PMP Exam Set G – Q71

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.

A. Recall the deliverables even though there will be a cost overrun.

PMP Exam Set G – Q70

Jane is managing a project in a Functional organization. In this organization, she can expect to find that:

A. She wields considerable authority and can make independent decisions related to the project.
B. Management systems are designed to support projects and project management is easy.
C. Management systems are not designed to support project needs efficiently, and project management is difficult.
D. There are no barriers to communication between cross-functional teams. She is able to easily reach out to other teams without needing to go through the Functional manager.

C. Management systems are not designed to support project needs efficiently, and project management is difficult.

PMP Exam Set G – Q68

A first-time project manager was assigned to a project that had a duration of 3 months. In order to gain a head start in the project, she took an older, completed project and incorporated all the tools, techniques and checklists from that project in their entirety into the current one. The older project had been completed in 14 months’ time and was very similar in nature. The most appropriate comment on this would be:

A. This is an excellent example of reuse of artifacts from prior projects.
B. This may be unnecessary. The project management team needs to decide what is appropriate for the project.
C. This is not the correct procedure. The project manager should always create processes and documents afresh for new projects.
D. This is not correct. The project manager is violating copyright and intellectual property rights of the organization’s prior customers.

B. This may be unnecessary. The project management team needs to decide what is appropriate for the project.

PMP Exam Set G – Q67

Your project team has recently identified a risk in the software development project and decided not to change the project management plan to deal with the risk. The risk response strategy your team used in this scenario is an example of:

A. Mitigate
B. Transfer
C. Avoid
D. Acceptance

D. Acceptance

PMP Exam Set G – Q66

Which of the following should you NOT use as an input into creating the WBS structure?

A. Bill of Material (BOM)
B. Project scope statement
C. Organizational process assets
D. Requirements documentation

A. Bill of Material (BOM)

PMP Exam Set G – Q65

You have just completed the first phase of a multi-phase project. You have performed the earned value measurements and found out that the current CPI is 0.79, the current SPI is 0.98. Your next phase plan should focus first on which element of the project?

A. Quality
B. Resources
C. Schedule
D. Cost

D. Cost

PMP Exam Set G – Q64

A detailed milestone list is created as an output of what process?

A. Sequence Activities
B. Define Activities
C. Develop Project Charter
D. Develop Schedule

B. Define Activities

PMP Exam Set G – Q63

Which of the following is not a general management technique used to generate different approaches to execute and perform the project work?

A. Lateral thinking
B. Analysis of alternatives
C. Map Out
D. Brainstorming

C. Map Out

PMP Exam Set G – Q62

You have been assigned as project manager of a software development project. One of the requirements is to use a remote team and you find that that the remote team has limited technical communications capabilities. This is an example of:

A. An assumption
B. A hindrance
C. A show-stopper
D. A constraint

D. A constraint