Question 1 1. A customer is unhappy with the performance thus far on a p

Question 1

1.

A customer is unhappy with the performance thus far on a project. The customer states that unless scope changes are made at the
contractor%u2019s expense the contractor would be removed from the customer%u2019s preferred bidders list for future contracts. The contractor should.

Answer

Refuse to perform the scope changes.

Perform the scope changes at the contractor%u2019s expense.

Perform the scope changes and then submit an invoice for payment to the customer.

Take no action and hope that the customer will forget about the scope change request.

Question 2

1.

Project sponsors within the contractor%u2019s company have the authority to change the scope of an external customer%u2019s project as they
see fit.

Answer

Have the authority to change the scope of an external customer%u2019s project as they see fit.

Do not have the authority to change the scope of an external customer%u2019s project as they see fit.

Have the authority to change the scope of an external customer%u2019s project only once every six months

Have the authority to change the scope of an external customer%u2019s project as long as the project manager and program
manager are both in accord

Question 3

1.

Generally speaking work packages:

Answer

Are assigned to one functional unit

Are not assigned to one functional unit

Must be assigned to two or more functional units

Must have the approval of the chief executive officer of the company performing the project

Question 4

1.

Consider the WBS shown below:
1.00.00
1.1.0
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.2.0
1.2.1
1.2.2
If the total program costs $100000 and 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 are each $20 K then the cost of 1.1.0 is:

Answer

$20 K

$40 K

$60 K

Cannot be determined

Question 5

1.

A project manager desires a work breakdown structure that goes through 6 levels of detail. Level 3 through level 6 would most likely be
prepared by:

Answer

Project sponsor

Project manager

Subject matter experts

Customer

Question 6

1.

All work packages in a project:

Answer

Do not have to be at the same level of the WBS

Must be at the same level of the WBS

Do not have to be referenced in the Work Breakdown Structure dictionary

Can be changed immediately as long as the project manager and project sponsor agree to do so

Question 7

1.

Which of the following is normally not addressed in a change control board meeting to approve a scope change?

Answer

Cost of the change

Which functional unit will perform the change

Impact on the schedule

Value-added opportunity for the client

Question 8

1.

If the customer%u2019s SOW contains words such as nearly or approximately then:

Answer

The project manager uses his discretion in determining the meaning

The sponsor uses his discretion in determining the meaning

The customer uses his discretion in determining the meaning

Scope creep is unlikely

Question 9

1.

Generally speaking the lowest level in the WBS is referred to as:

Answer

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

The work package

Question 10

1.

Which of the following would be the first item to be discussed in the initial kickoff meeting for a project?

Answer

Understanding of the requirements

Understanding of the plan

Understanding of the schedule

Understanding of the budget