A series of consecutive points on the same side of the average is called ____________.
An individual's willingness to take a risk can be determined by which of the following:
Using the PMBOK definition of contingency reserve, which of the following statements about contingency reserves is false?
If a project has an 80% chance of activity will take 2 weeks or less. what is the probability of the event?
Human resource administration is the primary responsibility of which of the following:
During the execution of a software project, the vendor proposes an upgrade of a part of project without a change in the schedule or cost. After the change is approved, where would this change BEST be documented?
An example of risk mitigation is:
You are project manger of an existing project. You have been with your company for several years but not in the area where this project is occurring. A Project Management Plan is in place. The project has not exceeded many baseline change thresholds. The customer is not happy with the status of the project. Which of the following is the BEST initial action?
All of the following are communication tools EXCEPT _________.
A tool that analyzes the inputs to a process to identify the causes of errors is called ______________________.
All of the following aid in achieving consensus EXCEPT __________.
The belief that management's high levels of trust, confidence and commitment to workers leads to high levels of motivation and productivity on the part of workers is a part of which motivation theory?
When should the project expeditor form of organization be used?
The PERT method is MOST used in situations where
The principle states that "Employees who believe that their efforts will lead to effective performance and who anticipate important rewards for their accomplishments become productive stay productive." This principle illustrates which of the following theory?
The party that needs the change resulting from the project, and who will be its custodian on completion is the ___________.
Which of the following statements concerning compromise as a conflict resolution is false?
You are the project manager of a project .The senior executive of your company wants monthly schedule update of your project. Which of the following would you send to the executive?
A cost management plan is ______________.
The ability of a product to be used for different purposes at different capacities and under different conditions determines its __________.
When a risk should be avoided?
A key barrier to team development is _________.
Project initiation is all of the following except:
Which of the following is an output of the Control Scope process ?
If you are a project manager and a change request has been denied, you should:
You are the Project Managers of ABC company. The Project team members are from the finance and accounts. The team members report to Finance and Account Managers respectively, and you have limited control over them. What type of organizational hierarchy does ABC company follow?
The scope management provides:
Given the following estimates: Optimistic 3 days, Pessimistic 9 days, and most likely 6 days, what is the PERT weighted average?
A Reserve Analysis technique is NOT used during __________.
The process of identifying and defining a product or a service is called:
Which process is not included in the Project Time Management process?
Scoring models, comparative approaches and benefit contribution are all part of:
Which of the following is NOT an output of the Control Schedule:
Which describes how cost variances will be managed?
Cost management plan
Cost baseline
Cost estimate
Chart of accounts
The amount of time that an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the project end date is called:
An input of the Collect Requirements process is a/an:
Adjusting Leads and Lags is a technique for:
What involves determining what quantities are to be used to perform project activities.
A modification of a logical relationship that allows an acceleration of the successor task is represented by:
Which is the Estimate Costs technique used most frequently in the early stages of a project.
Risk event is the description of what may happen to the _____ of the project.
Name the ethical code you'll be required to adhere to as a CAPM.
The __________ task relationship is defined by the activity duration:
The Critical Path Method of scheduling is:
You have a piece of equipment that was purchased for your project recently for $5,000 and is expected to last 5 years in production. At the end of the five years, the expected worth of the equipment is $2,000. Using the straight-line deprecation, what is the amount that can be written off each year?
A Reserve Analysis is a technique for:
Which of the following relationships is rarely used in PDM (Precedence Diagramming Method)?
Which of the following is true about pure risk?
A cost-plus-incentive-fee (CPIF) contract has an estimated cost of $150,000 with a predetermined fee of $15,000 and a share ratio of 80/20. The actual cost of the project is $130,000. How much profit does the seller make?
A project Control Scope system is documented during which of the Project Scope Management processes?
A tool that analyzes the inputs to a process to identify the causes of errors is called ____________.
A project is considered successful when _______________.
Your project is moving ahead of schedule. Management elects to incorporate additional quality testing into the project to improve the quality and acceptability of the project deliverable. This is an example of which one of the following?
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding various Activity Scheduling tools?
You are a project manager for your organization. Management has asked you to help them determine which projects should be selected for implementation. In a project selection model, which one of the following is the most important factor?
Which of the following is an example of indirect costs?
Analogous estimating ____________.
___________ is a group of processes required to purchase or acquire the products, services, or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work.
The independence of two events in which the occurrence of one is not related to the occurrence of the other is called ________________.
Which of the following are inputs of Develop Project Charter process?
A document or tool which describes when and how human resources will be brought onto and taken off the project team is called ____________.
Root Cause Analysis is related to ________.
A tight matrix is ___________________.
During project integration activities, a project sponsor's role can best be described as doing which one of the following?
A contingency plan is ______________.
When a risk should be avoided?
The project manager's leadership style should be matched to the corresponding developmental level of the project team and should move through successive steps in the following order: _____________.
Estimated at Completion is determined by which of the following?
A tool which links the project roles and responsibilities to the project Define Scope is called ____________.
You are project manager of a project and the funding for your project has been reduced. What is the BEST action to take in response to this?
Which of the following estimates MOST accurately reflects the actual cost of the project?
Planning components are tools or techniques of the Define Activities process. Which of the following are planning components?
You have a piece of equipment that was purchased for your ptoject recently for $5,000 and is expected to last 5 years in production. At the end of the five years the expected worth of the equipment is $2,000. Using straight-line deprecation, what is the amount that can be written off each year?
You have been assigned to a project where the objective is to create a new building. You are in charge of the demolition phase of this project, and you report to the project manager in charge of this project. You have been hired on contract and will be released at the completion of the demolition phase. What type of organizational structure you are working for?
Project management processes is organized into:
You are project manager and the monthly report to the client showed zero schedule variance. However, member of the team know that a milestone has been missed which will cause an overall delay to the project. Which one of the following is being inadequately reported?
The cost effective rule for shortening a project is to crash the:
Which of the following statements are FALSE about cost reimbursable contracts?
Which of the following are inputs of the Develop Project Charter process?
Which of the following is useful in Identify Risks because it permits a systemic evaluation of the work?
What is the key difference between a contract close-out and an administrative closure?
Monte Carlo analysis is a form of what type of analysis?
The work breakdown structure:
To determine the impact of a change that has occurred, which of the following should be taken?
As a project manager, you know that the most important activity to ensure customer and stakeholder satisfaction is which of the following?
Mathematical models using linear, dynamic, integer, or algorithm models are considered
Which of the following are not essential for project close out ?
Which of the following are not indirect costs?
Which process involves monitoring, measuring, and taking corrective action?
A response to a risk event that was not defined in advance of is occurrence is called a:
Comparing actual to baseline schedules, examining the statement of work, understanding cost overruns, and assessing risk; all occur during a:
You are the project manager for Tech Days Seminar Homes. Your new project assignment is to head the Days Seminar Home opening in Mountainview, CA. You are estimating the duration of the project plan activities, devising the project schedule, and monitoring and controlling deviations from the schedule. Which of the Project Management Knowledge Areas are you working in?
Which of the following is an output of Define Scope?
Which of the following activities is not part of Plan Risk Management?
Who has the responsibility for Plan Quality?
You are managing a project that will implement a new Insurance software package. Two project team members have difficulty working together. They come to you, for help resolving the issues. You immediately set up a meeting that includes the functional manager. After the meeting you and the functional manager discuss the issues and agree on a solution. What type of organizational structure you are working in?
The buyer and seller are bound by the ________.
Which of the following is not part of project scope management?
Delivery dates and availability of resources can be found in the details of the __________.
Make-or-buy decisions measure the costs of both options. What are the two options?
Which of the following plans is not done during the writing of a project plan?
How many communication channels will be required in a project in which 10 individual are participating?
Cost benefit analysis, scorecard modelling, payback periods, and internal rate of return are examples of ____________.
You are project manager of a project, which of the following is not your responsibility?
The project baseline is _______.
Which monitoring or controlling activities would not result in preventive action being applied?
Who has the responsibility for informing the final deliverable to all stakeholders?
A complete set of indexed project records is called __________.
Administrative closure is the process that ________.
Which of the following are the inputs of Define Scope?
Who is responsible for issuing the project charter?
The intent of the risk management process group is to ________.