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Q2. Which of the following graphical techniques visually depict the product scope by showing a business system and how other systems interact with it?

1. Ishikawa diagram
2. Histogram
3. Influence diagram
4. Context diagram

Q3. Based on the chart, what is the duration of the critical path?

1. 19
2. 13
3. 15
4. 14

Q4. You are managing a project and find you need to apply resource leveling. Which of the following tools can help you identify resources that are overallocated?

1. Resource Assignment Matrix
2. Network diagram
3. Resource Histogram
4. Resource Breakdown Structure

Q5. During the implementation of a contingency plan, a team member notices that the plan worked only marginally. There were three similar contingency plans developed for other risks that have not yet happened. He should recommend which of the following?

1. A workaround
2. A project change request
3. A new risk rating matrix
4. A risk responsibility chart review

Q6. You need to shorten the duration of this project by five months. Included in your solution, based on the chart, would be to crash activity C. However, further analysis reveals that this activity has two days of float. What should you do?

1. Crash activities F and H
2. Crash activity D
3. Crash activities D and H
4. Crash activity
5. 79

Q7. A project manager has been instructed to use the project charter to help identify risks on the project. This does not make sense to him. If you were asked to explain the reason the project charter is used in this way, what is the BEST explanation?

1. The project charter describes the business needs of the project
2. Reviewing what is said and not said in the project charter will help determine risks.
3. The project charter is issued by the sponsor
4. Reviewing the project charter will help determine a description of the product of the project.

Q8. You are working on an information technology project as a project manager to develop a shopping website for your customers. Some key stakeholders in the project suggested scope changes to improve the website’s look and feel. Your team has analyzed the impact of these changes and presented the analysis to the Change Control Board (CCB) for approval. What should be your next step if the CCB accepts all proposed changes?

1. Implement the change request and update stakeholders
2. Review change control board decisions and inform stakeholders for their input
3. Conduct a team status meeting to update the progress on change requests
4. Revise cost estimates, schedule dates, resource requirements, and planning documents

Q9. A project manager gathered data to perform earned value calculations on his project. He used the results to report to management that the project is under budget and on schedule. After reporting this information, he discovered that the base figures he used in the calculations were incorrect, as they came from an old copy o the project line which had not been updated. What should he do now?

1. He should contact management to make them aware of the error, give the correct information, and explain how he made the mistake
2. He should contact management and tell them to expect some changes in the next reporting period, and that things are starting to look gloomy
3. He should use the correct figures to calculate the information when it is time for the next report and ignore the fact the he reported incorrect information.
4. He should tell management that the data he received from team members was incorrect and thus the report was not accurate.

Q10. A project manager calls you in as a consultant to provide input on developing the Project Charter. According to the PMBOK, your contribution to the project could best be termed as:

1. Professional Consultant
2. Expert Judgment
3. Charter Consultant
4. Expert Consultancy