PMI CAPM PMI-100 Questions & Answers

• Question 531:

  Which activity involves ensuring that the composition of a projects configuration items is correct?

  A. Configuration Identification

  B. Configuration Status Accounting

  C. Configuration Verification and Audit

  D. Configuration Quality Assurance

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  Configuration identification. Identification and selection of a configuration item to provide the basis for which the product configuration is defined and verified, products and documents are labeled, changes are managed, and accountability is maintained.

  Configuration status accounting. Information is recorded and reported as to when appropriate data about the configuration item should be provided. This information includes a listing of approved configuration identification, status of proposed changes to the configuration, and the implementation status of approved changes.

  

  Configuration verification and audit. Configuration verification and configuration audits ensure the composition of a project's configuration items is correct and that corresponding changes are registered, assessed, approved, tracked, and correctly implemented. This ensures the functional requirements defined in the configuration documentation have been met.

• Question 532:

  Which of the following documents allows the project manager to assess risks that may require near term action?

  A. Probability and impact matrix

  B. Contingency analysis report

  C. Risk urgency assessment

  D. Rolling wave plan

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  11.3.2.5 Risk Urgency AssessmentRisks requiring near-term responses may be considered more urgent to address. Indicators of priority may include probability of detecting the risk, time to affect a risk response, symptoms and warning signs, and the risk rating. In some qualitative analyses, the assessment of risk urgency is combined with the risk ranking that is determined from the probability and impact matrix to give a final risk severity rating.

• Question 533:

  Prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact takes place in which process?

  A. Monitor and Control Risks

  B. Plan Risk Management

  C. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

  D. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 534:

  In which process is a project manager identified and given the authority to apply resources to project activities?

  A. Acquire Project Team

  B. Develop Project Management Plan

  C. Manage Project Execution

  D. Develop Project Charter

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation:

  Process: 4.1. Develop Project CharterDefinition: The process of developing a document that formally authorizes the existence of aproject and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources toproject activities.Key Benefit: The key benefit of this process is a well-defined project start and project boundaries, creation of a formal record of the project, and a direct way for senior management to formally accept and commit to the project.

  Inputs

  1.

  Project statement of work

  2.

  Business case

  3.

  Agreements

  4.

  Enterprise environmental factors

  5.

  Organizational process assets

  Tools and Techniques

  1.

  Expert judgment

  2.

  Facilitation techniques

  Outputs

  1. Project charter

• Question 535:

  Which is a communication method used in the Report Performance process?

  A. Expert judgment

  B. Project management methodology

  C. Stakeholder analysis

  D. Status review meetings

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 536:

  Define Activities and Estimate Activity Resources are processes in which project management Knowledge Area?

  A. Project Time Management

  B. Project Cost Management

  C. Project Scope Management

  D. Project Human Resource Management

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 537:

  Which type of analysis is used as a general management technique within the Plan Procurements process?

  A. Risk assessment analysis

  B. Make or buy analysis

  C. Contract value analysis

  D. Cost impact analysis

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 538:

  Which of the following tools and techniques is used in the Verify Scope process?

  A. Inspection

  B. Variance analysis

  C. Expert judgment

  D. Decomposition

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 539:

  Which Perform Quality Control tool graphically represents how various elements of a system interrelate?

  A. Control chart

  B. Flowchart

  C. Run chart

  D. Pareto chart

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 540:

  How is the schedule variance calculated using the earned value technique?

  A. EV less AC

  B. AC less PV

  C. EV less PV

  D. AC less EV

  Correct Answer: C