1.
When you look at a control chart that measures defects in the product produced by your project, you find that seven values are showing up below the mean on the chart. What should you do?
2.
Your company’s quality assurance department has performed a quality audit on your project. They have found that your team has implemented something inefficiently, and that could lead to defects. What’s the next thing that should happen on your project?
3.
Which of the following is not one of the most common sources of project conflict?
4.
You are developing the project charter for a new project. Which of the following is not part of the enterprise environmental factors?
5.
Tom is the project manager on a construction project. Midway through his project, he realizes that there’s a problem with the lumber they’ve been using in a few rooms and they’re going to have to tear down some of the work they’ve done and rebuild. One of his team members suggests that the defect isn’t bad enough to cause all of that rework. Tom says that he’s worked on a project that made this same mistake before and they ended up having to redo the work when inspectors looked at the house. He convinces the team member that it’s probably better to fix it now than later. What kind of power is he using to make the decision?
6.
A junior project manager at your company does not know how to perform earned value analysis. You spend a weekend with him to teach him how to do this. This is an example of:
7.
Your client has terminated your project before it is complete. Which of the following is true?
8.
You are managing a construction project to install new door frames in an office building. You planned on spending $12,500 on the project, but your costs are higher than expected, and now you’re afraid that your project is spending too much money. What number tells you the difference between the amount of money you planned on spending and what you’ve actually spent so far on the project?
9.
You have identified an opportunity to potentially increase the project’s value. Which of the following is an example of enhancing that opportunity?
10.
Which of the following best describes the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle?
