LIST 1
All of the following are characteristics of a project EXCEPT?
A. Temporary
B. Unique
C. Progressively elaborated
D. Ongoing and repetitive
D. Ongoing and repetitive
The process of spending more money on a project in order to speed up accomplishment of scheduled activities is commonly known as what?
A. Crashing
B. Smashing
C. Schedule compression
D. Fast tracking
A. Crashing
Which of the following is NOT a good way to collect project requirements?
A. The WBS
B. Questionnaires and surveys
C. Interviews
D. Facilitated workshops
A. The WBS
Which of the following is NOT one of the four founding principles of the Agile manifesto?
A. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
B. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
C. Working software over comprehensive documentation
D. Speed of process over unnecessary bureaucracy
D. Speed of process over unnecessary bureaucracy
Events in your project schedule that require approval from the steering committee or project sponsor before proceeding further are commonly known as what?
A. Task
B. Phasepoint
C. Milestone
D. Stagegate
D. Stagegate
The project you are delivering is for a customer who is notoriously difficult to please. Your team comes up with a way to deliver more functionality in the project than the customer is expecting at a lower cost and the change will result in improvements to the schedule. What is your BEST course of action?
A. Contact the customer and explain the situation to them and submit a change request if they think it s a good idea
B. Do not do the extra work as it is not included in the project scope
C. Do not do the extra work as the customer will not appreciate it
D. Carry out the work and surprise the customer
A. Contact the customer and explain the situation to them and submit a change request if they think it s a good idea
Which of the following is NOT a knowledge area from the PMBOK Guide?
A. Project Scope Management
B. Project Quality Management
C. Project Schedule Management
D. Project People Management
D. Project People Management
Which of the following is NOT one the practices of exemplary leaders from Kouzes and Posner?
A. Make fast decisions
B. Encourage the heart
C. Model the way
D. Challenge the process
A. Make fast decisions
The highest level, and often the first, description of the work to be performed by a project is known as what?
A. Statement of work
B. Scope Statement
C. Project Charter
D. Requirements.
A. Statement of work
What is the difference between a lead and a lag??
A. A lead means that both activities can start at the same time. A lag means that neither can start until the other one starts
B. A lead means that the successor activity must start prior to the predecessor activity finishing. A lag means the successor activity has a mandatory dependency and cannot start until the predecessor activity is complete
C. A lead means a successor activity can be started prior to the completion of a predecessor activity. A lag directs a delay in the successor activity.
D. A lead means the amount of time free on the critical path between activities. A lag is the amount of delay that can occur between activities that will not adversely affect the final project delivery date
C. A lead means a successor activity can be started prior to the completion of a predecessor activity. A lag directs a delay in the successor activity.
Which of the following is NOT a reason to communicate effectively with all stakeholders?
A. Communication develops trust and understanding
B. Communication ensures that stakeholders do exactly what you want them to do
C. Effective communication encourages stakeholders to support your project
D. Effective communication assists with team development
B. Communication ensures that stakeholders do exactly what you want them to do
Which of the following it NOT a good guideline for running effective meetings?
A. Start on time & finish on time
B. Read out the minutes from the last meeting at the start and ask everyone individually to give an update on action points assigned to them
C. Only invite the people who need to be there to the meeting
D. Focus on making decisions
B. Read out the minutes from the last meeting at the start and ask everyone individually to give an update on action points assigned to them
All of the following are acceptable financial filters used for project selection EXCEPT?
A. Cost Benefit Analysis
B. Return on Investment
C. Cost Pricing Analysis
D. Net Present Value
C. Cost Pricing Analysis
What is the generally correct sequence of events to develop your project schedule?
A. Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Develop Schedule
B. Sequence Activities, Define Activities, Develop Schedule
C. Define Activities, Develop Schedule, Sequence Activities
D. Sequence Activities, Develop Schedule, Define Activities
A. Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Develop Schedule
Which of the following is NOT a useful purpose of having a well defined risk register?
A. It is a great way to communicate risk to your steering committee
B. It allows you time to plan what you will do to mitigate potential adverse impacts
C. It helps you prioritise the most important risks to be focusing on right now
D. It defines the project benefits in detail and if you are going to achieve them
D. It defines the project benefits in detail and if you are going to achieve them
Which of the following organisational structures does a project manager have most power in?
A. Hierarchical
B. Strong matrix
C. Functional
D. Weak matrix
B. Strong matrix
It is often said that a project manager should devote most of their time to effective project communications. What percentage of their time should they devote to this?
A. 110%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90%
D. 90%
Which of the following definitions best defines a portfolio of projects?
A. A series of projects planned to run sequentially
B. A group of unrelated projects managed by an organisation or business unit
C. A series of coordinated, related, multiple projects
D. A group of projects managed by a single project manager
B. A group of unrelated projects managed by an organisation or business unit
Which of the following is NOT an example of a project?
A. Building a house
B. Implementing an ERP system
C. Processing employee time sheets.
D. Planning a wedding
C. Processing employee time sheets.
Who should put together the Work Breakdown Structure?
A. The sponsor
B. The client, the project manager, and the project sponsor
C. The team of people expected to do the work
D. The project manager
C. The team of people expected to do the work