PMP Exam Practice- Questions &
SOLUTIONS(GRADED A)
A project charter that formally authorized a project was created. The project charter documented the
initial requirements to satisfy stakeholders' needs and expectations. How often should the project
charter be revised? - ANSWER Never
Which of the following roles in a project is most likely to be involved in negotiations on procurements
during the Conduct Procurements phase? - ANSWER Procurement administrator (pg 380)
Lucy has to brief her key project stakeholders on the recent approved changes to the project scope.
Which of the following project documents will provide essential inputs to Lucy for preparing her
presentation? - ANSWER Change Log (pg 407)
You have just taken over a project from another project manager about 6 months into a 12-month
project. As you get to know the staff on the project, you become aware that 5 staff members are
relatives of the previous project manager. What do you do? - ANSWER Notify your project stakeholders
there is a possibility that nepotism was behind some of the staffing decisions made on your project.
A statement of work (SOW) is a narrative description of the products or services to be delivered by the
project. - ANSWER The strategic plan
The product scope description
The business need (pg 68)
Danny has been working as a project manager for a company that provides outsourcing services to
banks. Recently, he has sent a proposal to a local bank in response to a bid for a data warehouse project
for which his company lacks expertise. Although his company lacks expertise, it has had a good working
relationship with the bank in all of its other projects. Which of the following statements is correct
considering the proposal that Danny submitted? - ANSWER Danny has violated the PMI code of ethics
and professional conduct
It was found that there were a large number of hidden requirements to be identified in the Collect
Requirements phase. Which of the following tools should a project manager use to identify them -
, ANSWER Hidden requirements can be identified by a "participant observer" who actually performs a
process or procedure to experience how it is done ( pg 116)
Lynn is the project manager of a project. She creates a structure similar to the Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS). However, instead of being arranged according to the project deliverables, it is arranged
according to the team's existing departments and units. The project activities and work packages are
listed against each existing department. This would be called: - ANSWER An Organizational Breakdown
Structure (OBS) pg 261
Which of the following structures helps track project costs and can be aligned with the organization's
accounting system? - ANSWER The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) provides the framework for the
cost management plan. pg 199
The Project Scope Management Knowledge Area is primarily concerned with: - ANSWER Defining and
controlling what is and what is not included in the project. pg 105
Which of these statements correctly links project and product life cycles? - ANSWER A project life cycle is
generally contained within a product life cycle. pg 12, 13 , 38
A Project manager estimates the work to be accomplished in the near term in detail at a low level of the
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). He estimates work far in the future as WBS components that are at a
relatively high level of the WBS. What is this technique called? - ANSWER Rolling wave planning pg 152
Which of the following defines the total scope of the project and represents the work specified in the
current approved project scope statement? - ANSWER Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) pg 126
Julia is managing a complex industrial process reengineering project. She has identified all of her key
project stakeholders and has conducted individual interviews with them to identify other project
stakeholders as well. However, Julia is still not satisfied with her project's stakeholders list; she believes
there may be more key external stakeholders still missing from the list. What can help Julia in this
situation - ANSWER Seek expert judgment from subject matter experts. pg 397
During a project update meeting, one of the key stakeholders expressed his displeasure over the recently
produced deliverables. One percent of the produced deliverables had minor defects. This stakeholder
has been a resisting stakeholder so far. What must the project manager do to bring the future project
SOLUTIONS(GRADED A)
A project charter that formally authorized a project was created. The project charter documented the
initial requirements to satisfy stakeholders' needs and expectations. How often should the project
charter be revised? - ANSWER Never
Which of the following roles in a project is most likely to be involved in negotiations on procurements
during the Conduct Procurements phase? - ANSWER Procurement administrator (pg 380)
Lucy has to brief her key project stakeholders on the recent approved changes to the project scope.
Which of the following project documents will provide essential inputs to Lucy for preparing her
presentation? - ANSWER Change Log (pg 407)
You have just taken over a project from another project manager about 6 months into a 12-month
project. As you get to know the staff on the project, you become aware that 5 staff members are
relatives of the previous project manager. What do you do? - ANSWER Notify your project stakeholders
there is a possibility that nepotism was behind some of the staffing decisions made on your project.
A statement of work (SOW) is a narrative description of the products or services to be delivered by the
project. - ANSWER The strategic plan
The product scope description
The business need (pg 68)
Danny has been working as a project manager for a company that provides outsourcing services to
banks. Recently, he has sent a proposal to a local bank in response to a bid for a data warehouse project
for which his company lacks expertise. Although his company lacks expertise, it has had a good working
relationship with the bank in all of its other projects. Which of the following statements is correct
considering the proposal that Danny submitted? - ANSWER Danny has violated the PMI code of ethics
and professional conduct
It was found that there were a large number of hidden requirements to be identified in the Collect
Requirements phase. Which of the following tools should a project manager use to identify them -
, ANSWER Hidden requirements can be identified by a "participant observer" who actually performs a
process or procedure to experience how it is done ( pg 116)
Lynn is the project manager of a project. She creates a structure similar to the Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS). However, instead of being arranged according to the project deliverables, it is arranged
according to the team's existing departments and units. The project activities and work packages are
listed against each existing department. This would be called: - ANSWER An Organizational Breakdown
Structure (OBS) pg 261
Which of the following structures helps track project costs and can be aligned with the organization's
accounting system? - ANSWER The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) provides the framework for the
cost management plan. pg 199
The Project Scope Management Knowledge Area is primarily concerned with: - ANSWER Defining and
controlling what is and what is not included in the project. pg 105
Which of these statements correctly links project and product life cycles? - ANSWER A project life cycle is
generally contained within a product life cycle. pg 12, 13 , 38
A Project manager estimates the work to be accomplished in the near term in detail at a low level of the
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). He estimates work far in the future as WBS components that are at a
relatively high level of the WBS. What is this technique called? - ANSWER Rolling wave planning pg 152
Which of the following defines the total scope of the project and represents the work specified in the
current approved project scope statement? - ANSWER Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) pg 126
Julia is managing a complex industrial process reengineering project. She has identified all of her key
project stakeholders and has conducted individual interviews with them to identify other project
stakeholders as well. However, Julia is still not satisfied with her project's stakeholders list; she believes
there may be more key external stakeholders still missing from the list. What can help Julia in this
situation - ANSWER Seek expert judgment from subject matter experts. pg 397
During a project update meeting, one of the key stakeholders expressed his displeasure over the recently
produced deliverables. One percent of the produced deliverables had minor defects. This stakeholder
has been a resisting stakeholder so far. What must the project manager do to bring the future project
