Q41. - (Topic 2) 

A project has lost critical project team members. Which of the following scheduling methods would be used to analyze the impact of this resource constraint? 

A. CCM 

B. PDM 

C. ADM 

D. CCB 

Answer: A 


Q42. - (Topic 2) 

Which of the following roles has decision making authority with regard to modifying the scope of an ongoing project? 

A. Change Control Board 

B. Project Sponsor 

C. Project Leadership Team 

D. Project Manager 

Answer: A 


Q43. - (Topic 1) 

A company is replacing their file server with a new one. During the data migration, the old file server experiences critical hardware failure. The data migration cannot continue until the hardware is replaced. This repair will put the project behind schedule by a week. Which of the following actions should the project manager do FIRST? 

A. Prepare performance report 

B. Manage the issue 

C. Schedule a meeting 

D. Update communication plan 

Answer: B 


Q44. - (Topic 2) 

Which of the following describes a WBS? 

A. A schedule-oriented decomposition of the project work 

B. A deliverable-oriented decomposition of the project work 

C. An action-oriented decomposition of the project work 

D. An owner-oriented decomposition of the project work 

Answer: B 


Q45. - (Topic 3) 

A project manager receives notice that a new law will soon go into effect that may impact a current project. After confirming the information, which of the following should the project manager update FIRST? 

A. Stakeholder register 

B. Risk register 

C. Issue log 

D. Qualitative data 

Answer: B 


Q46. - (Topic 3) 

New regulations are released that affect a credit card processing system that is currently in development. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST? 

A. Verify that the project is on schedule. 

B. Begin the change control process. 

C. Tell the project team to stop all work. 

D. Determine additional resource needs. 

Answer: B 


Q47. - (Topic 1) 

A project team has to implement a key part of their solution from an external vendor. After sending out an RFP, the team has narrowed the possible providers down to three. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT? 

A. Hold a steering committee meeting to discuss the options 

B. Ask the project team to take a vote on the vendor 

C. Begin contract negotiations with the lowest offer 

D. Contact project stakeholders individually and discuss the RFP 

Answer: A 


Q48. - (Topic 1) 

A change request has been authorized to decrease the amount of time the project team has to hand over the deliverable to the customer. The project manager has decided to crash the schedule to accommodate the change. Which of the following will MOST likely occur? 

A. The risk of the project will decrease. 

B. The quality of the deliverable will increase. 

C. The cost of the project will increase. 

D. The scope of the project will decrease. 

Answer: C 


Q49. - (Topic 2) 

A project manager is notified that a task on the project has zero float. Which of the following can be derived about the task? 

A. The task is on the critical path. 

B. The task is being performed early. 

C. The task failed a quality audit. 

D. The task is behind schedule. 

Answer: A 


Q50. - (Topic 2) 

The change control board has been unable to come to a consensus regarding if a change that affects the charter should be approved. Which of the following roles has the authority to authorize changes to the charter? 

A. Project sponsor 

B. Senior managers 

C. Project manager 

D. Stakeholders 

Answer: A