PMP Module 1 - Mini Exam

1. Question 6: Michael is a project manager and is performing the administrative closure of his project. He is gathering Lessons Learned and transferring them to the Organizational Process Assets. The project was very complex, and a couple of times the project went over budget as a result of some incorrect decisions he made. However, Michael was able to complete the project on time and within budget. Michael is uncertain if he should include these incorrect decisions and their impact on the project as part of the Organizational Process Assets Updates, since they did not affect the overall project success. What is Michael's best course of action in this scenario?

Michael should document the events but deny his responsibility for causing them.

Michael should document his incorrect decisions, along with their impact.

Michael should not document these events at all.

Michael should seek his manager's opinion.

Correct answer is B

Explanation: Michael should be honest. He should document his incorrect decisions, along with their impact.

Reference: PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Honesty

Explanation

Correct answer is B

Explanation: Michael should be honest. He should document his incorrect decisions, along with their impact.

Reference: PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Honesty

2. Question 2: What are the three basic components of a process?

Inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs

Scope, time, and quality

Human resources, machinery, and costs

Optimization, improvement, and enhancement

Correct answer is A

Explanation: A process is a set of activities that achieve a specified objective or result. Each process is characterized by its inputs, outputs and the tools and techniques, which are used to transform the inputs into the outputs.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 47

Explanation

Correct answer is A

Explanation: A process is a set of activities that achieve a specified objective or result. Each process is characterized by its inputs, outputs and the tools and techniques, which are used to transform the inputs into the outputs.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 47

3. Question 3: According to the PMBOK Guide, who is generally responsible for approving or rejecting complex change requests carried out in major projects at large organizations?

Project Customer

Project Sponsor

Project Manager

Change Control Board

Correct answer is D

Explanation: A project manager may have the authority to approve or reject some change requests on some projects. However, usually a Change Control Board is set up that is responsible for reviewing and approving or rejecting change requests.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 96

Explanation

Correct answer is D

Explanation: A project manager may have the authority to approve or reject some change requests on some projects. However, usually a Change Control Board is set up that is responsible for reviewing and approving or rejecting change requests.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 96

4. Question 5: Certain critical processes, such as the Develop Project Management Plan process, rely on Expert Judgment for robust Project Management Plan development. Which of the following cannot provide Expert Judgment?

Lessons Learned Library

Consultants

Subject Matter Experts

Customers

Correct answer is A

Explanation: Expert Judgment can only be provided by an individual or a group of individuals having the required knowledge and skills under consideration. A Lessons Learned Library can help gather facts and increase awareness, but it cannot provide Expert Judgment.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 76

Explanation

Correct answer is A

Explanation: Expert Judgment can only be provided by an individual or a group of individuals having the required knowledge and skills under consideration. A Lessons Learned Library can help gather facts and increase awareness, but it cannot provide Expert Judgment.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 76

5. Question 1: Which of the following statements regarding the project management Process Groups is incorrect?

The Process Groups are also called project life cycle phases.

All Process Groups can be conducted within a single phase of the project.

There are five project management process groups.

The Process Groups are interactive.

Correct answer is A

Explanation: A project can have many phases. Each phase may be considered a sub-project. Likewise, the five Process Groups have clear dependencies and are typically performed in each project and they are highly interactive with one another. However, as the The PMBOK Guide stresses, the Process Groups are not project life cycle phases.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 52

Explanation

Correct answer is A

Explanation: A project can have many phases. Each phase may be considered a sub-project. Likewise, the five Process Groups have clear dependencies and are typically performed in each project and they are highly interactive with one another. However, as the The PMBOK Guide stresses, the Process Groups are not project life cycle phases.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 52

6. Question 4: Nancy is managing a project that has been divided into multiple phases for better project management and control. After the completion of each phase, Nancy is required to obtain formal approval in order to initiate the next phase. Which of the following documents formally initiates a new phase?

Change Request

Project Management Plan

Project Statement of Work

Project Charter

Correct answer is D

Explanation: Every phase should be treated as a sub-project. Every phase should be initiated, planned, executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. The Project Charter is the document that formally initiates a project or a phase.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 66

Explanation

Correct answer is D

Explanation: Every phase should be treated as a sub-project. Every phase should be initiated, planned, executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. The Project Charter is the document that formally initiates a project or a phase.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, page 66

7. Question 7: The planning phase of any project is one of the most critical periods in a project's lifecycle. Every project's success heavily depends upon how the project was planned. All of the planning processes that are defined in the PMBOK 5 Guide are not required to be sequentially followed; rather multiple iterations of these processes are performed during the planning phase. Which of the planning processes (or its iteration) needs to be performed as the last planning process?

Develop Project Management Plan

Develop Human Resource Plan

Develop Communications Management Plan

Develop Quality Management Plan

Correct answer is A

Explanation: Every project plan is a subsidiary of the Project Management Plan. The Project Management Plan is finalized when all its subsidiary plans are developed and approved. The Develop Project Management Plan is the last planning process that is performed during the planning phase of the project.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, pages 72, 73

Explanation

Correct answer is A

Explanation: Every project plan is a subsidiary of the Project Management Plan. The Project Management Plan is finalized when all its subsidiary plans are developed and approved. The Develop Project Management Plan is the last planning process that is performed during the planning phase of the project.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, pages 72, 73

8. Question 8: Stanley is working as a project coordinator in his company. Ashley, the project manager of the project, has assigned Stanley to oversee the project team as they perform various project execution tasks. Stanley is responsible for coordinating all these project execution tasks and processes, ensuring that the project work is being carried out as planned, and reporting this information to Ashley. On the other hand, Ashley is performing Change Management, Variance Analysis and Project Control. Stanley is responsible for which of the following processes?

Manage Communications

Control Communications

Direct & Manage Project Work

Monitor & Control Project Work

Correct answer is C

Explanation: Stanley's major role is coordination, which is an executing process. He is responsible for the Direct & Manage Project Work process. Stanley's responsibilities are closely linked to the Monitor & Control Project Work process, but that process involves Variance Analysis, Change Management and Project Control, which are Ashley's responsibilities, not Stanley's.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, pages 80, 81

Explanation

Correct answer is C

Explanation: Stanley's major role is coordination, which is an executing process. He is responsible for the Direct & Manage Project Work process. Stanley's responsibilities are closely linked to the Monitor & Control Project Work process, but that process involves Variance Analysis, Change Management and Project Control, which are Ashley's responsibilities, not Stanley's.

Reference: PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, pages 80, 81