PMP Mock Questions

Subject: Project Monitoring and Control

No of Questions: 26

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04 - Monitoring and Control

Question - 1

If your project with a CPI of 1.2, what does this mean ?

A.project is running ahead of schedule
B.project is falling behind.
C.project is consuming fewer resources than estimated.
D.project is using fewer resources than estimated.

Answer :
C is the correct answer.
| Cost performance index(CPI) : The result from dividing the earned value by the
actual cost.
Ð A result less than one suggests that the project is at budget risk.
| A CPI of 1 or greater suggests that project in delivering more with less COST.
P This means project is consuming fewer resources than estimated because CPI is
1.2.

Question - 2

If your project with a SPI of 1.2, what does this mean ?

A.project is running ahead of schedule
B.project is falling behind.
C.project is consuming fewer resources than estimated.
D.project is using fewer resources than estimated.

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

| Scheduled performance index(SPI) : The result of dividing the earned value by the
planned value.
T A result less than one suggests that the project is at schedule risk.
T A SPI of 1 or greater suggests that the project is ahead of schedule.
Question - 3

Which of the following is not a form a leadership technique?

A.Smoothing
B.Formal
C.Coercive
D.Compromise

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

smoothing is a conflict resolution technique. Others are form of leadership technique.

Question - 4

Which of the following is a conflict resolution technique?

A.Smoothing
B.Formal
C.Coercive
D.Compromise

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

smoothing is a conflict resolution technique. Others are form of leadership technique.

Question - 5

Who is responsible for project quality control?

A.The project manager
B.The Sponsor
C.Team member
D.Senior Management

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

The project manager responsible for project quality control.

Question - 6

You are calculating total cost of a project in your organization. Which of the
following cost provide you the best result ?
A.Life Cycle cost
B.Opportunity cost
C.Shunk cost
D.Earned value

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

Life Cycle cost = project costs + ongoing operations costs + maintenance costs.
Therefore Life Cycle cost is best fit for this.

Question - 7

Which of the following is a method for measuring project performance?

A.Earned Value
B.Cost Variance
C.Schedule Variance
D.Value Analysis

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

Earned Value:A method for measuring project performance. It compares the amount
of work that was planned with what was actually accomplished to determine if cost
and schedule performance is as planned.

Question - 8

You are project manager of a project and your project is behind schedule.
Senior management want project on time and they won't bother about cost.
Which of the following technique you are going to use ?
A.CRASHING
B.Fast Tracking
C.Resource Leveling Heuristics
D.Schedule Model

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

CRASHING : is reducing project time by expending additional resources. Senior

management want project on time and they won't bother about cost therefore
CRASHING is the best technique.
Question - 9

You are project manager of ABC company and you have interchanged the tasks
between two resources. What is your NEXT step?
A.Do impact analysis
B.Change Control
C.Update Project Plan
D.Resource leveling

Answer :
C is the correct answer.

Your next step is Update Project Plan. This is confusing between option A and Option
C.

Question - 10

The fund available to a organization to invert in project is called:

A.Variable costs
B.Direct costs
C.Working capital
D.Present value (PV)

Answer :
C is the correct answer.

Working capital is total assets less total liabilities.

Question - 11

Which of the following displays graphical picture of data over a specific time
period for a process?
A.Control Charts
B.Histogram
C.Pareto Diagram
D.Run Chart

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

Control Charts: Control charts are graphic display of the results over a time of a
process. They are used to determine if the process is "in control".

Question - 12
You have been assigned to a construction of bridge on river. After completion of
50 percent of project, a NGO raised concern about the environment misbalance.
As a project manager, you should?
A.Ignore and continue with your work
B.Stop work
C.Raise concern to senior management
D.Go to NGO and try to resolve the issue

Answer :
C is the correct answer.

This is not within your limit . Raise concern to senior management about this.

Question - 13

When version control numbers should change?

A.Any change occurs
B.Major changes are made
C.Any change related to scope only
D.Only to baseline documents

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

If any change occur version control numbers should change.

Question - 14

If more than one person involved discussion of a certain document, Why it is

necessary to have the same version of the document in front of the entire
meeting.
A.It keeps everyone on the same page.
B.All attender likes it.
C.Sponsor want it.
D.PM want it

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

Same version of the document keeps everyone on the same page.

Question - 15
Why every document need to be version control?
A.All the changes can be track.
B.It keeps everyone on the same page.
C.Version control let you the latest baseline version.
D.All of the above

Answer :
D is the correct answer.

All are the benefits of version control.

Question - 16

A collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will
be authorized to ensure the work is done by the identified organization, at the
right time, and in the proper sequence is called __________?
A.Work Authorization System
B.Project charter
C.SOW
D.Scope statement

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

A collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be
authorized to ensure the work is done by the identified organization, at the right time,
and in the proper sequence is called Work Authorization System.

Question - 17

In which type of projects ,verbal authorization can be seen.

A.Small Project
B.Large Project
C.Important Project
D.Temporary Project

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

verbal authorization can be seen in small project.

Question - 18

In which type of projects ,written authorization can be seen.

A.Small Project
B.Large Project
C.All Projects
D.Temporary Project

Answer :
B is the correct answer.

Written authorization can be seen in large project.

Question - 19

If your AC(Actual Cost) = $18,000 and your EV(Earned Value) = $20,000, are
you over budget?
A.You are over budget.
B.You are doing good, No over budget.
C.Zero
D.EV(Earned Value) is not related to budget

Answer :
B is the correct answer.

If EV-AC value is negative, you are over budget(Not doing good). Here $20,000 -
$18,000 = $2000 , So you are not over budget.

Question - 20

Your Earned Value is $6,000 and your Actual Cost is $5,000. CPI is:
A.1.2
B..82
C.1
D.1000

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

Cost Performance Index (CPI) = EV (Earned Value) / AC (Actual Cost) =

$6000/$5000 = 1.2

Question - 21

Your Earned Value is $6,000 and your Actual Cost is $5,000. How are you
doing?
A.Doing better than the planned budget.
B.Not doing better than the planned budget.
C.It is equal
D.EV(Earned Value) is not related to budget

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

¸ If the CPI is above the number 1, as it is in this case, this means that you are doing
better than the planned budget.
Cost Performance Index (CPI) = EV (Earned Value) / AC (Actual Cost) =
$6000/$5000 = 1.2

Question - 22

Your Earned Value is $5,000 and your Actual Cost is $10,000. How are you
doing?
A.Doing better than the planned budget.
B.Not doing better than the planned budget.
C.It is equal
D.EV(Earned Value) is not related to budget

Answer :
B is the correct answer.

¸ If the CPI is less than the number 1, as it is in this case, this means that you are not
doing better than the planned budget.
È Cost Performance Index (CPI) = EV (Earned Value) / AC (Actual Cost) =
$5000/$10,000 = .5

Question - 23

Your EV = $10,000 and your PV = $8,000. What is your SPI?

A.1.25
B..8
C.2000
D.0

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

p Schedule Performance Index (SPI): SPI=EV/PV = $10,000/$8,000=1.25

Question - 24
Your EV = $10,000 and your PV = $8,000. How you are doing?
A.you are ahead of plan
B.you are behind of plan
C.EV not related to plan
D.PV not related to plan

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

P Schedule Performance Index (SPI): SPI=EV/PV = $10,000/$8,000=1.25

SPI more than 1 means you are ahead of plan.

Question - 25

Your EV = $8,000 and your PV = $10,000. How you are doing?

A.you are ahead of plan
B.you are behind of plan
C.both
D.none

Answer :
B is the correct answer.

ô Schedule Performance Index (SPI): SPI=EV/PV = $8,000/$10,000=.8,

$ SPI more than 1 means you are ahead of plan. But in this case SPI is .8 so you are
behind of plan.

Question - 26

When version control numbers should change?

A.Any change occurs
B.Major changes are made
C.Any change related to scope only
D.Any change related to charter

Answer :
A is the correct answer.

If any change occur version control numbers should change.

Question - 27

Who gives project acceptance?

A.Sponsor.
B.Customer.
C.Project Manager.
D.Team Lead.

Answer :
B is the correct answer.

Customer gives project acceptance. Customer may be person or organization.

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