QUESTION 1
An adaptive project team is grooming the backlog for the next iteration. What does the team need to document in the user stories to determine the work needed to complete each story?
A. Team velocity in past iterations
B. Related epics of each story
C. Product owner’s priorities
D. Detailed acceptance criteria
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 2
Which three of the following interpersonal skills does a project manager rely on when developing the project management plan? (Choose three)
A. Interviews
B. Meeting management
C. Facilitation
D. Focus groups
E. Conflict management
Correct Answer: BCE
QUESTION 3
A business analyst has encountered a conflict related to competing requirements on an existing project. What tool should the business analyst use to resolve this issue?
A. Weighted ranking
B. Procurement management
C. Risk assessment
D. Peer review
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 4
A project team is meeting to seek solutions on a new problem that occurred recently. The meeting is comprised of two parts: the first is a generation of ideas and the second is an analysis. Which technique is the team using?
A. Brainstorming
B. Focus group
C. Checklists
D. Interview
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 5
Which tool uses an algorithm based on historical data to calculate cost?
A. Relative estimating
B. Analogous estimating
C. Three-point estimating
D. Parametric estimating
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 6
A new project manager has been assigned to an ongoing project. What will the project manager use to identify the responsibilities of the stakeholders in the project?
A. Responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) chart
B. Stakeholder matrix
C. Charter
D. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 7
A project manager oversees a project in an adaptive environment After each iteration, which type of meeting should the project manager conduct?
A. Backlog refinement review
B. Retrospective
C. Iteration planning
D. Daily standup
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 8
A new business analyst has joined the team in the middle of a project and the requirements traceability matrix has been updated. What should the business analyst do next?
A. Share the requirements traceability matrix the same way it was shared previously.
B. Consult the business analysis communications management plan.
C. Ask the project manager to share the updated requirements traceability matrix at the next meeting.
D. Review the project management plan.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 9
A project manager joined a company to replace someone that left the project There was no hand over, but the previous project manager developed a detailed schedule and the project team completed some project deliverables. The team is not colocated and some of the team members are former interns that were recently employed full time.
What is the most suitable project delivery method?
A. Extreme project management
B. Linear project management
C. Integrated project management
D. Adaptive project management
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 10
Which of the following activities are included as part of a project manager’s responsibilities?
A. Inspire, engage, and build relationships with people.
B. Problem solve, achieve the bottom line, and focus on success.
C. Control, maintain project status, and develop.
D. Direct, control, and focus on structure.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 11
When presenting a product roadmap to an adaptive team, which form of communication is the most appropriate?
A. Requirements matrix
B. Story map
C. Presentation slides
D. Project management plan
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 12
A project is at risk of delivering the solution late because of poor quality that prevents the user acceptance testing (UAT) to be finalized. The product owner does not want to sign off until all the Severity 1 (S1) defects are fixed. What should the project manager do to manage this risk?
A. Consult the risk register and implement the risk response actions.
B. Review the organizational chart to find out who else can sign off UAT.
C. Create a risk in the risk register for each S1 defect and assign actions.
D. Ask the developers to work longer hours and resolve the defects.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 13
An adaptive project manager is migrating the company’s new website. The project manager must work with the team to invest full capacity on this project because it is the company’s top-ranked project in the portfolio. In order to increase throughput and provide consistent delivery, the project manager needs to assign members who are currently involved with other projects.
How should the project manager assign the team members to this project?
A. Full allocation
B. Prediction
C. Multitasking
D. Task switching
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 14
During project execution, a key resource leaves the team for another job. What should the project manager do in this situation?
A. Consult the risk register for an appropriate risk response.
B. Submit a change request for additional budget to secure a project resource.
C. Consult with the functional manager for a replacement resource.
D. Distribute work to other team members to reduce impact to the project schedule.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 15
A project manager has reached an agreement on the requirements and now needs to define the workflow for the end user. A critical step must be completed and validated by the end user before proceeding. Which modeling tool best describes this process?
A. User interface design
B. Wireframe
C. Use case
D. Traceability
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 16
A project manager needs to determine the schedule variance (SV) The project manager’s latest schedule indicates 14 units of work completed against a plan of 23 units. What is the SV?
A. 322
B. 9
C. -9
D. 37
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 17
When executing a project, a recently hired subject matter expert (SME) who reviewed the execution progress remarked that the schedule could be crashed and that the schedule was not assessed properly. What should the project manager do next?
A. Update the risk register.
B. Update the schedule baseline.
C. Review the schedule baseline.
D. Initiate a change request.
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 18
A computer application development project is almost closing. The project manager uses a document comprised of a checklist that requires a formal feature-to-feature approval in order to demonstrate compliance with the customer’s specifications. Which document is the project manager using?
A. Application version process
B. Ceremonial acceptance plan
C. Acceptance test procedure
D. Formal installed deliverables
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 19
A project manager has a project schedule baseline. How can the critical path be determined from the finalized schedule?
A. Identify the path through the schedule with leveled resources and the shortest duration.
B. Identify the longest activity path in the schedule with the shortest possible duration.
C. Identify the tasks with float duration, which do not impact the duration of the project.
D. Identify the crashed project schedule to find the shortest duration to complete the project.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 20
A project manager is assigned to a project, and the sponsor signals to perform first actions. However, the project manager is unsure how to apply organizational resources into project activities before a formal authorization. Which document should be used in this case?
A. Project charter
B. Project plan
C. Budget requirement
D. Business case
Correct Answer: A