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1. Question
1016:During the project execution phase, one of the team member asks about his or her work. Which of the following document would you ask the person
to refer?
Scope Statement
Wo rk Breakd o w n S tru ctu re (WBS ) d ictio n ary
Activity List
Project Charter
I n co rrect
The WBS dictionary defines each element in the WBS. Therefore, descriptions of the work packages are in the WBS dictionary.
2. Question
Which statement is NOT true about the configuration management system?
The configuration management system will define procedures to control any changes.
The configuration management system is a sub-component of the overall project management system.
It documents the functional and physical characteristics of a product
T h e co n fig u ratio n man ag emen t system d o esn 't in clu d e ch an g e trackin g system.
I n co rrect
The configuration management system includes a change tracking system. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 532]
3. Question
You are a project manager of a company and you are assigned to a project that has already been decided to be out sourced. As a project manager, you need
to organize a formal bid process and select the vendor for this project. Your senior management is forcing you to select a vendor which has a good relation
with your senior management. What is the BEST course of action for you?
Report to your Manager about this.

Fo llo w th e fo rmal b id p ro cess, an d sh o w th e sen io r man ag emen t ab o u t w h y th e favo red ven d o r is o r is n o t th e b est ch o ice.
Report to legal department of your company.
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Get a written permission from your senior management to bypass the formal bid process.
I n co rrect
The best option is to follow the formal bid process, and show the senior management about why the favored vendor is or is not the best choice.
4. Question
A project is being done for an external customer. Which of the following is not an input to the Develop Project Charter process?
Business Case
Project Statement of Work
Agreements
S takeh o ld er reg ister
I n co rrect
The stakeholder register is not an input to the Develop Project Charter process. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 66]
5. Question
1026:You were the project manager of X company for a long time, and have done lots of project management practices. Recently, you have joined another
company Y and assigned to a project. You should _________.
Use the forms of company Y

Talk to change control board
Use the forms of company X and instruct about the good project management practices
Use th e fo rms o f co mp an y Y an d in stru ct ab o u t th e g o o d p ro ject man ag emen t p ractices p racticed in co mp an y X
I n co rrect
The best option is to use the forms of company Y and instruct about the good project management practices practiced in company X.
6. Question
You are a Project Manager for a company that designs and develops automation systems for car companies. You are in the Close Project process for a
project in which a new automation system has been designed and created for a car company located in Korea. You need to obtain formal acceptance for the
new automation system. All of the following statements are true with respect to the final acceptance of the new system EXCEPT?
Fin al accep tan ce fo r th e n ew au to matio n system can b e in fo rmal o r fo rmal.

Performance tests on the new automation system should be completed by the car company.
A formal statement is issued indicating that the new automation system meets the terms of the contract
A checklist can be used to determine whether the new automation system meets the car company's specifications
I n co rrect
Final acceptance for the product deliverables is formal; and must be formally signed off on by the customer or sponsor. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 100, 101]
7. Question
1054:Scope Management , Risk Management and Quality Management are examples of ___________ skills.
Team management
Pro ject man ag emen t
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Schedule management
Executive management
I n co rrect
Based on PMBOK, scope and risk are examples of project management skills.
8. Question
1020:You are a project manager of a company. You have been assigned as the project manager in the middle of the project. The customer is not happy with
the performance of the project. What is the FIRST thing you should do?
Try to achieve the performance.

Ignore the customer.
T alk to cu sto mer ab o u t th e co n cern s.
Leave the project and ask your manager to assign another project.
I n co rrect
The best option is to talk to the customer about the concerns.
9. Question
1035:_______ is the road map for the execution of the project.
Strategic Planning
WBS
SOW
Pro ject Plan
I n co rrect
Project Plan is the road map for the execution of the project.
10. Question
1028:Project Integration Management includes ______.
Develop Project Management Plan

All o f th e ab o ve
Perform Integrated Change Control
Develop Project Charter
I n co rrect
All of the above
11. Question
During the weekly change control board meeting, you invited the facilities manager to speak about the change request to increase the BTUs to the air
conditioning system in the new data center. This is an example of what type of tool and technique in the Perform Integrated Change Control process?
Project Management Information System
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Variance Analysis
Ex p ert Ju d g men t
Project Management Methodology
I n co rrect
The facilities manager would be considered an expert in the A/C system, thus this is an example of Expert Judgment. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 98]
12. Question
You and your team have diligently been working on a project over the past 2 years and yesterday you met with the Operations department to turn over the
production system to the Operations team. You came back from the meeting with signed formal documentation indicating the project was completed to the
specifications and the deliverables have been officially turned over to production for ongoing maintenance. This is an example of what?
A new project for Operations

Contract Closure
Quality control
Pro ject o r p h ase clo su re d o cu men tatio n
I n co rrect
Project closure documents consist of formal documentation and the official turnover to Operations. [PMBOK 5th Edition, Page 104]
13. Question
As a project manager, you periodically do project performance reviews to compare cost performance over time, schedule activities or work packages overrunning and under-running budget, milestones due, and milestones met. Which of the following is not a valid analytical technique?
Earned Value Performance

Trend Analysis
Variance Analysis
I n terp erso n al skills
I n co rrect
Interpersonal skills is not a valid choice. The other three choices, namely Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis and Earned Value Performance, are analytical
techniques. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 91, 92]
14. Question
1049:The project management plan can be composed of one or more of the __________ subsidary plans.
Project scope management plan
Schedule management plan
Cost management plan
I n co rrect
The project management plan can be composed of one or more of the following subsidary plans: Project scope management plan, Schedule management
plan, Cost management plan, Quality management plan, Process improvement plan, Staffing management plan, Communication management plan, Risk
management plan, and Procurement management plan
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15. Question
The Close Project or Phase process is not applicable for?
Projects being closed

Pro jects b ein g reactivated
Project phase being closed
Projects being cancelled
I n co rrect
The Close Project or Phase process allows the project manager to close or finish a specific phase of the project. [PMBOK Page 100]
16. Question
1037:Assumptions in the project plan should be _________ .
Not understandable
Understandable
Written d o w n
No need to write
I n co rrect
Assumptions that are not written down are the most dangerous so they should always be written down.
17. Question
A first-time project manager is trying to understand the difference between configuration control and change control. The difference is:
C o n fig u ratio n co n tro l is fo cu sed o n th e sp ecificatio n o f b o th th e d eliverab le an d th e p ro cess w h ereas ch an g e co n tro l is fo cu sed
o n id en tifyin g , d o cu men tin g an d co n tro llin g ch an g es to th e p ro ject.
Configuration control is focused on ensuring that all changes are documented whereas change control is focused on the approval process.
Change control is focused on the specification of both the deliverable and the process whereas configuration control is focused on identifying,
documenting and controlling changes to the project.
Change control is focused on ensuring that approved changes are documented and controlled whereas configuration control is focused on ensuring
that changes are properly identified and approved by the change control board.
I n co rrect
Configuration control is focused on the specification of both the deliverables and the process whereas change control is focused on identifying,
documenting and controlling changes to the project. A configuration management system with integrated change control provides a standardized and
effective way to centrally manage approved changes within the project. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 96]
18. Question
You have presented a unique and verifiable product to your customers for their approval. Approval of this product may allow you to move on to your next
phase. This unique and verifiable product is also known as:
A Portfolio
A Project
A Plan
A Deliverab le
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A unique and verifiable product produced in each phase or end of the project is known as a deliverable. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 537]
19. Question
1063:Which of the following is an output of Project closure?
Fin al Pro d u ct, S ervice, o r R esu lt

Administrative Closure Procedure
Agreements Closure Procedure
None of the above
I n co rrect
Output of Close Projects are: a) Final Product, Service, or Result b) Organizational process updates
20. Question
1034:Which of the following statement is true about Strategic Planning ?
Strategic Planning determines the projects that are selected and are funded.
Strategic Planning determines which projects will be chosen in order to achieve the organizational goals.
Strategic Planning determines which projects will be sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals.
I n co rrect
Strategic Planning determines which projects will be chosen or sponsored in order to achieve the organizational goals. Strategic Planning determines the
projects that are chosen and funded.
21. Question
1061:Which of following are types of change requests?
Legally mandated
Optional
Internally initiated
I n co rrect
Change Request may be oral or written, direct or indirect, externally or internally initiated, and legally mandated or optional.
22. Question
A new CEO has come into your company and has promptly shut down your project because it no longer met the business needs of the company. While not
pleased with the decision, you document the level and completeness of the project to date. What activity or process is this part of?
C lo se Pro ject o r Ph ase

Close Procurements
Control Scope
Validate Scope
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I n co rrect
Documenting the completeness of the project to date in case of premature termination of a project is an activity under the Close Project or Phase process.
PMBOK 5th edition, Page 101]
23. Question
1046:Which of the following is useful in your current project planning?
Reviewing WBS from other projects

Contact with former project managers
Utilizing databases from past projects
I n co rrect
Old data is useful for your current project plan.
24. Question
1041:Which of the following are inputs of Develop Project management Plan ?
Enterprise Environmental Factors

Project Charter
Organizational Process Assets
I n co rrect
Inputs of Develop project management plan: Project charter, Enterprise environmental factors, and Organizational process assets and output from
planning processes
25. Question
1024:A project manager has created a document and wants to track the changes made in the document. The project manager should create _______.
Configuration Management System

Project Management System
C o n tro l Man ag emen t S ystem
I n co rrect
Control Management System tracks the changes in a document.
26. Question
You are in the final phase of a low cost car manufacturing project. This project, as designed, has delivered a low cost car that runs on the battery. However,
to close this project, many administrative standards are required to be followed in order to avoid auditing from Government authorities. Since your
organization possesses experts who have tremendous knowledge in closing procedures and standards, you would like to use them to close this project.
This effort is an instance of:
Using organizational process assets in closing the project
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Usin g ex p ert ju d g men t in clo sin g th e p ro ject
Using enterprise environmental factors in closing the project
Poor project management practice
I n co rrect
Projects are closed during the Close Project or Phase process. One of the tools which can be used in this process is the expert judgment. Expert judgment
can be obtained from consultants or industry experts. These experts make sure that all project standards are followed when they are closed. In this
scenario, you want to use experts from your own organization in closing the project. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 102]
27. Question
During the Control Scope phase, analysis of the scope performance resulted in a change request to the scope baseline. This change request will be
processed for review and disposition in the:
Control Quality phase

Perfo rm I n teg rated C h an g e C o n tro l p h ase
Validate Scope phase
Monitor and Control Project Work phase
I n co rrect
Analysis of Scope performance is done as part of the Control Scope phase. Determining the cause and degree of variance relative to the scope baseline is
an important aspect of this activity (called Variance Analysis). Change requests that result from this activity are processed in the Perform Integrated Change
Control phase. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 94]
28. Question
1044:EVM is a methodology that deals with _______ management.
Natural
None
Varian ce
Schedule
I n co rrect
In Project Integration Management, the methodology that is used to measure variance in projects is called Earned Value Management (EVM).
29. Question
1025:A project manager has created a document and wants some of the team member to have read access and some of them to have write access also. The
project manager should create __________.

C o n fig u ratio n Man ag emen t S ystem
Control Management System
Project Management System
I n co rrect
Configuration Management System addresses controlling documents
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30. Question
1048:The requirements, designs, and specifications are part of _________________.
Scope Statement
T ech n ical d o cu men tatio n
WBS
SOW
I n co rrect
The requirements, designs, and specifications are part of Technical documentation.
31. Question
You are a PMP reviewing project files to help you write a lessons learned document on a software project you are finishing. Which of the following is not a
part of a project file?
Change management documentation

Pro ject d eliverab les
Project management plan
Project calendars
I n co rrect
The project deliverables are not part of the project file. The rest of the choices are components of the final project file. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 104]
32. Question
Which of the following is neither an input to nor an output of the Develop Project Charter process?
A project charter
Pro fessio n al an d tech n ical asso ciatio n s
A business case
A project statement of work
I n co rrect
A project statement of work and a business case are inputs to the Develop Project Charter process. A project charter is an output of the Develop Project
Charter process. Professional and technical associations are used as tools to gather expert opinions while developing a charter. Hence, Professional and
technical associations is the correct answer. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 66]
33. Question
Which process is concerned with providing forecasts to update current cost information?

Direct and Manage Project Work
Mo n ito r an d C o n tro l Pro ject Wo rk
Close Project or Phase
I n co rrect
The Monitor and Control Project Work process is responsible for keeping track of the projects measures, including cost. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 86]
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34. Question
1029:Which of the following statement is true about the Project Charter ?
The Project Charter provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
Requirements that satisfy customer, sponsor, and other stakeholder needs, wants and expectations.
The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes a project.
I n co rrect
Project Charter: The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes a project. The Project Charter provides the project manager with the authority
to apply organizational resources to project activities.
35. Question
1045:Project Plan Development includes:
The need and techniques for communication among stakeholders

How work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives
How changes will be monitored and controlled
I n co rrect
Project Plan Development includes: How changes will be monitored and controlled, How work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives, The
need and techniques for communication among stakeholders, and How the selected processes will be used to manage the specific project
36. Question
You are working on a mainframe upgrade, however the charter is constantly changing. Who has the responsibility to determine if these changes are
necessary.
Project Team
Project Manager
S p o n so r
Project Coordinator
I n co rrect
The project initiator or sponsor is responsible for authorizing and issuing the charter, and is responsible for determining if changes are needed and the
subsequent updates. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 68]
37. Question
1064:Project Management Plan comprises two major sections _____________
S u b sid iary Man ag emen t Plan an d b ase lin es

Agreements Closure Procedure and base lines
Administrative Closure Procedure and base lines
None of the above
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I n co rrect
Project Management Plan comprises two major sections Subsidiary Management Plan and base lines.
38. Question
1014:Which of the following documents justify the project whether the project is worth or not?
Project Charter
Bu sin ess C ase
Project Management plan
Scope statement
I n co rrect
Business Case contains business need and cost-benefit analysis. Business Case document provides justification for the project whether the project is
worth or not. PMBOK page no , 529
39. Question
1039:The Project Plan helps team members to ________.
Discipline
C o mmu n icate
Establishing the activity logic
All of the above
I n co rrect
Project plan shows what should be done to execute the project, all team members can communicate about their progress on the project by referring to
the project plan.
40. Question
You are a project manager of a company and you have been assigned to take over managing a project that should have been 60 percent complete according
to the schedule. After evaluation, you discover that the project is running far behind schedule, and that the project will probably take double the time
originally estimated by the previous project manager. However, the sponsor has been told that the project is on schedule. What is the BEST course of action
you will take?
S h o w yo u r evalu atio n to sp o n so r.
Add new resource to the project and complete the project on schedule.
Ask your senior manager to deal with this.
Turn the project back to the previous project manager.
I n co rrect
You cant turn the project back to the previous project manager because he or she may be busy with other projects. The best option is to show your
evaluation to sponsor.
41. Question
You are presented with a situation in a project where you need to measure the performance of the project. Which of these techniques would suit your
requirement?
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Learned Value Technique
Earn ed Valu e T ech n iq u e
Expert Judgment
Analogous Estimating
I n co rrect
The Earned Value Technique measures performance of the project as it moves from initiation to closure. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 217]
42. Question
1056:Who develops project management plan?
Executive Management
Only Project Manager
Pro ject Man ag er an d team
Sponsor
I n co rrect
Project Manager and team develops the project management plan.
43. Question
1043:In Project Integration Management, the methodology that is used to measure variance in projects is called __________.
Earned Value (EV)

Earn ed Valu e Man ag emen t (EVM)
Accounting
Scheduling
I n co rrect
In Project Integration Management, the methodology that is used to measure variance in projects is called Earned Value Management (EVM). EVM is a
project integrating methodology, whereas EV is the technique.
44. Question
You are a project manager of a company and you are assigned to a project that has already decided to be outsourced. As a project manager, you need to
organize a formal bid process and select the vendor for this project. You own stock in one of the vendor companies who also participated in the bidding
process. What is the BEST course of action for you?
Get the vendor company selected for the project

T ell yo u r man ag er an d remo ve yo u rself fro m th e ven d o r selectio n co mmittee
Keep the information to yourself
Ask other members of the selection committee to select your vendor company
I n co rrect
The best option is to tell your manager and remove yourself from the vendor selection committee
45. Question
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1036:Assumptions are factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be ______.
T ru e, real, o r certain
only True
True, real, or uncertain
Real
I n co rrect
PMBOK describes assumptions as factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be true, real, or certain.
46. Question
You have your project team members record the time they spend on different activities during the day such as: programming, electrical, HVAC, etc. This is an
example of a tool and technique in what process?
Mo n ito r an d C o n tro l Pro ject Wo rk

Manage Communications
Direct and Manage Project Work
Manage Project Team
I n co rrect
The Monitor and Control Project Work process tracks and reviews the projects progress. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 86]
47. Question
Which of the following is accurate regarding Project Integration Management?
T h e n eed fo r it b eco mes evid en t in situ atio n s w h ere in d ivid u al p ro cesses in teract
It involves the integration of process groups and not individual processes
Project deliverables are not part of Integration Management
It involves disregarding trade-offs and focuses on clearly articulating how accomplish all requirements by the deadline
I n co rrect
Project Integration Management is needed more where individual processes interact. [PMBOK 5th edition, Page 63, 64]
48. Question
You are fairly new to project management, but have been successfully managing a small project and now management has given you another project to
manage, which you are excited about. However, the new project is growing exponentially everyday, you have also learned a project manager you work with
managed a similar project last year. What should you do?
O b tain Histo rical R eco rd s an d g et g u id an ce fro m th e p ro ject man ag er

Speak to the other project manager to develop your project plans
Get the project assigned to the PM who managed the similar project
Wait to see if the scope of the project continues to grow
I n co rrect
The historical records will give you an understanding of the past project; however you should also obtain guidance from the project manager. [PMBOK 5th
edition, Page 76]
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49. Question
1021:Which of the following is a common problem in administrative closure?
R etain in g reso u rces to co mp lete th e p ro ject

Completing a project charter
Completing a project plan
Completing a QA plan
I n co rrect
The biggest problem is retaining team members until closure of the project.
50. Question
1053:A request to expand or Agreements project scope, budget, schedule, or resources is called _______.
Risk
C h an g e req u est
Corrective action
None of the above
I n co rrect
Change request: A request to expand or Agreements project scope, budget, schedule, or resources.
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