Question 1

A Scrum team is completing a sprint; however, some tasks will need to carry over to the next sprint. Which of the following should the Scrum master do to improve the team's velocity in the next sprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take a more hands-on leadership approach. 
B)  Add the unfinished work to the backlog. 
C)  Schedule a sprint retrospective. 
D)  Hold additional daily stand-up meetings.

Question 2

A senior manager asks a project manager for an estimated budget on a new project. Which of the following is the BEST step for the project manager to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the senior manager the estimation is not available yet. 
B)  Use the budget from a similar project to generate estimates. 
C)  Ask a SME for an opinion and propose an estimate. 
D)  Gather the team to immediately generate estimates.

Question 3

A project manager wants to introduce the practice of a WBS to the PMO, but the other managers believe this will create extra work. Which of the following would BEST communicate the need for a WBS to the other managers? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Using the WBS will help prevent work from slipping or being forgotten. 
B)  TheWBS will be required on very large projects. 
C)  TheWBS will be required if the project manager has the time available to complete it. 
D)  TheWBS will aid in determining which resources are required for the project. 
E)  The WBS is the best way to determine risks of the project.

Question 4

Two critical members have approached the project manager separately regarding personality conflicts. The project manager cannot remove either from the project or separate their work activities. To help resolve the conflict, which of the following would be BEST for the project manager to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Send an email to the entire project team encouraging proper etiquette. 
B)  Discuss the problem during the next daily status update. 
C)  Perform an in-person meeting involving both parties. 
D)  Schedule a mandatory team-building activity.

Question 5

Which of the following are the BEST risk analysis tools to determine a project's risk level? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Fishbone diagram 
B)  RACI matrix 
C)  Monte Carlo 
D)  Process flowchart 
E)  Expert judgment
F) Project dashboard

Question 6

Two companies have merged. Which of the following may impact the project manager's communication methods after the merger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Updates to issues logs 
B)  Increase in change requests 
C)  Changes to stakeholder requirements 
D)  Updates to the WBS

Question 7

Which of the following measurements would give the project manager the BEST estimate of the total cost of an active project?

Accepted Answer

A)  EAC 
B)  BAC 
C)  TCPI 
D)  ETC

Question 8

Which of the following communication methods and target audiences would a project manager MOST likely select for briefings as required during a business continuity incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Email and instant messaging to project team members and the project team members and the project sponsor 
B)  Text messages to and voice conferences with all stakeholders and project team members 
C)  Video conferences with key stakeholders and the project champion 
D)  Instant messaging to the project coordinator and project scheduler

Question 9

The project's network map has a loop with multiple project outcomes. This is the result of which of the following scheduling tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing project schedule baselines 
B)  Critical Path Analysis 
C)  Critical Chain Method 
D)  Graphical evaluation and review technique

Question 10

When developing a project schedule, which of the following tools would be MOST beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  Network diagram 
C)  Fishbone chart 
D)  Chain diagram

Question 11

A PM is asked to keep the Chief Information Officer (CIO) informed of a project's health at a high level on a daily basis. Which of the following is the BEST way for the PM to provide this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Status report 
B)  Meeting minutes 
C)  Dashboard 
D)  Email

Question 12

Which of the following is the primary purpose of an MOA or an MOU?

Accepted Answer

A)  State expectations of all signatory parties to reduce potential misunderstandings. 
B)  Facilitate potential legal action and resulting remediation if one of the signatory parties violates any terms. 
C)  Enumerate a detailed code of conduct for all employees, contractors, and subcontractors participating in the program. 
D)  Provide transparency to competitors regarding all signatory parties.

Question 13

While planning a project, the project team estimates known expenses but also applies a margin of error for unknown expenses. Which of the following is the project team trying to determine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost of quality 
B)  Expenditures 
C)  Total project cost 
D)  Burn rate

Question 14

Expenditure tracking helps with cost:

Accepted Answer

A)  reporting 
B)  scheduling 
C)  discounting 
D)  floating

Question 15

The PMO has asked the PM to provide a status report indicating the number of events and activities required to complete a project. Which of the following charts should the PM include in the status report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  Scatter chart 
C)  Run chart 
D)  Process diagram

Question 16

A new project sponsor has joined the project team, and the constraints on the project have been reprioritized. The project cost was previously the most important factor, but the new sponsor has indicated that meeting a new, shorter deadline is the priority. Which of the following effects is this MOST likely to have on the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  The deliverables and quality will remain the same, but the cost will increase. 
B)  The deliverables and quality will remain the same, but the cost will decrease. 
C)  The deliverables and cost will remain the same, but the quality will increase. 
D)  The cost and quality will remain the same, but the deliverables will increase.

Question 17

A project manager needs to track the actual and estimated start and finish dates of all WBS work packages. Which of the following is a necessary step to record the actual durations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish each WBS work package resource. 
B)  Establish and set the baseline. 
C)  Establish and set the quality gates. 
D)  Establish the tollgates.

Question 18

Two team members completely disagree on how to complete a specific task. The project manager observes the conflict but takes no immediate action. Which of the following techniques is the project manager using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compromising 
B)  Smoothing 
C)  Withdrawing 
D)  Accepting

Question 19

A highly skilled, key project team member lacks technical writing skills. Documents are often misunderstood, and the wrong instructions are given. To retain this key project team member, which of the following steps should the project manager take to BEST resolve the issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrain the key project team member. 
B)  Replace the key project team member. 
C)  Hire a translator to assist the team member. 
D)  Accept the key team member's limitations.

Question 20

Which of the following risk strategies prevents a risk from impacting a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accept risk 
B)  Mitigate risk 
C)  Avoid risk 
D)  Transfer risk

Exam 11: CompTIA Project+