Questions from Chapter Thirteen


1.

Leading, communicating, and problem solving are examples of ________ management skills.

A.

Project

B.

General

C.

Senior

D.

HR


2.

According to the PMBOK, delegating, motivating, coaching, and mentoring skills are used to manage the ________.

A.

Organization

B.

Project team

C.

Individual

D.

Personal relations


3.

Recruitment, regulatory issues, performance appraisal, and labor relations are skills generally used more in the ________ area.

A.

Tactical

B.

General management

C.

Accounting

D.

Administrative


4.

The ________ of the team may contract and expand depending on the phase of the project.

A.

Abilities

B.

Capabilities

C.

Size

D.

Concept


5.

A(n) ________ does not generally have complete control over the team.

A.

Internal project manager

B.

Contracted project manager

C.

Internal project lead

D.

External project lead


6.

A reporting line to a manager is an example of a(n) ________ interface.

A.

Tactical

B.

Simple

C.

Formal

D.

Informal


7.

The people needed for the project team are defined as part of the ________.

A.

WBS

B.

Human resource planning

C.

Organizational charts

D.

Tactical planning


8.

The distances between people on the team are managed as a part of the ________ of the team.

A.

Problems

B.

Structure

C.

Tactics

D.

Logistics


9.

The structure of the organization, collective bargaining agreements, and the overall economic conditions of the organization itself are examples of ________.

A.

Documents

B.

Constraints

C.

Control issues

D.

Organizational issues


10.

Templates and checklists are examples of ________.

A.

Organizational design

B.

Organizational culture

C.

Process assets

D.

Process tactics


11.

The OBS, WBS, and RBS are all examples of a ________.

A.

Control chart

B.

Project standard

C.

Tactical controls

D.

Hierarchical charts


12.

The breakdown structure that shows departments or units of the organization is the ________.

A.

WBS

B.

OBS

C.

RBS

D.

CBS


13.

The hierarchical chart that shows resources is the ________.

A.

RBS

B.

CBS

C.

OBS

D.

ABC


14.

The breakdown structure that shows a hierarchical list of required project tasks is the ________.

A.

CBS

B.

OBS

C.

RBS

D.

WBS


15.

The ________ details tasks for people in the project.

A.

WBS

B.

RAM

C.

SOW

D.

CBS


16.

The right to apply project resources, sign approvals, and make decisions is known organizationally as ________.

A.

Leadership

B.

Authority

C.

General Management

D.

Project Management


17.

Skills to do the project activities and tasks are defined as ________.

A.

Necessary

B.

Necessities

C.

Timely

D.

Competencies


18.

Whether a staffing management plan is formal or informal may depend on the ________.

A.

Sponsor's wishes

B.

Size and complexity of the project

C.

Project team members' skills

D.

Tactical considerations


19.

The timing and method of letting team members go is known as ________.

A.

HR policy

B.

Project team management

C.

Release criteria

D.

Project management


20.

A major part of project team motivation is (are) ___________________.

A.

Perks

B.

Rewards and recognition

C.

Strictness

D.

Documentation


21.

Release criteria, safety policies, compliance, and training can all be found in the ________.

A.

SOW

B.

WBS

C.

Staffing management plan

D.

Corporate general plan


22.

Government regulations, union contracts, and legal requirements are all examples of the need for _______ when executing a project.

A.

Safety

B.

Documents

C.

Oversight

D.

Compliance


23.

For many companies, ________ is the primary concern.

A.

Quality control

B.

Procurement policy

C.

Safety

D.

Structure


24.

The correct time to let team members go and determining how to do so is known as ________________.

A.

Hiring and firing

B.

Staff acquisition

C.

Corrective action

D.

Release criteria


25.

Getting project team members assigned when there is no one in-house with the necessary skill sets is known as ________.

A.

Acquisition

B.

Contract supervision

C.

Management details

D.

Actual reporting


26.

A project team with members located in the U.S., India, and Germany would be called a ________.

A.

Perfect team

B.

Virtual team

C.

Scattered team

D.

Difficult team


27.

Working with a line manager to get a skilled person on the project team would be an example of ________.

A.

Decision making

B.

Team building

C.

Trouble

D.

Negotiation


28.

In order to provide rewards and recognition for the bettering of skill sets by the members of the project team, the expected outcome of skill training should be ________.

A.

Formal and informal

B.

Written and measurable

C.

Tactical and strategic

D.

Long and complex


29.

Having your project team meet in a single location where they can work in a face-to-face environment is known as ________.

A.

Collocation

B.

Team structure

C.

Team dynamics

D.

Location construction


30.

Online, classroom, computer-based, and on-the-job are all examples of types of ________.

A.

Ideas

B.

Training

C.

Tactics

D.

Communication


31.

Ground rules may be ________ and ________.

A.

Hard, long

B.

Simple, repetitive

C.

Formal, informal

D.

Complex, reflexive


32.

The ________ skills of general management are often the ________ to do.

A.

Soft, hardest

B.

General, last

C.

Hard, easiest

D.

Tactical, hardest


33.

The first way to solve a conflict is to let the ________ work it out.

A.

Team members

B.

Top management

C.

Project manager

D.

Sponsor


34.

One way of resolving conflict that rarely works is a ________ style.

A.

Team

B.

Strategic

C.

Collaborative

D.

Compromising


35.

The issues log should be ________.

A.

Short

B.

Interesting

C.

Written

D.

Informal


36.

When doing a performance appraisal, it is helpful to set ________ for the upcoming period.

A.

Compromises

B.

Objectives

C.

Issues

D.

Schedules


37.

Conflict management will be easier if ________ ground rules are set before the project begins.

A.

Formal

B.

Tactical

C.

Strategic

D.

Informal


38.

A standard management practice that will help you observe and communicate with your project team is known as ________.

A.

MBO

B.

MBA

C.

MBWA

D.

NBA


39.

The term "requested changes" as it refers to managing the project team deals with ________ changes.

A.

Computer

B.

Schedule

C.

Staffing

D.

WBS


40.

Disciplinary actions should be done in accordance with ________ policy.

A.

Project team

B.

Sponsor

C.

Government

D.

Organizational


41.

Organization charts, positions, descriptions, ground rules, and useful recognition events are all examples of ________.

A.

Project behavior

B.

Lessons learned

C.

HR control

D.

Project activity


42.

Actions that are taken to avoid problems in the future are called ________ actions.

A.

Management

B.

Control

C.

Standard

D.

Preventive




Passing the PMP Exam. How to Take It and Pass It
Passing the PMP Exam: How to Take It and Pass It: How to Take It and Pass It
ISBN: 0131860070
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 167
Authors: Rudd McGary

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