PMP PMP 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which process ensures that only approved changes are incorporated into the project baseline?
- Validate Scope
- Control Quality
- Perform Integrated Change Control (Correct answer)
- Monitor and Control Project Work
Correct answer: Perform Integrated Change Control
Perform Integrated Change Control reviews all change requests and approves or rejects modifications to baselines.
Question 2: A project has a BAC of $500,000, an EV of $200,000, and an AC of $250,000. What is the Variance at Completion (VAC)?
- -$125,000 (Correct answer)
- +$50,000
- -$50,000
- +$125,000
Correct answer: -$125,000
EAC = BAC/CPI = $500,000/(200,000/250,000) = $625,000; VAC = BAC - EAC = $500,000 - $625,000 = -$125,000.
Question 3: During project closure, the project manager should ensure which of the following is completed?
- The project charter is updated with final results
- Lessons learned are documented and archived (Correct answer)
- The risk register is deleted after project completion
- All team members are reassigned before final deliverable acceptance
Correct answer: Lessons learned are documented and archived
Capturing and archiving lessons learned is a key closure activity that supports organizational learning and future projects.
Question 4: What is the key difference between a project and a program?
- A project has a larger budget than a program
- A program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available individually (Correct answer)
- Projects always use agile methodology while programs use waterfall
- A program is a single project with multiple phases
Correct answer: A program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available individually
Programs consist of related projects whose coordinated management delivers strategic benefits and control beyond managing them separately.
Question 5: A project manager is managing stakeholder expectations when deliverable quality falls short. Which response is MOST appropriate?
- Deliver the substandard product and hope stakeholders don't notice
- Proactively communicate the issue, explain the impact, and present corrective options (Correct answer)
- Wait until the next status meeting to bring up the issue
- Blame the team for the quality failure in the stakeholder report
Correct answer: Proactively communicate the issue, explain the impact, and present corrective options
Transparent, timely communication about quality issues with proposed solutions maintains stakeholder trust and enables collaborative problem-solving.
Question 6: Which estimating technique produces the MOST accurate estimates and requires the MOST time and resources?
- Analogous Estimating
- Parametric Estimating
- Bottom-Up Estimating (Correct answer)
- Three-Point Estimating
Correct answer: Bottom-Up Estimating
Bottom-up estimating breaks work into its smallest components and rolls up individual estimates, providing higher accuracy at the cost of more time and effort.
Question 7: In a Kanban system, what is the primary purpose of setting Work in Progress (WIP) limits?
- To prevent team members from working on multiple projects
- To limit the number of tasks in each workflow stage and expose bottlenecks (Correct answer)
- To cap the total number of items in the product backlog
- To restrict the number of stakeholders who can submit requests
Correct answer: To limit the number of tasks in each workflow stage and expose bottlenecks
WIP limits reduce multitasking, improve flow efficiency, and make bottlenecks visible so the team can address them.
PMP PMP 5
Which process ensures that only approved changes are incorporated into the project baseline?