Question 1

From which of the following do risks originate?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality requirements 
B) Strategic plan 
C) Constraints 
D) Uncertainty 
A) Quality requirements 
B) Strategic plan 
C) Constraints 
D) Uncertainty

Question 2

Seamus McTroid's program, World Domination, is in phase five. Seamus wants to make archives of the information from the constituent projects. Which process should Seamus perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative Closure 
B) Close Program 
C) Contract Closure 
D) Component Closure 
A) Administrative Closure 
B) Close Program 
C) Contract Closure 
D) Component Closure

Question 3

It was Bob's job to figure out the dependencies among the schedule activities. Bob discovered that all these dependencies are of type finish-to-start. Now Bob needs a network diagramming method to display these dependencies. Which should he use?

Accepted Answer

A) Arrow diagramming method only 
B) Precedence diagramming method only 
C) Either the PDM or the ADM 
D) Critical diagramming method 
A) Arrow diagramming method only 
B) Precedence diagramming method only 
C) Either the PDM or the ADM 
D) Critical diagramming method

Question 4

Which is NOT an output of the Schedule Control process?

Accepted Answer

A) Performance reports 
B) Change requests 
C) Updates to the program schedule 
D) Information for stakeholders 
A) Performance reports 
B) Change requests 
C) Updates to the program schedule 
D) Information for stakeholders

Question 5

Lori's boss has asked her to establish the selection criteria for projects in the program she is managing, DePaolo. Which process will she perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Select Project 
B) Initiate Program 
C) Initiate Principle Team 
D) Authorize Project 
A) Select Project 
B) Initiate Program 
C) Initiate Principle Team 
D) Authorize Project

Question 6

Boris has identified some key risks in a new project he is leading. What are the acceptable ways to deal with this risk?

Accepted Answer

A) Say this risk is fine and do nothing. 
B) Invest resources to monitor the specific risk. 
C) Pay another contractor to execute a piece of the project that seems risky with a penalty if they fail. 
D) Pay an insurer to compensate the company with a cash payment if the risk does not work out. 
A) Say this risk is fine and do nothing. 
B) Invest resources to monitor the specific risk. 
C) Pay another contractor to execute a piece of the project that seems risky with a penalty if they fail. 
D) Pay an insurer to compensate the company with a cash payment if the risk does not work out.

Question 7

Zed is getting ready to perform the Develop Program Team process. The output that Zed can expect from this process includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Updates to training records and staffing management plan 
B) Performance assessment and improvements 
C) Staffing management plan and training records 
D) Performance assessment and training plan 
A) Updates to training records and staffing management plan 
B) Performance assessment and improvements 
C) Staffing management plan and training records 
D) Performance assessment and training plan

Question 8

Howard is a Program Manager and is preparing for an organization-wide kickoff meeting of his new program, Ferocious. Part of the kickoff will include a Q&A period about Ferocious, so Howard needs to gather some information about the program's potential risks. Which of the following is not a standard information-gathering technique that Howard could use?

Accepted Answer

A) Interviews 
B) Internet Search 
C) Delphi technique 
D) SWOT Analysis 
A) Interviews 
B) Internet Search 
C) Delphi technique 
D) SWOT Analysis

Question 9

Jordi Brahms is double checking to make sure he has all the inputs to the Risk Management Planning and Analysis process accounted for. Which of the following is NOT an input to the Risk Management Planning and Analysis process?

Accepted Answer

A) PWBS 
B) Risk response plan 
C) Program schedule 
D) Program budget 
A) PWBS 
B) Risk response plan 
C) Program schedule 
D) Program budget

Question 10

Boris is the manager of the Yes I Read book-publishing program. He has decided to procure book cover images from a digital design company for the next fiscal year. Currently Boris has no idea how many books he will publish in the year. What type of contract is most suitable for Boris to use when he signs with the digital design company?

Accepted Answer

A) Fixed price 
B) Time and material 
C) Cost plus fee 
D) Lump sum 
A) Fixed price 
B) Time and material 
C) Cost plus fee 
D) Lump sum

Question 11

Finn is preparing for a kick-off meeting of his new program at Iron Man, Inc. Which of the following is the main goal of his upcoming kick-off?

Accepted Answer

A) Finn wants to familiarize everyone at Iron Man, Inc. with his new program. 
B) Finn can only schedule one kickoff meeting 
C) Finn's main goal is to raise money for the new program. 
D) Finn's main goal is to gather and introduce all of the principle team members. 
A) Finn wants to familiarize everyone at Iron Man, Inc. with his new program. 
B) Finn can only schedule one kickoff meeting 
C) Finn's main goal is to raise money for the new program. 
D) Finn's main goal is to gather and introduce all of the principle team members.

Question 12

What are the components at the lowest level of a program WBS hierarchy called?

Accepted Answer

A) Program deliverables 
B) Program packages 
C) Work packages 
D) Schedule activity 
A) Program deliverables 
B) Program packages 
C) Work packages 
D) Schedule activity

Question 13

The first phase of a program life cycle is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Program setup 
B) Initiating 
C) Planning 
D) Pre-program setup 
A) Program setup 
B) Initiating 
C) Planning 
D) Pre-program setup

Question 14

Which of the following are work results an output of?

Accepted Answer

A) Perform Quality Assurance 
B) Develop Program Team 
C) Direct and Manage Program Execution 
D) Monitor and Control Program Work 
A) Perform Quality Assurance 
B) Develop Program Team 
C) Direct and Manage Program Execution 
D) Monitor and Control Program Work

Question 15

Which phase in the program life cycle is closing the program in?

Accepted Answer

A) Six 
B) Five 
C) Four 
D) Three 
A) Six 
B) Five 
C) Four 
D) Three

Question 16

As a program manager, Dixon must interview candidates for project manager positions for his program. Dixon's bosses at Eureka Binary Farms have told him to make sure the candidates are informed of the culture of their organization. The organizational culture of Eureka Binary Farms is reflected by:

Accepted Answer

A) Values, norms, and strategic plan 
B) Policies, annual revenue, and values 
C) Authority levels of the managers, policies, values, and work environment 
D) Beliefs, norms, and employee turnover rate 
A) Values, norms, and strategic plan 
B) Policies, annual revenue, and values 
C) Authority levels of the managers, policies, values, and work environment 
D) Beliefs, norms, and employee turnover rate

Question 17

The Develop Program Team process produces which of the following outputs?

Accepted Answer

A) Staffing management plan and personnel records 
B) Performance assessment and updates to team competency assessments 
C) Updates to training records and personnel records 
D) Performance assessment and personnel records 
A) Staffing management plan and personnel records 
B) Performance assessment and updates to team competency assessments 
C) Updates to training records and personnel records 
D) Performance assessment and personnel records

Question 18

Which of the following processes does not belong to the Integration Management knowledge area?

Accepted Answer

A) Interface Planning 
B) Resource Planning 
C) Marketing Planning 
D) Transition Planning 
A) Interface Planning 
B) Resource Planning 
C) Marketing Planning 
D) Transition Planning

Question 19

Finn's boss asked him to put together a list of SMART key performance indicators for their organization, Iron Man, Inc. Which of the following lists correctly identifies SMART indicators?

Accepted Answer

A) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely 
B) Solitary, Monetary, Accessible, Realistic, Timely 
C) Strategic, Measurable, Authorized, Related, Targeted 
D) Strong, Monetary, Achievable, Reactionary, Targeted 
A) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely 
B) Solitary, Monetary, Accessible, Realistic, Timely 
C) Strategic, Measurable, Authorized, Related, Targeted 
D) Strong, Monetary, Achievable, Reactionary, Targeted

Question 20

Dixon is performing the Interface Planning process for his Art-2 Unit program. Which is not a tool or technique that can be used for this process?

Accepted Answer

A) Pareto diagram 
B) Organizational theory 
C) Stakeholder analysis 
D) Human resource practices 
A) Pareto diagram 
B) Organizational theory 
C) Stakeholder analysis 
D) Human resource practices

Exam 1: Program and Project Management