A series of activities to create a

unique product of service by a

C. A project is a temporary endeavor to create a unique product, service, or
specific date is best described as
result. Deadlines and cost constraints are tied to the project. A is incorrect
which one of the following?
becuase programs are a collection of projects working towards a common
cause. B is incorrect because operations are ongoing activitiesof an
A. A program
organization. D, a subproject, describes a project that is part of and supports a
B. An operation
larger project. PMBOK 1.2.1
C. A project
D. A subproject

Which of the following is likely to be

part of an operation?
A. Providing electricity to a community
is the best example of operations, as it
A. Providing electricity to a community
is an on-going activity. B, C, and D are
B. Designing an electrical grid for a
all examples of projects, as they are
new community
temporary and create a unique
C. Building a new dam as a source for
product, service, or result. PMBOK
electricity
1.2.2
D. Informing the public about changes
at the electrical company

Of the following, which one is the best

B. According to the PMBOK,
example of progressive elaboration?
progressive elaboration means
developing in steps and then
A. It is the process of decomposing
continuing by increments. A describes
the work into small, manageable tasks
the process of breaking down the
B. It is the process of taking a project
project scope into the task list. C is not
from concept to completion
a valid choice for this question. D is
C. It is the process of taking a project
part of stakeholder analysis, and is not
concept to a project budget
the best answer for this question.
D. It is the process of identifying the
PMBOK 1.2.1.3
business needs of a potential project

Your organization would like to create

C. Products can be created for a
a new product based on market
number of reasons, and this example
research. This new product will be
supports the market demand choice.
created by a project. This is an
A, an organizational need, is a project
example of which one of the following
to satisfy an internal need. B is
reasons to launch a new project?
incorrect because no specific
customer asked for this new product.
A. Organizational need
D is incorrect because there is no
B. Customer request
legal requirement to create the new
C. Market demand
product. PMBOK 1.2.3
D. Legal requirement

A program is which one of the

following?
C best describes a program. A
program is a collection of projects
A. A very large, complex project
working together to gain benefits by
B. A collection of small projects with a
managing the projects as a group
common goal
rather than on an individual basis. A,
C. A collection of projects with a
B, and D are not attributes of
common cause
programs. PMBOK 1.6.1
D. A collection of subprojects with a
common customer

Who manages programs? D. Programs are managed by

program managers. A, B, and C are
A. Management all incorrect choices. PMBOK 1.6.1
 B. Project sponsors
C. Project managers
D. Program managers

You have an excellent idea for a new

project that can increase productivity
by 20 percent in your organization.
Managment, however, declines to
C. Project portfolio management is the
approve the proposed project
management, selection, and
because too many resources are
assignment of projects that support an
already devoted to other projects. You
organization's business objectives. A,
have just experienced what?
B, and D are all incorrect choices.
PMBOK 1.6.2
A. Parametric modeling
B. Management by exception
C. Project portfolio management
D. Management reserve

Of the following, which is not part of

the Iron Triangle?
A. Quality, while important, is not part
of the Iron Triangle of Project
A. Quality
Management. B, C, and D comprise
B. Time
the Iron Triangle. PMBOK 1.3
C. Scope
D. Cost

Of the following, which statement is

correct?

A. A project manager must use every

process identified within the PMBOK
on every project
B. A project must use every tool and
technique as identified within the
PMBOK on every project
C. A project manager must use the
most appropriate processes on every
project
D. A project manager must agree that
he will use the most appropriate tools
and techniques on every project
C. A project manager does not have to
use all of the process within the
PMBOK, only the most appropriate. A,
B, and D are incorrect statements, as
the project manager does not use
every process or tool and technique
within the PMBOK. PMBOK 1.1

Projects are temporary endeavors to

create a unique product, service, or
result. Which one of the following
does not relate to the concept of C. Most projects create a deliverable
"temporary" in project management? that will outlive the project itself. A, B,
and D are incorrect, as these
A. The project team attributes are temporary in nature.
B. The market window status on PMBOK 1.2.1.1
which the project is capitalizing
C. The project deliverable
D. The project manager

A project creates a unique product, C. The PMBOK gives the concept of creating feasability as a result. A, B, and D
service, or result. Which on of the describe products and services. PMBOK 1.2.1.2
following is a result?

A. A new piece of software

B. A new airplane
C. A feasability study
D. A call center

What is the difference between a

standard and a regulation?

A. A standard is optional; regulations A is the best choice, as standards are

are not optional while regulations are not. B,
B. A standard is not optional; C, and D do not accurately describe
regulations may be the difference between standards and
C. A standard is rarely optional; regulations. PMBOK 1.2.5.2
regulations are never optional
D. A standard is a guideline; a
regulation is a request

A project manager needs five areas of

expertise to be successful. Which one
is not one of the five areas of
C. Believe it or not, you don't have to
expertise?
be a PMP or CAPM to be a successful
project manager. A, B, and D are valid
A. Application area knowledge
characteristics of a project manager.
B. An understanding of the project
PMBOK 1.5
environment
C. PMP or CAPM certification
D. Interpersonal skills

Which one of the following is not a

characteristic of a project's cultural B. Time zone differences are not part
and social environment? of the cultural and social environment,
but are part of the international and
A. Economics political environment. A, C, and D are
B. Time zone differences part of the cultural and social
C. Demographics environment. PMBOK 1.5.3
D. Ethics

You are the project manager of the

KHGT Project, which will span four
countries around the world. You will
need to consider all of the following
characteristics of the international and
C. Customers are not part of the
political environment except for which
international and political
one?
environments. A, B, and D are part of
this environment. PMBOK 1.5.3
A. International, national, regional,
and local laws
B. Customs
C. Customers
D. Holidays

Which one of the following is not an

example of interpersonal skills?
A. Financial management and
accounting
B. Sales and marketing
C. Conflict management
D. Health and safety practices
A. Financial management and
accounting is not an interpersonal skill.
B, C, and D are examples of
interpersonal skills, so these choices
are invalid for this question. PMBOK
1.5.5
What is a subproject?
A. It is a smaller project that supports
a parent project
B. It is a project that is performing
below expectations
C. It is a project that has been
experiencing project spin-off
D. It is delegation of a projet phase
Where will a project manager most
likely get project management
mentoring?
A. Project Management International
B. American Society For Quality
C. The project management office
D. Subject matter experts
Which one of the following is an
example of operations?
A. Creating a new community park
B. Designing a new car
C. Sending monthly invoices to an
organization's 25,000 customers
D. Removing an old server and
replacing it with a newer one
When considering the selection of
projects to be initiated, project
portfolio management considers all of
the following except for which one?
A. Risk/Reward categories
B. Lines of business
C. The project manager's experience
D. General types of projects
A best describes a subproject, which is
a project, sometimes smaller than the
original, that supports a parent project.
B, C, and D do not accurately describe
a subproject. PMBOK 1.6.3
C. Project managers will most likely
receive mentoring from the project
management office. A is not a valid
choice. B is not a valid choice because
ASQ does not provide mentoring for
project managers. D is not the best
choice for the question because the
PMBOK specifically identifies the PMO
as a source for mentoring. PMBOK
1.6.4
C is the best example of operations,
as the answer implies that this work is
done every month. A, B, and D are all
unique endeavors that may be done
once or just occasionally, but are not
part of ongoing operations. PMBOK
1.2.2
C. While the experience of the project
manager is likely considered during
the assignment of projects, it is not
considered during project portfolio
management. A, the rist and reward of
the project is considered. B and D, the
lines of business and the general
types of projects, are also considered
as part of project portfolio
management. PMBOK 1.6.2