PMBOK Chapter 4 5th Edition - Test 2 Questions And 100%
Correct Answers
Annie works in project execution management. Which of the following should she draw
from when she is producing reports that detail the status of the project activities being
performed?
A. Work performance information
B. Requested changes
C. Project management plan
D Deliverables - ANSWER Work Performance Information (Choice A) is the performance
data collected from various controlling processes, analyzed in context and integrated
based on relationships across areas. PMBOK® 4.4.1.5, pg 90
The __________ documents the business needs, current understanding of the customer's
needs, and the new product, service, or result.
A Project charter
B Project management plan
C Project management information system
D Change request - ANSWER The project charter records the business needs, current
understanding of the customer's needs, and the new product, service or result.
PMBOK® 4.1.3.1, pg 71
The final product, service or result transition is the output for which process in Project
Integration Management?
A Perform Integrated Change Control
B Monitor and Control Project Work
,C Close Project or Phase
D Close Project Process - ANSWER Choice D is not a PMBOK® term. The final product,
service or result transition is an output of the Close Project or Phase process. PMBOK®
4, pg 65
An intentional activity to modify a nonconforming product or product component is the
definition for which output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process?
A Implemented change requests
B implemented preventive actions
C Change requests covering defect repair
D Took corrective action - ANSWER When problems are discovered during the
execution of project work, change requests are approved that may alter project policies
or procedures, project scope, project cost or budget, project schedule or project
quality. Other change requests include required preventive action, corrective action,
defect repair and updates. Choice C is the definition of defect repair. PMBOK® 4.3.3.3,
pg 85
Which of the following is NOT necessary for administrative closure of a project or
phase?
A Step-by-step methodologies that address actions and activities necessary to satisfy
completion or exit criteria for the project or phase
B Step-by-step methodologies that address activities needed to confirm that all
approved change requests were implemented and within the approved scope of the
project
C Step-by-step methodologies that address activities necessary to transfer the project's
products, services, or results to production and/or operations
D Step-by-step methodologies that address activities needed to collect project records,
audit project success or failure, gather lessons learned and archive project information
for future use by the organization - ANSWER Choices A, C and D are all necessary for
administrative closure of a project or phase. Choice B is correct because approval of
change request implementation would be done in advance of the Close Project or Phase
process. PMBOK® 4.6, pg 101
, Why is prompt review, analysis and approval of a change requests critical?
A A tardy response may result in a lost window of opportunity
B A delayed decision may adversely impact time cost or feasibility of a change
C A slow response may indicate a lack of sense of urgency to the requestor
D A slow decision may indicate a lack of willingness by the team to address the change -
ANSWER You can argue that all answers are feasible, but only Choice B addresses the
affect on the actual project. PMBOK® 4.5, pg 94
Who has the responsibility for reviewing and approving or rejecting change requests?
A The project manager and project sponsor
B The change control board
C The project sponsor and stakeholders
D The project management office (PMO) -ANSWER The PMO (Choice D) is not a person,
so it cannot be the correct answer. Also known as the configuration control board,
'Choices A and C are correct because the project manager, project sponsor and
stakeholders may indeed be responsible for reviewing change requests as they may be
part of the change control board, so the BEST answer is Choice B, change control
board. A change control board is responsible for meeting and reviewing the change
requests and approving or rejecting those change requests. PMBOK® 4.5.2.2, pg 99
As an experienced project manager, you have created your own set of things to do on a
regular basis in order to control and monitor your project. When making your checklist,
which of the following should NOT be included in this activity?
A Review the project charter.
B Produce regular project status reports
C Update cost and schedule data regularly
D Compare actual performance to the project management plan - ANSWER Reviewing
Correct Answers
Annie works in project execution management. Which of the following should she draw
from when she is producing reports that detail the status of the project activities being
performed?
A. Work performance information
B. Requested changes
C. Project management plan
D Deliverables - ANSWER Work Performance Information (Choice A) is the performance
data collected from various controlling processes, analyzed in context and integrated
based on relationships across areas. PMBOK® 4.4.1.5, pg 90
The __________ documents the business needs, current understanding of the customer's
needs, and the new product, service, or result.
A Project charter
B Project management plan
C Project management information system
D Change request - ANSWER The project charter records the business needs, current
understanding of the customer's needs, and the new product, service or result.
PMBOK® 4.1.3.1, pg 71
The final product, service or result transition is the output for which process in Project
Integration Management?
A Perform Integrated Change Control
B Monitor and Control Project Work
,C Close Project or Phase
D Close Project Process - ANSWER Choice D is not a PMBOK® term. The final product,
service or result transition is an output of the Close Project or Phase process. PMBOK®
4, pg 65
An intentional activity to modify a nonconforming product or product component is the
definition for which output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process?
A Implemented change requests
B implemented preventive actions
C Change requests covering defect repair
D Took corrective action - ANSWER When problems are discovered during the
execution of project work, change requests are approved that may alter project policies
or procedures, project scope, project cost or budget, project schedule or project
quality. Other change requests include required preventive action, corrective action,
defect repair and updates. Choice C is the definition of defect repair. PMBOK® 4.3.3.3,
pg 85
Which of the following is NOT necessary for administrative closure of a project or
phase?
A Step-by-step methodologies that address actions and activities necessary to satisfy
completion or exit criteria for the project or phase
B Step-by-step methodologies that address activities needed to confirm that all
approved change requests were implemented and within the approved scope of the
project
C Step-by-step methodologies that address activities necessary to transfer the project's
products, services, or results to production and/or operations
D Step-by-step methodologies that address activities needed to collect project records,
audit project success or failure, gather lessons learned and archive project information
for future use by the organization - ANSWER Choices A, C and D are all necessary for
administrative closure of a project or phase. Choice B is correct because approval of
change request implementation would be done in advance of the Close Project or Phase
process. PMBOK® 4.6, pg 101
, Why is prompt review, analysis and approval of a change requests critical?
A A tardy response may result in a lost window of opportunity
B A delayed decision may adversely impact time cost or feasibility of a change
C A slow response may indicate a lack of sense of urgency to the requestor
D A slow decision may indicate a lack of willingness by the team to address the change -
ANSWER You can argue that all answers are feasible, but only Choice B addresses the
affect on the actual project. PMBOK® 4.5, pg 94
Who has the responsibility for reviewing and approving or rejecting change requests?
A The project manager and project sponsor
B The change control board
C The project sponsor and stakeholders
D The project management office (PMO) -ANSWER The PMO (Choice D) is not a person,
so it cannot be the correct answer. Also known as the configuration control board,
'Choices A and C are correct because the project manager, project sponsor and
stakeholders may indeed be responsible for reviewing change requests as they may be
part of the change control board, so the BEST answer is Choice B, change control
board. A change control board is responsible for meeting and reviewing the change
requests and approving or rejecting those change requests. PMBOK® 4.5.2.2, pg 99
As an experienced project manager, you have created your own set of things to do on a
regular basis in order to control and monitor your project. When making your checklist,
which of the following should NOT be included in this activity?
A Review the project charter.
B Produce regular project status reports
C Update cost and schedule data regularly
D Compare actual performance to the project management plan - ANSWER Reviewing
