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Q2. Which of the following BEST describes why quality is planned in and not inspected in?

1. It reduces quality and is less expensive.
2. It improves quality and is more expensive
3. It reduces quality and is more expensive
4. It improves quality and is less expensive

Q3. Under which of the following scenarios would you not use a decision tree?

1. When some future scenarios are unknown
2. When you need to look at the implications of not choosing certain alternatives
3. When the future scenarios are known
4. When the outcomes of some of the actions are uncertain

Q4. The Human Resources department wants to hire a new project manager from within the company. They can choose from the following candidates: Candidate A has good management knowledge; Candidate B has good project management knowledge; Candidate C has solid technical knowledge; and Candidate D has general management, project management, and technical skills. Who is the BEST candidate?

1. Candidate A
2. Candidate B
3. Candidate C
4. Candidate D

Q5. During the completion of the project work, a project manager wants to ensure that the quality of the end product is acceptable. The BEST way to do this is by:

1. Checking quality against the standards set in the quality management plan
2. Identifying the quality standards you want the end product to meet
3. Performing cost-benefit analysis
4. Determining the cause of a problem using a fishbone diagram.

Q6. A project team member finds that the color scheme of the webpage he is designing appears too gaudy and decides to change it to a melloweddown color scheme. The customer approved the original color scheme and the color palette. The independent testing team flags this as a defect, and a heated discussion ensues between the team member and the testing team. What is your view?

1. The testing team is incorrect in flagging this as a defect. This is an example of expert judgment when historical expertise is brought into the project.
2. The testing team is correct. Even though the new color scheme is more pleasing than the old one, the appropriate change management process was not followed, and the work product is not as per design.
3. The testing team is not right in flagging this. The color scheme is a simple matter, and the new colors are definitely more pleasing than the old ones.
4. The testing team is correct in flagging this. The team member should have sent a note along with the work product indicating he or she made the color scheme change.

Q7. Project coordination is enhanced through progress reporting, variance reporting, and team meetings. These are all forms of:

1. Staffing management.
2. Risk management.
3. Time management.
4. Communications management.

Q8. You are a project manager for a major telecommunications network upgrade with a net present value (NPV) of US $10,000,000. You are heavily dependent on a third party vendor for your project and your contract office informs you that there is a 30 percent chance that the vendor will go out of business at the end of the quarter. If that occurs, your project will incur a US $3,000,000 cost overrun due to rework. There is also a 30 percent chance that a new legislation will pass that will decrease government oversight of your team's work. If this legislation passes, you estimate that your project will save US $1,600,000 in time delays. Lastly, your technical lead indicates that there is 20 percent chance that a new software package will be available by month end that could save US $1,800,000 in testing time. If available, the software will cost US $500,000 to procure, install and train. What is the total expected monetary value of these three risk events?

1. $60,000
2. $1,640,000
3. $5,900,000
4. $160,000 88

Q9. Rina and Gimo are the senior developers in a website development project. They have argued about the best web design product to use in developing the new website. As the project manager, you use a forcing approach to make a decision and reduce the conflict. What is the main characteristic of this approach?

1. Forcing to close the project
2. Highlighting areas of agreement rather than areas of disagreement
3. Asserting one‘s viewpoint at the expense of others
4. Withdrawing from the actual conflict

Q10. Sandra is managing a new supersonic aircraft design project. This is a huge project and the success of this project is very critical for her organization. For such mission-critical projects, which of the following is the most desirable engagement level for all major project stakeholders?

1. Supportive stakeholders
2. Resistant stakeholders
3. Leading stakeholders
4. Neutral stakeholders