e2u2017 PMP Sample Quostons Set2 Gpereritrsie PMP Sample Questions Aevertisements © Previous Page Next Page @ Based on PMBOK Sth Edition Here are 200 more objective type sample questions and their answers are given just below to them. This exam is just to give you an dea of type of questions which may be asked in PMP Certification Exams, Even we have taken fll care to glve correct answers forall the {questions but itis recommended to verity these answers In examination you will get each question one by one on computer screen 51 A manager that manages a group of related projects is called a A. Project manager. B. Project expedter C. Program coordinator ©. Program manager Answer : D Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 553, Definition of Program '52 A functional manager needs to communicate the needs of his or her personnel requirements and the utilzation of each person as well {2s the assignments that they have in the future, To best accomplish this, what type of document should be use? |. Gantt chart B, Network diagram C. Staffing management plan D. Responsibility matrix Answer ! C Hint: PMBOK S, Page 563, Definition of Stating management plan 53 A project manager is faced with making a decision about a risk that the tear has identified. The risk involves the design of a bicycle Tt has been found that the neck of the bicycle, where the steering bearing is located and the two supporting bars of the frame come together, wil corrode In a high salt environment, If this takes place the neck may fall and injure the rider, The project team decides that the design of the bicycle shauld be macifiec by using corrasion resistant materials in the design of the neck. This will eliminate the risk from consideration. Tas technique Is calle A. Rsk avoidance. B, Rsk acceptance, C. Risk rejection. ©. Risk detection Answer: Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 559, Definition of Risk avoidance '54 You are a project manager leading 2 cross-functional project. None of your project team members report to you functionally and you do not have the ability to directly reward their performance. The project is dificult, Involving tight date constraints and challenging quality standards. Which of the following type of organization would you be inthis circumstance? A. rojectized 8. Functional . Strong Matric D. Operations Hint: PMBOK S, Page 21, See 2.1.3 Organization Structures cost if '55 If project A has a net present value (NPV) of U.S. $30,000 and project B has an NPV of U.S, $50,000, what is the opportu project Bis selected? A. $23,000 8. $30,000 hips: tutralspeitcem/pmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_seihim 19eou20i7 PMP Sample Questions Set2 c. $20,000 0. $50,000 Answer: B Hint: The opportunity cost the monetary value ofthe project that was not chosen. '56 Tne contingency budget wil A, Reduce the probability of scope changes, B. Reduce the probability of cost overruns C. Increase the probabilty ofa cost overrun D.Inerease the probabiliy of scope changes. Answer : 8 Hint: Read about Management Reserves, Page 206, Sec 7.2.2.6 Reserve Analysis, PMBOK 5 '57 A project manager is quantifying rsk for her project, Several of her experts are offsite, but wish to be included, How can this be done? [A Use Monte Carlo analysis using the Internet as a took 8. Apply the crteal path method. C. Determine options for recommended corrective action ©. Apply the Delphi Technique Answer : D Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 324. Delphi Technique doesn't require assembling together: ‘58 What percentage ofthe total distribution are 3 sigma from the mean equal to? 8. 99.99% ©. 95.46% Answer :D Hint: 3-sigme has @ range forthe process parameter at 0.27% control mits whichis nothing but '59 A project manager holds the fist risk meeting of the project team. The client is present at the meeting. At the meeting several risks {are identified and assigned to members of the project team for evaluation and quantification, The result of the meeting is |A. Expected value ofthe risk events B. Strategies forthe risk events C.A Ist of potential risk events. ©. General statements about risks for the project: Answer: C Hint: The meeting is @ part Identify Risks process {60 A project manager is using weighted average duration estimates to perform schedule network analysis. Which type of mathematical ‘analysis s being used? ‘A, Critical path method 8. PERT Cc. Monte Carle D. Resource leveling Answer : 8 Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 553, Definition of PERT 61 Ifthe earned value is $1000; Actual Cost is$500; and Planned Value is $4000, Calculate Cost Performance Index. Aa c. 0.85 9.2 Answer : D Hints CPI = EV/AC {62 Conflict resolution techniques that may be used on a project include confronting, smocthing, forcing and: ‘withdrawing 8, directing . organizing 2. contralting Answer! A tips: utoralspcint.comipmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_ semeou20i7 PMP Sample Questions Set2 Hit: Common confit resolution techniques are confronting, smoothing, forcing and witherawing. {63 In the Monte Carlo technique, what isthe criticality index? |A. The number of days the project wil be late divided by the project duration 8B, The percent of time a given acity wll be on the critical path (The percent of time an activity wil be late ©. The sum of the duration of the critica pat activities divided by the project expected value for duration Answer: B Hint: The erticalty index ofa task is sometimes put as a ratio but quite often as a percentage. (64 Which phase of the project is likely to have the greatest amount ofits funding spent? A Intiating B. Executing . Planning 0. Closeout Answer : 8 Hint: A large portion of project budget Is expended in Executing Process group. Page 56, Sec 3.5 Executing Process group, PMBOK 5 {65 A control chart shows seven data points in @ row on one side ofthe mean. What should be done? [A Perform a design of experiments. B, Aajust the chart to reflect the new mean, C. Find an assignable cause, ©. Nothing. This isthe rue of seven and can be ignored Answer: C Hint: The process is out of control so the cause should be identified. 166 The document that is proof of upper menagement.s commitment to the project and gives the authority to manage the project to the project manager is called: A. The project plan. B. The project goals anc objectives. C. The project chart . The project definition. Answer : © Hint: Page 66, Sec 4.1 Develop project charter 167 Which of the following represents the estimated value ofthe work actualy accomplished? ‘A. Eamed value (EV) 8, Plonned value (PY) . Actual cost (AC ©. Cost variance (CV) Answer: A Hint: PMBOK 5, Page $38, Definition of Earned Value {68 A project manager Is managing a project. The orginal scope baseline of the project was budgeted at $109,000, Since the work started on the project there have been seventeen authorized and approved changes to the project. The changes have a value of $17,000 land the cost of investigating them prior to their approval was $2,500. What isthe current bueget forthe project? ‘A. $100,000 », $114,500, c. $117,000 0. $119,500, Answer: D Hint: Budget was revised to account for the approved changes {69 A project team has completed, and the customer has accepted, the completed project scope, However, the lessons learned required by the project management office have nat been completed, What isthe status of the project? |A. The project is incamplate because the project needs tobe re-planned B. The project is incomplete until all the activities required fo clesing a project are completed, C. The project is complete because the customer has accepted the deliverables, D. The project is complete because the project has reached the cue date. Answer: B Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 57, Sec 3.7 Closing Process Group tips: utoralspcint.comipmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_ semeou20i7 PMP Sample Questions Set2 70 Ahmad, a project manager in an IT frm has Improvised a working schedule of an on-going project owing to detaling of the project ‘management plan, indicative ofthe iterative nature of planning and documentation, The decision i the result of? [A Project Appraisal B. Monitoring and Controling Process. . Planning Process. D. Progressive Elaboration Answer : D Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 55, Progressive Elaboration 171A project manager works in a company favoring the weakest authority forthe project manager. The type of organization that holds the project manager to be the weakest Is: A. Projectized organization, 8. Strong matrix organization. C. Weak matrix organization. ©. Balances matrix Answer! C Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 21, Sec 2.1.3 Organization Structures 72 A system development project is nearing the closing phase when a previously unidentified risk is discovered. This could potentially affect the project's overall ability to celiver. What shoulé be done next? | Alert the project sponsor af potential impacts to cast, soape or schedule. B, Qually the risk, C. Mitigate this risk by developing a risk response plan. 9, Develop @ workaround, Answer : 8 Hint: Once a risk Is Identified, it must be evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively. 73 You just found out that 2 major subcontractor for your project consistently provides deliverables late, The subcontractor approaches you and asks you to continue accepting late daliverables in exchange for a decrease in project costs. This offer is an example of: A. confronting 8. compromise C. smoothing ©. forcing Answer : 8 Hint: The vendor is offering a reduction in cost for compromising the schedtle. 74 Which of the following contains Change Management Plan ? A. Project management plan B. Communications management plan . Configuraton management alan ©. Quality management plan Answer: A Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 76, Sec 4.2.3.1 Project management plan 75 Mohan, 2 project manager, while managing 2 project on logistics 's working on Monitoring and Controlling Process Group and is Undertaking activities except for? A. Validating scope 8. Controiing the schedule C. Performing Change Control ©. Manage Stakeholder Engagement Answer 1D Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 61, Manage Stakeholder Engagement is an executing process 76 Resource leveling wll general [A, Reduce the time needed to da the project B. Increase the total time necessary to do all the tasks, C. Reduce the everutilzaton of resources, 0. Reduce resources tothe lowest skil that is posible Answer : © Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 559, Definition of Resource leveling tips: utoralspcint.comipmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_ semeou20i7 PMP Sample Questions Set2 77 Atask was scheduled to employ two persons, full ime, and take two weeks fo complete, Instead, the project manager was only able to assign one person to this task. At the end of twe weeks, the person assigned to the task was 75% complete. What is the cost performance index? 8.1.50 025 9.115 Answer : Hit: Cost should be in proportion with percent complete. 78 You are a project manager who was Just assigned to take over a project from another project manager who is leaving the company. ‘The previous projact manager tells you that the project is on schedule, but only because he has constantly pushes the team to perform, \What isthe FIRST thing you should do as the new project manager? B, Chock cost performance, . Check progress report. ©. Tel the team your objectives Answer : © Hint: Progress reports inform about the project progress and ifthe project is going as scheduled, 79 Which of the following Is considered to be a simulation technique? A, PERT analysis 8. GERT analysis . Monte Carlo analysis ©. Critica path method Answer ! © Hint: PMBOK 5, page 180, Sec 6.6.2.5 Modeling Techniques £80 Extensive use of ~--- communication is most likely to aid in solving complex problems. A. verbal formal ©. nonverbal Answer : 8 Hint: Whitten communication brings more clarity and avoids contusions. ‘81 When checking the calendar of a team member to schedule @ meeting, you see she has scheduled a meeting with a key stakeholder that you were not Informed of, The best approach woulé be to: A, avold mentioning It to the team member but continue to watch her activities 8. notify your boss abou C. address tne concern withthe team member's bess. 0. address the concern with the team member problem. Answer! D Hint: Confronting isthe best conflict resolution technique in this case ‘S82Project A has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 21 percent. Project B has an IRR of 7 percent. Project C has an IRR of 31. percent Project D has an IRR of ig percent. Which ofthese would be the BEST project? A. Project A B, Project D C. Project ¢ 0. Project B Answer : © Hint: Project C has the highest IRR '83 The program evaluation and review technique (PERT) method of scheduling differs from the critical path method (CPM) because the PERT method! [A Uses weighted averages of activity durations to calulate project duration B. Uses dummy activites to represent lgte tes. C. Uses free float instead oft ©. Uses bar charts instead of lacie clagrams to portray the schedule, a lot in the schedule caleuations Answer: A Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 553, Definition of PERT tips: utralspcint.comipmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_se2ihimeou20i7 PMP Sample Questions Set2 ‘84 The key inputs to activity definition are: 1, Work breakdown structure, the project 8, Project schedule, progress reports, and change requests C. The project network dlagram, constraints, ané durations. D. The work breakdown structure, the scope statement, and historical information that supports schedule, and the network diagram, 1 applicable activity Answer !D Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 150, Sec 6.2.1 Define Activities 85 The customer requests a change to the project that would increase the project risk. As a project manager Which of the following should you do before all the others? | Include the exoected monetary value of the rsk in the new cast estimate, B, Tak to the customer about the impact ofthe change, C. Analyze the impacts ofthe change withthe team. ©. Change the risk management plan. Answer :C Hint: Studying the Impact of change Is very Important. 186 An Ishikawa diagram helps to: 'A, put information in its order of priority B, reach the rect cause, on responsibiles. ©. show functional responsibil co show Answer : B Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 236 Cause and effect diagrams £87 The lowest level at WAS is one of the following: A. The tak B. The actiy. C. The work package. 0. The element. Answer: C Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 553, Definition of work package {88 A project manager would like to manage his project in such a way that he will be able to identity specific tasks that should be watched {and managed more closely than others. The project manager should use which method? AA. The PERT method B. The critical path method The GERT method D. The PCOM method Answer: B Hint: He should watch tasks on the ertical path ‘89 What characteristic best describes the cost baseline? {A Total Budget forthe project 8. Time phased budget forthe project C. Total budget for the projed including the contingency buaget ©. Total budget for the project inching the contingency bucget and the management reserve Answer : 8 Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 534, Definition of Cost Baseline 90 In attempting to complete the project fester, the project manager looks at the cost associated with crashing each activity. The best ‘approach to crashing would also Include looking at the: 1, risk impact of crashing each activity, B. customer's opinion of which activities to cash C. boss's oplnlon of which activites to crash and In which order. ©. project ite cyte phase in which the activity is due to occur Answer! Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 181, Sec 6.6.2.7 Schedule Compression 91 A project manager has a problem with 2 team member's performance. What is best form of communication fer addressing this problem? [A Formal written communication tips: utoralspcint.comipmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_ semeou20i7 PMP Sample Questions Set2 8, Formal verbal communica Cc. informal written communication ©. Informal versal communication Answer ! D Hint: Informal face-to-face communication yields more trust and cooperation 192 Your employee is three days late with a repert. Five minutes before the meeting where the top of the report isto be discussed, she hands you the report. You notice some serious errors init. What should you do? AA. Cancel the meeting and reschedule when the report is fhe B, Goto the meeting and tall the other attendees there are erors inthe report. C. Force the employee to do te presentation and remain silent asthe other attendess find the errors. 0. Caneel the meeting and rewrite the report yourself Answer: A Hint: Rescheduling the meeting unt the report is ready would be desirable, 193 The act of doing anything that will help to bring future project performance in line with the project plan is called: A, Budget update. D. Contingency planning. Answer | C Hint: Corrective actions are recommended for realizing project goals 94 A project is engaged in making electronic devices. It is necessary to purchase some materials to make the printed circuit boards. All of the parts are commonly availabe from several vendors. The most likely contract that should be issued for these parts is B, Firm fied price contract. C. Cost reimbursable contrac. Answer :B Hint: A fixes price contract willbe best in the case of products and to protect buyer risks 95 You ate the project manager for # large project that is completed on time and on budget, The customer and all of the stakeholders are pleased with the results. As a direct result ofthe successful completion of the project, your manager approves a borus of $25,000 to You. There are fifteen members of the project team. One of the people on the project team has been a very low contributor to the project the other fourteen have all been good performers What should you do with the money? A Keep the money yourslf as the manager gave it to you. B. Divide the money equally among all the tear members. . Ask the team members how they would vide the money. D. Divide the money equally among the team members excapt for the substandard team member, Answer! C Hint: Acting on team consensus would be best. 96 A project manager is using a cause and effect diagram with the team to determine how various factors might be linked to potential problems. In what part of the quality management process is the project manager involved? A, Quality analysis B. Perform qualty assurance C. Control Quality ©. Plan Quality Management Answer: Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 235, Sec 8.1.2 Plan Quality Management: Tools and Techriques97 During which risk management process is & determination to transfer 2 risk mace? 197 During whieh risk management process Is @ determination to transfer a risk made? A. identity Risks B. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis C. Plan Risk Responses ©. Control Risks Answer : C Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 343, Sec 11.5.2 Plan Risk Responses: Tools ane Techniques 198 Your cost forecast shows that you wil have 2 cost overrun at the end ofthe project. Which ofthe following should you do? tips: utoralspcint.comipmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_ sem 79eou20i7 PMP Sample Questions Set2 [A. Eliminate sss in estimates and re-estimate B. Mest with the spensor to find aut what work can be done sooner: Cc. Cut quality. Answer: A Hint: Risk mitigation helps avold cost-overruns and schedule delays 99 At the request of the project team for a large project, the company's purchasing department advertises that they intend to let @ contract for construction wark associates with the project. Ths is called: A, Procurement planning 8, Soli €. Outsourcing . The procurement process. Answer : B Hint: PMBOK 5, Page 275, Sec 12.2.2 Conduct Procurements: Tools and Techniques 100 A project is considered complete when the ‘A. BAC is equal tothe Pv. B. The EV Is equal to the AC. . The PV is equal to the AC, 9. The BAC Is equal tothe EV, Answer: D Hint: In an ideal scenario, when Farmed Value equals Budget at Completion, it means the project is completed. @ Previous Page Next Page @ Enter emalfor newsletter bits: utoralspcint.comipmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_se2ihim ae2u2017 PMP Sample Quostons Set2 hips: tutralspeitcem/pmp-examsipmp_sample_questions_se.him