Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the nine knowledge areas of project and/or program management?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality Management 
B) Risk Management 
C) Technical Management 
D) Scope Management 
A) Quality Management 
B) Risk Management 
C) Technical Management 
D) Scope Management

Question 2

The Project Management Office should have a significant role in selecting a Project Management Information System (PMIS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Raymond Beetlebush is a program manager discussing the topic of risk with his colleagues. Which is NOT a true statement about risk?

Accepted Answer

A) Risks stem from uncertainty 
B) All risks pose threats to a program 
C) Risks must be managed both at the program level and at the projects level 
D) Risks have impact on accomplishing the program objectives 
A) Risks stem from uncertainty 
B) All risks pose threats to a program 
C) Risks must be managed both at the program level and at the projects level 
D) Risks have impact on accomplishing the program objectives

Question 4

In which phase of the program life cycle is the infrastructure for a program established?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four

Question 5

Which is NOT an input to the Acquire Program Team process?

Accepted Answer

A) Staffing assignments 
B) Program schedule 
C) Program budget 
D) Staffing management plan 
A) Staffing assignments 
B) Program schedule 
C) Program budget 
D) Staffing management plan

Question 6

Boris is preparing to present his new program to the program board at Hiram Corp. As part of his pre-program setup, Boris is creating a high-level business plan that demonstrates of number of key attributes about his program. Which of the following attributes would Boris hope to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Feasibility 
B) Justification 
C) Need 
D) All of the above 
A) Feasibility 
B) Justification 
C) Need 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Howard is about to initiate a program for Start Up! Blow Up! Candies. What would Howard's program Initiating process group include?

Accepted Answer

A) Authorize Program, Initiate Team, and Initiate Program 
B) Initiate Program, Initiate Team, and Authorize Projects 
C) Scope Definition, Initiate Program, and Initiate Team 
D) Develop Program Charter, Authorize Projects, and Initiate Program 
A) Authorize Program, Initiate Team, and Initiate Program 
B) Initiate Program, Initiate Team, and Authorize Projects 
C) Scope Definition, Initiate Program, and Initiate Team 
D) Develop Program Charter, Authorize Projects, and Initiate Program

Question 8

What is phase four of a program life cycle called?

Accepted Answer

A) Deliver incremental benefits 
B) Program setup 
C) Establish program infrastructure 
D) Executing 
A) Deliver incremental benefits 
B) Program setup 
C) Establish program infrastructure 
D) Executing

Question 9

Which process determines the program reporting requirements for the projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Authorize Programs 
B) Authorize Projects 
C) Initiate Projects 
D) Initiate Program 
A) Authorize Programs 
B) Authorize Projects 
C) Initiate Projects 
D) Initiate Program

Question 10

Which process does NOT belong to the Executing process group?

Accepted Answer

A) Perform Quality Assurance 
B) Information Distribution 
C) Cost Estimating and Budgeting 
D) Acquire Program Team 
A) Perform Quality Assurance 
B) Information Distribution 
C) Cost Estimating and Budgeting 
D) Acquire Program Team

Question 11

Marjory is a new program manager and she asks her boss Dixon what are the processes are in Program Risk Management? Dixon should say:

Accepted Answer

A) Risk Management Planning and Analysis, and Risk Response Planning 
B) Risk Management Planning, Risk Identification, and Risk Analysis 
C) Risk Management Planning, Risk Identification, Qualitative Risk Analysis, Quantitative Risk Analysis, and Risk Response Planning 
D) Risk Management Planning and Analysis and Risk Monitoring and Control 
A) Risk Management Planning and Analysis, and Risk Response Planning 
B) Risk Management Planning, Risk Identification, and Risk Analysis 
C) Risk Management Planning, Risk Identification, Qualitative Risk Analysis, Quantitative Risk Analysis, and Risk Response Planning 
D) Risk Management Planning and Analysis and Risk Monitoring and Control

Question 12

Program Initiating is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A phase 
B) A process group 
C) A knowledge area 
D) A process 
A) A phase 
B) A process group 
C) A knowledge area 
D) A process

Question 13

Program quality assurance includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-project quality activities 
B) Cross-program quality activities 
C) Quality activities for some selected projects at the project level 
D) Quality activities for the non-project but program-related work 
A) Cross-project quality activities 
B) Cross-program quality activities 
C) Quality activities for some selected projects at the project level 
D) Quality activities for the non-project but program-related work

Question 14

Lori Honorboundstadter told her junior program manager, Finnley Jones, to use the experiment design technique for this process. Which process is Ms. Honorboundstadter most likely referring to?

Accepted Answer

A) Procurement Planning 
B) Risk Management Planning 
C) Quality Planning 
D) Communication Planning 
A) Procurement Planning 
B) Risk Management Planning 
C) Quality Planning 
D) Communication Planning

Question 15

Which of the following is stage two of a program life cycle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is a disadvantage to Matrix Management Organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational Synergy 
B) Resource Optimization 
C) Functional Gap 
D) Information Sharing 
A) Organizational Synergy 
B) Resource Optimization 
C) Functional Gap 
D) Information Sharing

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about a program?

Accepted Answer

A) As with projects, programs are ways of reaching an organization's goals and objectives. Programs, however, do this within the context of the organization's strategic plan. 
B) Programs offer organizational benefits, including improving upon and adding to current systems. 
C) A program never needs to be managed. 
D) Programs may include work related to the program, but out of the scope of any individual projects included in the program. 
A) As with projects, programs are ways of reaching an organization's goals and objectives. Programs, however, do this within the context of the organization's strategic plan. 
B) Programs offer organizational benefits, including improving upon and adding to current systems. 
C) A program never needs to be managed. 
D) Programs may include work related to the program, but out of the scope of any individual projects included in the program.

Question 18

Insurance is a way of transferring risk.

Accepted Answer