PMP PMP 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A project manager is using the critical path method. Which of the following statements is TRUE about critical path activities?
- They have the most float in the schedule
- Any delay in these activities will delay the project end date (Correct answer)
- They are always the most expensive activities
- They can be delayed without impacting the project
Correct answer: Any delay in these activities will delay the project end date
Critical path activities have zero float, so any delay directly extends the overall project duration.
Question 2: What does the Estimate at Completion (EAC) represent?
- The original approved project budget
- The expected total cost of the project based on current performance (Correct answer)
- The amount of budget remaining
- The cost of work performed to date
Correct answer: The expected total cost of the project based on current performance
EAC is the forecasted total project cost calculated from actual performance data and remaining estimated costs.
Question 3: A hybrid project approach combines which two methodologies?
- Waterfall and Six Sigma
- Predictive and agile elements (Correct answer)
- Scrum and Kanban only
- PMI and PRINCE2 frameworks
Correct answer: Predictive and agile elements
A hybrid approach blends predictive (plan-driven) and agile (iterative) practices to suit the project's needs.
Question 4: Which document formally authorizes a project and names the project manager?
- Project Management Plan
- Project Charter (Correct answer)
- Scope Statement
- Business Case
Correct answer: Project Charter
The Project Charter is the formal document that authorizes the project and grants the project manager authority.
Question 5: During a retrospective, the team identifies that unclear acceptance criteria caused rework. This is an example of which type of cost?
- Cost of conformance — prevention costs
- Cost of nonconformance — internal failure costs (Correct answer)
- Cost of conformance — appraisal costs
- Cost of nonconformance — external failure costs
Correct answer: Cost of nonconformance — internal failure costs
Rework due to defects found internally is an internal failure cost, which is a cost of nonconformance.
Question 6: A stakeholder requests a significant scope change late in the project. What should the project manager do FIRST?
- Implement the change immediately to satisfy the stakeholder
- Submit the change through the Integrated Change Control process (Correct answer)
- Reject the change because it is too late
- Ask the team to absorb the change without documentation
Correct answer: Submit the change through the Integrated Change Control process
All scope changes must go through Integrated Change Control regardless of timing to assess impact and obtain proper approval.
Question 7: What is the main advantage of a RAM (Responsibility Assignment Matrix)?
- It defines the project budget allocation
- It clearly links project deliverables to team members' roles and responsibilities (Correct answer)
- It tracks project risks by team member
- It documents the project schedule milestones
Correct answer: It clearly links project deliverables to team members' roles and responsibilities
A RAM, such as a RACI chart, maps WBS deliverables to team roles, clarifying who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.
PMP PMP 3
A project manager is using the critical path method.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about critical path activities?