Question 1

The managing director of a law firm has asked the project manager to create a scope statement for a new contract. Which of the following should be included in the scope statement? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Scope creep 
B)  Deliverables 
C)  Business requirements 
D)  Project schedule 
E)  Gate review
F) Key performance indicators

Question 2

A daily standup Scrum meeting is BEST accomplished in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  telephone conference. 
B)  group email. 
C)  face-to-face meeting. 
D)  video conference.

Question 3

Ann, a project manager, is working for a new company. On her first project, the assigned project resources do not follow her direction. She is not allowed to authorize contractors because they say she does not have the authority. Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for what is happening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ann is new to the organization so no one trusts her 
B)  Ann has not developed a communications plan 
C)  The project team is functional 
D)  The project has not started

Question 4

Company A and Company B have come together to form a new Company C. Staff members from both companies have been moved to Company C, and there are rumors that some staff might be asked to leave. These are examples of: (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  business reorganization 
B)  business relocation 
C)  business outsourcing 
D)  business merger 
E)  business process change

Question 5

Joe, a stakeholder, threatens to withdraw from a project that is not going according to his wishes. The president talks to the project manager regarding options for a response to the stakeholder, and they decide the project will move forward as originally planned. Which of the following risk strategies was used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accept 
B)  Mitigate 
C)  Avoid 
D)  Transfer

Question 6

A project team is spread between two countries on different continents. Which of the following factors are MOST likely to influence communication methods selected for the communication plan? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Interorganizational constraints 
B)  Personal preferences 
C)  Language barriers 
D)  Cultural differences 
E)  Confidentiality constraints

Question 7

While working on risk ranking, the project team is unsure about the qualitative scales to be used for probability and impact. The project manager directs the team to look in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  quality plan. 
B)  project management plan. 
C)  risk register. 
D)  process diagram.

Question 8

A project is coming to the end of a phase. The PMO required that the quality team review the work and budget before moving on to the next phase of the project. The project manager must schedule the review of the phase and have the stakeholders present. This review is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  change management. 
B)  a milestone. 
C)  a tollgate. 
D)  an incident response.

Question 9

A software upgrade project has been postponed because it may impact a critical business system. Which of the following strategies has been applied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accept risk 
B)  Mitigate risk 
C)  Avoid risk 
D)  Exploit risk

Question 10

A project team is working on a project with high public visibility and excitement. The project sponsor is concerned the public may lose interest due to the long delivery timeline. Which of the following is the BEST way to keep the external stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Video conferencing 
B)  Instant messaging 
C)  Social media 
D)  Email

Question 11

A functional manager within a project is requesting to edit the display features of an application that is being developed. Which of the following has the authority to approve the edit?

Accepted Answer

A)  PM 
B)  CCB 
C)  PMO 
D)  SME

Question 12

During the execution phase of a project, a project task has run longer than anticipated.  Which of the following is the new critical path of the project if Task 2 requires an additional two days to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 days 
B)  14 days 
C)  16 days 
D)  19 days

Question 13

Project status meetings have poor attendance. A SME from the hardware team dominates the meetings when questions are asked, not allowing input from other members. Which of the following steps should the PM take to make the meetings more productive? (Select two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitate the meetings by adhering to the agenda. 
B)  Encourage interaction among team members during the meetings. 
C)  Ensure meetings minutes are accurately recorded. 
D)  Adjust the number of meetings. 
E)  Change the number of action items.
F) Schedule impromptu meetings when the SME is absent.

Question 14

In a Scrum retrospective, which of the following categories are used to classify the feedback from the team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct and indirect 
B)  Pros and cons 
C)  Pluses and minuses 
D)  Likes and dislikes

Question 15

A project manager noted there were many possible features that could be incorporated into a project, and the customers wavered about whether to include particular features. Which of the following is the BEST approach to ensure appropriate delivery of the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  In one section of the project charter, specify which features are included in the project, in another section, specify which features are not included in the project. 
B)  The scope statement should enumerate which features are included in the project and which features are not included in the project. 
C)  At the beginning and end of every meeting, the project manager should consistently remind the project team which features are included in the project and which features are not included in the project. 
D)  The project requirements document lists all the features that are included in the project, and the project manager diligently ensures that features not included in the project are not included in the MOU with the customer.

Question 16

A project is coming to the end of a phase. The PMO requires that the quality team review the work and budget before moving on to the next phase of the project. The project manager must schedule the review of the phase and have the stakeholders present. This review is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  change management 
B)  A milestone 
C)  a tollgate 
D)  an incident response

Question 17

A PM is reviewing bids from vendors and has a question. Which of the following documents should the PM use to obtain a response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project schedule 
B)  RFP 
C)  Quotation 
D)  RFI

Question 18

Which of the following are characteristics of qualitative risk assessments as opposed to quantitative? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative assessments are more difficult. 
B)  Qualitative assessments are faster. 
C)  Qualitative assessments require fewer resources. 
D)  Qualitative assessments provide more accurate results. 
E)  Qualitative assessments better identify opportunities.

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristics of a matrix organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority lies solely with the project manager. 
B)  Authority is directed by the project architect. 
C)  Authority is shared between the project manager and project coordinator. 
D)  Authority is shared between functional and project managers.

Question 20

A project sponsor is reviewing the project dashboard and does not understand what a CPI of 0.87 and an SPI of 1.02 indicate. Which of the following describes the project status?

Accepted Answer

A)  The project is over budget and behind schedule. 
B)  The project is under budget and ahead of schedule. 
C)  The project is over budget and ahead of schedule. 
D)  The project is under budget and behind schedule.

Exam 11: CompTIA Project+