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1) A project that you are managing is undergoing user acceptance test. Users have found a
critical bug that can impact the release date. The stakeholders are worried. But your
developers have analyzed the issue and think they know a way to fix the issue in time. What
should you do first?
A. Meet with the stakeholders and assure them that there is nothing to worry about
B. Meet with the team to analyze why the issue was not discovered in quality assurance
phase
C. Meet with the team to fully understand the issue
D. Schedule a meeting to find a way to quickly implement the solution they first thought of
Answer choices:
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
2) You are the project manager of project A. You are in the middle of discussing scope with
the stakeholder. The stakeholder wants you to do 10 different reports while you feel is not
realistic given the budget and timelines. Which of the following skills are effective in
successful negotiation?
A. You identify based on discussions, what reports the stakeholder really needs to have
versus reports that are nice to have
B. You explain to the stakeholder why creating all 10 reports may not be possible within the
given budget and timelines
C. You ask the stakeholder to prioritize the top 6 reports and tell her that you can focus on
getting those delivered as they would deliver most value to her business
D. Finally, your stakeholder settles at 7 reports and you agree to do them for her. She
leaves feeling good. You leave feeling good.
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. A
3. B
4. D
3) You are the project manager of project A. The stakeholder wants you to do 10 different
reports as project As deliverables. You feel that it is not realistic to produce 10 reports
within the allotted budget and targeted timelines. The stakeholder wants to meet with you
to negotiate scope before finalizing scope. Which of the following skills are effective in
successful negotiation?
A. Decline the stakeholders invite and escalate to upper management
B. Meet with the stakeholder and explain why you think the scope is not achievable within
given timelines and budget. Discuss about either pushing out the release date or adding
budget if all 10 reports have to be created
C. Ask stakeholder to create a change request
D. Since the stakeholder wants to meet with you, she might be open to negotiating. Try to
find out what her core business needs are and identify the key reports that will meet those
needs. See if those reports can be delivered within given budget and timelines
Answer choices:
1. A and C
2. A
3. B and D
4. C
4) You are a project manager in company ABC. You just released phase A of your project.
One of the key resources Q in your project is also much sought after for other projects. You
cannot officially assign him to your phase B of your project but you need his expertise.
Which of the below are possible options?
A. Negotiate with other project managers for Qs time, at least to provide some oversight
and guidance
B. Request Q to conduct knowledge transfer sessions to another resource X in your team so
X can pick up from where member Q left off
C. Check in with Q when key decisions have to be made
D. Escalate to management that the project cannot be done without Q and log a risk
Answer choices:
1. A, B, and C
2. None of the above
3. C
4. D
5) In a company ABC, Project B ended and all the contractors were let go after the end of
the project. Another Project-A is expected to end in a month. The project manager wants to
place the team members in other projects but hasnt told them or the vendors yet.
This has raised concern amongst Project As team members, mostly contractors who arent
sure if they will also be let go after the project. This has led to rumors and a decrease in
morale and performance. One contractor quit during this critical time of Project A while
other contractors are looking for other jobs during work hours. This could be because:
A. The project manager did not prepare the Staff release plan
B. The project manager did not provide recognition or rewards to the team members
C. The project manager did not plan for a smooth transition for the team
D. The project manager did not communicate well with the team
Answer choices:
1. A or C or D
2. A or B or C
3. B or C or D
4. None of the above
6) Project A created reports for use by Marketing business users. The reports displayed the
effectiveness of campaigns in different parts of the country. Due to growth in business, the
client now wants to include data in the report about campaign effectiveness in countries
around the world. The client also wants to fix some data anomalies introduced in the reports
due to expanding business in different currencies. He is willing to fund the effort and has set
a desired date for report release. Can this be done as a new project?
Answer choices:
1. A and D
2. B
3. C
4. None of the above
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
8) Company A manufactures light bulbs. Recently, customers have been calling company A
saying that the light bulbs are defective and that customer support has not been very
helpful.
The company has also faced an increase in manufacturing costs and decrease in profits.
They are planning to implement six-sigma methodology by creating a project for the same.
Which of the below can this method help with?
a. Minimize differences in manufacturing of light bulbs
b. Implement strategies to increase profits
c. Improve customer satisfaction
d. Decrease manufacturing costs
Answer choices:
1. A and C
2. C and D
3. All of the above
4. A, C, and D
9) You have been named Best project manager of the year and your team Best team of
the year in your department. Your employees dont quit often, they like working with you,
they are honest with you and trust you, and help you deliver projects to your clients
satisfaction. Which of the below have you done really well?
A. You acquired a team with good team members
B. You developed a good and effective project team
C. You planned your project well
D. You have a good relationship with your supplier
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
10) You added new team member B to your project. One of your team members A has since
become uncooperative and isnt focused on delivering. You talk to A and find out that he is
concerned about roles and responsibilities and whether B might replace him. You assure him
that B has been added to help him and will not replace him. A seems satisfied with your
explanation and gets to work again. Which of the following skills have you used?
A. Negotiation skills
B. Soft skills
C. Conflict resolution skills
D. Risk management skills
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
11) You have been assigned a new project to migrate applications from one database
system to a new, faster platform. Your team hasnt worked on the new technology so far.
Which of the following can be effective in helping your team members get up to speed with
the new platform and start performing efficiently quickly?
A. Send members to relevant classroom training
B. Get an external trainer to offer training on-site
C. Take online courses
D. Ask another team member who knows the new technology to train your team members
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. A, B, C
3. C
4. A
12) You are a project manager for a website release. The website can be used to buy and
sell air tickets. Which of the following can be used to assess your teams performance?
A. The clients requirement was for search results to be returned in less than 10 seconds.
The team was able to meet this objective
B. The client wanted the project to go live before the holiday season in November. Your
team met this goal
C. The client wanted the project to be completed using x dollars. Your project exceeded the
allotted budget
Answer choices:
1. None of the above
2. B
3. C
4. All of the above
13) One of your team members, A doesnt treat other team members with respect. He
frequently blames them, writes rude emails, and other team members are hesitant to even
communicate with him. They have expressed their concerns to you. You have noticed that
this has hurt team morale and you try to resolve the issue with A. He doesnt cooperate and
the disruption continues and affects the project. What can you do?
A. Resolve conflict
B. Write a nasty email to him
C. Call for disciplinary action
D. Do nothing
Answer choices:
1. B
2. C
3. A, C, D
4. None of the above
14) Leadership is one of the key qualities a project manager should possess. Which of the
following are ways to show leadership to your team?
A. Team building
B. Mentoring
C. Establish vision
D. Threaten to take disciplinary action if team members dont abide by rules
Answer choices:
1. A, B, and C
2. B and D
3. None of the above
4. All of the above
15) There are x onsite members and y offshore members in a project team. 1 stakeholder is
onsite and 1 stakeholder is offshore. How many communication channels does the project
have?
A. (x+y+2)*(x+y+1)/2
B. (x+y)*(x+y-1)/2
C. x*y-1/2
D. Cant say with the information provided
Answer choices:
1. C
2. None of the above
3. A
4. B
16) One of your offshore team members has done a good job. You are in a teleconference
with him and tell him, Way to go! He pauses for a few seconds and asks, What should I
improve? What you meant as a compliment was misunderstood as he is not used to
hearing that phrase. He interpreted it as still having some ways to go to do a good job. This
could be due to:
A. Cultural and language use differences
B. Lack of language proficiency
C. Messaging
D. Virtual communication
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. None of the above
4. D
17) Project A is now in the execution phase and a new risk has been identified. This is:
A. Normal as new risks may become known as project progresses
B. Due to improper risk identification done during planning phase
C. Ok as identifying risks is an iterative process
D. Unacceptable and should be escalated as the project managers inefficiency
Answer choices:
1. A, C
2. B, D
3. None of the above
4. B
18) As a project manager, you are working with a supplier with whom you havent worked
before. The supplier says he can work on a time and materials basis or a fixed price basis.
You choose the fixed price option to handle the risk. The risk response strategy you have
chosen is:
A. Avoid
B. Transfer
C. Mitigate
D. Accept
19) You are planning to invite a famous jazz band to your company for an indoor campus
event. You decide to mitigate the risk of disturbing employees in the building by hosting the
event in the auditorium which is mostly sound proof. Employees from other buildings flock
to this building for the event. This can cause scarcity of parking spaces and is an example
of:
A. Secondary risk
B. Residual risk
C. Minor risk
D. Negligible risk
20) You are managing a baking project. The truck workers have gone on strike. Theres a
40% probability that trucks delivering eggs will be delayed causing a project delay of one
day and costing $10,000. However, theres a 10% chance that the price of eggs may drop
saving you $1000. The EMV of both is:
A. $3900
B. -$3900
C. $4100
D. -$4100
21) Listening is important in:
A. Decision making
B. Resolving issues
C. Managing conflicts
D. Negotiation
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. B, C, and D
3. B and C
4. C and D
23) You are developing your project management plan. Which of the below inputs can you
use?
A. Expert judgment
B. Facilitation techniques
C. Organizational process assets
D. Scope baseline
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
24) A project :
a. Is an on-going effort that can go on forever
b. Is a temporary endeavor with a definite start and end
c. Could be a temporary or permanent endeavor depending on the nature of the ask
Answer choices:
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. None of the above
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. Any of the above
Answer choices:
1. None of the above
2. All of the above
3. A
4. B
27) You are a project manager of a project A created to manufacture pens with LEDs. Your
client has set the below conditions for the projects deliverables:
- Not more than 1 pen that wont write in a sample of 1,000,000
- No more than .001% variance in color from specification
- Not more than 1 pen in a sample of 100,000 that wont light up
These conditions constitute:
A. Accuracy
B. Acceptance criteria
C. Accepted Deliverables
Answer choices:
1. A and C
2. A
3. B
4. None of the above
28) You are a project manager of a company that contracts through a vendor for its staffing
needs. You create a job posting listing qualifications needed for the candidates for your
project and pass it on to the vendor asking him to provide you with suitable candidates.
Which of the following are you doing?
A. Human resource training
B. Acquire project team
C. Confirm HR availability
D. Contracting
Answer choices:
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. None of the above
Answer choices:
1. A, C, and D only
2. A only
3. B only
4. C and D only
Answer choices:
1. A and B
2. A
3. B and C
4. All of the above
31) The most successful project will have all team members:
1. That work full-time so maximum efficiency is reached
2. With same expertise so there is no competition
3. Not participate in giving estimates as the estimates may be confusing and contradictory
Answer choices:
1. A and B
2. All of the above
3. B and C
4. None of the above
32) You are the project manager of a software upgrade project that will install a newer
version of the software existing currently in production. There are about 100,000 reports in
production using the older software version used by hundreds of business users. The plan is
to install the newer version in production and run it in parallel with the older version for a
couple of months and then switch over to the newer version completely so any issues with
the newer version can be resolved while the older system serves as a back-up. You have
informed the stakeholders of this strategy. This is an example of:
A. Risk management
B. Stakeholder management
C. Cost management
D. Quality management
33) Activity durations were estimated for your project before the project team was
identified. It was found that your project needed additional resources. You hired some new
developers. Though the new developers have some experience from their previous jobs,
they will need some time to get up to speed in the new environment. This:
A. Increases project risk
B. Decreases project risk as there are more hands to help
C. May change activity durations
D. Doesnt affect time estimates or risks
Answer choices:
1. A
2. A and C
3. B
4. D
34) As a project manager, you are documenting roles for your next project. You need
business analysts, developers, testers, and release engineers. You are preparing the
organization charts and assigning the expected start and end dates of the resources on this
project. You are:
A) Planning human resource management
B) Managing the project team
C) Developing the project team
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. All of the above
35) Which of the following are true about projects?
a. The result of a project always has to be tangible
b. Projects always involve multiple team members
c. Projects always involve only one organization
Answer choices:
1. A and B
2. B and C
3. A and C
4. None of the above
Answer choices:
1. A
2. All of the above
3. C
4. B
Answer choices:
1. A, B, and D
2. All of the above
3. C, D, A
4. B and C
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. B
4. C
39) A chart that shows who rolls up to who in your company is called:
A. Responsibility chart
B. Role chart
C. Organization chart
D. RACI matrix
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. B
4. C
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. All of the above
4. C
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. All of the above
4. C
42) The document that provides help on how human resources should be staffed, managed,
and released is:
A. Human Resource Management Plan
B. Project management plan
C. Staffing management plan
D. Release management plan
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. B
4. C
43) You are preparing the Human Resource Management Plan and adding the below for your
project:
Business analyst: Gathers requirements from client
Java developer: Develops web application based on requirements
Quality Assurance analyst: Tests web application and logs defects
These are:
A. People and tasks
B. Roles and competencies
C. Roles and Responsibilities
D. Roles and job descriptions
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. B
4. C
44) You are preparing the human resource management plan. You are figuring out how
many employees to assign to the project, how many contractors are needed for the project,
and whether some of the work can be outsourced to your offshore team in Philippines. You
are working on:
a) Resource calendars
b) Staff acquisition
c) Developing schedule
d) Managing project team
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. B
4. C
45) A chart that shows the number of hours a person, department, or project team would
have to work per week or over the course of the project is called:
A. Bar chart
B. Resource histogram
C. Resource Pie chart
D. Line graph
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. B
4. C
46) Your project is about to end and there are questions among your team members about
whats in store for them after the current project ends. You call for a meeting and assure
them that they will be assigned to upcoming projects. You documented this in the:
A. Staff release plan
B. Staff retaining plan
C. Staff retention plan
D. Staff plan
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. B
4. C
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. A, B, C, D
3. A, B, D, E
4. A, B, D
48) Resources A and B are the best resources Company ABCs Information Technology
department has.
A new multi-million dollar project has been initiated and it is necessary for resources A and
B to work on the project to make it successful. Resources A and B are considered to be:
A. Assigned
B. Recruited
C. Pre-assigned
D. Negotiated
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
49) You work for a research organization that collects and analyzes data to draw medical
conclusions. The latest need is to find and identify if there is a relation between vaccinations
taken by mothers during pregnancy and birth defects in their babies. Mothers who were
vaccinated during pregnancy who have children diagnosed with birth defects are
interviewed, data collected and analyzed for patterns and trends, and the results published
as a report.
This is:
a. An example of a project
b. Not a project if only one person does all the work
c. Not a project. It is medical research
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. None of the above
50) You havent met your project team members in person. However, you spend a lot of
time talking to them over the phone and conducting web-based meetings with them. You
most probably have:
A. An invisible team
B. A virtual team
C. A geographical team
D. A traveling team
Answer choices:
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
51) Multi-criteria decision analysis tool uses various criteria to score potential team
members. Some of them are:
A. Availability
B. Experience
C. Cost
D. Skills
Answer choices:
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. All of the above
52) You are a project manager scoring potential team members to see who can be part of
your team for the next project. Resource A has the necessary skills and experience but is
not a team player. Resource B is a team player and will fit your budget but his location will
not work for your project. You decide to not use Resources A and B for your project. You
have used which of the below tools and techniques in acquiring your project team?
A. Acquisition
B. Virtual Teams
C. Cost
D. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
53) You are a project manager with onsite and virtual team members. One of your onsite
team members starts early and leaves early. Which of the following should you consider
while preparing a resource calendar for your project?
A. Resource availability and Schedule constraints
B. Birthdays and Anniversaries
C. Local Holidays
D. Time zones
Answer choices:
1. A, C, D
2. B, C, D
3. C, B, A
4. All of the above
Answer choices:
1. A and D
2. D
3. All of the above
4. A
55) One of your team members, A has raised a concern over another member, Bs work
hours and that it would impact deliverables. You assure A that you will talk to the B and
handle the issue. You also thank A for his inputs. You talk to B in private, identify the issue,
and help resolve the problem.
You have used:
A. Negotiation skills
B. Soft skills
C. Conflict resolution skills
D. Risk management skills
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
56) A portfolio is a collection of:
1. Projects
2. Programs
3. Subportfolios
4. Operations
Answer choices:
A. 1
B. All of the above
C. 2
D. 3
58) The five stages of development per the Tuckman ladder are:
A. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
B. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjusting
C. Forming, Storming, Norming, Persisting,, Adjusting
D. Forming, Storming, Norming, Persisting, Adjourning
Answer choices:
1. None of the above
2. A, B, C
3. C
4. A
59) Your project involves onsite as well as offshore resources. The team offshore sends any
questions they have to the onsite resources which the onsite resources address during their
day time. This helps the offshore team work effectively during their work hours. The teams
work hand in hand and all is well. Which stage of the Tuckman ladder would you say your
team is in now?
A. Norming
B. Performing
C. Exchanging
D. Collaborating
Answer choices:
1. None of the above
2. A, B, C
3. C
4. B
60) Your project team had two fashion designers A and B. You hired a third designer, C to
help with project tasks. A and B havent worked with C so far. A, B, and C each has a
different idea for an evening gown that they cant agree on. Which stage of the Tuckman
ladder would you say your team is in now?
A. Norming
B. Storming
C. Exchanging
D. Differing
Answer choices:
1. None of the above
2. A, B, C
3. C
4.
61) You lay down the following for your onsite and virtual team members to follow:
-Meetings should start on time
-Any information that a team member possesses should be shared with other team
members via email
-Meetings should be scheduled at times agreeable to both onsite and virtual team members
You have set the:
A. Team dynamics
B. Leadership tone
C. Ground rules
D. Team rules
63) Your project has onsite members and one virtual team member. Given the criticality of
the project, you decide to bring the one virtual team member onsite till the project goes
live. You are planning:
A. To enhance the teams productivity
B. Colocation
C. To enhance communication
D. To bring the team members in the same physical location
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. B
3. C
4. D
64) Your project operates on a limited budget. To cut costs, you have to hire a quality
assurance resource, A who will work offshore. All your other resources are onsite in the
same physical location. But it would be really helpful if A is located in the same physical
location as your other team members, at least during the testing phase of the project in
order to improve the teams ability to perform and enhance communication. So you plan to
bring A onsite for a few months and then send him back offshore. You have implemented
the following tools and techniques in acquiring and developing your project team:
A. Virtual teams and Colocation
B. Virtual teams and loose matrix
C. Physical teams and tight matrix
D. Pre-assignment and Staff assignment
65) One of your team members has been consistently delivering solutions and helping your
project in all its phases. You are planning to give her a cash award after the project
completes for her performance and contributions. But she is frustrated that her efforts are
not being acknowledged. Which of the following have not been effectively used as effective
team development processes?
A. Recognition and Rewards
B. Colocation
C. Interpersonal skills
D. Ground rules
66) You are the project manager of a company A. You have prepared a project management
plan. There have been some changes during the course of the project to the scope, budget,
and timelines. As and when information is available, you update the plan. This is called:
A. Progressive elaboration
B. Scope creep
C. Altering estimates
D. Change request
67) Which of the following can be used as Rewards and Recognition for team members?
A. Giving certificates of appreciation
B. Posting Thank you notes on the companys internal website
C. Giving a bonus
D. Mentioning the team members name and achievement on a wall of fame
Answer choices:
1. None of the above
2. B
3. C
4. All of the above
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B and C
3. None of the above
4. D
69) Your team member A is experienced and has been with the company for a while. Your
team member B has been newly hired. She is capable but is new to the company and is
catching up. A complains about B and is constantly picking on her and sending her rude
emails blaming her for things she is not expected to know. You notice that A and B are not
getting along well. You talk to B and assure her that she is doing a good job and that you
will talk to A about the situation. You talk to A in private and explain to him that B is new
and is catching up and that he should give her some time. Which of the following conflict
resolution techniques are you using?
A. Withdrawal
B. Force
C. Smooth
D. Reconcile
Answer choices:
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. None of the above
70) Your team member A is experienced and has been with the company for a while. Your
team member B has been newly hired. She is capable but is new to the company and is
catching up. A complains about B and is constantly picking on her and sending her rude
emails blaming her for things she is not expected to know. You notice that A and B are not
getting along well.
If you used the force technique to resolve conflict, which of the following would you do?
Answer choices:
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. None of the above
71) Your company has had some financial difficulties last year as a result of which
employees will face a cut in some of their benefits. There are concerns among the
employees and the CEO calls for an all-hands meeting. He explains the problems the
company is facing, his plan for turning things around, and addresses concerns from the
employees. Which of the following leadership styles is the CEO exhibiting?
A. Democratic style
B. Authoritarian style
C. Engaging style
D. Free-rein style
Answer choices:
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. None of the above
72) You as a project manager, before taking any decisions, take inputs from all your team
members and take a decision thats in the best interest of your team. You are a:
A. Democratic leader
B. Task-oriented leader
C. Engaging leader
D. Free-rein style
Answer choices:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. None of the above
73) The CEO of your company has decided that there will be two weeks of forced vacation
every year. He has made this decision on his own for the company without taking any
suggestions from his employees. His style of leadership is:
1. Autocratic
2. Task-oriented
3. Narcissistic
4. Laissez-faire
Answer choices:
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
4. None of the above
74) One of your fellow project managers is very concerned about keeping his team
members satisfied and maintaining good relations with them. He appreciates them and
encourages communication. His team members are motivated but sometimes there is a loss
in productivity. He is a:
1. Relationship-oriented leader
2. Task-oriented leader
3. Free-rein leader
4. Laissez-faire leader
Answer choices:
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. None of the above
75) Team member A will be leaving on vacation for a month and his work will have to be
handled by team member B. You had assigned A as the primary resource and B as the
secondary resource and arranged for cross-training and knowledge transfer sessions from A
to B. You also ensured that A prepared documents that would make it easy for B to refer to
when A was away. This is an example of a:
A. Replacement
B. Preventive action
C. Resource swapping
D. Resource acquisition
Answer choices:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. None of the above
76) As a project manager, you are sending project status emails to your team and
stakeholders. You are:
A. Monitoring communications
B. Managing communications
C. Planning communications
D. Controlling communications
Answer choices:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. A
3. C
4. None of the above
Answer choices:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. None of the above
79) Project manager A provides a lot of information to his stakeholders, some that they are
interested in and some that they arent. He is an:
A. Effective communicator
B. Over communicator
C. Inefficient communicator
D. Under communicator
Answer choices:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. None of the above
80) Project manager As project has run into issues. He drops by his managers cube and
starts providing a project status update to his manager. After 30 seconds into the update,
his manager only half-listens to A and begins to work on his computer when A is talking. He
doesnt seem interested and doesnt seem to grasp the seriousness of what A wanted to
communicate. What could have A done to get and keep his managers attention?
A. Start off the conversation using some catchy phrase to get the managers attention
B. Communicate the most important points/issues in the first 20 seconds
C. Ask the manager to join him for coffee and provide updates at coffee time
D. Communicate what the impact would be due to the issues and ask for suggestions if
needed
Answer choices:
1. B, A, D
2. All of the above
3. B, C
4. None of the above
81) Which of the following are means of communication?
A. Shrugging in disapproval in a meeting
B. Pausing and sounding doubtful during a conversation
C. Sending emails
D. Hosting meetings
Answer choices:
1. C
2. All of the above
3. D
4. C and D only
Answer choices:
1. C
2. All of the above
3. D
4. C and D only
83) Your company manufactures vitamins. Your supplier has informed you that he will be
getting some ingredients from a new source and that would increase some of your costs.
You schedule a meeting with him. Which of the following are considered communication
skills?
A. You ask about the new ingredients and identify the sources
B. You listen to the supplier who confirms that there will be no change in the quality of the
new ingredients
C. You negotiate a price that will work for both you and the supplier
D. You tell the supplier that he would still have to stick with the same delivery guidelines set
up earlier with the old source
Answer choices:
1. C
2. All of the above
3. D
4. A
Answer choices:
1. C
2. None of the above
3. D
4. B
Answer choices:
1. C
2. None of the above
3. A
4. B
86) As the assisting research associate, you are working late Friday evening on some
experiments. Your professor is on vacation. You have some questions on the experiments
your professor has designed and send him an email. You get the automated Out of office
response from his mail box. You decide to work on something else till he responds.
Which of the following steps of basic communication have been accomplished?
Answer choices:
1. A
2. None of the above
3. C
4. B
Answer choices:
1. A, B
2. None of the above
3. C
4. D
Answer choices:
1. A, C
2. B
3. None of the above
4. D
90) You sent emoticons in your email to your colleague. Due to differences in the email
software used by your colleague and you, he just received some junk characters. This is an
example of:
A. Decode
B. Transmit message
C. Compromise
D. Noise
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. None of the above
4. D
91) You are in a teleconference with your team and your team members are not able to
hear you clearly. They say your voice seems garbled. This is an example of:
A. Decode
B. Transmit message
C. Compromise
D. Noise
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. None of the above
4. D
92) You are the project manager of a team working on an embedded chip development
project. Engineer A has been with the company for a long time and is not delivering quality
work to schedule. This is impacting project timelines and project output. Which of the
following are effective team-building techniques to resolve this issue?
a. Call for a team meeting and blame Engineer A who hasnt been delivering so he will feel
guilty and work harder
b. Threaten Engineer A with poor performance reviews if he doesnt deliver
c. Handle this as a team issue without blaming Engineer A and encourage his commitment
d. Assign a different engineer to work and deliver what Engineer A was supposed to work on
thus avoiding conflict
Answer choices:
1. A and B
2. D
3. None of the above
4. C
93) Your new team member who is unfamiliar with the meeting scheduling software says
she sent a meeting invite to the team and copied you on the invite. But you did not receive
it. The network in your office has been up and down lately. This could have compromised
the delivery of the message and can generally be stated as:
A. Noise
B. Lack of language proficiency
C. Messaging
D. Communication
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. None of the above
4. D
94) Your weekly status update to the stakeholders wasnt sent as the email server was
down for unscheduled maintenance and the message was lost due to technical issues. This
can generally be stated as:
A. Noise
B. Lack of technology
C. Messaging
D. Communication
Answer choices:
1. A
2. B
3. None of the above
4. D
95) You ask your team member a quick question over instant message which he answers.
This is an example of:
A. Push communication
B. Pull communication
C. Interactive communication
D. Push-pull communication
Answer choices:
1. A, B, C
2. None of the above
3. All of the above
4. A, B, D
Answer choices:
1. A, B, C
2. None of the above
3. All of the above
4. A, B, D
98) You call one of your team members to check something. He is not available at his desk.
You leave him a voice mail. This is an example of:
A. Push communication
B. Pull communication
C. Interactive communication
D. Push-pull communication
Answer choices:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
Answer choices:
1. A, B
2. None of the above
3. All of the above
4. A, B, D
Answer choices:
1. A, C
2. None of the above
3. All of the above
4. A, C, D
101) As a project manager of project A, you just wrapped up a face-to-face meeting with
stakeholders where issues were discussed and next steps were planned. You get back to
your desk and email the meeting minutes and action items to the attendees. You also
upload the meeting minutes to the project repository website. In order, these are:
A. Interactive communication, Push communication, and Pull communication
B. Interactive communication, Pull communication, and Push communication
C. Pull communication, Push communication, and Interactive communication
D. Push communication, Pull communication, and Interactive communication
102) As a project manager, you are preparing the communication management plan. Which
of the following will the communication management plan contain?
A. Acknowledgements
B. Glossary
C. Information on who will receive information
D. Flow charts of information flow in the project
Answer choices:
1. A, B, C
2. B, C, D
3. C, D, A
4. D, A, B
103) As a project manager, you are preparing the communication management plan. In the
plan, you mention:
A. That you will send out weekly updates to stakeholders on project health
B. The list of users/user groups that will receive project communication
C. Escalation process for issue resolution
D. Meeting minutes template to be used
104) As a project manager, you just sent the issue list with owners responsible for closure
to your stakeholders. The stakeholders feel that adding the Issue created date would be
useful to track aging of the issue. You add that piece of information and send out the list.
This method of incorporating feedback is called:
A. Sender receiver models
B. Writing style
C. Presentation technique
D. Listening technique
105) Below are some techniques that a project manager uses. Which of them could be
effective in communication management?
A. The project manager decides that since some of his team members are onsite, it might
save time and help resolve issues quickly by just meeting with them face-to-face than
having a teleconference
B. The project manager carefully frames emails to the functional manager who is sensitive
to the choice of words used when conveying a message
C. The project manager decides to whiteboard instead of doing a slide show since all the
attendees will attend in person
D. The project manager offers his suggestions to the team based on his broad
understanding of the likely issue without knowing the specifics as hes been there and done
that
Answer choices:
1. C, D, A
2. D, C, B
3. A, B, C
4. B, A, D
106) Which of the below can form part of a weekly performance report?
A. Table of risks
B. Table of open issues
C. Upcoming tasks for next week
D. Status traffic light indicating whether the project is red, yellow, or green
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. D
3. A, B
4. B, A, C
108) You are the project manager of a team with 4 members who work onsite, 3 members
who work offshore, and 1 person who works from home. One of your offshore members has
informed you that he would be resigning from your company at the end of the month. This
will:
A. Increase the number of communication channels to compensate for the leaving member
B. Decrease the number of communication channels as one person is leaving
C. The number of communication channels will remain the same
D. Depends on other factors like how efficient other team members are in communicating
with each other and how frequently they communicate with each other
109) You are the project manager of a team with 4 members who work onsite, 3 members
who work offshore, and 1 person who works from home. One of your offshore members has
informed you that he would be resigning from your company at the end of the month. The
number of communication channels that would have decreased because of this is:
A. 8
B. 36
C. 28
D. 21
110) You are the project manager of a team with 3 members who work onsite and 1 person
who works from home. Your management has decided to outsource some of additional work
and you hire 2 members for your offshore team. The number of communication channels
that would have increased because of this is:
A. 9
B. 11
C. 10
D. 21
111) You are the project manager of a team with 3 members who work onsite and 1 person
who works from home.
Your management has decided to outsource some of the work and you hire 2 members for
your offshore team. The person who works remotely will not be working on your project
anymore. The change in the number of communication channels because of these changes
is:
A. 9
B. 5
C. 10
D. 21
112) You are the project manager of a team with 2 members who work onsite and 1 person
who works from home. Your management has decided to outsource some of the work and
you hire 2 members for your offshore team. The person who works remotely will not be
working on your project anymore. The change in the number of communication channels
because of these changes is:
A. 6
B. 10
C. 3
D. 21
Answer choices:
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. None of the above
113) Which of the following types of effects can risks have on the objectives of a project?
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Positive or negative
D. No effect
Answer choices:
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. All of the above
115) One of your projects team members is highly regarded for her skills in the company.
She is assigned to multiple projects at the same time and the projects compete for her time.
She has a track record of successfully delivering all the projects and has never failed in any
of her endeavors so far. She is also assigned to your project which is not a high-visibility
project. She may not be able to spend much time on your project. Do you think this risk
should be added to your projects risk register?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Cant say
Answer choices:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. All of the above
117) Which of the following reserves are assigned to Known risks and Unknown risks
respectively?
A. Management reserve and Contingency reserve
B. Contingency reserve and Management reserve
C. Known risk reserve and Unknown risk reserve
D. Known risk fund and Unknown risk fund
Answer choices:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. None of the above
119) The degree, amount, or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
is called:
A. Risk appetite
B. Risk tolerance
C. Risk threshold
D. Risk attitude
Answer choices:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. None of the above
120) The measures along the level of uncertainty or the level of impact at which a
stakeholder may have a specific interest. Below that level, the organization will accept the
risk.
Above that level, the organization will not tolerate the risk. The level is called:
A. Risk appetite
B. Risk tolerance
C. Risk threshold
D. Risk attitude
Answer choices:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. None of the above
121) Positive risks are also called as:
A. Opportunities
B. Threats
C. Thresholds
D. Tolerance
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. None of the above
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. None of the above
123) Your company has decided to outsource some of the work to save money by reducing
the onsite workforce. This is an example of:
A. Opportunity
B. Threat
C. Risk level
D. Risk attitude
124) The risk management plan needs agreement and support from stakeholders:
A. So they dont get upset
B. To ensure the risk management process is supported
C. To ensure risk management process is performed effectively over the project life cycle
D. So the importance of the project is communicated
1. B, C
2. All of the above
3. A, D
4. None of the above
125) Some organizational process assets that can influence the Plan Risk Management
process are:
A. Risk categories
B. Common definitions of concepts and terms
C. Authority levels for decision making
D. Lessons learned
1. B, C
2. All of the above
3. A, D
4. None of the above
126) As a project manager preparing the risk management plan, you consult other project
managers and learn from their experiences/lessons learned on similar projects and also talk
to senior management and stakeholders. Which of the following tools and techniques are
you are using?
A. Expert judgment
B. Organizational process assets
C. Analytical skills
D. Risk register
127) Which of the following does the risk management plan include? Choose the best
answer.
A. The method for risk management on the project
B. Roles and responsibilities of risk management team members
C. Risk categories
D. Timing of when risk management processes will be performed in the project
1. A, C
2. All of the above
3. D
4. C
128) Beta distribution and Triangular distribution are:
A. Used in Quantitative risk analysis
B. Examples of Risk breakdown structure
C. Hierarchical representations of risks
D. Dont consider risk categories
1. A, B, C
2. B, C, D
3. C, D, A
4. A, B, D
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Cant say with the information provided
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Cant say with the information provided
141) Which of the below are used in quantitative risk analysis?
A. Beta distribution
B. Triangular distribution
C. Uniform
D. Lognormal
1. A, B, C
2. B, C, D
3. C, D, A
4. All of the above
142) A toy manufacturer manufactures dolls that run on batteries. A risk has been identified
where the battery provided by the supplier may not be per specifications and wont fit into
the dolls battery compartment. The impact of the risk has been assessed to be very high.
According to the definition of impact scales for four project objectives in the PMBOK guide,
this could mean that:
A. There could be a >40% increase in cost to fix the issue if it occurs
B. There could be a >20% increase in time needed to fix the issue if it occurs
C. The doll could be effectively useless
D. The quality of the doll could end up being unacceptable
Answer choices:
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. All of the above
143) When planning risks for your project, you assess that the risk of a resource leaving his
job is very low. Using the defined conditions for impact scales of a risk on major project
objectives, this could mean that:
A. There could be a significant cost increase to hire a new resource
B. There could be a significant time increase to train the new resource
C. There could be an insignificant cost increase due to the resource leaving
D. There could be an insignificant time increase due to the resource leaving
Answer choices:
1. A, B
2. B, C
3. C, D
4. D, A
144) Your company conducts monthly beer bashes. They also encourage team lunches and
go-karting with the team once every quarter. These are examples of:
a. Coaching
b. Team building
c. Leadership
Answer choices:
1. A and C
2. B
3. None of the above
4. C
145) Enterprise environmental factors that can influence the Identify Risks process include:
A. Published information, including commercial databases
B. Academic studies
C. Published checklists
D. Benchmarking
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. D
3. None of the above
4. B
146) Which of the following are untrue about the Delphi technique used to identify risks?
A. Anyone can participate regardless of expertise
B. Participation is anonymous
C. Reduces bias
D. Keeps any one person from having undue influence on the outcome
147) Which of the following are untrue about the brainstorming technique used to identify
risks?
A. Experts not part of the team participate
B. Participation is anonymous
C. Goal is to identify key risks
D. Project team is not involved
Answer choices:
1. A, B, C
2. B, C, D
3. C, D, A
4. A, B, D
148) Which of the below are used to identify risks?
A. Risk register
B. Interviewing
C. Root cause analysis
D. Delphi technique
Answer choices:
1. A, B, C
2. B, C, D
3. C, D, A
4. A, B, D
Answer choices:
1. A, B, C
2. B, C, D
3. C, D, A
4. All of the above
Answer choices:
1. C
2. B, C, D
3. C, D, A
4. All of the above
1. A, B
2. B, C
3. C, D
4. D, A
154) As a project manager, you prepare a document where you record that you see a risk
with the supplier providing resources on time and your plan to handle that (to work with a
back-up supplier). This document is called:
A. Risk register
B. Risk document
C. Risk registry
D. Risk assets
155) As a project manager of Sunshine software, you have performed risk analysis with
your team. Your team members have contributed some risks and feel that they are very
important. But you feel that the team members may be worrying more than needed about
those risks. One way to handle this is:
A. To assign probabilities of occurrence for those risks and the impact if they occur
B. To assure the team that they dont have to worry and you will take care of the risks
C. To tell the team that you have inside information and that they dont have to worry about
those risks
D. To tell the team that the cost impact of those risks is less than $1000, so its not a big
deal
156) One of your stakeholders had a greater risk tolerance at the beginning of the project.
But halfway through, due to organizational changes, his tolerance has reduced. Where
should you capture this?
A. Brainstorming
B. Baseline
C. Organizational process assets
D. Risk management plan
157) You are the project manager of a major software upgrade project. Your company is
switching to state-of the-art technology and the project is highly complex with few
predecessors inside and outside the company. The risks in this case are:
A. More
B. Less
C. Cant say
D. Very less
158) The below risk probability and impact assessment is a tool/technique used in:
A. Perform Quantitative risk analysis
B. Perform Qualitative risk analysis
C. Expert judgment
D. SWOT analysis
159) You prepared a probability and impact matrix where a risk probability of 0.4 was set as
high impact to cost (based on your previous experience in another company you worked
for). But your new company considers a risk probability of 0.5 as high impact to cost. They
want you to revise the matrix. What should you do?
A. Explain that they should use 0.4 as high impact to cost
B. Call for a meeting with the stakeholders to escalate
C. Agree to the current organizations threshold and update the matrix
D. Refuse to update the matrix and stand your ground
160) Project manager A performed qualitative risk analysis but it later turned out to be of
little/no use. This could be due to:
A. The use of low-quality risk data
B. Not performing risk data quality assessment
C. Doing SWOT analysis
D. Using team members to identify risks
Answer choices:
1. A, B
2. B, C
3. C, D
4. D, A
Answer choices: 1. A, B, D
2. A, B, C
3. B, C, D
4. C, D, A
163) The EMV (Expected monetary value) of opportunities and threats are expressed as:
A. The use of low-quality risk data
B. Negative and positive values
C. Positive and negative values
D. Using team members to identify risks
Use the decision tree analysis diagram below for questions 164-172.
164) The EMV of the in-house solution before costs considering demands provided is:
A. $13.9M
B. $14.8M
C. $16.9M
D. $20M
165) The EMV of the vendor solution before costs considering demands provided is:
A. $13.9M
B. $14.8M
C. $30M
D. $20M
167) What is the net effect of the payoffs minus costs for the in-house solution with strong
demand?
A. $13.9M
B. $14.8M
C. $19M
D. $22M
168) What is the net effect of the payoffs minus costs for in-house solution with weak
demand?
A. $13.9M
B. $14.8M
C. $5M
D. -$5M
169) What is the net effect of the payoffs minus costs for the vendor solution with strong
demand?
A. $13.9M
B. $14.8M
C. $5M
D. $19M
170) What is the net effect of the payoffs minus costs for the vendor solution with weak
demand?
A. $13.9M
B. $14.8M
C. $5M
D. -$5M
171) Which of the two options should be chosen based on the decision tree analysis?
A. Vendor solution
B. In-house solution
C. Either vendor solution or in-house solution as there is no difference
D. Cant say
Answer choices: 1. A
2. B
3. C
4. None of the above
Answer choices:
1. A and C
2. All of the above
3. None of the above
4. C
174) Your stakeholder wants to modify a requirement in the design phase of your project.
You see that it is a risk that can impact your schedule. You talk to the stakeholder and move
the requirement out to the next phase of the project. The risk response strategy you have
implemented is:
A. Avoid
B. Transfer
C. Mitigate
D. Accept
175) You are managing a software upgrade project for your company. The new software is
expected to be faster and perform better than the old software. There are many live reports
that use the old software. The management has decided to let the old software run in
parallel with the new software for a few months giving some time for the new software to
stabilize and time for the team to fix possible issues, and eliminating the chance of total
failure by going in alone with the new system. The risk response strategy you have
implemented is:
A. Avoid
B. Transfer
C. Mitigate
D. Accept
176) You have decided to set aside a contingency reserve for handling some risks. The risk
response strategy you have adopted is:
A. Avoid
B. Transfer
C. Mitigate
D. Accept
177) You are assigned to a software project that has a large scope, fixed deadline, and
limited budget. The CEO is very interested in the project as it aligns with a new business
channel the company will pursue and can bring in lots of revenue for the company. You
assign some of the best resources in your department to work on the design and
development of the project. The risk response strategy you are adopting is:
A. Share
B. Transfer
C. Mitigate
D. Exploit
178) You are managing a software project that has a large scope, fixed deadline, and
limited budget. The CEO is very interested in the project as it aligns with a new business
channel the company will pursue and can bring in lots of revenue for the company. In fact, if
the project can go live a couple of weeks earlier than planned, that can significantly boost
sales and revenue. You assign more resources to help with development and quality
assurance and wrap up early. The risk response strategy you are adopting is:
A. Share
B. Enhance
C. Mitigate
D. Exploit
179) You are managing a software project that has a large scope, fixed deadline, and
limited budget. The CEO is very interested in the project as it aligns with a new business
channel the company will pursue and can bring in lots of revenue for the company. There
are some requirements that another team in your company is more equipped to meet than
your team. You call for a meeting with the other teams manager, explain the project and
the benefits to his team, and decide to partner with him to meet the deliverables. The risk
response strategy you are adopting is:
A. Share
B. Enhance
C. Mitigate
D. Exploit
180) You work for a technology company that handles sensitive data situated in an
earthquake-prone area. You prepare a plan that details actions to be taken in case of an
earthquake. You mention that hard copies of data be maintained in a secure location offsite
and back-up servers be run in another state. You are preparing the:
A. Failure plan
B. Risk plan
C. Contingency plan
D. Project management plan
Answer choices:
1. A and B
2. B and C
3. C and D
4. D and A
182) You are planning to invite a famous jazz band to your company for an indoor campus
event. You decide to mitigate the risk of disturbing employees in the building by hosting the
event in the auditorium which is mostly sound proof. But employees can still hear some of
the music. This is an example of:
A. Secondary risk
B. Residual risk
C. Minor risk
D. Negligible risk
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. A and B
3. B and C
4. A and C
184) Implementing risk responses, tracking identified risks, and monitoring residual risks is
part of:
A. Identify risks
B. Control risks
C. Perform risk analysis
D. Plan risk responses
185) You are planning to host an event for your customers at one of your company
buildings. Depending on the attendance, parking could become an issue. You hire a valet
service to help with parking on event day. Your risk response strategy is:
A. Accept
B. Mitigate
C. Exploit
D. Transfer
186) You decided to train two team members A and B (keeping A as primary and B as
secondary resource/back up) in an attempt to mitigate the risk of resources leaving the
project hence risking the deliverables. A and B become equally knowledgeable and deliver
their parts well. You are few days before going live and decide to retire the Risk of
resources leaving. This is done in:
A. Identify risks
B. Control risks
C. Perform risk analysis
D. Plan risk responses
187) Team member A is a senior member who leads the design. Team member B is another
design team member. If A leaves the project, you are at a risk of delaying/not delivering
your project. Hence you ask A to prepare training documents and train B (still keeping A as
the lead resource and B as the secondary resource). As you anticipated, resource A leaves
half-way through the project. You ask B to take up As role and lead the design. As part of
controlling risks, you have implemented the:
A. Fall-back plan
B. Risk plan
C. Contingency plan
D. Project management plan
Answer choices:
1. All of the above
2. None of the above
3. A
4. C
189) Which of the below compares the amount of the contingency reserves remaining to
the amount of risk remaining at any time in the project in order to determine if the
remaining reserve is adequate?
A. Reserve analysis
B. Deviation
C. Technical Performance Measurement
D. Variance and Trend Analysis
190) Responses that were not initially planned, but are required to deal with emerging risks
that were previously unidentified or accepted passively are called:
A. Workarounds
B. contingency plans
C. Fall-back plans
D. Deviation
193) Project manager A manages a project that has team members spread across the
world. What style of communication should he adopt with his team members?
a. Communicate only through emails so there is no misunderstanding
b. Base his communication on the cultural backgrounds of the team members and the
context
c. Adapt his communication based on the team members personalities
d. Directive. It is always best to be direct and not worry about how each person might
understand his statements
Answer choices:
1. None of the above
2. A and B
3. B and C
4. A and C
195) During your team meeting, your team members come up with suggestions on potential
design changes from what was originally designed to help stakeholders better analyze the
data. Which of the below are not risk strategies to deal with this opportunity?
A. Exploit
B. Enhance
C. Accept
D. Avoid
196) You maintain your projects risks in a risk register along with owners and responses.
You hold a weekly status meeting with your team. How often should the risks be reviewed?
A. Weekly
B. Daily
C. Monthly
D. If an issue arises
197) Which of the following will not be present in the risk register?
A. Planned risk responses
B. Watch list
C. EMV calculations
D. Risk responses
198) Which of the following are true about Monte Carlo analysis is:
A. It is a risk analysis tool
B. It runs simulations to compute a project model
C. Input values are chosen at random for each iteration from the probability distributions of
input variables
D. A histogram is calculated from the iterations
Answer choices:
1. A, B
2. B, C
3. C, A
4. All of the above
199) You are managing a wedding decoration project. Your flower supplier has told you at
the last minute that he will not be able to provide you the lilies as planned. This is not a risk
you anticipated. What is your best course of action now?
A. Talk to the customer to see if they will accept tulips in place of lilies
B. Find another flower supplier who can provide lilies
C. Check the risk register
D. Contact the flower supplier and demand that he find lilies somehow
200) Your offshore team tells you that a team event has been planned and that the team
members will not be working that day. You discuss options to minimize delay to project
deliverables but decide that there is no way to decrease impact to project. This risk
response strategy is called:
A. Avoid
B. Accept
C. Mitigate
D. Share
Answer Key
1C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 515.
3- 3(B and D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 516.
4- 1(A, B, and C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 259.
5- 1(A or C or D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 265.
6- 1(A and D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 3.
7D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 270.
9B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 273.
10 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 275
13- 2(C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 282.
15 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
Explanation:
The total number of communication channels = n(n 1)/2, where n is the number of
stakeholders.
n= x onsite members + y offshore members + 1 onsite stakeholder + 1 offshore
stakeholder=x+y+2.
# of communication channels=(x+y+2)(x+y+2-1)/2
16- 1(A)
17- 1(A, C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 321.
18 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 344.
19 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 348.
20 B
Explanation: EMV= (40% of -$10,000)+ (10% of $1000)= -$4000+100=-$3900
22 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 515.
23 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 65.
24- 3(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 3.
27- 3(B)
28- 3(B)
32 A
34- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 258.
38- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 262.
39- 4(C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 261.
42- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 263.
43- 4(C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 263.
44- 3(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 264.
45- 3(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 264-265.
46- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 266.
47- 2(A, B, C, D)
48- 3(C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 270.
49- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 3.
50- 4(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 271.
52- 4(D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 272.
53- 1(A, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 272.
55- 2(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 275.
57 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 6.
58- 4(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 276.
59- 4(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 276.
60- 4(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 276.
61 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 277.
62 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 277.
64 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 277.
65 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 277.
66 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 6.
68- 2 (B and C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 6.
69- 2 (D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 282.
70- 2 (D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 282.
71- 2 (C)
Ref: Wikipedia.
72- 2 (A)
Ref: Wikipedia.
73- B
Ref: Wikipedia.
74- B
Ref: Wikipedia.
75- 1 (B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 285.
76- 1 (B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 286.
78- 1 (B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 290.
79- 3 (C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 290.
80- 1 (B, A, D)
Ref: In general, we have short attention spans. It is best to communicate the most
important update first instead of beating around the bush. Starting off with a catchy phrase
can help get immediate attention when duly following up with a summary of the issue and
the impact can help maintain focus.
85- 3 (A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
86- 1 (A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
87- 1(A, B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
88 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
89- 1(A, C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
90- 4(D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
91- 4(D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
92- 4(C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 513.
93- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
94- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
95 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 295.
96- 1(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 295.
98 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 295.
99- 1(A, B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 295.
100- 3(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 295.
101 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 295.
102- 2(B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 296.
104 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 298.
105- 3(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 298.
107 A
108 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
109 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
The total number of communication channels = n(n 1)/2, where n is the number of
stakeholders.
Explanation:
Total # of project members (initial): PM+4 onsite+3 offshore+1 remote=9
Total # of communication channels (initial): 9*(9-1)/2=36
Total # of project members (after 1 team member quit): PM+4 onsite+2 offshore+1
remote=8
Total # of communication channels (after 1 team member quit): 8*(8-1)/2=28
Decrease in channels=36-28=8
110 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
The total number of communication channels = n(n 1)/2, where n is the number of
stakeholders.
Explanation:
Total # of project members (initial): PM+3 onsite+1 remote=5
Total # of communication channels (initial): 5*(5-1)/2=10
Total # of project members (after offshore team is added): PM+3 onsite+2 offshore+1
remote=7
Total # of communication channels (after offshore team is added): 7*(7-1)/2=21
Increase in channels=21-10=11
111 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 292.
The total number of communication channels = n(n 1)/2, where n is the number of
stakeholders.
Explanation:
Total # of project members (initial): PM+3 onsite+1 remote=5
Total # of communication channels (initial): 5*(5-1)/2=10
Total # of project members (after offshore team is added and remote person leaves): PM+3
onsite+2 offshore =6
Total # of communication channels (after offshore team is added and remote person
leaves): 6*(6-1)/2=15
Increase in channels=15-10=5
Total # of project members (after offshore team is added and remote person leaves): PM+2
onsite+2 offshore =5
Total # of communication channels (after offshore team is added and remote person
leaves): 5*(5-1)/2=10
113 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 310.
115 A
Explanation: Since she shares time with other projects and your project does not have high
visibility, not getting enough of her time is a risk that should be added to the risk register.
117- 3(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 310.
118- 3(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 311.
119- 3(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 311.
120- 1(C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 311.
121- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 311.
122- 3(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 311.
123 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 311.
124- 1(B, C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 313.
126 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 315.
128- 1(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 317.
129 A
130 C
131 B
132 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 317.
133 B
134 D
Explanation: In a beta distribution, the X-axis stands for Uncertainty and Y-axis stands for
Likelihood. Points A, B, and C stand for Optimistic, Most likely, and Pessimistic estimates
respectively. Without knowing more details, it is not possible to say whether the values on
the X-axis represent days, months, hours, or years.
135 A
136 B
137 C
138 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 317.
139 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 317.
140 D
Explanation: In a triangular distribution, the Y-axis stands for Likelihood. Points A, B, and C
stand for lower limit, upper limit, and mode respectively. Without knowing more details, it is
not possible to say whether the values on the X-axis represent days, months, hours, or
years.
143- 3(C, D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 318.
144- 2(B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 513.
146 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 324.
147- 2(B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 324.
148- 2(B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 324-325.
150- 1(C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 325.
151 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 326, Wikipedia.
152- 2(B, C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 326, Wikipedia: Influence_diagram
153 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 326
154 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 327
155 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 329.
156 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 329.
157- 1(A)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 329.
158 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 330.
159 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 331.
160- 1(A, B)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 332.
161- 3(B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 338.
162 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
163 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
164-172:
A decision is being made whether to invest in the in-house solution or vendor solution.
Below are the metrics:
In-house solution:
Strong demand leads to $42M revenue.
Weak demand leads to $15M revenue.
Vendor solution:
Strong demand leads to $49M revenue.
Weak demand leads to $35M revenue.
The end of each branch shows the net effect of the payoffs minus costs. For each decision
branch, all effects are added to determine the overall Expected Monetary Value (EMV) of the
decision.
A, B, and C are called Decision node, Chance nodes, and Ends of branches respectively.
164 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
165 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
166 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
167 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
168 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
169 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
170 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
171 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
172 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 339.
174 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 344.
175 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 345.
176 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 345.
177 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 345.
178 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 346.
179 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 346.
180 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 346.
182 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 348.
184 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 349.
185 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 345.
186 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 350.
187 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 346.
189 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 352.
190 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 353.
191 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 344-345.
192 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 344-346.
193- 3(B and C)
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Page 514.
194 B
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 344.
195 D
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 344.
196 A
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed, page 350.
197 C
Ref: PMBOK guide 5th ed. Risk management knowledge area.
199 B
200 B