101. As a project manager on a software development project you are accountable for
　　 maintaining the integrity of the perfonmnce measurement baselines. This includes making sure
　　 that approved changes to the schedule and cost are reflected in the project plan. However,
　　 you also make sure that only changes to the project scope affect the performance measurement
　　 baselines. This is an exanple of
　　 A. Scope change control
　　 B. Overall change control
　　 C. Perfonmnce measurement
　　 D. Configuration management
　　
　　 ANS: B
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.3
　　
　　 102. You are a PM at a pharmaceutical company. You are the project manager in charge of
　　 the development of a new drug that will reduce the after effects of chenr梩herapy.
　　 What is an assumption that you might have as part of your project plan?
　　 A. The budget is ,000,000
　　 B. In order to meet the schedule you will have to fast track several of the processes
　　 C. There will not be a cure for cancer in the next 5 years
　　 D. You can?t move to human testing until animal testing is complete
　　
　　 ANS: C
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.1.1.5
　　
　　 103. You are considering outsourcing some of the work on your project. Doing this will reduce
　　 the amount of time it takes to complete the milestone, and it will increase the budget.
　　 You should document your decision and the reasons for it in:
　　 A. The schedule baseline
　　 B. The cost baseline
　　 C. The change management plan
　　 D. The project plan
　　
　　 ANS: D
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.1
　　
　　 104. You havejust been given a new project and are creating the project plan.
　　 You are reviewing team member planning assumptions, infonmtion from similar projects
　　 and the identified constraints and assumptions. What tools will you utilize in order
　　 to complete the project plan?
　　 A. Project planning methodology and project management information system
　　 B. Project management skills and general management skills
　　 C. Stakeholder skills and knowledge and organizational policies
　　 D. Other planning outputs and project planning methodology
　　
　　 ANS: A
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.1.2
　　
　　 105. At appropriate times during your project, you issue task orders that describe what
　　 work is to be done, who is to do it, and when it is to be done. This is an example of
　　 A. Project scheduling
　　 B. A work authorization system
　　 C. Project planning
　　 D. Overall change control
　　
　　 ANS: B
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.2.2.3
　　
　　 106. The organizational design of a project is critical to its successful management.
　　 Which of the following is not one of the three basic factors influencing decisions
　　 about the design of a project organization?
　　
　　 A. Environmental forces
　　 B. Strategic choices
　　 C. Schedule constraints
　　 D. Technological factors
　　
　　 ANS: C
　　 Reference: Organizing Projects for Success p.91
　　
　　 107. The degree to which written policies, procedures, rules, and job descriptions guide
　　 the behavior of personnel involved in projects is called:
　　 A. Centralization
　　 B. Complexity
　　 C. Specialization
　　 D. Formalization
　　
　　 ANS: D
　　 Reference: Organizing Projects for Success p.88
　　
　　 108. Which of the following is not an organizational policy consideration in
　　 formulating a project plan?
　　 A. Regulatory compliance
　　 B. Quality management
　　 C. Personnel administration
　　 D. Financial controls
　　
　　 ANS: A
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.1.1.3
　　
　　 109. Which of the following activities is not a part of administrative closure?
　　 A. Generating information
　　 B. Filtering information
　　 C. Gathering information
　　 D. Disseminating information
　　
　　 ANS: B
　　 Reference: PMBOK3.3.5 & 10.4
　　
　　 110. Which of the following is not a tool or technique for overall change control?
　　 A. Perfonmnce measurement
　　 B. Configuration management
　　 C. Work Authorization system
　　 D. Project management information system
　　
　　 ANS: c
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.3.2
　　
　　 111. Inputs to overall change control include all of the following except:
　　 A. The project plan
　　 B. Perfonntnce reports
　　 C. Change requests
　　 D. Corrective action
　　
　　 ANS: D
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.3.3
　　
　　 112. Where is the bulk of the project budget spent?
　　 A. Scope management
　　 B. Production
　　 C. Labor and materials
　　 D. Project plan execution
　　
　　 ANS: D
　　 Reference: PMBOK 4.2
　　
　　 113. A work authorization system is:
　　 A. The control mechanism used to track cost packages
　　 B. A variation of the work breakdown structure
　　 C. A fonml procedure for sanctioning project work
　　 D. A policy and procedure that sets the days and hours for the project schedule
　　
　　 ANS: C
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.2.2.3
　　
　　 114. Which is not a tool or technique for project plan execution
　　 A. General management skills
　　 B. Work authorization system
　　 C. Work breakdown structure
　　 D. Product skills and knowledge
　　
　　 ANS: C
　　 Reference: PMBOK4.2.2
　　
　　 115. All of the following are true of Administrative Closure except:
　　 A. It includes verifying and documenting project results
　　 B. It includes collection of project records
　　 C. It includes analysis of project success and effectiveness
　　 D. It should be delayed until project completion
　　
　　 ANS: D
　　 Reference: PMBOK 10.4
　　
　　 116. Meredith & Mantel describe four varieties of project termination which include
　　 all of the following except:
　　 A. Termination by Extinction
　　 B. Termination by Subtraction
　　 C. Termination by Integration
　　 D. Termination by Starvation
　　
　　 ANS: B
　　 Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.540-545
　　
　　 117. Your new product development project has resulted in a highly successful new product.
　　 The property, equipment, materials, and personnel of your project are now being integrated
　　 into the functional organization Your project is being
　　 terminated by:
　　 A. Extinction
　　 B. Addition
　　 C. Integration
　　 D. Starvation
　　
　　 ANS: C
　　 Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.543-544
　　
　　 118. Your project to create a new time tracking and accounting system has been put on hold
　　 pending a decision to bring in a third party human resources system that will handle
　　 multiple functions. If this decision is made, your project will be terminated by:
　　 A. Extinction
　　 B. Subtraction
　　 C. Integration
　　 D. Starvation
　　
　　 ANS: A
　　 Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p.541
　　
　　 119. As the most recent in a succession of project managers assigned to the project,
　　 you discover that one of your projects has no people assigned to it, no deliverables
　　 scheduled for development, and an extremely small budget. Nevertheless, you are
　　 expected to report status for the project periodically. This project has, in fact,
　　 experienced termination by:
　　 A. Extinction
　　 B. Addition
　　 C. Integration
　　 D. Starvation
　　
　　 ANS: D
　　 Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p. 544-545
　　
　　 120. Your new product development project has resulted in a highly successful new product.
　　 You find that you are being promoted to lead a new business unit to produce and
　　 market the product. Your project is being terminated by:
　　 A. Extinction
　　 B. Addition
　　 C. Integration
　　 D. Starvation
　　
　　 ANS: B
　　 Reference: Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2000 p. 541-542