UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Projects have a(n) ____________ start and end date. - CORRECT ANSWER Definite
Identify which of the following are business scenarios. - CORRECT ANSWER The price of oil
is at a five-year high and expected to continue to rise.
AND
New technology can provide smaller batteries that can be recharged by movement of the mobile
device, extending battery life.
Projects selected by an organization must be directly related to the organization's _____________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Strategy
What are the objectives of project management? - CORRECT ANSWER Meeting scope,
budget, and schedule
True or False?
Project managers must not only manage people of all levels, but they must also manage costs,
expectations, procurement, outside suppliers, and partners. - CORRECT ANSWER True
It is important that project status meetings are: - CORRECT ANSWER regular and timely
Which communication type is the best option when working in a widely dispersed virtual team? -
CORRECT ANSWER Shared threaded discussion
Which organization includes standards for Organizational Project Management Maturity (OPM3)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Project Management Institute (PMI)
Which organizational structure is used by government entities? - CORRECT ANSWER
Functional
,Which applies to the Project Management Office (PMO)? - CORRECT ANSWER Tracks
"lessons learned" to be carried to new projects.
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Helps provide resources to projects as needed.
AND
Creates a repository for all project knowledge in the organization.
Project Management Offices (PMOs) can help align project investment to: - CORRECT ANSWER
Corporate strategy
In addition to the triple constraints, what other considerations may determine if the project is
successful? - CORRECT ANSWER The requirements in the scope adequately define the
project's objectives.
Which statement about projects, programs, and portfolios is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER A
group of programs or projects that support the same business goal makes up a portfolio.
You work at an automotive manufacturer. This company has the goal of being able to supply a full
family of passenger cars from small compact to large luxury.
There is a huge endeavor being undertaken to design and develop an entirely new small passenger car.
There are several groups of people working on different aspects of this endeavor: one group on the
engine, one on the transmission, one on navigation system, and so on. Each group has its scheduled
start and end dates and a definition of the unique product it will create.
Each of these groups is working on a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER project
You are talking to a friend, Ted, who has renovation project management experience. You cannot
decide whether you want to take on the daunting task of being your own project manager. Ted tells
you that if you decide to manage the project, your first assignment will be to create the project
_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Plan
You ask Ted what types of skills he thinks are critical in a project manager role. Ted thinks for a
minute, then responds, "I can think of three things right off the top of my head."
, What do you think are critical? - CORRECT ANSWER Conflict resolver, organization, and
ability to communicate verbally and in writing
What has the evolution of cloud computing done for project management? - CORRECT ANSWER
Provided a way to collaborate virtually
An organization's project management maturity level is determined by what? - CORRECT ANSWER
Adherence to standards and guidelines set by recognized professional organizations
In which type of organizational structure does the project manager and the functional manager "share"
authority? - CORRECT ANSWER Matrix
What are advantages of having a project management office? - CORRECT ANSWER Keeps a
central database of "lessons learned." AND Makes sure all projects implement best practices.
The base types of organizational structure are functional, projectized, and: - CORRECT ANSWER
Matrix
What is an example of information that might be found in a project proposal? - CORRECT ANSWER
Risks to the project
What concludes the project defining phase? - CORRECT ANSWER Creation and selection of
the project charter
Major project outcomes and deliverables, how the project will be completed, and a high-level estimate
of the cost and completion time are included in the: - CORRECT ANSWER project proposal
True or False?
During the executing phase, the project team may need to return to the planning phase in order to
make an adjustment to the budget, schedule, or scope. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The project deliverables and outcomes are created during the which phase of the project life cycle? -
CORRECT ANSWER Executing