EXAM

No.2
1. A software vendor has recently hired you to manage some of its key
projects. During your orientation at the organization, you were told
that the organization has recently adopted Agile practices for project
management. A chart was then shown to you where Agile and Kanban
were shown as a subset of Lean. What is your view on this?
o Agile and Kanban are subsets of Lean because they are named
instances of Lean thinking.
o The chart is wrong because Agile is a subset of Lean while
Kanban is not.
o The chart is wrong because Agile, Kanban and Lean are three
different approaches to project management.
o The chart is wrong because Kanban is a subset of Lean while
Agile is not.
1. A software vendor has recently hired you to manage some of its key
projects. During your orientation at the organization, you were told
that the organization has recently adopted Agile practices for project
management. A chart was then shown to you where Agile and Kanban
were shown as a subset of Lean. What is your view on this?
o Agile and Kanban are subsets of Lean because they are named
instances of Lean thinking.
o The chart is wrong because Agile is a subset of Lean while
Kanban is not.
o The chart is wrong because Agile, Kanban and Lean are three
different approaches to project management.
o The chart is wrong because Kanban is a subset of Lean while
Agile is not.

ANS. Agile and Kanban are subsets of Lean because they are named
instances of Lean thinking.
2. The PMO has been following a waterfall-based project
management approach consistently across all projects. You a project
manager, want to pilot Agile approaches on a couple of new projects
and see how these approaches can benefit the organization. However,
the team members are not experienced in the use of Agile
approaches. What should you do first?
o Train the team members in effectively using the Kanban
approach.
o Train the team members in effectively using the Scrum
methodology.
o Train the team members in the fundamentals of the Agile
Mindset and principles.

o Train the team members in effectively using the XP approach.

2. The PMO has been following a waterfall-based project
management approach consistently across all projects. You a project
manager, want to pilot Agile approaches on a couple of new projects
and see how these approaches can benefit the organization. However,
the team members are not experienced in the use of Agile
approaches. What should you do first?
o Train the team members in effectively using the Kanban
approach.
o Train the team members in effectively using the Scrum
methodology.
o Train the team members in the fundamentals of the Agile
Mindset and principles.

o Train the team members in effectively using the XP approach.

ANS. Train the team members in the fundamentals of the Agile

Mindset and principles.
3. You have been assigned a new project. The project Involves
disruptive technologies. The project scope Is not clear which has
introduced a lot of risk into the project. You have requested to use
Agile to manage this project. Why?

o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage scope

changes.
o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage project
risk.
o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage disruptive
technologies.
o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage disruptive
technologies, scope changes, and project risk.
3. You have been assigned a new project. The project Involves
disruptive technologies. The project scope Is not clear which has
introduced a lot of risk into the project. You have requested to use
Agile to manage this project. Why?

o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage scope

changes.
o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage project
risk.
o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage disruptive
technologies.
o Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage disruptive
technologies, scope changes, and project risk.

ANS. Agile techniques and approaches effectively manage

disruptive technologies, scope changes, and project risk.
4. When Introducing Agile methods to an organization that has
historically managed all Its project using predictive life cycles, which
of the following approaches is more likely to succeed?

o Trying the new techniques on ongoing projects.

o Trying the new techniques on completed projects.

o Trying the new techniques on a less risky pilot project.

o Trying the new techniques on high-value projects.

4. When Introducing Agile methods to an organization that has
historically managed all Its project using predictive life cycles, which
of the following approaches is more likely to succeed?

o Trying the new techniques on ongoing projects.

o Trying the new techniques on completed projects.

o Trying the new techniques on a less risky pilot project.

o Trying the new techniques on high-value projects.

ANS. Trying the new techniques on a less risky pilot project.

5. A project team is currently building a warehouse management
system. Due to the complexity of the project and ambiguous
requirements, the team decided to adopt an Agile management
approach. If a higher rate of management process improvement is
required by the project team, which of the following can help achieve
this objective?
o Deferring the development until all requirements have been
collected.
o Adopting XP for the development phase.

o Frequent retrospectives and selecting improvements.

o Using a Kanban board to enable visual management.

5. A project team is currently building a warehouse management
system. Due to the complexity of the project and ambiguous
requirements, the team decided to adopt an Agile management
approach. If a higher rate of management process improvement is
required by the project team, which of the following can help
achieve this objective?
o Deferring the development until all requirements have been
collected.
o Adopting XP for the development phase.

o Frequent retrospectives and selecting improvements.

o Using a Kanban board to enable visual management.

ANS. Frequent retrospectives and selecting improvements.

6. Your organization has been awarded a contract to
develop and i mplement a new resource management
system for a client based in Asia. Your development team
is distributed across Europe. You are also planned to
relocate the implementation team to the client location.
What would be your biggest challenge in such a setup?

o Monitoring project progress.

o Efficient and effective communication.

o Controlling project costs.

o Documenting sprint retrospectives

6. Your organization has been awarded a contract to
develop and i mplement a new resource management
system for a client based in Asia. Your development team
is distributed across Europe. You are also planned to
relocate the implementation team to the client location.
What would be your biggest challenge in such a setup?

o Monitoring project progress.

o Efficient and effective communication.

o Controlling project costs.

o Documenting sprint retrospectives

ANS. Efficient and effective communication.

7. You and your team are executing the first Agile project in the
organization. This is a special project for the organization as Agile
is being piloted for the first time. You are nearing the end of the
first iteration on the project and not all of the assigned user stories
are complete. Can the team extend the iteration duration by a
couple of days in order to complete all assigned stories in the
iteration plan?

o Yes; but requires the approval of the Scrum Master.

o Yes; but requires the approval of the product owner.

o No; the iterations are time-boxed.

o Yes; but the extension cannot be more than 2 days.

7. You and your team are executing the first Agile project in the
organization. This is a special project for the organization as Agile
is being piloted for the first time. You are nearing the end of the
first iteration on the project and not all of the assigned user stories
are complete. Can the team extend the iteration duration by a
couple of days in order to complete all assigned stories in the
iteration plan?

o Yes; but requires the approval of the Scrum Master.

o Yes; but requires the approval of the product owner.

o No; the iterations are time-boxed.

o Yes; but the extension cannot be more than 2 days.

ANS. No; the iterations are time-boxed .

8. You are leading a massive knowledge work project.
Some team members have complained they have to
work overtime in order to complete some of the
assigned work. What should you do to resolve this issue?

o Launch a root cause analysis

o Establish a Kanban board and set WIP limits

o Call a team for a retrospective meeting

o Establish working agreements

8. You are leading a massive knowledge work project.
Some team members have complained they have to
work overtime in order to complete some of the
assigned work. What should you do to resolve this issue?

o Launch a root cause analysis

o Establish a Kanban board and set WIP limits

o Call a team for a retrospective meeting

o Establish working agreements

ANS. Establish a Kanban board and set WIP limits

9. The product owner has requested some major
changes that will have a significant impact on the
project and require reprioritizing the remaining backlog
items. What should you do?

o Terminate the current sprint and reprioritize the entire

project.
o Cancel the current sprint and immediately call a
retrospective.
o Complete the current iteration, reprioritize the backlog and
adapt the new plan for the next iteration.
o Complete the started stories but do not bring any more
"Ready" stories into "WIP".
9. The product owner has requested some major
changes that will have a significant impact on the
project and require reprioritizing the remaining backlog
items. What should you do?
o Terminate the current sprint and reprioritize the entire
project.
o Cancel the current sprint and immediately call a
retrospective.
o Complete the current iteration, reprioritize the backlog and
adapt the new plan for the next iteration.
o Complete the started stories but do not bring any more
"Ready" stories into "WIP".

ANS. Complete the current iteration, reprioritize the backlog

and adapt the new plan for the next iteration.
10. You are managing an e-commerce-enabled website. You have
recommended the Agile project management approach to the client
and they are happy with any management approach as long as they
receive a working product. You and your team have a tough decision to
make regarding sprint durations. A sprint duration of two weeks would
add a lot of pressure on the team as complex requirements will be
tough to build in a single sprint. A sprint duration of six weeks would
make the project less Agile but the project might get finished early as
the customer won't get to see many prototypes. What sprint size should
be selected?

o A sprint size needs to be determined that maximizes

customer value and satisfaction.
o Four weeks should be selected as that is the average of two
numbers.
o Two weeks should be selected since Agile Manifesto
mandates frequent delivery of working software.
o Six weeks should be selected since the project would get
finished early and satisfy the customer.
10. You are managing an e-commerce-enabled website. You have
recommended the Agile project management approach to the client
and they are happy with any management approach as long as they
receive a working product. You and your team have a tough decision to
make regarding sprint durations. A sprint duration of two weeks would
add a lot of pressure on the team as complex requirements will be
tough to build in a single sprint. A sprint duration of six weeks would
make the project less Agile but the project might get finished early as
the customer won't get to see many prototypes. What sprint size should
be selected?

o A sprint size needs to be determined that maximizes

customer value and satisfaction.
o Four weeks should be selected as that is the average of two
numbers.
o Two weeks should be selected since Agile Manifesto
mandates frequent delivery of working software.
o Six weeks should be selected since the project would get
finished early and satisfy the customer.
11. You are helping a software development team transition
from traditional to Agile approaches. You tell the team that the
single most important attribute of any product or feature is:

o The velocity at which the team takes on the development of

that product or feature.
o The time required to deliver the product or feature.

o The value customers associate with that product or feature.

o The ideal days estimated to develop the minimum viable
product or feature.
11. You are helping a software development team transition
from traditional to Agile approaches. You tell the team that the
single most important attribute of any product or feature is:

o The velocity at which the team takes on the development of

that product or feature.
o The time required to deliver the product or feature.

o The value customers associate with that product or feature.

o The ideal days estimated to develop the minimum viable
product or feature.

ANS. The value customers associate with that product or

feature.
12. Project life cycles can be shown on a continuum ranging from
predictive cycles on one end, to Agile cycles on the other end, with more
iterative or incremental cycles in the middle. Another approach is to
visualize the continuum with a two-dimensional chart with the frequency
of delivery on the Y-axis and degree of change on the X-axis. What
project life cycle should be proposed for the quadrant with a high degree
of change and high frequency of delivery?

o Incremental

o Agile

o Iterative

o Predictive
12. Project life cycles can be shown on a continuum ranging from
predictive cycles on one end, to Agile cycles on the other end, with more
iterative or incremental cycles in the middle. Another approach is to
visualize the continuum with a two-dimensional chart with the frequency
of delivery on the Y-axis and degree of change on the X-axis. What
project life cycle should be proposed for the quadrant with a high degree
of change and high frequency of delivery?

o Incremental

o Agile

o Iterative

o Predictive

ANS. Agile
13. You are currently managing a complex project that requires a
lot of knowledge work. You want some sort of visual management
system that can help you visualize the flow of work, make
impediments easily visible, and allow flow to be managed by
adjusting the work-in-process limits. Which of the following tools
can help you in this regard?

o Sprint retrospective

o Sprint Review meeting

o Product backlog

o Kanban board
13. You are currently managing a complex project that requires a
lot of knowledge work. You want some sort of visual management
system that can help you visualize the flow of work, make
impediments easily visible, and allow flow to be managed by
adjusting the work-in-process limits. Which of the following tools
can help you in this regard?

o Sprint retrospective

o Sprint Review meeting

o Product backlog

o Kanban board

ANS. Kanban board

14. You have been invited by your colleague to attend one
of the project standup meetings. You notice that the team
has got a big chart on a wall, divided into sections such
as "Ready", “in Development", "Being Tested", and
"Completed". What tool are they using?

o Burndown chart

o Burnup chart

o Kanban board

o War room
14. You have been invited by your colleague to attend one
of the project standup meetings. You notice that the team
has got a big chart on a wall, divided into sections such
as "Ready", “in Development", "Being Tested", and
"Completed". What tool are they using?

o Burndown chart

o Burnup chart

o Kanban board

o War room

ANS. Kanban board

15. A project team has recently adopted Agile approaches to
project management. However, the team is still not proficient in
these methods as It has only recently adopted these approaches.
Which of the following questions should the team address to
ensure it has successfully adopted an Agile Mindset?

o How to handle confidential information during the project?

o How can the team deliver quickly and obtain early feedback
to benefit the next delivery cycle?
o How to ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled?
o How can project management processes be tailored to suit
each project?
15. A project team has recently adopted Agile approaches to
project management. However, the team is still not proficient in
these methods as It has only recently adopted these approaches.
Which of the following questions should the team address to
ensure it has successfully adopted an Agile Mindset?

o How to handle confidential information during the project?

o How can the team deliver quickly and obtain early feedback
to benefit the next delivery cycle?
o How to ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled?
o How can project management processes be tailored to suit
each project?

ANS. How can the team deliver quickly and obtain early feedback to
benefit the next delivery cycle?
16. Creating a recognition plan with established
times for rewards ensures that recognition
takes place and is not forgotten. This is usually
part of the:

o HR Company Management plan

o Stakeholder engagement plan

o Resource Management Plan

o Communications Management Plan

16. Creating a recognition plan with established
times for rewards ensures that recognition
takes place and is not forgotten. This is usually
part of the:

o HR Company Management plan

o Stakeholder engagement plan

o Resource Management Plan

o Communications Management Plan

ANS. Resource Management Plan

17. You are managing the design and development of an HR
system. Your project calls for communication in the form of
announcements and messages with an extremely large audience.
What communication method would be appropriate under such
circumstances?

o Push communication

o Pull communication

o Interactive communication

o Verbal communication
17. You are managing the design and development of an
HR system. Your project calls for communication in the form
of announcements and messages with an extremely large
audience. What communication method would be
appropriate under such circumstances?

o Push communication

o Pull communication

o Interactive communication

o Verbal communication

ANS. Pull communication

18. When a project manager assumes the role
of a coach and a facilitator for the project team,
in an Agile environment, this role is known as:

o Project sponsor

o Product owner

o Servant-leader

o Functional manager
18. When a project manager assumes the role
of a coach and a facilitator for the project team,
in an Agile environment, this role is known as:

o Project sponsor

o Product owner

o Servant-leader

o Functional manager

ANS. Servant-leader
19. While developing your project schedule, you have
asked everyone to provide a list of planned vacations over
the next three months, and you have applied this
information to the tasks that each person is responsible for.
What also needs updating?

o Lags

o Leads

o Gantt chart

o Resource Calendars
19. While developing your project schedule, you have
asked everyone to provide a list of planned vacations over
the next three months, and you have applied this
information to the tasks that each person is responsible for.
What also needs updating?

o Lags

o Leads

o Gantt chart

o Resource Calendars

ANS. Resource Calendars

20. Which of the following are the core values of XP?

o Collaboration, complexity, communication, faith, and

discipline.
o Communication, simplicity, feedback, courage, and respect.

o Planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling.

o Unity, faith, agility, and discipline

20. Which of the following are the core values of XP?

o Collaboration, complexity, communication, faith, and

discipline.
o Communication, simplicity, feedback, courage, and respect.

o Planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling.

o Unity, faith, agility, and discipline

ANS. Communication, simplicity, feedback, courage, and

respect.
21. A client approaches a design team member requesting that a
current task be stopped and a new concept be developed.
This will significantly change the design, and impact the project
budget and schedule. The team member asks the project manager
for the next course of action. What should the project manager do?

o Accept the request and make the changes.

o Ask the client to refrain from directly contacting team
members.
o Refer to the perform integrated change control process.

o Hold a team meeting to discuss the request.

21. A client approaches a design team member requesting that a
current task be stopped and a new concept be developed.
This will significantly change the design, and impact the project
budget and schedule. The team member asks the project manager
for the next course of action. What should the project manager do?

o Accept the request and make the changes.

o Ask the client to refrain from directly contacting team
members.
o Refer to the perform integrated change control process.

o Hold a team meeting to discuss the request.

ANS. Refer to the perform integrated change control process.

22. Some of your team members seem to be not cooperating
with each other. There is a lack of mutual support and they
are coming to you for decision making on small issues. What
can you do to make this better?

o Check whether there are any issues due to diverse cultures

o Initiate team building to increase trust among team members

o Involve them in project management work to increase their
motivation
o Involve them in your decision making activities
22. Some of your team members seem to be not cooperating
with each other. There is a lack of mutual support and they
are coming to you for decision making on small issues. What
can you do to make this better?

o Check whether there are any issues due to diverse cultures

o Initiate team building to increase trust among team members

o Involve them in project management work to increase their
motivation
o Involve them in your decision making activities

ANS. Initiate team building to increase trust among team members

23. Some of your organization's department who are collaborating
together for a project have found a great way to include a few subject
matter experts in their project even though those experts will work
from another geography. You are appointed as the project manager
while this project is in the executing phase. You notice some conflicts
in the project team due to this arrangement of people working from
remote locations. What will you do first to improve the situation?

o Exchange the locations of the other geography resources with

the local resources
o Hold frequent meetings with the other geography resources

o Improve the communications plan for the project

o Bring the other geography resources to the local office for a
day every month to meet the local members face to face
23. Some of your organization's department who are collaborating
together for a project have found a great way to include a few subject
matter experts in their project even though those experts will work
from another geography. You are appointed as the project manager
while this project is in the executing phase. You notice some conflicts
in the project team due to this arrangement of people working from
remote locations. What will you do first to improve the situation?

o Exchange the locations of the other geography resources with

the local resources
o Hold frequent meetings with the other geography resources

o Improve the communications plan for the project

o Bring the other geography resources to the local office for a
day every month to meet the local members face to face

ANS. Improve the communications plan for the project

24. You administer surveys, interviews, assessments and focus
groups within your project team and create a team performance
assessment with observations on their skills, competencies,
turnover rate and cohesiveness. You then evaluate the team's
overall performance. How will you use this report now?

o Estimate the cost of improving the team's performance

o Make changes to the team members who are performing
poorly
o Identify specific training, coaching, mentoring or other changes
required to improve the team's performance
o Estimate the revised project schedule based on the team's
performance
 24. You administer surveys, interviews, assessments and focus
groups within your project team and create a team performance
assessment with observations on their skills, competencies,
turnover rate and cohesiveness. You then evaluate the team's
overall performance. How will you use this report now?

o Estimate the cost of improving the team's performance

o Make changes to the team members who are performing
poorly
o Identify specific training, coaching, mentoring or other changes
required to improve the team's performance
o Estimate the revised project schedule based on the team's
performance

ANS. Identify specific training, coaching, mentoring or other changes

required to improve the team's performance
25. The project team members are in conflict are not
collaborative and differ in opinion on the architecture.
Which of the following phases of Team Development
are they in now?

o Norming

o Forming

o Performing

o Storming
25. The project team members are in conflict are not
collaborative and differ in opinion on the architecture.
Which of the following phases of Team Development
are they in now?

o Norming

o Forming

o Performing

o Storming

ANS. Storming
26. During the execution of a project, the project
manager discovers that one branch team's tasks are
being ineffectively influenced by one team member.
What should a project manager use to ensure good
working relationships among team members?

o Interpersonal skills.

o Team-building activities.

o Recognition and rewards.

o Ground rules.
26. During the execution of a project, the project
manager discovers that one branch team's tasks are
being ineffectively influenced by one team member.
What should a project manager use to ensure good
working relationships among team members?

o Interpersonal skills.

o Team-building activities.

o Recognition and rewards.

o Ground rules.

ANS. Team-building activities.

27. You are a project manager of a company, and your
project is currently in the execution phase. One of your
project teams leave the site early at 3:00 pm Friday and
mistreats his colleagues. You would like to establish clear
expectations regarding the acceptable behavior of the team
member. To avoid such situations, you should create:

o Management skills

o Team-building activities

o The team charter

o Interpersonal skills
27. You are a project manager of a company, and your
project is currently in the execution phase. One of your
project teams leave the site early at 3:00 pm Friday and
mistreats his colleagues. You would like to establish clear
expectations regarding the acceptable behavior of the team
member. To avoid such situations, you should create:

o Management skills

o Team-building activities

o The team charter

o Interpersonal skills

ANS. The team charter

28. A lead business analyst on a large project has consistently
been working late to finalize requirements for the next sprint.
In the weekly team lead meeting. The project manager learns
there are several business analysts on the team who have free
cycles. What should the project manager do to ensure an even
workload?

o Facilitate a discussion within the team to redistribute the work

within the project team.
o Review the list of open requirements and reassign them to
team members with free cycles.
o Delay the start date of the next sprint to allow more time for
gathering requirements.
o Direct the business analysts with free cycles to take more
ownership of the project.
28. A lead business analyst on a large project has consistently
been working late to finalize requirements for the next sprint.
In the weekly team lead meeting. The project manager learns
there are several business analysts on the team who have free
cycles. What should the project manager do to ensure an even
workload?
o Facilitate a discussion within the team to redistribute the work
within the project team.
o Review the list of open requirements and reassign them to
team members with free cycles.
o Delay the start date of the next sprint to allow more time for
gathering requirements.
o Direct the business analysts with free cycles to take more
ownership of the project.

ANS. Facilitate a discussion within the team to redistribute the

work within the project team.
29. You are managing a software upgrade project for your
company. One of the key stakeholders has a great deal of
authority regarding project decisions, but resistant to any
changes that may occur as a result of the work or outcomes
of the project. To complete the project successfully, you need
his continuous support. What stakeholder management
strategy should you use with the key stakeholder?

o Keep the key stakeholder satisfied

o Manage the key stakeholder closely

o Monitor the key stakeholder actions

o Keep the key stakeholder informed

29. You are managing a software upgrade project for your
company. One of the key stakeholders has a great deal of
authority regarding project decisions, but resistant to any
changes that may occur as a result of the work or outcomes of
the project. To complete the project successfully, you need his
continuous support. What stakeholder management strategy
should you use with the key stakeholder?

o Keep the key stakeholder satisfied

o Manage the key stakeholder closely

o Monitor the key stakeholder actions

o Keep the key stakeholder informed

ANS. Manage the key stakeholder closely

30. To develop the project charter, you use a template
where you fill in the relevant information about the
project. To which category of high-level information in the
project charter template will you map the following items?
(Drag and drop the items from left to right )
o Identify customer needs
o Project purpose
through a survey
o Lack of experience with new o Measurable project objective
technology
o Improve customer service o High-level requirements
o Improve customer retention
o Overall project risk
rate by 15 %
o The first release is ready by o Summary milestone schedule
mid-May
30. To develop the project charter, you use a template where you fill
in the relevant information about the project. To which category of
high-level information in the project charter template will you map
the following items? (Drag and drop the items from left to right )
o Identify customer needs
o Project purpose
through a survey
o Lack of experience with new o Measurable project objective
technology
o Improve customer service o High-level requirements
o Improve customer retention
rate by 15 % o Overall project risk
o The first release is ready by
o Summary milestone schedule
mid-May
ANS. o Identify customer needs through a survey High-level requirements

o Lack of experience with new technology Overall project risk

o Improve customer service Project purpose

o Improve customer retention rate by 15 % Measurable project objective

o The first release is ready by mid-May Summary milestone schedule

31. A project is six months into its nine-month projected
duration, and the project manager is reporting that the
project is at least three months behind schedule because
certain key stakeholders were resistant to any changes that
might occur as outcomes of the project. What might have
been done differently during project planning to have
avoided this situation?
o Better execution of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement
process
o Establishment of a more robust communications management
plan
o Development of a stakeholder engagement assessment matrix

o Creation of a comprehensive stakeholder register

31. A project is six months into its nine-month projected
duration, and the project manager is reporting that the project is
at least three months behind schedule because certain key
stakeholders were resistant to any changes that might occur as
outcomes of the project. What might have been done differently
during project planning to have avoided this situation?
o Better execution of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement
process
o Establishment of a more robust communications management
plan
o Development of a stakeholder engagement assessment matrix

o Creation of a comprehensive stakeholder register

ANS. Development of a stakeholder engagement

assessment matrix
32. The government sponsors a project to construct a new highway.
The assigned project manager communicates to stakeholders that the
project charter was approved. The project manager is working on the
project management plan and receives an email from an environmental
organization asking for the objectives and start date of the project.
What should the project manager do to address the situation?

o Respond to the email with the requested information.

o Conduct a stakeholder analysis and communicate to
stakeholders accordingly.
o Conduct a brainstorming session with the stakeholders and the
team.
o Update the communication management plan accordingly.
32. The government sponsors a project to construct a new highway.
The assigned project manager communicates to stakeholders that the
project charter was approved. The project manager is working on the
project management plan and receives an email from an environmental
organization asking for the objectives and start date of the project.
What should the project manager do to address the situation?

o Respond to the email with the requested information.

o Conduct a stakeholder analysis and communicate to
stakeholders accordingly.
o Conduct a brainstorming session with the stakeholders and the
team.
o Update the communication management plan accordingly.

ANS. Conduct a stakeholder analysis and

communicate to stakeholders accordingly.
33. A project manager focuses on systems and structure to accomplish
project goals. As a result, the project manager has a strained
relationship with the project team. Although the current project is
trending to meet project objectives, excessive turnover of the project
team threatens the project. For self-improvement, what type of skills
should the project manager spend time developing?

o Management skills

o Leadership skills

o Operational and problem-solving skills

o Communication skills
33. A project manager focuses on systems and structure to accomplish
project goals. As a result, the project manager has a strained
relationship with the project team. Although the current project is
trending to meet project objectives, excessive turnover of the project
team threatens the project. For self-Improvement, what type of skills
should the project manager spend time developing?

o Management skills

o Leadership skills

o Operational and problem-solving skills

o Communication skills

ANS. Leadership skills

34. You are leading a software development project, which
requires knowledge of several programming languages. During
project execution, one of the developers has been pulled out of
the project by her functional manager. The manager provided you
with another developer instead. What should you do first?

o Schedule training for the new developer

o Provide the new developer with an ability test

o Assign the developer the next user story in the backlog

o Introduce the new developer to the project sponsor

34. You are leading a software development project, which
requires knowledge of several programming languages. During
project execution, one of the developers has been pulled out of
the project by her functional manager. The manager provided you
with another developer instead. What should you do first?

o Schedule training for the new developer

o Provide the new developer with an ability test

o Assign the developer the next user story in the backlog

o Introduce the new developer to the project sponsor

ANS. Provide the new developer with an ability test

35. You have been assigned to lead an agile project. You want to
ensure that project information is shared within and across the
organization, so that any misalignments, dependencies, or other
issues related to the frequently changing requirements are
surfaced as quickly as possible. How could this goal be best
achieved?

o By sharing comprehensive documentation

o By distributing the project report weekly

o By inviting stakeholders to daily standups

o By promoting aggressive transparency

35. You have been assigned to lead an agile project. You want to
ensure that project information is shared within and across the
organization, so that any misalignments, dependencies, or other
issues related to the frequently changing requirements are
surfaced as quickly as possible. How could this goal be best
achieved?

o By sharing comprehensive documentation

o By distributing the project report weekly

o By inviting stakeholders to daily standups

o By promoting aggressive transparency

ANS. By promoting aggressive transparency

36. A scrum master is leading an agile project in which the
development team has failed to achieve the sprint goal for the
past three iterations. During the sprint retrospective, the team
decides to implement several changes to improve velocity. How
might the scrum master verify any performance Improvement?

o Review the burnup chart

o Study the Gantt chart

o Calculate the project's TCPI

o Create Pareto chart

36. A scrum master is leading an agile project in which the
development team has failed to achieve the sprint goal for the
past three iterations. During the sprint retrospective, the team
decides to implement several changes to improve velocity. How
might the scrum master verify any performance Improvement?

o Review the burnup chart

o Study the Gantt chart

o Calculate the project's TCPI

o Create Pareto chart

ANS. Review the burnup chart

37. The project manager and project team have worked
together for many years. There is a deep sense of community
and collaboration. Everyone knows their stuff and gets better
with every project. Which leadership style of the project
manager is most effective in deepening those connections?

o Charismatic leadership

o Communications leadership

o Transformational leadership

o Servant leadership
37. The project manager and project team have worked
together for many years. There is a deep sense of community
and collaboration. Everyone knows their stuff and gets better
with every project. Which leadership style of the project
manager is most effective in deepening those connections?

o Charismatic leadership

o Communications leadership

o Transformational leadership

o Servant leadership

ANS. Servant leadership

38. Your organization's PMO is periodically asking for project
artifacts from all projects and checking whether corporate
standards of project management are being adhered to or not.
They are also supportive in providing templates and guidelines
related to project management when asked. Which type of PMO
are we referring to here?

o Supporting PMO

o Controlling PMO

o Directing PMO

o Governing PMO
38. Your organization's PMO is periodically asking for project
artifacts from all projects and checking whether corporate
standards of project management are being adhered to or not.
They are also supportive in providing templates and guidelines
related to project management when asked. Which type of PMO
are we referring to here?

o Supporting PMO

o Controlling PMO

o Directing PMO

o Governing PMO

ANS. Controlling PMO

39. The Project Manager to build a concrete waterfall at a theme
park likes to plan everything upfront and follow the waterfall
method. However, the customer doesn't want everything fixed from
the beginning, as she may change her mind in a number of areas
once the project is underway, and needs to be sure that the Project
Manager can allow for flow-on effects. What sort of project life
cycle should the Project Manager use?

o Predictive

o Adaptive

o Explicit

o Tacit
39. The Project Manager to build a concrete waterfall at a theme
park likes to plan everything upfront and follow the waterfall
method. However, the customer doesn't want everything fixed
from the beginning, as she may change her mind in a number of
areas once the project is underway, and needs to be sure that the
Project Manager can allow for flow-on effects. What sort of project
life cycle should the Project Manager use?

o Predictive

o Adaptive

o Explicit

o Tacit

ANS. Adaptive
40. You have recently Joined an organization as the Marketing Manager. You
have been told that a new product has Just been created and you will need to
get it into the market within the next month. This means press released, TV,
Radio, internet and newspaper adverts, a big launch, with at least one local
celebrity. You request a meeting with a project manager for advice on
initiating the project, but you are told the organization doesn't have a Project
Manager, it Just has a part-time Project Coordinator. What is the organizational
structure of the organization?

o Project-oriented

o PMO

o Balanced matrix

o Strong matrix
40. You have recently Joined an organization as the Marketing Manager. You
have been told that a new product has Just been created and you will need to
get it into the market within the next month. This means press released, TV,
Radio, internet and newspaper adverts, a big launch, with at least one local
celebrity. You request a meeting with a project manager for advice on
initiating the project, but you are told the organization doesn't have a Project
Manager, it Just has a part-time Project Coordinator. What is the organizational
structure of the organization?

o Project-oriented

o PMO

o Balanced matrix

o Strong matrix

ANS. Balanced matrix

41. A project manager is leading a project to design and develop a new
cutting edge computer system, which is in the second of five phases.
The project is running behind schedule and significantly over budget
due to a force majeure. The project is being conducted internally to
maintain control over the proprietary technology which will provide a
competitive advantage. The project has reached a phase gate. What is
the purpose of performing the phase gate?

o Adjust the schedule and cost baselines based on past

performance
o Obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables
o Determine how many resources are required to complete the
project according to the project baseline
o The project's performance is compared to the business
documents to determine if the project should be Continue to
the next phase, End the project, or Repeat the phase
41. A project manager is leading a project to design and develop a new
cutting edge computer system, which is in the second of five phases. The
project is running behind schedule and significantly over budget due to a force
majeure. The project is being conducted internally to maintain control over the
proprietary technology which will provide a competitive advantage. The
project has reached a phase gate. What is the purpose of performing the phase
gate? o Adjust the schedule and cost baselines based on past
performance
o Obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables
o Determine how many resources are required to complete the
project according to the project baseline
o The project's performance is compared to the business
documents to determine if the project should be Continue to
the next phase, End the project, or Repeat the phase
ANS. The project's performance is compared to the business
documents to determine if the project should be Continue
to the next phase, End the
42. A project manager has Just taken over a project to
develop a product using a hybrid life cycle. With this
project, the hardware has fixed requirements while the
software requirements are still evolving. How should the
project manager apply the hybrid life cycle for this
project?
o Develop the software with a predictive life cycle and use
an adaptive life cycle for the hardware
o Develop the hardware with a predictive life cycle and use
an adaptive life cycle for the software
o Both the hardware and software should have their scope
defined during initial project planning
o Both the hardware and software should have their scope
defined iteratively
42. A project manager has Just taken over a project to develop a
product using a hybrid life cycle. With this project, the hardware
has fixed requirements while the software requirements are still
evolving. How should the project manager apply the hybrid life
cycle for this project?
o Develop the software with a predictive life cycle and use
an adaptive life cycle for the hardware
o Develop the hardware with a predictive life cycle and use
an adaptive life cycle for the software
o Both the hardware and software should have their scope
defined during initial project planning
o Both the hardware and software should have their scope
defined iteratively

ANS. Develop the hardware with a predictive life cycle and use an
adaptive life cycle for the software
43. In your project, a supplier delivers equipment that falls to
meet customer requirements. after the investigation, you
determined that the supplier misunderstood the requirements
and make incorrect assumptions without clarifying them with the
customer. As a project manager, what type of communication
methods should you have used to avoid this?

o Pull communication

o Manual communication

o Push communication

o Interactive communication
43. In your project, a supplier delivers equipment that falls to
meet customer requirements. after the investigation, you
determined that the supplier misunderstood the requirements
and make incorrect assumptions without clarifying them with the
customer. As a project manager, what type of communication
methods should you have used to avoid this?

o Pull communication

o Manual communication

o Push communication

o Interactive communication

ANS. Interactive communication

44. Which of the following practices will best support the
transfer of knowledge to benefit future projects? (Choose three)

o Ensure that the lessons learned register is listed as a

configuration element in the configuration management plan
o Conduct regular retrospective meetings with the project team
and relevant stakeholders
o Document knowledge gained in the lessons learned register
throughout the project
o Regularly review the knowledge management plan as an
element of the project management plan
o Ensure that the lessons learned register is finalized and
transferred to the lessons learned repository
44. Which of the following practices will best support the
transfer of knowledge to benefit future projects? (Choose three)
o Ensure that the lessons learned register is listed as a
configuration element in the configuration management plan
o Conduct regular retrospective meetings with the project team
and relevant stakeholders
o Document knowledge gained in the lessons learned register
throughout the project
o Regularly review the knowledge management plan as an
element of the project management plan
o Ensure that the lessons learned register is finalized and
transferred to the lessons learned repository
ANS. Conduct regular retrospective meetings with the project team and
relevant stakeholders 2-Document knowledge gained in the lessons
learned register throughout the project
3-Ensure that the lessons learned register is finalized and transferred to the
lessons learned repository
45. In one of the meetings, the project sponsor shouted
at the project manager that why did he send the critical
reports to the HR manager. What could have been done
to prevent this situation?

o Review project communications

o Review organizational process assets

o Review communication management plan

o Review stakeholder engagement plan

45. In one of the meetings, the project sponsor shouted
at the project manager that why did he send the critical
reports to the HR manager. What could have been done
to prevent this situation?

o Review project communications

o Review organizational process assets

o Review communication management plan

o Review stakeholder engagement plan

ANS. Review communication management plan

46. During a new product development project, the
project manager identifies that the requirements are
conceptual and that it is difficult to obtain a shared
understanding by all stakeholders. What can the project
manager do to obtain a shared understanding of the
project's requirements?

o Benchmark with the other organizations.

o Build a prototype.

o Hold brainstorming sessions with the stakeholders.

o Conduct a requirements walkthrough.

46. During a new product development project, the
project manager identifies that the requirements are
conceptual and that it is difficult to obtain a shared
understanding by all stakeholders. What can the project
manager do to obtain a shared understanding of the
project's requirements?
o Benchmark with the other organizations.

o Build a prototype.

o Hold brainstorming sessions with the stakeholders.

o Conduct a requirements walkthrough.

ANS. Build a prototype.

47. There are a variety of stakeholders on your project
representing several different functional areas. While
collecting requirements from all of them, you want to
define the cross-functional requirements and reconcile
stakeholder differences. Which requirement collection
techniques is best used to achieve this goal?

o Focus Groups

o Interviews

o Facilitation

o Brainstorming
47. There are a variety of stakeholders on your project
representing several different functional areas. While
collecting requirements from all of them, you want to
define the cross-functional requirements and reconcile
stakeholder differences. Which requirement collection
techniques is best used to achieve this goal?
o Focus Groups

o Interviews

o Facilitation

o Brainstorming

ANS. Facilitation
48. As a Project Manager, you are estimating the duration of
your project activities using a triangular distribution formula.
For a particular project activity, your Optimistic estimate is 14
days, the Pessimistic estimate is 49 days, and the Most Likely
estimate is 27 days. What should be the expected duration of
this activity?

o 32

o 50

o 30

o 25
48. As a Project Manager, you are estimating the duration of
your project activities using a triangular distribution formula.
For a particular project activity, your Optimistic estimate is 14
days, the Pessimistic estimate is 49 days, and the Most Likely
estimate is 27 days. What should be the expected duration of
this activity?

o 32

o 50

o 30

o 25

ANS. 30
49. A software development project has been awarded to one of the
many vendors. Your company and the vendor have agreed to build
this project using the Waterfall Methodology. You decide to check
with the progress regarding when development will start. The vendor
informs you that the actual development can only start after the
completion of the design. Which type of relationship best describes
the dependency between design and actual development?

o Finish-to-Finish

o Start-to-Start

o Start-to-Finish

o Finish-to-Start
49. A software development project has been awarded to one of the
many vendors. Your company and the vendor have agreed to build
this project using the Waterfall Methodology. You decide to check
with the progress regarding when development will start. The vendor
informs you that the actual development can only start after the
completion of the design. Which type of relationship best describes
the dependency between design and actual development?

o Finish-to-Finish

o Start-to-Start

o Start-to-Finish

o Finish-to-Start

ANS. Finish-to-Start
50. A project's primary focus is staying on schedule.
To monitor this, the project manager requests monthly
progress reports from the contractor. What should the
project manager ask the contractor to include in these
reports?
o Schedule attributes.

o Work breakdown structure (WBS)

o Gantt chart.

o Network chart.
50. A project's primary focus is staying on schedule.
To monitor this, the project manager requests monthly
progress reports from the contractor. What should the
project manager ask the contractor to include in these
reports?
o Schedule attributes.

o Work breakdown structure (WBS)

o Gantt chart.

o Network chart.

ANS. Gantt chart.

51. Using the following values, calculate the
Management reserve:
Project Budget = 100,000
EAC = 120,000 AC = 5,500
BAC = 70,000

o 100,000

o 70,000

o 30,000

o 40,000
51. Using the following values, calculate the
Management reserve:
Project Budget = 100,000
EAC = 120,000 AC = 5,500
BAC = 70,000

o 100,000

o 70,000

o 30,000

o 40,000

ANS. 30,000
52. Your project is in the planning phase. The project
team commences estimating the cost by using a work
breakdown structure. What Is the tool the project
team uses?

o Three-point estimating

o Parametric estimating

o Bottom-up estimating

o Analogous estimating
52. Your project is in the planning phase. The project
team commences estimating the cost by using a work
breakdown structure. What Is the tool the project
team uses?

o Three-point estimating

o Parametric estimating

o Bottom-up estimating

o Analogous estimating

ANS. Bottom-up estimating

53. You are a project manager for an infrastructure
project. Your project team members report monthly
on their assigned activities. What should you do to
maintain a healthy cash flow?

o Provide project reports

o Team building Activities

o Apply earned value (EV) principles.

o Perform a qualitative analysis

53. You are a project manager for an infrastructure
project. Your project team members report monthly
on their assigned activities. What should you do to
maintain a healthy cash flow?

o Provide project reports

o Team building Activities

o Apply earned value (EV) principles.

o Perform a qualitative analysis

ANS. Apply earned value (EV) principles.

54. To create a quality product, the project
management team invested in training the project
team members and purchasing high-end equipment.
Such costs are:

o Appraisal costs

o Prevention costs

o Costs of Nonconformance

o Internal Failure costs

54. To create a quality product, the project
management team invested in training the project
team members and purchasing high-end equipment.
Such costs are:

o Appraisal costs

o Prevention costs

o Costs of Nonconformance

o Internal Failure costs

ANS. Prevention costs

55. Which of the following is an example of an
external failure cost?

o Cost of documentation

o Cost of training

o Cost of testing

o Warranty cost
55. Which of the following is an example of an
external failure cost?

o Cost of documentation

o Cost of training

o Cost of testing

o Warranty cost

ANS. Warranty cost

56. Tim has been running a project. While performing a quality
audit he found that the team members have committed a
number of minor mistakes while producing the product of the
project. He is concerned about whether or not the project
processes are under control. Which of the following tools
should he use to clear his doubts?

o Bar Chart

o Control Chart

o Histogram

o Ishikawa Diagram
56. Tim has been running a project. While performing a quality
audit he found that the team members have committed a
number of minor mistakes while producing the product of the
project. He is concerned about whether or not the project
processes are under control. Which of the following tools
should he use to clear his doubts?

o Bar Chart

o Control Chart

o Histogram

o Ishikawa Diagram

ANS. Control Chart

57. You are a project manager in a manufacturing company.
You want to analyze the output of a production line that
manufactures piston rings. You want to determine whether the
variations in the Jobs are inherent to the process or if the
process is in need of adjustment. Which of the following tools
would be most useful?

o Pareto charts

o Control charts

o Statistical sampling

o Trend analysis
57. You are a project manager in a manufacturing company.
You want to analyze the output of a production line that
manufactures piston rings. You want to determine whether the
variations in the Jobs are inherent to the process or if the
process is in need of adjustment. Which of the following tools
would be most useful?
o Pareto charts

o Control charts

o Statistical sampling

o Trend analysis

ANS. Control charts

58. A quality assurance subject matter expert SME
discovered that the formulation team didn't follow
compliance procedures while manufacturing a drug.
What should the project manager have done to
prevent this issue?

o Reviewed the quality baseline document.

o Reviewed the quality management plan.

o Reviewed the quality improvement method.

o Reviewed the quality metrics document.

58. A quality assurance subject matter expert SME
discovered that the formulation team didn't follow
compliance procedures while manufacturing a drug.
What should the project manager have done to
prevent this issue?
o Reviewed the quality baseline document.

o Reviewed the quality management plan.

o Reviewed the quality improvement method.

o Reviewed the quality metrics document.

ANS. Reviewed the quality management plan.

59. A project team is analyzing a major, critical defect to
determine the root cause. In order to do this, the team
considered various factors linked to the defect and grouped
them Into categories such as Machine, Method, Material, and
Manpower. Which of the following tools of quality is the team
using?

o Cause-and-effect diagram

o Flowchart

o Control chart

o Histogram
59. A project team is analyzing a major, critical defect to
determine the root cause. In order to do this, the team
considered various factors linked to the defect and grouped
them Into categories such as Machine, Method, Material, and
Manpower. Which of the following tools of quality is the team
using?

o Cause-and-effect diagram

o Flowchart

o Control chart

o Histogram

ANS. Cause-and-effect diagram

60. You are monitoring the status of a project to update the project
progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline. You have
some resources assigned to more than one activity simultaneously,
making them overallocated during those days. You want to reduce
this overallocation and keep resource usage at a constant level. What
technique should you use to achieve this goal?

o Resource Leveling

o Resource Allocation

o Schedule Compression

o Resource Compression
60. You are monitoring the status of a project to update the project
progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline. You have
some resources assigned to more than one activity simultaneously,
making them overallocated during those days. You want to reduce
this overallocation and keep resource usage at a constant level. What
technique should you use to achieve this goal?

o Resource Leveling

o Resource Allocation

o Schedule Compression

o Resource Compression

ANS. Resource Leveling

61. The project manager works in risk management and creating a
risk register. The risk register records details of all the risks identified
at the beginning and during the life of the project. What tool or
technique should the project manager use to generate a list of all
possible project risks?

o Brainstorming

o Probability and impact matrix

o Monte Carlo

o Tornado diagram
61. The project manager works in risk management and creating a
risk register. The risk register records details of all the risks Identified
at the beginning and during the life of the project. What tool or
technique should the project manager use to generate a list of all
possible project risks?

o Brainstorming

o Probability and impact matrix

o Monte Carlo

o Tornado diagram

ANS. Brainstorming
62. You are managing a construction project. After
identifying risks, you start the qualitative risk analysis
process and now you are going to prioritize them.
Which of the following techniques are you going to use?

o Tornado diagram.

o Sensitive analysis.

o Probability and impact matrix.

o Scatter diagram.
62. You are managing a construction project. After
identifying risks, you start the qualitative risk analysis
process and now you are going to prioritize them.
Which of the following techniques are you going to use?

o Tornado diagram.

o Sensitive analysis.

o Probability and impact matrix.

o Scatter diagram.

ANS. Probability and impact matrix.

63. Two team members have been arguing with each other
openly at meetings. Each team member individually spoke with
the sponsor directly and made decisions without Informed the
project manager. What two actions should the project manager
take? Choose two.

o Ask the team members to work it out themselves.

o Discuss this situation with other project managers and ask for
advice.
o Reiterating ground rules at the next meeting and ensure that all
team members are clear about these rules.
o Discuss the behavior directly with their managers and request
them to correct the behavior.
o Address the behavioral issues with each team member.
63. Two team members have been arguing with each other
openly at meetings. Each team member individually spoke with
the sponsor directly and made decisions without Informed the
project manager. What two actions should the project manager
take? Choose two.

o Ask the team members to work it out themselves.

o Discuss this situation with other project managers and ask for
advice.
o Reiterating ground rules at the next meeting and ensure that all
team members are clear about these rules.
o Discuss the behavior directly with their managers and request
them to correct the behavior.
o Address the behavioral issues with each team member.
64. You have just replaced a project manager who was managing
a city street tight installation project. The project is in its
execution phase. The new project manager has issues with some
undiscovered risks on previous projects. What document should
the new project manager reference to ensure that all possible
risks are involved in risk identification?

o Stakeholder register

o Probability and impact matrix

o Project charter

o Risk register
64. You have just replaced a project manager who was managing
a city street tight installation project. The project is in its
execution phase. The new project manager has issues with some
undiscovered risks on previous projects. What document should
the new project manager reference to ensure that all possible
risks are involved in risk identification?

o Stakeholder register

o Probability and impact matrix

o Project charter

o Risk register

ANS. Risk register

65. You know that the success of your project will be determined
by how well you manage risks. You know that identifying risks
upfront can help you be better prepared with risk response
strategies. You discuss and consult with other project managers in
the company. One manager suggests the usage of SWOT to
identify risks. What would you do next as a part of this technique?

o Identify the Organization's strengths and weaknesses

o Gather anonymous responses from experts and identify risks

o Perform root cause analysis to identify problems, their cause, and
potential response
o Gather team members and experts together and discuss to
identify risks
65. You know that the success of your project will be determined
by how well you manage risks. You know that identifying risks
upfront can help you be better prepared with risk response
strategies. You discuss and consult with other project managers in
the company. One manager suggests the usage of SWOT to
identify risks. What would you do next as a part of this technique?

o Identify the Organization's strengths and weaknesses

o Gather anonymous responses from experts and identify risks

o Perform root cause analysis to identify problems, their cause, and
potential response
o Gather team members and experts together and discuss to
identify risks

ANS. Identify the Organization's strengths and weaknesses

66. You have been assigned as a project manager to a
software project. Before creating your product, you
decided to create a prototype to ensure that it is
acceptable to stakeholders. This is an example of:

o Risk avoidance

o Risk Transference

o Risk mitigation

o Risk acceptance
66. You have been assigned as a project manager to a
software project. Before creating your product, you
decided to create a prototype to ensure that it is
acceptable to stakeholders. This is an example of:

o Risk avoidance

o Risk Transference

o Risk mitigation

o Risk acceptance

ANS. Risk mitigation

67. A project manager working with a risk-averse financial firm
has Just started a new project. The project sponsor is extremely
concerned that the project may run over budget and is looking to
the project manager for confirmation that this won't happen. In
order to alleviate the sponsor's concerns, what should the
project manager do?
o Perform a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
(SWOT) analysis.
o Run a Monte Carlo simulation.

o Create the probability and impact matrix.

o Use historical data analysis.

67. A project manager working with a risk-averse financial firm
has Just started a new project. The project sponsor is extremely
concerned that the project may run over budget and is looking to
the project manager for confirmation that this won't happen. In
order to alleviate the sponsor's concerns, what should the
project manager do?
o Perform a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
(SWOT) analysis.
o Run a Monte Carlo simulation.

o Create the probability and impact matrix.

o Use historical data analysis.

ANS. Perform a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

(SWOT) analysis.
68. Your program manager has advised that you need to
protect the organization from financial risk. In planning a new
project, you realize there is a limited scope definition related to
the work required to fulfill the contract. What is the best type of
contract to choose?

o Fixed price incentive fee (FPIF).

o Time and material (T&M)

o Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)

o Cost plus incentive fee (CPIF).

68. Your program manager has advised that you need to
protect the organization from financial risk. In planning a new
project, you realize there is a limited scope definition related to
the work required to fulfill the contract. What is the best type of
contract to choose?

o Fixed price incentive fee (FPIF).

o Time and material (T&M)

o Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)

o Cost plus incentive fee (CPIF).

ANS. Cost plus incentive fee (CPIF).

69. A project manager feels the need of updating one of the
project supplier contracts to meet the current needs of the
project. However, before any change can be requested, the
project manager must know the right process to Incorporate a
change to this specific contract. What should he do first?

o Issue the change request and get it approved through

Integrated Change Control process
o Update the project procurement management plan
o Review alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures in the
contract
o Review the change control procedure as documented in the
contract
69. A project manager feels the need of updating one of the
project supplier contracts to meet the current needs of the
project. However, before any change can be requested, the
project manager must know the right process to Incorporate a
change to this specific contract. What should he do first?
o Issue the change request and get it approved through
Integrated Change Control process
o Update the project procurement management plan
o Review alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures in the
contract
o Review the change control procedure as documented in the
contract

ANS. Review the change control procedure as

documented in the contract
70. One of the sellers has completed their work as specified in
the contract and you are proceeding to close out the purchase.
Your quality team is not satisfied with the work as the
machining tolerances are not as close as they had hoped for.
You need to do which of the following with the seller?

o Terminate the contract.

o Close out the procurement and start a new contract for any
rework.
o Request that they rework the parts to the specified
tolerances.
o Request from seller to issue a change request.
70. One of the sellers has completed their work as specified in
the contract and you are proceeding to close out the purchase.
Your quality team is not satisfied with the work as the
machining tolerances are not as close as they had hoped for.
You need to do which of the following with the seller?

o Terminate the contract.

o Close out the procurement and start a new contract for any
rework.
o Request that they rework the parts to the specified
tolerances.
o Request from seller to issue a change request.

ANS. Close out the procurement and start a new contract

for any rework.
71. When do bidder conferences normally take place?

o After the contract has been awarded to keep alternatives

open.
o Prior to the submission of a bid or proposal by the bidder.
o After the contract has been awarded to keep alternatives
open.
o After technical meetings with bidders to discuss contract
requirements.
71. When do bidder conferences normally take place?

o After the contract has been awarded to keep alternatives

open.
o Prior to the submission of a bid or proposal by the bidder.
o After the contract has been awarded to keep alternatives
open.
o After technical meetings with bidders to discuss contract
requirements.

ANS. Prior to the submission of a bid or proposal

by the bidder.
72. During project closure and transferring of the completed
project deliverables to the operations group, the project
manager discovers that an audit report from an early project
phase is missing. What should the project manager do?

o Remove the audit report from the required project

documents and update the project management plan
o Complete project closure and Update the OPA
o Ask the operations group to accept the project without the
audit report.
o Inform the operations group about the missing audit report.
72. During project closure and transferring of the completed
project deliverables to the operations group, the project
manager discovers that an audit report from an early project
phase is missing. What should the project manager do?
o Remove the audit report from the required project
documents and update the project management plan
o Complete project closure and Update the OPA
o Ask the operations group to accept the project without the
audit report.
o Inform the operations group about the missing audit report.

ANS. inform the operations group about the

missing audit report.
73. A security team notifies a project manager of a change in
security procedures. The project manager uses the change
control process to update the project management plan.
After seeing the change, a stakeholder complains that it was
unnecessary because the project is almost complete. What
should the project manager do?
o Add a risk to the risk register to track the impact of
stakeholder disagreement.
o Ignore the stakeholder's concern and follow the new
procedures.
o Create a change request to reverse the change until a
consensus is reached.
o Convince the stakeholder of the benefits resulting from the
change.
73. A security team notifies a project manager of a change in
security procedures. The project manager uses the change
control process to update the project management plan.
After seeing the change, a stakeholder complains that it was
unnecessary because the project is almost complete. What
should the project manager do?
o Add a risk to the risk register to track the impact of
stakeholder disagreement.
o Ignore the stakeholder's concern and follow the new
procedures.
o Create a change request to reverse the change until a
consensus is reached.
o Convince the stakeholder of the benefits resulting from the
change.
ANS. Convince the stakeholder of the benefits
resulting from the change.
74. You are a project manager in a software project. A
development team completed the project and plans to Initiate
the closure phase. However, one key stakeholder refuses to
sign-off due to non-compliance with the agreed-upon
deliverables. What should the project manager do to facilitate
acceptance?

o Record the noncompliance and initiate project closure.

o Conduct a variance analysis to identify any deviation in the
deliverables.
o Document the noncompliance and start the change
management process.
o Provide a new statement of work (SOW) for the variation in
the deliverables
74. You are a project manager in a software project. A
development team completed the project and plans to Initiate
the closure phase. However, one key stakeholder refuses to
sign-off due to non-compliance with the agreed-upon
deliverables. What should the project manager do to facilitate
acceptance?
o Record the noncompliance and initiate project closure.
o Conduct a variance analysis to identify any deviation in the
deliverables.
o Document the noncompliance and start the change
management process.
o Provide a new statement of work (SOW) for the variation in
the deliverables
ANS. Conduct a variance analysis to identify any deviation in
the deliverables.
75. A project manager is in charge of an important project, and the
customer requests changes on a continuous basis. The project manager
implemented the change requests without documenting the change
requests to satisfy the customer. The project manager realized that his
project exceeded costs. What could have been done by the project
manager to prevent cost overruns?

o Change management plan

o Project management plan

o Cost management plan

o Schedule management plan

75. A project manager is in charge of an important project, and
the customer requests changes on a continuous basis. The project
manager implemented the change requests without documenting
the change requests to satisfy the customer. The project manager
realized that his project exceeded costs. What could have been
done by the project manager to prevent cost overruns?

o Change management plan

o Project management plan

o Cost management plan

o Schedule management plan

ANS. Change management plan

76. The project team is reviewing the requirements
documentation that they are responsible for working on.
Which project artifact can they reference to see the
connection between the requirements and the business
and project objectives?

o Scope management plan

o Requirements traceability matrix

o Project charter

o RACI Chart
76. The project team is reviewing the requirements
documentation that they are responsible for working on.
Which project artifact can they reference to see the
connection between the requirements and the business
and project objectives?

o Scope management plan

o Requirements traceability matrix

o Project charter

o RACI Chart

ANS. Requirements traceability matrix

77. An architectural firm has spent a great deal of time and effort
creating the design and blueprints for the building. They had to
purchase materials and hire consultants and have been working
on this project for six months. They have submitted all the
Invoices for the money they have spent on the work, as well as
an Invoice for the fee of $5,000. What type of contract was this?

o Fixed price with economic price adjustments (FPEPA).

o Time and materials

o Cost-plus incentive fee (CPIF).

o Cost-reimbursable
77. An architectural firm has spent a great deal of time and effort
creating the design and blueprints for the building. They had to
purchase materials and hire consultants and have been working
on this project for six months. They have submitted all the
Invoices for the money they have spent on the work, as well as
an Invoice for the fee of $5,000. What type of contract was this?

o Fixed price with economic price adjustments (FPEPA).

o Time and materials

o Cost-plus incentive fee (CPIF).

o Cost-reimbursable

ANS. Cost-reimbursable
78. When can the contract closeout occur?

o Whenever a contract is completed and accepted.

o At the end of a project only.

o Whenever a seller is selected.

o At the end of a project only, unless the project is terminated

early.
78. When can the contract closeout occur?

o Whenever a contract is completed and accepted.

o At the end of a project only.

o Whenever a seller is selected.

o At the end of a project only, unless the project is terminated
early.

ANS. Whenever a contract is completed and accepted.

79. What are the goals of contract closeout?
(Choose three)

o To provide a performance evaluation of seller staff.

o To arrange for final settlement of seller payments and claims.

o To verify work was done and delivered to specification.

o To close the project.

o To update contract records and documents.

79. What are the goals of contract closeout?
(Choose three)

o To provide a performance evaluation of seller staff.

o To arrange for final settlement of seller payments and claims.

o To verify work was done and delivered to specification.

o To close the project.

o To update contract records and documents.

ANS. To arrange for final settlement of seller payments and claims.

To verify work was done and delivered to specification.
To update contract records and documents.
80. As the project team gains better understanding of the value
their product might deliver, they are excited to make the product a
reality. Due to the volume of features and the work required, the
project team decides to delivery incrementally. What are some
benefits to this strategy? (Choose three)

o Makes senior leadership promote their work.

o Enables the end users to provide feedback.

o Allows progress to be realized.

o Allows the team to discard or ignore the challenging work.

o Creates a sense of urgency to deliver part of a solution.

80. As the project team gains better understanding of the value their
product might deliver, they are excited to make the product a reality.
Due to the volume of features and the work required, the project
team decides to delivery incrementally. What are some benefits to
this strategy? (Choose three)

o Makes senior leadership promote their work.

o Enables the end users to provide feedback.

o Allows progress to be realized.

o Allows the team to discard or ignore the challenging work.

o Creates a sense of urgency to deliver part of a solution.

ANS. Enables the end users to provide feedback.

Allows progress to be realized.
Creates a sense of urgency to deliver part of a solution.
81. The business is unclear on the direction and when
features are to be expected for an agile managed
project. What project artifact helps communicate the
goals, milestones, and potential deliverables, releases,
or other work outputs?

o Project charter

o Requirements documentation

o Product roadmap

o Configuration management plan

81. The business is unclear on the direction and when
features are to be expected for an agile managed
project. What project artifact helps communicate the
goals, milestones, and potential deliverables, releases,
or other work outputs?

o Project charter

o Requirements documentation

o Product roadmap

o Configuration management plan

ANS. Product roadmap

82. The business is anxious to get a portion of the
project's creations out into the marketplace to get end
user feedback and impressions before the entire product
is finished. What must the project team establish for
their release to end users?

o Velocity

o The minimal viable product

o Transition plan

o The sprint cycle

82. The business is anxious to get a portion of the
project's creations out into the marketplace to get end
user feedback and impressions before the entire product
is finished. What must the project team establish for
their release to end users?

o Velocity

o The minimal viable product

o Transition plan

o The sprint cycle

ANS. The minimal viable product

83. Minor impediments may interfere with or slow
down day-to-day progress. Which tool or practice
can be used to bring attention to those
impediments on a regular basis?

o Kanban boards

o Lessons learned

o Annual conferences

o Daily standups
83. Minor impediments may interfere with or slow
down day-to-day progress. Which tool or practice
can be used to bring attention to those
impediments on a regular basis?

o Kanban boards

o Lessons learned

o Annual conferences

o Daily standups

ANS. Daily standups

84. Early in the establishment of the project, the project manager
spends time looking for historical data that might be helpful in
planning the new project. She is looking for examples of project
documents in similar projects that have been completed that she might
be able to use as templates for the new project. She is also looking for
information about established processes and procedures that will help
the project run more smoothly. What is the term used to define these?

o Progressive elaboration

o Organizational process assets (OPAs).

o Retrospective

o Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)

84. Early in the establishment of the project, the project manager
spends time looking for historical data that might be helpful in
planning the new project. She is looking for examples of project
documents in similar projects that have been completed that she might
be able to use as templates for the new project. She is also looking for
information about established processes and procedures that will help
the project run more smoothly. What is the term used to define these?

o Progressive elaboration

o Organizational process assets (OPAs).

o Retrospective

o Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)

ANS. Organizational process assets (OPAs).

85. Every timeboxed iteration in the project has a
demo scheduled at the end during the iteration review
session. What is the goal of this demo?
o To establish the features to be included in the product
backlog.
o To solicit feedback from the product owner and other
stakeholders.
o To revise the product roadmap.

o To groom the iteration backlog

85. Every timeboxed iteration in the project has a
demo scheduled at the end during the iteration review
session. What is the goal of this demo?
o To establish the features to be included in the product
backlog.
o To solicit feedback from the product owner and other
stakeholders.
o To revise the product roadmap.

o To groom the iteration backlog

ANS. To solicit feedback from the product owner

and other stakeholders.
86. At the end of an agile project chartering session, a
stakeholder asks the project manager when will be the first
opportunity to view the team's progress on the development
of the new application. Which scrum event should the project
manager suggest to the stakeholder to attend?

o Sprint review meeting

o Sprint retrospective meeting.

o Daily scrum meeting

o Sprint planning meeting

86. At the end of an agile project chartering session, a
stakeholder asks the project manager when will be the first
opportunity to view the team's progress on the development
of the new application. Which scrum event should the project
manager suggest to the stakeholder to attend?

o Sprint review meeting

o Sprint retrospective meeting.

o Daily scrum meeting

o Sprint planning meeting

ANS. Sprint review meeting

87. A scrum team is midway into a sprint when the project sponsor
approaches the scrum master and requests that a new, urgent, and
potentially complex mandatory compliance-related requirement
should be developed immediately in the current sprint. The
sponsor stresses that if the requirement is not implemented, the
entire project may be canceled. What is the scrum master's best
response?
o Add the requirement to the current sprint backlog and direct
the team to start working on it immediately.
o Discuss the requirement with the product owner, and let them
make a decision, including sprint cancellation.
o Submit a change request to update the scope baseline and add
the requirement to the requirement traceability matrix.
o Add the requirement to the product backlog and request the
product owner to review the requirement after the sprint is
over.
87. A scrum team is midway into a sprint when the project sponsor
approaches the scrum master and requests that a new, urgent, and
potentially complex mandatory compliance-related requirement
should be developed immediately in the current sprint. The
sponsor stresses that if the requirement is not implemented, the
entire project may be canceled. What is the scrum master's best
response?
o Add the requirement to the current sprint backlog and direct
the team to start working on it immediately.
o Discuss the requirement with the product owner, and let them
make a decision, including sprint cancellation.
o Submit a change request to update the scope baseline and add
the requirement to the requirement traceability matrix.

o Add the requirement to the product backlog and request the

product owner to review the requirement after the sprint is over.
88. There is disagreement among the project
stakeholders makes the project manager having
difficulty obtaining approval of the project requirements.
As a project manager, what should you do first to
facilitate the approval of project requirements?

o Identify the source of the disagreement.

o Team building Activities

o Conduct a stakeholder analysis

o Review the project charter.

88. There is disagreement among the project
stakeholders makes the project manager having
difficulty obtaining approval of the project requirements.
As a project manager, what should you do first to
facilitate the approval of project requirements?

o Identify the source of the disagreement.

o Team building Activities

o Conduct a stakeholder analysis

o Review the project charter.

ANS. Identify the source of the disagreement.

89. A team member is continuously improving. This team
member has been a role model and mentor to others in the
organization. How should the project manager acknowledge
this team member's commitment?
o Appreciate this team member's performance throughout the
project life cycle.
o Promote this team member to a coaching role after this
project is completed.
o The team member should negotiate the scope with the client.
o Document it in the team member's end of year performance
review.
89. A team member is continuously improving. This team
member has been a role model and mentor to others in the
organization. How should the project manager acknowledge
this team member's commitment?

o Appreciate this team member's performance throughout the

project life cycle.
o Promote this team member to a coaching role after this
project is completed.
o The team member should negotiate the scope with the client.
o Document it in the team member's end of year performance
review.

ANS. Appreciate this team member's performance

throughout the project life cycle.
90. A newly technical project manager has appointed by the
client. The technical project manager visits the project site to
verify the project deliverables, the technical manager feels
that the project manager has not been providing enough
Information. As a project manager, what should you do first
to resolve this situation?

o Update the issue log and escalate to the project sponsor.

o Schedule frequent one to one meetings with the technical
manager
o Review and update the stakeholder engagement plan.

o Update the risk register.

90. A newly technical project manager has appointed by the
client. The technical project manager visits the project site to
verify the project deliverables, the technical manager feels
that the project manager has not been providing enough
Information. As a project manager, what should you do first
to resolve this situation?

o Update the issue log and escalate to the project sponsor.

o Schedule frequent one to one meetings with the technical
manager
o Review and update the stakeholder engagement plan.

o Update the risk register.

ANS. Review and update the stakeholder engagement plan.

91. Adam is a project manager who is starting a project using
a hybrid approach and notices some team members only
have knowledge of predictive approaches. What does Adam
need to do first in order to have good project performance?

o Replace the team with hybrid approach experts

o Coach those team members lacking hybrid knowledge.

o Assess the required training per team member.

o Deliver hybrid training to all team members

91. Adam is a project manager who is starting a project using
a hybrid approach and notices some team members only
have knowledge of predictive approaches. What does Adam
need to do first in order to have good project performance?

o Replace the team with hybrid approach experts

o Coach those team members lacking hybrid knowledge.

o Assess the required training per team member.

o Deliver hybrid training to all team members

ANS. Assess the required training per team member.

92. Six agile teams working together on a product. When all
of the teams integrated at the product level, many
integration issues were observed. The overall product
release progress declined and the content will not be able to
be accomplished. What should the project manager have
done differently?
o Formed a quality control team to test all items coming from
each team at the end of each iteration.
o Performed a scrum of scrum on a regular basis to help the
teams remove impediments.
o Ensured frequent and continuous integration of work to
obtain early feedback and continuous learning.
o Conduct an online session on the integration concept to teach
the teams.
92. Six agile teams working together on a product. When all
of the teams integrated at the product level, many
integration issues were observed. The overall product
release progress declined and the content will not be able to
be accomplished. What should the project manager have
done differently?
o Formed a quality control team to test all items coming from
each team at the end of each iteration.
o Performed a scrum of scrum on a regular basis to help the
teams remove impediments.
o Ensured frequent and continuous integration of work to
obtain early feedback and continuous learning.
o Conduct an online session on the integration concept to teach
the teams.

ANS. Performed a scrum of scrum on a regular basis to help

the teams remove impediments.
93. You are a project manager in a construction project.
At the end of a project with multiple suppliers, you start
reviewing the closing process and finds that an
unexpected financial balance is remaining. Which of the
following will help you to understand why this has
occurred?

o Project audit.

o Organizational process Assets

o Procurement audit.

o Lessons learned.
93. You are a project manager in a construction project.
At the end of a project with multiple suppliers, you start
reviewing the closing process and finds that an
unexpected financial balance is remaining. Which of the
following will help you to understand why this has
occurred?
o Project audit.

o Organizational process Assets

o Procurement audit.

o Lessons learned.

ANS. Procurement audit.

94. During sprint execution, one of the developers
requires clarification about the acceptance criteria for a
particular task. What should the project manager do to
obtain the Information required by the developer?

o Work with the product owner to clarify the requirements.

o Request directions for the project sponsor.

o Request support from the development manager.

o Send an email to the customer requesting clarification.

94. During sprint execution, one of the developers
requires clarification about the acceptance criteria for a
particular task. What should the project manager do to
obtain the Information required by the developer?

o Work with the product owner to clarify the requirements.

o Request directions for the project sponsor.

o Request support from the development manager.

o Send an email to the customer requesting clarification.

ANS.
95. An issue that had not been registered as a risk
appeared. This issue may have a big impact on the
project. What should the project manager do?

o Hold a meeting with the project team and relevant

stakeholders to agree on the best way to manage the issues.
o Inform the sponsor that the issue is addressed
o Avoid managing the issue as it was not registered as a risk for
the project
o Delay the project until the issue is addressed
 95. An issue that had not been registered as a risk
appeared. This issue may have a big impact on the
project. What should the project manager do?

o Hold a meeting with the project team and relevant

stakeholders to agree on the best way to manage the issues.
o Inform the sponsor that the issue is addressed
o Avoid managing the issue as it was not registered as a risk for
the project
o Delay the project until the issue is addressed

ANS. Hold a meeting with the project team and relevant

stakeholders to agree on the best way to manage the issues.
96. After the completion of a project with specific users in
various countries, the project manager wants to know if
the project users are satisfied with the way the project was
run. What two actions should the project manager take?
Choose two
o Send a questionnaire and seek their feedback.

o Prepare the lessons learned from the project phase.

o Obtain official approval on the new process form the various
countries.
o Deliver the project materials to the users and see if they have
any comments.
o Review the communication management plan
96. After the completion of a project with specific users in
various countries, the project manager wants to know if
the project users are satisfied with the way the project was
run. What two actions should the project manager take?
Choose two
o Send a questionnaire and seek their feedback.

o Prepare the lessons learned from the project phase.

o Obtain official approval on the new process form the various
countries.
o Deliver the project materials to the users and see if they have
any comments.
o Review the communication management plan

ANS. 1.Send a questionnaire and seek their feedback.

2. Review the communication management plan
97. A project manager is starting a new project and has
identified an opportunity to use the iterative tools. One of
the senior managers is concerned about this modified
framework as it is new to the company. What should the
project manager do first?
o Organize individual sessions with the stakeholders to build
awareness and trust in the new framework.
o Escalate the senior manager's concern to the project sponsor
and distribute the status to the team.
o Look for external training on the new framework to eliminate
the risk of low engagement from stakeholders.
o Send documentation to the senior manager about the
advantages of the new framework.
97. A project manager is starting a new project and has
identified an opportunity to use the iterative tools. One of
the senior managers is concerned about this modified
framework as it is new to the company. What should the
project manager do first?
o Organize individual sessions with the stakeholders to build
awareness and trust in the new framework.
o Escalate the senior manager's concern to the project sponsor
and distribute the status to the team.
o Look for external training on the new framework to eliminate
the risk of low engagement from stakeholders.
o Send documentation to the senior manager about the
advantages of the new framework.

ANS. Organize individual sessions with the stakeholders to

build awareness and trust in the new framework.
98. A company is initiating a project to enhance one of
its existing products. All of its products are developed
internally. What should the project manager do?

o Create a lessons learned document for the initiation phase.

o Ensure the stakeholder engagement plan is accurate and
properly documented.
o Review the lessons learned from the previous project.
o Identify the risk of implementing the new solution and
evaluate the impact on the project.
98. A company is initiating a project to enhance one of
its existing products. All of its products are developed
internally. What should the project manager do?

o Create a lessons learned document for the initiation phase.

o Ensure the stakeholder engagement plan is accurate and
properly documented.
o Review the lessons learned from the previous project.
o Identify the risk of implementing the new solution and
evaluate the impact on the project.

ANS. Review the lessons learned from the previous project.

99. Several team members seem disinterested in the
daily standup meeting and are carrying on a side
conversation. What should the agile coach do first?

o Stop the meeting and dismiss the participants

o Inform their functional managers after the meeting

o Ignore the issue and let the meeting continue

o Let the team uphold its own ground rules

99. Several team members seem disinterested in the
daily standup meeting and are carrying on a side
conversation. What should the agile coach do first?

o Stop the meeting and dismiss the participants

o Inform their functional managers after the meeting

o Ignore the issue and let the meeting continue

o Let the team uphold its own ground rules

ANS. Let the team uphold its own ground rules

100. During a sprint review, the product owner rejects a
deliverable stating that it does not meet the acceptance
criteria. The quality assurance team, who verified the
deliverable as part of the Control Quality process, argues that
there is nothing wrong with the deliverable and that it should
be accepted. The product owner disagrees and rejects the
deliverable. What is the project manager's best course of action
to ensure that this type of misunderstanding does not recur?

o Fire the team member who causes the issue

o Submit a change request to modify the Control Quality process
based on the recommendations from the team and product owner
o Discuss the problem during the next daily scrum meeting and
resolve the misunderstanding between the product owner and team
o At the upcoming sprint retrospective meeting, facilitate an exercise
to identify the underlying cause of the misunderstanding
100. During a sprint review, the product owner rejects a
deliverable stating that it does not meet the acceptance
criteria. The quality assurance team, who verified the
deliverable as part of the Control Quality process, argues that
there is nothing wrong with the deliverable and that it should
be accepted. The product owner disagrees and rejects the
deliverable. What is the project manager's best course of action
to ensure that this type of misunderstanding does not recur?

o Fire the team member who causes the issue

o Submit a change request to modify the Control Quality process
based on the recommendations from the team and product owner
o Discuss the problem during the next daily scrum meeting and
resolve the misunderstanding between the product owner and team
o At the upcoming sprint retrospective meeting, facilitate an exercise
to identify the underlying cause of the misunderstanding
101. A skilled project manager should have the necessary
expertise to identify appropriate project management
approaches (traditional vs. Agile) and tailor the tools,
techniques, and methods for each project.
What are these skills called?

o Leadership skills

o Strategic and business management skills

o Technical project management

o Interpersonal skills
101. A skilled project manager should have the necessary
expertise to identify appropriate project management
approaches (traditional vs. Agile) and tailor the tools,
techniques, and methods for each project.
What are these skills called?

o Leadership skills

o Strategic and business management skills

o Technical project management

o Interpersonal skills

ANS. Technical project management

102. Due to the complexity and the number of
requirements, you need someone to provide the guiding
direction and requirements prioritization. Ideally, this role
should work with the project team and provide product
feedback, and set direction on the next piece of
functionality to be delivered. In Agile, this role is called?

o Scrum master

o Cross-functional team member

o Product owner

o Servant-leader
102. Due to the complexity and the number of
requirements, you need someone to provide the guiding
direction and requirements prioritization. Ideally, this role
should work with the project team and provide product
feedback, and set direction on the next piece of
functionality to be delivered. In Agile, this role is called?

o Scrum master

o Cross-functional team member

o Product owner

o Servant-leader

ANS. Product owner

103. "The most efficient and effective method of
conveying information to and within a development
team is face-to-face conversation". Which of the
following Agile techniques help achieve this?

o Backlog preparation

o Daily standups

o Team composition

o Backlog refinement
103. "The most efficient and effective method of
conveying information to and within a development
team is face-to-face conversation". Which of the
following Agile techniques help achieve this?

o Backlog preparation

o Daily standups

o Team composition

o Backlog refinement

ANS. Daily standups

104. Due to the complexity and size of the project, the
project team needs a product roadmap that shows the
anticipated sequence of deliverables over time. Who is
responsible for producing this roadmap?

o Agile team

o Scrum master

o Product owner

o Servant-leader
104. Due to the complexity and size of the project, the
project team needs a product roadmap that shows the
anticipated sequence of deliverables over time. Who is
responsible for producing this roadmap?

o Agile team

o Scrum master

o Product owner

o Servant-leader

ANS. Product owner

 105. Which of the following will most likely
require an approved change request before the
change can be accommodated? (Choose Three)

o A senior executive has recommended updating the project life

cycle description to include an additional phase.
o The revised status of several tasks needs to be reflected in the
project schedule.
o A suggestion has been made to change from predictive to a
hybrid development approach.
o A new stakeholder has just been identified and needs to be
added to the stakeholder register.
o The project is running well over budget, and the cost baseline
needs to be revised to reflect reality.
105. Which of the following will most likely require an approved change
request before the change can be accommodated? (Choose Three)
o A senior executive has recommended updating the project life
cycle description to include an additional phase.
o The revised status of several tasks needs to be reflected in the
project schedule.
o A suggestion has been made to change from predictive to a
hybrid development approach.
o A new stakeholder has just been identified and needs to be
added to the stakeholder register.
o The project is running well over budget, and the cost baseline
needs to be revised to reflect reality.
ANS. 1. A senior executive has recommended updating the project life
cycle description to include an additional phase. 2. A suggestion has been
made to change from predictive to a hybrid development approach.
3. The project is running well over budget, and the cost baseline needs to be
revised to reflect reality.
106. Agile teams use which of the following to
collaboratively prioritize user stories based on their
respective value to the project's customer?

o Conducting sprint retrospectives

o Kanban board

o Rolling wave planning

o Backlog refinement
106. Agile teams use which of the following to
collaboratively prioritize user stories based on their
respective value to the project's customer?

o Conducting sprint retrospectives

o Kanban board

o Rolling wave planning

o Backlog refinement

ANS. Backlog refinement

107. A project manager receives a request for a proposal (RFP)
from a client. The client is very clear about the requirements.
A requirements analysis must be done in the first month of the
project, and the client wants to see a demo of the work
completed every two weeks. What project approach should the
project manager use?

o Predictive for the requirements analysis and agile for delivery

of the project
o Iterative for the requirements analysis and delivery phases of
the project
o Predictive for the requirements analysis and delivery phases
of the project
o Agile for all of the phases of the project, including the
requirements analysis and delivery
107. A project manager receives a request for a proposal (RFP)
from a client. The client is very clear about the requirements.
A requirements analysis must be done in the first month of the
project, and the client wants to see a demo of the work completed
every two weeks. What project approach should the project
manager use?
o Predictive for the requirements analysis and agile for delivery
of the project
o Iterative for the requirements analysis and delivery phases of
the project
o Predictive for the requirements analysis and delivery phases
of the project
o Agile for all of the phases of the project, including the
requirements analysis and delivery

ANS. Predictive for the requirements analysis and agile

for delivery of the project
108. Monica, the project manager of a hardware project, is
performing a structured review of the procurement process.
She would like to examine each document from the Plan Procurement
Management process through the Control Procurements process to
Identify failures. What tool should Monica use?

o Procurement audits in the control procurements process

o Procurement audits in the conduct procurements process

o Performance reports in the conduct procurements process

o Negotiated settlements in the control procurements process

108. Monica, the project manager of a hardware project, is
performing a structured review of the procurement process.
She would like to examine each document from the Plan Procurement
Management process through the Control Procurements process to
Identify failures. What tool should Monica use?

o Procurement audits in the control procurements process

o Procurement audits in the conduct procurements process

o Performance reports in the conduct procurements process

o Negotiated settlements in the control procurements process

ANS. Procurement audits in the control procurements process

109. Agile approaches promise better user experience
of project deliverables in comparison to the
traditional waterfall based approaches. This is due to

o Early development of an exhaustive product backlog.

o Relying less on processes and more on documentation.

o Early and continual involvement of users.

o Relying less on documentation and more on processes.

109. Agile approaches promise better user experience
of project deliverables in comparison to the
traditional waterfall based approaches. This is due to

o Early development of an exhaustive product backlog.

o Relying less on processes and more on documentation.

o Early and continual involvement of users.

o Relying less on documentation and more on processes.

ANS. Early and continual involvement of users.

110. A project team is currently analyzing Its current
Iteration progress and reviewing the following chart.
What is this chart called?

o Burndown Chart

o Control Chart

o Histogram

o Burnup Chart
110. A project team is currently analyzing Its current
Iteration progress and reviewing the following chart.
What is this chart called?

o Burndown Chart

o Control Chart

o Histogram

o Burnup Chart

ANS. Burndown Chart

111. System requirements have been collected and the
project scope has been defined. If one of the major
project's success factors is delivering within the budget,
which of the following approaches would you
recommend to be used on this project?

o Incremental

o Iterative

o Predictive

o Agile
111. System requirements have been collected and the
project scope has been defined. If one of the major
project's success factors is delivering within the budget,
which of the following approaches would you
recommend to be used on this project?

o Incremental

o Iterative

o Predictive

o Agile

ANS. Predictive
112. You have been asked to develop a new website for
one of your clients. The website is required to be browser
independent and delivered within a month. Although the
website has a simple design, the requirement of browser
independence has added some complexity to the project.
Which of the following approaches would you recommend
for this project?

o Incremental

o Predictive

o Iterative

o Agile
112. You have been asked to develop a new website for
one of your clients. The website is required to be browser
independent and delivered within a month. Although the website
has a simple design, the requirement of browser independence
has added some complexity to the project. Which of the following
approaches would you recommend for this project?

o Incremental

o Predictive

o Iterative

o Agile

ANS. Iterative
113. You are working on a large project that is
divided into the following phases: feasibility,
conceptual, design, prototype, and build. You
want to use the process groups with these different
phases. What is the recommended approach?
o Eliminate your phase structure and rename each phase with
one of the process group names
o Assign one process group to each phase

o Repeat all the five process groups for each phase

o Skip a couple of the process groups since they don't apply to a
large project
113. You are working on a large project that is divided into the
following phases: feasibility, conceptual, design, prototype,
and build. You want to use the process groups with these
different phases. What is the recommended approach?
o Eliminate your phase structure and rename each phase with
one of the process group names
o Assign one process group to each phase

o Repeat all the five process groups for each phase

o Skip a couple of the process groups since they don't apply to a
large project

ANS. Repeat all the five process groups for each

phase
114. Due to a recent technological development, a significant
change in the product design is required. This change would
require a so percent increase in the project budget. The project
manager prepares a detailed report and emails it to the project
sponsor, and the sponsor acknowledges the receipt of the report.
What should Ben do next?

o Update the Project management plan

o Update the project schedule

o Update the Cost Baseline

o Wait for the formal approval of the new budget

114. Due to a recent technological development, a significant
change in the product design is required. This change would
require a so percent increase in the project budget. The project
manager prepares a detailed report and emails it to the project
sponsor, and the sponsor acknowledges the receipt of the report.
What should Ben do next?

o Update the Project management plan

o Update the project schedule

o Update the Cost Baseline

o Wait for the formal approval of the new budget

ANS. Wait for the formal approval of the new budget

115. An Agile team is struggling with coordinating
work in progress. This is causing unnecessary
conflicts and delays on the project. Which of the
following two techniques can help this situation?

o Story boards and retrospectives.

o Gantt chart and backlog grooming

o Prototyping and backlog grooming.

o Kanban boards and daily stand-ups.

115. An Agile team is struggling with coordinating
work in progress. This is causing unnecessary
conflicts and delays on the project. Which of the
following two techniques can help this situation?

o Story boards and retrospectives.

o Gantt chart and backlog grooming

o Prototyping and backlog grooming.

o Kanban boards and daily stand-ups.

ANS. Kanban boards and daily stand-ups.

116. Your Agile team is collocated except one of the
team members who is based at the client location.
How should you conduct your dally standups with this
constraint?
o Conduct the face-to-face daily standups without the remotely
located team member.
o Do not use daily standups and rely on formal written
communications.
o Use video conferencing technology to accommodate the
remote team member.
o Since all of the team members are not collocated, this is not
an Agile project. It is recommended reverting back to
traditional project management approaches.
116. Your Agile team is collocated except one of the
team members who is based at the client location.
How should you conduct your dally standups with this
constraint?
o Conduct the face-to-face daily standups without the remotely
located team member.
o Do not use daily standups and rely on formal written
communications.
o Use video conferencing technology to accommodate the
remote team member.
o Since all of the team members are not collocated, this is not
an Agile project. It is recommended reverting back to
traditional project management approaches.
ANS. Use video conferencing technology to
accommodate the remote team member.
117. "Business people and developers must work together
daily throughout the project". One of the 12 Agile principles.
Which of the following Agile techniques helps achieve this?

o Kanban boards

o Retrospectives

o Backlog preparation and refinement

o Daily standups
117. "Business people and developers must work together
daily throughout the project". One of the 12 Agile principles.
Which of the following Agile techniques helps achieve this?

o Kanban boards

o Retrospectives

o Backlog preparation and refinement

o Daily standups

ANS. Backlog preparation and refinement

118. An Agile team is currently developing an inventory control
system. Two programmers on the team are arguing and
recommending different development approaches. One is of the
view that the system should be built from scratch, white the
other believes that the existing system should be enhanced and
patched. How should you resolve this conflict?
o Develop the product from scratch as that will bring the system
closer to requirements.
o Ask the entire team to analyze both approaches and select
the one that will deliver higher business value.
o Select the patch work approach as that will save time for the
organization.
o Ask the product owner to choose the right approach.
118. An Agile team is currently developing an inventory control
system. Two programmers on the team are arguing and
recommending different development approaches. One is of the
view that the system should be built from scratch, white the
other believes that the existing system should be enhanced and
patched. How should you resolve this conflict?
o Develop the product from scratch as that will bring the system
closer to requirements.
o Ask the entire team to analyze both approaches and select
the one that will deliver higher business value.
o Select the patch work approach as that will save time for the
organization.
o Ask the product owner to choose the right approach.

ANS. Ask the entire team to analyze both approaches and

select the one that will deliver higher business value.
119. "Responding to change over following a plan" is
one of the key Agile Manifesto values. Which of the
following Agile approaches helps in achieving this
value?

o Self-organizing teams

o Servant-leader

o Kanban boards

o Backlog refinement
119. "Responding to change over following a plan" is
one of the key Agile Manifesto values. Which of the
following Agile approaches helps in achieving this
value?
o Self-organizing teams

o Servant-leader

o Kanban boards

o Backlog refinement

ANS. Backlog refinement

120. After several Iterations, some of the stakeholders from
your software development project have begun to raise
concerns about the product your team has developed so far.
The stakeholders claim the product ‫ه‬s not what they had
envisioned at the beginning of the project when you interviewed
them as part of the Collect Requirements process.
What did you likely miss earlier?

o Creating a detailed WBS during project initiation

o Conducting targeted brainstorming sessions

o Developing adequate prototypes

o Planning a response to the risk of building a wrong product

120. After several Iterations, some of the stakeholders from
your software development project have begun to raise
concerns about the product your team has developed so far.
The stakeholders claim the product ‫ه‬s not what they had
envisioned at the beginning of the project when you interviewed
them as part of the Collect Requirements process.
What did you likely miss earlier?

o Creating a detailed WBS during project initiation

o Conducting targeted brainstorming sessions

o Developing adequate prototypes

o Planning a response to the risk of building a wrong product

ANS. Developing adequate prototypes

121. An agile project started 6 months ago. Since the beginning
of the project, there have been disagreements among team
members regarding daily meetings since some of the team
members are not available at the same time. The project
manager is convinced an agile team should be self-organizing,
and that meeting times should be worked out by the team.
What should the project manager do?

o Establish a project schedule.

o Establish a team charter.

o Assign a team leader.

o Recognize the team's contributions.

121. An agile project started 6 months ago. Since the
beginning of the project, there have been disagreements
among team members regarding daily meetings since some of
the team members are not available at the same time. The
project manager is convinced an agile team should be self-
organizing, and that meeting times should be worked out by
the team. What should the project manager do?
o Establish a project schedule.

o Establish a team charter.

o Assign a team leader.

o Recognize the team's contributions.

ANS. Establish a team charter.

122. A project team has examined the degree of variance
relative to the scope baseline. The project manager
needs to know If the variance has been Improving or
deteriorating as the project has progressed. What should
the project manager do next?

o Perform variance analysis

o Perform a trend analysis

o Conduct product analysis

o Complete stakeholder analysis

122. A project team has examined the degree of variance
relative to the scope baseline. The project manager
needs to know If the variance has been Improving or
deteriorating as the project has progressed. What should
the project manager do next?

o Perform variance analysis

o Perform a trend analysis

o Conduct product analysis

o Complete stakeholder analysis

ANS. Perform a trend analysis

123. If the deliverables will be produced using an agile
framework. What strategies might be appropriate to gain
formal acceptance of the product scope? (Choose two)

o Ask the product owner to attend each sprint retrospective to

review and approve the completed product increment
o Conduct a demonstration whenever enough features have
been developed to form a coherent set
o Ensure that the product scope is fully decomposed down to
the work package level during initial project planning
o Perform the Validate Scope process once the entire project
scope is complete in accordance with the scope management
plan
o Have the team demonstrate the completed user stories to the
product owner at the end of each iteration
123. If the deliverableswill be produced using an agile
framework. What strategies might be appropriate to gain formal
acceptance of the product scope? (Choose two)
o Ask the product owner to attend each sprint retrospective to
review and approve the completed product increment
o Conduct a demonstration whenever enough features have
been developed to form a coherent set
o Ensure that the product scope is fully decomposed down to
the work package level during initial project planning
o Perform the Validate Scope process once the entire project
scope is complete in accordance with the scope management
plan
o Have the team demonstrate the completed user stories to the
product owner at the end of each iteration
ANS. 1.Conduct a demonstration whenever enough features have been
developed to form a coherent set 2. Have the team demonstrate the
completed user stories to the product owner at the end of each iteration
124. When grooming the backlog, which of the
following is the greatest determinant for priority?

o Value

o Dependencies

o Risk Mitigation

o Politics
124. When grooming the backlog, which of the
following is the greatest determinant for priority?

o Value

o Dependencies

o Risk Mitigation

o Politics

ANS. Value
125. While working on the layout of one of the screens on a mobile
application, a developer on an agile team came up with a screen
improvement idea that will increase the application's usability, and
ultimately Increase customer satisfaction. Implementing this Idea
represents a new requirement. The developer's first thought is to
Implement this improvement to impress their client. What should the
developer do next?
o Collect the supporting information for this requirement and
present this information to the product owner
o Suggest this requirement to the product owner for possible
inclusion in the next iteration
o Implement this requirement to show the product owner the
improvement in terms of the application's usability
o Do nothing since this requirement is out of scope and it
should not be added to the product
125. While working on the layout of one of the screens on a mobile
application, a developer on an agile team came up with a screen
improvement idea that will increase the application's usability, and
ultimately Increase customer satisfaction. Implementing this Idea
represents a new requirement. The developer's first thought is to
Implement this improvement to impress their client. What should the
developer do next?
o Collect the supporting information for this requirement and
present this information to the product owner
o Suggest this requirement to the product owner for possible
inclusion in the next iteration
o Implement this requirement to show the product owner the
improvement in terms of the application's usability
o Do nothing since this requirement is out of scope and it
should not be added to the product
ANS. Suggest this requirement to the product
owner for possible inclusion in the next iteration
126. A project manager is leading a virtual team
that is geographically dispersed. What should the
project manager do to avoid uncertainty in the
project due to different cultures?

o Dissolve the virtual team and build a collocated team.

o Build a culturally neutral team that will not be affected by
cultural differences.
o Start the project and add any uncertainty that arises to the
risk register
o Gather relevant cultural data and engage members in
discussions covering their work ethics.
126. A project manager is leading a virtual team
that is geographically dispersed. What should the
project manager do to avoid uncertainty in the
project due to different cultures?

o Dissolve the virtual team and build a collocated team.

o Build a culturally neutral team that will not be affected by
cultural differences.
o Start the project and add any uncertainty that arises to the
risk register
o Gather relevant cultural data and engage members in
discussions covering their work ethics.

ANS. Gather relevant cultural data and engage

members in discussions covering their work ethics.
127. An agile team has Just finished an iteration in
which one of the user stories is only partially
complete. Which of the following is true
regarding incomplete user stories?

o Partially completed stories are included in velocity estimates

o Incomplete user stories are excluded from velocity estimates.

o The project team must complete the user story with the next
iteration
o Partially completed stories represent partial value for the
customer
127. An agile team has Just finished an iteration in
which one of the user stories is only partially
complete. Which of the following is true
regarding incomplete user stories?

o Partially completed stories are included in velocity estimates

o Incomplete user stories are excluded from velocity estimates.

o The project team must complete the user story with the next
iteration
o Partially completed stories represent partial value for the
customer

ANS. Incomplete user stories are excluded from

velocity estimates.
128. A large project is affecting the neighborhood in which
it is located. The neighbors are not satisfied with the
project and their resistance to the project may affect the
project deadline. What two actions should the project
manager take'? (Choose two)
o Set up a meeting with neighborhood representatives to win
their cooperation
o Send letters to the neighbors and ask them kindly not to
disturb the project
o Analyze the situation and find out what is causing the
neighborhood's negative attitude
o Ask the customer to extend the project deadline to allow time
for conflict resolution
o Ask the mayor of the city to use their authority to stop
neighborhood resistance
128. A large project is affecting the neighborhood in which
it is located. The neighbors are not satisfied with the
project and their resistance to the project may affect the
project deadline. What two actions should the project
manager take'? (Choose two)
o 1.Set up a meeting with neighborhood
representatives to win their cooperation
o Send letters to the neighbors and ask them kindly not to
disturb the project
o 2.Analyze the situation and find out what is
causing the neighborhood's negative attitude
o Ask the customer to extend the project deadline to allow time
for conflict resolution
o Ask the mayor of the city to use their authority to stop
neighborhood resistance
129. After an agile team completes three iterations, the
project manager determines that the average velocity of
the team for these three iterations was 50 story points.
There are 300 more story points to complete the
remaining portion of the project. How many additional
iterations will it take for the team to complete the project?

o 6 iterations

o 10 iterations

o 5 iterations

o 7 iterations
129. After an agile team completes three iterations, the
project manager determines that the average velocity of
the team for these three iterations was 50 story points.
There are 300 more story points to complete the
remaining portion of the project. How many additional
iterations will it take for the team to complete the project?

o 6 iterations

o 10 iterations

o 5 iterations

o 7 iterations

ANS. 6 iterations
130. How will the selection of a predictive project life
cycle shape the way the project is carried out?
(Choose three)

o A single final product will be delivered at the end of the

project.
o Cost and time will be fixed, and the project scope will be
allowed to vary.
o The requirements will be determined upfront before the
project execution begins.
o Business value will be delivered to the customer frequently
rather than just at the end of the project.
o Changes will be constrained to the extent possible.
130. How will the selection of a predictive project life
cycle shape the way the project is carried out?
(Choose three)
o A single final product will be delivered at the
end of the project.
o Cost and time will be fixed, and the project scope will be
allowed to vary.
o The requirements will be determined upfront
before the project execution begins.
o Business value will be delivered to the customer frequently
rather than just at the end of the project.
o Changes will be constrained to the extent
possible.
131. large construction project for a logistics company will
require the expenditure of a large amount of capital. The
finance group works with the project manager to project set
limits when expenses will be incurred in a given project and to
determine whether there are ways to smooth out or level the
spending to avoid a single large expenditure in one quarter and
none in the next. This is an example of:

o Crashing

o Funding Limit Reconciliation

o Resource leveling

o Rescheduling
131. large construction project for a logistics company will
require the expenditure of a large amount of capital. The
finance group works with the project manager to project set
limits when expenses will be incurred in a given project and to
determine whether there are ways to smooth out or level the
spending to avoid a single large expenditure in one quarter and
none in the next. This is an example of:

o Crashing

o Funding Limit Reconciliation

o Resource leveling

o Rescheduling

ANS. Funding Limit Reconciliation

132. A project manager is starting a project using a hybrid approach.
The customer decided on a major change for the project design. This
change was approved. The software team leader who is supposed to
develop the software refuses to commit to delivery dates, claiming that
they work using an agile approach and cannot commit to the final
delivery date. The hardware team depends on this software to develop
their part of the product. As a project manager, what should you do?

o Impose the delivery dates on the software team leader and

notify the functional manager about the situation.
o Escalate this to higher management and ask for help to
resolve the issue.
o Ask the software team leader to use a predictive approach
and commit to the delivery date.
o Update the risk register with this risk and monitor it according
to the risk management plan.
132. A project manager is starting a project using a hybrid approach.
The customer decided on a major change for the project design. This
change was approved. The software team leader who is supposed to
develop the software refuses to commit to delivery dates, claiming that
they work using an agile approach and cannot commit to the final
delivery date. The hardware team depends on this software to develop
their part of the product. As a project manager, what should you do?
o Impose the delivery dates on the software team leader and
notify the functional manager about the situation.
o Escalate this to higher management and ask for help to
resolve the issue.
o Ask the software team leader to use a predictive approach
and commit to the delivery date.
o Update the risk register with this risk and monitor it according
to the risk management plan.

ANS. Ask the software team leader to use a predictive

approach and commit to the delivery date.
133. Adam has Just taken over a construction project. The project is
currently in the planning phase of the project lifecycle., Adam realizes
that a stakeholder engagement approach will not suffice. One of the
client representatives, who Is not a key decision-maker, is extremely
opinionated. This client representative could become a roadblock to
progress due to their perceived level of authority during meetings.
How should Adam handle this situation?

o Ask that only key decision makers attend the project meeting.
o Update the project schedule to cater to this particular
stakeholder.
o Allocate time to gain buy in from the stakeholder prior to key
decision meetings.
o Update the risk register to consider the possible project
impacts.
133. Adam has Just taken over a construction project. The project is
currently in the planning phase of the project lifecycle., Adam realizes
that a stakeholder engagement approach will not suffice. One of the
client representatives, who Is not a key decision-maker, is extremely
opinionated. This client representative could become a roadblock to
progress due to their perceived level of authority during meetings. How
should Adam handle this situation?

o Ask that only key decision makers attend the project meeting.
o Update the project schedule to cater to this particular
stakeholder.
o Allocate time to gain buy in from the stakeholder prior to key
decision meetings.
o Update the risk register to consider the possible project
impacts.

ANS. Allocate time to gain buy in from the

stakeholder prior to key decision meetings.
134. A project manager identifies the tools to manage
the communication among the virtual teams that
distributed across multiple countries. Drag the tool on
the left to the project task on the right.

o Video conferencing o Project deliverables

o Version control system o Negotiation

o Chat rooms o Team discussions

o Digital bulletin boards o Routine information

134. A project manager identifies the tools to manage
the communication among the virtual teams that
distributed across multiple countries. Drag the tool on
the left to the project task on the right.

o A. Video conferencing o 1. Project deliverables

o B. Version control system o 2. Negotiation

o C. Chat rooms o 3. Team discussions

o D. Digital bulletin boards o 4. Routine information

ANS. A = 2 B=1 C=3 D=4

135. A project manager for a large multiyear project has a project
with diversified stakeholders from various geographical areas.
Recently the project manager encountered an Issue with
stakeholder engagement. Which two tools should the project
manager use to determine the underlying reason for why
engagement is not having the planned effect?

o Issue log.

o Open space meeting.

o Ishikawa diagram

o Communication management plan.

o Five whys.
135. A project manager for a large multiyear project has a project
with diversified stakeholders from various geographical areas. Recently
the project manager encountered an Issue with stakeholder
engagement. Which two tools should the project manager use to
determine the underlying reason for why engagement is not having
the planned effect?

o Issue log.

o Open space meeting.

o Ishikawa diagram

o Communication management plan.

o Five whys.

ANS. Ishikawa diagram - Five whys

136. During the retrospective ceremony, the agile team
is talking about the product owner's expectations not
being met. What should the project manager have
done at the beginning of the project?
o Assessed the capabilities of the agile team and planned
for the required training.
o Communicated project vision and sprint goals clearly to
the team.
o Defined the team ground rules and shared project vision.
o Defined the expected agile team contribution in the
creation of the backlog.
136. During the retrospective ceremony, the agile team
is talking about the product owner's expectations not
being met. What should the project manager have
done at the beginning of the project?
o Assessed the capabilities of the agile team and planned
for the required training.
o Communicated project vision and sprint goals clearly to
the team.
o Defined the team ground rules and shared project vision.
o Defined the expected agile team contribution in the
creation of the backlog.

ANS. Communicated project vision and sprint

goals clearly to the team.
137. A Junior staff member was recently assigned to the
team. The new team member tells the project manager
that he is confused because he is not familiar with what
is expected of them on the project. What should the
project manager do to assist the new team member?
o Instruct the new team member to review the responsible,
accountable, consult, and inform RACI matrix before asking
for help.
o Advice the new team member to review the project charter
and stakeholder engagement plan.
o Review the resource management plan and provide
mentoring to the new team member if necessary.
o Advice the new team member to enroll in project
management training.
137. A Junior staff member was recently assigned to the
team. The new team member tells the project manager
that he is confused because he is not familiar with what
is expected of them on the project. What should the
project manager do to assist the new team member?
o Instruct the new team member to review the responsible,
accountable, consult, and inform RACI matrix before asking
for help.
o Advice the new team member to review the project charter
and stakeholder engagement plan.
o Review the resource management plan and provide
mentoring to the new team member if necessary.
o Advice the new team member to enroll in project
management training.
ANS. Instruct the new team member to review the responsible,
accountable, consult, and inform RACI matrix before asking for help.
138. An integrated project involves the interaction of
both hardware and software, and the sponsor has
approved the schedule management plan. The project
team evaluated the product's feasibility of functionality
and accelerated testing What should the project
manager do as servant leader?

o Amend the project budget to include MVP testing.

o Submit a change request to the project sponsor for
accelerated testing.
o Develop the product as per the schedule to perform
integration and testing.
o Support the team as necessary to find the minimum viable
product (MVP)
138. An integrated project involves the interaction of
both hardware and software, and the sponsor has
approved the schedule management plan. The project
team evaluated the product's feasibility of functionality
and accelerated testing What should the project
manager do as servant leader?
o Amend the project budget to include MVP testing.
o Submit a change request to the project sponsor for
accelerated testing.
o Develop the product as per the schedule to perform
integration and testing.
o Support the team as necessary to find the minimum viable
product (MVP)

ANS. Support the team as necessary to find the

minimum viable product (MVP)
139. Several project team members are being replaced
on your hybrid project. This disruption may cause a
severe delay in the project. You decide to take a set of
actions to address the situation. For each action, what
project artifact will you need? (Drag and drop the Items
from left to right )
o Check for contingency reserves o Stakeholder register
o Assign and record an owner of
o Risk register
the impediment
o Record any knowledge gained o Kanban board
o Update the new team
o Issue log
members' contact information
o Update task assignments o Lessons learned register
139. Several project team members are being replaced on
your hybrid project. This disruption may cause a severe
delay in the project. You decide to take a set of actions to
address the situation. For each action, what project artifact
will you need? (Drag and drop the Items from left to right )
o A. Check for contingency reserves o 1. Stakeholder register
o B. Assign and record an owner of
o 2. Risk register
o the impediment
o C. Record any knowledge gained o 3. Kanban board
o D. Update the new team
o 4. Issue log
o members' contact information
o 5. Lessons learned
o E. Update task assignments
register

ANS. A = 2 B=4 C=5 D=1 E=3

140. During the implementation phase of a project, a
new regulation affects the project, and a critical status
meeting discussing the scope changes is required. The
project manager discovers that a key stakeholder cannot
attend the scheduled meeting What should the project
manager do?
o Update the communications management plan and
implement the change
o Meet with the stakeholder prior to the meeting to obtain
their opinion
o Meet with the project sponsor to discuss how to address the
situation
o Call for a change control board (CCB) meeting, and inform the
stakeholder about the outcome
140. During the implementation phase of a project, a
new regulation affects the project, and a critical status
meeting discussing the scope changes is required. The
project manager discovers that a key stakeholder cannot
attend the scheduled meeting What should the project
manager do?
o Update the communications management plan and
implement the change
o Meet with the stakeholder prior to the meeting to obtain
their opinion
o Meet with the project sponsor to discuss how to address the
situation
o Call for a change control board (CCB) meeting, and inform the
stakeholder about the outcome
ANS. Meet with the stakeholder prior to the meeting to
obtain their opinion
141. A project manager is acting as a scrum
master in a hybrid project and is dealing with a
conflict between team members. What strategy
should be used to handle this conflict?

o Place conflicts into categories: structural and interpersonal

o Place conflicts on a shared conflict list and ensure it is visible

o Sort conflicts into two groups: positive and negative

o Review conflicts during daily Scrum so they are handled in a
timely manner
141. A project manager is acting as a scrum
master in a hybrid project and is dealing with a
conflict between team members. What strategy
should be used to handle this conflict?

o Place conflicts into categories: structural and interpersonal

o Place conflicts on a shared conflict list and ensure it is visible

o Sort conflicts into two groups: positive and negative

o Review conflicts during daily Scrum so they are handled in a
timely manner

ANS. Sort conflicts into two groups: positive and

negative
142. In a multinational project, stakeholders are in different
time zones. The project manager has regular project update
meetings with the stakeholders. However, a group of
stakeholders who have never attended project update meetings
is complaining to the project sponsor that they know very little
about the project. What should the project manager do?
o Change the meeting time to the working time zones of the
stakeholders who are complaining
o Ensure that the stakeholders who are complaining are present
for the next project update meetings.
o Discuss the issue with all stakeholders and work on a
communications management plan to meet all stakeholder
requirements.
o Record the regular project update meeting and share it with
all stakeholders after the meeting is completed.
142. In a multinational project, stakeholders are in different
time zones. The project manager has regular project update
meetings with the stakeholders. However, a group of
stakeholders who have never attended project update meetings
is complaining to the project sponsor that they know very little
about the project. What should the project manager do?
o Change the meeting time to the working time zones of the
stakeholders who are complaining
o Ensure that the stakeholders who are complaining are present
for the next project update meetings.
o Discuss the issue with all stakeholders and work on a
communications management plan to meet all stakeholder
requirements.
o Record the regular project update meeting and share it with
all stakeholders after the meeting is completed.
ANS. Discuss the issue with all stakeholders and work on a
communications management plan to meet all stakeholder requirements.
143. A government agency has recently Introduced new
standards that may significantly impact the project. The
deliverables must be changed to align with the new quality
standards. What should the project manager do?

o Update the lessons learned register and inform senior

management of the new standards
o Set up a structured, independent process to determine if
project activities followed the standards
o Evaluate the impact the new regulations will have on the
project and submit a change request
o Schedule training for the project team on the new regulations
introduced by the government agency
143. A government agency has recently Introduced new
standards that may significantly impact the project. The
deliverables must be changed to align with the new quality
standards. What should the project manager do?
o Update the lessons learned register and inform senior
management of the new standards
o Set up a structured, independent process to determine if
project activities followed the standards
o Evaluate the impact the new regulations will have on the
project and submit a change request
o Schedule training for the project team on the new regulations
introduced by the government agency

ANS. Evaluate the impact the new regulations will

have on the project and submit a change request
144. The project is approaching the end. Several
tasks are now practically complete and ready for
handover to the client. How should the project
manager proceed?

o Close out the project tasks that have been completed

o Update the communications management plan for the
overall project
o Ask the client to verify and accept the tasks that have been
completed
o Update the quality management plan for the overall project
144. The project is approaching the end. Several
tasks are now practically complete and ready for
handover to the client. How should the project
manager proceed?
o Close out the project tasks that have been completed
o Update the communications management plan for the
overall project
o Ask the client to verify and accept the tasks that have been
completed
o Update the quality management plan for the overall project

ANS. Ask the client to verify and accept the tasks

that have been completed
145. An agile project is starting and the assigned team is
new to agile. During the first daily meetings, the project
manager observes that the team is having problems
meeting goals. What should the project manager do?

o Ask the team to review agile project management approaches

o Conduct a meeting to help the team define the team charter

o Plan an outdoor activity for the team to get to know each
other
o Ask the human resources department for an experienced agile
team
145. An agile project is starting and the assigned team is
new to agile. During the first daily meetings, the project
manager observes that the team is having problems
meeting goals. What should the project manager do?

o Ask the team to review agile project management approaches

o Conduct a meeting to help the team define the team charter

o Plan an outdoor activity for the team to get to know each
other
o Ask the human resources department for an experienced agile
team

ANS. Ask the team to review agile project

management approaches
146. Adam is a project manager who is starting a project
using a hybrid approach. Adam has requested a senior
team member to perform a quantitative risk analysis the
team member responds that they do not have the
knowledge to perform such an analysis. What should
Adam do?
o Contact the project management office (PMO) and request
them to assign another team member who has the knowledge
to perform this task to the team
o Perform the quantitative risk analysis for the team member

o Escalate the issue to the functional manager

o Help the team member to perform the quantitative risk
analysis through coaching, mentoring and training
146. Adam is a project manager who is starting a project
using a hybrid approach. Adam has requested a senior team
member to perform a quantitative risk analysis the team
member responds that they do not have the knowledge to
perform such an analysis. What should Adam do?
o Contact the project management office (PMO) and request
them to assign another team member who has the knowledge
to perform this task to the team
o Perform the quantitative risk analysis for the team member

o Escalate the issue to the functional manager

o Help the team member to perform the quantitative risk
analysis through coaching, mentoring and training
ANS. Help the team member to perform the quantitative
risk analysis through coaching, mentoring and training
147. The project sponsor recently requested that a
vendor begins working toward adopting a hybrid
approach. In response, the vendor hired a project
manager experienced in agile for the project. What does
that project manager need to do to make the team work
in a collaborative way?

o Identify any training gaps

o Allocate time to mentor the team

o Update the issue log.

o Request the project management office (PMO) for a team of
mentors.
147. The project sponsor recently requested that a
vendor begins working toward adopting a hybrid
approach. In response, the vendor hired a project
manager experienced in agile for the project. What does
that project manager need to do to make the team work
in a collaborative way?

o Identify any training gaps

o Allocate time to mentor the team

o Update the issue log.

o Request the project management office (PMO) for a team of
mentors.

ANS. Allocate time to mentor the team

148. A project is delayed due to multiple problems
discovered during the quality review. Every time the
team addresses one problem, additional problems are
encountered. This is frustrating for both the project team
and the project sponsor, who are driven to meet the
dates and results expected by the organization. What
should the project manager do?
o Ask the team to commit to a new date to fix all the problems
and proceed with a change request to adjust the baseline.
o Request that a senior subject matter expert (SME) be hired to
analyze and solve the problems.
o Request that the team identifies, documents, and registers
the issues to locate the source of the problems.
o Evaluate the cost and schedule variance in order to determine
how much the project is off track.
148. A project is delayed due to multiple problems discovered
during the quality review. Every time the team addresses one
problem, additional problems are encountered. This is
frustrating for both the project team and the project sponsor,
who are driven to meet the dates and results expected by the
organization. What should the project manager do?
o Ask the team to commit to a new date to fix all the problems
and proceed with a change request to adjust the baseline.
o Request that a senior subject matter expert (SME) be hired to
analyze and solve the problems.
o Request that the team identifies, documents, and registers
the issues to locate the source of the problems.
o Evaluate the cost and schedule variance in order to determine
how much the project is off track.

ANS. Request that the team identifies, documents, and

registers the issues to locate the source of the problems.
149. The technology market is very competitive and getting Its
product out to market quickly Is one of the critical factors for the
success of a technology start-up. An agile team launches the
product with minimal features and plans to learn from the early
adopters' feedback. What agile tool or technique is the team
embracing in this situation?

o Kano Analysis

o WBS

o Product Analysis

o Minimum Viable Product ( MVP)

149. The technology market is very competitive and getting Its
product out to market quickly Is one of the critical factors for the
success of a technology start-up. An agile team launches the
product with minimal features and plans to learn from the early
adopters' feedback. What agile tool or technique is the team
embracing in this situation?

o Kano Analysis

o WBS

o Product Analysis

o Minimum Viable Product ( MVP)

ANS. Minimum Viable Product ( MVP)

150. A project manager has a team of shared resources from other
projects who are working on a client project. Three days before
the project is due. The team informs the project manager that the
project will be delayed because a component was not delivered
on time Competing priorities of the shared resources are delaying
delivery of the component. What should the project manager have
done to prevent this delay from happening?

o Maintained constant communication with the stakeholders of

the other projects
o Updated the risk management plan and registered lessons
learned for the project
o Reorganized the team for the project based on the work
breakdown structure (WBS)
o Used the resource management plan to identify the impacts
of the other projects
150. A project manager has a team of shared resources from other
projects who are working on a client project. Three days before
the project is due. The team informs the project manager that the
project will be delayed because a component was not delivered
on time Competing priorities of the shared resources are delaying
delivery of the component. What should the project manager have
done to prevent this delay from happening?
o Maintained constant communication with the stakeholders of
the other projects
o Updated the risk management plan and registered lessons
learned for the project
o Reorganized the team for the project based on the work
breakdown structure (WBS)
o Used the resource management plan to identify the impacts
of the other projects
ANS. Maintained constant communication with the
stakeholders of the other projects
151. You are a project manager managing a multimillion-
dollar project. The project is considered to be high risk
since no similar projects have been undertaken before and
there is no historical data. Some external stakeholders are
reluctant to provide support. As a project manager, what
approach should you take?

o Examine the plans, processes, policies, and knowledge that

are specific to the organization undertaking the project
o Convince senior management to close the project since the
project lacks sponsorship and is considered to be high risk
o Host a project team meeting, then update the risk register
and the project management plan
o Establish dialogue with stakeholders on the project
constraints, assumptions, and critical inputs
151. You are a project manager managing a multimillion-
dollar project. The project is considered to be high risk
since no similar projects have been undertaken before and
there is no historical data. Some external stakeholders are
reluctant to provide support. As a project manager, what
approach should you take?
o Examine the plans, processes, policies, and knowledge that
are specific to the organization undertaking the project
o Convince senior management to close the project since the
project lacks sponsorship and is considered to be high risk
o Host a project team meeting, then update the risk register
and the project management plan
o Establish dialogue with stakeholders on the project
constraints, assumptions, and critical inputs
ANS. Establish dialogue with stakeholders on the project
constraints, assumptions, and critical inputs
152. A team is ready to start working on a project with
a customer who was very difficult to work with in the
past because the customer was unable to describe
exactly what they wanted. What approach should the
project manager take to remove this impediment?
o Reinforce the negotiation and soft skills of the team through
training
o Follow a predictive approach in order to obtain formal
acceptance of each deliverable
o Work with the product owner to define the minimum viable
product(s)
o Develop and monitor a plan with due dates to reduce the
time of completing the product
152. A team is ready to start working on a project with
a customer who was very difficult to work with in the
past because the customer was unable to describe
exactly what they wanted. What approach should the
project manager take to remove this impediment?
o Reinforce the negotiation and soft skills of the team through
training
o Follow a predictive approach in order to obtain formal
acceptance of each deliverable
o Work with the product owner to define the minimum viable
product(s)
o Develop and monitor a plan with due dates to reduce the
time of completing the product

ANS. Work with the product owner to define the

minimum viable product(s)
153. Drag the mitigation strategy on the left to the
project manager's actions on the right
o The project manager analyzed the threat, took
action to reduce the probability of occurrence.
and conducted some additional tests
o The project manager identified the threat and o Mitigate
decided to review it periodically rather than
take action o Accept
o The project manager studied the threat and
found it is out of their authority and scope o Avoid
o The project manager determined the threat was
severe and acted promptly to handle this risk by o Escalate
changing project strategies and reducing the
project scope. o Transfer
o The project manager identified the Threat,
discussed it with the sponsor, and bought an
insurance plan to handle it
153. Drag the mitigation strategy on the left to the
project manager's actions on the right
o A. The project manager analyzed the threat, took action to
reduce the probability of occurrence. and conducted some o Mitigate
additional tests
o B. The project manager identified the threat and decided
o Accept
to review it periodically rather than take action
o C. The project manager studied the threat and found it is
o Avoid
out of their authority and scope
o D. The project manager determined the threat was severe
and acted promptly to handle this risk by changing project o Escalate
strategies and reducing the project scope.
o E. The project manager identified the Threat, discussed it o Transfer
with the sponsor, and bought an insurance plan to handle it

ANS. Mitigate = A Accept = B

Avoid = D Escalate= C Transfer = E
154. Drag the interpersonal skill the project
manager should use on the left to the correct
situation on the right
o A new government has been formed, and
o Cultural awareness the project manager has been awarded: a
chair position to reform government policies
o Decision making o Site workers often come up with complaints
about working conditions but the project
o Negotiation manager cannot improve the conditions
o The project manager wants to stay updated
on instability in the government and the
o Political awareness possibility that the current government
leader may resign.
o The project manager is assigned to Work
in a rural area where people have
different customs
154. Drag the interpersonal skill the project
manager should use on the left to the correct
situation on the right
o A. A new government has been formed, and
the project manager has been awarded: a
o 1. Cultural awareness chair position to reform government policies
o B. Site workers often come up with
o 2. Decision making complaints about working conditions but the
project manager cannot improve the
o 3. Negotiation conditions
o C. The project manager wants to stay
updated on instability in the government and
o 4. Political awareness
the possibility that the current government
leader may resign.
ANS. o D. The project manager is assigned to
1=C 3= B Work in a rural area where people have
different customs
2=A 4= D
155. A project manager is struggling to figure out the
performance of the project teams in an agile
environment for the same scope of work, team A has
calculated 100 story points and team B has calculated
125 story points. Which team is performing better?

o Team Bas they have calculated more story points than team A
o The team that completes the most stories selected from the
sprint backlog
o The team with the least amount of defects in their deliverables

o Team A as they have calculated fewer story points than team B.

155. A project manager is struggling to figure out the
performance of the project teams in an agile
environment for the same scope of work, team A has
calculated 100 story points and team B has calculated
125 story points. Which team is performing better?

o Team Bas they have calculated more story points than team A
o The team that completes the most stories selected from the
sprint backlog
o The team with the least amount of defects in their deliverables

o Team A as they have calculated fewer story points than team B.

ANS. The team with the least amount of defects in their

deliverables
156. You are a project manager managing a bridge construction
project. The high-level elements of the project are handled using
a predictive approach. The software responsible for retracting
the bridge has been developed based on agile principles. During
software development, the workflow is often interrupted by
various delays or impediments due to a lack of information. As a
project manager, how you handle this situation?

o Apply lean manufacturing to limit the team's work

o Make work visible using kanban boards

o Increase retrospectives to deliver results fast

o Incorporate small batches of work into the project

156. You are a project manager managing a bridge construction
project. The high-level elements of the project are handled using
a predictive approach. The software responsible for retracting
the bridge has been developed based on agile principles. During
software development, the workflow is often interrupted by
various delays or impediments due to a lack of information. As a
project manager, how you handle this situation?

o Apply lean manufacturing to limit the team's work

o Make work visible using kanban boards

o Increase retrospectives to deliver results fast

o Incorporate small batches of work into the project

ANS. Make work visible using kanban boards

157. You are a project manager for revamping an
existing product. The marketing executive reaches out
to the project manager to make sure that necessary
measures are in place for a successful launch. As a
project manager, you should focus on:
o Ensuring that the scope management plan is in place to
cover all related objectives
o Determining and aligning performance indicators that will
help in assessing successful delivery
o Ensuring that the team is also focused on the overall
change management plan
o Planning for regular project updates to cover the status of
critical deliverables
157. You are a project manager for revamping an
existing product. The marketing executive reaches out
to the project manager to make sure that necessary
measures are in place for a successful launch. As a
project manager, you should focus on:
o Ensuring that the scope management plan is in place to
cover all related objectives
o Determining and aligning performance indicators that will
help in assessing successful delivery
o Ensuring that the team is also focused on the overall
change management plan
o Planning for regular project updates to cover the status of
critical deliverables

ANS. Determining and aligning performance indicators

that will help in assessing successful delivery
158. According to the project contract the delivery date
is approaching. However, one important material is still
not on site. The construction work will have to stop and
wait for this special material, delaying the project.
What should the project manager do?

o Ask the client to help solve the problem

o Start procuring this material from another supplier.

o Engage the project team to look for alternatives to find a
solution
o Record it in the risk register
158. According to the project contract the delivery date
is approaching. However, one important material is still
not on site. The construction work will have to stop and
wait for this special material, delaying the project.
What should the project manager do?

o Ask the client to help solve the problem

o Start procuring this material from another supplier.

o Engage the project team to look for alternatives to find a
solution
o Record it in the risk register

ANS. Engage the project team to look for

alternatives to find a solution
159. A project is nearing completion The contingency time has
been consumed. To ensure that the final deliverables are
achieved on time and within budget, the project manager has
asked the team to follow a rigorous process. This is causing some
resistance among the team members. What should the project
manager do to address the growing resistance?
o Crash the project schedule and ask project team members
to work overtime to meet the new timeline
o Describe to the team members how specific tools and
techniques can be used to finish on time
o Convince team members to use a specific methodology to
complete the project on time
o Motivate project team members by offering incentives to
complete the project on time
159. A project is nearing completion The contingency time has
been consumed. To ensure that the final deliverables are
achieved on time and within budget, the project manager has
asked the team to follow a rigorous process. This is causing some
resistance among the team members. What should the project
manager do to address the growing resistance?
o Crash the project schedule and ask project team members
to work overtime to meet the new timeline
o Describe to the team members how specific tools and
techniques can be used to finish on time
o Convince team members to use a specific methodology to
complete the project on time
o Motivate project team members by offering incentives to
complete the project on time

ANS. Motivate project team members by offering

incentives to complete the project on time
160. A self-organizing team was delivering as committed.
The team accepted a development task with new
technology and the iterations started to have reduced
velocity. What management decision is suited for this
situation?

o Add new members to the team and increase the velocity

o Re-assign the project to a team that has worked with this
technology
o Move team members who are not performing from the team.
o Provide opportunity for team members to learn and adjust to
the technology
160. A self-organizing team was delivering as committed.
The team accepted a development task with new
technology and the iterations started to have reduced
velocity. What management decision is suited for this
situation?

o Add new members to the team and increase the velocity

o Re-assign the project to a team that has worked with this
technology
o Move team members who are not performing from the team.
o Provide opportunity for team members to learn and adjust to
the technology

ANS. Provide opportunity for team members to

learn and adjust to the technology
161. At the closing phase of the project, the project manager
sends the completion reports to the client as a formal written
document, Indicating that the contract has been completed The
client refuses to approve the document since the defect rate is
0.1%. The project manager insists that it is an acceptable rate as
the standard defect rate of the Industry is 0.15%. What should
have been done to avoid this situation?
o The acceptance criteria should have been properly defined
in the contract
o The Manage Quality process should have been
appropriately conducted
o The client requirements should have been clearly defined
in the contract
o The project manager should have reviewed the standard
industry defect rate
161. At the closing phase of the project, the project manager
sends the completion reports to the client as a formal written
document, Indicating that the contract has been completed The
client refuses to approve the document since the defect rate is
0.1%. The project manager insists that it is an acceptable rate as
the standard defect rate of the Industry is 0.15%. What should
have been done to avoid this situation?
o The acceptance criteria should have been properly defined
in the contract
o The Manage Quality process should have been
appropriately conducted
o The client requirements should have been clearly defined
in the contract
o The project manager should have reviewed the standard
industry defect rate

ANS. The acceptance criteria should have been properly

defined in the contract
162. The team has reported the following
impediments at the daily standup meeting .Drag
each impediment on the left to the action that the
project manager needs to take on the right
o I am waiting for resources from
another team before I can
o Escalate
continue on this story.
o Create or modify a story o I had to work on something that
was not on the task board.
o Ask the product owner o I finished my story but found that
the acceptance criteria caused a
conflict with another story.
162. The team has reported the following
impediments at the daily standup meeting .Drag
each impediment on the left to the action that the
project manager needs to take on the right
o A. I am waiting for resources from
o Escalate another team before I can
continue on this story.
o Create or modify a story o B. I had to work on something that
was not on the task board.
o Ask the product owner o C. I finished my story but found
that the acceptance criteria caused
ANS. a conflict with another story.
Escalate = A
Create or modify a story = B
Ask the product owner = C
163. A project manager is assigned to a project in a company
that is transitioning to agile. Not all stakeholders believe in the
project, and some stakeholders would like the entire project
defined and planned out early in the project. However, the
project sponsor needs a quick win to ensure the continuation
of the project. What approach should the project manager use?
o A predictive approach as this would please the senior
stakeholders.
o A hybrid project as this will Mitigate stakeholders' concerns.
o An Agile approach as this would provide working
functionality earlier.
o A predictive approach as this will show benefits for all
stakeholders.
163. A project manager is assigned to a project in a company
that is transitioning to agile. Not all stakeholders believe in the
project, and some stakeholders would like the entire project
defined and planned out early in the project. However, the
project sponsor needs a quick win to ensure the continuation
of the project. What approach should the project manager use?
o A predictive approach as this would please the senior
stakeholders.
o A hybrid project as this will Mitigate stakeholders' concerns.
o An Agile approach as this would provide working
functionality earlier.
o A predictive approach as this will show benefits for all
stakeholders.

ANS. A hybrid project as this will Mitigate stakeholders' concerns.

164. After the project charter's approval, the project
manager needs to work on detailed project requirements,
constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders. However,
not all of the stakeholders are immediately available for a
meeting in the short term. What should the project manager
do in order to gather the information needed from
stakeholders?
o Conduct a meeting to build the project management plan
with the stakeholders who are available.
o Escalate to the project sponsor that not al stakeholders are
available for a meeting
o Email, call, or meet with each stakeholder separately to
obtain their input
o Meet with the project management team to build the project
management plan before consulting stakeholders.
164. After the project charter's approval, the project
manager needs to work on detailed project requirements,
constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders. However,
not all of the stakeholders are immediately available for a
meeting in the short term. What should the project manager
do in order to gather the information needed from
stakeholders?
o Conduct a meeting to build the project management plan
with the stakeholders who are available.
o Email, call, or meet with each stakeholder
separately to obtain their input
o Escalate to the project sponsor that not al stakeholders are
available for a meeting
o Meet with the project management team to build the project
management plan before consulting stakeholders.
165. A project is being executed. The project's life cycle is
defined as predictive; however, a major deliverable will be
handed over incrementally to the customer. The assigned
resources are experienced and reliable and are willing to
make decisions that the project manager used to make
after each incremental delivery on other projects. What
should the project manager do?
o Consult the product owner about letting the resources make
decisions.
o Schedule a steering committee meeting and obtain their
approval on the request.
o Support the decisions of the team and transfer the decision-
making responsibility to them.
o Inform the team that although this is a hybrid environment,
the project manager must still be responsible for making
decisions.
165. A project is being executed. The project's life cycle is
defined as predictive; however, a major deliverable will be
handed over incrementally to the customer. The assigned
resources are experienced and reliable and are willing to
make decisions that the project manager used to make
after each incremental delivery on other projects. What
should the project manager do?
o Consult the product owner about letting the resources make
decisions.
o Schedule a steering committee meeting and obtain their
approval on the request.
o Support the decisions of the team and transfer
the decision-making responsibility to them.
o Inform the team that although this is a hybrid environment,
the project manager must still be responsible for making
decisions.
166. A hybrid project has just deployed, and the project
manager is planning project closure with lessons learned
workshops. A key stakeholder informs the project
manager that having the Scrum team in the workshops is
a waste of time because the project was delivered
successfully. What should the project manager do?

o Ask the scrum master to attend the workshops.

o Ask the Scrum team members to share retrospectives.

o Invite the Scrum team members as optional participants.

o Invite the Scrum team members as mandatory participants.

166. A hybrid project has just deployed, and the project
manager is planning project closure with lessons learned
workshops. A key stakeholder informs the project
manager that having the Scrum team in the workshops is
a waste of time because the project was delivered
successfully. What should the project manager do?

o Ask the scrum master to attend the workshops.

o Ask the Scrum team members to share retrospectives.

o Invite the Scrum team members as optional participants.

o Invite the Scrum team members as mandatory participants.

ANS. Ask the Scrum team members to share retrospectives.

167. A project manager meets with the development team
to estimate the time required to complete a software
application. The software developers are new to the
company, and they have never developed a similar
application. Which estimation technique should the project
manager recommend?

o Analogous estimating

o Planning poker

o Three-point estimating

o Parametric estimating
167. A project manager meets with the development team
to estimate the time required to complete a software
application. The software developers are new to the
company, and they have never developed a similar
application. Which estimation technique should the project
manager recommend?

o Analogous estimating

o Planning poker

o Three-point estimating

o Parametric estimating

ANS. Planning poker

168. A project manager works in a matrix organization and is
managing an internal software development project that is intended to
reduce conflicts in the company's internal tracking system. During
development, the project manager is informed that the software has to
account for an unexpected change to government accounting
requirements. The development team was able to make the change
with no additional cost; however, the project manager notices that the
testing costs are beginning to exceed the testing budget. What should
the project manager do?
o Conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine if the funds can
be reallocated from the development team.
o Ask the project sponsor to allocate funds from the
contingency reserve to fund the additional testing.
o Submit a change request to the cost baseline through the
governance process to fund the additional testing.
o Update the basis of estimates and the cost management plan
to track the additional funding required for testing.
168. A project manager works in a matrix organization and is
managing an internal software development project that is intended to
reduce conflicts in the company's internal tracking system. During
development, the project manager is informed that the software has to
account for an unexpected change to government accounting
requirements. The development team was able to make the change
with no additional cost; however, the project manager notices that the
testing costs are beginning to exceed the testing budget. What should
the project manager do?
o Conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine if the funds can
be reallocated from the development team.
o Ask the project sponsor to allocate funds from the
contingency reserve to fund the additional testing.
o Submit a change request to the cost baseline through the
governance process to fund the additional testing.
o Update the basis of estimates and the cost management plan
to track the additional funding required for testing.
169. During project execution, the client provided
updated requirements, which apparently will only
require a minor adjustment to the work breakdown
structure (WBS). What should you do first?

o Deny the request as it represents scope creep

o Submit a change request to update the schedule baseline

o the WBS as necessary as the change is minor

o Submit a change request to update the scope baseline Adjust

169. During project execution, the client provided
updated requirements, which apparently will only
require a minor adjustment to the work breakdown
structure (WBS). What should you do first?

o Deny the request as it represents scope creep

o Submit a change request to update the schedule baseline

o the WBS as necessary as the change is minor

o Submit a change request to update the scope baseline Adjust

ANS. Submit a change request to update the scope

baseline Adjust
170. A project manager is leading a project with strict time
constraints. In team meetings, one of the team members is
always silent. The project manager determines that this team
member is not knowledgeable about the technology solution.
The project manager is concerned that this problem will
impact productivity. What should the project manager do?
o Assign an experienced team member to work with this
member on a daily basis in order to become knowledgeable
about the technology.
o Let this team member understand the urgency and encourage
them to spend extra time to become knowledgeable about
the technology.
o Arrange formal training for this member to gain sufficient
knowledge to reduce the impact on team performance.
o Let the team lead the meeting discussions so that every
member has a chance to prepare and speak up.
170. A project manager is leading a project with strict time
constraints. In team meetings, one of the team members is
always silent. The project manager determines that this team
member is not knowledgeable about the technology solution.
The project manager is concerned that this problem will impact
productivity. What should the project manager do?
o Assign an experienced team member to work with this
member on a daily basis in order to become knowledgeable
about the technology.
o Let this team member understand the urgency and encourage
them to spend extra time to become knowledgeable about
the technology.
o Let the team lead the meeting discussions so that every
member has a chance to prepare and speak up.
o Arrange formal training for this member to gain sufficient
knowledge to reduce the impact on team performance.
171. A customer is concerned about the time required
to complete a project and is asking the project team to
reduce the number of iterations required to complete
the product. Which approach should the project
manager take?

o Prioritize the tasks with high risks to reduce the number of

iterations required.
o Ask the team to raise blockers or impediments in daily
meetings.
o Ask the team to challenge the project estimations for faster
delivery.
o Prioritize deliverables based on business value and define
frequent releases
171. A customer is concerned about the time required
to complete a project and is asking the project team to
reduce the number of iterations required to complete
the product. Which approach should the project
manager take?
o Prioritize the tasks with high risks to reduce the number of
iterations required.
o Ask the team to raise blockers or impediments in daily
meetings.
o Ask the team to challenge the project estimations for faster
delivery.
o Prioritize deliverables based on business value and define
frequent releases

ANS. Prioritize deliverables based on business value

and define frequent releases
172. A company is launching a new product that has to be
ready before the summer season begins. After the discovery
process, the team realizes that the requirements are very
uncertain. What should the project manager do?

o Invite stakeholders to discuss project requirements

prioritization.
o Ask to include some business subject matter experts (SMEs) in
the team.
o Register a risk and define a contingency plan to finish the
project on time.
o Assist the team in proposing a minimum viable product
(MVP).
172. A company is launching a new product that has to be
ready before the summer season begins. After the discovery
process, the team realizes that the requirements are very
uncertain. What should the project manager do?
o Invite stakeholders to discuss project requirements
prioritization.
o Ask to include some business subject matter experts (SMEs) in
the team.
o Register a risk and define a contingency plan to finish the
project on time.
o Assist the team in proposing a minimum viable product
(MVP).

ANS. Assist the team in proposing a minimum

viable product (MVP).
173. A project manager notices that a new junior team member's
suggestions are constantly rejected by senior team members. The
senior team members find the suggestions valid and innovative,
but unrealistic. Following several project assignments, the senior
members request to have the junior team member removed.
What should the project manager do next?

o Encourage further and deeper discussions among team

members.
o Accept the demands and remove the junior team member.
o Group the new team members together for training
purposes.
o Remove possible conflicts from future project assignments
173. A project manager notices that a new junior team member's
suggestions are constantly rejected by senior team members. The
senior team members find the suggestions valid and innovative,
but unrealistic. Following several project assignments, the senior
members request to have the junior team member removed.
What should the project manager do next?
o Encourage further and deeper discussions among team
members.
o Accept the demands and remove the junior team member.
o Group the new team members together for training
purposes.
o Remove possible conflicts from future project assignments

ANS. Encourage further and deeper discussions

among team members.
174. A stakeholder informs the project manager about a few
compliance-related gaps and issues. The stakeholder then
presents several suggestions to the project manager to
address the issues. What should the project manager do?
o Use the compliance issues to identify coaching and
mentoring opportunities.
o Review this with the project sponsor to avoid compliance
gaps and issues.
o Discuss the suggestions with the staff responsible for the
compliance issues.
o Log the feedback from the compliance gaps in the lessons
learned register.
174. A stakeholder informs the project manager about a few
compliance-related gaps and issues. The stakeholder then
presents several suggestions to the project manager to
address the issues. What should the project manager do?
o Use the compliance issues to identify coaching and
mentoring opportunities.
o Review this with the project sponsor to avoid compliance
gaps and issues.
o Discuss the suggestions with the staff responsible for the
compliance issues.
o Log the feedback from the compliance gaps in the lessons
learned register.

ANS. Discuss the suggestions with the staff

responsible for the compliance issues.
175. A project manager is performing the serum master
role for a project team of developers. At the daily standup,
a couple of developers complain about the noise from a
neighboring team, the performance of their laptops, and
the difficulty in booking meeting rooms. What should the
project manager do?
o Note the impediments and escalate them to the product
owner.
o Assign actions to all stakeholders and oversee their
implementation.
o Note the impediments and work on addressing them later.

o Acknowledge the impediments and facilitate their resolutions

175. A project manager is performing the serum master
role for a project team of developers. At the daily standup,
a couple of developers complain about the noise from a
neighboring team, the performance of their laptops, and
the difficulty in booking meeting rooms. What should the
project manager do?
o Note the impediments and escalate them to the product
owner.
o Assign actions to all stakeholders and oversee their
implementation.
o Note the impediments and work on addressing them later.

o Acknowledge the impediments and facilitate their resolutions

ANS. Acknowledge the impediments and facilitate their resolutions

176. A large matrix organization is adopting a new
communications approach. This is necessary because their
projects often require the resourcing of expert knowledge
in the form of specialists from various departments and
divisions. What should the project manager do to set up
effective communications?

o Focus on the recipients' needs and not the information itself.

o Ensure that messages sent to the recipients are delivered.

o Use the highest possible technical language and avoid using
metaphors.
o Plan on transmitting the information in an easily
understandable manner.
176. A large matrix organization is adopting a new
communications approach. This is necessary because their
projects often require the resourcing of expert knowledge
in the form of specialists from various departments and
divisions. What should the project manager do to set up
effective communications?

o Focus on the recipients' needs and not the information itself.

o Ensure that messages sent to the recipients are delivered.

o Use the highest possible technical language and avoid using
metaphors.
o Plan on transmitting the information in an easily
understandable manner.

ANS. Focus on the recipients' needs and not the information itself.
177. Which of the following describes the
characteristics of the performing stage?

o In the performing stage, the team completes the work and

disbands as a project team.
o In the performing stage, the team starts to work together
and adjust their behavior.
o In the performing stage, the team function as a well-
organized unit and resolve issues effectively.
o In the performing stage, the team members are not
collaborative.
177. Which of the following describes the
characteristics of the performing stage?

o In the performing stage, the team completes the work and

disbands as a project team.
o In the performing stage, the team starts to work together
and adjust their behavior.
o In the performing stage, the team function as a well-
organized unit and resolve issues effectively.
o In the performing stage, the team members are not
collaborative.

ANS. In the performing stage, the team starts to

work together and adjust their behavior.
178. A project team is trying to meet the milestone target dates
in order to receive a bonus promised by the project sponsor.
Unforeseen challenges and poor communication among the
team members resulted in mistakes and delays. Tensions are
high, and the sponsor is concerned. What should the project
manager do?

o Organize a team meeting to remind the team of the ground

rules.
o Discuss with the team how the project objectives can be met.
o Request that the sponsor increase the bonus for high
performers.
o Schedule a team-building activity to boost the team's morale.
178. A project team is trying to meet the milestone target dates
in order to receive a bonus promised by the project sponsor.
Unforeseen challenges and poor communication among the
team members resulted in mistakes and delays. Tensions are
high, and the sponsor is concerned. What should the project
manager do?
o Organize a team meeting to remind the team of the ground
rules.
o Discuss with the team how the project objectives can be met.
o Request that the sponsor increase the bonus for high
performers.
o Schedule a team-building activity to boost the team's morale.

ANS. Schedule a team-building activity to boost the team's morale.

179. A project manager is leading a project team
composed of members with varying levels of knowledge
and experience. Some are experts and some have less
than 1 year of experience. The project schedule was
approved by the steering committee. What should the
project manager do?
o Ask the resource manager to replace the less-experienced
members with more experienced team members.
o Ask the more experienced members to review all of the tasks
performed by the less-experienced members.
o Ask the less-experienced members to perform tasks exactly as
they are instructed by the experienced members.
o Ask each experienced member to be the mentor to one of the
less-experienced members
179. A project manager is leading a project team
composed of members with varying levels of knowledge
and experience. Some are experts and some have less
than 1 year of experience. The project schedule was
approved by the steering committee. What should the
project manager do?
o Ask the resource manager to replace the less-experienced
members with more experienced team members.
o Ask the more experienced members to review all of the tasks
performed by the less-experienced members.
o Ask the less-experienced members to perform tasks exactly as
they are instructed by the experienced members.
o Ask each experienced member to be the mentor to one of the
less-experienced members
ANS. Ask the more experienced members to review all of the tasks
performed by the less-experienced members.
180. In a fixed time and budget project the customer wants the
development of a core component to be based on agile practices, as
the final scope of the requirement has not yet been fully developed.
The project manager is participating in contract development with
the sales team and wants to ensure that development costs do not
impact the profitability of the project. Which two controls should
the project manager incorporate into the contract to specifically
address the development of the core component? (Choose two)
o Provide alternatives to scope change at specific project phases
within the contract.
o Limit the number of iterations for development in the
contract.
o Tier the contract for fixed and agile components
o Establish a governance committee to review the contract
delivery
o Require that only internal resources be utilized for this project
180. In a fixed time and budget project the customer wants the
development of a core component to be based on agile practices, as
the final scope of the requirement has not yet been fully developed.
The project manager is participating in contract development with
the sales team and wants to ensure that development costs do not
impact the profitability of the project. Which two controls should
the project manager incorporate into the contract to specifically
address the development of the core component? (Choose two)
o Provide alternatives to scope change at specific project phases
within the contract.
o 1. Limit the number of iterations for development in the
contract.
o Tier the contract for fixed and agile components
o Establish a governance committee to review the contract
delivery
o 2.Require that only internal resources be utilized for this
project