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Q2. Kate’s project is in execution. During an internal project review meeting, Kate learns that the stakeholder engagement plan needs an update. The last update was done two weeks earlier. According to the stakeholder engagement plan, the plan must be reviewed and updated on a monthly basis. The nature of the required update does not require following the formal change control process. What should Kate do?

1. Wait for a couple of weeks to do the required update
2. Update the plan review procedure first before making the required update
3. Go ahead and do the required update
4. Seek the project sponsor‘s guidance

Q3. Developing alternative activity sequence is an example of:

1. Risk transfer
2. Risk aversion
3. Risk identification
4. Contingency planning

Q4. A project manager has assembled the project team, identified 56 risks on the project, determined what would trigger the risks, rated them on a risk rating matrix, tested their assumptions, and assessed the quality of the data used. The team is continuing to move through the risk management process. What has the project manager forgotten to do?

1. Simulation
2. Risk mitigation
3. Overall risk ranking for the project
4. Involvement of other stakeholders

Q5. The work breakdown structure provides you with a structured vision of what has to be delivered, and the WBS dictionary provides you with detailed deliverables, activities, and scheduling information about each component in the WBS. Which of the following information cannot be found in the WBS dictionary?

1. Work description
2. List of assumptions
3. Resource requirement
4. Critical risks

Q6. You have assembled a group of subject matter experts (SMEs) to define risk probability and impact levels. You and your team are still in what process group?

1. Risk
2. Monitor and Controlling
3. Quantitative Analysis
4. Planning

Q7. The work breakdown structure (WBS) does all of the following except

1. Organizes and defines the entire scope of the project.
2. Divides the project into smaller, more manageable tasks.
3. Serves as a high-level planning tool for work planned but not yet approved.
4. Both A and B.

Q8. During the Plan Risk Management process your team has come up with 434 risks and 16 major causes of those risks. The project is the last of a series of project which the team has worked on together. The sponsor is very supportive and a lot of time was invested in making sure he project was completed and signed off by all key stakeholders. During project planning, the team cannot come up with an effective way to mitigate or insure against a risk. It is not work that can be outsourced, nor can it be deleted. What would be the BEST solution?

1. Accept the risk.
2. Continue to investigate ways to mitigate the risk.
3. Look for ways to avoid the risk.
4. Look for ways to transfer the risk.

Q9. Which of the following is the BEST thing to do when asked to complete a project two days earlier than planned?

1. Tell senior management that the project’s critical path does not allow the project to be finished earlier.
2. Tell your boss.
3. Meet with the team to look at options for crashing or fast tracking the critical path.
4. Work hard and see what the project status is next month.

Q10. All of the following are tools of Plan Quality EXCEPT:

1. A scatter diagram
2. Benchmarking
3. Cost-benefit analysis
4. Cost of quality