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The engineering resource group, a matrix organization of which a project manager’s project team is a part, has a policy of no salary bonuses for project work. The project manager’s current project has an aggressive timeline and a difficult technical obstacle to overcome. A new product offering is dependent on this project’s success in the current timeline. The project manager has heard grumbling from his team members about the fact that they cannot be rewarded for their effort. What is the FIRST thing the project manager should do?
  1. The project manager should determine whether other team members from another department can help with the project.
  2. The project manager should talk to management to determine other rewards that can be given.
  3. The project manager should negotiate a less aggressive schedule from the client.
  4. The project manager should talk with the team about the importance of getting this done on time and explain the company policy.






Q2. You have just received an invoice from your supplier that contains some uncertified items. Payments to the supplier are processed through your corporate accounts payable system only after certification of satisfactory work by the project quality control specialist. What should you do?

  1. Process the supplier’s invoice since this is your liability
  2. Call the supplier and obtain more information
  3. Ask the supplier to stop all deliveries until the matter has a resolution
  4. Seek judicial arbitration
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Q3. Which of the following is the BEST tool for showing the team the project schedule status during project executing?

  1. Milestone chart.
  2. Bart chart.
  3. Work breakdown structure.
  4. Network diagram
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Q4. You are reviewing a chart which looks like an S-Curve during the execution phase of your project. What kind of chart is this?

  1. Cause and effect diagram
  2. Pareto diagram
  3. Cost baseline
  4. Sensitivity diagram
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Q5. The project manager had to request a change in the approved project budget because the WBS did not contain some work that needed to be done. Which of the following is the BEST thing to do as a result of this situation?

  1. Redo the WBS and look for more missing scope.
  2. Ask for a time extension
  3. Redo the change control system
  4. Recalculate the project scope variance
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Q6. The project manager has just received a change from the customer that does not affect the project schedule and is easy to complete. What should the project manager do FIRST?

  1. Make the change happen as soon as possible.
  2. Contact the project sponsor for permission.
  3. Go to the change control board.
  4. Evaluate the impacts on other project constraints.
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Q7. What leadership style should you employ during the first 2 weeks of project planning?

  1. Coaching
  2. Directing
  3. Supporting
  4. Facilitating
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Q8. After brainstorming potential project risks, what is the recommended method for prioritizing these risks and their mitigation plans?

  1. RACI chart
  2. Control chart
  3. Fishbone diagram
  4. Probability and impact matrix
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Q9. Which of the following BEST describes the project manager’s role relating to changes?

  1. Serve the customer and do what the customer wants.
  2. Monitor and track changes to ensure they benefit the project.
  3. Influence the factors that cause changes
  4. Deny change requests whenever possible 9
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Q10. A new project manager is planning a complex hardware installation project. The team consists of 13 people who are experts in their fields. The project manager does not want to micromanage the project. How far should he decompose the work?

  1. As small as possible because the work is complex.
  2. As large as possible because he is dealing with experts
  3. To 1000-hour work packages because he is dealing with experts
  4. To about 80-hour work packages because it will make the work less complex 8
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