PMI PMP Quiz 122 Topic 3 Questions 606-610

Question: 1

A project manager is planning a project that has 40 stakeholders. The project manager decides that all stakeholders will receive the same type of communications in order to minimize work for the project team and reduce costs. When the project manager reviews the communications management plan with the project management team, an experienced team member voices concerns about the communications decision.

Why might using the same type of communication for all 40 stakeholders be a concern?

ABecause different stakeholder needs are not being taken into consideration.

BBecause some stakeholders might feel neglected.

CBecause the expected savings would be minimal

DBecause the team should be able to manage individual communications properly.

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Question: 2

During a project, some products are acquired. The buyer and seller have agreed on a cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) contract. However, the project manager is concerned about the risks posed to the buyer associated with this type of contract.

Which contract type should have been used to lower risk for the buyer?

ACost plus award fee (CPAF)

BCost plus incentive fee (CPIF)

CFirm fixed price (FFP)

DFixed price incentive fee (FPIF)

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Question: 3

During the planning stage of a project, a project manager identifies many risks that could impact the project. Two of them have impacts that could translate into the total failure of the project.

Based on these findings, what should the project manager do next?

AEstimate the cost of the contingency plans, and recommend the dismissal of the project if the cost is too high.

BModify the work breakdown structure (WBS) to include some preventive activities to minimize the effects of those risks.

CNotify all stakeholders about this discovery, and prepare immediate contingency plans.

DPerform both qualitative and quantitative risk analyses to determine how to proceed.

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Question: 4

A key project team member takes a leave of absence with an unknown expected return date, leading to a possible delay in the project delivery schedule. How can the project manager help the team to deliver on an adaptive project?

AAdd a risk to the risk register and get approval from the project sponsor to allocate reserve contingency.

BTake on the work of the team member and ask the team to provide support wherever possible.

CEngage the remaining team members to identify work dependencies and repnoritize the deliverables for upcoming delivery iterations.

DDiscuss the delays with the functional manager and ask them to assign overtime to the rest of the team.

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Question: 5

A project has been in execution for three months. A new team member has been working on the project for the past three weeks. The new team member has very good qualifications, but their work performance on the project has been poor.

What should the project manager do?

AMotivate the team member to work harder.

BEscalate this team member issue to the human resources department.

CMeet with this team member to identify the source of the problem

DReview the team member's assigned tasks.

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PMI PMP Quiz:122 Topic:3 Questions:606-610