PMP Sample Questions

A narrative description of products or services to be supplied under contract is called:
- the project plan.
- a statement of work.
- an exception report.
- Pareto analysis.
Answer: B
An example of scope verification is:
- reviewing the performance of an installed software module.
- managing changes to the project schedule.
- decomposing the WBS to a work package level.
- performing a benefit/cost analysis to determine if we should proceed with the project.
Answer: A
Which of the following is not an example of a source of scope change?
- a variation in government regulations.
- failure to include a required feature in the design of a telecommunication system.
- a need to engage in bottom-up cost estimating.
- introducing technology that was not available when scope was originally defined.
Answer: C
The subdivision of major project deliverables, as identified in the scope statement, into smaller, more manageable components is called:
- parametric estimation.
- scope definition.
- feasibility analysis.
- benefit-cost analysis.
Answer: B
The process of establishing clear and achievable objectives, measuring their achievement, and adjusting performance in accordance with the results of the measurement is called:
- strategic planning.
- alternative objectives inventory.
- management by objectives.
- contingency planning.
Answer: C
Configuration management is:
- used to ensure that the description of the project product is correct and complete.
- the creation of the work breakdown structure.
- the set of procedures developed to assure that project design criteria are met.
- a mechanism to track budget and schedule variances.
Answer: A
A fundamental tenet of modern quality management holds that quality is most likely to be achieved by:
- planning it into the project.
- developing careful mechanisms to inspect for quality.
- striving to do the best job possible.
- conducting quality circle activities.
Answer: A
Your most recent project status report contains the following information: BCWP = 3,000, ACWP = 3,500, and BCWS = 4,000. The schedule variance is:
- + 1,000.
- + 500.
- - 500.
- - 1,000.
Answer: D
Learning curve theory emphasizes that in producing many goods:
- cost decreases as production rates increase.
- average unit cost decreases as more units are produced.
- materials become cheaper when they are purchased in bulk.
- laborers become more productive because of technological advances.
Answer: B
Rearranging resources so that constant resource levels are maintained is called:
- floating.
- leveling.
- restructuring.
- crashing.
Answer: B

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