16. You want to recognise the contributions of some of the high-performing team members so far in the project. Which of the following do you need to guide you through this process?

A. Organisational process asserts

B. Stakeholder register

C. Project team assignments

D. Quality metrics

17. You are assigned to the software development project, and you are conducting product reviews with an important client. Although the deliverables were previously verified, the client detects a defect and rejects one of the deliverables. What should you do?

A. Submit a change request

B. Refund the customer for the value of the deliverable

C. Ask the project team to repair the defect

D. Begin the claims administration process

8. A team member has volunteered to provide the project status update in a weekly presentation to the key stakeholders. After the first meeting has taken place, feedback from the stakeholders suggests that the presentation was not very engaging. What is the best way for the project manager to address this situation with the team member?

A. Discuss the issue with the team member

B. Prepare a formal written document

C. Utilise verbal communication

D. Send an email to the team member

19. You are leading a project to develop a new web application. Together with the project team, you reprioritise the product backlog, determine velocity for the past iterations, and adapt your work plans accordingly. Additionally, you facilitate retrospectives every two weeks. Which of the following processes describes the work you are performing?

A. Monitor risks

B. Manage quality

C. Control schedule

D. Develop schedule

20. Not all team members are properly checking out resources used in the project. What is the best option for the project manager?

A. Wait until there is need or the team is impacted

B. Escalate the issue to the functional manager

C. Discuss the checkout rationale with the team

D. Remove the process of checking out resources

21. A project manager is in the middle of executing a large construction project when he discovers the time needed to complete the project is longer than the time available. What is the best thing to do?

A. Cut product scope

B. Meet with management, and tell them the required date cannot be met

C. Determine options for schedule compression, and present management with the recommended option

D. Work overtime

22. Monitoring costs expended to date in order to detect variances from the plan occurs during :

A. The creation of cost change control system

B. Recommending corrective actions

C. Updating cost baseline

D. Project performance reviews

23. The primary function of the closing processes is to perform all of the following except which one?

A. Formalise lessons learned and distribute this information to project participants

B. Complete all activities associated with closing out the project

C. Validate that the deliverables are complete and accurate

D. Ensure all project work is complete and accurate

24. According to the PMBOK Guide, the project manager is identified and assigned during which process?

A. During the Develop Project Charter process

B. At the conclusion of the Develop Project Charter process

C. Prior to beginning the planning process

D. Prior to the beginning the Define Scope process

25. Which of the following statements is true regarding risks?

A. Risks might be threats to the objectives of the project

B. Risks are certain events that may be threats or opportunities to the objectives of the project

C. Risks might be opportunities to the objectives of the project

D. Risks have causes and consequences E. A, C, D

26. Which performance measurement tells you what the projected total cost of the project will be at completion?

A. ETC

B. EV

C. AC

D. EAT

27. People are motivated by the need for achievem`ent, power or affiliation according to which theory?

A. Expectancy theory

B. Achievement theory

C. Contingency theory

D. Theory X

28. You are embarking on a new technology upgrade project that is considered key to future growth of the business. Because of the critical nature of the project, you recognise the importance of performing thorough risk management, and you want to make sure you have considered all relevant project information before beginning. All the following are always inputs to the risk management process except:

A. historical information

B. Lesson learned

C. Work breakdown structure

D. Project status report

29. Risk threshold are determined to help:

A. The team rank the project risk

B. The project manager estimate the project

C. The team schedule the project

D. Management know how other managers will act on the project

30. You have identified several risks on your project for which purchasing insurance is a possibility. The insurance company your firm uses has quoted reasonable rates, and your analysis shows that purchasing insurance makes sense as a contingency plan in these cases. Your organisation has a low threshold for risks but wants to keep costs in line as the profit margin on the product of this project is low. The strategy of purchasing insurance is best considered an example of:

A. Escalation

B. Transference

C. Acceptance

D. Avoidance