WGU D279 Task Practice Assessment 2026 | Verified
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1. The manager needs to determine if upper management will commit to
accepting recommendations from a specialty team regarding a legacy system
that needs to be replaced. In which phase of project management is the
manager engaged?
Planning
Monitoring
Initiation
Execution
2. What is the primary phase of project management focused on obtaining
approval from upper management?
Execution
Initiation
Planning
Closure
3. Describe the role of performance measurement in the Monitoring Phase of
project management.
Performance measurement helps the project team evaluate project
progress and determine if contingency funds can be released.
Performance measurement focuses solely on cost management.
Performance measurement is irrelevant to project success.
Performance measurement is used to identify new stakeholders for
the project.
,4. What is the purpose of a punch list in project management?
To identify incomplete or unsatisfactory work before project
closure.
To assess the risks associated with the project.
To communicate with stakeholders about project progress.
To outline the project's budget and expenses.
5. If Sure Start underestimates the demand for electric batteries in Europe, what
project management phase would be most directly affected?
Monitoring phase
Execution phase
Closure phase
Planning phase
6. What is one key reason for documenting changes in a project?
To increase project costs
To improve future projects
To limit stakeholder communication
To reduce project scope
7. If Sure Start needs to deliver a large quantity of car batteries internationally
and has a limited budget, which factors should they consider when choosing
water transportation?
Only shipping duration
Only cost
, Cost and air freight options
Cost, shipping duration, and port accessibility
8. What tool or technique could a project manager use to monitor the status of
contingency and management reserves for the project to determine if these
reserves are still needed or if additional reserves need to be requested?
Root-cause analysis
Reserve analysis
Trend analysis
Earned value performance
9. What is the primary purpose of post-project evaluations in project
management?
To document project scope changes
To improve future projects
To finalize project budgets
To assess team performance
10. Describe the role of performance tests during the project closure phase.
Performance tests are used to create the project charter.
Performance tests are conducted to evaluate team performance.
Performance tests are primarily concerned with budget adherence.
Performance tests ensure that the project meets the specified
requirements and functions as intended.
11. James has been asked to complete a post project evaluation of his
assignment. This evaluation is an assessment of which of the following
, components of his project?
project results
project activities
project processes
all of the above
12. Which elements the project charter should contain
Risk Management Plans
Purpose and Objectives
Resources and Stakeholders
All the above
Overview and Schedules
Evaluation Methods
13. The relationships amongst the triple constraint could best be described as:
Each are dependent on the others
If any one of the constraints is changed or adjusted, most likely at
least one other factor is affected
The constraints are not related and function independently
As project manager, if you change one of the constraints, you must
adjust the other factors
14. The deliverable for the product improvement project has been accepted by
the sponsor. What should the project manager do next?
Move onto the next phase or project
Answers | Exam Prep
1. The manager needs to determine if upper management will commit to
accepting recommendations from a specialty team regarding a legacy system
that needs to be replaced. In which phase of project management is the
manager engaged?
Planning
Monitoring
Initiation
Execution
2. What is the primary phase of project management focused on obtaining
approval from upper management?
Execution
Initiation
Planning
Closure
3. Describe the role of performance measurement in the Monitoring Phase of
project management.
Performance measurement helps the project team evaluate project
progress and determine if contingency funds can be released.
Performance measurement focuses solely on cost management.
Performance measurement is irrelevant to project success.
Performance measurement is used to identify new stakeholders for
the project.
,4. What is the purpose of a punch list in project management?
To identify incomplete or unsatisfactory work before project
closure.
To assess the risks associated with the project.
To communicate with stakeholders about project progress.
To outline the project's budget and expenses.
5. If Sure Start underestimates the demand for electric batteries in Europe, what
project management phase would be most directly affected?
Monitoring phase
Execution phase
Closure phase
Planning phase
6. What is one key reason for documenting changes in a project?
To increase project costs
To improve future projects
To limit stakeholder communication
To reduce project scope
7. If Sure Start needs to deliver a large quantity of car batteries internationally
and has a limited budget, which factors should they consider when choosing
water transportation?
Only shipping duration
Only cost
, Cost and air freight options
Cost, shipping duration, and port accessibility
8. What tool or technique could a project manager use to monitor the status of
contingency and management reserves for the project to determine if these
reserves are still needed or if additional reserves need to be requested?
Root-cause analysis
Reserve analysis
Trend analysis
Earned value performance
9. What is the primary purpose of post-project evaluations in project
management?
To document project scope changes
To improve future projects
To finalize project budgets
To assess team performance
10. Describe the role of performance tests during the project closure phase.
Performance tests are used to create the project charter.
Performance tests are conducted to evaluate team performance.
Performance tests are primarily concerned with budget adherence.
Performance tests ensure that the project meets the specified
requirements and functions as intended.
11. James has been asked to complete a post project evaluation of his
assignment. This evaluation is an assessment of which of the following
, components of his project?
project results
project activities
project processes
all of the above
12. Which elements the project charter should contain
Risk Management Plans
Purpose and Objectives
Resources and Stakeholders
All the above
Overview and Schedules
Evaluation Methods
13. The relationships amongst the triple constraint could best be described as:
Each are dependent on the others
If any one of the constraints is changed or adjusted, most likely at
least one other factor is affected
The constraints are not related and function independently
As project manager, if you change one of the constraints, you must
adjust the other factors
14. The deliverable for the product improvement project has been accepted by
the sponsor. What should the project manager do next?
Move onto the next phase or project
