Question 1

The description and scope section of a statement of work would contain statements regarding:

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A)   Environmental risks.
B)   Termination of project information.
C)   Expected benefits.
D)   Major milestones.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Your professor moonlights to make ends meet during the summer months and has a knack for painting houses. You agree to pay $500 over whatever the materials and equipment rental cost for the job and delight in sipping lemonade in the shade watching your poor professor perform under a(n) :

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A)   Cost-plus contract.
B)   Lump-sum contract.
C)   Time and material contract.
D)   Fixed wage contract.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Expected commitments from other departments in support of the project would most likely be detailed in the:

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A)   Approach section of the SOW.
B)   Risks and concerns section of the SOW.
C)   Acceptance criteria section of the SOW.
D)   Resource requirements section of the SOW.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project is a:

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A)   Product.
B)   Deliverable.
C)   Tangible.
D)   Work product.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What takes place at the project closeout step?

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Question 6

When work is organized into cost control accounts:

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A)   The work no longer needs to be tracked by the project manager.
B)   The subdeliverables become cost centers instead of profit centers for the project.
C)   These are assigned to the units performing project activities.
D)   These budgets can then be assigned back to the project manager's department.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The homeowner lusted over a 36,000 BTU oven in his dream kitchen, but his contractor got a deal on a 20,000 BTU oven and installed it without a peep. Thanks to:

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A)   Acquisition controls, the homeowner ended up with the right oven.
B)   Specification controls, the homeowner ended up with the right oven.
C)   Design controls, the homeowner ended up with the right oven.
D)   Oven controls, the homeowner ended up with the right oven.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In the case of projects developed for external clients, work authorization typically addresses:

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A)   Budget linkage.
B)   Audit trail establishment.
C)   Resource requirements.
D)   Contractual obligations.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

What is hierarchy among the deliverable, work package, subdeliverable, and project? Create an example starting with the most macro element, cascading through to the lowest element.

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The highest (most macro) level...

Question 10

Budget and schedule information for each activity in a project is contained in the:

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A)   Project goal criteria.
B)   Management plan.
C)   Work breakdown structure.
D)   Scope baseline.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

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The need to make project changes or spec...

Question 12

Rank the key steps in information development from most to least important and justify your rankings.

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Rankings will vary, but the key steps in...

Question 13

The organizational structure for the project team, including policies and procedures, is the:

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A)   Work breakdown structure.
B)   Rules statement.
C)   Scope statement.
D)   Management plan.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What is organization breakdown structure?

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Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS) i...

Question 15

A project management firm that promises to do everything for a major project and hand over a fully functional, ready-to-use deliverable is performing under a(n) :

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A)   Umbrella contract.
B)   All-inclusive contract.
C)   Cost-plus contract.
D)   Turnkey contract.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What is work authorization?

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Work authorization is the step that refl...

Question 17

The PMBoK definition stating, "a process that sets a project's scope by breaking down its overall mission into a cohesive set of synchronous, increasingly specific tasks," is for the:

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A)   Project plan.
B)   Work breakdown structure.
C)   Deliverable statement.
D)   Scope expansion.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which pair of statements is BEST?

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A)   Cost-plus contracts are prone to budget overruns while turnkey contracts are typically underbid by the contractor.
B)   Cost-plus contracts are prone to a budget surplus while turnkey contracts are typically underbid by the contractor.
C)   Cost-plus contracts are prone to a budget surplus while turnkey contracts are typically overbid by the contractor.
D)   Cost-plus contracts are prone to budget overruns while turnkey contracts are typically overbid by the contractor.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The highest level of work breakdown structure is the:

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A)   Project.
B)   Deliverable.
C)   Subdeliverable.
D)   Work package.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

If viewed from a flow standpoint, the stage of configuration management that has provision for variable routing to the next step, depending on outcome at this stage, is:

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A)   Configuration control.
B)   Configuration review.
C)   Status accounting.
D)   Configuration identification.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Scope Management

Budget and schedule information for each activity in a project is contained in the:

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The PMBoK definition stating, "a process that sets a project's scope by breaking down its overall mission into a cohesive set of synchronous, increasingly specific tasks," is for the:

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What is hierarchy among the deliverable, work package, subdeliverable, and project? Create an example starting with the most macro element, cascading through to the lowest element.

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The description and scope section of a statement of work would contain statements regarding:

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Which pair of statements is BEST?

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What is organization breakdown structure?

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The organizational structure for the project team, including policies and procedures, is the:

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What is work authorization?

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Your professor moonlights to make ends meet during the summer months and has a knack for painting houses. You agree to pay $500 over whatever the materials and equipment rental cost for the job and delight in sipping lemonade in the shade watching your poor professor perform under a(n) :

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The highest level of work breakdown structure is the:

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Expected commitments from other departments in support of the project would most likely be detailed in the:

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What takes place at the project closeout step?

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In the case of projects developed for external clients, work authorization typically addresses:

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Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project is a:

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When work is organized into cost control accounts:

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If viewed from a flow standpoint, the stage of configuration management that has provision for variable routing to the next step, depending on outcome at this stage, is:

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Rank the key steps in information development from most to least important and justify your rankings.

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The homeowner lusted over a 36,000 BTU oven in his dream kitchen, but his contractor got a deal on a 20,000 BTU oven and installed it without a peep. Thanks to:

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A project management firm that promises to do everything for a major project and hand over a fully functional, ready-to-use deliverable is performing under a(n) :

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What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

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