2. PMP® Exam Sample Question
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8. AOA (Activity on Arrow), AON (Activity on Node) and
PDM (Precedence Diagramming Method) are all valid
methods to use when determining a project's critical
path. PDM is also referred to as AON.
9. The risk shared between the buyer
and the seller is determined by which
of the following?
10. A. The Scope of Work
B. The Teaming Agreement
C. The Contract Type
D. The Project Charter
11. How can you control the project risk
while negotiating the scope
of work with a seller?
13. The risk shared between the buyer and seller is
determined by the contract type. For example,
fixed-price contracts have a higher risk for the
seller while cost-reimbursable contracts have a
higher risk for the buyer.
14. You planned for contingency reserves for
your office building construction project
and used contingency plans to control
risks. However, your attempts to control
project risks were not effective. What is the
next step you should take?
15. A. Use a fallback plan
B. Escalate to the project team
C. Perform the Plan Risk Responses
process again
D. Escalate to the sponsor
16. If the primary risk response plan fails,
there should be one more plan to use
as a reaction to a risk.