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Project managers need to be aware of Student Syndrome, also known as procrastination, which means that people start to apply themselves only at the last possible moment before the deadline. This concept is similar to Parkinson’s Law which states that:
  1. Work only gets completed during the second half of the allocated time.
  2. Work never gets completed on time even if sufficient time has been allocated.
  3. Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
  4. Effort expands to fill the time available for the completion of a work package.






Q2. A project manager completed the work package estimating process and then performed a Monte Carlo analysis to determine the amount of risk reserve needed on the project. Why is this incorrect?

  1. The risks per work package have not been identified
  2. The critical path was not calculated
  3. The network diagram was not used
  4. The schedule was not developed.
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Q3. Which of the following risk events is MOST likely t interfere with attaining a project‘s schedule objective?

  1. Delays in obtaining required approvals.
  2. Substantial increases in the cost of purchased materials.
  3. Contract disputes that generate claims for increased payments
  4. Slippage of the planned post-implementation review meeting
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Q4. An e-mail is forwarded to you highlighting conflict between two team members. Which conflict resolution technique would you use?

  1. Forcing
  2. Compromising
  3. Avoiding
  4. Confronting
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Q5. The project manager is in the process of staffing the project. Available resources are as following: Mary always works overtime. Whitney works very hard. Laure meets the project requirements. Jess is very enthusiastic about the project and will work overtime if necessary. Who is the MOST appropriate resource for this project?

  1. Mary
  2. Whitney
  3. Laurie
  4. Jess
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Q6. When would a milestone chart e used instead of a bar chart?

  1. Project planning
  2. Reporting to team members
  3. Reporting to management
  4. Risk analysis
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Q7. A management control point where scope, budget and schedule are integrated and compared to earned value for performance measurement is a:

  1. Code of accounts
  2. Control packages
  3. Control account
  4. Account Plan
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Q8. The MOST common causes of conflict on a project are schedules, project priorities, and:

  1. Personality
  2. Resources
  3. Cost
  4. Management.
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Q9. Projects with adaptive life cycles use product backlogs to define a project’s scope. The product backlog is a set of:

  1. Voice of the customer
  2. User stories
  3. Client lullabies
  4. Non-functional requirements
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Q10. For the last three months, a customer has been from two to four days late with her approvals on deliverables. After analyzing the situation, the project manager decides withdrawal is the best conflict resolution technique to use. Which of the following reflects withdrawal?

  1. Inform the customer that late approvals are not a problem, but ask him or her to try to get them in on time in the future.
  2. Meet with the customer to determine a new due date for approvals.
  3. Postpone a decision
  4. Call the customer and demand that you receive the approvals today.
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