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A product development team has team members located in four different countries. A senior manager is assigned the task of recruiting a project manager to manage this project and the virtual team.

Which skill is required for a project manager to successfully manage this team?

A.
Possesses strong interpersonal skills to drive high-performing virtual teams
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Possesses strong interpersonal skills to drive high-performing virtual teams
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B.
Plans and controls every aspect of the team's deliverables to avoid surprises
B.
Plans and controls every aspect of the team's deliverables to avoid surprises
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C.
Speaks several languages and has lived in different countries
C.
Speaks several languages and has lived in different countries
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D.
Implements the organization's standards and processes for the project
D.
Implements the organization's standards and processes for the project
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Suggested answer: A

A senior project manager is working for a company that is not yet making a profit. However, the company has many innovative projects in development. Most of the project time lines have slipped, and the staff is overwhelmed.

What should the project manager do to help the company meet their financial objectives?

A.
Prioritize the projects, giving higher priority to projects that will increase profit
A.
Prioritize the projects, giving higher priority to projects that will increase profit
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B.
Ensure that all of the projects are of high quality and are delivered on time
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Ensure that all of the projects are of high quality and are delivered on time
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C.
Request that upper management hire additional staff to support the projects
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Request that upper management hire additional staff to support the projects
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D.
Make sure the project is fast tracked so that slipped time lines are recovered
D.
Make sure the project is fast tracked so that slipped time lines are recovered
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager is assigned to a building construction project. The project manager has taken an agile course and wants to use agile practices in the project.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Choose the agile practices that can be implemented in this type of construction project and apply them
A.
Choose the agile practices that can be implemented in this type of construction project and apply them
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B.
Hire a consultant to provide a second opinion about whether agile can be applied to a construction project
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Hire a consultant to provide a second opinion about whether agile can be applied to a construction project
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C.
Review the stages of the project to allocate additional budget for agile resources
C.
Review the stages of the project to allocate additional budget for agile resources
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D.
Assign a scrum master to the project to implement agile practices in the project
D.
Assign a scrum master to the project to implement agile practices in the project
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Suggested answer: A

During project execution, a global project team was using a video conferencing tool to support the daily meetings. However, during these meetings, only a few team members were actively participating. As a result, lots of misunderstandings occurred.

What should the project manager do to address this issue?

A.
Check the ground rules of the meeting to review the initial agreement with the team members
A.
Check the ground rules of the meeting to review the initial agreement with the team members
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B.
Use round-robin check-ins to facilitate the meeting, so all participants have the opportunity to speak
B.
Use round-robin check-ins to facilitate the meeting, so all participants have the opportunity to speak
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C.
Book one-on-one meetings with the team members who are not speaking up during the daily meetings to get their updates
C.
Book one-on-one meetings with the team members who are not speaking up during the daily meetings to get their updates
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D.
Identify one team representative to speak up during the daily meeting and share the team updates
D.
Identify one team representative to speak up during the daily meeting and share the team updates
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Suggested answer: A

A company has a transformation project in progress. During a planning session, several stakeholders are in constant disagreement and often use personal arguments to support their position. Team members are getting frustrated with the situation.

What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

A.
Established ground rules before the discussion had started
A.
Established ground rules before the discussion had started
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B.
Reinforced that higher-level management has the decision power
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Reinforced that higher-level management has the decision power
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C.
Invited a high-level sponsor to the meeting to reduce the level of disagreement
C.
Invited a high-level sponsor to the meeting to reduce the level of disagreement
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D.
Asked stakeholders not to voice their opinions during the meeting
D.
Asked stakeholders not to voice their opinions during the meeting
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Suggested answer: A

While monitoring a project at a work site, the project manager notices that the site team's work breaks have increased by a few minutes every week.

How should the project manager approach this?

A.
Dismiss some of the workers for failing to adhere to the break policy
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Dismiss some of the workers for failing to adhere to the break policy
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B.
Issue a formal written warning to all hourly workers for their break tardiness
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Issue a formal written warning to all hourly workers for their break tardiness
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C.
Have a meeting with the team to discuss the issue and propose solutions
C.
Have a meeting with the team to discuss the issue and propose solutions
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D.
Reduce payment to the workers due to their extended breaks
D.
Reduce payment to the workers due to their extended breaks
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Suggested answer: C

A project manager is working on a construction project. The company owner asks the project manager to provide cost estimates for the new decoration project within 4 hours.

How will the project manager be able to complete this task?

A.
Call a meeting with the project team to identify the most appropriate approach
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Call a meeting with the project team to identify the most appropriate approach
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B.
Tell the owner that a rough order of magnitude will be provided
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Tell the owner that a rough order of magnitude will be provided
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C.
Contact a subject matter expert (SME) for advice and consultation
C.
Contact a subject matter expert (SME) for advice and consultation
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D.
Tell the owner that the task requires more time and expertise
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Tell the owner that the task requires more time and expertise
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Suggested answer: B

A project is approaching successful completion, and all stakeholders are really proud of the achieved results. The project management office (PMO) recommends the project manager to lead the next similar project.

What should the project manager do next?

A.
Engage key stakeholders to complete and deliver lessons learned.
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Engage key stakeholders to complete and deliver lessons learned.
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B.
Select the same stakeholders for the next project to avoid doing knowledge transfer.
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Select the same stakeholders for the next project to avoid doing knowledge transfer.
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C.
Present the project achievements and delegate knowledge transfer to the steering committee.
C.
Present the project achievements and delegate knowledge transfer to the steering committee.
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D.
Request the PMO to manage the lessons learned repository.
D.
Request the PMO to manage the lessons learned repository.
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Suggested answer: A

In order to increase a project's profit margin, the project manager and subject matter experts (SMEs) agreed to select the oldest model of a specific machine available in the market. When the machine reached its destination country, it was blocked by customs authorities who restricted the import of this machine model.

What should the project manager have done to prevent this from happening?

A.
Ensured that the SMEs correctly defined the project scope and the machine model.
A.
Ensured that the SMEs correctly defined the project scope and the machine model.
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B.
Ensured the project sponsor provided enough funding to purchase the latest version of the machine.
B.
Ensured the project sponsor provided enough funding to purchase the latest version of the machine.
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C.
Ensured that regulatory compliance was considered in the quality management plan.
C.
Ensured that regulatory compliance was considered in the quality management plan.
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D.
Ensured that the technical team researched and selected the latest model of the machine.
D.
Ensured that the technical team researched and selected the latest model of the machine.
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Suggested answer: C

A project is behind schedule because of a delayed equipment installation. This is affecting many other activities. The manager responsible for the equipment delivery notified the project manager that there is a capacity issue for the team doing the installation.

What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation from happening?

A.
Defined the skill requirements more clearly in the scope statement.
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Defined the skill requirements more clearly in the scope statement.
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B.
Asked the manager to follow the agreed-upon resource management plan.
B.
Asked the manager to follow the agreed-upon resource management plan.
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C.
Conducted periodic reviews with the manager on resource availability.
C.
Conducted periodic reviews with the manager on resource availability.
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D.
Consulted with the installation team on a regular basis to check for conflicts.
D.
Consulted with the installation team on a regular basis to check for conflicts.
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Suggested answer: C
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