step 1)MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Q1: Thomas, the new project manager, is exerting significant effort to
prevent changes to his project, what is your recommendation to Thomas?
(a) I will encourage Thomas to prevent changes to his project to deliver on
time
(b) Change is inevitable; therefore, change control process is mandatory for
every project, so, I recommend that Thomas concentrates more on change
control process
(c) Change is inevitable; therefore, I will advise Thomas to allow changes to
his project
(d) None of the above
Question Category: Difficult - ANSWER>>>The right answer is (B)
Question Reference: Standard Guide - Chapter (5), "Project Scope
Management", 5.6 Control Scope, page 137
Clarification and Tips: Option (A) is wrong, as change is inevitable. Option
(C) is half-correct, but not complete compared to option (B). Therefore, the
right answer is option (B). Process Group: Monitoring and Controlling
Process: Control Scope Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management
Q2: Which of the following is part of the Control Scope process?
(a) Ensures all recommended preventive actions are processed through the
Perform Inte- grated Change Control process
(b) Ensures all recommended corrective actions are processed through the
Perform Inte- grated Change Control process
(c) Ensures all requested changes are processed through the Perform
Integrated Change Control process
(d) All the above - ANSWER>>>Question Category: Moderate
The right answer is (D)
Question Reference: Standard Guide - Chapter (5), "Project Scope
Management", 5.6 Control Scope, page 137
Clarification and Tips: Options (A), (B), and (C) include items of the Control
Scope process, so, the right answer is option (D). Process Group:
Monitoring and Controlling Process: Control Scope Knowledge Area:
Project Scope Management
,Q3: Omar is confused about the quality audit and how it is categorized,
how can you help him?
(a) Quality audit is a tool used for quality assurance
(b) Quality audit is a tool used for quality control
(c) Quality audit is a separate process that is not related to quality
assurance, nor to quality control
(d) None of the above - ANSWER>>>Question Category: Difficult
The right answer is (A)
Question Reference: Standard Guide - Chapter (8), "Project Quality
Management", 8.2.2.2 Quality Audits, page 247
Clarification and Tips: Quality audit is a tool used for quality assurance, so,
the right answer is option (A). Process Group: Executing Process: Perform
Quality Assurance Knowledge Area: Project Quality Management
Q4: Stakeholders can be categorized as following:
(a) Internal and external
(b) Individual or group
(c) Key and executive
(d) Customers and non-customers - ANSWER>>>Question Category: Easy
The right answer is (A)
Question Reference: Standard Guide - Chapter (13), "Project Stakeholder
Manage- ment", General
Clarification and Tips: Very easy question and it may confuse some people
because of this.
Process Group: Initiating Process: Identify Stakeholders Knowledge Area:
Project Stakeholder Management
Q5: Allan has approved change request, which requires some changes to
the cost and schedule baselines. How will these changes be applied?
(a) Changes to baselines should only show the changes from the current
time forward
(b) Changes to baselines should show the changes from the project start till
this mo- ment
(c) Changes to baselines should show the changes from the project start
and go forward
(d) None of the above - ANSWER>>>Question Category: Difficult
The right answer is (A)
Question Reference: Standard Guide - Chapter (4), "Project Integration
Manage- ment", 4.5.3.3 Project Management Plan Updates, page 100
, Clarification and Tips: Changes to baselines should only show the changes
from the current time for- ward. Past performance may not be changed.
This protects the integrity of the baselines and the historical data of past
performance. Thus, option (A) is the right answer.
Process Group: Monitoring and Controlling
Process: Perform Integrated Change Control
Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management
Q6: The assumptions and constraints from the project scope statement are
considered when estimating the activity durations. Which of the following
might be considered an assumption for this process?
(a) Length of the reporting periods
(b) Existing conditions
(c)Availability of information
(d) All of the above - ANSWER>>>Question Category: Difficult
The right answer is (D)
Question Reference: Standard Guide - Chapter (6), "Project Time
Management", 6.5.1.6 Project Scope Statement, page 168
Clarification and Tips: Options (A), (B), and (C) may be considered
assumptions for Estimate Activity Durations process, so, the right answer is
option (D).
Process Group: Planning
Process: Estimate Activity Durations
Knowledge Area: Project Time Management
Q7: Which of the following is part of the Control Risk process?
(a) Tracking identified risks
(b) Monitoring residual risks
(c) Evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project
(d) All the above - ANSWER>>>Question Category: Easy
The right answer is (D)
Question Reference: Standard Guide - Chapter (11), "Project Risk
Management", 11.6 Control Risks, page 349
Clarification and Tips: Options (A), (B), and (C) are included in the Control
Risk process. Therefore, the right answer is option (D).
Process Group: Monitoring and Controlling
Process: Control Risks
Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management