Question 1

What is phase three of the program life cycle called?

Accepted Answer

A) Pre-program setup 
B) Program setup 
C) Initiating 
D) Establish program infrastructure

Question 2

True or false: Expectancy theory states that employees who are motivated by incentives will remain motivated and productive so long as the rewards meet their expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You are launching a brand new program at your company. Listed below are a set of processes that you will be performing for your program for the first time. Which of the processes will you perform first?

Accepted Answer

A) Create PWBS 
B) Cost Estimating/Budgeting 
C) Schedule Development 
D) Resource Planning

Question 4

In order to determine the program budget, which program management process must be performed?

Accepted Answer

A) Develop Program Budget 
B) Plan Program Purchases and Acquisitions 
C) Resource Planning 
D) Cost Estimating and Budgeting

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Barkley wants to develop a scope management plan for his Pet Groomers program. Which process should Barkley perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Create PWBS 
B) Scope Definition 
C) Scope Planning 
D) Develop Scope Management plan

Question 7

Which is NOT part of the Integrated Change Control process?

Accepted Answer

A) Approve Change requests 
B) Implement the approved change requests 
C) Determine if a change has occurred 
D) Escalate the change requests

Question 8

Which knowledge area does Transition Planning belong to?

Accepted Answer

A) Communication Management 
B) Procurement Management 
C) Human Resource Management 
D) Integration Management

Question 9

Which is NOT an output of the Monitor and Control Program Work process?

Accepted Answer

A) Forecasts 
B) Change requests 
C) Performance reports 
D) Communication messages

Question 10

Fae's program, Don't Be Boxed Out, is in the planning stage, and she would like to determine the resource requirements for her program. What process should Fae perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Resource Management 
B) Activity Resource Estimating 
C) Create PWBS 
D) Resource Planning

Question 11

Which process is contract negotiation a tool or technique for?

Accepted Answer

A) Select Sellers 
B) Request Seller Responses 
C) Program Contract Administration 
D) Acquire Program Team

Question 12

What is a risk response plan for a program an output of?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify Risks 
B) Risk Management Planning and Analysis 
C) Qualitative Risks Analysis 
D) Plan Risk Responses

Question 13

The program process Performance Reporting belongs to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The Communication process group 
B) The Monitoring and Controlling process group 
C) The Integration Management knowledge area 
D) The Executing process group

Question 14

Secondary risks are:

Accepted Answer

A) Risks that result from responses to the originally identified risks 
B) Residual risks 
C) Risks which have medium or low priority 
D) Risks that have been mitigated

Question 15

Which of the following are appointments either made or identified during the Initiate Program phase?

Accepted Answer

A) Program manager, sponsor, and principle team members 
B) Sponsor and principle team members 
C) Program manager and sponsor 
D) Program manager and principle team members

Question 16

What of the following is NOT a characteristic that both projects and operations share?

Accepted Answer

A) Both projects and operations have objectives. 
B) Both projects and operations are managed. 
C) Both projects and operations require resources, including funding and human resources. 
D) Both projects and operations are temporary.

Question 17

Which is NOT included in the input of the Communication Planning process?

Accepted Answer

A) PWBS 
B) Communication management plan 
C) Program Charter 
D) Program scope statement

Question 18

Lori is a program manager for OMG Awesome Toys. OMG Awesome Toys uses matrix management. Where can matrix management be used?

Accepted Answer

A) In program management 
B) In project management 
C) In both program and project management 
D) At the executive level only

Question 19

What program Planning processes belong to Scope Management?

Accepted Answer

A) Scope Definition and Schedule Development 
B) (PWBS) Create Program Work Breakdown Structure and Plan Scope 
C) Scope Definition and Scope Control 
D) Scope Definition and (PWBS) Create Program Work Breakdown Structure

Question 20

You asked your friend Dixon, a program manager at PowerUp, to lunch. Dixon said he was swamped. He explained that he is using the coding structure to perform a certain process. Which process is Dixon most likely talking about?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Resource Planning 
B) Decomposition 
C) Program Cost Estimating and Budgeting 
D) Program Schedule Development

Exam 1: Program and Project Management