PMI CAPM PMI-100 Questions & Answers

• Question 501:

  Documented identification of a flaw in a project component together with a recommendation is termed a:

  A. corrective action.

  B. preventive action.

  C. non-conformance report,

  D. defect repair.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 502:

  Which of the following is an information gathering technique in Identify Risks?

  A. Influence diagrams

  B. Brainstorming

  C. Assumption analysis

  D. SWOT analysis

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 503:

  Which of the following is a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a prespecified product, result, or service?

  A. Portfolio

  B. Process

  C. Project

  D. Program

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 504:

  Which degree of authority does a project manager have on a project in a strong matrix organizational structure?

  A. Limited

  B. Low to moderate

  C. Moderate to high

  D. High to almost total

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 505:

  Which of the following is a tool or technique of the Define Activities process?

  A. Rolling wave planning

  B. Precedence diagramming method (PDM)

  C. Alternatives analysis

  D. Parametric estimating

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  6.2.2.2 Rolling Wave Planning

  Rolling wave planning is an iterative planning technique in which the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while the work in the future is planned at a higher level. It is a form of progressive elaboration. Therefore, work can exist at various levels of detail depending on where it is in the project life cycle. During early strategic planning, when information is less defined, work packages may be decomposed to the known level of detail. As more is known about the upcoming events in the near term, work packages can be decomposed into activities.

  Process: 6.2 Define Activities Definition: The process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables. Key Benefit: The key benefit of this process is to break down work packages into activities that provide a basis for estimating, scheduling, executing, monitoring, and controlling the project work.

  Inputs

  1.

  Schedule management plan

  2.

  Scope baseline

  3.

  Enterprise environmental factors

  4.

  Organizational process assets

  Tools and Techniques

  1.

  Decomposition

  2.

  Rolling wave planning

  3.

  Expert judgment

  Outputs

  1.

  Activity list

  2.

  Activity attributes

  3.

  Milestone list

• Question 506:

  When calculating the cost of quality (COQ) for a product or service, money spent for cost of conformance would include the areas of:

  A. training, testing, and warranty work.

  B. equipment, rework, and scrap.

  C. training, document processes, and inspections.

  D. inspections, rework, and warranty work.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 507:

  Which process should be conducted from the project inception through completion?

  A. Monitor and Control Project Work

  B. Perform Quality Control

  C. Perform Integrated Change Control

  D. Monitor and Control Risks

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 508:

  Which piece of information is part of the WBS Dictionary?

  A. Responsible organization

  B. Change requests

  C. Validated deliverables

  D. Organizational process assets

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 509:

  The project manager at an organization has just realized that some of the engineering staff has been allocated to project Y and will not be available to finish task X. The project manager has also discovered that at the current pace, it will not be possible to complete the project on time. Due to cost constraints, hiring more work force is not a viable option. Which tools are at the manager's disposal?

  A. Resource leveling and fast tracking

  B. Fast tracking and crashing

  C. Crashing and applying leads and lags

  D. Scheduling tools and applying leads and lags

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: 6.6.2.7 Schedule Compression Schedule compression techniques are used to shorten the schedule duration without reducing the project scope, in order to meet schedule constraints, imposed dates, or other schedule objectives. Schedule compression techniques include, but are not limited to:

  Crashing. A technique used to shorten the schedule duration for the least incremental cost by adding resources. Examples of crashing include approving overtime, bringing in additional resources, or paying to expedite delivery to activities on the critical path. Crashing works only for activities on the critical path where additional resources will shorten the activity's duration. Crashing does not always produce a viable alternative and may result in increased risk and/or cost.

  Fast tracking. A schedule compression technique in which activities or phases normally done in sequence are performed in parallel for at least a portion of their duration. An example is constructing the foundation for a building before completing all of the architectural drawings. Fast tracking may result in rework and increased risk. Fast tracking only works if activities can be overlapped to shorten the project duration.

• Question 510:

  Which of the following characteristics are found in a functional organizational structure?

  A. Little or no project manager authority, little or no resource availability, and the functional manager controls the project budget

  B. Limited project manager authority, limited resource availability, and a part-time project manager's role

  C. Low to moderate project manager authority, low to moderate resource availability, and a full-time project manager's role

  D. High to almost total project manager authority, high to almost total resource availability, and full-time project management administrative staff

  Correct Answer: A