PMT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You are the new team lead for an existing team with job satisfaction issues. Using an
outside party you collect a list of specific issues that employees say make the job
dissatisfying such as a lack of recognition. You then create a matrix to plan how to
increase satisfaction, such as arrange for high ranking officials - answers - a) herbert
two factor theory
A software costing method that uses a team of experts working both independently and
together to combine different approaches and arrive at a collective judgment through
consensus is an example of which costing method?
A) parametric
B) bottom up
C) delphi
D) top down - answers - c) delphi
Which of these is not a benefit of a federally funded research and development centers
(ffrdc)?
A) functions as an independent trusted advisor and honest broker
B) responsible only to the government customer
C) has a vested interest in certian technologies or solutions
D) has no profit motive or conflict of interest - answers - c) has a vested interest in
certain technologies or solutions
Which of the following is false?
A) exit criteria must be successfully demonstrated before a program can proceed further
B) exit criteria are not specific to a particular phase of an acquisition program
C) exit criteria help manage and reduce risks
D) exit criteria are measurable and demonstratable - answers - b) exit criteria are not
specific to a particular phase of an acquisition program.
Exits are specific for programs and entrance are generic, the same for all programs
Which of the following is a way the govt communicates requirements to a vendor during
a source selection?
A) request for information
B) statement of work
C) industry day
D) contract debriefing - answers - b) statement of work
, What type of contract provides for payment to the contractor of a negotiated fee that is
fixed at the inception of the contract?
A) contract fixed price award fee
B) contract firm fixed price
C) cost plus incentive fee cpif
D) cost plus fixed fee cpff - answers - d) cost plus fixed fee
You are leading an integrated product team (ipt) with members in 4 different locations.
You are putting together a half-day meeting to update them on the current status of the
program and prepare for the next phase. For the last meeting, you flew in 7 team
members. This time, you are more open to other options, so you solicit opinions from
the team, via a poll, to determine which approach is most popular with the team. Which
decision-making method would be the best fit?
a) majority vote
b) consensus
c) authoritative unilateral
d) negotiated - answers - b) consensus
Your team is tasked to identify the causes of a major failure in a weapons system.
Having gone through a similar task before using the same tools, you apply what was
learned to improve your process this time. This represents which phase of the
experiential learning cycle?
Testing in new situations
Observation and reflections
Forming abstract concepts
Concrete experience - answers - a testing in new situations
You are a new team lead for an existing team with job satisfaction issues. Using an
outside party, you collect a list of specific issues that employees say make the job
dissatisfying, such as a lack of recognition. You then create a matrix to plan how to
increase satisfaction. You are operating based on the principles of which theory of
motivation?
Herzberg two-factor theory
You are the new team lead for an existing team with job satisfaction issues. Using an
outside party you collect a list of specific issues that employees say make the job
dissatisfying such as a lack of recognition. You then create a matrix to plan how to
increase satisfaction, such as arrange for high ranking officials - answers - a) herbert
two factor theory
A software costing method that uses a team of experts working both independently and
together to combine different approaches and arrive at a collective judgment through
consensus is an example of which costing method?
A) parametric
B) bottom up
C) delphi
D) top down - answers - c) delphi
Which of these is not a benefit of a federally funded research and development centers
(ffrdc)?
A) functions as an independent trusted advisor and honest broker
B) responsible only to the government customer
C) has a vested interest in certian technologies or solutions
D) has no profit motive or conflict of interest - answers - c) has a vested interest in
certain technologies or solutions
Which of the following is false?
A) exit criteria must be successfully demonstrated before a program can proceed further
B) exit criteria are not specific to a particular phase of an acquisition program
C) exit criteria help manage and reduce risks
D) exit criteria are measurable and demonstratable - answers - b) exit criteria are not
specific to a particular phase of an acquisition program.
Exits are specific for programs and entrance are generic, the same for all programs
Which of the following is a way the govt communicates requirements to a vendor during
a source selection?
A) request for information
B) statement of work
C) industry day
D) contract debriefing - answers - b) statement of work
, What type of contract provides for payment to the contractor of a negotiated fee that is
fixed at the inception of the contract?
A) contract fixed price award fee
B) contract firm fixed price
C) cost plus incentive fee cpif
D) cost plus fixed fee cpff - answers - d) cost plus fixed fee
You are leading an integrated product team (ipt) with members in 4 different locations.
You are putting together a half-day meeting to update them on the current status of the
program and prepare for the next phase. For the last meeting, you flew in 7 team
members. This time, you are more open to other options, so you solicit opinions from
the team, via a poll, to determine which approach is most popular with the team. Which
decision-making method would be the best fit?
a) majority vote
b) consensus
c) authoritative unilateral
d) negotiated - answers - b) consensus
Your team is tasked to identify the causes of a major failure in a weapons system.
Having gone through a similar task before using the same tools, you apply what was
learned to improve your process this time. This represents which phase of the
experiential learning cycle?
Testing in new situations
Observation and reflections
Forming abstract concepts
Concrete experience - answers - a testing in new situations
You are a new team lead for an existing team with job satisfaction issues. Using an
outside party, you collect a list of specific issues that employees say make the job
dissatisfying, such as a lack of recognition. You then create a matrix to plan how to
increase satisfaction. You are operating based on the principles of which theory of
motivation?
Herzberg two-factor theory
