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You have just joined the project management office after five years of working on projects. One of the things you want to introduce to your company is the need to create and utilize WBSs. Some of the project managers are angry that you are asking them to do “extra work.” Which of the following would be the BEST thing you could tell the project managers to convince them to use WBSs?
  1. Tell them it will prevent work from slipping through the cracks.
  2. Tell them that it is not needed.
  3. Tell them it is required only if the project involves contracts.
  4. Tell them it is the only way to identify risks.






Q2. A company is attempting to select the BEST project from a list of possible choices. If the information they have includes the following benefit cost ratios, which project should they pick?

  1. 2.2
  2. 1.3
  3. 0.8
  4. 1.6
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Q3. While evaluating the bar chart, the project manager determines that the project is behind schedule. What should she do?

  1. Obtain approval from the customer to slip the project.
  2. Report findings to management
  3. Evaluate the alternatives with the team
  4. Evaluate the alternatives with the customer
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Q4. You are a project manager leading a cross-functional project team in a weak matrix environment. None of your project team members report to you functionally and you do not have the ability to directly reward their performance. The project is difficult, involving tight date constraints and challenging quality standards. Which of the following types of project management power will likely be the MOST effective in this circumstance?

  1. Referent
  2. Expert
  3. Penalty
  4. Formal
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Q5. 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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Q6. You have assumed responsibility for a complex, business-critical project involving new technology and approaches. All of the project’s stakeholders have emphasized to you that this is a high-risk effort, and that you are responsible for effectively identifying and addressing the project’s risks. There are a number of risk management tools and approaches you have been encouraged to use, but there is no agreement from the stakeholders as to which is the superior approach. The organization sponsoring the project has recommended risk management methodologies and templates, but does not consistently or effectively use them. In addressing risk management planning for this project, what is the MOST important consideration you should keep in mind?

  1. Ensure risks have been identified and mitigation strategies have been developed for the most important ones.
  2. Complete at least a moderately thorough examination of available risk management tools and methodologies to select the best ones for the project.
  3. Create a high quality risk management plan and risk response plan.
  4. Tailor the level, type and visibility of risk management to match the risks associated with the project and the project’s importance.
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Q7. You are developing a product for your client. During the development of the product, the client has indicated that he needs some changes in the product, so you process his request. How do you manage changes in product specification?

  1. Change management
  2. Integration management
  3. Product management
  4. Configuration management
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Q8. You have recently joined an ongoing project and you just had a meeting with the project sponsor and other important members. Since you are new to the project, how will you know their views about the project?

  1. You will ask team members about it
  2. You will arrange a party and invite them
  3. You will try to meet them again
  4. You will look into the Stakeholder Register
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Q9. The project manager has a project that is three months behind but, surprisingly, markedly under budget. She has decided to try to make up some time, but needs to minimize the project risk. What is the BEST thing to do?

  1. Crash
  2. Fast track
  3. Redefine the scope
  4. Resource level
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Q10. A project manager is trying to coordinate all the activities on the project and has determined the following: Activity 1 can start immediately and has an estimated duration of 1 week. Activity 2 can start after activity 1 is completed and has an estimated duration of 4 weeks. Activity 3 can start after activity 2 is completed has an estimated duration of 5 weeks. Activity 4 can start after activity 1 is completed and has estimated duration of 8 weeks. Both activities 3 and 4 must be completed before the end of the project. What is the duration of the critical path for this project?

  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 14
  4. 8
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