225]
157) The construction project is almost finished. The team is involved in many different activities to
close the project. The team members are in the process of creating project archives. All of the following
are examples of project archives except?
(1) Contracts
(2) Financial records

(3) Negotiations parameters
(4) Internal project documentation
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Archives are created as a result of the project. They include financial records, contracts, and
internal project documentation. Completed government clearance applications could be part of archives.
Negotiations parameters wouldn't be part of the archives unless they were associated with other project
documentation. [10-248]
158) The Contract Administrator is involved in determining the state of a contract that is nearing
closure. In what process group is the Contract Administrator working?
(1) Monitoring and Controlling
(2) Closing
(3) Execution
(4) Planning
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Contract Administration occurs in the Monitoring and Controlling process group. [10-244]
159) The Project Manager has been negotiating with a vendor for the last two months. The vendor
received the statement of work and has responded with a proposal using cost-plus-fixed-fee. The Project
Manager answers back with a letter of intent. Why did the Project Manager send this letter?
(1) The Project Manager plans to request a bid from the vendor
(2) The Project Manager plans to buy from the vendor
(3) The Project Manager plans to sue the vendor
(4) The Project Manager plans to buy the vendor
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : A letter of intent is a document that declares that the buyer intends to hire or buy from the seller
for a specific project. The other answers are noise. [10-289]
160) The quality improvement project is doing procurement audits. It is identifying successes and
failures of the procurement process. This identification is important for formal acceptance and closure.
What process is the project in?
(2) Closing
(3) Close Project
(4) Contract closure
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Contract Closure uses procurement audits to determine the successes and failures of the
procurement process. Closing the project is done in the Closing process and is performed when the project or
phase stops. Quality Assurance validates the quality standards defined for the project. In Closing, the project
finishes. [10-254]
161) A project will be using a vendor to purchase broadcast cameras and computers for a call center for
a television channel run by a foreign government. The government has requested a proposal from
prospective sellers of the equipment. What type of document is being provided to the sellers?
(1) Request for information (RFI)
(2) Request for proposal (RFP)
(3) Invitation for bid (IFB)
(4) Request for quote (RFQ)
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : An invitation for bid (IFB) is similar to the RFP but is typically used in government contracting.
A request for quotes (RFQ) involves getting prices from a company for goods or services. A request for
proposal (RFP) deals with a very detailed and specific approach to a customized solution. A request for
information (RFI) deals with finding potential vendors for consideration for proposals or quotes. [10-241]
162) The project will be using a company to provide the technicians for a national network upgrade
project. Presently, the team is receiving proposals to select the vendor that will do the work. In what
process is the team involved?
(1) Plan Contracting
(2) Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
(3) Select Sellers
(4) Request Seller Responses
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Request Seller Responses involves receiving and reviewing proposals from companies being
considered for the work. Select Sellers involves choosing the company to do the work. Plan Purchases and
Acquisitions involve a make-or-buy analysis to determine if the company itself will do the work or outsource
it. Plan Contracting involves determining the approach to find a company who can do the work for you. [10304]
163) The retail chain is using a vendor to provide engineers for a security camera network design and
implementation. Presently, the team has received six proposals from companies interested in doing the
work. In what process is the team involved?

(3) Select Sellers
(4) Request Sellers Responses
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Request Sellers Responses involves receiving and reviewing proposals from companies being
considered for the work. Select Sellers involves choosing the company to do the work. Plan Purchases and
Acquisitions involves a make-or-buy analysis to determine if the company itself will do the work or outsource
it. Plan Contracting involves determining the approach to find a company who can do the work for you. [10215]
project. Presently, the team is negotiating a contract with potential vendors that will help select the
vendor. In what process is the team involved?
(4) Select Sellers
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Select Sellers involves choosing the company to do the work. Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
involves a make-or-buy analysis to determine if the company itself will do the work or outsource it. Plan
Contracting involves determining the approach to find a company who can do the work for you. Request
Sellers Responses involves receiving and reviewing proposals from companies being considered for the work.
[10-300]
165) The following are forms of contracts except...
(1) Agreement
(2) Purchase order
(3) Memorandum of understanding
(4) Proposal
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Proposals are seller-prepared documents that describe the seller's ability and willingness to
provide the requested product. It is not a contract. [10-272]
166) You are the owner of a house painting company. You occasionally have the need for an automated
paint sprayer. This tool sells for $2000 US and would cost $20 a day to maintain. You can rent one for
$175 a day with maintenance included. How many days would you need to use this tool before it would
make sense to buy the tool instead of rent?

(1) Twelve days
(2) Six days
(3) Thirteen days
(4) Eight days
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : To complete this question, solve for the number of days. The number of days will be the variable
D in the formula. $2000+$20D=$175D is the formula. First, move D to one side of the equation. Subtracting
$20D from both sides gives $2000=$155D. Next, divide both sides by $155, which isolates D. That equals
12.9 (rounded), which means you would need to use the tool for thirteen full days before it would make sense
to buy the tool. [10-222]
project. The services buyer is providing to the prospective services sellers a greatly detailed description
of what it wants the seller to be able to do on the project. What type of document is being provided to
the sellers?
(1) Request for information (RFI)
(2) Request for proposals (RFP)
(3) Invitation for bid (IFB)
(4) Request for quote (RFQ)
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : A request for proposals (RFP) deals with a detailed, very specific approach to a customized
solution. A request for information (RFI) deals with finding potential vendors for consideration for proposals
or quotes. A request for quotes involves getting prices from a company for goods or services. An invitation for
bid (IFB) is similar to the RFP but typically used in government contracting. [10-307]
168) All of the following are advantages of using a bidders conference except...
(1) Opportunity for vendors to inquire about the procurement
(2) Assurance that vendors have a clear, common understanding of the procurement
(3) Opportunity for vendors to inquire about the bids of other sellers
(4) Opportunity for vendors to respond to questions that have been incorporated into the procurement
document
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Giving any vendor an opportunity to inquire about the bids of other sellers would give an unfair
advantage to that vendor. [10-273]
169) As the buyer is involved in creating request for proposals (RFP) for an infrastructure project, they
will provide these to sellers of services. All of the following are names used for a seller except?
(1) Contractor
(2) Service provider
(3) Supplier
(4) Acquiring organization
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The acquiring organization is a name also for the buyer of services. The other names are all
names for sellers of services. [10-231]
170) The contract is expected to cost $560K US. Actual costs are $510K US. There is a 50/50% Share
for any cost savings. What is the total value of the contract?
(1) $535K US
(2) $510K US
(3) $560K US
(4) $610K US
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : This is a calculation question. The $560K US is the expected value of the contract. Actual cost
of the contract is $510K US. This means that there is $50K US saved. The 50/50% Share means that $25K US
of the savings would go to the seller. The actual cost of $510K US and $25K US saving share makes the total
value of the contract worth $535K US. [10-291]
171) You are the owner of a construction company. As you begin work on a large building that covers
20,000 square feet, you need to rent a backhoe tractor to clear the property. This is the third time you
have needed the backhoe, and you want to know if you should buy or rent it. A new backhoe sells for
$19,000 and costs $30 a day to maintain. You can rent one for $125 a day with the maintenance included.
How many days would you need to use this tool before it would make sense to buy instead of rent?
(1) 100 days
(2) 150 days
(3) 200 days
(4) 250 days
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : To complete this question, solve for the number of days. The number of days will be the variable
D in the formula: $19,000+$30D=$125D. First, move D to one side of the equation. Subtracting $30D from
both sides gives $19,000 = $95D ($19,000=$125D-$30D). Next, divide both sides by 95, isolating D. That
equals 200, which means you would need to use the tool for 200 full days before it would make sense to buy
it. [10-264]
172) The retail chain is using a vendor to provide engineers for a security camera network design and
implementation. Presently, the team is involved in negotiating a contract that will result in selection of a
vendor to perform the work under the contract. In what process is the team involved?
(4) Select Sellers
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Select Sellers involves choosing the company to do the work. Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
involves a make-or-buy analysis to determine if the company itself will do the work or outsource it. Plan
Contracting involves determining the approach to find a company who can do the work for you. Request
Sellers Responses involves receiving and reviewing proposals from companies being considered for the work.
[10-210]
173) You are the Project Manager working with the customer on a construction project. You are
required to purchase and integrate wireless communication system throughout the construction. A
contract is signed with a vendor and work has begun. Halfway through the project, the customer
decides to upgrade the equipment. This change will require changes to the signed contract. Who has the
authority to change the contract?
(1) Sponsor
(2) Project Manager
(3) Customer
(4) Contract Administrator
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The Contract Administrator?s main responsibility is to protect the integrity and purpose of the
contract. The Contract Administrator has the authority to change the contract. The sponsor provides the
financial resources for the project. The Project Manager helps to ensure that the contract is executed
successfully. The customer can request the changes, but the Contract Administrator must integrate these into
the contract. [10-247-1]
174) A project will be using a company to provide technicians for a distribution center project.
Presently, the Project Manager is in contract negotiation with a vendor and the negotiations are going
too smooth. In what process is the Project Manager involved?
(3) Select Sellers
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Select Sellers involves negotiating with more than one vendor and ultimately selecting the
vendor for the contract. Plan Contracting involves determining the approach to find a company that can do the
work for you. Plan Purchases and Acquisitions involves a make-or-buy analysis to determine if your company
will do the work itself or outsource it. Request Seller Responses involves receiving and reviewing proposals
from companies being considered for the work. [10-256]
175) You are a Project Manager at Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe and have been assigned to an internet
renovation project. The project is on schedule and under budget, but you are constantly in conflict with
three members of your project team. This conflict is apparent to all the team members. According to
PMI?s Code of Conduct, what would be the best solution?
(1) Treat the team member as a professional with respect
(2) Hold a team meeting to vote if the team member should be removed
(3) Remove the team member from the project
(4) Avoid the team member as much as possible
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Treating the team members as professionals with respect increases the advancement of the
project management profession. Removing the team member from the project may not be possible because of
limited resources. Avoiding the team member as much as possible will not resolve the problem. Holding a
team meeting to vote if the team member should be removed only increases the conflict. [11-232]
176) You learn that someone has been hired as a PMP in black belt. You ask this person about this
because you are not familiar with a "black belt" specialization in the PMP certification. The employer
apparently figured this was a specialization in the certification, where the person being hired was simply
trying to imply that they were studying for another certification exam. What would have best eliminated
this confusion?
(1) The person being interviewed should have clarified the status to the employer when the confusion became
apparent
(2) The employer should have known more about the PMP certification
(3) The employer should have confirmed the certification on the PMI Web site
(4) The employee keeping quiet until he passed the test
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Regardless of your status as a PMP, you should be professionally responsible and let someone
know of any misinterpretation associated with your background or qualification. The
other answers are not correct because the responsibility falls on the person to report accurate information in a
timely manner. [11-201]
177) You have been helping a senior Project Manager at your company to become a Project
Management Professional, and you are aware that this manager has met the requirements by falsifying
the number of Project Management training hours on the PMP application. As a Project Management
Professional, what are you required to do?
(1) Report this discrepancy to the area's PMI chapter
(2) Report to senior management this activity
(3) Report this activity to PMI for corrective action
(4) Ignore this because the manager is the senior Project Manager at your company
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : You are required to report possible violation of the PMP Code of Conduct. Ignoring this because
the manager is the senior Project Manager at your company would put you in violation of the Code of
Conduct. Reporting this discrepancy to the area's PMI chapter and to senior management are not correct
procedures in reporting this infraction. [11-285]
178) You are a Project Manager at a large telecommunication company. You have successfully
completed the work on a large infrastructure network project. At the final team meeting, as part of
professional and social responsibility, you should:
(1) Help team members gain knowledge and experience in project management
(2) Have a party celebrating the successful completion of the project
(3) Create a letter of recommendation for team members for their personal files
(4) Thank members for their contribution
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Helping team members gain knowledge and experience in project management is important for
the advancement of the profession. Having a party celebrating the successful completion of the project,
thanking each member for their contribution, and creating a letter of recommendation for each team member
for their personal file are team-building activities and rewards. [11-267]
179) A Project Manager has been assigned to manage a project to develop a reduced price desktop
computer for a company that does not have this expertise. The project is three weeks behind schedule
and under budget. After calculating the estimate at completion (EAC), the Project Manager finds that
project will be $34,589 under budget, but is expected to take four weeks longer than expected. What
should the Project Manager do?
(1) Implement Gold Plating to make up for the difference
(2) Bill for customer the total approved contracted amount
(3) Report the current baseline project status and budget to the customer
(4) Report the project status and budget to the customer
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : Professional and social responsibility requires that a Project Manager report accurate and
truthful information for services provided. "Bill for customer the total approved contracted amount" and
"Report the current baseline project status and budget to the customer" do not report honest information about
the project. Implementing Gold Plating to make up for the difference is not part of the scope and should not be
added. [11-238]
180) You are a new Project Manager replacing a Project Manager who left the company. You are
beginning a new phase of the existing project and a portion of the development will be created by a
foreign company. You are not sure how to do business with this company because it is offshore. What
document would be best to guide you in this business?
(1) Company?s policies and procedures
(2) PMI Code of Conduct
(3) Local laws of the offshore company
(4) Historical information from past projects
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : A company?s policies and procedures define how it does business with local and global
businesses. The PMI Code of Conduct gives you a general overview. Historical information may not contain
any information about doing offshore development. The local laws of the offshore company may not play a
part in the business. [11-233]
181) A close friend of yours is being investigated by PMI for the number of experience hours given on
the certification application. You know he reported invalid hours on the application. PMI has been
trying to contact you in this investigation. Which is the best answer?
(1) Tell PMI that you have no knowledge of the allegation
(2) Explain to PMI that he is your close friend and that you would rather not testify against him
(3) Contact PMI and cooperate with the investigation
(4) Avoid any contact by PMI so you do not have to testify against your close friend
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The PMI Code of Conduct requires that Project Managers cooperate with PMI during
investigations. [11-247]
182) You are studying for your PMP certification with a study group and a member of your study group
says he has a copy of questions from a PMP exam. You have been studying the PMI's Code of
Professional Conduct. What is your responsibility as described by this document?
(1) Continue to study with them because it has not been proven that these are exam questions
(2) Inform the group you cannot study with them because these could be exam questions
(3) Inform PMI of this possible violation
(4) Continue to study with the group because your exam time is next week
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : You should remove yourself from the study group if this is a possible ethics violation.
Continuing to study with the group because it has not been proven that these are exam questions and
continuing to study with the group because your exam time is next week could put you in violation. Inform
PMI of this possible violation would not be necessary because you do not have proof that these actual exam
questions. [11-266]
183) As a Project Manager, you are managing a project that has fourteen deliverables from outside
vendors. One vendor has been in negotiations with a partner for more financing that could cause the
vendor to stop production on one of your deliverables if they don?t reach an agreement. A rumor is out
that the vendor's plant will be shutting down because of this issue. What is the best course of action you
should take?
(1) Contact the vendor and discuss this problem
(2) Start contacting other vendors as a backup plan
(3) Change vendors as soon as one is found
(4) Initiate the risk response plan created for this vendor
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Contacting the vendor and discussing this problem is the best course of action. At this point, this
is a rumor and the vendor can give you more information about the negotiations. Initiating the risk response
plan created for this vendor should not be implemented because the risk has not triggered. Starting to contact
other vendors as a backup plan could be initiated, but this may not be necessary. Changing vendors as soon as
one is found should not be implemented because it would be in violation of the current contract. [11-237]
184) A Project Manager has been contacted by PMI to investigate a complaint against the company's
newest PMP?. The Project Manager has been a mentor to this person and personally been involved in
their personal development. Which is the best answer to provide to PMI?
(1) The Project Manager must do what senior management has requested
(2) The Project Manager must protect his manager
(3) The Project Manager must take 5th amendment to protect his manager and the company
(4) The Project Manager must cooperate with PMI
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The Project Manager must cooperate with PMI. The PMI Code of Conduct requires that the
Project Manager cooperate with PMI during this investigation. [11-222]
185) You are a Project Manager involved in the procurement of $2,000,000 of infrastructure equipment.
As negotiations begin between your company and the vendor, you are approached by the vendor's sales
representative who offers you a trip to Jamaica if you can "help" the process along. What is your
professional and social responsibility?
(1) Decline the trip until after the contract has been signed
(2) The work you have put in on the project has been demanding and you deserve the trip
(3) Decline the trip and have it offered to your manager
(4) Decline the trip because it is not in the best interest of the company
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : According to professional and social responsibility, a Project Manager must refrain from offering
or accepting inappropriate payments, gifts, or other forms of compensation. Both accepting the trip and
declining the trip until after the contract has been signed break the PMI Code of Conduct. Declining the trip
and having it offered to your manager creates a conflict of interest for your manager. [11-256]
186) The database project is approximately 85% complete. The project has had its challenges. As of the
last status report, the project appears to be on track regarding cost, schedule and scope. Senior
management lets you know that the sponsor has some very serious concerns about the project. You don't
understand why, based on the last status report. What would be the best action to take first?
(1) Ignore senior management because the project is in good shape
(2) Meet with the sponsor to determine the sponsor?s concerns
(3) Tell senior management that the project is in good shape
(4) Evaluate the schedule and budget to verify the triple constraint health of the project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Meeting with the sponsor to determine their concerns is the best solution because it is the most
proactive action to take and can provide either an immediate fix or the clearest information you can use to
identify a concern or problem. The answers involving senior management are noise because they don't deal
with addressing the problem. The triple constraint answer is also noise. [11-253-1]
187) You learn that a former boss of yours who is a PMP has committed to his boss that 100% of the
PMO that he manages at their company will be certified. The only problem is that one of the people who
passed the test is 22 years old and going to junior college. You know that this person has been working
in this area for only two years at most. When asked about it, you are told that they were "creative" with
the experience hours of the PMP application. What is the best thing to do?
(1) Contact your former boss and let him know it's not appropriate
(2) Contact PMI to report the name(s) of the person(s), the name(s) of supervisor(s), and the company
(3) Tell your old boss to hire you back or you will turn them into PMI
(4) Ignore it because you don't work there anymore
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : As part of professional and social responsibility, you are responsible to report possible violations
of the PMP Code of Professional Conduct. Contacting your former boss and letting him know it's not
appropriate, ignoring it as you don't work there anymore, and telling your old boss to hire you back or you will
turn them into PMI do not abide with the PMP Code of Conduct. [11-271]
188) As a Project Manager you have a professional and social responsibility to encourage the growth of
project management at your company or industry. To help with this growth, you could do all of the
following except?
(1) Mentor others who want to learn more about project management
(2) Create white papers on project management
(3) Provide senior management with information how outsourcing helps their companies
(4) Train people on project management
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : Providing senior management with information on how outsourcing helps their companies has
nothing to do with professional and social responsibility. Training people on project management, mentoring
others who want to learn more about project management, and creating white papers on project management
are all elements of growing project management as a profession. [11-279]
189) You are managing a project and the sponsor has removed the previous Project Manager on the
project because they could not keep the project on budget. According to your current project budget,
this project is over budget by $245,000. As the current Project Manager, you are afraid you will also be
removed if you report this status. What is the best response you can tell senior management?
(1) Report the delay to senior management and the reasons
(2) Tell senior management the project is over budget by $245,000 with a plan to recover
(3) The schedule is only two weeks behind so you don't report the delay
(4) Don't report the delay and begin looking for a new job
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : You tell senior management that the project is over budget by $245,000 and you present a
contingency plan to bring it back on track. You are required to report timely and accurate status and facts about
the project. A contingency plan provides senior management with an alternate plan. Report the delay to senior
management, and the reasons will justify the delay, but as a Project Manager, you are required to be proactive
with a solution. The other answers do not follow the professional and social responsibility code of conduct.
[11-234]
190) The Project Manager is planning the project. He is meeting with project stakeholders to determine
their communication needs for the project. He is finding out what type of information they need, when it
is needed, and in what format. When done this will be added to the project management plan. What will
he create as a result of this work?
(1) Team list
(2) Communication management plan

(3) Staffing plan
(4) Information distribution plan
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The communication management plan helps define what the communication needs of the project
are for the project team members and stakeholders. The team list would tell who is on the team. The Staffing
Management Plan would help define how to get people on the team, and information distribution plan is noise.
[08-217]
191) You are managing a project and the sponsor has removed the previous Project Manager on the
project because they could not keep the project on budget. According to your current project budget,
this project is over budget by $245,000. As the current Project Manager, you are afraid you will also be
removed if you report this status. What is the best response you can tell senior management?
(1) Report the delay to senior management and the reasons
(2) Tell senior management the project is over budget by $245,000 with a plan to recover
(3) The schedule is only two weeks behind so you don't report the delay
(4) Don't report the delay and begin looking for a new job
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : You tell senior management that the project is over budget by $245,000 and you present a
contingency plan to bring it back on track. You are required to report timely and accurate status and facts about
the project. A contingency plan provides senior management with an alternate plan. Report the delay to senior
management, and the reasons will justify the delay, but as a Project Manager, you are required to be proactive
with a solution. The other answers do not follow the professional and social responsibility code of conduct.
[08-234]
192) The distribution center project is approximately 75% complete. The project has had its challenges
with resources and replacement of two Project Managers. As of the last status report, the project
appears to be on track regarding cost, schedule and scope. Senior management lets you know that the
sponsor has some very serious concerns about the project. You don't understand why, based on the last
status report. What would be the best action to take first?
(1) Ignore senior management because the project is in good shape
(2) Meet with the sponsor to determine the sponsor?s concerns
(3) Tell senior management that the project is in good shape
(4) Evaluate the schedule and budget to verify the triple constraint health of the project
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Meeting with the sponsor to determine their concerns is the best solution because it is the most
proactive action to take and can provide either an immediate fix or the clearest information you can use to
identify a concern or problem. The answers involving senior management are noise because they don't deal
with addressing the problem. The triple constraint answer is also noise. [08-239-1]
193) In the Communication Model, who is responsible for ensuring that the receiver has received and
understood the message correctly?
(1) Project Manager
(2) Both the sender and receiver
(3) Sender
(4) Receiver
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The sender is responsible for verifying that the message was received and interpreted correctly.
This typically comes from feedback that is provided by the receiver. [08-282]
194) A risk register that is part of the project management plan on a project would be viewed as what
type of communication?
(1) Formal written
(2) Formal
(3) Verbal
(4) Contract
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : Any documentation associated with the contract or project management documentation would be
considered formal written. [08-240]
195) What type of report will the Project Manager use to see what has been completed so far on the
software project?
(1) Earned value report
(2) Status report
(3) Variance report
(4) Progress report
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : The status report shows what has been completed to date on the project. The earned value report
focuses on earned value measurement. The progress report shows what has been done in a certain time period
on the project. The variance report shows the difference between what is happening on the project and what
should have happened. [08-221]
196) The charter on a project would be viewed as what type of communication?
(1) Formal
(2) Formal written
(3) Contract
(4) Verbal
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :2
Explanation : Any documentation associated with the contract or project management documentation would be
considered formal written. [08-224]
197) The Project Manager is determining what the stakeholder communication needs of the project are.
What will he have completed when he is done with this part of planning?
(1) Communication management plan
(2) Stakeholder analysis
(3) Communication requirements
(4) Information distribution system
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :1
Explanation : The communication management plan is what defines the communication needs of the project.
Stakeholder analysis is used to complete this plan by defining the communication requirements of the
stakeholders. Information distribution system is noise. [08-223]
198) What type of report shows what has been completed in the last week on the project?
(1) Status report
(3) Progress report
(4) Variance report
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The progress report shows what has been done in a certain time period on the project. The status
report shows what has been completed to date on the project. The earned value report focuses on earned value
measurement. The variance report shows the difference between what is happening on the project, and what
should have happened. [08-265]
199) What type of report shows what has been complete to what should have been completed on the
project?
(2) Status report
(3) Variance report
(4) Progress report

Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :3
Explanation : The variance report shows the difference between what is happening on the project and what
should have happened. The status report shows what has been completed to date on the project. The earned
value report focuses on earned value measurement. The progress report shows what has been done in a certain
time period on the project. [08-258]
200) The Project Manager has just created with the team a decomposition of the work of the project.
This will aid in determining resource needs, how long the project should take and how much it should
cost. What did they create?
(1) Gantt chart
(2) Schedule
(3) Responsibility assignment matrix
Your Answer :NA
Correct Answer :4
Explanation : The team is creating the work breakdown structure (WBS). This will allow them to see what the
work of the project is. The schedule shows sequencing and timelines as well as the work of the project. The
Gantt chart shows bars indicating when the activities happen. The responsibility assignment matrix shows who
is responsible for what areas on the project. [08-227]

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(1) Business unit competency

Your Answer :NA

Your Answer :NA

Your Answer :NA

Your Answer :NA

(1) Activity lists and activity duration estimates

Your Answer :NA

(1) Creating the work breakdown structure

(4) Resource breakdown structure

(4) Scope Verification

(3) Gut feel

(1) Rolling wave planning

Your Answer :NA

(4) Opportunity cost

(1) Schedule variance

Your Answer :NA

(3) It takes a great amount of time to create

(2) Quality control

Your Answer :NA

Your Answer :NA

121) In performing human resource management on a project an organizational breakdown structure

do not work. [09-264]

(3) Conformance to quality

(4) Risk triggers

(4) Quantitative analysis

(2) Financial records

Your Answer :NA

(1) Plan Contracting

make sense to buy the tool instead of rent?

Your Answer :NA

Your Answer :NA

(2) Communication management plan

(4) Progress report

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