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2. D is the correct answer.
Activity float = Late
Finish - Early Finish = 12-
2 = 10 days
An activity has an Early Finish(EF) of 2 days and
Late Finish(LF) of 12 days.What is the activity's
float ?
A 12 days
B 14 Days
C 2 Days
D 10 Days
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3. A is the correct answer.
Initiation Stakeholders
have maximum
influence.
At which stage, stakeholders have the maximum
influence on a project?
A Initiation
B Planning
C Closing
D Execution
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4. B is the correct answer.
Work Performance
Reports are best way to
present the status of
your project to
Stakeholders.
The most effective way to provide stakeholders with
project status update is with the preparation and
distribution of __________. These are developed using
work performance information.
A Work Performance Data
B Work Performance Reports
C Weekly Status Report
D Video Conferencing Status Update
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5. A is the correct answer.
Standard Deviation =
(High - Low) / 6 =
(9-3)/6 = 1.
Given the following estimates: Optimistic 3 days,
Pessimistic 9 days, and most likely 6 days. What is
the standard deviation for the estimates?
A 1
B 2
C 1.5
D .5
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6. C is the correct answer.
Portfolio can contain
related and even
unrelated projects while
a Program ONLY contains
related projects.
Ramesh is managing three projects. They are completely
independent and unrelated. What is John doing ?
A Program Management
B Project Management
C Portfolio Management
D None of the Above
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7. D is the correct answer.
Forming  Storming 
Norming  Performing
When tough projects go - you are the go to guy for your
senior management. You take up the challenge and are
provided with the 'AAA' level team that you wanted. You
know that with high performing team members comes
their own set of nuances .Jack and Mary have been
bickering and arguing almost every aspect of the design for
some time now. However you are pleasantly surprised
when you see the two of them gradually get to terms and
actually accommodate each other's point of view. At what
stage of team development does this demonstrate?
A Performing
B Storming
C Forming
D Norming
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8. A is the correct answer.
As the nature of work is
not quite clear and this
deals with contracting
additional staff - the
best choice of contract is
T & M.
You are negotiating with a contractor for additional
staff augmentation - a number of software
developers and a few testers. As a buyer you dont
quite have the exact statement of work ready.
What kind of contract is MOST appropriate for this
kind of work?
A Time and Materials - T & M
B Cost plus fixed fee - CPFF
C Firm Fixed Price Contract - FFP
D Fixed Price Incentive Fee Contracts - FPIF
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9. A is the correct answer.
Control Costs is
controlling changes to
the budget
Which of the following is controlling changes to the
budget.
A Control Cost
B Estimate Cost
C Determine the Budget
D None of the above
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10. B is the correct answer.
B is best suitable answer
from the list.
The end of the project comes after which of
the following?.
A Project Charter
B Final Deliverable
C Schedule
D QA activities are done
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11. D is the correct answer.
Which of the following is a difference in the
role of a Project Manager and a PMO ?
A PM focuses on the specific project objectives while PMO manages major
program changes
B PM manages the resources on the project while the PMO manages shared
resources across projects
C PM manages constraints of the project while the PMO manages
methodologies , standards , opportunities among projects
D All of the above
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12. D is the correct answer.
Change requests can
occur for all the reason
mentioned
Change requests can occur due to
_______________.
A An external event such as a change in government regulation
B An error or omission in defining the scope of the product
C An error or omission in defining the scope of the project
D All of the above
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13. C is the correct answer.
As per PMI code of
conduct the correct
answer is option C
You are a senior executive with a lot of decision powers.
Your company is looking to set up a chemical plant. One of
the states has very lax pollution norms and as a result you
could save thousands of dollars in not treating the
effluents. should you set up the factory in this state. All
other states have very strict environmental norms which
would mean a heavy cost - what is the RIGHT thing to do ?
A Do not set up a plant at all
B Setup the plant in the state with lax environmental norms
with no effluent treatment
C Set up the effluent treatment irrespective of which state the
plant is installed
D None of the Above
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14. D is right answer
As a Project Management
Professional it is obligatory to
always do the right thing.
Accepting gifts need to be
verified with the organizations
policies prior to accepting them.
Option B is correct but the better
option is decline the offer and
also inform your senior
management - option D
You are managing a turn key project for layout of Optical fiber cables
across the city. This would involve a lot of excavation work of service
roads for the layout. Your company has received a couple of bids
from vendors from your qualified sellers list. After due diligence and
weighing in various options - you decide to award the contract to
one of the vendors. The vendor is very happy as this would mean a
significant boost to her business. As a sign of gratitude she calls you
up and informs you that she has organized a weekend family outing
for you and your family at a mountain ski resort. What would be the
BEST course of action ?
A Thank the vendor and take your family out for a well deserved
weekend outing
B Politely decline the offer
C Revoke the vendor's contract
D Decline the offer and inform your senior management of the same
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15. C is right answer
Since activities on critical
path if delayed can lead
to a delay in the entire
Project. Options A and B
are incorrect while
option D is a very
subjective answer and
nowhere does the
problem state how the
stakeholders would take
the news
You are in charge of constructing a High Rise residential
building. After creating a Network diagram - you have
identified the Critical Path. Work has started - but
suddenly due to inclement weather plinth work has got
delayed. This plinth work activity was on the critical path.
As a manager driving this project would you be worried
and why ?
A No - It will not matter if the Plinth work is delayed.
B No - Activities on the critical path do not impact the schedule
C Yes - Any delay of activities on the critical path would lead to a
delay of the entire project
D Yes - you will now have to relay this bad news to the client
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16. A is correct answer.
Here it is indicated that
people respond to Bob
because of him having close
ties with the Managing
Director of the company
Bob who is a project manager seems to be doing
something right. His team members tend to obediently
follow his instructions and seem to be extremely loyal to
him. You meet a colleague of yours over lunch and
mention the same. Your colleague agrees and states the
reason being Bob and the Managing Director of the
company are lunch buddies and the Managing Director
seems to put a lot of faith in Bob. What kind of power
does Bob enjoy ?
A Referent
B Expert
C Legitimate
D Reward
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17. A is correct answer.
Project scope management
includes:
Initiation,
Collect Requirements,
Define Scope,
Validate Scope and
Control Scope
A Project Scope Management includes :
A Initiation
B Project Plan Execution
C Overall Change Control
D Report Performance
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18. C is correct answer.
War room : Working together
on Co-Location
War room creation during project deployment
phase is an example of:
A Team Building activity
B General Management Skills
C Working together on Co-Location
D Establishing Ground Rules.
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19. B is correct answer.
The Risk Register is detailed
part of the project
management plan
Risk Register is a part of the ________.
A Project Scope Statement
B Project Management plan
C Project Scheduling plan
D Project Charter
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20. A is correct answer.
Trend Analysis is Examining
project performance time by
time
A Trend Analysis is best described as:
A Examining project performance over time
B Calculating Earned Value
C Calculating Cost Variance
D Analyzing performance of similar projects over time
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21. C is correct answer.
This is an example of
Forecasting. It deals with
predicting future based on
current trends or
performance data. Work
performance data is the data
related to actual
performance. Risk and Project
Management are broad areas
here - the most specific
option is Forecasting.
You and your team are in your second month of
project execution. You are taking stock of the
situation and find that you are behind schedule.
To complete the project on time - additional extra
effort would need to be expended in future - what
are you actually doing ?
A Risk Management
B Project Management
C Forecasting
D Work performance Data
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