PMP Exam Set F – Q41

Jane is managing a multi-million dollar shopping complex construction project. The buyer of the project is an external entity. After identifying all the key and major project stakeholders, Jane is now planning to carry out a comprehensive stakeholder analysis. Which of the following is not involved with the stakeholder analysis?

A. Identifying potential stakeholders
B. Identifying stakeholder relationships
C. Resolving stakeholder conflicts
D. Determining stakeholders’ interests and expectations

C. Resolving stakeholder conflicts

PMP Exam Set F – Q40

If you are requesting a vendor quote for a defined scope, what is the recommended contract type?

A. Fixed price
B. Commission
C. Cost reimbursable
D. Time and materials

A. Fixed price

PMP Exam Set F – Q39

Which of these statement correctly links project and product life cycles?

A. A product life cycle is generally contained within a project life cycle.
B. A project life cycle is generally contained within a product life cycle.
C. A product life cycle is the same as a project life cycle.
D. The last life cycle for a project is generally the product’s retirement.

B. A project life cycle is generally contained within a product life cycle.

PMP Exam Set F – Q38

The WBS represents all product and project work. The total work at the lowest levels should roll up to the higher levels so that nothing is left out and no extra work is performed. This is also called as:

A. 100% rule
B. 80/20 rule
C. Pareto’s rule
D. Ground rule

A. 100% rule

PMP Exam Set F – Q36

A very critical resource is on another project team. It is very important you get his time for your project. You have contacted his team’s manager multiple times, but have received a poor response. What should you consider doing next?

A. Plan for an alternate resource since this resource is not available.
B. Try to use management influence to obtain the resource’s time.
C. Contact the manager once again to see if he can help.
D. Train another resource within your project.

B. Try to use management influence to obtain the resource’s time.

PMP Exam Set F – Q35

You’ve just completed a solid waste management project in an under-developed country. The contractor you are working for has a strict policy of abiding by local laws and rules, although the local resources working on the project have a much more lax approach to following laws and policies. Now at the end of the project, you are handing over the operational equipment to the local operators and disposing of the leftover inventory and other furniture which was used during the project. More than 50% of the toxic materials used during the project remains in your inventory. There is no law that would prohibit you from disposing of either the type or quantity of remaining materials in the local sewage system. What should you do?

A. Give the material to local resources to dispose of by selling it to a recycling facility.
B. Do not dispose of the materials improperly.
C. Dispose of the material in the local sewage system, as there is no law applicable here
D. Abandon the materials in the project facility you are handing over to the local operators.

B. Do not dispose of the materials improperly.

PMP Exam Set F – Q33

You have been called in to give an executive presentation on the status of your project. Just before you walk into the meeting, you are informed that a critical resource for the project is no longer available, and could result in a substantial delay to the project. However, you believe there may be an alternative resource that could be used. What do you tell the executive committee?

A. Wait until you have all facts before you advise the executive team.
B. Ask your deputy project manager to add this to the risk database, but do not mention it to the executive team.
C. Advise the executive team of the situation exactly as you know it to be at that moment.
D. Do not mention it to the executive team because you know that you have enough reserve to support a 2 month delay.

C. Advise the executive team of the situation exactly as you know it to be at that moment.

PMP Exam Set F – Q32

Decision tree analysis is used to calculate the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen. What is the input and output in a decision node?

A. Input: Cost of each decision Output: Probability of occurrence
B. Input: Cost of each decision Output: Decision made
C. Input: Scenario probability Output: Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
D. Input: Cost of each decision Output: Payoff

B. Input: Cost of each decision Output: Decision made