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A project manager is trying to settle a dispute between two team members. One says the systems should be integrated before testing, and the other maintains each system should be tested before integration. The project involves over 30 people, and 2 systems need to be integrated. The sponsor is demanding that integration happens on time. What is the BEST statement the project manager can make to resolve the conflict?
  1. Do it my way.
  2. Let’s clam down and get the job done.
  3. Let’s deal with this again next week after we all calm down.
  4. Let’s do limited testing before integration and finish testing after integration.






Q2. An identified risk occurred during the execution phase and the risk owner implemented the risk response plan. The impact of the risk was higher than the planned impact and the risk response plan was not effective. So, you ask the risk owner to implement the fallback plan to contain the situation. To implement the fallback plan, which reserve is most likely to be utilized?

  1. Contingency reserve
  2. Management reserve
  3. Cost reserve
  4. None of the above
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Q3. The Control Procurements process receives a very important input from the Direct and Manage Project Work process. Which one is it?

  1. Approved change requests
  2. Work performance data
  3. Procurement documents
  4. Agreements
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Q4. Which of these processes is not a Project Schedule Management process?

  1. Create WBS
  2. Develop Schedule
  3. Define Activities
  4. Sequence Activities
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Q5. A first-time project manager was assigned to a project that had a duration of three months. In order to get a head start on the project, the manager took an older, completed the project and incorporated all the tools, techniques, and checklists in their entirety from that project into the current one. The older project was completed in 14 months’ time and was remarkably similar in nature. The most appropriate comment on this would be:

  1. This is an excellent example of re-use of artifacts from prior projects.
  2. This may be unnecessary. The project management team needs to decide what is appropriate for the project.
  3. This is not the correct procedure. The project manager should always create processes and documents afresh for new projects.
  4. This is not correct. The project manager is violating copyright and intellectual property rights of the organization's prior customers.
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Q6. The project has been challenging to manage. Everyone has been on edge due t pressure to complete the project on time. Unfortunately, the tension has grown to the point where team meetings have become shouting matches and little work is accomplished during the meetings. One team member asks to be excused from future meetings, as all the shouting upsets him. Meanwhile, the sponsor has asked to attend team meetings in order to better understand how the project is going and issues involved in completing the project, and the customer has started discussions about adding scope to the project. In this situation, it would be BEST for the project manager to:

  1. Ask the sponsor if the information needed could be sent in a report rather than have him attend the meeting
  2. Inform the team member who asked to be excused from the meeting of the value of communication in such meetings
  3. Create new ground rules for the meetings and introduce them to the team
  4. Hold a team building exercise that involves all the team members.
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Q7. You just completed a cost estimate on the project, and you’re assuming there is a 15 percent chance you will exceed this estimate. You are:

  1. Below the mean
  2. Above the mean
  3. Above the median
  4. Below the median.
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Q8. You are in the middle of project executing and find that you are running out of money due to unanticipated changes. What is the BEST thing to do?

  1. Crash or fast track the project
  2. Ask for a change to the project budget
  3. Use resources that do not change against the project
  4. Re-evaluate the risk analysis and contingency funding
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Q9. Performance reporting is important during administrative closure, in order to:

  1. Show progress made on activities.
  2. Communicate the team’s success.
  3. Gain approval to start the lesions learned.
  4. Prove formal acceptance has been achieved.
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Q10. All requested changes to a contract go through Contract Change Control Systems of both parties. The Contract Change Control system documents all requested changes for future reference. However, requested but unresolved changes might not make it up to either party’s Change Control Systems. If you are contesting a dispute, where can you find a record of such requested changes?

  1. Procurement management plan
  2. Project management plan
  3. Project correspondence
  4. Approved change requests log
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