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A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a specific

date is best described as which one
of the following?
A. A program
B. An operation
C. A project
D. A subproject
C
Which of the following is likely to be part of an operation?
A. Providing electricity to a community
B. Designing an electrical grid for a new community
C. Building a new dam as a source for electricity
D. Informing the public about changes at the electrical company
Of the following, which one is the best example of progressive

elaboration?
A. It is the process of decomposing the work into small, manageable

tasks.
B. It is the process of taking a project from concept to completion.
C. It is the process of taking a project concept to a project budget.
D. It is the process of identifying the business needs of a potential

project.
B
Your organization would like to create a new product based on market

research. This new product will be
created by a project. This is an example of which one of the following

reasons to launch a new project?
A. Organizational need
B. Customer request
C. Market demand
D. Legal requirement
A program is which one of the following?
A. A very large, complex project
B. A collection of small projects with a common goal
C. A collection of projects with a common cause
D. A collection of subprojects with a common customer

C
6
Who manages programs?
A. Management
B. Project sponsors
C. Project managers
D. Program managers
D
You have an excellent idea for a new project that can increase
productivity by 20 percent in your
organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed

project because too many resources
are already devoted to other projects. You have just experienced

what?
A. Parametric modeling
B. Management by exception
C. Project portfolio management
D. Management reserve
C
8
Of the following, which is not part of the Iron Triangle?
A. Quality
B. Time
C. Scope
D. Cost
A
Of the following, which statement is correct?
A. A project manager must use every process identified within the

PMBOK on every project.
B. A project must use every tool and technique as identified within the
PMBOK on every project.
C. A project manager must use the most appropriate processes on

every project.
D. A project manager must agree that he will use the most appropriate
tools and techniques on every
project.
C
10
Projects are temporary endeavors to create a unique product, service,

or result. Which one of the following
does not relate to the concept of "temporary" in project management?
A. The project team
B. The market window status on which the project is capitalizing
C. The project deliverable
D. The project manager

C
11
A project creates a unique product, service, or result. Which one of the

following is a result?
A. A new piece of software
B. A new airplane
C. A feasibility study
D. A call center
C
12
What is the difference between a standard and a regulation?
A. A standard is optional; regulations are not.
B. A standard is not optional; a regulation may be.
C. A standard is rarely optional; regulations are never optional.
D. A standard is a guideline; a regulation is a request.

A
13
A project manager needs five areas of expertise to be successful.

Which one is not one of the five areas of
expertise?
A. Application area knowledge
B. An understanding of the project environment
C. PMP or CAPM certification
D. Interpersonal skills
C
14
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a project's

cultural and social environment?
A. Economics
B. Time zone differences
C. Demographics
D. Ethics
B
15
You are the project manager of the KHGT Project, which will span
four countries around the world. You will
need to consider all of the following characteristics of the international

and political environment except for
which one?
A. International, national, regional, and local laws
B. Customs
C. Customers
D. Holidays
C
16
Which one of the following is not an example of an interpersonal skill?
A. Financial management and accounting
B. Sales and marketing
C. Conflict management
D. Health and safety practices

A
17
What is a subproject?
A. It is a smaller project that supports a parent project.
B. It is a project that is performing below expectations.
C. It is a project that has been experiencing project spin-off.
D. It is delegation of a project phase.

A
18
Where will a project manager most likely get project management

mentoring?
A. Project Management International
B. American Society for Quality
C. The project management office
D. Subject matter experts

19
Which one of the following is an example of operations?
A. Creating a new community park
B. Designing a new car

C. Sending monthly invoices to an organization's 25,000 customers
D. Removing an old server and replacing it with a newer one

C
20
When considering the selection of projects to be initiated, project

portfolio management considers all of the
following except for which one?
A. Risk/reward categories
B. Lines of business
C. The project manager's experience
D. General types of projects

C
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Decks in PMP Exam Class (26):

Ch. 2: Managing A Project
Ch. 1: Questions
Ch. 2: Questions
Ch. 3: Examining The Project Processes
Ch. 3: Questions
Ch. 4: Project Integration
Ch. 4: Questions
Ch. 5: Managing The Project Scope
Ch. 5: Questions
Ch. 6: Managing Project Time
Ch. 6: Questions
Ch. 7: Managing Project Cost
Ch. 7: Questions
Ch. 8: Managing Project Quality
Ch. 8: Questions
Ch. 9: Managing Human Resources
Ch. 9: Questions
Ch. 10: Managing Project Communications
Ch. 10: Questions

Ch. 11: Managing Project Risk
Ch. 11: Questions
Ch. 12: Project Procurement
Ch. 12: Questions
Ch. 13: Code Of Conduct
Ch. 13: Questions
Ch. 1: Preparing For Exam
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A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a specific

Which of the following is likely to be part of an operation?

A. Providing electricity to a community

B. Designing an electrical grid for a new community

C. Building a new dam as a source for electricity

D. Informing the public about changes at the electrical company

Of the following, which one is the best example of progressive

A. It is the process of decomposing the work into small, manageable

B. It is the process of taking a project from concept to completion.

C. It is the process of taking a project concept to a project budget.

D. It is the process of identifying the business needs of a potential

Your organization would like to create a new product based on market

created by a project. This is an example of which one of the following

A program is which one of the following?

A. A very large, complex project

B. A collection of small projects with a common goal

C. A collection of projects with a common cause

D. A collection of subprojects with a common customer

Who manages programs?

organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed

are already devoted to other projects. You have just experienced

C. Project portfolio management

Of the following, which is not part of the Iron Triangle?

Of the following, which statement is correct?

A. A project manager must use every process identified within the

C. A project manager must use the most appropriate processes on

Projects are temporary endeavors to create a unique product, service,

does not relate to the concept of "temporary" in project management?

A. The project team

B. The market window status on which the project is capitalizing

C. The project deliverable

D. The project manager

A project creates a unique product, service, or result. Which one of the

A. A new piece of software

What is the difference between a standard and a regulation?

A. A standard is optional; regulations are not.

B. A standard is not optional; a regulation may be.

C. A standard is rarely optional; regulations are never optional.

D. A standard is a guideline; a regulation is a request.

A project manager needs five areas of expertise to be successful.

A. Application area knowledge

B. An understanding of the project environment

C. PMP or CAPM certification

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a project's

B. Time zone differences

need to consider all of the following characteristics of the international

A. International, national, regional, and local laws

Which one of the following is not an example of an interpersonal skill?

A. Financial management and accounting

B. Sales and marketing

D. Health and safety practices