PMP Sample Questions

81. A narrative description of products or services to be supplied under contract is called:
    • the project plan.
    • a statement of work.
    • an exception report.
    • Pareto analysis.

    Answer: B

82. An example of scope verification is:
    • reviewing the performance of an installed software module.
    • managing changes to the project schedule.
    • decomposing the WBS to a work package level.
    • performing a benefit/cost analysis to determine if we should proceed with the project.

    Answer: A

83. Which of the following is not an example of a source of scope change?
    • a variation in government regulations.
    • failure to include a required feature in the design of a telecommunication system.
    • a need to engage in bottom-up cost estimating.
    • introducing technology that was not available when scope was originally defined.

    Answer: C

84. The subdivision of major project deliverables, as identified in the scope statement, into smaller, more manageable components is called:
    • parametric estimation.
    • scope definition.
    • feasibility analysis.
    • benefit-cost analysis.

    Answer: B

85. The process of establishing clear and achievable objectives, measuring their achievement, and adjusting performance in accordance with the results of the measurement is called:
    • strategic planning.
    • alternative objectives inventory.
    • management by objectives.
    • contingency planning.

    Answer: C

86. Configuration management is:
    • used to ensure that the description of the project product is correct and complete.
    • the creation of the work breakdown structure.
    • the set of procedures developed to assure that project design criteria are met.
    • a mechanism to track budget and schedule variances.

    Answer: A

87. A fundamental tenet of modern quality management holds that quality is most likely to be achieved by:
    • planning it into the project.
    • developing careful mechanisms to inspect for quality.
    • striving to do the best job possible.
    • conducting quality circle activities.

    Answer: A

88. Your most recent project status report contains the following information: BCWP = 3,000, ACWP = 3,500, and BCWS = 4,000. The schedule variance is:
    • + 1,000.
    • + 500.
    • - 500.
    • - 1,000.

    Answer: D

89. Learning curve theory emphasizes that in producing many goods:
    • cost decreases as production rates increase.
    • average unit cost decreases as more units are produced.
    • materials become cheaper when they are purchased in bulk.
    • laborers become more productive because of technological advances.

    Answer: B

90. Rearranging resources so that constant resource levels are maintained is called:
    • floating.
    • leveling.
    • restructuring.
    • crashing.

    Answer: B