PMI CAPM PMI-100 Questions & Answers

• Question 621:

  Which of the following will provide the basis for estimating, scheduling, executing, and monitoring and controlling project work?

  A. Activities

  B. Milestone list

  C. Work breakdown structure (WBS)

  D. Work packages

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 622:

  Which of the following tools will be used to produce performance reports that provide information to stakeholders about project cost, schedule progress, and performance?

  A. Communications methods

  B. Reporting systems

  C. Forecasting methods

  D. Variance analysis

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  Reporting Systems. Facilities, processes, and procedures used to generate or consolidate reports from

  one or more information management systems and facilitate report distribution to the project stakeholders.

• Question 623:

  Which of the following tools and techniques is used to estimate cost?

  A. Budget forecast

  B. Variance analysis

  C. Activity cost estimate

  D. Three-point estimate

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation:

  Three-Point Estimate. A technique used to estimate cost or duration by applying an average of optimistic,

  pessimistic, and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates.

• Question 624:

  Which of the following tools and techniques is used in the Develop Project Team process?

  A. Acquisitions

  B. Organizational theories

  C. Team-building activities

  D. Virtual teams

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  9.3.2.3 Team-Building Activities

  Team-building activities can vary from a 5-minute agenda item in a status review meeting to an off-site, professionally facilitated experience designed to improve interpersonal relationships. The objective of team-building activities is to help individual team members work together effectively. Team-building strategies are particularly valuable when team members operate from remote locations without the beneft of face-to-face contact. Informal communication and activities can help in building trust and establishing good working relationships. As an ongoing process, team building is crucial to project success. While team building is essential during the initial stages of a project, it is a never-ending process. Changes in a project environment are inevitable, and to manage them effectively, a continued or a renewed team-building effort should be applied. The project manager should continually monitor team functionality and performance to determine if any actions are needed to prevent or correct various team problems. One of the models used to describe team development is the Tuckman ladder (Tuckman, 1965; Tuckman and Jensen, 1977), which includes fve stages of development that teams may go through. Although it's common for these stages to occur in order, it's not uncommon for a team to get stuck in a particular stage or slip to an earlier stage. Projects with team members who worked together in the past may skip a stage.

  Forming. This phase is where the team meets and learns about the project and their formal roles and responsibilities. Team members tend to be independent and not as open in this phase.

  Storming. During this phase, the team begins to address the project work, technical decisions, and the project management approach. If team members are not collaborative and open to differing ideas and perspectives, the environment can become counterproductive.

  Norming. In the norming phase, team members begin to work together and adjust their work habits and behaviors to support the team. The team learns to trust each other.

  Performing. Teams that reach the performing stage function as a well-organized unit. They are interdependent and work through issues smoothly and effectively.

  Adjourning. In the adjourning phase, the team completes the work and moves on from the project. This typically occurs when staff is released from the project as deliverables are completed or as part of carrying out the Close Project or Phase process (Section 4.6). The duration of a particular stage depends upon team dynamics, team size, and team leadership. Project managers should have a good understanding of team dynamics in order to move their team members through all stages in an effective manner.

  9.3 Develop Project TeamDefinition: The process of improving competencies, team member interaction, and overall team environment to enhance project performance. Key Benefit: The key benefit of this process is that it results in improved teamwork, enhanced people skills and competencies, motivated employees, reduced staff turnover rates, and improved overall project performance.

  Inputs

  1.

  Human resource management plan

  2.

  Project staff assignments

  3.

  Resource calendars

  Tools and Techniques

  1.

  Interpersonal skills

  2.

  Training

  3.

  Team-building activities

  4.

  Ground rules

  5.

  Colocation

  6.

  Recognition and rewards

  7.

  Personnel assessment tools

  Outputs

  1.

  Team performance assessments

  2.

  Enterprise environmental factors updates

• Question 625:

  Which of the following methods of performance review examines project performance over time to determine if performance is improving or deteriorating?

  A. Earned value performance

  B. Trend analysis

  C. Cost-benefit analysis

  D. Variance analysis

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 626:

  Which of the following processes are within the Initiating Process Group?

  A. Develop Project Management Plan and Identify Stakeholders

  B. Develop Project Management Plan and Plan Communications

  C. Develop Project Charter and Identify Stakeholders

  D. Develop Project Charter and Develop Project Scope Statement

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  Initiating Process Group

  4.1 Develop Project Charter

  13.1 Identify Stakeholders

• Question 627:

  Which of the following methods is a project selection technique?

  A. Flowcharting

  B. Earned value

  C. Cost-benefit analysis

  D. Pareto analysis

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  8.1.2.1 Cost-Benefit Analysis

  The primary benefits of meeting quality requirements include less rework, higher productivity, lower costs, increased stakeholder satisfaction, and increased profitability. A cost-benefit analysis for each quality activity compares the cost of the quality step to the expected benefit.

• Question 628:

  Which of the following is the correct network diagram for the table?

  

  A. Begin-A-C-D-E-End-B-D

  B. Begin-A-B-C-D-E-End

  C. Begin-A-B-D-E-End A-C-D

  D. Begin-A-C-D-E-End-B-C

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 629:

  Which of the following is the process of identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables?

  A. Estimate Activity Durations

  B. Sequence Activities

  C. Define Activities

  D. Activity Attributes

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation:

  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 630:

  Which of the following is an output of the Plan Quality process?

  A. Project document update

  B. Control chart

  C. Cost performance baseline

  D. Organizational process asset update

  Correct Answer: A