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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. Theory X postulates that people:

1. Are motivated by pay
2. Have expectations
3. Need to be watched every second
4. Can direct their own efforts.

Q4. Which statement BEST explains the phrase “Quality is planned in, not inspected in.”

1. It is more expensive to determine quality by inspection than by planning it.
2. Quality activities occur during the planning process group of the project
3. Quality is part of planning, not inspection
4. Planning for quality is after the fact.

Q5. Activity attributes extend the description of the activity by identifying various components associated with the activity. Typically, how many attributes are associated with each activity?

1. They should be between five and ten.
2. The number of attributes varies by application area.
3. They should be fewer than five.
4. The number of attributes depends on the activity duration.

Q6. Which of the following is not an organizational process asset used during the Plan Resource Management process?

1. Template for resource management plan
2. Resource management policies and procedures
3. Historical information about previous projects
4. Standardized stakeholder list

Q7. A project can be authorized by any of the following except:

1. The project manager
2. The PMO
3. The sponsor
4. The portfolio steering committee

Q8. Which of the following and is the BEST method of completing “what if” scenarios to determine what combination of resources and interdependence will produce the best schedule?

1. Critical chain method
2. Monte Carlo
3. Parametric estimating
4. Resource leveling

Q9. During every project team meeting, the project manager asks each team member to describe the work he or she is doing, and the project manager assigns new activities to team members. The length of these meetings has increased because there are many different activities to assign. This could be happening for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

1. Lack of a WBS
2. Lack of a responsibility assignment matrix.
3. Lack of resource leveling
4. Lack of team involvement in project planning.

Q10. You work at a software company that authors Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for chemical companies. Prior to releasing the MSDS to the company, you have created a list of items for review to ensure they appear in the document. These items include chemical name, CAS#, protection required, what to do in an emergency, etc. This list is an example of what type of tool?

1. Checklist
2. Process Improvement Plan
3. Quality Management Plan
4. Quality Metrics