PMP Test C05_01 01. A Work Breakdown Structure numbering system allows project team to: A. Systematically estimate costs of work breakdown structure elements. B. Provides project justification. C. Identify the level at which individual elements are found. D. Uses it in project management software. 02. The Work Breakdown Structure can best be thought of as an effective aid for communications. A. Team. B. Project manager. C. Customer. D. Stakeholder. 03. Which of the following is the key attribute of scope verification? A. More complete project scope management plan. B. Customer acceptance of project deliverables. C. Improved schedule estimates. D. An improved project management information system. 04. During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager because he is not sure of what work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the following documents contain detailed descriptions of work packages? A. WBS dictionary. B. Activity list. C. Preliminary project scope statement. D. Project scope management plan. 05. During what part of the project management process is the project scope statement created? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Monitoring and controlling. 06. The program was planned years ago before there was a massive introduction of new technology. While planning the next project to start in this program, the project manager has expanded scope definition because as a project becomes more complex, the level of uncertainty in the scope. A. remains the same B. decreases C. decreases then increases D. increases 07. A project management plan should be realistic in order to be used to manage the project. Which of the following is the best method to achieve a realistic project management plan? Página: 1
A. Sponsor creates the project management plan based on input from the project manager. B. Functional manager creates the project management plan based on input from the project manager. C. Project manager creates the project management plan based on input from senior management. D. Project manager creates the project management plan based on input from the team. 08. A new project manager is being mentored by a more experienced certified project management professional (PMP). The new project manager is finding it difficult to find enough time to manage the project because the product and project scope are being progressively elaborated. The PMP mentions that the basic tools for project management, such as a work breakdown structure, can be used during project executing to assist the project. For which of the following can a work breakdown structure be used? A. Communicating with the customer. B. Showing calendar dates for each work package. C. Showing the functional managers for each team member. D. Showing the business need for the project. 09. During a project team meeting, a team member suggests an enhancement to the scope that is beyond the scope of the project charter. The project manager points out that the team needs to concentrate on completing all the work and only the work required. This is an example of: A. Change management process. B. Scope management. C. Quality analysis. D. Scope decomposition. 10. When should scope verification be done? A. At the end of the project. B. At the beginning of the project. C. At the end of each phase of the project. D. During the planning processes. 11. The project is mostly complete. The project has a schedule variance of 300 and a cost variance of -900. All but one of the quality control inspections has been completed and all have met the quality requirements. All Items in the issue log have been resolved. Many of the resources have been released. The sponsor is about to call a meeting to obtain product verification when the customer notifies the project manager that they want to make a major change to the scope. The project manager should: A. Meets with the project team to determine if this change can be made. B. Asks the customer for a description of the change. C. Explains that the change cannot be made at this point in the process. D. Informs management. 12. You have just joined the project management office after five years of working on projects management. One of the things you want to introduce to your company is the need to do WBSs. Some of the project managers are angry that you are asking them to do "extra work." Which of the following would be the BEST thing you could tell the project managers to convince them to use WBSs? Página: 2
A. Tell them it will prevent work from slipping through the cracks. B. Tell them that it is mandatory. C. Tell them it is required if the project involves contracts. D. Tell them it is the only way to identify risks. 13. A new project manager has asked you for advice on creating a work breakdown structure. After you explain the process to him, he asks you what software he should use to create the WBS and what should he do with it when he is finished creating it. You might respond that it is not the picture that is the most valuable result of creating a WBS. It really is: A. A bar chart. B. Team content agreement. C. Activities list. D. A list of risks. 14. To manage a project effectively, work should be broken down into small pieces. Which of the following does not describe how maximum far to decompose the work? A. Until it has a meaningful conclusion. B. Until it cannot be logically subdivided further. C. Until it can be done by one person. D. Until it can be realistically estimated. 15. A project manager may use it to make sure the team clearly knows what work is included in each of their work packages: A. The project scope statement. B. The product scope. C. A WBS dictionary. D. A schedule. 16. A project manager has just been assigned to a new project and has been given the project charter. The first thing the project manager must do is: A. Create a project scope statement. B. To get all the stakeholders requirements. C. Analyze overall project risk. D. Begin work on a quality management plan. 17. The construction phase of a new software product is near completion. The next phase is testing and implementation. The project is two weeks ahead of schedule. What should the project manager be most concerned with before moving on to the final phase? A. Verify Scope. B. Perform quality control. C. Performance reports. D. Cost control. 18. You are managing a six-month project and have held bi-weekly meetings with your project stakeholders. After five and a half months of work, the project is on schedule and budget, but the stakeholders are not satisfied with the deliverables. This situation will delay the project completion by one month. The most important process that could have prevented this situation is: Página: 3
A. Risk monitoring and control. B. Schedule control. C. Scope planning. D. Control scope. 19. All of the following are part of the scope baseline except the: A. Project scope management plan. B. Project scope statement. C. Work breakdown structure. D. WBS dictionary. 20. One of the stakeholders on the project contacts the project manager to discuss some additional scope they would like to add to the project. The project manager asks for details in writing and then works through the scope control process. What should the project manager do next when the evaluation of the requested scope change is completed? A. Ask the stakeholder if there are any more changes expected. B. Complete integrated change control. C. Make sure the impact of the change is understood by the stakeholder. D. Find out the root cause of why the scope was not discovered during project planning. 21. Sources of expert judgment may come from any of the following except: A. Other units within the performing organization. B. No industry executives. C. Consultants and technical professional associations. D. Industry group publications. 22. The scope management plan should include: A. Project deliverables, justifications and objectives. B. A description of how formal scope verification will be obtained and how scope changes will be handled. C. A description of how project scope will be managed, the project s product and all supporting details. D. A description of how scope changes will be integrated along with corrective actions and lessons learned. 23. All the following statements are true about outputs of scope planning except: A. Supporting details are sometimes called critical success factors. B. The project justification provides a basis for evaluating future trade offs. C. The scope statement should include the project product. D. Project objectives must include at least cost, schedule and scope estimates. 24. The scope statement should include all of the following except: A. The business need that the project was undertaken to address. B. A summary of the product description and project deliverables. C. Clear responsibility assignments. D. Project objectives or criteria that must be met for the project to be considered successful. Página: 4
25. Which of the following tools and techniques are commonly used in the create WBS process? A. WBS templates and decomposition. B. Identification of alternatives and decomposition. C. Product and benefit/cost analysis. D. Expert judgment and inspection. Página: 5
PMP Test C05_01 Solution QUESTION GROUP ANSWER 01 Scope C 02 Scope D 03 Scope B 04 Scope A 05 Scope B 06 Scope D 07 Scope D 08 Scope A 09 Scope B 10 Scope C 11 Scope B 12 Scope A 13 Scope B 14 Scope C 15 Scope C 16 Scope B 17 Scope A 18 Scope C 19 Scope A 20 Scope B 21 Scope B 22 Scope B 23 Scope A 24 Scope C 25 Scope A Página: 6