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Q2. A single point of failure (SPOF) is the part of a system that, upon failure, stops the entire system from working or makes the system useless. Which of the following events can render a knowledge management system ineffective?

1. If project team is not motivated.
2. Project team is geographically distributed.
3. When project knowledge cannot be classified as explicit or tacit.
4. Knowledge is shared using a mixture of knowledge management tools and techniques.

Q3. In your project, you have two activities, D and E. These two activities have a common successor, Activity F. Activity D will be completed on the 10th and activity E will be completed on the 15th. Therefore, Activity D can be delayed by 5 days without affecting the early start of Activity F. This delay is known as:

1. Total float
2. Free float
3. Project buffers
4. Feeding buffer

Q4. As the project manager, you are about to start the define scope process. You have the project charter and the organizational process assets list. Because there are no change requests in your project at this point, what must you have before you begin?

1. Product analysis
2. Requirements documentation
3. Updates to project documents
4. WBS

Q5. Which of the following is accurate regarding the Estimate Activity Resources process?

1. It produces project resource calendars as the output.
2. It determines dependencies that may require a lead or lag to define the relationship.
3. This process is coordinated independent of the Estimate Cost process.
4. It involves determining what and how many resources to use.

Q6. The project manager wishes to use the Delphi technique to obtain expert opinion on some difficult technical issues she’s facing. What should she be careful to do?

1. Make sure the experts consulted are recognized for their input.
2. Compare information and work toward a single opinion.
3. Consult the stakeholders.
4. Meet together with the experts to obtain consensus.

Q7. The new project is exciting to both the project manager and the team. This is the project manager’s first assignment as project manager. The team has the feeling that they will be able to complete work that has never been tried before. There are 29 people contributing to the product description and the team consists of nine highly experienced experts in their field. Part of the way through planning, three highly technical team members are disagreeing about the scope o f two of the deliverables. One is pointing to the draft WBS and saying that two additional work packages should be added. Another is saying that a particular work package should not even be done. The third team member agrees with both of them. How should the project manager BEST deal with the conflict?

1. He should listen to the differences of opinion, determine the best choice, and implement that choice.
2. He should postpone further discussions, meet with each individual, and determine the best approach.
3. He should listen to the differences of opinion, encourage logical discussions, and facilitate an agreement.
4. He should help the team focus on agreeable aspects of their opinions and build unity by using relaxation techniques and common focus team building.

Q8. A responsibility assignment matrix includes which two data points?

1. Resource and time estimate
2. Activity and calendar date
3. Activity and resource
4. Resource and usage each month

Q9. How does time-boxing help minimize scope creep in agile projects?

1. It forces the team to create project WBS using the user stories.
2. It forces the sponsor to allocate a Scrum master who helps in eliminating scope creep.
3. It forces the team to process essential features first, then other features.
4. It forces the team to convert the user stories into epics.

Q10. A seller was notified they were one of the selected sellers based on their proposal. The seller immediately circulated an internal newsletter stating they had just been awarded a large contract for a period of five years. Would the newsletter be factually correct?

1. It is likely that the newsletter is factually incorrect. While the seller has been selected for the work, it is unlikely that the term of the project would have been five years.
2. It is likely that the newsletter is factually incorrect. A selected seller is one whose proposal is judged to be in a competitive range. It does not mean they have the work.
3. The newsletter is likely factually incorrect. A selected seller is one whose proposal has been accepted, and a contract has been completed pending signatures of the authorized parties.
4. The newsletter is likely factually correct. A selected seller is one who has a contract based on the procurement process.