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GIAC GCPM GIAC Certified Project Manager Certification Practice Test Exam Practice Test

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GIAC Certified Project Manager Certification Practice Test Questions and Answers

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Question 1

Which of the following are outputs of the Develop Project Team process?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Team performance assessment

B.

Project management plan

C.

Enterprise environmental factors update

D.

Project staff assignment

Question 2

You are a Project Manager in your organization who is managing a considerably huge budget project to develop new software. Considering the varied nature of your stakeholder group, you would like to put together a plan as to what information the stakeholders need, and how to provide that information. What is the document that you would need, and as part of which process group would you achieve this?

Options:

A.

Project Management Plan, Planning Process Group

B.

Project Management Plan, Initiating Process Group

C.

Communications Management Plan, Execution Process group

D.

Communications Management Plan, Planning Process Group

Question 3

You are a new Project Manager that has been entrusted with a software development project that is in progress. A sub-contracting company has been awarded a cost reimbursable contract to do the development work on this project, and the project has been completed. While trying to close this procurement, you discover that still there are some unresolved claims. However, the sub contract company does not accept that these claims are unresolved. Which of the following is the best method for reaching the final equitable settlement?

Options:

A.

Alternative dispute resolution

B.

Direct negotiation

C.

Litigation

D.

Mediation

Question 4

In which of the following processes is it ensured that the human resources are available and the required team is obtained for completing the project assignments?

Options:

A.

Acquire Project Team

B.

Develop Human Resource Plan

C.

Develop Project Team

D.

Manage Project Team

Question 5

Walter is the project manager of a large construction project. He'll be working with several vendors on the project. Vendors will be providing materials and labor for several parts of the project. Some of the works in the project are very dangerous so Walter has implemented safety requirements for all of the vendors and his own project team. Stakeholders for the project have added new requirements, which have caused new risks in the project. A vendor has identified a new risk that could affect the project if it comes into fruition. Walter agrees with the vendor and has updated the risk register and created potential risk responses to mitigate the risk. What should Walter also update in this scenario considering the risk event?

Options:

A.

Project communications plan

B.

Project management plan

C.

Project contractual relationship with the vendor

D.

Project scope statement

Question 6

Which of the following models is used to determine, implement, monitor, control, and maintain Information Security Management System or ISMS?

Options:

A.

RACI model

B.

Continual Service Improvement Model

C.

Service Model

D.

PDCA model

Question 7

You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. Management has asked you to work with the key project stakeholder to analyze the risk events you have identified in the project. They would like you to analyze the project risks with a goal of improving the project's performance as a whole.

What approach can you use to achieve the goal of improving the project's performance through risk analysis with your project stakeholders?

Options:

A.

Focus on the high-priority risks through qualitative risk analysis

B.

Use qualitative risk analysis to quickly assess the probability and impact of risk events

C.

Involve the stakeholders for risk identification only in the phases where the project directly affects them

D.

Involve subject matter experts in the risk analysis activities

Question 8

You are the project manager for PassGuide Inc. Your project has a budget at completion of $950,000 and is 45 percent complete, though the project should be 50 percent complete. The project has spent $450,897 to reach the 45 percent complete milestone.

What is the project's cost performance index?

Options:

A.

0.84

B.

0.86

C.

0.98

D.

0.95

Question 9

Tom works as the project manager for BlueWell Inc. He spends the majority of his time communicating with team members and the project stakeholders. Various communication skills are involved in the communication processes. Which communication skills are involved in this process?

Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Formal and Informal

B.

Vertical and Horizontal

C.

Internal and External

D.

Confronting and problem solving

Question 10

In which of the following process groups is the project manager responsible for authorizing and applying organization resources to the subsequent project activities?

Options:

A.

Executing

B.

Initiating

C.

Planning

D.

Monitoring and controlling

Question 11

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You have to subdivide project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components. Which of the following processes will you use to perform the above task?

Options:

A.

Control scope

B.

Verify scope

C.

Create WBS

D.

Define activities

Question 12

The figure given below demonstrates the communications model for a project. What role does component C play in the communication model?

Options:

A.

Encoder

B.

Transporter

C.

Sender

D.

Medium

Question 13

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You want to enable roll-up of both resource assignments and availability data to a higher level. Which of the following diagrams will help you to accomplish the above task?

Options:

A.

RACI

B.

WBS

C.

Gantt chart

D.

RBS

Question 14

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

A ______ should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time bounded, ethical, and recorded.

Options:

Question 15

Which of the following tools of the Conduct procurements process is used to assign numerical weights to evaluate criteria and then multiply them by the weights of each criteria factor to come up with total scores for each vendor?

Options:

A.

Expert judgment

B.

Weighting system

C.

Bidder conference

D.

Procurement negotiation

Question 16

Which of the following are the tools and techniques of the Plan Procurements process?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Contract types

B.

Expert judgment

C.

Make-or-buy analysis

D.

Probability and impact matrix

Question 17

Your project is an agricultural-based project that deals with plant irrigation systems. You have discovered a byproduct in your project that your organization could use to make a profit. If your organization seizes this opportunity it would be an example of what risk response?

Options:

A.

Opportunistic

B.

Positive

C.

Exploiting

D.

Enhancing

Question 18

Which of the following is described in the statement below?

"It is an approved time-phased budget that monitors and measures cost performance throughout the project life cycle."

Options:

A.

Cost baseline

B.

Scope baseline

C.

Cost budgeting

D.

Cost estimation

Question 19

You are working with your project team to identify the project activities within your project. Which of the following is NOT a tool and technique that will be useful in defining the project activities?

Options:

A.

Decomposition

B.

Rolling wave plan

C.

Templates

D.

Precedence diagramming method

Question 20

What component of the change control process examines the entire project to determine the proposed change's impact on the project scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement?

Options:

A.

Integrated change control

B.

Scope change control system

C.

Configuration management

D.

Project management information management system

Question 21

You are the project manager of a large construction project. Part of the project involves the wiring of the electricity in the building your project is creating. You and the project team determine the electrical work is too dangerous to perform yourself so you hire an electrician to perform the work for the project. This is an example of what type of risk response?

Options:

A.

Mitigation

B.

Acceptance

C.

Transference

D.

Avoidance

Question 22

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You are working on a project where there is a limited amount of detailed information about the project or program. Which of the following estimation techniques will you use to accomplish the task?

Options:

A.

Three-point

B.

Bottom-up

C.

Analogous

D.

Parametric

Question 23

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You want to include a budget contingency to accommodate the risk of incurring unidentifiable but normally occurring costs within the defined scope. Which of the following processes will help you to accomplish the task?

Options:

A.

Cost controlling

B.

Cost baselining

C.

Cost budgeting

D.

Cost estimation

Question 24

Which of the following statements about Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) are true?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

It defines a project and groups the project's discrete work elements in a way that helps to organize and define the total work scope of the project.

B.

It cannot be revised and updated as needed by the project manager.

C.

It provides a framework for detailed cost estimating and control along with providing guidance for schedule development and control.

D.

It is an important project management tool.

Question 25

Mark works as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. The change control board has approved several scope changes that will drastically alter his project plan. There are also some changes caused to the project risks, communication, and vendors. Which of the following should also be updated based on the above scope changes?

Options:

A.

Process improvement plan

B.

Quality baseline

C.

Vendor selection process

D.

Stakeholders identification

Question 26

You are project manager of HHK project. Examine the network diagram given below: A vendor reports that he will be four days late on the materials you'll need in order to complete Activity E. Based on the project network diagram, how many days can Activity E be delayed?

Options:

A.

Five days

B.

Four days

C.

Six days

D.

Zero, it is on the critical path.

Question 27

Which of the following are inputs of the Develop project team process?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Project management plan

B.

Team performance assessment

C.

Project staff assignment

D.

Resource calendar

Question 28

Which of the following forecasting methods is described in the statement below?

"It is based on the assumption that it is possible to identify some factors that might influence the variable that is being forecasted."

Options:

A.

Judgmental method

B.

Causal/econometric method

C.

Time series method

D.

Ensemble forecasting

Question 29

Jane works as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. She is calculating the estimated activity durations for her project. She is using parameters such as duration, budget, size, weight, and complexity from a previous similar project as the basis for estimating the new project. Which of the following estimate activity duration techniques is she using in the project?

Options:

A.

Expert judgment

B.

Three-point

C.

Parametric

D.

Analogous

Question 30

You have been assigned as the Project Manager for a new project that involves development of a new interface for your existing time management system. You know that developers are available in your organization, and would like to use them. However, your program manager thinks that an outside company needs to be engaged to complete this development. Which of the following will help you to convince your project manager to use the internal resources?

Options:

A.

Expert Judgment

B.

Make or buy analysis

C.

Survey Questionnaire

D.

Issue log

Question 31

Mark works as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. His project is in an emergency situation. For this reason, he has hired a trader who is about to join immediately. Which of the following types of contract is needed in such a situation?

Options:

A.

Incentive-based contract

B.

Letter contract

C.

Fixed fee contract

D.

Time and materials contract

Question 32

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. Which of the following risk response planning techniques will you use to shift the impact of a threat to a third party, together with the ownership of the response?

Options:

A.

Risk acceptance

B.

Risk transference

C.

Risk avoidance

D.

Risk mitigation

Question 33

Which of the following are the types of casual/econometric forecasting methods?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

ARIMA

B.

Econometrics

C.

ARMA

D.

Scenario building

Question 34

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You have to subdivide project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components. Which of the following processes will you use to perform the above task?

Options:

A.

Create WBS

B.

Verify scope

C.

Control scope

D.

Define activities

Question 35

Which of the following are the characteristics of the project life cycle?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Cost and staffing are low at the start, are high as the work is carried out, and decrease as the project comes towards the end.

B.

Stakeholders influences, risk, and uncertainty are at peak in the beginning of the project.

C.

Skills to influence the final characteristics of the project's product, without much impact on cost, is at peak in the beginning of the project and reduces as the project progresses towards completion.

D.

It is limited by constraints, including resource constraints.

Question 36

You are the project manager of the NHT Project. This project has 12,345 office doors to install throughout a campus. Each of the doors costs the project $456 and requires special hardware to electronically lock and open the doors. You've gathered the project team before they begin the installation for a hands-on training. As a group you and the project team install 50 doors following a checklist of instructions so that every door will be installed exactly the same throughout the campus and with minimal waste. This is an example of what project execution technique?

Options:

A.

Preventive action

B.

Implemented corrective action

C.

Quality control

D.

Defect repair validation

Question 37

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. Which of the following stages of the process group, if not performed well by you, is unlikely that the project will be successful in meeting the business needs?

Options:

A.

Monitoring and controlling

B.

Initiation

C.

Executing

D.

Planning and design

Question 38

Amy works as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. She has to develop a visual diagram which can depict the resources that will be used within the project. Which of the following diagrams will Amy create to accomplish the task?

Options:

A.

WBS

B.

RACI

C.

RBS

D.

Gantt chart

Question 39

You are in need of procuring several tons of pea gravel for a construction. You'll need the vendor to provide a bid for the pea gravel on a specific date and time and that's one of the requirements included in the procurement document package you are reviewing. Who creates the procurement document package?

Options:

A.

The project sponsor

B.

Both parties contribute

C.

The seller

D.

The buyer

Question 40

You are a Project Manager in your organization who is managing a considerably huge budget project to develop new software. Considering the varied nature of your stakeholder group, you would like to put together a plan as to what information the stakeholders need, and how to provide that information. What is the document that you would need, and as part of which process group would you achieve this?

Options:

A.

Communications Management Plan, Execution Process group

B.

Project Management Plan, Planning Process Group

C.

Communications Management Plan, Planning Process Group

D.

Project Management Plan, Initiating Process Group

Question 41

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You are in the project kickoff meeting. Which of the following documents are reviewed during the project kickoff meeting?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Project budget

B.

Project WBS

C.

Project charter

D.

Project scope

Question 42

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You are using market risk, value at risk (VaR), historical simulation (HS), and extreme value theory (EVT) so as to analyze a portfolio and make forecasts of the likely losses that would be incurred for a variety of risks. Which of the following processes are you using to accomplish the task?

Options:

Question 43

You are the project manager of the HJU project for your company. This project will last for 18 months and has a project budget of $567,000. Robert, one of your stakeholders, has introduced a scope change request that will likely have an impact on the project costs and schedule. Robert assures you that he will pay for the extra time and costs associated with the risk event. You tell Robert that the change request may affect more areas of the project than just time and cost and that you are worried about the additional risks the change request will bring. What project management component is responsible for evaluating a change request and its impact on all of the project management knowledge areas?

Options:

A.

Integrated change control

B.

Configuration management

C.

Project change control system

D.

Risk analysis

Question 44

Which of the following are inputs of the Acquire Project Team process?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Resource calendars

B.

Organizational process assets

C.

Enterprise environmental factors

D.

Project management plan

Question 45

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You are working on directing and managing the execution of your project. Which of the following is the most likely outcome as part of this phase of the project?

Options:

A.

Deliverables

B.

Quality metrics

C.

Quality control measurements

D.

Organizational process assets update

Question 46

How many stages are there in the project life cycle?

Options:

A.

5

B.

6

C.

4

D.

3

Question 47

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You want to communicate and solicit feedback from your employees to build future plans. Which of the following will help you to accomplish the above task?

Options:

A.

Stakeholders register

B.

Risk register

C.

Organizational chart

D.

Change register

Question 48

Which of the following calculates the earliest and latest starts and finishes of each activity without making the project longer?

Options:

A.

RACI

B.

RBS

C.

CPM

D.

WBS

Question 49

Which of the following are outputs of the Direct and Manage Project Execution process?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Project staff assignments

B.

Deliverables

C.

Change requests

D.

Work performance information

Question 50

Fill in the blank with the appropriate term.

A ______ is performed to identify successes and failures that warrant recognition in the preparation or administration of other procurement contracts on the project, or on other projects within the performing organization.

Options:

Question 51

Which of the following is an algorithm for scheduling a set of project activities?

Options:

A.

RACI

B.

Gantt chart

C.

RBS

D.

CPM

Question 52

Which of the following are outputs of the Control Scope process?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options:

A.

Work performance measurement

B.

Project management plan update

C.

Change request

D.

Requirement documentation

Question 53

You are the project manager of the NHQ Project for your company. You have completed qualitative and quantitative analysis of your identified project risks and you would now like to find an approach to increase project opportunities and to reduce threats within the project. What project management process would best help you?

Options:

A.

Monitor and control project risks

B.

Create a risk governance approach

C.

Create the project risk register

D.

Plan risk responses

Question 54

Which of the following is an overlap between tasks that have a dependency?

Options:

A.

Mean time

B.

Lead time

C.

Fixed time

D.

Lag time

Question 55

Which of the following techniques is used for weather forecasting?

Options:

A.

Probabilistic forecasting

B.

Scenario building

C.

Simulation

D.

Delphi method

Question 56

You are the project manager of the NNH project. In this project you have created a contingency response that the cost performance index should be less than 0.93. The NHH project has a budget at completion of $945,000 and is 45 percent complete - though the project should be 49 percent complete. The project has spent $455,897 to reach the 45 percent complete milestone. What is the project's cost performance index?

Options:

A.

1.06

B.

0.93

C.

0.92

D.

-$30,647

Question 57

Mark is the project manager of the BFL project for his organization. He and the project team are creating a probability and impact matrix using RAG rating. There is some confusion and disagreement among the project team as to how a certain risk is important and priority for attention should be managed. Where can Mark determine the priority of a risk given its probability and impact?

Options:

A.

Risk management plan

B.

Risk response plan

C.

Project sponsor

D.

Look-up table

Question 58

You are the program manager for the HGQ Program in your organization. Your program has eight constituent projects including a small project which you've assigned to Beth a new project manager in your organization. Part of your assignment is to coach Beth on project management in your program. You are telling Beth about the five process groups of project management and how they map to the progression of the project. Which process group would you tell Beth is where she'll likely spend the bulk of the project time and the project budget?

Options:

A.

Executing

B.

Planning

C.

Monitoring and Controlling

D.

Procurement

Question 59

You are a new Project Manager that has been entrusted with a project to develop a machine which produces auto components. You have put together your project team and have begun executing your project. Recently, a conflict arose between two of your team members about a feature that will be incorporated in the design of the machine. Which of the following is the MOST APPROPRIATE technique to resolve this conflict?

Options:

A.

Compromising

B.

Collaborating

C.

Forcing

D.

Withdrawing

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