Question 1

A project has activities on the critical path that must be completed before other activities can start. Task A is dependent on Task C before Task D can be completed. Task A requires task B to start. Task B takes twice as long to complete as Task C. Which of the following is the appropriate ordering of the critical path?

Accepted Answer

Task B must start before Task A, and Task A is dependent on Task C before Task D can be completed. Therefore, the order is B, C, A, D.

Question 2

The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario?

Accepted Answer

The most likely cause is the difference in time zones, which can result in team members being unavailable at certain times that are outside of their regular working hours.

Question 3

Which of the following elements should be included on a responsibility assignment matrix?

Accepted Answer

The responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) typically includes roles such as Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed, often abbreviated as RACI.

Question 4

A company is hired to perform some of another organization's work. Which of the following types of organizational change is described?

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing refers to the practice of hiring an external company to perform tasks or services that were previously done internally by the organization's own employees.

Question 5

A project manager has been assigned a project with a budget of $50,000. Three change requests are submitted during execution that will increase the overall project cost to $60,000. Which of the following steps should the project manager perform NEXT?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project manager has been assigned a...

Question 6

A team member learns that an assigned task is not due until the very end of the project. Moreover, the team member is not aware of any predecessor tasks dependent on completing the assigned task. Which of the following does the project manager use to decide if the team member can start the task later or earlier?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A team member learns that an assigned...

Question 7

Which of the following roles has approval authority for project funding?

Accepted Answer

The sponsor has approval authority for project funding.

Question 8

A project manager wants to introduce the practice of a WBS to the PMO, but the other managers believe this will create extra work. Which of the following would BEST communicate the need for a WBS to the other managers? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Using the WBS helps prevent work from slipping or being forgotten, and it aids in determining which resources are required for the project, both of which are compelling reasons to communicate its necessity.

Question 9

During a project, the project manager discovers there is insufficient time allotted for quality control. The project manager prepared to submit a revised schedule to the CCB.  Given the attached chart, which of the following is the critical path if one day is added to each task for quality control?

Accepted Answer

The answer of During a project, the project manager discovers...

Question 10

A project team has purchased computers with warranties extending throughout the entire project. Which of the following represents the risk strategy utilized?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project team has purchased computers with...

Question 11

A project manager is assigned to an ongoing project. Which of the following is the FIRST document the protect manager should review?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project manager is assigned to an...

Question 12

Which of the following vendor documents specifically address quality? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following vendor documents specifically...

Question 13

Which of the following shows projected project expenditures?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following shows projected project...

Question 14

Which of the following documents need to be updated as events occur during a project? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following documents need to...

Question 15

A project is about to begin the execution phase. The SOW and project plan have been approved, and the project team has been formed. Which of the following types of meetings should happen NEXT?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project is about to begin the...

Question 16

A project manager is providing the lessons learned for a project that ran over budget and produced poor quality deliverables. Which of the following should the project manager include as part of the lessons learned?

Accepted Answer

A post-mortem analysis is specifically aimed at understanding what went wrong in a project, making it a key component of lessons learned, especially for projects that ran over budget and produced poor quality deliverables.

Question 17

A part that is needed to complete Task 3 has been backordered and will arrive three days later than scheduled. Task 3 must be complete for Task 4 to start. There is one day of float for the two tasks. Which of the following represents the number of days the project schedule will be delayed?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A part that is needed to complete...

Question 18

A project manager travels abroad to meet the offshore team and sends out a meeting invitation to review requirements. However, many team members decline the meeting invitation. The PM approaches one team member to determine why people are declining. The team member indicates the project manager scheduled the meeting at a time when employees typically have permission to take a nap. Which of the following is the project manager facing?

Accepted Answer

The project manager is facing cultural differences, as the team members have a cultural practice of taking naps at a certain time, which the project manager did not account for when scheduling the meeting.

Question 19

The chairperson of the board is visiting from another country and wishes to meet the project team members. The next project team meeting will be held next week, but the chairperson is leaving before the meeting. Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

Accepted Answer

Arranging an impromptu team meeting allows the chairperson to meet the team members before leaving, accommodating their schedule.

Question 20

A project manager is successfully adhering to an eight-week project schedule through week three. A change in the marketplace will require the project manager to deliver the product one week early.  Given the project schedule above, which of the following aspects are missing for the project manager to plan and execute an accelerated schedule? (Choose two).

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project manager is successfully adhering to...

Exam 11: CompTIA Project+