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Q39. You manage a project for an organization that uses Project Professional 2013.
You reset the baseline for some selected tasks. After the baseline has been updated with
the new values, you realize that some of the summary baseline duration values are not
correct.
You need to resolve this problem.
What should you do?
A. Update the summary tasks manually with the new duration values.
B. Change all task durations to the same denomination values, such as days, weeks, or months.
C. Reset the baseline for the selected tasks and select the Roll up baselines to all summary tasks option.
D. Reset the summary tasks to manual scheduling.
Answer: C
Q40. You are a project manager who uses Project Professional 2013.
You need to change the default for all new projects so that tasks will be created in Auto
Scheduled mode.
What should you do?
A. For each new project, use the Status Bar to set new tasks to be auto scheduled.
B. For each new project, use the Auto Schedule button on the Tasks tab.
C. Open the Global.mpt and use the Auto Schedule button on the Tasks tab.
D. Set the Default task type to Auto Scheduled for All New Projects in the Schedule Options.
E. Set the New tasks created option to Auto Scheduled and set the Schedule Options to All New Projects.
Answer: E
Q41. You are a program manager who uses Project Professional 2013.
You manage a portfolio of projects for a large point of sale implementation. All of your project managers have created individual project schedules. You discover that you have resource constraints since multiple resources are working on multiple projects.
You need visibility into resources across all projects so that you can most efficiently manage the resources and their availability.
What should you do?
A. Create a shared resource pool and send the location to each project manager. Open the individual project and the resource pool. From the individual project, select Resource Pool, Share Resources, and choose Use Resources.
B. Create a shared resource pool and send the location to each Project Manager. Open the individual project, select Resource Pool, Share Resources, and choose Use Resources.
C. Create a master resource list and send it to each project manager. Open the individual project and copy and paste it into the Resource Sheet.
D. Create a master resource list and send it to each project manager. Open the individual project, select Team Planner, and add the resources.
Answer: A
Q42. You manage a project schedule by using Project Professional 2013.
You are concerned about project costs. After viewing the Cost Variance column, you realize that the project has a cost variance of 55,000.00.
You need to view graphically which tasks and resources are causing the $5,000.00 cost variance.
What should you do?
A. View the Resource Graph's Cumulative Cost view.
B. View the Task Cost Overview report.
C. View the Over Budget Tasks report.
D. View the Cost Overrun report.
Answer: D
Q43. Your organization uses Project Professional 2013.
A senior stakeholder in a project asks you to determine when a task is over budget by comparing the baseline cost of a task to the cost. Additionally, the senior stakeholder wants you to display a graphic indicator when the baseline cost is greater than the cost.
You write a formula to display the indicator, but it only displays for normal tasks and not for summary tasks.
You need to make the indicator display for summary tasks.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A. Within the Custom Field, set Calculation for task and group summary rows to Use Formula.
B. Within the Custom Field, set Calculation for task and group summary rows to Maximum.
C. Within the Graphical Indicators dialog box, check the Import Indicator Criteria button.
D. Within the Graphical Indicators dialog box, check Summary rows inherit criteria from nonsummary row.
Answer: A,D
Q44. You are a project manager who uses Project Professional 2013.
When viewing the critical path, you notice that there are some inconsistencies. To
investigate the status of the critical path, you insert the Total Slack column into a task table. You discover that many of the tasks have negative Total Slack values.
You need to resolve the negative Total Slack values.
What should you do?
A. Remove lag time from task relationships.
B. Remove as many constraints as possible.
C. Re-assign resources that have more availability at the time of the negative slack.
D. Remove lead time from the task relationships.
Answer: B
Q45. RAG DROP
Your company uses Project Professional 2013.
You are a program manager in charge of a multi-program software integration project. The project is scheduled from January 1, 2012-August 3, 2013. You have a consultant resource that charges a different rate based on each task completed. Tasks 1 through 9 are billed at a rate of $150.00 per hour. Tasks 10 through 20 are billed at a rate of $175.00 per hour.
You need to set up your schedule to ensure that the correct resource rate is associated with the correct tasks.
Which two actions should you perform in sequence? (To answer, move the appropriate two actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
Answer:
Q46. You are a project manager for a large telecommunications company that uses Project Professional 2013.
The project you have been assigned has a fixed cost of 5150,000. The fixed cost is for the entire project and not for an individual task.
You need to add the fixed cost of S 150,000 to your schedule and spread it across the duration of the project.
What should you do?
A. In the Gantt chart, change Table view to Cost, and enter $150,000 in the Fixed Cost field for Task 0. Change Fixed Cost Accrual to Start.
B. In the Gantt chart, change Table view to Cost, and enter $150,000 in the Fixed Cost field for Task 0. Change Fixed Cost Accrual to Prorated.
C. In the Gantt chart, change Table view to Cost, and enter $150,000 in the Fixed Cost field for Task 0. Change Fixed Cost Accrual to End.
D. In the Gantt chart, change Table view to Cost, and enter $150,000 in the Fixed Cost field for Task 1. Change Fixed Cost Accrual to Start.
Answer: B
Q47. Your company uses Project Professional 2013.
You are setting up a preliminary schedule by using manually scheduled tasks. You create a task with no duration, start, or finish date, and then you assign a resource. Later, you enter a duration of three days for that task.
You need to let the resource know how the Work will be affected.
What should you say?
A. Work will increase to 24 hours.
B. Work will remain at 0 hours.
C. Work will increase to 16 hours.
D. Work will remain at 8 hours.
Answer: A
Q48. You manage a project by using Project Professional 2013. Your project is updated with changes to the baseline for selected tasks.
You back up your project fife before you start your next tracking cycle. After completing the tracking cycle, you notice that the baseline duration values on some of the summary tasks are not correct.
You need to correct these values before re-entering the tracking data.
You open the backed up version of the project schedule.
What should you do next?
A. Manually update the summary tasks with the new duration values.
B. Reset the summary tasks to manual scheduling.
C. Ensure the tasks durations are of the same denomination values. Then reenter the tracking data.
D. Reset the baseline checking the Roll up baselines to all summary tasks option. Then reenter the tracking data.
Answer: D
Q49. Your company uses Project Professional 2013.
You are scheduling two tasks. One task is named Test Solution, and the other task is named Create Solution Test Plan. You want the Test Solution task to start three working days after the finish date of the Create Solution Test Plan task.
You need to set up a dependency between these two tasks.
What should you do?
A. Create a Start to Start predecessor relationship from the Create Solution Test Plan task to the Test Solution task. Set a lead time of three days.
B. Create a Start to Start predecessor relationship from the Test Solution task to the Create Solution Test Plan task. Set a lead time of three days.
C. Create a Finish to Start predecessor relationship from the Test Solution task to the Create Solution Test Plan task. Set a lag time of three days.
D. Create a Finish to Start predecessor relationship from the Create Solution Test Plan task to the Test Solution task. Set a lag time of three days.
Answer: D
Q50. Your organization uses Project Professional 2013 and records actual hours worked on the project.
You manage a small e-commerce website implementation project. One of your testers asks for assistance in completing a critical task, and you find two additional testing resources that can assist with executing the critical test cases.
The total estimated work for the effort-driven task is 100 hours. The original testing resource, Resource1, completes 25 hours of work on the task.
You need to add Resource2 and Resource3 to the task and split the remaining hours across all three resources now working on the task.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A. Open the Task Form and format it to show Work Details. Enter 25 hours of actual work for Resource1. Then save the changes.
B. Open the Task Form and format it to show Work Details. Enter 75 hours of remaining work for the assigned resource. Then save the changes.
C. Assign Resource2 and Resource3 to the task. Then save the changes.
D. Open the Task Form and format it to show Work Details. Enter 33.33 hours of work for each resource. Then save the changes.
Answer: A,C
Q51. You are a project manager, and you use Project 2013 for a large construction project.
You create the work breakdown structure (WBS) and plan to add the following resources for your project: concrete, construction supplies, and airline tickets.
You need to add these resources to your schedule.
Which two resource types should be created for these resource examples? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A. Add Generic Resources.
B. Add Cost Resources.
C. Add Work Resources.
D. Add Material Resources.
Answer: B,D
Q52. You are a project manager who uses Project Standard 2013.
Your manager wants you to plan an office move. You have a project schedule from a prior office move named "OfficeMove.mpp" and you want to use this project to assist in planning the current office move.
In the fewest steps possible, you need to create your new project schedule based on the old project schedule.
What should you do?
A. Open the old OfficeMove.mpp file, change the project start date and project title, and clear the baseline. Save the file using the current project name.
B. Open the old OfficeMove.mpp file, click on Save As, save the file using a new file name, clear the baseline, and set all tasks to zero percent complete.
C. Open the old OfficeMove.mpp file, save the file as an .mpt file type, removing the baseline and actual values. Save the .mpt file as an .mpp file type, assigning the current project name.
D. Open the old OfficeMove.mpp file, click on Save As, and save the file using a new file name. Then enter the project name in the Project Summary Task. Set all tasks to zero percent complete.
Answer: C
Q53. Your company uses Project Professional 2013.
You are building a schedule by using predecessors to help determine a logical duration. The following image shows a baselined list of tasks with predecessors:
You have been told that Task C is optional, and you recommend inactivating the task to keep it visible on the schedule.
You need to determine what the results are to the schedule when inactivating Task C.
How should you answer?
A. The finish date is reduced by four working days, cost remains unchanged, and baseline cost is reduced by $400.
B. The finish date is reduced by five working days, cost remains unchanged, and baseline cost is unchanged.
C. The finish date is reduced by six working days, cost is reduced by $400, and baseline cost is reduced by $400.
D. The finish date is reduced by four calendar days, cost is reduced by $400, and baseline cost is reduced by $400.
E. The finish date is reduced by six calendar days, cost is reduced by $400, and baseline cost is unchanged.
Answer: E
Q54. Your company uses Project Standard 2013 to track project progress.
You need to accurately calculate cost performance index (CPI) as a health indicator.
Which three actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose three.)
A. Ensure there is a value in the Status Date field.
B. Ensure there is a value in the Standard Rate field.
C. Ensure Task Dependencies exist in the schedule.
D. Enter actual progress information.
E. Level resources within available slack.
Answer: A,B,D
Q55. You are a project manager in an organization that uses Project Professional 2013.
You are managing a project, which involves the construction of a new shopping mall. The shopping mall is scheduled to finish by October 21. The mall needs to start operations by October 31. Your sponsor asks you to closely monitor your schedule and informs you that missing the October 21 deadline could jeopardize the October 31 start date.
You are concerned about construction delays, and you want to reduce the time buffer. Your sponsor agrees with this decision.
You need to show the time between the End of Construction and the Grand Opening Day as a time buffer for delays.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A. Create a deadline for the Grand Opening Day task on October 31.
B. Create milestones tasks for End of Construction and Grand Opening Day, with a Finish to Start link and 10 elapsed days of lag time.
C. Create milestones tasks for End of Construction and Grand Opening Day, with a Start to Finish link and 10 elapsed days of lead time.
D. Enter a finish date of October 21 on the End of Construction task.
Answer: A,C
Q56. You are a project manager who uses Project Professional 2013.
After updating a project schedule, you want to determine the amount of time that the
schedule has slipped from the original scheduled dates.
You need a graphical view that shows the current schedule to baseline.
Which view should you use?
A. Detail Gantt view
B. Tracking Gantt view
C. Leveling Gantt view
D. Gantt Chart view
Answer: B
Q57. You manage a project by using Project Professional 2013.
The Indicators column in the Gantt Chart view shows that there are overallocated resources for a task. A resource is assigned to multiple tasks at 100% on a specific day, totaling 2.5 hours of work for the day. The resource has availability of 8 hours for the day.
You need to solve this problem.
What should you add to the task?
A. A deadline
B. A Finish to Start relationship
C. A Finish to Finish relationship
D. More work
Answer: B