PMI PMI-SP Quiz 2 Topic 8 Questions 6-10

Question: 1

You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You would like to crash your project to help the project schedule to get back on track. What is the primary danger of crashing?

ACrashing increases project costs.

BCrashing is a top-down approach to project completion.

CCrashing restricts resource utilization.

DCrashing always increases project risks.

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Question: 2

Jim is the project manager for his project. He and his project team are creating their duration estimates for the work packages in the WBS. For each activity, Jim is adding a few hours to the duration estimate in case something goes wrong during the completion of the work activity. Sarah, the project sponsor, does not approve of this and warns Jim of Parkinson's Law. What is Parkinson's Law?

APeople will behave based on what their behavior brings them.

BAs employees do repetitive tasks, duration should decrease.

CWork expands to fill the amount of time allotted to it.

DAn exponential increase labor does not correlate to an exponential decrease in duration.

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Question: 3

Which of the following are the inputs to the Develop Project Charter process? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

AProcurement document

BContract

CBusiness case

DProject statement of work

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Question: 4

You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You would like to crash your project to help the project schedule to get back on track. What is the primary danger of crashing?

ACrashing increases project costs.

BCrashing is a top-down approach to project completion.

CCrashing restricts resource utilization.

DCrashing always increases project risks.

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Question: 5

Jim is the project manager for his project. He and his project team are creating their duration estimates for the work packages in the WBS. For each activity, Jim is adding a few hours to the duration estimate in case something goes wrong during the completion of the work activity. Sarah, the project sponsor, does not approve of this and warns Jim of Parkinson's Law. What is Parkinson's Law?

APeople will behave based on what their behavior brings them.

BAs employees do repetitive tasks, duration should decrease.

CWork expands to fill the amount of time allotted to it.

DAn exponential increase labor does not correlate to an exponential decrease in duration.

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PMI PMI-SP Quiz:2 Topic:8 Questions:6-10