Which of the following is an example of a project?

• A company manufacturing clothes
• A business paying invoices
• A company designing a new automobile
• IT staff performing weekly database maintenance

Mary Ann is a project manager who is managing the construction of a new house.

What is the earliest phase of theproject in which Mary Ann would assign jobs to the construction contractors?

• Phase 3
• Phase 2
• Phase 4
• Phase 1

Which scenario illustrates a project process failure?

• The project manager fails to use an appropriate methodology.
• The project sponsor is not affected by the problem that is the focus of the project.
• The project loses a key funding source.
• A piece of equipment is more expensive than estimated.

Which of the following describes the value a project has for an organization?

• Project charter
• Stakeholder expectations
• Project objectives
• Business case

If a marketing department will create an advertising campaign for cereal in an effort to increase sales by 12% by the end of the second quarter, which component of SMART below does the phrase "increase sales by 12%" represent?

• Simple
• Time phased
• Measurable
• Action-oriented

Which of the following stakeholders are assigned specific tasks needed to meet deliverables?

• Project team members
• Project manager
• Project sponsor
• Key decision maker

Project manager Chris thoroughly researched his client's company.The client was pleased that the prototype website was on time, had great design, and represented the client's company well.But the client pointed out that the website was missing a shopping cart feature for customers to purchase products.

Chris failed to answer which of the following questions in developing the scope document for the website project?

• How?
• What?
• When?
• Who?

Which of the following is true regarding project methodologies?

• The iterative methodology works better with an easily defined project.
• The iterative methodology involves a more traditional approach.
• The phase-based methodology allows for frequent adaptations.
• The phase-based project methodology goes through phases sequentially.

Which of the following should a project manager do to prepare for the scope approval process?

• Invite the project team to attend the scope approval meeting.
• Identify as many project sponsors as possible to increase the likelihood of approval.
• Determine the approvals that are required for sponsors to sign-off on.
• Remove conflicting stakeholder expectations from the project scope.

One of Mary's employees, Adam, notified her that there is a good chance that one of the marketing assistants included some copyrighted images in the ad campaign by mistake. Mary asked Adam to have the marketing assistants immediately research the images used for copyright issues and create new images to replace any problematic images.

What is the probability of this risk occurring and what is the impact on the project?

• High probability and low impact
• Low probability and high impact
• Low probability and medium impact
• Medium probability and low impact

Which of the following provides an official acknowledgment of the authority of the project manager to begin the project?

• Scope flow diagram
• Project charter
• Project governance
• Business case

Which of the following describes a program?

• Several projects that address the same opportunity
• Group of work with well-defined results
• Has a specific budget and end date
• Several activities that are recurring

Which of the following best illustrates a project manager using interpersonal skills?

• Compare multiple solutions for fixing an issue with a deliverable
• Resolve a dispute between two team members
• Coordinate timing of activities in the schedule
• Prepare written reports for stakeholders

Which of the following is an expectation that relates to the overall impact the project deliverables will have once the project is implemented?

• Process expectation
• Project benefit expectation
• Project outcome expectation
• Project operation expectation

What is the first step a project manager will take when defining the project scope?

• Convince stakeholders to support the project
• Design interview questions to ask the stakeholders
• Discuss the benefits of the project with stakeholders
• Identify stakeholders

Which of the following is an example of a change in scope for a project?

• Price increase on a resource
• Defects discovered in a deliverable
• Features of a deliverable are changed
• Delay in production of an item

Which of the following is an example of an intangible benefit of a project to create and install a computer-based customer management system for a local dry cleaning business?

• Increased number ofcustomers served per hour
• Reduced errors in creating customer tickets
• Improved customer satisfaction
• Reduced time spent organizing paper documents

Which of the following correctly describes probability?

• It is used to analyze stakeholder expectations.
• It involves the effect a risk will have on a project.
• It involves the likelihood a risk will occur for a project.
• It is used to establish project time frames.

In Carson's project to create a new line of outdoor seating for a furniture company, whichof the following items is a requirement, as opposed to a deliverable?

• Offer three types of chair materials
• Create sample fabric swatches
• Create a website for the new line
• Develop an advertising strategy

Jordan finalized the project timeline and the costs associated with the development of the wellness program. He has assigned all of the project work to team members.

Jordan is ready to start the managing phase of the project, but first he must go through the __________, a checkpoint in which he gains the approval of the project sponsor.

• project gate
• project sales pitch
• project deliverables
• project planning process

Which statement describes aresource estimate?

• Expenses not allocatedinthe project budget
• Used to determine talent needed for a project
• Used for setting project plan deadlines
• Sets periods foreach project phase

A companywants to improve collaboration between business departments.

What type of project does this represent?

• Technology
• Service
• Product
• People

Which of the following is NOT a major responsibility of a project manager?

• Provide ultimate decision-making authority
• Manage stakeholder expectations
• Develop a project scope
• Determine deliverables