PMI PMI Certifications PGMP Questions & Answers

• Question 401:

  Which of the following statements is the most accurate when it comes to program change requests for the program scope?

  A. The change request must not affect the schedule.

  B. The change request must not affect the overall cost.

  C. The quality of the program must not be affected by the change request.

  D. The change request must be documented.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 402:

  You are identifying stakeholders for your program to create new software for your organization. The software will affect the ordering by the customer, the manufacturing of the product, inventory, and account management. Sarah, a key stakeholder in your program, is skeptical of one application affecting so many parts of the organization. She prefers that several applications be created instead of the approach your program will take. In stakeholder identification how would you categorize Sarah?

  A. Active

  B. Negative

  C. Positive

  D. Passive

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 403:

  Part of program management is to identify what motivates your program team members. If you subscribe to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which need is at the top of the hierarchy?

  A. Physiological

  B. Safety

  C. Self actualization

  D. Esteem

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 404:

  Your program exists within a matrix structure. Your program has eight projects that all share resources from around the organization. You are concerned that some of the project team members may be over allocated and want to create a chart that will reflect the utilization of resources. What kind of chart can show the utilization of project team members used in your program?

  A. Resource network diagram

  B. Resource breakdown structure

  C. Resource histogram

  D. Pareto chart

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 405:

  You are coaching Tammy, a project manager in your program, on the benefits of program management. She is stumped as to why you would create a program so you're sharing with her all the difference benefits of a program. Which one of the following is a benefit of creating a program?

  A. Programs always cost less than multiple projects in an organization.

  B. Project management is centralized to the program manager.

  C. Programs provide centralized risk management.

  D. Program management makes communication easier among the project managers and project team.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 406:

  Which of the following is not a template element that is designed to make the project more effective?

  A. Description of the work packages

  B. Required resources and skills

  C. Required actions to complete the project scope

  D. Contract file

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 407:

  A program has a budget at completion of $1,250,000 and has already spent $425,000. The program is running late due to some vendor delays; the program is only 30 percent complete though it was scheduled to be 45 percent at this time. Based on this information how much more money will this program need to finish?

  A. $978,445

  B. $919,325

  C. $991,667

  D. $987,544

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 408:

  Your program has a budget at completion of $1,550,000 and is expected to last one year.

  Currently your program is 45 percent complete and has spent $725,000. According to the program schedule you are actually to be fifty percent complete by this time, but due to some vendor delays your program is running just a bit late.

  Based on this information which is performing worse, the cost or schedule?

  A. The schedule is performing worse because the SPI is .90

  B. The cost is performing worse because the EAC is $1,611,111.

  C. The schedule is performing worse because the SV is -$27,500.

  D. The cost is performing worse because the CPI is .96.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 409:

  You are the program manager of the OFE Program. You are working with your program team and project managers to ensure that there is consistency in the execution of the program plan. You stress that the work has been planned and now the team must accurately complete the work. You want to ensure that the work is done correctly the first time in the program. What type of process are you stressing to your program team and project managers?

  A. Quality assurance

  B. Scope verification

  C. Quality control

  D. Process improvement

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 410:

  You are the program manager for your company and are monitoring and controlling several aspects of your program. You want to make certain that you're including all areas that need to be monitored and controlled. Which one of the following is not something you'll have to monitor and control as a program manager?

  A. Materials required by the program

  B. Equipment your program uses

  C. Susan the application developer in your program

  D. Stakeholder identification

  Correct Answer: D