PMT 3600V COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● A software costing method that uses a team of experts working both
independently and together to combine different approaches and arrive
at a collective judgment through consensus is an example of which
costing method?
A) Parametric
B) Bottom up
C) Delphi
D) Top down
Answer: C) Delphi
●● which of these is not a benefit of a federally funded research and
development centers (FFRDC)?
A) functions as an independent trusted advisor and honest broker
B) responsible only to the government customer
C) has a vested interest in certian technologies or solutions
D) has no profit motive or conflict of interest
Answer: C) has a vested interest in certain technologies or solutions
,●● which of the following is false?
A) exit criteria must be successfully demonstrated before a program can
proceed further
B) exit criteria are not specific to a particular phase of an acquisition
program
C) exit criteria help manage and reduce risks
D) exit criteria are measurable and demonstratable
Answer: B) exit criteria are not specific to a particular phase of an
acquisition program.
exits are specific for programs and entrance are generic, the same for all
programs
●● which of the following is a way the govt communicates requirements
to a vendor during a source selection?
A) request for information
B) statement of work
C) industry day
D) Contract debriefing
Answer: B) statement of work
, ●● What type of contract provides for payment to the contractor of a
negotiated fee that is fixed at the inception of the contract?
A) contract fixed price award fee
B) contract firm fixed price
C) cost plus incentive fee CPIF
D) cost plus fixed fee CPFF
Answer: D) cost plus fixed fee
●● You are leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT) with members in 4
different locations. You are putting together a half-day meeting to update
them on the current status of the program and prepare for the next phase.
For the last meeting, you flew in 7 team members. This time, you are
more open to other options, so you solicit opinions from the team, via a
poll, to determine which approach is most popular with the team. Which
decision-making method would be the best fit?
A) Majority Vote
B) Consensus
C) Authoritative Unilateral
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● A software costing method that uses a team of experts working both
independently and together to combine different approaches and arrive
at a collective judgment through consensus is an example of which
costing method?
A) Parametric
B) Bottom up
C) Delphi
D) Top down
Answer: C) Delphi
●● which of these is not a benefit of a federally funded research and
development centers (FFRDC)?
A) functions as an independent trusted advisor and honest broker
B) responsible only to the government customer
C) has a vested interest in certian technologies or solutions
D) has no profit motive or conflict of interest
Answer: C) has a vested interest in certain technologies or solutions
,●● which of the following is false?
A) exit criteria must be successfully demonstrated before a program can
proceed further
B) exit criteria are not specific to a particular phase of an acquisition
program
C) exit criteria help manage and reduce risks
D) exit criteria are measurable and demonstratable
Answer: B) exit criteria are not specific to a particular phase of an
acquisition program.
exits are specific for programs and entrance are generic, the same for all
programs
●● which of the following is a way the govt communicates requirements
to a vendor during a source selection?
A) request for information
B) statement of work
C) industry day
D) Contract debriefing
Answer: B) statement of work
, ●● What type of contract provides for payment to the contractor of a
negotiated fee that is fixed at the inception of the contract?
A) contract fixed price award fee
B) contract firm fixed price
C) cost plus incentive fee CPIF
D) cost plus fixed fee CPFF
Answer: D) cost plus fixed fee
●● You are leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT) with members in 4
different locations. You are putting together a half-day meeting to update
them on the current status of the program and prepare for the next phase.
For the last meeting, you flew in 7 team members. This time, you are
more open to other options, so you solicit opinions from the team, via a
poll, to determine which approach is most popular with the team. Which
decision-making method would be the best fit?
A) Majority Vote
B) Consensus
C) Authoritative Unilateral
