1: Your team is confused because they use terminology and words in project communications that appear to have interchangeable meanings, but other teams treat these terms as though they have specific, unique meanings. How can your team find out what the terms mean?
A: The best way to differentiate between similar project terms is to ask the project sponsor.
B: Direct your team to a defined and standardized glossary such as the PMBOK ® Guide.
C: Have your project team vote on what definitions they would like to use for common terms.
D: Project management terms have different meanings in different countries, so consult your nearest PMI community.
2: You are delivering an introduction to a project management training session to new team members. One team member appears confused about the exact definition of a project . What is the BEST def inition of a project?
A: A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
B: A body of work constrained by finances and time.
C: An organized effort of work by a team managed by a project manager.
D: The ongoing management of a business enterprise to achieve profitability.
3: Your team seems confused about whether the work they are doing meets the definition of a project. To help them understand the difference between projectized and operational work you give them the following examples. Which of the following is not an example of a project?
A: Designing a new software solution.
B: Building a new house.
C: Regularly achieving 3% growth on last year’s sales figures.
D: Implementing a new business process or procedure.
4: You are planning to sit the PMP ® examination and as part of your study are referring to the PMBOK ® Guide for help in defining the project process groups. Which of the following is not one of the five process groups in the PMBOK ® Guide?
A: Closing
B: Checking
C: Initiating
D: Executing
5: You are the project manager on a project to develop a new piece of customer management software for an external client. Through your approved change control process you are considering a request to alter the scope of the project. While considering the impact of the request on the project scope, you must also consider the impact on other areas of the project such as quality, schedule, budget, and risk. These other areas that you are considering represent what to the project?
A: Opportunities
B: Constraints
C: Constrictions
D: Risks
6: The process of continuously updating, improving, and detailing a project management plan, or parts of a project management plan, as more specific information becomes available is known as what?
A: Iterative expectation management
B: Project life cycle
C: Continuous improvement
D: Progressive elaboration
7: While delivering a presentation to senior management on the ways in which portfolio management can help your organization achieve strategic success, you realize that not everyone in the room understands what portfolio management is. Portfolio management is BEST defined as what?
A: A group of projects managed by a project director.
B: A collection of projects grouped together to take advantage of effective management to meet strategic business objectives.
C: A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way.
D: A collection of projects relating to a single business unit within an organization.
8: A group of projects that must be managed in a coordinated manner to ensure that common goals and potential resource conflicts are managed effectively is known as what?
A: Program
B: Portfolio
C: PMO
D: Life cycle