PMBOK Project Quality Management

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the Plan Quality Management process in PMBOK?

Accepted Answer

To identify quality requirements and standards for the project

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To inspect deliverables for defects after completion

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To approve the project management plan baseline

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To measure project performance against cost baselines

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'Cost of Quality' (COQ) in PMBOK?

Accepted Answer

The costs of conformance and nonconformance to quality requirements

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The total budget allocated for quality assurance activities

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The cost of hiring quality inspectors on the project

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The price charged for quality management software tools

Question 3

In PMBOK, which quality management process involves auditing quality requirements and results to ensure appropriate standards are being used?

Accepted Answer

Manage Quality

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Plan Quality Management

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Control Quality

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Monitor and Control Project Work

Question 4

A control chart is primarily used to determine which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Whether a process is operating within acceptable limits

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The root cause of quality defects in a product

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The relationship between two quality variables

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The frequency of different types of defects ranked by occurrence

Question 5

What distinguishes prevention costs from appraisal costs in quality management?

Accepted Answer

Prevention costs keep defects from occurring; appraisal costs find defects after they occur

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Prevention costs are incurred during testing; appraisal costs during design

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Prevention costs are fixed; appraisal costs are variable by project phase

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Prevention costs relate to training only; appraisal costs relate to rework only

Question 6

What is 'gold plating' in the context of project quality management?

Accepted Answer

Adding extra features or functionality beyond the agreed project scope

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Applying premium quality materials to project deliverables

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Exceeding quality standards set in the quality management plan

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Using expensive quality assurance tools not in the budget

Question 7

Which quality management tool ranks defect categories by frequency to help prioritize improvement efforts?

Accepted Answer

Pareto diagram

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Control chart

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Scatter diagram

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Run chart