Organizations strongly influence the project framework. The PMBOK Guide recognizes which of the following types of organizations?

A. Projectized, Functional
B. Strong Matrix, Organic
C. Weak Matrix, Pre-existing
D. Functional, Transactional

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A project manager in a seller organization discovered that certain deliverables had been handed over to the buyer without undergoing proper testing. Recalling the deliverables will result in a cost overrun to the project. What should the project manager do in such a case?

A. Recall the deliverables even though there will be a cost overrun.
B. Terminate the project.
C. Approach management to obtain additional funding to handle the potential cost overrun.
D. Wait for the procuring organization to get back with their list of defects in the deliverables.

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During a project update meeting, one of the key stakeholders expressed his displeasure over the recently produced deliverables. 1% of the produced deliverables had minor defects. This stakeholder has been a resisting stakeholder so far. What must the project manager do in order to bring the future project performance in line with the approved quality requirements?

A. Investigate the root cause and identify the required defect repair.
B. Investigate the root cause and identify the required preventive action.
C. Investigate the root cause and identify the required corrective action.
D. Ignore the complaint from the resisting stakeholder.

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A storm has damaged the manufacturing facility that is being constructed as part of your project. You have just discovered that, although the project risk management plan mandated that the facility be insured against damage and loss, this policy was never acquired and the losses now have to be covered by the project budget. Who is at fault ?

A. The risk manager
B. The project manager
C. The facilities manager
D. The construction crew.

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You are in charge of constructing the Ferris wheel in each town a carnival visits. However, this is something you have never done before and you are getting different opinions from others on how long it takes. Joe, is new and has given you what you believe to be an optimistic estimate of 3 hours, Bill says it will take 10 hours, which seems too long to you and quite pessimistic. Lastly, Margie, who is the most experienced at this task is telling you it will take 8 hours. You are not sure who to believe, so you decide to do a PERT estimation, based on this you have determined it will take how many hours to assemble the Ferris wheel.

A. 7.5 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 21 hours
D. 7 hours

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You are in the midst of a major code roll out for a new software module. However, it has come to your attention that the resources promised for the roll out are not going to be available. As the Project Manager, what is the BEST thing to do?

A. Explain the impact of the lost resources to the stakeholders
B. Replan the project without the resources
C. Have the current staff work extra hours
D. Fast Track the schedule

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Your company took over the management of a project from another company that went out of business. To minimize disruptions related to the transition, your company hired a number of the employees from the other company. One of these employees has delivered a 300 page document a week ahead of schedule. However, while walking past his desk you notice he has a document opened on his computer with the logo of his former employer. You suspect that some of his work may have been taken from documentation that is the property of the other company. What do you do?

A. Report this to your project stakeholders immediately.
B. Determine if any materials belonging to the other company have been copied.
C. The copyright material is owned by the client, for whom you are working so this is not a copyright issue.
D. Do nothing. Because the company is now out of business, out no one now owns the copyright on that material.

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