PMI PMI Certifications PGMP Questions & Answers

• Question 281:

  What is the primary purpose of a project kick-off meeting?

  A. To establish why the project has been initiated.

  B. To establish the direction and purpose of the project management plan.

  C. To establish the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders.

  D. To establish who the project manager and project sponsor are for the project.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 282:

  At what point in the project is the risk of failing to achieve the project objectives the greatest?

  A. During project planning

  B. During the project execution

  C. At the project start

  D. At the end of the project

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 283:

  Gina is the program manager for her organization and is reviewing the results of quality control. She would like to create a chart that shows the categories of defects within the program so that she and the program team can address the largest categories in descending order. Which one of the following is the best chart for Gina in this situation?

  A. Cause and effect chart

  B. Pareto chart

  C. Control chart

  D. Ishikawa chart

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 284:

  You are the program manager for your organization. As your program is being initiated there is some initial concern from the management about the utilization of resources in your program and the need for resources in their day-to-day roles in operations. Management has set a limit on your program that resources may only work 20 hours per week on the program. What is this limit of resource hours in a time period known as?

  A. Resource leveling heuristic

  B. Resource requirements

  C. Program risk

  D. Resource utilization

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 285:

  Your program will create new software and install new hardware for your organization. Some of the goals of the program is to improve employee morale, improve customer service, and boost customer satisfaction. These intangible goals need metrics. What program stakeholder is responsible for quantifying these goals?

  A. Program customer

  B. Program director

  C. Program manager

  D. Business analyst

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 286:

  You are hosting a meeting with all of the vendors that have received a copy of your statement of work. In this meeting, you'll be discussing the statement of work, clarifying the details, and answering any questions the vendors may have about the project. What is this meeting called?

  A. Sales meeting

  B. Select sellers process

  C. Bidder conference

  D. Negotiations

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 287:

  Mary has just completed a large program for her organization. What should Mary now do with the program records that she has created throughout the program?

  A. The program records should be archived with the program customer.

  B. The program records should be archived with the program sponsor.

  C. The program records should be archived as part of organizational process assets.

  D. The program records should be archived as part of enterprise environmental factors.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 288:

  Gary is program manager for his organization. His current program is over budget and is slipping on the program schedule. Management has demanded a change to the program scope. What is the most likely type of change management would make to this program scope?

  A. A change to add additional funds to the program scope

  B. A change to reduce the program scope

  C. Anything that management demands

  D. A change to add additional time to the program schedule

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 289:

  You are the program manager for your organization. One of the projects within your program is to install 15,000 light fixtures throughout your organization's corporate campus. The new fixtures will save on electrical costs. Which one of the following choices is an ideal approach to quality assurance and the installation of the light fixtures for this project team?

  A. The cost and time of each installation should go down because of the learning curve.

  B. The project manager should work with the project team to understand how each fixture is to be installed.

  C. The project team members should develop their own system for installation of the fixtures.

  D. Use a checklist for the installation because it is repeatable work.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 290:

  Program management has several themes that the program manager must be aware of. Which one of the following is not a program management theme?

  A. Benefit management

  B. Stakeholder management

  C. Program governance

  D. Organizational planning

  Correct Answer: D