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Q2. As per the chart, the resource completing activity E is not performing very well. After much argument, the functional manager agrees to assign a different resource to activity E, but this will increase activity E’s duration to seven months. What is the effect of this change?

1. None, because activity E was not on the critical path
2. The project will be delayed because activity E is on the critical path
3. The project will be delayed because activity E has float of five
4. None, because activity E has float of four.

Q3. An effective quality audit should be:

1. Structured and independent
2. Informal and independent
3. Informal and internal
4. Structured and internal

Q4. You are in the process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable parts so the project management team can get a structured vision of what has to be delivered. Which of the following is an output of this process?

1. Scope baseline
2. RBS
3. Network diagram
4. OBS

Q5. The sponsor of your facilities upgrade project has left the company to join another organization. Several weeks later, you are reviewing the business case for the project, and you find that there are several inconsistencies between what is stated in the business case and what is described in the project scope. Further research shows that the business case as a whole is based on inaccurate information. What do you do?

1. Notify your project stakeholders immediately
2. Add this to the risk log
3. Update the requirements
4. Call the sponsor for clarification

Q6. You want to buy a cell phone and you have two options. The first phone is cheaper and offers less functionality, but it has a proven track record of good stability and reliability. The second phone is a feature rich, costly phone but it has some stability and reliability issues. Which of the following statements is correct about these phones?

1. The first cell phone is a low grade, high-quality phone
2. The second cell phone is a low grade, high-quality phone
3. The first cell phone is a high grade, low-quality phone
4. The second cell phone is a high grade, high-quality phone

Q7. Lag means:

1. The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project finish date
2. The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of its successor.
3. Waiting time
4. The product of a forward and backward pass

Q8. You are the Project Manager and are responsible for the development of a mall. As with any construction project, there will be multiple iterations of blueprints and engineering drawings. Therefore, you have decided to create an online database that can be used to query the documents by name, type, date, etc. This is an example of what type of communication tool?

1. Project Management Information System
2. Lessons Learned
3. Project Records
4. Configuration Management System

Q9. You are designing a motor engine. During the design phase, you find that a technique required to develop the piston is a bit more advanced than the technology you currently possess. Although you can acquire this technology, it is too time consuming. On the other hand, there is a supplier that can provide you with the same component but at a higher cost. You are still discussing the options with your team members. Which technique are you using here?

1. Select seller
2. Source selection criteria
3. Make or buy analysis
4. None of the above

Q10. A planning technique used to provide products, services, and results that truly reflect customer requirements, by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development, is:

1. Six Sigma
2. PDCA
3. Voice of the Customer
4. ISO