WGU C182 Exam Study Guide
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What is the primary purpose of a project charter?
A. Define quality metrics
B. Authorize the project and provide a high-level description ✅
C. Create the detailed schedule
D. Allocate the project budget
Explanation: The charter formally authorizes the project and outlines objectives,
scope, and sponsor.
1. Which of the following is NOT a PMBOK process group?
A. Initiating
B. Executing
C. Reporting ✅
D. Closing
Explanation: Reporting is an activity, not a process group (groups: Initiating, Planning,
Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing).
2. The triple constraint consists of:
A. Scope, Risk, Quality
B. Scope, Time, Cost ✅
C. Time, Resources, Stakeholders
D. Cost, Communications, Quality
Explanation: Traditional triple constraint = scope, schedule (time), cost.
3. Which document details specific deliverables and acceptance criteria?
A. Stakeholder register
B. Work breakdown structure
C. Statement of work / Project scope statement ✅
D. Risk register
Explanation: SOW/scope statement enumerates deliverables and acceptance criteria.
4. What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) primarily used for?
A. Budget approvals
B. Breaking project scope into manageable work packages ✅
C. Stakeholder analysis
, D. Risk scoring
Explanation: WBS decomposes scope into hierarchical, manageable components.
5. Which estimating technique uses past similar projects to estimate costs?
A. Bottom-up estimating
B. Parametric estimating
C. Analogous estimating ✅
D. Three-point estimating
Explanation: Analogous (top-down) uses historical projects for quick estimates.
6. In PERT three-point estimating, the expected duration E = (O + 4M + P) / 6. What do O,
M, P mean?
A. Overall, median, partial
B. Optimistic, most likely, pessimistic ✅
C. Option, mandatory, probable
D. Ordered, measured, probable
Explanation: PERT uses optimistic, most likely, pessimistic estimates.
7. What is the critical path?
A. Shortest path through the schedule
B. Sequence of tasks that determines project duration ✅
C. Path with most resources
D. Tasks with the most cost
Explanation: Critical path has zero float and dictates project finish date.
8. What is schedule float (slack)?
A. Extra budget for schedule overruns
B. Amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project ✅
C. Additional staff hired for schedule compression
D. Time reserved for quality control
Explanation: Float = delay tolerable without impacting project finish.
9. Which technique reduces project duration by adding resources to critical path activities?
A. Fast tracking
B. Crashing ✅
C. Scope reduction
D. Resource smoothing
Explanation: Crashing adds cost/resources to shorten durations.
10. Which technique overlaps sequential activities to shorten schedule?
A. Crashing
B. Fast tracking ✅
C. Resource leveling
D. Rolling wave planning
Explanation: Fast tracking does tasks in parallel that were sequential, increasing risk.
2026/2027
Accurate Questions with Correct Detailed Answers || 100% Guaranteed Pass – Newest
Version
What is the primary purpose of a project charter?
A. Define quality metrics
B. Authorize the project and provide a high-level description ✅
C. Create the detailed schedule
D. Allocate the project budget
Explanation: The charter formally authorizes the project and outlines objectives,
scope, and sponsor.
1. Which of the following is NOT a PMBOK process group?
A. Initiating
B. Executing
C. Reporting ✅
D. Closing
Explanation: Reporting is an activity, not a process group (groups: Initiating, Planning,
Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing).
2. The triple constraint consists of:
A. Scope, Risk, Quality
B. Scope, Time, Cost ✅
C. Time, Resources, Stakeholders
D. Cost, Communications, Quality
Explanation: Traditional triple constraint = scope, schedule (time), cost.
3. Which document details specific deliverables and acceptance criteria?
A. Stakeholder register
B. Work breakdown structure
C. Statement of work / Project scope statement ✅
D. Risk register
Explanation: SOW/scope statement enumerates deliverables and acceptance criteria.
4. What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) primarily used for?
A. Budget approvals
B. Breaking project scope into manageable work packages ✅
C. Stakeholder analysis
, D. Risk scoring
Explanation: WBS decomposes scope into hierarchical, manageable components.
5. Which estimating technique uses past similar projects to estimate costs?
A. Bottom-up estimating
B. Parametric estimating
C. Analogous estimating ✅
D. Three-point estimating
Explanation: Analogous (top-down) uses historical projects for quick estimates.
6. In PERT three-point estimating, the expected duration E = (O + 4M + P) / 6. What do O,
M, P mean?
A. Overall, median, partial
B. Optimistic, most likely, pessimistic ✅
C. Option, mandatory, probable
D. Ordered, measured, probable
Explanation: PERT uses optimistic, most likely, pessimistic estimates.
7. What is the critical path?
A. Shortest path through the schedule
B. Sequence of tasks that determines project duration ✅
C. Path with most resources
D. Tasks with the most cost
Explanation: Critical path has zero float and dictates project finish date.
8. What is schedule float (slack)?
A. Extra budget for schedule overruns
B. Amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project ✅
C. Additional staff hired for schedule compression
D. Time reserved for quality control
Explanation: Float = delay tolerable without impacting project finish.
9. Which technique reduces project duration by adding resources to critical path activities?
A. Fast tracking
B. Crashing ✅
C. Scope reduction
D. Resource smoothing
Explanation: Crashing adds cost/resources to shorten durations.
10. Which technique overlaps sequential activities to shorten schedule?
A. Crashing
B. Fast tracking ✅
C. Resource leveling
D. Rolling wave planning
Explanation: Fast tracking does tasks in parallel that were sequential, increasing risk.
