Question - 1

You have just completed developing the Schedule Network Diagram for a project that deals with building
super sonic state of the art Jet planes.You have identified your critical path which includes building a wind
tunnel.You see that in addition there is another path which deals with building the tail of the plane - whose
duration is close to the critical path.You also notice considerable floats on the other paths.You now need to
assign resources to the tasks - you have a few team members who are highly skilled and a team of
resources who are relatively inexperienced.What would be the best course of action while assigning
resources ?
A. It is irrelevant which resources are assigned to tasks - resource skills and critical paths have
nothing in common
B. Assign all the skilled resources to building the wind tunnel which is the critical path - assign
the non skilled task to building the tail.
C. Assign the inexperienced staff to the task of building the wind tunnel - and assign the skilled
task to all other tasks.
D. Assign one half of the skilled resources to the task of building the wind tunnel and the other
half to building the tail and assign the less experienced staff to all the other tasks.

Question - 2
You head the engineering department in your company.Lately you have observed that certain deliveries are
mising the schedule.On closer scrutiny you observe this to be occurring with a specific team member.You
decide to discuss it out with the team member.Initially the team member is reluctant to discuss but finally
opens up and indicates that the cause of the delays is often different instructions coming in from you as
well as the project manager.She indicates that at such times she is confused related to whose instructions to
follow - thereby causing delays - what kind of an Organizational structure is this most likely to be ?
A. Functional
B. Projectized
C. Weak Matrix
D. Balanced Matrix
Question - 3
You are responsible for managing a project that deals with laying out a freeway connecting two major port
cities.Progress in the past has been smooth but lately in the past few months you have observed a schedule
and budget overrun.You decide to hold a meeting with your team members.On discussions you realize
team members went ahead and made changes at the behest of the client requests on site.You are pretty sure
the changes were not a part of the project scope statement - this is an example of:
A. Scope Creep
B. Gold Plating
C. Integrated Change Control
D. Fast Tracking

Question - 4
As a project manager you have successfully delivered all project deliverables within stipulated timelines -
your senior management wants you to calculate the Cost of Quality - as a project Manager what costs
would you NOT consider while making this calculation ?
A. Cost of Hiring.
B. Prevention costs.
C. Appraisal costs.
D. External and InternalFailure costs.

Question - 5
As a project manager , you are trying to improve teamwork, enhance interpersonal skills and competencies,
motivated employees, reduced attrition, and improved overall project performance. Which is below
process talk about this ?
A. Acquire Resources
B. Develop Team
C. Estimate Activity Resources
D. Control Resources
Question - 6
You are responsible for managing a project that deals with laying out a freeway connecting two major port
cities.Progress on the project has been smooth and you and your team are very confident on completing the
project well within the stipulated timelines.On reviewing you see that the project has also run below the
budget resulting in savings.You decide to add an extra feature of reflector strips on the road every
mile.You do a quick calculation and are satisfied that neither budget nor schedule will slip.You feel that by
adding these extra features you could also bag some future projects as well.This is an example of :
A. Scope Creep
B. Gold Plating
C. Integrated Change Control
D. Fast Tracking

Question - 7
You are in charge of a project that deals with laying out a lavish 18 hole golf course.The project work is in
progress.You also have a number of contractors working on the project.Being an experienced manager you
know that communication is key to success of the project.You have identified 10 stakeholders with whom
you need to communicate.Due to some internal and external organizational changes at the client end three
new stakeholders have been added with whom you need to communicate with.You also had to reduce one
of the contractors with whom you were communicating.How many communication channels do you have
now?
A. 45
B. 78
C. 91
D. 66

Question - 8
You are in charge of a project and to ensure things go well - you have had monthly meetings with the
stakeholders.The project is running on schedule and budget.You are in your fourth month of execution -
but the stakeholder indicates dissatisfaction with the deliverables.To make changes in the deliverables
would mean a delay in the schedule.What would have been the most important process that could have
prevented this situation?
A. Scope Planning
B. Scope Control
C. Schedule Control
D. Risk Monitoring and Control

Question - 9
The project that you are in charge has been successfully completed.The last of the deliverables have been
formally accepted by the client.You had several contractors with whom contracts were prepared.With the
project done you decide to communicate the completion details and closure of contracts.Which is the best
form of communication?
A. Formal written
B. Formal verbal
C. Informal verbal
D. Informal written

Question - 10
Your company has bagged a number of government contracts dealing with setting up infrastructure.This
includes setting up roads and bridges.This is a very big and prestigious project so your company would
like to ensure everything is planned well in advance.You are the project manager of this
project.Considering its importance - you and your team come up with a list of risks.One of the subject
matter experts indicates that during the months of July and August the construction work of the bridge
across the river would need to stop on account of past history of flooding of the river.You agree with the
expert and plan the schedule accordingly.What strategy did you just apply ?
A. Accept
B. Exploit
C. Mitigate
D. Transfer

Question - 11
You are in the process of defining activities and have broken down the WBS into individual activities.You
now decide to uniquely tag each activity with a unique code.So here what you have done is defined an ___
for each Activity
A. Schedule Network Diagram
B. Activity List
C. Milestone List
D. Activity Identifier

Question - 12
You are managing a project that has teams located in different parts of the world.While the advantage of
colocation is beneficial - the team structure or locations cannot be changed.Being an experienced manager
that you are - you realize that without a proper communication channel can quickly lead to chaos.What
would your choice of communication be?
A. Formal and Verbal
B. Formal and Written
C. Informal and written
D. Informal and Verbal

Question - 14
Rather than use Triangular Distribution while doing Three Point Estimation you choose to use Beta
Distribution.Based on your analysis and understanding you are confident that the project would be
completed with a total cost of 108,000 $.You also estimate that a best case estimate would be 90000 $
while a worst case scenario would result in the costs incurred to shoot up to 138000 USD. What would the
Three point Cost estimate be using Beta Distribution ?
A. 112000 $
B. 110000 $
C. 101000 $
D. None of the above

John is managing a project.The project is about three fourths done when the site engineer reports that due
to inherent complexities in a certain task the deliverables would get delayed.This would involve additional
analysis and then implementation.He requests that this new work that was not envisioned earlier be added
to the scope and also the time required be added to the schedule.You and the site engineer have analyzed
the impact of this change to cost, and have written up a change request and requested approval from
change control board.Just today you have received approval from the change control board - what should
be the imemdiate course of action ?
A. Start work immediately
B. Ascertain the impact of this change to scope , schedule and cost before making any change.
C. Perform Quality Assurance
D. Make sure that the scope baseline and schedule baseline are updated to reflect the approved
change before implementing the change.

Question - 16
You are in charge of managing a software development project which is related to simulations for driving
racing cars.In one of your team meetings - it has been reported that a lot of issues have been reported in the
air tunnel modelling module.On deeper analysis - it is found that many of the issues could have been
prevented had a simple code review checklist been used.You prepare a code review checklist and ensure
the code is reviewed as per the checklist.This is a good example of :
A. Corrective Action
B. Preventive Action
C. Defect Repair
D. Quality Control
Question - 17
You have replaced an earlier project manager in a project .The earlier project manager has left the
organization and you are now responsible for the project.On reviewing the project management plan you
are disturbed because a number of procurement contracts have been signed and they all turn out to be Cost
plus fixed fee types of contracts - why are you worried ?
A. All the risk is now with the seller
B. Contracts should always be T and M
C. Seller has no motivation to control cost and infact cost could spiral
D. Contracts should always be Fixed Price

Question - 18
Your team is in its second month of development.You are managing a software development project for a
banking product.In one of the team meetings a debate arises if defects found during Quality control need to
undergo change control.Some team members are convinced that all defects should undergo change control
while the other half is convinced that defects do not need to undergo change control.Which of the
following statements are untrue ?
A. Defects to deliverables need to undergo change control
B. Defects to deliverables need not undergo change control
C. Corrective actions need to undergo change control
D. Preventive actions need to undergo change control

Question - 19
You are the project manager for a Project. You are updating the WBS during Define Activities, which is
often called ________?
A. Refinements
B. Updates
C. Activities
D. Supporting detail

Question - 20
The Project Quality Management process must __________.
A. Address the quality of the management and product
B. Improve the project management and the quality of the product
C. Ensure that the project satisfies customer requirements
D. All of the above

Question - 21
You are a project manager of a company and your project is currently in execution phase. The customer
has requested you for additional work. This work will affect the budget, but not the schedule of the project.
What should you do next?
A. Add the additional requirements to the project plan.
B. Ignore the request.
C. Explain the change procedure and ask to submit a request for change.
D. Discuss with the project team about the change.

Question - 22
You are the project manager and have decided to outsource a part of the project to a vendor. You have
offered a bonus to the vendor if the work is completed in two months. This is an example of
_____________.
A. project incentive
B. project goal
C. fixed price contract
D. None

Question - 23
You and and your team have just created a schedule network diagram.You have come up with the
estimates and have defined the durations and subsequently have identified the Critical Path.You now
decide to do a 'Backward Pass' through the Schedule Network Diagram - what would you be calculating ?
A. The Early Start and Early Finish for each activity
B. The Late Start and Late Finish for each activity
C. The duration of the other paths
D. The duration of the critical path

Question - 24
Of the following types of contracts - which has the HIGHEST risk for the seller ?
A. Cost plus fixed fee - CPFF
B. Time and Material - T and M
C. Firm Fixed Price Contract - FFP
D. Cost plus Incentive fee - CPIF

Question - 25
What is the BEST use of a Work Authorization System ?
A. It manages the timing and sequence of when activities need to be performed
B. It manages who performs the activity
C. It identifies the resources needed to complete activities
D. It is used for comparing actual work against the baselines

Question - 26
You are in charge of a software project and you are almost 40% complete.The project stakeholders want a
[performance report to date.You had planned to use Earned Value Management methodology.You come
up with the following numbers: EV = 100 AC = 300 PV = 150 BAC = 600 You and your team have faced
numerous issues till now . However you choose to ignore the current work performance and decide to go
with what was originally planned. Based on this information what would be the EAC for the project ?
A. 800
B. 200
C. 600
D. 1800

Question - 27
Your team has delivered phase one to the client. Based on client feedback and issues found by client - you
decide to do some introspection to identify root causes so that the subsequent deliverables do not face the
same issues.What techniques would you choose to apply ?
A. Perform Quality Audits
B. Review Activity Network Diagrams
C. Lookup Process decision program charts
D. Process Analysis

Question - 28
Over lunch you meet a colleague who is managing a large turnover project for setting up a chemical
plant.Your colleague is worried because the client is being unreasonable and asking for changes that will
have a severe impact to the scope schedule and also cost.The client is also not ready to absorb the
additional impact to schedule and cost.She seeks your advise - what should she do ?
A. Refuse to budge and not make any changes
B. Request her executive management to initiate legal action against the client
C. Ultimately the customer is always right - so go ahead and make the changes and absorb the
impact to cost , schedule and scope
D. Set up a meeting with the client to better understand the need of the changes being asked for

Question - 29
You are managing a project to set up a brand new play area for the community.You and your team have
been working as per plan and things are moving smoothly.Suddenly one of the stakeholders indicates that
the play area must also include a sand pit.This was not originally planned for so you analyze the impact to
the cost , schedule and scope.You then submit the change request to the Change control board for their
approval.You have immediately received an approval - what should your next step be ?
A. Get the work done immediately and start executing
B. Update the impacted baselines - scope , cost and schedule
C. Update the work performance reports and share with stakeholders
D. Setup a meeting with the change control board

Question - 30
As a project manager - you are expected to calculate the cost of Poor Quality - the project work is in
progress - what costs would you consider ?
A. Cost of Hiring.
B. Prevention costs.
C. Appraisal costs.
D. External and Internal Failure costs.

Question - 31
You are in charge of building a bridge across a river. All the initial groundwork and structural designs have
been completed and work is in progress.You know that the next two months will be particularly critical
involving some critical activities such as Arc welding of stiffener plates.You know your company employs
welders who specialize in this kind of work.However you are apprehensive regarding their availability for
the next two months.What should you refer to first to find if these welders are available for the next two
months?
A. Milestone List
B. Pareto Chart
C. Histograms
D. Resource Calendars

Question - 32
You and a group of managers who conduct a weekly meeting for sharing information and project
management best practices.Joe who is a colleague of yours explains the need of correctly identifying all
the project stakeholders.He explains that in his current project he has made use of Stakeholders
Engagement Assessment Matrix.Many of the other colleagues are not quite aware of the need and usage of
this matrix - which of the following is the BEST choice ?
A. Lists all the stakeholders along with their current engagement and desired engagement
B. Lists all the stakeholders
C. Lists only those stakeholders who are Resistant
D. Lists only those stakeholders who are Supportive

Question - 33
Your company policy allows you to gift customers within certain limit. By mistake, you have given a gift
to the customer's representative already which is beyond the limit mentioned in your company policy.
What should you do?
A. Forget it and don't tell anyone.
B. Contact your company's senior management and ask for assistance.
C. Ask your customer to return the gift.
D. Ask your customer to give you a gift which has the same cost

Question - 34
Earned Value Analysis is used to measure performance based on following parameters:
A. Scope and Cost
B. Scope and Schedule
C. Scope , Cost and Schedule
D. Cost and Schedule

Question - 35
Which of the following statements are not true regarding scope validation ?
A. Consists of conducting inspections , reviews and audits.
B. Used to determine if results conform to requirements
C. Used to get formal sign off from clients
D. Used to determine schedule variance

Question - 36
What is the purpose of fishbone diagram?
A. To illustrate how various factors might be linked to potential problems or effects
B. Are used to determine if the process are in control
C. Show trends in a process over time
D. Shows the pattern of relationship between two variables

Question - 37
Which of the following best describes Vrooms Expectancy theory ?
A. Employees will put in efforts dependant on expectancy, valence, and instrumentality
B. Employee motivation is not achievable - employees must be forced to get things done
C. Hygiene factors will ensure that job dissatisfaction not occur - however it does not ensure job
satisfaction
D. People have needs starting with Physiological Needs and ending with self actualization

Question - 38
You are managing a project that that your company won after making a bid.The clients have negotiated
long and hard and have driven a hard bargain.The project is scheduled to span over eight months and you
are in your fifth month of execution.You are extremely worried since you have about four more months of
work remaining and the project is at the 'Point of total assumption' - what does this mean ?
A. As a seller you are running behind schedule
B. As a seller you are ahead of schedule
C. The project is going to have a cost overrun which will need to be negotiated with the client
D. As a seller all subsequent costs will have to be borne by the seller

Question - 39
You are managing a project which involves building software for the aeronautical domain.The nature of
the work is complex and needs a lot of research.During Quality assurance both the development team and
testing team suggest that the quality assurance process be changed to also include White Box testing and
not only rely on Black box testing.The team wants to make this shift in approach as they believe this would
lead to better quality of deliverables - what is the best course of action ?
A. As the changes will help improve quality - execute white box texting
B. Create a change request
C. Refuse to adopt this change as this would mean a change in agreed process
D. Analyze the impact of the change to scope , schedule and cost and then write up a Change
Request

Question - 40
The Scope Baseline consists of the following:
A. Approved Project Scope Statement , WBS , WBS Dictionary
B. Preliminary Project Scope Statement,Approved Project Scope Statement , WBS , WBS
Dictionary
C. Scope Management Plan,WBS,WBS Dictionary
D. Scope Management Plan,Approved Project Scope Statement,WBS Dictionary

Question - 41
You are the project manager and decided to outsource a part of the project to a vendor. The vendor
discovered some issues that impact the cost and schedule of its work. How does the vendor update the
agreement?
A. A new contract needs to be signed by your company and the vendor
B. A contract addendum needs to be signed by your company and the vendor
C. An SOW needs to be signed by you and the vendor
D. None of the above

Question - 42
As a manager on a project your key outlook is to ensure that the project delivers within the scheduled
timelines with minimal rework and customer delight.For some time now the project work is proceeding
smoothly with a CPI and SPI a perfect 1.One of your team members approaches you and indicates that she
might possibly need a long vacation on personal grounds.She indicates this could possibly occur in two
months from now.You look up the schedule and as luck would have it - this team member happens to be
scheduled to execute activities which are on the critical path - and her absence in two months time would
cause a delay in schedule.You decide to take some action and reschedule task allocation to ensure that this
team member is not planned to work on any of the critical path activities.What did you just do ?
A. Mitigate the risk
B. Avoid the risk
C. Transfer the risk
D. Exploit the risk

Question - 43
You are in the process of executing a project that deals with laying out electrical cables connecting two
cities.You have been reporting progress on a monthly basis.In this month due to unplanned vacations many
of the staff have not turned up at work.This has caused a delay in the schedule.You decide to check if the
schedule variance is within the allowable threshhold - what document should you refer to ?
A. Project Management Plan
B. Schedule Management Plan
C. Project Schedule Network Diagram
D. Activity Definition

Question - 44
Which of the following activities is not performed as a part of Project Closure ?
A. Ensure all the deliverables as per contract are met
B. Create lessons learned and update Organizational Process Assets
C. Formal acceptance
D. Verify scope
Question - 45
Of the following types of contracts - which has the HIGHEST risk for the buyer ?
A. Cost plus fixed fee - CPFF
B. Time and Material
C. Firm Fixed Price Contract - FFP
D. Fixed Price Incentive Fee Contracts - FPIF

Question - 46
You are in charge of building a shopping portal.You are fairly confident as you have a team experienced in
doing such work.As per the agreement at the end of the first month you organize a demonstration of the
software.You invite the sponsor and key stakeholders.Later the sponsor informs you that she is not very
happy with the progress indicating that one of the clients who would be using this software is not satisfied
as her needs are not being met.To satisfy this client's needs would mean some radical changes with an
impact to both cost and schedule.What could be the root cause of this issue?
A. Deliverables were not as per requirement
B. The stakeholder is making unrealistic demands
C. The scope statement was ambiguous leading to this
D. All the stakeholders were not identified

Question - 47
Top-down estimating is also called _______ estimating.
A. Analogous
B. Primary
C. Organizational
D. Simple

Question - 48
The _________ is the international organization that controls the standards for quality.
A. ISO
B. PMP
C. PMI
D. ISCII

Question - 49
Your company has won a large project for one of the fund houses to administer their funds.The project
work has been going on smoothly and the customer has been singing praises about the work done so
far.The client has planned a visit the next month to go over the plans for the next phase of the project as
well as to meet with the project team.Your senior management realizes that this client could potentially
need additional capabilities in the derivatives segment.Your company happens to have a strong exposure to
this segment having executed numerous such projects.Your senior manager also invites key managers from
the derivatives segment to showcase the organizations abilities in the derivates vertical - this is an example
of ?
A. Mitigating the risk
B. Avoiding the risk
C. Transferring the risk
D. Exploiting the risk
Question - 50
Project Team has created sub plans for each activity in project plan. These plans are called :
A. resource plans
B. activity plans
C. sub plans
D. management plans

Question - 51
You are responsible for the complete makeover of a shopping mall which involves civil work and painting.
After going through the details you have come up with the cost estimates which have been approved to
arrive at the cost baseline. Work is now in progress and you and senior management are happy with the
work throughput. Suddenly you realize the ceiling repair work was not factored in the estimates - though it
was very much a part of the scope. You decide to make use of Contingency reserves - but your senior
manager advises you to make use of the Management reserve - what is the correct option ?
A. Neither of the two are correct options
B. Making use of Management Reserve is the correct option
C. Making use of Contingency Reserve is the correct option
D. None of the above

Question - 52
You are in your third month of project execution which is expected to continue for a duration of 14
calendar months. Your sponsor has asked for a performance report. You decide to create a S curve. Based
on the S curve you report your Actual Cost which is more than the Earned Value.Also the Planned Value is
greater than the Earned Value. What would be the interpretation of this data ?
A. The project is over budget and behind schedule]>
B. The project is on schedule and on budget
C. The project is over budget but on schedule
D. The project is on budget but behind schedule

Question - 53
You have been asked to provide Cost estimates for a project which would be responsible for the complete
electrical installation in warehouses. As a project manager - you have had past experience in similar
projects in your previous organization.The organization you have joined - also has recently done a similar
project - and there is an urgency in providing the estimate as mandated by executive management - so what
estimation technique would you adopt ?
A. Ask your prior organization for the estimates
B. Use Parametric Estimating technique
C. Use Bottom Up Estimating
D. Analogous Estimates

Question - 54
You are a project manager managing a project that has not been making good progress.Certain issues like a
flash flood have significantly delayed the laying out of the plinth for the shopping complex.There have
been a lot of escalations from key stakeholders and executive management is pressing for getting the
project on track.In a review meeting - your lead architect sensing the urgency - suggests a change that
could significantly decrease the schedule.She is very confident that the suggested change will work to get
things on track. As a project manager what is the best course of action ?
A. The project is lagging - so implement the change request as it would reduce the schedule
B. Reject the idea of making the change as this will need an approval from change control
C. Create a change request and submit to change control board
D. Identify the impact of the change to the scope and cost and then include this information in the
change request

Question - 55
You are in charge of managing a software development project which is related to simulations for driving
racing cars.In one of your team meetings - it has been reported that a lot of issues have been reported in the
air tunnel modelling module.On deeper analysis - it is found that many of the issues could have been
prevented had a simple code review checklist been used.You decide to mandate usage of the code review
checklist for all subsequent deliveries to ensure other deliveries are less issue prone. This is a good
example of :
A. Corrective Action
B. Preventive Action
C. Defect Repair
D. Quality Control

Question - 56
You are in charge of constructing a High Rise residential building.After creating a Network diagram - you
have identified the Critical Path. Work has started - but suddenly due to inclement weather plinth work has
got delayed. This plinth work activity was on the critical path . As a manager driving this project would
you be worried and why ?
A. No - It will not matter if the Plinth work is delayed.
B. No - Activities on the critical path do not impact the schedule
C. Yes - Any delay of activities on the critical path would lead to a delay of the entire project
D. Yes - you will now have to relay this bad news to the client

Question - 57
You know that the success of your project will be determined by how well you manage risks.You know
that identifying risks upfront can help you be better prepared with risk response strategies.You discuss and
consult with other project managers in the company.One manager suggests usage of SWOT to identify
risks.What would you do next as a part of this technique ?
A. Gather team members and experts together and discuss to identify risks
B. Gather anonymous responses from experts and identify risks
C. Perform root cause analysis to identify problems , their cause and potential response
D. Identify the Organizations strengths and weaknesses

Question - 58
You have been assigned to a project that deals with developing a software product for the BFSI
domain.You and your team are building the schedule network diagram.While sequencing activities one of
the team members - who is an Architect indicates that rather than interacting with the database on every
activity - we should introduce an activity which would cache the data.He argues that this will improve
performance and hence this activity should be introduced in the sequence prior to the other activities that
deal with database interaction. What kind of a dependency is this ?
A. This is an example of Mandatory Dependency
B. This is an example of External Dependency
C. This is an example of Discretionary Dependency or Soft Logic
D. This is an example of Hard Logic

Question - 59
You and your team are in the process of creating WBS and WBS Dictionary.What would be the BEST
choice of attributes in a WBS Dictionary ?
A. Work Package ID and Work Package Description
B. Work Package ID,Control Account ID and Work Package Description
C. Work Package Description
D. Work Package ID,Control Account ID,Work Package Description,Acceptance
Criteria,Responsible Organization,Cost,Assumptions

Question - 60
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding change log ?
A. Change log is used to log only approved change requests
B. It is used to document changes that occur duing a project
C. The changes along with their impact to cost , time and risk are logged
D. Rejected change requests are also captured in the change log

Question - 61
What does S Curve depict a relationship between ?
A. Resource Availability over time
B. Remaining budget
C. A relationship between Actual Cost , Planned Value and Earned Value
D. Shows the relationship between Cost and Quality

Question - 62
Which of the following statements are false regarding Risk Management?
A. All identified risks are maintained in the Risk Register.
B. Risk prioritization occurs in Qualitative Risk Analysis.
C. Risk prioritization occurs in Quantitative Risk Analysis.
D. Low priority risks are maintained in a Watch List.

Question - 63
Which of the following statements is not true regarding a Contract ?
A. Legally binding in nature
B. Obligates buyer to provide compensation and obligates seller to provide some product or
service in return
C. By careful administration of terms and conditions the buyer can transfer some of the risks to
the seller
D. Contracts undergo an approval process as any other plan

Question - 64
You are in charge of a project for the electrical layout of a 5 star hotel.You see this as a very simple project
as you and your team have a lot of experience excuting similar such projects.As a result your organization
has a wealth of Organizational Process assets.You have worked out the exact details of the work involved
and have a very detailed WBS with granular level activities defined.You decide to employ the services of a
contractor for laying out of the cable trays.What kind of a contract would be the best choice ?
A. Cost-reimbursable contract
B. Fixed-price contract
C. T and M contract
D. None of the above

Question - 65
Which hierarchical chart shows resources?
A. RBS
B. OBS
C. WBS
D. Scope statement

Question - 66
Your company has won a project to build a school playground with specific toys and a sandpit.The school
has mandated that the project be completed prior to start of the school after Holidays .You review the plan
and see that the estimated completion date is nearly a month after the desired completion date.As resources
are sparse you do not have the option to add additional resources.However you see that the sand pit work
can start in parallel to the play kits being installed.Your analysis tells you that by performing these
activities in parallel - the project would meet its schedule.This is an example of :
A. Scope Creep
B. Resource Levelling
C. Crashing
D. Fast Tracking

Question - 67
You are in charge of a project to build a bridge across a river.You are midway through the
project.However due to changes in environmental laws the project can no longer proceed and would need
to be terminated.Executive management has asked you to document the level of work completed for the
project.This would be done in which of the processes ?
A. Project Closure
B. Contract closure
C. Project charter
D. Scope Verification

Question - 68
You have asked your team members to provide estimates of tasks.Based on the estimate provided you see
a specific team member seems to have provided estimates on the higher side.You decide to discuss with
the concerned team member.She replies that as she did not have an idea of how long it would take she had
guessed the estimate and then to be on the safer side simply doubled it ! What is this known as ?
A. This is a Lead
B. This is a Lag
C. This is Free Float
D. This is a Pad

Question - 69
You are in the process of making cost estimates for a project.However detailed requirements are not yet
available.A similar project was executed by your company and you decide to use the past projects
historical data to come up with your estimates. This is called -
A. Analogous estimating
B. Parametric estimating
C. Bottom-up estimating
D. Three point estimating

Question - 70
Which of the below solution that Incorporating multiple viewpoints and insights from differing
perspectives; requires a cooperative attitude and open dialogue that typically leads to consensus and
commitment. This approach can result in a win-win situation?
A. Collaborate/problem solve
B. Compromise/reconcile
C. Force/direct
D. Withdraw/avoid

Question - 71
You and your team are planning out the work to be done.You break up the work into discrete
workpackages.To ensure that each work package has all the necessary details - you and your team decide
to write down detailed information for each work package such as Statement of work , details of the work
package and who will be the responsible individual for the work package.Where would you store this
information in ?
A. Approved Project Scope Statement
B. WBS Dictionary
C. WBS
D. Project Management Plan

Question - 72
You are the project manager of a software project. You have just analyzed activity sequences, durations,
resource requirements , schedule constraints and created project schedule. The above task belongs to which
process?
A. Define Activities
B. Sequence Activities
C. Develop Schedule
D. Control Schedule

Question - 73
You know that the success of your project will be determined by how well you manage risks.You know
that identifying risks upfront can help you be better prepared with risk response strategies.So you decide to
identify risks by taking help of experts.You have identified some good experts and rather than calling them
into your office - you send them questionnaires.You promise them complete anonymity so that they give
unhindered responses.What information gathering technique are you adopting?
A. Brainstorming
B. Root Cause Identification
C. SWOT analysis
D. Delphi Technique

Question - 74
Which of the following best describes Achievement Theory of Motivation ?
A. Employees given a reward are most likely to be motivated
B. People cannot be trusted and must be governed and monitored regularly to ensure tasks get
done
C. People are motivated by achievement , power and affiliation
D. Employees will put in an effort in direct proportion to the perceived review and reward

Question - 75
The key benefits of ____________ process is that it will maintain or increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of stakeholder engagement activities as the project evolves and environment changes.
A. Plan Stakeholder Management
B. Identify Stakeholders
C. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
D. Control Stakeholder Engagement
Question - 76
You are managing a project constructing a bridge over a river.All of the risks have been identified and the
design phase is just completed.The team is in its second week of actual construction.One of the subject
matter experts reports that there is a possibility of the monsoons to be heavier this year.She points out that
the load bearing plates earlier designed may have to be redesigned considering the additional water
pressure expected because of additional rain water.What would be your best immediate course of action?
A. Schedule an emergency meeting with all stakeholders to discuss this risk
B. Risk mitigation by immediately redesigning the load bearing plates
C. Write up a change and submit to the Change Control Board for approval
D. Update the Risk register to add this risk along with its probability and impact

Question - 77
You are managing a project responsible for doing plantation on a large reserve land.You have created the
schedule network diagram and have identified two paths. Path 1 consists of two activities of a duration of 2
and 5 weeks respectively.Path 2 consists of 3 activities with durations of 1 , 3 and 3 weeks
respectively.Which of the two paths is the Critical Path ?
A. Path 1
B. Path 2
C. Neither
D. Both Paths 1 and 2 are Critical Paths

Question - 78
What is the role of the Project Manager in Procurement ?
A. Ensure contract contains all the project management requirements such as status reporting ,
meeting attendance and communication needs
B. Ensure contract is satisfying the needs of the project
C. Control changes to the contract
D. All of the above

Question - 79
As a manager in an organization - which believes in the Theory X style of management - which of the
following describes correctly the assumptions of this theory ?
A. Employees are inherently lazy , dislike work and will avoid work if they can.
B. Employees are motivated and enjoy doing their work.
C. Employees want to do well at work.
D. Employees are trustworthy and are motivated by doing a good job.

Question - 80
You have recently joined an organizations project management office.After reviewing the organizational
assets you realize that project managers have not routinely documented lessons learned for their
projects.There are a few projects that are about to start - You decide to call up a meeting of all the project
managers and explain the need of Lessons Learned.In order to get a buy in from your managers - What
would you focus on as the best use of this document
A. It helps the team to plan tasks
B. It helps in performance reporting
C. It will help the manager to better control the project
D. The historical information can be used for other projects

Question - 81
Your project is in a critical phase.You notice one of the team members comes in late into office and leaves
early.This is clearly impacting delivery.You decide to discuss the details with the concerned team member
to better understand the details.On discussion you find no specific reasons so you explain the necessity and
criticality of the project expecting the team member improves.However next week your lead engineer
reports about inadequate time being spent by the same person in office.What would be the best choice of
communication in this case ?
A. Informal and verbal
B. Formal and written
C. Informal and written
D. Formal and verbal

Question - 82
Decomposition is best described as:
A. Creating control accounts.
B. Creating work packages.
C. Breaking down deliverables into smaller work packages so they can be better planned
D. Planning and scheduling of work packages

Question - 83
As a part of the Executive Management team - you have a number of project managers reporting into you.
One of the project managers has reported data for her project that has got you worried regarding health of
the project. EV = 300000 USD , PV = 550000 USD , AC = 200000 USD You are worried since as per
your calculations the project is behind schedule. However the Project Manager disagrees and she feels the
project is ahead of schedule - what is the correct interpretation of the data ?
A. Both are incorrect - the health of the project cannot be determined from this information
B. Both are correct as interpretation is very subjective
C. You are correct - the project is behind schedule
D. Your Project Manager is correct - the project is ahead of schedule

Question - 84
To facilitate,measure and control Quality - you have been asked to use the seven basic quality tools - also
known as 7QC tools - which ones would they be ?
A. Cause and effect diagrams , Flowcharts , Checksheets , Pareto diagrams , Histograms ,
Control Charts, Sequence Diagrams
B. Cause and effect diagrams , Flowcharts , Checksheets , Pareto diagrams , Histograms ,
Control Charts, Scatter Diagrams
C. Activity diagrams , Flowcharts , Checksheets , Pareto diagrams , Histograms , Control Charts,
Sequence Diagrams
D. Cause and effect diagrams , Monte Carlo analysis , Checksheets , Pareto diagrams ,
Histograms , Control Charts, Scatter Diagrams

Question - 85
You have scheduled regular weekly team meetings with project team members.Things have been going to
plan and there have been no variances till date with respect to the work performance baselines.A site
engineer reports that he had to perform a couple of corrective actions - however they were not logged - as a
Project Manager what should you do ?
A. Reprimand the team member for not documenting the corrective action
B. Reprimand the team member and ensure the corrective action is reverted
C. Do nothing - this is bound to happen on a project
D. Document the corrective actions performed in the historical records

Question - 86
You are negotiating with a contractor for additional staff augmentation - a number of software developers
and a few testers .As a buyer you dont quite have the exact statement of work ready.What kind of contract
is MOST appropriate for this kind of work ?
A. Time and Materials - T and M
B. Cost plus fixed fee - CPFF
C. Firm Fixed Price Contract - FFP
D. Fixed Price Incentive Fee Contracts - FPIF

Question - 87
A process with lack of consistency and predictability is called:
A. in control
B. out of control
C. bad quality
D. quality noise

Question - 88
The _________ details the different tasks for members in the project.
A. Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
B. WBS
C. SOW
D. Scope statement

Question - 89
ISO Stands for __________ ?
A. International Organization for Standardization
B. International Standardized Organization
C. In Standardized Organization
D. None

Question - 90
Your project activity float is negative 10. What is your course of action ?
A. add more resources
B. ask more time to complete the project
C. use less experienced team members
D. Ignore It.

Question - 91
The purpose of a quality audit is:
A. To identify inefficient and ineffective policies
B. To identify project quality for customer
C. Study organizational behavior
D. Prepare a report for the quality team

Question - 92
Which of the following statements are not true regarding the Scope Management Plan ?
A. Scope Management Plan is not a Part of the Project Management Plan.
B. Provides guidance on how the Project Scope will be verified.
C. Provides guidance on how the scope will be defined , documented monitored and controlled.
D. Provides guidance regarding the enterprise environmental factors and organizational process
assets that would play a part.

Question - 93
You are the project manager of a project and you have added some dummy activities to correctly show all
logical relationships Which network diagramming method have you used ?
A. ADM (Arrow Diagramming Method)
B. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
C. PERT
D. None

Question - 94
You are in charge of a painting project for a high rise building.As part of the planning - you need to take a
decision of buy Vs lease for some stilt ladders needed on site.The cost of the ladder is 1000 $ and a daily
cost of 4$ while the daily lease cost is 12$.If you were to lease the ladder - what should be the duration to
ensure your decision is correct ?
A. A duration less than 126 days
B. A duration less than 150 days
C. A duration greater than 126 days
D. A duration greater than 126 days

Question - 95
In which of the following situation network diagram is better than bar chart ?
A. to show inter dependecies between activities
B. analysis of schedule progress
C. analysis of WBS
D. analysis of project plan

Question - 96
Your company has been tasked with providing estimates for a road construction project. You have data
available related to costs per square feet. You now need to provide an estimate of the cost of the project
based on this data - what estimation technique is most applicable in such a scenario ?
A. Top Down estimates
B. Parametric Estimating technique
C. Bottom Up Estimating
D. Analogous Estimation

Question - 97
A data point in a control chart that requires investigation is called:
A. a special cause
B. a quality fault
C. a rule of seven
D. a rule of five

Question - 98
A Heuristics is best described as :
A. thumb rule.
B. activity diagram.
C. workaround.
D. control tool.

Question - 99
You have successfully completed a project.You have now been assigned a project which is midway into its
execution.You have had to take this project due to non availability of the current project manager due to
health.This is a complex project involving multiple contractors and teams at various geographical
locations.You decide to look up the requirements of the types of reports and frequency of sending
them.Where would you find this information?
A. Project Management Plan
B. Scope Management Plan
C. Communication Management Plan
D. Stakeholder Analysis

Question - 100
You are managing a project and to ensure things run smoothly - you have decided to provide project
information periodically to all the stakeholders.You have decided that you would report against the
baselines for scope , cost and schedule.Which of the following would be the best choice ?
A. Performance reporting
B. Status reports
C. Forecasts
D. Risk Register

Question - 101
You have replaced a project manager on a project that is already in the execution phase.The project is
behind schedule and you have been specifically brought in to ensure the project meets its schedule.You
decide to review the schedule network diagram created by the earlier project manager and you realize that
the project is 3 weeks behind schedule. After reviewing the activities and the network diagram you decide
to Crash the schedule.So this means you
A. Decrease the scope of the project after discussing with the sponsors
B. Add additional resources to the activities on the Critical path
C. Perform activities in Parallel to decrease the schedule
D. Discuss with the sponsors and explain how it is not going to be possible to meet the schedule.

Question - 102
Which of the following best describes the assumptions made by Herzberg's Hygiene theory ?
A. Employees are basically lazy and need to be monitored
B. Hygiene factors help avoid job dis-satisfaction and lead to motivated employees
C. Hygiene factors help avoid job dis-satisfaction and their absence could create dissatisfaction
but it will not lead to motivated employees
D. Job content factors have no influence in keeping people happy on the job and motivated.

Question - 103
You are managing a software development project in the banking domain.Things have been proceeding as
per plan - but with the economic meltdown the client has had to abruptly shutdown the project due to lack
of funds to source the projects any longer.As a Project manager what is the next thing to do ?
A. Free up project resources so they can be utilized on other tasks
B. As there are very few tasks remaining - get those completed
C. Ensure all project closure procedures are followed and lessons learned are updated
D. Publish work performance reports for the project

Question - 104
Which of the following statements is true regarding Critical Path?
A. There can be more than one Critical Path in a Schedule Network Diagram
B. Critical Paths generally always have negative float
C. Activities on Critical Path have positive float
D. Critical Path has duration less than the non critical paths.

Question - 105
Your company policy allows accepting gifts from customers within certain limit. Your customer is giving
you a gift which is beyond the limit of your company policy. You have given a gift to the customer's
representative already which has similar in value. What should you do?
A. Accept it and don't tell anyone.
B. Contact your company's senior management and ask for assistance.
C. Ask your customer about company policy.
D. Refuse it.

Question - 106
You are responsible for a project with high risks particularly during the early phases - your sponsor has
asked for performance reports on a monthly basis. At the end of the first month you report a CPI greater
than 1 and also the SPI greater than 1. What would this mean ?
A. The project is behind schedule and over budget
B. The project is ahead of schedule and under budget
C. The project is ahead of schedule but over budget
D. The project is behind schedule but under budget

Question - 107
You are the project manager of a software project. Your team member want to make technical changes to
an activity which will add more time to that activity. What should you do ?
A. Check if the activity is on critical path
B. Allow team members to change the activity
C. Report to senior management
D. Ignore change in activities.

Question - 108
You have replaced an earlier project manager.The project is already in its third month of execution.You
need to determine if the project is ahead or behind schedule.What would be the BEST source of this
information ?
A. Work performance data
B. Work performance Measurement
C. Project Management software
D. Pareto Chart

Question - 109
Communication can be of the following forms except:
A. Formal and Informal
B. Written and Verbal
C. Precise and Vague
D. Vertical and Horizontal

Question - 110
You are the project manager of a project and one of the functional managers wants to make a major scope
change during the execution of the project. What should be your action?
A. Prepare an impact detail of the change for the functional manager
B. Refuse the change
C. Complain to the sponsor
D. Ignore the request

Question - 111
With a lot of expertize in project management - many of your companies co managers consult you for
advise and inputs.One of your colleagues who is relatively inexperienced in managing projects wants to
compare the project work and measure the deviations - which document should he refer to ? Choose the
option that BEST answers the question ?
A. He should refer to the Project Management Plan
B. He should refer to the Scope Management Plan
C. He should refer to the Schedule Management Plan
D. He should refer to the Performance Measurement Baseline

Question - 112
As a manager on a project your key outlook is to ensure that the project delivers within the scheduled
timelines with minimal rework and customer delight.For some time now the project work is proceeding
smoothly with a CPI and SPI a perfect 1.One of your team members approaches you and indicates that she
might possibly need a long vacation on personal grounds.She indicates this could possibly occur in two
months from now.You look up the schedule and as luck would have it - this team member happens to be
scheduled to execute activities which are on the critical path - and her absence in two months time would
cause a delay in schedule.You decide to take some action and ask the team member to start regular
knowledge transfers to a couple of trainees.Your thought is though the trainees would be relatively
inexperienced they would more than make up for it with two people rather than one person to perform
these tasks should this team member need to go on leave.What did you just do ?
A. Mitigate the risk
B. Avoid the risk
C. Transfer the risk
D. Exploit the risk

Question - 113
You are a project manager of Software Product company. After a person is hired, you come to know that
many of this person's ideas were developed by a competitor company. Are you going to implement the
same ideas?
A. Accept the new ideas.
B. Ignore the ideas because it may be a violation of the code of conduct.
C. Ask to sign NDA.
D. Tell the person that he should not mention that the ideas came from another company.

Question - 114
A product description of a project can help in creating procurement details. Which one of the following
best describes the product description?
A. A product description defines the contracted work based on the requirements of the customer
B. A product description defines the contracted work
C. A product description defines the requirements for the contract work
D. All of the above

Question - 115
As a project manager of a project , you have just completed Schedule network diagram. Which of the
following time management activities have you completed?
A. Estimate Activity Resources
B. Sequence Activities
C. Estimate Activity Durations
D. Develop Schedule

Question - 116
You are in the process of making a cost estimate for a large prestigious project. You decide to use the
Three Point Estimation technique with Triangular Distribution. Based on your analysis and understanding
you are confident that the project would be completed with a total cost of 108,000 $.You also estimate that
a best case estimate would be 90000 $ while a worst case scenario would result in the costs incurred to
shoot up to 138000 USD. What would the Three point Cost estimate be using Triangular Distribution ?
A. 112000 $
B. 110000 $
C. 28000 $
D. None of the above

Question - 117
Midway through the project as a Manager you are performing Earned Value Methodology to report
performance. Based on your calculations you realize that the initial plan is no longer valid.However you
still need to provide an EAC - what is the best course of action ?
A. Calculate EAC as EAC = BAC / CPI
B. Calculate EAC as EAC = AC + BAC - EV
C. Calculate EAC as EAC = AC + (BAC - EV/(CPI * SPI )
D. Calculate EAC as EAC = AC + Bottom up Estimate

Question - 118
As a manager on a project you have identified and created the WBS and WBS Dictionary.You also plan to
ensure that each deliverable gets the blessings of your stakeholders and sponsors.Which process are you
planning to perform?
A. Scope Verification
B. Perform Quality Control
C. Control Scope
D. Define Scope

Question - 119
You have received a number of seller responses for contracting work related to setting up office
cubicles.One of the bids received happens to be from a very good friend of yours.You know she has done
good work in the past.What should be the BEST course of action ?
A. Do nothing and let the seller selection proceed
B. Ensure that your friend gets the contract as she has done good work in the past
C. Inform your company regarding the conflict of interest and disqualify your friend
D. Inform your company regarding the conflict of interest and let selection of seller happen with
no prejudice
Question - 120
In order to determine the details of the work to be performed in work packages - which of the following
can be used ?
A. WBS
B. WBS Dictionary
C. Control Account
D. Work Packages

Question - 121
You need to provide estimates for activities on the project.You and your team discuss and conclude that as
detailed information is not yet available - the best option would be to use Parametric Estimates.The various
ways to create Parametric Estimates are:
A. Critical Path Method
B. One Time Estimate
C. Regression Analysis and Learning Curve
D. Monte Carlo Analysis

Question - 122
Which of the following best describes the role of a project sponsor ?
A. Project Sponsor is responsible for managing the project
B. Project Sponsor is responsible for managing the quality of deliverables
C. Project Sponsor is responsible for providing funding for the project
D. Project Sponsor is responsible for identifying key stakeholders

Question - 123
You are a project manager for a project. While reviewing the cost estimates for the project, you notice that
one of the cost estimates for an element in the WBS is 20% higher than the previous project for a very
similar work. What should you do next?
A. Accept the estimate.
B. Ask the person responsible about the difference.
C. Ignore it.
D. Reduce the estimate.

Question - 124
You are the sponsor of a project which has just kicked off.This is an ambitious project to build a top of the
line 18 hole golf course.Which of the following BEST describes your role as a sponsor ?
A. Managing changes to the project
B. Create the Work Performance Baselines
C. Publish Work Performance Reports
D. Publish the approved Project charter

Question - 125
As a project manager of a project , you have just completed Schedule network diagram. What should you
do NEXT in time management ?
A. Estimate Activity Resources
B. Sequence Activities
C. Estimate Activity Durations
D. Develop Schedule
Question - 126
The key difference between Work performance data and Work performance Measurement is :
A. There are no differences - both are the same
B. Work performance data is the 'as of now' status of deliverables while Work performance
measurement is a comparison between planned Vs Actuals
C. Work performance measurement is the 'as of now' status of deliverables while Work
performance data is a comparison between planned Vs Actuals
D. Work performance data are the planned objectives

Question - 127
The purpose of a contract is to distribute a reasonable amount of ____________between the buyer and
seller.
A. Risk
B. Responsibility
C. Reward
D. None

Question - 128
A friend of yours approaches you seeking advice.She indicates she has offers from two organizations.Her
role in one of the organization is that of a project Co-ordinator while in the other organization her role is
that of a Project expediter.She is not quite clear of the difference between the two roles and seeks your
advice.Which of the following statement is true ?
A. There is really no difference between the two
B. Project Expediter has no authority and cannot take decisions.Project co-ordinator has some
authority and decision making authority.
C. Project co-ordinator has no authority and cannot take decisions.Project Expediter has some
authority and decision making authority.
D. Project expediters are found in projectized organizations and Project co-ordinators are found
in Functional organizations

Question - 129
If a person desires to excel in his tasks - as per Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - what type of a need is the
person exhibiting ?
A. Love or Belonging
B. Physiological
C. Self-actualization
D. Safety

Question - 130
According to Theory Y style of management - which of the following are correct assumptions ?
A. Employees are inherently lazy and not motivated.
B. Employees need to be closely supervised and comprehensive systems of controls developed.
C. Employees are only interested in self benefits and money.
D. Employees are trustworthy and are motivated by doing a good job.

Question - 131
Conformance to specifications document is a description of:
A. Quality
B. Scope
C. Integration
D. None of the above

Question - 132
You are the project manager of a marketing project and need to purchase some equipment. The accounting
department needs a unilateral contract from you. Accounting is referring to which of the following:
A. Legal Binding Contract
B. Purchase Order
C. Statement of Work
D. WBS

Question - 133
You are out for lunch with a fellow project manager.She is in charge of a project that deals with laying out
electrical cables across two towns.As you understand the plan of the layout - you realize that the cabling
would cover a neighborhood with a history of criminal problems.You advise your fellow team manager
that it would be prudent to insure the copper cables through a theft insurance.You also advise her regarding
which insurance companies would give her the best insurance covers against theft.What risk response
strategy did you just adopt?
A. Risk mitigation
B. Risk avoidance
C. Risk transfer
D. Risk acceptance

Question - 134
To Complete Performance Index is used to determine ?
A. When the project would be complete
B. To determine the feasibility of the project
C. To identify the risks in the project
D. The cost performance required to meet certain objectives

Question - 135
You are managing a project and based on risk identification - you feel very confident that the project
should run smoothly.The next day the lead architect indicates a risk which was not envisioned.He indicates
a 10% possibility of the risk occurring and the effort involved of choosing an alternate path worth 2000
USD.The side effect of alernate path implementation is that a lot of testing efforts would get reduced worth
4500 USD and the possibility being 30%.What would be the EMV ?
A. -$200
B. $1350
C. $1150
D. $1550

Question - 136
An estimate is required for a new project of an R and D nature - and it has been decided to create the
estimates using WBS - with an emphasis on accuracy of the estimates.Your project manager also indicates
sufficient time is being made available to provide the estimates - what would be the best estimation
approach in this case ?
A. Parametric Estimation approach
B. Analogous Estimation approach
C. Top Down Approach
D. Bottom Up Approach
Question - 137
Which of the following could not be provided with Activity Attributes
A. Provide details regarding predecessor and successor activities.
B. Provide details regarding Leads and Lags
C. Provide details regarding who and where the activity will be performed
D. Provide details regarding root causes of issues

Question - 138
As a project manager you understand the importance of identifying all relevant stakeholders , their interest
and influence and their needs and expectations.You have been assigned to handle a large construction
project.You decide to do a thorough stakeholder analysis and you identify Laura and Sean.Based on your
interactions and analysis - you know that both Sean and Laura are low in the pecking order so they do not
wield any significant authority or power.However where it differs is in their interest in the project.Laura
has a lot of interest while Sean is disinterested . You decide to plot them in a Power / Interest grid to help
determine how you would manage these stakeholders. Which of the following is the best approach to
handle these two stakeholders ?
A. Both Sean and Laura should be Kept Informed.
B. Sean should be Monitored and Laura should be Kept informed.
C. Both Sean and Laura should be Monitored.
D. Sean should be Kept informed and Laura should be Monitored.

Question - 139
You are in charge of managing a software development project which is related to simulations for driving
racing cars.During Quality Assurance - a number of issues have been reported in the air tunnel modelling
module.On deeper analysis - it is found that many of the issues were due to not understanding the
requirements clearly and now additional time would be expended to fix the issues identified. This is a good
example of :
A. Corrective Action
B. Preventive Action
C. Defect Repair
D. Quality Assurance

Question - 140
Which of the following is NOT part of a quality plan?
A. Benchmarking
B. Cost of Quality
C. Design of experiments
D. Quality audits

Question - 141
As a senior member in the executive management team - you have tasked project managers within your
team to provide cost estimates for a huge project. You easily forsee the cost estimate of the project to run
into millions of dollars.Along with the cost estimate - you are also expecting the Basis of estimates. What
would you expect to be included in the documentation for Basis of estimates ?
A. Basis of estimate,assumptions,known constraints,range of estimate,confidence level
B. Cost at unit level and confidence level
C. WBS
D. None of the above
Question - 142
Your team has just bagged a software development project.The executive management is very pleased as
this is a very prestigious project.However you are a little worried considering the complex nature of the
project.You decide to try and identify the possible risks.You get all relevant stakeholders together and
conduct mammoth discussions.Together you have come up with a number of risks.However based on your
experience - you still feel that not all the risks have been identified.You decide to set aside some budget for
the risks that you have not identified but are sure you will encounter.Where does this budget come from?
A. Cost Management Plan
B. Cost Baseline
C. Contingency Reserves
D. Management Reserve

Question - 143
You have been assigned to manage a project that deals with setting up a railway line connecting two
cities.The project is complex with a lot of contracting involved.You and experts in your organization are
evaluating if the rail line alignment machinery should be purchased outright or if it would be better to
lease.The cost of leasing the equipment is 1200 $ per day while the cost of an outright purchase is 96000 $
and a daily cost of 200 $.The duration of laying out the railway lines is scheduled to be an activity duration
of 150 days.Should you purchase the machinery or be leased - which option would be more economical ?
A. Lease the machinery as it will be cheaper by 84000 USD
B. Purchase the machinery as it its usage beyond the 80th day would be more cost effective to
purchase rather than lease
C. Purchase the machinery as it its usage beyond the 96th day would be more cost effective to
purchase rather than lease
D. Lease the machinery as it will be cheaper by 36000 USD

Question - 144
An activity has an Early Start(ES) of 5 days and Late Start of 16 days.What is the activity's float ?
A. 11 days
B. 21 days
C. 5 days
D. 16 days

Question - 145
Which of the following statements are not true regarding WBS ?
A. Provides a graphical picture of the hierarchy of the project.
B. Identifies all of the work that needs to be performed.
C. Can help facilitate in estimating costs and schedule.
D. Helps identify depenencies

Question - 146
You are in charge of a project that is running behind schedule.Your lead architect approaches you and
indicates that should he introduce a change - the project could possibly catch up on lost time.What should
be the FIRST thing you should do?
A. Its a great suggestion which can bring the project back on schedule - so go ahead and
implement it.
B. Ascertain the impact of the change to your cost and scope and then write a change request
and get a formal approval
C. Write a change request and get a formal approval before making any changes
D. Flatly refuse to make any changes

Question - 147
You are in a very happy state today as you have completed all the deliverables.This was a complex project
involving a lot of challenges - but with good management and a motivated team things have been
completed successfully.What should you do next as a project manager ?
A. Perform Quality Control
B. Update lessons learned
C. Verify scope
D. Disband the team

Question - 148
Your company has won a prestigious project which deals with building software to be used on spaceships
landing on the moon.After building the schedule network diagram - you identify the critical path and also a
number of Near-Critical Paths.What does this mean with respect to Risks related to Project Schedule ?
A. The project is at high risk of meeting its schedule considering additional near critical paths
B. The project has no risks of meeting its schedule considering additional near critical paths
C. Near Critical Path will have no impact on the schedule - hence no risks at all
D. The Near Critical Path activities have a lot of Float - so there is no fear of not meeting the
project completion.

Question - 149
You and and your team have just created a schedule network diagram.You have come up with the
estimates and have defined the durations and subsequently have identified the Critical Path.You now
decide to do a 'Forward Pass' through the Schedule Network Diagram - what would you be calculating ?
A. The Early Start and Early Finish for each activity
B. The latest start and latest finish for each activity
C. The duration of the other paths
D. The duration of the critical path

Question - 150
You and your team have done extensive brainstorming and discussions.You have also looked up the
Organizations process assets and have come up with an exhaustive list of risks.You and your team
members feel fairly confident now that you know all the risks.You decide to priorotize the risks and only
focus on the high priority ones.A team member indicates that a large number of risks have very low
priority.She suggests we simply ignore them.You disagree and decide to maintain a list of such low
priority risks.Where will you maintain these low priority risks ?
A. Risk Register
B. Risk Management Plan
C. Watch List
D. Issue Log
Question - 151
All of the following are false regarding the project scope statement:
A. Describes the projects deliverables and the work required to create these deliverables.
B. Project scope statement is expanded from the Preliminary Project Scope Statement.
C. It defines what is in scope and what is not in scope.
D. It defines the Project's product acceptance criteria.

Question - 152
A software development project has been awarded to one of the many vendors.Your company and the
vendor have agreed to build this project using the Waterfall Methodology. You decide to check with the
progress regarding when development will start. The Vendor informs you that the actual Development can
only start after completion of the Design.Which type of relationship best describes the dependency
between Design and actual Development ?
A. Finish-to-Finish
B. Finish-to-Start
C. Start-to-Start
D. Start-to-Finish

Question - 153
Your friend who works as a project manager in a pharmaceutical company meets you over dinner.You see
a drastic change in his temperament as compared to when you last met him.He seems dejected and
complains that in his present organization - as a project manager - he has almost no authority and hardly
any decision making ability.What kind of an organizational structure does your friend work in ?
A. A Product organization
B. A Functional Organizational Structure
C. A Strong Matrix Organizational Structure
D. A Projectized Organizational Structure

Question - 154
A weighted average duration estimate to calculate duration is called :
A. PERT
B. CPM
C. GERT
D. pareto chart

Question - 155
Which type of relationship is often used in Precedence Diagramming Method ( PDM ) ?
A. Finish-to-Finish
B. Finish-to-Start
C. Start-to-Start
D. Start-to-Finish

Question - 156
You are managing a project related to building a skyscraper.However as per regulations no work can be
started till the government body has approved and provided necessary clearance.This is an example of
what kind of dependency ?
A. Mandatory Dependency
B. Hard Logic
C. Discretionary Dependency
D. External Dependency
Question - 157
The primary benefit of meeting Quality Requirements are ( Choose all that apply )
A. Less Rework,Higher productivity,Lower costs,Increased stakeholder satisfaction,Increased
profitability.
B. Decreased productivity due to time spent on Quality Requirements.
C. Increased costs due to rework.
D. Decreased stakeholder satisfaction.

Question - 158
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Fixed Price Contract
A. The buyer has the least risk in this type of contract if scope is clearly defined
B. Changes can be made in scope by the buyer with no impact to cost
C. Should be the choice of contract when you need work to begin right away
D. All of the above

Question - 159
Control chart helps:
A. determine if the process is "in control"
B. how various elements of a system are interrelated
C. showS trends in a process over time
D. shows the pattern of a relationship between two variables

Question - 160
You are managing a project that is responsible for setting up an alcohol distillery.Your team is in its eighth
month of execution.One of the vendors informs you that the agitators delivery is going to be delayed by a
week .You look up the project management plan and the schedule baselines and decide to set up all the
reactors first.Based on your analysis by moving tasks around you see that there would be no impact to any
of the performance measurement baselines.What should you do next ?
A. Go ahead and execute the rescheduled tasks as there is no impact to any of the baselines
B. Write up a change request and submit to change control for approval
C. Analyze the impact of the change to the triple constraints and then submit a change request
D. Do nothing as this would cause changes to the baselines

Question - 161
Which of the following statements are true regarding Control Account ?
A. It is used as a Tool and Technique in Activity Definition process.
B. Used to estimate cost at a level lower than the work package.
C. Used to control costs of the project.
D. Used in Integrated Change Control.

Question - 162
Given a project which reports a CPI less than 1 - you have asked one of your managers to generate the
TCPI - what formula should the project manager use in this case ?
A. ( BAC - EV ) / ( BAC - AC )
B. ( BAC - EV ) / ( EAC - AC )
C. EV / AC
D. EV / PV

Question - 163
In which process "meeting" is not used as Tools and Techniques.
A. Identify Stakeholders
B. Plan Stakeholder Management
C. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
D. Control Stakeholder Engagement

Question - 164
While planning for a project you decide to keep a good grip over project risks.You and your team members
have come up with the list of possible risks and would now like to prioritize them based on their
probability and impact.This activity would take place in which process?
A. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
B. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
C. Risk Identification
D. Risk Register

Question - 165
Which hierarchical chart shows all the tasks in a list ?
A. RBS
B. OBS
C. WBS
D. Scope statement

Question - 166
Which of the following is NOT part of the Control Quality process?
A. fishbone diagram
B. Quality audits
C. Pareto Diagram
D. Histogram

Question - 167
You have a team of project managers reporting to you.Recently a new manager relatively inexperienced
has joined your team.Considering his level of experience you assign him to a small project.Considering
low complexity and few stakeholders involved - you envision the project to have no surprises or
hiccups.You have identified the number of communication channels to be only 6.However with increase in
scope of work 2 additional stakeholders who need to be communciated with join the team.You ask the
manager to identify the number of communication channels now.The correct answer is :
A. 6
B. 10
C. 8
D. 15

Question - 168
You are managing a project which is in its first month of execution.In one of the meetings with a key
stakeholder - the stakeholder asks for some changes to be made in the current ongoing work.The
stakeholder is asking for the change to be implemented imediately. You realize that the changes being
asked for will need the Project Management Plan and the Scope baseline to be updated which have already
been baselined - As a Project manager what is the BEST course of action ?
A. Make the changes as they are being asked for by a key stakeholder
B. Analyze the impact of the change to triple constraints
C. Generate a change request and submit to Integrated change control
D. Refuse to make the change as it is a deviation from approved Scope

Question - 169
Comparing target dates with the actual or forecast start and finish dates is called :
A. Variance Analysis
B. Earned Value
C. Progress Reporting
D. Crashing

Question - 170
You are in charge of a large software development project.As a part of the project schedule - it was
planned to complete two core components by the end of October.You are now in August and you realize
that the project is falling behind schedule.You do a quick review and decide that the schedule can be met
by adding additional staff to the activities on the critical path. This is an example of :
A. Fast Tracking
B. Resource Levelling
C. Crashing
D. Scope Creep

Question - 171
You are in the process of determining how long it would take to complete your project. What would be the
best tool to use in this case ?
A. Go through the WBS
B. Go through the Activity List
C. Perform a Root Cause Analysis
D. Use a Network Diagram

Question - 172
A project is overbudget when
A. CPI > 1
B. SPI > 1
C. CPI and SPI > 1
D. CPI less than 1
Question - 173
You and your team have worked hard and are about to successfully deliver the project.The customer is also
happy with the deliverables and overall everyone is happy with how the project was delivered.You have
written up the prformance reviews of each individual in the project team .As a Project Manager in your
current organization you know that the team will get disbanded and in the next project you may not get the
same team members who so successfully delivered the current project.What kind of Organization Structure
does this represent?
A. Weak Matrix
B. Balanced Matrix
C. Projectized
D. Functional

Question - 174
The process of communicating and working with the stakeholders to meet their expectations, address
issues and foster appropriate stakeholder engagement in project activities throughout project lifecycle is
called ____________?
A. Plan Stakeholder Management
B. Identify Stakeholders
C. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
D. Control Stakeholder Engagement

Question - 175
Choose all that are true regarding Management Reserves and Contingency Reserves
A. Management reserves are part of Cost Baseline but Contingency reserves are not
B. Contingency Reserves are for unknown unknowns
C. Management Reserves are for known unknowns
D. None of the above

Question - 176
You are managing a project that is scheduled to un for an entire year.Things were looking good after the
first two months.However due to some mistakes made by the construction crew at the end of the third
month - you realize that the expected work to be completed at this stage is not complete.As a result the
project is behind schedule and is also over budget.However there are stiff penalties in the contract should
the project not complete within the stipulated timelines.Your senior management as a result has committed
to additional staff to the project if required.What would be the Estimate at Completion for this project ?
A. EAC = BAC / CPI
B. EAC = AC + BAC - EV
C. EAC = AC + (BAC - EV/(CPI * SPI )
D. EAC = AC + Bottom up Estimate

Question - 177
One of your project managers reports that her project has hit a roadblock.You are surprised since just the
week before on reviewing the project everything seemed to be on track.She explains that a team member
has identified a problem which was never envisioned in the risk identification process.Based on the
analysis the impact would be to the cost to rectify the issue.What would be the best course of action?
A. Add this risk with its impact and probability to the Risk register.
B. Use the Management reserve to correct the issue
C. Use the Contingency reserve to correct the issue
D. Schedule a meeting with stakeholders and explain the problem

Question - 178
Of the following baselines which is not a part of the Project Management Plan ?
A. Scope Baseline
B. Quality Baseline
C. Cost Baseline
D. Schedule Baseline

Question - 179
A company wants to hire a PMP, and you are applying for the position in the company. You are scheduled
to take the PMP exam in a few days. At your interview, a comment is made implying that you are PMP
certified. What do you do?
A. Clarify that you are scheduled to take your PMP certification exam soon, but are not yet PMP
certified.
B. Confirm that you are a PMP certified and you will be certified soon if you pass the exam.
C. Both of the above are true.
D. None of the above

Question - 180
A project is reporting a negative Cost Variance - what does this mean ?
A. The project is under Budget
B. The project is over Budget
C. The project is running as per Budget
D. None of the above

Question - 181
Which of the following is not a Risk Identification tool or technique ?
A. Risk Register
B. Documentation Reviews
C. Brainstorming
D. Interviewing

Question - 182
As a project manager of a large product - you and your team have shipped the deliverables to your
customer.However the customer has reported a number of serious issues in the quality of deliverables - as
a result of which the cost of quality of your project is deemed high. In the above scenario which type of
cost would have caused the cost of quality to increase ?
A. Less Rework.
B. Higher productivity.
C. Lower costs.
D. Increased stakeholder satisfaction.
Question - 183
Project Quality Management includes:
A. Customer satisfaction
B. Prevention over inspection
C. Continuous improvement
D. All of the above

Question - 184
A relatively new project manager joins your company.You have assigned her to handle a project that deals
with laying out of electrical cables.One day she informs you that some government body has been sending
her a lot of queries related to the project and its layout.It seems that the government body was not
considered as a stakeholder by her.You decide to review the list of identified Stakeholders - so you ask her
to provide you with the comprehensive list - where should this information be found ?
A. Project Management Plan
B. Stakeholder Management Plan
C. Stakeholder Engagement Matrix
D. Stakeholder Register

Question - 185
A project is in execution.A team member approaches the project manager and indicates that she is not sure
of what work she needs to perform.Which document would be the best source of this information ?
A. Project Scope Management Plan
B. Project Scope Statement
C. Project Management Plan
D. Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary

Question - 186
Which of the following statement is true regarding Procurement Documents
A. These are the response documents provided by Seller to the Buyer.
B. It is the formal agreed contract between the buyer and seller
C. It is used to solicit proposals from sellers and contains details of expected services or work to
be done
D. Describes how product or services will be acquired externally and type of contract to be
administered

Question - 187
You have a large complex project to deliver and you are evaluating different motivational strategies to
motivate your team to get the job done. You subscribe to the belief that to get things done and to motivate
staff - they must be rewarded with monetary rewards.You believe that by rewarding employees they would
get motivated - which of the following motivational theories are you applying ?
A. Herzberg Hygiene Theory
B. Maslows theory of Hierarchy of needs
C. Expectancy theory
D. Theory of coercion

Question - 188
Which of the following statement is NOT true regarding starting a project without a charter ?
A. There is a risk of constant change without a formal approved charter
B. There is no risk of greater number of changes and disruption without a project charter.
C. Managing expectations of different stakeholders can be an increased challenge without a
formal approved charter
D. The project manager will be undermined since the project manager would lack formal
authority.

Question - 189
A project is ahead of schedule when
A. CPI > 1
B. SPI > 1
C. CPI and SPI > 1
D. SPI less than 1

Question - 190
You are in charge of a software project and you are almost 40% complete.The project stakeholders want a
[performance report to date.You had planned to use Earned Value Management methodology.You come
up with the following numbers: EV = 300 AC = 100 PV = 150 BAC = 600 ETC 300 You and your team
are very confident of continuing at the same rate as till now . The project has not faced any major issues
and you and your team's confidence level is high that the project would complete without any hiccups.
Based on this information what would be the EAC for the project ?
A. 400
B. 200
C. 400
D. 106

Question - 191
As a project manager you understand the importance of identifying all relevant stakeholders , their interest
and influence and their needs and expectations.You have been assigned to handle a large construction
project.You decide to do a thorough stakeholder analysis and you identify Bob and Kelly.Based on your
interactions and analysis - you know that Bob wields a lot of authority and also has a huge interest in the
project.Kelly too wields a lot of power but is largely uninterested . You decide to plot them in a Power /
Interest grid to help determine how you would manage these stakeholders. Which of the following is the
best approach to handle these two stakeholders ?
A. Both Bob and Kelly should be Managed closely.
B. Both Bob and Kelly should be Kept satisfied.
C. Kelly should be monitored while Bob should be Kept satisfied.
D. Kelly should be kept satisfied while Bob should be Managed closely.

Question - 192
Regarding Rolling Wave Planning which of the following statements are true - choose all that apply ?
A. Rolling Wave Planning is a form of progressive elaboration.
B. It is a planning technique performed only once.
C. Work that is to be performed in the long term is planned in greater detail as compared to work
in near teram
D. It is a form of planning where all the details are estimated upfront.

Question - 193
You have worked in the current organization and from managing projects you have now graduated to
portfolio management and have a number of project managers reporting into you.Your company has
bagged a prestigious project of a very similar nature to the one you had executed some years back.You ask
the current project manager to look up the lessons learned for the past project - where would these be
stored ?
A. Projects performance reports
B. Projects status reports
C. Projects record management system
D. Organizational process assets

Question - 194
Your company has just bagged a project for electric cable layout and routing for a large shopping complex
- and you have been tasked with providing the cost estimates.You choose to rely on your past experience
of similar such projects.You breakdown the costs of the cables per foot and unit cost of cable trays.What
type of cost estimating technique are you relying on?
A. Analogous cost estimate
B. Top down cost estimate
C. Bottom up cost estimate
D. Parametric estimates

Question - 195
When does Scope Verification Occur ?
A. At the end of the project
B. At the beginning of the project
C. At the end of each phase of the project
D. During Quality Control

Question - 196
Which of the following statements below is NOT true regarding differences between administrative
closure and contract closure ?
A. Contract closure is performed before administrative closure
B. Administrative closure is not complete without Contract closure
C. Administrative closure is done only once per phase or once for the project - while
Procurement closure can be done as many times as needed depending on the number of
contracts
D. Lessons learned is performed only during administrative closure

Question - 197
The release criteria includes:
A. the timing of the release of team members
B. the method in which you will release them
C. Both of the above are true
D. None

Question - 198
You are part of a Quality Assurance team and have scheduled a Quality Audit for one of the projects -
what would not be a goal or objective of performing this audit ?
A. To determine if the project activities comply to the organizations policies , processes and
procedures
B. Identify all the good and best practices being implemented
C. Identify all gaps , non conformity and shortcomings
D. Identify the root cause of the Quality issues

Question - 199
As per Maslows theory of Hierarchy of needs - which is the correct order of needs?
A. Psychological,Physiological , Safety , Love / belonging , Esteem
B. Safety , Love / belonging , Esteem,Self-actualization,Physiological
C. Self-actualization , Love / belonging , Esteem,Safety,Physiological
D. None of the above

Question - 200
You are developing strategies to effectively engage stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. What is
process you are working on ?
A. Plan Stakeholder Management
B. Identify Stakeholders
C. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
D. Control Stakeholder Engagement