Test 5 Flashcards
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18You are in the process of assessing the performance of your team productivity. You want to use the data to predict the output for future iterations as well. The tool that is generally used for this is:
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Velocity
RACI matrix
Throughput
Kanban
Correct Option:A
EXPLANATION
It is the sum of the story point sizes for the features actually completed in an iteration. This allows the team to plan its next capacity more accurately by looking at its historical performance.
31Control accounts can contain more than one—————————–, but each ————– is assigned to only one control account.
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
WBS
WBS dictionary
Work package
Planning package
Correct Option:C
EXPLANATION
Control accounts can contain more than one work package, but each work package is assigned to only one control account.
40Your team is very experienced in the predictive approach. The new project that is being taken up now requires an Agile approach. You need to support and mentor the team members for the required transformation. Which of the following will be most useful in this situation? (select two)
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)
Reading Agile magazines
Training team members in Agile ceremonies
Lessons learned from previous Agile projects
Outsource a specialist Agile team
Correct Option:B, C
EXPLANATION
Historical lessons from previous projects will also be helpful.
46Joe, the project manager, believes in empowering the team as a definite means to achieve performance. It was agreed that the team would decide on all issues through consensus. One of the team members brings to the notice of Joe that decisions are arriving very late and that is impacting the project. What should Joe do to correct the situation?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Ask the team to re-create the team charter
Get into problem solving directly
Suggest the team to have timelines for resolution
Let the team decide
Correct Option:C
EXPLANATION
This is the best option since the problem should not recur.
54You and your team are finalizing the project’s scope statement. The scope statement contains: (Choose two)
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)
Work, deliverables
Assumptions and constraints
Resources
WBS
Correct Option:A, B
EXPLANATION
Scope statement includes description of work, deliverables, assumptions and constraints.
58A team member is working on identifying areas for improvement in the project. He wants to know how to go about it. Which of the following would be a good source to start with?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)
Historical lesson learned
Sprint review
Demonstration
Meetings
Correct Option:A, D
EXPLANATION
Lessons learned from previous projects are a good starting point to identify areas for improvement. Then you look at lessons from retrospectives in this project.
61You are starting a new IT project which involves migration of data from on premises hosting to cloud hosting. You foresee a lot of risks in the migration process due to inherent constraints in the existing infrastructure. You want to identify team members with very good skills. Which of the following techniques will be useful? (Choose three)
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)
Specific assessment
Attitudinal survey
Ability tests
Reference from HR
Correct Option:A, B, C
EXPLANATION
Specific assessments, attitudinal surveys, and ability tests are used to identify team members with very good skills.
68A software upgrade project is underway. You notice that many stakeholders are not participating actively in the meetings. You decide to find out the cause. Which document of the following will be most useful?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Stakeholder engagement plan
Communication management plan
Configuration management plan
Risk management plan
Correct Option:A
EXPLANATION
Although both stakeholder and communication plans may need a revisit, the first would be the stakeholder engagement plan.
88Which of the following is considered the most important activity in the closing phase or project?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Informing the customer about completion of activities
Validating scope
Updating lessons learned
Measuring customer satisfaction
Correct Option:C
EXPLANATION
Updating lessons learned is the most critical activity during the closure of a phase or project.
112What is the key attribute of continuous improvement?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Lowering costs
Minimizing changes to product or service
Improving stakeholder support
Better designing of product
Correct Option:D
EXPLANATION
Better design of products is the key attribute of continuous improvement measures.
115Which formula is used to calculate Estimate to Complete (ETC)?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
AC+BAC
AC+EAC
BAC-EV
BAC or CPI
Correct Option:B
EXPLANATION
Estimate to complete is calculated by adding AC to the revised budget EAC.
119As a project manager, you have identified the root cause of a quality problem and have identified the corrective action required. A change request is initiated and approved. Next you update the project plan to reflect the changes. What is the next step?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Document the causes of the variances and the steps taken to correct them
Prepare a report
Inform the customer
None of the above
Correct Option:A
EXPLANATION
The changes made have to be updated in the plan along with the causes identified.
140You are managing a large complex project. During execution, a number of risks come up, resulting in the project going out of control in terms of budget. Which of the following could have been the likely cause?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
No risk planning
No proper analysis of the risks
Improper risk response
All of the above
Correct Option:D
EXPLANATION
Risk management includes planning, identifying, analyzing, planning responses, and so on.
147The guidelines for assessing the impact on the project backlog based on business environment changes do not include
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Understanding the project’s organizational context
Understanding the external factors that may impact the project
Understanding project governance model
Understanding stakeholder risk attitude
Correct Option:D
EXPLANATION
The stakeholder’s risk attitude does not impact the project backlog. They are already taken into account while planning for risk management.
149As a project manager, when several issues impact your project and the budget or schedule, which of the following will you use?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Management reserve
Contingency reserve
Seek revised budget
None of the above
Correct Option:B
EXPLANATION
Contingency reserves are under the control of the PM and can be used whenever required. These reserves are built as part of the baselines.
162Which of the following is NOT a guideline for conducting retrospectives?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Preparing for areas of focus
Having a moderator
Finding faults
Arriving at a consensus on areas for improvement
Correct Option:C
EXPLANATION
Retrospectives are not used to find faults but to identify areas for improvement for the next sprint.
171You notice that the motivation levels of your team members are low. You announce that some of them will be given an increment in pay. While almost all of them are happy, one team member says he is not too happy as he was expecting a promotion. What level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs does this refer to?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Actualization
Esteem need
Physiological need
Social need
Correct Option:B
EXPLANATION
This refers to third level of need, that is, esteem needs.
174Social skills are necessary for the project manager and all team members. Social skills include all of the following except:
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Communication
Leadership
Empathy
Building bonds
Correct Option:C
EXPLANATION
Empathy is an interpersonal skills and not a social skill.
175Emotional Intelligence includes personal and interpersonal skills. What does personal skills include? (Select all options that apply)
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER(S)
Motivation
Empathy
Self awareness
Considerate
Correct Option:A, C
EXPLANATION
Self awareness and motivation are personal skills.
177Which of the following is an important element of the project management plan that keeps the business in mind?
SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
Change management plan
Compliance management plan
Configuration management plan
Business management plan
Correct Option:B
EXPLANATION
The compliance management plan contains the compliances required for the project and keeps the business in mind.
