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PMBOK END OF CHAPTER 1-13
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new
business model to enhance its competitiveness. What can be identified as
a strategic business initiative for this firm?
a) timely payment of liabilities
b) environments scanning
c) Liaison regulatory agencies
d) Improvement in product design. Answer: d) Improvement in product
design
◉ A firm begins a strategic business initiative of developing a new
business model that will allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored
service to its customers. Which shareholder would have triggered this
strategic business initiative?
a) Production supervisor
b) Financial controller
c) Project sponsor
,d) Director of operations. Answer: c) Project sponsor
◉ Which group is included in the five process groups? Answer: Closing
process group
◉ What does PRINCE2 stand for? Answer: Projects IN a controlled
environment
◉ Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of
project management where the main activity happens? Answer:
Executing
◉ What advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizations
structure provide for a firm with multiple projects? Answer: Lines of
authority are clear.
◉ Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the
functional organization structure? Choose 2 answers. Answer: The US
Department of Energy
The US Dept. of State
◉ An organization expects to use a project managements office (PMO)
to support multiple projects that will be implemented within a
projectized organizational structure. Which implied effect is a benefit to
this organization?
, a) Project team members retain their functional responsibilities.
b) Project team members gain access to historical data from other
projects.
c) Project team members gain access to the newest technologies and skill
sets.
d) Project team members become full-time employees. Answer: b)
Project team members gain access to historical data from other
projects.*
c) Project team members gain access to the newest technologies and skill
sets.
d) Project team members become full-time employees
◉ Regardless of the organizational structure used to manage a project,
an organization elects to use a project management office (PMO). Which
benefit will this organization gain? Answer: a) Projects will define the
organization's corporate strategy in the project charter.
b) Projects will receive a 10% managerial reserve fund to cover warranty
back charges.
c) Projects will eliminate the costs incurred from having o follow
corporate procedures.
d) Projects will coordinate resource usage by monitoring the status of
shared resources.*
PMBOK END OF CHAPTER 1-13
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new
business model to enhance its competitiveness. What can be identified as
a strategic business initiative for this firm?
a) timely payment of liabilities
b) environments scanning
c) Liaison regulatory agencies
d) Improvement in product design. Answer: d) Improvement in product
design
◉ A firm begins a strategic business initiative of developing a new
business model that will allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored
service to its customers. Which shareholder would have triggered this
strategic business initiative?
a) Production supervisor
b) Financial controller
c) Project sponsor
,d) Director of operations. Answer: c) Project sponsor
◉ Which group is included in the five process groups? Answer: Closing
process group
◉ What does PRINCE2 stand for? Answer: Projects IN a controlled
environment
◉ Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of
project management where the main activity happens? Answer:
Executing
◉ What advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizations
structure provide for a firm with multiple projects? Answer: Lines of
authority are clear.
◉ Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the
functional organization structure? Choose 2 answers. Answer: The US
Department of Energy
The US Dept. of State
◉ An organization expects to use a project managements office (PMO)
to support multiple projects that will be implemented within a
projectized organizational structure. Which implied effect is a benefit to
this organization?
, a) Project team members retain their functional responsibilities.
b) Project team members gain access to historical data from other
projects.
c) Project team members gain access to the newest technologies and skill
sets.
d) Project team members become full-time employees. Answer: b)
Project team members gain access to historical data from other
projects.*
c) Project team members gain access to the newest technologies and skill
sets.
d) Project team members become full-time employees
◉ Regardless of the organizational structure used to manage a project,
an organization elects to use a project management office (PMO). Which
benefit will this organization gain? Answer: a) Projects will define the
organization's corporate strategy in the project charter.
b) Projects will receive a 10% managerial reserve fund to cover warranty
back charges.
c) Projects will eliminate the costs incurred from having o follow
corporate procedures.
d) Projects will coordinate resource usage by monitoring the status of
shared resources.*
