Question 1

Corrective action must be taken for a project when:

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the technical specifications have been met.

the actual cost of the activities is less than the funds received for the work completed.

actual progress to the planned progress shows the progress is ahead of schedule.

the actual progress is less than the planned progress.

Question 2

When establishing the project objectives, the objective must be agreed upon by the project:

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manager.

team.

sponsor.

supervisor.

Question 3

All the work involved with clearing a sidewalk after a heavy snow storm is an example of a project’s:

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outline.

scope.

timetable.

schedule.

Question 4

The types and quantities of resources to be used for the activities are the base for the estimated project:

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duration.

cost.

budget.

risk.

Question 5

If a project team is contacted by a stakeholder about a concern related to their project, the project team should:

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share the concern with all the other stakeholders to see if they agree.

send a mass email to all stakeholders to let them know the project is on time and under budget.

communicate with the stakeholder individually to deal with the concern.

ignore the concern because one stakeholder is not important.

Question 6

The list that includes key contact information, role or specific topics of interest, expectations, any known issues, and areas of potential influence for each stakeholder is known as the:

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list of prior projects.

project technical specifications.

stakeholder register.

lessons learned list.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of a project?

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Raising money for a disaster relief trip

Creating a website for a company

Starting-up a restaurant

Emptying the recycling everyday

Question 8

__________ changes the dynamics of the project and adds a layer of complexity that can adversely affect the project outcome if the project participants are not aware of what they might encounter regarding cultural differences and multinational economic transactions.

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Estimated duration

Globalization

Risk

Staffing

Question 9

The project objective requires completing the project __________ and producing all the deliverables by a certain time and within budget.

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schedule

timetable

outline

work scope

Question 10

The project budget is based on:

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the costs to do the resources before any indirect costs.

the estimated costs associated with the quantities of resources to be used.

how well the project manager can use accounting software.

the actual costs of the resources used for the project.

Question 11

If a stakeholder has concerns about a project, the project team should:

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write letters to all the stakeholders to not worry about the project.

be proactive and contact the stakeholder.

wait for the stakeholder to contact the project manager about the concern.

prepare a defense for their project decisions.

Question 12

The stakeholder register is a convenient tool to keep:

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stakeholders at a distance from the project.

all stakeholder information consolidated and up-to-date.

lessons learned.

all communications open to all stakeholders.

Question 13

The amount of estimated resources helps to determine the estimated:

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risk.

budget.

duration.

project scope.

Question 14

All the activities in the baseline plan must be performed in accordance to the project schedule and:

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list of project expectations.

technical specifications.

stakeholder register.

lessons learned list.

Question 15

If the organization decides to use external resources (a contractor) to perform the project, the organization will prepare a document called __________ that defines the project requirements.

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baseline plan

a request for proposal

a project scope document

project technical specifications

Question 16

Projects are identified and selected in the __________ phase.

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performing

closing

initiating

planning

Question 17

A risk __________ plan must be developed that identifies and assesses potential risks, determines the likelihood of occurrence and potential impacts of risks, and delineates responses for dealing with risks.

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development

management

avoidance

mitigation

Question 18

Project documents are organized and archived in the __________ phase.

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closing

performing

initiating

planning

Question 19

The __________ for a project specifies when each task should start and finish.

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schedule

list of expectations

technical specifications document

register

Question 20

A person or organization responsible for each work item should be identified to assign responsibility while __________ the project.

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designing

budgeting

planning

estimating