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Q2. A project manager overhears a conversation between two stakeholders who are talking about how unhappy they are with the impacts of the project on their own departments. Stakeholder A asks I the project is on time, and Stakeholder B replies that the SPI is 1.05. Stakeholder A asks if the project manager for the project knows o Stakeholder B’s concern. Stakeholder B responds that he is not sure. What is the BEST thing for the project manager to do?

1. Make sure stakeholders see that the project manager overheard. Then ask them to direct any questions to the project manager in writing.
2. Make a presentation to all the stakeholders regarding the status of the project.
3. Send both stakeholders a copy of the issue log, and ask for additional comments.
4. Arrange a meeting with both stakeholders to allow them to voice any concerns they may have.

Q3. Monitoring cost expended to date in order to detect variances from the plan occurs during:

1. The creation of the cost change control system.
2. Recommending corrective actions
3. Updating the cost baseline
4. Project performance reviews

Q4. Which of the following is a common problem in the Close Project or Phase process?

1. Retaining resources to complete the project
2. Completing the quality assurance plan
3. Obtaining scope verification
4. Completing a project charter

Q5. You identified a risk in your project that is difficult for you to manage, therefore, you give the responsibility to manage this risk to an outside source. What kind of risk response strategy is this?

1. Accept
2. Avoid
3. Transfer
4. Exploit

Q6. If a data point falls outside the upper control limit of a control chart the process is said to be:

1. Assigned a cause
2. Out of control
3. In control
4. Gold plated.

Q7. The objective of a transformation project is to move an organization from one state to another state. The desired result of the change driven by the project is described as the:

1. Good state
2. Future state
3. Happy state
4. Transition state

Q8. You have found you do not yet have an accurate estimate of the number and skill levels of resources needed for the scheduled activity Build Racks for Data Center. You need this estimate for presentation to your Human Resources department later in the week. You have decided to decompose the Build Racks for Data Center activity into smaller components such as take equipment out of box, review equipment for completeness, build frame, and install rails. Then you plan to estimate the resources for each smaller component and combine those estimates into an aggregate. This is an example of:

1. Aggregate Estimating
2. Alternative Analysis
3. Bottom-up Estimating
4. Rolling Wave Estimating

Q9. Interpersonal skills are important for a project manager as they help him or her to manage stakeholders properly. Which of the following is not an interpersonal skill?

1. Communication style assessment
2. Political awareness
3. Work environment
4. Cultural awareness

Q10. Daniel is managing the development of an e-commerce website for his organization. Daniel enjoys coercive powers. He has assigned Julie, a project team member, to facilitate the team meetings. During any team meeting, Julie must:

1. Influence team members to support the project manager's decisions
2. Support the team members to challenge the project manager's decisions
3. Negotiate with team members to achieve the project objectives
4. Remain neutral and conduct the meetings