Part 9 - Executing Project Work

Question 1

1. When negotiating for resources, the project manager arranged for the loan of a particular technical expert by implicitly promising to raise the functional manager’s visibility with executive stakeholders on the project. Which currency was the project manager using?

A. Inspiration-related currency

B. Position-related currency

C. Relationship-related currency

D. Task-related currency

Answer 1

1.

Correct Answer: B

Question 2

2. Which of these tasks are examples for training a project team?

A. Feedback

B. Computer-based

C. Mentoring

D. Coaching

Answer 2

2.

Correct Answer(s):   
 B

C

D

Question 3

3. What would be the important reasons behind the efforts taken by the project manager to foster motivation?

A. To help the team work through a temporary setback.

B. To help the team to overcome a lack of confidence.

C. To accomplish early “wins” in the project’s life cycle.

D. To ensure that there are no activities that have late start criteria.

Answer 3

3.

Correct Answer(s):   
 A

B

C

Question 4

4. Which system notifies the work package owners when to begin work?

A. Project schedule

B. Status review system

C. Work authorization system

D. PMIS

Answer 4

4.

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

5. What does a work authorization system ensure?

A. Work done is in line with the project goals.

B. What work to be done is clearly outlined.

C. Who is to do the work.

D. When the work is to begin and end is understood.

Answer 5

5.

Correct Answer(s):   
 B

C

D

Question 6

6. Which element is a form of operational definition?

A. Metrics

B. Control limits

C. PCIs

D. COQ

Answer 6

6.

Correct Answer: A

Question 7

7. Which manual or automated tool and technique is used to collect, archive, and distribute project information on a project?

A. Project management information system

B. Communications plan

C. Project management enterprise software

D. Communications and feedback system

Answer 7

7.

Correct Answer: A

Question 8

8. Which information is contained within the work performance information?

A. Completed and incomplete deliverables.

B. Actual conformance to quality plan.

C. Intended performance details of the work to be completed.

D. ETC for scheduled activities that have started.

Answer 8

8.

Correct Answer(s):   
 A

B

D

Question 9

9. What is quality assurance?

A. Conforming product specifications to customer requirements.

B. Strategizing how to create products that meet quality requirements.

C. A pattern of activities which ensure that the product meets quality requirements.

D. A set of tactics used to determine if goods meet quality requirements.

Answer 9

9.

Correct Answer: C

Question 10

10. Which statements best describe project quality audit?

A. Contains an approved quality audit methodology.

B. Ensures that efficient or effective processes and procedures are used.

C. Contains future change recommendations.

D. Determines whether the project complies with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.

Answer 10

10.

Correct Answer(s):   
 A

C

D

Question 11

11. What does co-location mean?

A. That the team members are distributed geographically.

B. That the team is located in one physical location.

C. That the team uses a war room.

D. That the team members work from home.

Answer 11

11.

Correct Answer: B

Question 12

12. Which statement is true of version control?

A. Required so that team members do not over-write one another’s work.

B. Not a problem for project managers who use adequate backup systems.

C. Required to make sure everyone is working with the same, most recent document.

D. Required to maintain only the latest version of the document.

Answer 12

12.

Correct Answer: C

Question 13

13. Which of these statements are true of a project management office?

A. A team that manages multiple projects concurrently.

B. The same as the office of the CEO.

C. A unit that centralizes and coordinates the management of projects.

D. An organization that may provide project support functions.

Answer 13

13.

Correct Answer(s):   
 C

D

Question 14

14. Which of these statements are true of quality audits?

A. Are only done at the end of the project.

B. Check the fitness of the project’s output or the fitness of the quality plan.

C. Are done only once during the entire project life cycle.

D. Are best done at random intervals over the course of the project.

Answer 14

14.

Correct Answer(s):   
 B

D

Question 15

15. Why are quality audits performed?

A. To evaluate whether the project output is fit for the purpose it was intended.

B. To evaluate if best practices identified in the previous projects have been implemented.

C. To evaluate whether the quality management plan is still appropriate after quality improvements have been made.

D. To evaluate if the quality assurance team members are qualified

E. To evaluate how statistical process control may be used to improve the capability of a process.

Answer 15

15.

Correct Answer(s):   
 A

C

E

Question 16

16. What should you do when the quality assurance team suggests quality improvements in your project?

A. Assess for risk to project success.

B. Subject them to trade-off analysis.

C. Ensure that the change does not affect the project scope.

D. Determine the cost of quality.

Answer 16

16.

Correct Answer(s):   
 A

B

Question 17

17. On which idea is quality assurance based?

A. Creating a margin of error for product specifications.

B. Preventing problems, rather than fixing them.

C. Establishing upper and lower specifications for products.

D. Increasing production rates by providing training for quality control inspectors.

Answer 17

17.

Correct Answer: B