1. While performing project work, a team member notices that there is a potential new risk, which could impact the projects critical path. What should the team member do immediately?

A. Recommend the project be placed on hold a day to avoid the risk

B. Document the risk in the risk register

C. Draft an emergency fall back plan since the critical path is in jeopardy

D. Generate a risk report using qualitative and quantitative analysis of the identified risk to alert the team of the schedule impact

2. You are managing a project that is nearing its end and planning to settle pending claims with the vendors. In one case, you are not satisfied with the delivery of their final product. All conversations with the vendor have ended in an impasse. What should you do in this situation?

A. Pay the vendor as some products were delivered

B. Take the vendor to court

C. Discontinue further meetings with the vendor and hold back payment

D. Identify some form of alternative dispute resolution

3. In the design phase, external experts verified that the teams blueprints for a new crane complied with requirements. During the build phase, the customer performed a walkthrough and found that some welding joints on the crane were defective, the crane needs to be worked on to ensure it can be operated safely. How could this situation have been avoided?

A. Outsourcing the welding to an external vendor

B. Testing the welding before the customer walkthrough

C. Using the requirements traceability matrix

D. Defects are part of any project and cannot be avoided

4. You are managing a software development project. You are impressed to see how the team members collaborate and work through issues smoothly and effectively. Based on your observation, where is the team on the Tuckman Ladder?

A. Norming

B. Performing

C. Adjourning

D. Forming

5. A project is nearing its end when the project manager receives an approved change request to replace a defective unit. What should the project manager do next?

A. Capture the problem in the issue log

B. Meet with the Change Control Board

C. Have the defective unit repaired

D. Have the defective unit replaced

6. A technician has just tested a piece of equipment and found a defect. The technician has informed the project manager and submitted a change request to repair the defect, indicating that the repair require significant rework. What should the project manager do first?

A. Approve the change request

B. Consult the change management plan

C. Instruct the team to repair the defect

D. Reject the change request due to significant rework

7. A project is underway to construct a dam in an area with no communication infrastructure. The plan is to monitor progress and coordinate the schedule of the project activities using project management software and provide daily status updates to the project sponsor at the home office. Two project teams will work and reside onsite in rotating 7 day tours. Which of the following is the most likely challenge the teams will face while controlling the schedule?

A. Stability of requirements

B. Technology support

C. Human resources availability

D. Project importance

8. A project is behind schedule because department managers reassigned project team members to work on other assignments. After negotiations with the managers, you agreed to a temporary solution where a core group of project resources is dedicated to performing the project work until more resources are approved. What conflict resolution technique did you most likely employ in this situation?

A. Compromise or reconcile

B. Force or direct

C. Collaborate or problem solve

D. Smooth or accommodate

9. You are managing a project to build a house for a private client.

A few weeks before the projects planned completion date, the client calls and asks to add an outdoor sauna to the property. You analyse the project schedule and determine that this change would be fairly easy to implement without an impact on the completion date. What should you do first? A. Begin construction since the project completion date is not violated

B. Review the requested change against all project constraints

C. Have the sponsor verify if the change violates construction regulations

D. Consult with the Change Control Board on how to handle the change

10. You are in the process of establishing a knowledge management system for your project. Which of the following actions will be the least beneficial in this process?

A. Reviewing the lessons learnt register

B. Monitoring stakeholder engagement

C. Examining the resource breakdown structure

D. Studying the project team assignments

11. You are leading a large project that involves many stakeholders. You want to get new team members up to speed with overall dynamics of the project and engage effectively with the project stakeholders. What should you do?

A. Ask the team members to record any issues they encounter into the issue log

B. Review the stakeholder register with the new team members

C. Schedule a meeting with the team members and all project stakeholders

D. Submit a change request to update the stakeholder engagement plan

12. A project to construct an assembly line is nearly complete. The project manager closes procurements, shares the final project report, updates the lessons learnt repository, and obtains feedback from the relevant stakeholders. What should the project manager do next? A. Provide final payment to the supplier B. Send a summary of how the final product achieved the business needs C. Transfer the completed assembly line to operations D. Send formal written notice to the vendors that the contract has been completed

13. The construction project has many people and specialised teams at the worksite every day. Frequent communication between the team leads is critical for safety and efficiency. Which agile ceremony can this project incorporate to increase timely cross-functional communication? A. Iteration reviews B. Risk based spikes C. Retrospectives D. Daily stand-ups

14. You are establishing the relative priorities of individual risks identified in the project. Which of the following is the least likely to impact this prioritisation? A. Reviewing the assumption log B. Examining the risk register C. Researching the stakeholder register D. Creating the risk report

15. A project manager facilitates a discussion with the team about experimenting with some agile practices in their plan driven project. A suggestion of incorporating daily stand-ups is on the table. The team members, however are unsure of what is expected of them. What can the project manager suggest the project team members do prior to the daily stand-ups? A. Make sure their work progress is reflected in the burndown chart B. Eliminate work items that will be developed after the daily stand-ups C. Submit the necessary progress reports to the product owner D. Resolve any defects that have been found in the previous day