NEW QUESTION 1
The project budget is set at $150,000. The project duration is planned to be one year. At the completion of Week 16 of the project, the following information is collected: Actual cost
= $50,000, Plan cost = $45,000, Earned value = $40,000. What is the cost performance index?

• A. 0.8
• B. 0.89
• C. 1.13
• D. 1.25

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 2
Sensitivity analysis is typically displayed as a/an:

• A. Decision tree diagram.
• B. Tornado diagram.
• C. Pareto diagram.
• D. Ishikawa diagram.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3
When large or complex projects are separated into distinct phases or subprojects, all of the Process Groups would normally be:

• A. divided among each of the phases or subprojects.
• B. repeated for each of the phases or subprojects.
• C. linked to specific phases or subprojects.
• D. integrated for specific phases or subprojects.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4
Which process determines the risks that may affect the project and documents their characteristics?

• A. Control Risks
• B. Plan Risk Management
• C. Plan Risk Responses
• D. Identify Risks

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 5
Which type of management focuses on ensuring that projects and programs are reviewed to prioritize resource allocation?

• A. Project
• B. Functional
• C. Program
• D. Portfolio

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 6
Which is an output from Distribute Information?

• A. Earned value analysis
• B. Trend analysis
• C. Project records
• D. Performance reviews

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 7
Which tool or technique of Plan Quality involves comparing actual or planned practices to those of other projects to generate ideas for improvement and provide a basis by which to measure performance?

• A. Histogram
• B. Quality audits
• C. Benchmarking
• D. Performance measurement analysis

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 8
Scope verification is PRIMARILY concerned with which of the following?

• A. Acceptance of the work deliverables.
• B. Accuracy of the work deliverables.
• C. Approval of the scope statement.
• D. Accuracy of the work breakdown structure.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 9
At the start of a typical project life cycle, costs are:

• A. low, peak as work is carried out, and drop as the project nears the end.
• B. low, become steady as work is carried out, and increase as the project nears the end.
• C. high, drop as work is carried out, and increase as the project nears the end.
• D. high, become low as work is carried out, and drop as the project nears the end.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 10
An input to the Create WBS process is a:

• A. project charter.
• B. stakeholder register.
• C. project scope statement.
• D. requirements traceability matrix.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 11
The process of aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline is:

• A. Determine Budget.
• B. Baseline Budget.
• C. Control Costs.
• D. Estimate Costs.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 12
Which of the following is a tool and technique for activity duration estimating?

• A. Parametric estimating
• B. Monte Carlo analysis
• C. Top-down estimating
• D. Bottom-up estimating

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 13
An element of the modern quality management approach used to achieve compatibility with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is known as:

• A. Forecasting,
• B. Brainstorming.
• C. Historical databases.
• D. Cost of quality.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 14
Which schedule development technique modifies the project schedule to account for limited resources?

• A. Human resource planning
• B. Fast tracking
• C. Critical chain method
• D. Rolling wave planning

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 15
An output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process is:

• A. Deliverables.
• B. Validated changes.
• C. The change log.
• D. The requirements traceability matrix.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 16
Where are product requirements and characteristics documented?

• A. Product scope description
• B. Project charter
• C. Preliminary project scope statement
• D. Communications management plan

Answer: A