Achieve PMP Exam Success PMBOK® Guide: A Concise Study Guide for the Busy Project Manager, 3rd Edition Companion

Appendix A: Sample Assessment Exam Answers and References

Section numbers refer to the PMBOK Guide.

1.

Which of the following is not part of the project management plan?

  1. The staffing plan

  2. The WBS

  3. Performance measurement baselines for schedule and cost

  4. The project team members' contribution plan

2.

Projects are typically initiated as a result of any of the following except:

  1. The project expeditor's need to practice creating a project plan

  2. The business need that will increase the organization's revenue

  3. A market demand for more technologically advanced products

  4. A social need identified by a feasibility study

3.

Once the network diagram is laid out, the project manager will conduct a forward pass and a backward pass through the network. This will provide information on the and identification of the .

  1. Slack for each activity, critical path

  2. Slack for each activity, high-risk activities

  3. Resource shortages, slack times

  4. High-risk activities, noncritical paths

4.

The majority of firms utilizing project management may typically experience any of the following except:

  1. Better control and customer relations

  2. Improved coordination and a reduction in organizational complexity

  3. Additional costs in rework and warranties

  4. Greater adherence to organizational policy and procedures

5.

The project manager reviews work results of completed project scope activities and measures these against the:

  1. Requirements

  2. Project management plan

  3. Scope management plan

  4. WBS

6.

Of the 6 tools and techniques for cost control, which one integrates cost and schedule information as a key element of its approach?

  1. Performance reviews

  2. Variance analysis

  3. Trend analysis

  4. Performance measurement analysis

7.

When one large project has several smaller projects within it,...

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