PMP Exam Set B – Q31

RACI stands for __________ , __________, __________, __________.

A. Review, Analyze, Calculate, Implement
B. Responsible, Actual, Complete, Informative
C. Roles, Activities, Costs, Instructions
D. Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform

D. Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform

PMP Exam Set B – Q30

You have just taken over a project from another project manager about 6 months into a 12-month project. As you get to know the staff on the project, you become aware that 5 staff members are relatives of the previous project manager. What do you do?

A. Notify your project stakeholders there is a possibility that nepotism was behind some of the staffing decisions made on your project.
B. Check recruitment records of all employees
C. Report the HR manager to PMI.
D. Interview these 5 employees

A. Notify your project stakeholders there is a possibility that nepotism was behind some of the staffing decisions made on your project.

PMP Exam Set B – Q29

A buyer and seller fixed up the rates for junior engineers, senior engineers, architects, and other predefined roles. In what type of a contract would this be applicable?

A. Fixed price with economic price adjustment contract
B. Fixed price incentive contract
C. Fixed-price contract
D. Time and material contract

D. Time and material contract

PMP Exam Set B – Q28

Emily is managing a process improvement project. She is currently identifying her project stakeholders and populating the stakeholder register. The project sponsor has asked Emily to use the project’s procurement documents as an input to this process as well. What could be the reason behind this request?

A. This is an internal project and the sponsor wants to ensure that the project doesn’t involve any procurement activity.
B. The project sponsor is not a supporter of the project and wants to place impediments.
C. The customer of this project is an external party and this project is based on an established contract.
D. Procurements documents are mandatory inputs of the Identify Stakeholder process for any project and the sponsor wants to ensure compliance.

C. The customer of this project is an external party and this project is based on an established contract.

PMP Exam Set B – Q27 ( PMBOK 6th edition )

As part of risk planning, some responses are designed for use only if certain events occur. A project manager of a multi-year project decided to trigger one such set of responses during the Monitor Risks process. Which of the following is likely to have triggered the responses?

A. Late receipt of status reports
B. A key employee going on vacation for three days.
C. Errors found in a deliverable document
D. Missing an intermediate milestone

D. Missing an intermediate milestone

PMP Exam Set B – Q26

Large variations in the periodic expenditure of funds are undesirable for organizational operations. Therefore the expenditure of funds is frequently reconciled with the disbursement of funds for the project. According to the PMBOK, this is known as:

A. Disbursement reconciliation
B. Expenditure Reconciliation
C. Budget Reconciliation
D. Funding Limit Reconciliation

D. Funding Limit Reconciliation

PMP Exam Set B – Q25

A project manager would like to resolve conflicts with a give-and-take attitude rather than using a one-sided approach. Which of these approaches is he likely to use?

A. Forcing
B. Problem-solving
C. Directing
D. Withdrawing

B. Problem-solving

PMP Exam Set B – Q23

You are the Project Manager for a large petroleum company and are in the process of writing the project charter for your sponsor. You have used the following as inputs except:

A. Business case for the project
B. Project statement of work
C. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
D. Project contract

C. Work breakdown structure (WBS)