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Question 1

A project manager notices disagreements among team members regarding acceptable behavior during meetings.

Which document should they refer to address this?

A

Project schedule.

B

Stakeholder register.

C

Project team charter.

D

Risk management plan.

Question 2

The project manager of a city-wide development project, involving a vast number of stakeholders, is to be completed in nine months. The project manager has requested the business analyst to guarantee effective requirements gathering.

What action should the business analyst take?

A

Arrange a workshop with the project sponsor and key stakeholders.

B

Extend invitations to both internal and external stakeholders to participate in the workshops.

C

Request assistance from the project coordinator to manage some of the workshops.

D

Hire an expert who has a deep understanding of the city's needs.

Question 3

On a large-scale IT project, the team consistently encounters bottlenecks due to unclear decision-making processes.

What system could aid in streamlining the workflow and support the decision-making process?

A

Quality management system.

B

Knowledge management system.

C

Project communication system.

D

Governance system.

Question 4

In a software development project, the project manager is concerned about ensuring the project stays on track. To manage this, the project manager opts to implement a requirements traceability matrix.

What benefit does this tool provide?

A

It guarantees the project is completed on time.

B

It helps manage the project budget effectively.

C

It reduces the need for additional resources.

D

It helps avoid scope creep and unplanned changes to the project scope.

Question 5

During the planning phase, a project manager collaborates with the project sponsor to outline who will do what in the project. They decide to use a RACI chart to clarify team roles and responsibilities clearly.

What do the four letters in RACI stand for?

A

Review, assign, confirm, and indicate.

B

Responsible, assign, check, and inform.

C

Rate, accountable, consult, and inform.

D

Responsible, accountable, consult, and inform.

Question 6

What is the primary goal of a kickoff meeting?

A

To showcase the work done in the last iteration.

B

To set expectations and establish a shared understanding at the start of a project or phase.

C

To review and decide on proposed changes.

D

To discuss and prioritize the backlog.

Question 7

Who is primarily responsible for prioritizing the project backlog on an ongoing basis in an adaptive project?

A

Project Team Members

B

Project Sponsor

C

Project Manager

D

Product Owner

Question 8

A project manager is overseeing a project with a planned value (PV) of $4,200 and an earned value (EV) of $4,400 on the critical path.

What is the schedule variance (SV) for this project?

A

$8,600

B

$800

C

$1.19

D

$ 200

Question 9

If the earned value (EV) for a project is $8,000 and the actual cost (AC) is $7,500, what is the Cost Performance Index (CPI)?

A

0.5

B

0.58

C

1,066

D

0.937

Question 10

During the lifecycle of a project team's development, the team transitions through various stages.

Which of the following sequences correctly describes the stages of team development as articulated by Bruce Tuckman?

A

Storming, Forming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning.

B

Forming, Storming, Norming, Adjourning, Performing.

C

Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing, Adjourning.

D

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning.

Question 11

What does a SWOT analysis assess?

A

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

B

Scope, timeline, budget, and risks.

C

Stakeholder expectations, communication plan, risk register, and project charter.

D

Quality management plan, procurement strategy, change control process, and resource allocation.

Question 12

A Scrum Master wants to monitor and display the rate at which work items are being completed and accepted during each sprint.

Which chart should the Scrum Master utilize for this purpose?

A

Use Case

B

Story Map

C

Throughput Chart

D

Velocity Chart

Question 13

What is the purpose of value stream mapping?

A

It identifies stakeholders' needs and expectations.

B

It analyzes and optimizes the flow of materials or information in a process.

C

It calculates the return on investment for a project.

D

It tracks and controls project costs and expenses.

Question 14

A project manager needs to bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to quickly defining cross-functional requirements and reconciling stakeholder differences.

Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for this purpose?

A

Brainstorming

B

Facilitated workshops

C

Focus groups

D

nterviews

Question 15

A business analyst is drafting a situation statement for a project to improve the customer service process.

Which of the following is the purpose of the situation statement?

A

To identify the stakeholders who are affected by the problem.

B

To prioritize the project's goals and objectives.

C

To ensure that everyone involved in the project has a clear understanding of the problem.

D

To gather support for the project.

Question 16

Who helps to stimulate new thoughts and ideas from others during facilitated workshops?

A

Project manager

B

Business units

C

Individual stakeholders

D

All participants

Question 17

A business analyst is considering involving multiple people from the organization to review a critical requirements document.

Which type of review would be the most suitable for this?

A

Managerial review

B

Client review

C

Peer review

D

End-user review

Question 18

In iteration-based agile, when does the team typically demonstrate completed work items?

A

As each work item is finished.

B

At random intervals throughout the iteration.

C

At the beginning of the iteration.

D

At the end of the iteration.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the purpose of using kanban boards when evolving an organization's processes?

A

To financially budget for each change.

B

To outline the theoretical advantages of each change.

C

To assign team members to different change projects.

D

To track progress, categorizing changes by their implementation status.

Question 20

A project manager notes that two team members will be on vacation during the next iteration.

What should the project manager expect in terms of story commitment for that iteration?

A

The team will commit to more stories to compensate for the absence.

B

The team will commit to the same number of stories as the previous iteration.

C

The team's commitment will be unrelated to the members' absence.

D

The team will commit to fewer stories, considering the reduced capacity.

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