PMP Mock Exams
Based on PMBOK 4th Edition
Here are 200 objective type sample questions and their answers are given just below to them. This exam is just to give you an idea of type of questions which may be asked in PMP Certification Exams. Even we have taken full care to give correct answers for all the questions but it is recommended to verify these answers.
In examination you will get each question one by one on computer screen
(151) Quality control is:
identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them
monitoring specific project results to determine if they comply with relevant quality standards and identifying ways to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance
evaluating overall project performance on a regular basis to provide confidence that the project will satisfy the relevant quality standards
taking action to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the project so as to provide added benefits to both the performing organization and the project customer
assuming the production of goods that meet the highest standards of luxury
(152) Cost of quality is a concept that includes:
the cost necessary for ensuring conformance to requirements
the life cycle cost of the project
all research and development costs related to the project
only the cost of the quality control function
A and B
(153) The pillars) of quality is (are) :
Quality is free
Doing it right the first time
Zero defects
Process improvement
B and C
(154) Quality assurance is:
top management's intention regarding quality
functions determining implementation of the quality policy
actions to provide confidence of satisfying quality requirements
responsibilities and processes which implement quality management
all of the above
(155) The zero defects concept:
is a performance standard for management
is a motivational technique that promotes "doing it right the first time"
is used by management to communicate to all employees that everyone should do things right the first time
A and C
B and C
(156) When appointed, a project manager has the inherent forms of legitimate power conveyed to him. The three forms of legitimate power are:
absolute, direct, and indict
direction, coordination, and liaison
formal, informal, and persuasive
formal, reward, and direct
formal, reward, and penalty
(157) The five types of conflict resolution are listed below and represent, in general order of importance, the methods a project manager should use to manage conflict. The one used most often by project managers to resolve conflict is:
confrontation
compromise
smoothing
forcing
withdrawal
(158) The process of getting a group of diverse individuals to work effectively together as a team is the definition of
leadership
project management
the project manager's responsibilities
implementation
team building
(159) Which contract type should be used by the owner on a high risk project?
Cost plus percentage of cost
Cost plus incentive fee
Lump sum
Fixed price plus incentive fee
C and D
(160) PMI suggests which of the following behaviors as part of contract negotiations?
Probing, scratching, and small bites
Sniffing and smelling (olfactory)
Touching and caressing (tactile)
Mind-reading and extra-sensory perception
None of the above
(161) Project risk is characterized by three factors:
Severity of impact, duration of impact and cost of impact
Identification, type of risk category and probability of impact
Risk event, risk probability and the amount at stake
Occurrence, frequency and cost
(162) Name the ethical code you'll be required to adhere to as a PMP:
Project Management Policy of Ethics
Project Management Professional Standards
Project Management Code of Professional Ethics & Standards
Project Management Professional Code of Professional Conduct
(163) Which is not another term for contract?
Agreement
Purchase Order
Proposal
Memorandum of Understanding
(164) Which of the following situations describes a violation of the PMP. Professional Code of Conduct?
Accepting a gift that is within the customary guidelines of the country or province you are currently working in.
Use of confidential information to advance your position or influence a critical decision.
Complying with laws and regulations of the state or province in which project management services are provided
Disclosing information to a customer about a situation that may have an appearance of impropriety.
(165) You are working in a country where it is customary to exchange gifts between contractor and customer. Your company code of conduct clearly states that you cannot accept gifts from any client. Failure to accept the gift from this client may result in termination of the contract. The action to take in this case would be:
Provide the customer with a copy of your company code of conduct and refuse the gifts.
Exchange gifts with the customer and keep the exchange confidential
Contact your project sponsor and /or your legal office for assistance.
Ask the project sponsor or project executive to exchange gifts.
(166) An example of a conflict of interest would be:
As a public official you make a decision about a contract award that will benefit you personally
You and a functional manager disagree with a task cost estimate
Your sponsor decides to cancel your project because it no longer supports the company strategy
Your personality conflicts with that of a key member of your project team.
(167) Your project is running out of cash and significant work remains. You are directed by senior management to instruct your people to use another project's charge numbers while working on your project. You should:
Follow instructions
Inform the corporate auditors
Understand the background of management's instructions before taking any action
Try to close down the project
(168) Project Managers can contribute to their organization's knowledge base and to the profession of project management most effectively by:
Developing and implementing a project review and lessons learned process
Establishing strict guidelines for protecting intellectual property
Promote the use of ad hoc project management
Ensuring that all project plans are developed before the project team is formed
(169) For a festival, you give your government client a leather brief case. You are in violation of the responsibility to:
Comply with the law.
Comply with regulations.
Provide accurate information.
Protect conflict of interest.
(170) You have just changed jobs and discovered that your new employer routinely violates OSHA/EPA and affirmative action requirements on projects. You should:
Do nothing; it's not your problem
Start by asking management if they are aware that regulations are being violated
Talk to the corporate legal department
Inform the appropriate government agencies about the violations
(171) During your assignment as project manager you add a new member to your project team. This new team member was recently hired from a competitor and offers to share a substantial amount of proprietary information from his previous company. This information could put you and your team in a very strong position for future business. You are aware of a non-compete clause in the new hire's condition of employment. You should:
Accept the information and agree to keep it confidential between you and the new hire.
Review the condition of employment with the new hire and advise her to reconsider the offer.
Review the information and only accept only what may have a direct impact on the project's financial status.
Ignore the offer to share and move forward with the project
(172) Before reporting a perceived violation of an established rule or policy the project manager should:
Determine the risks associated with the violation
Ensure there is a reasonably clear and factual basis for reporting the violation
Ignore the violation until it actually affects the project results
Convene a committee to review the violation and determine the appropriate response
(173) A response to a negative risk event is known as a:
Work Item
Work Package
Workaround
Work breakdown structure
(174) Qualitative Risk Analysis will be performed under :
Initiation Process Group
Planning Process Group
Executing Process Group
Monitoring & Controlling Process Group
(175) Acquire Project team process will be performed under:
Initiation Process Group
Planning Process Group
Executing Process Group
Monitoring & Controlling Process Group
(176) The terms "Facilitating Processes" and "Core Processes" are no longer used in new PMBOK. These terms have been eliminated to ensure that all project management processes in the Project Management Process Groups have the same level of importance.
True
False
(177) In a group of 4 members, 1 member has been added. How many communication channels are there now :
5
3
10
20
(178) Which statement is correct :
There are some core processes and some facilitating processes.
PMI is not any more responsible form PMBOK.
PMBOK will be changed every year in December.
New PMBOK has 9 process groups and 42 processes.
(179) Which of the following is not an input to Develop Project Charter:
Contract
Project Statement of Work
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Organizational Process Assets
Project Management Information System
(180) Which of the following is a tool used to Create WBS:
Organizational Process Assets
Work Breakdown Structure Templates
WBS Dictionary
Configuration Management System
(181) Which of the following is not an input to Activity Definition process:
WBS Dictionary
Organizational Process Assets
Project Scope Statement
Work Breakdown Structure
Schedule Network Templates
(182 ) Which of the following is not an output of Activity Resource Estimating:
Activity Resource Requirements
Resource Breakdown Structure
Requested Changes
Resource Management Plan
(183) Which of the following is a tool used in Activity Duration Estimating:
Analogous Estimating
Work Breakdown Structure Templates
Critical Path Method
Schedule Network Templates
(184) Crashing, and Fast tracking are techniques used in the following process:
Schedule Development
Activity Definition
Create WBS
Resource Allocation
(185) Which is not a technique used for cost estimation :
Analogous Estimating
Bottom-up Estimating
Parametric Estimating
Vendor Bid Analysis
Resource Leveling
(186) Which is not a tool used in Quality Planning process :
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Benchmarking
Design of Experiments
Cost of Quality (COQ)
Process Analysis
(187) What are three tools used in Quality Control Process:
Benchmarking, Cost of Quality (COQ) and Cause and Effect Diagram
Cost of Quality (COQ), Cause and Effect Diagram and Control Charts
Control Charts, Flowcharting and Process Analysis
Pareto Chart, Control Charts and Cause and Effect Diagram
(188) Which of the following Human Resource process generates Roles & Responsibilities :
Human Resource Planning
Acquire Project Team
Develop Project Team
Manage Project Team
(189) Co-Location is a techniques which means:
Placing many or all of the most active project team members in the same physical location to enhance their ability to perform as a team.
Placing many or all of the most active project team members in the same physical location to reduce the cost of the project
Performing a complete project at a single location
Performing a project at various locations.
(190) Manage Stakeholders is a part which of the following process group:
Human Resource Management
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
(191) Which is not correct about Communications Management Plan document:
It contains Stakeholder communication requirements
It contains Person responsible for communicating the information
It contains Frequency of the communication, such as weekly
It contains Methods or technologies used to convey the information, such as memoranda, e-mail, and/or press releases
It contains total cost required for performing communication.
(192) Which is not a tool used for Risk Response Planning:
Risk Audits
Avoidance
Transfer
Mitigate
Exploit
(193) Advertising is a technique used in which of the following process:
Select Sellers
Request Seller Responses
Contract Administration
Contract Closure
(194) Which of the following definition is not correct:
Human Resource Planning - Identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships, as well as creating the staffing management plan.
Acquire Project Team - Obtaining the human resources needed to complete the project
Develop Project Team - Improving the competencies and interaction of team members to enhance project performance
Manage Project Team - Tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and coordinating changes to enhance project performance.
Team Building - Forming a team from scratch for a new project.
(195) Which of the following definition is not correct:
Contract Closure - completing and settling each contract, including the resolution of any open items, and closing each contract.
Plan Purchases and Acquisitions - selecting a buyer to purchase any product or service.
Select Sellers - reviewing offers, choosing from among potential sellers, and negotiating a written contract with a seller.
Request Seller Responses - obtaining information, quotations, bids, offers, or proposals, as appropriate
Plan Contracting - documenting products, services, and results requirements and identifying potential sellers
(196) Which of the following is not correct:
PMO - Program Management Office
RBS - Resource Breakdown Structure
RAM - Resource Assignment Matrix
RFP - Request for Proposal
TQM - Total Quality Management
(197) Which of the following is not correct :
Cost of Quality (COQ): Determining the costs incurred to ensure quality
Crashing: A specific type of project schedule compression technique performed by taking action to decrease the total project schedule duration.
Total Quality Management: A common approach to implementing a quality improvement program within an organization
Risk Register: The risk register details all identified risks, including description, category, cause, probability of occurring, impact(s) on objectives, proposed responses, owners, and current status.
Simulation: prototyping of a project to check if proposed design will work or not.
(198) Most schedule simulations are based on some form of which of the following?
Delphi
PERT
CPM
Monte Carlo Analysis
(199) What is critical path?
The shortest path through the network, which represents the longest amount of time in which a project can be completed.
The path with zero float.
The longest path through the network, which represents the shortest amount of time in which a project can be completed.
The path with the most activities with the longest durations.
b and c
(200) In the communication process, "noise" is the word used to describe factors and forces inhibiting the exchange of information between two or more parties. Noise includes all of the following but __________
Culture
Behavior
Language
Traditional way of doing things
Loud talking