PMP Exam Set D – Q31

Emily is a first-time project manager and is analyzing a project schedule. She intends to apply resource leveling and has been given the following guidelines on resource leveling. Which of these four statements is incorrect?

A. Resource Leveling can often cause the critical path to change.
B. Resource leveling is applied to a schedule before it has been analyzed by the critical path method.
C. Resource leveling is applied to keep resource usage at a constant level.
D. Resource leveling is necessary when resources have been over-allocated.

B. Resource leveling is applied to a schedule before it has been analyzed by the critical path method.

PMP Exam Set D – Q30

The cost estimates for a project are in the range of +/- 5 %. What phase is the project likely to be in?

A. Closing phase
B. Preliminary phase
C. Initial phase
D. Intermediate phase

A. Closing phase

PMP Exam Set D – Q29

As a project manager, you are responsible for determining and delivering the required levels of both grade and quality. Select which of the following statements you disagree with.

A. Grade relates to the product’s characteristics
B. Grade relates to the customer requirements
C. Quality relates to the customer requirements
D. Quality and grade of a product must be carefully managed

B. Grade relates to the customer requirements

PMP Exam Set D – Q28

Jane is an experienced project manager. As part of the Collect Requirements phase, she decides to use a group creativity technique. This technique is expected to enhance brainstorming with a voting process, and can be used to rank the most useful ideas for further brainstorming or prioritization. Which of the following will she likely use?

A. Normal group technique
B. Minimal group technique
C. Unanimous group technique
D. Nominal group technique

D. Nominal group technique

PMP Exam Set D – Q26

In which of the following situations would it be better to avoid using Analogous Estimating?

A. When the project team members have the needed expertise
B. When an accurate estimate is required
C. When a low value estimate is required
D. When the previous activities are similar in fact and not just appearance

B. When an accurate estimate is required

PMP Exam Set D – Q25

Projects are often started as a result of an external factor such as market demand for a new product, a new legislative or regulatory mandate, or a change in technology. This results in the creation of ___________ by an entity or organization external to the project.

A. the project charter
B. the WBS
C. the project budget.
D. the RACI chart

A. the project charter

PMP Exam Set D – Q24

Mandatory dependencies are those that are inherent in the nature of the work being done. They often involve physical limitations, such as on a construction project where it is impossible to erect the superstructure until the foundation has been built. According to the PMBOK, this type of dependency is also called:

A. Soft logic
B. Unilateral dependency
C. Fixed logic
D. Hard logic

D. Hard logic

PMP Exam Set D – Q23

Peter is in the execution phase of his project. He is getting unexpected requests from his stakeholders about the project progress. All of the following can be used by Peter to respond to their requests EXCEPT:

A. Communications management plan
B. The stakeholder register
C. Organizational process assets
D. Work performance reports

B. The stakeholder register

PMP Exam Set D – Q22

A number of ethical issues came up in a large project consisting of 55 team members. The project manager explained to the sponsor that this was a common problem in larger teams. Whose responsibility is it to ensure that all team members maintain professionalism and follow ethical behavior?

A. The project manager
B. The sponsor
C. The HR department
D. The project management team

D. The project management team