PGMP Practice Questions

The network project has been very challenging. The cost performance index is presently 0.95 and the schedule performance index is 0.91. Risk could have been managed better from the...

Your company is evaluating two projects for consideration. Project A has a 40% probability of $69,000 US and a 60% probability of -$10,000 US. Project B has a 60% probability of $5...

The Project Manager and team are planning a banking software project. They are discussing what could go differently than planned on the project. They are also trying to identify wa...

The information technology system for the national power grid has been working well. Today, the main control processor crashed, disabling the west coast delivery of power to four s...

Ranking risks is performed in which of the following?

Which of the following best relates to unknown unknowns?

The project team is performing risk analysis. They are evaluating a risk that has a very high probability of occurring, and if it does it could cause the company to go out of busin...

The consulting company has created the scope of work for the project. They are in the process of creating a schedule and budget. They have added time into the schedule for the dela...

The team on the router and switch upgrade project is involved in planning the project. They are performing Risk Response Planning. They are assigning risk owners. What is the main...

As the buyer is involved in creating request for proposals (RFP. for an infrastructure project, they will provide these to sellers of services. All of the following are names used...

What type of contract provides the buyer with the most risk and seller the least risk?

The project will be using a company to provide the technicians for a national network upgrade project. Presently, the team is receiving proposals to select the vendor that will do...

The project will be using a company to provide the technicians for a national network upgrade project. Presently, the team is meeting with potential vendors, showing them more deta...

The Project Manager is involved in acquiring the project team on a highway expansion project. She is presently discussing salary, working hours, travel, and benefits. What is the k...

Which of the following would a Contract Administrator use if they are using a unilateral contract?

The Project Manager is creating an estimate for building a company WAN (wide area network.. As the Project Manager, you have undertaken the make-or-buy decision and determined that...

The project is in the phase of doing procurement audits. It is important to identify successes and failures of the procurement process. This identification is important for formal...

A project you have been managing is falling behind schedule. You have received approval to crash the project by adding an additional programmer. The cost you have negotiated is $60...

You are the Project Manager for a national satellite rollout project. You are required to purchase and integrate reporting software for all the retail stores. As the Project Manage...

A project will be using a vendor to purchase infrastructure equipment for a national network upgrade venture for the U.S. Government. The government has requested a proposal from p...

A single-phase construction project is in the process of closing. There are a number of processes coming together as things finish up to complete the work of the project. Which of...

The Project Manager is ordering cables for the video board he is developing. He can only order these cables from one company that has a patent on the design. Which of the following...

The retail chain will be using a vendor to provide engineers for a security camera network design and implementation. Presently, the team is determining the details needed for the...

You are the owner of a house painting company. You occasionally have the need for an automated paint sprayer. This tool sells for $1250 US and would cost $20 a day to maintain. You...

You are in the process of purchasing 67 desktop computers, monitors, and a standard desktop software package for an upcoming project. What type of contract will you likely use?

Which of the following are examples of non-competitive forms of procurement?

All of the following are reasons for outsourcing work except...

The contract is expected to cost $280K US. Actual costs are $240K US. There is a 50/50% share for any cost savings. What is the total value of the contract?

The contract is expected to cost $280K US. Actual costs are $240K US. There is a 50/50% share for any cost savings. What is the total value of the contract?

You are a Project Manager at Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe and assigned to a major construction project. The project is on schedule and under budget, but you are constantly in conflict...

As a Project Manager, you are managing a project that has fourteen deliverables from outside vendors. One vendor has been in negotiations with a partner for more financing that cou...

A team member has come to you and reported that the work due today is going to be five weeks late. The team member has requested that you do not report this to senior management. W...

A Project Manager has been contracted by a company to manage the development of a software business application. The Project Manager discovers that five of the software developers...

You learn that a former boss of yours who is a PMP has committed to his boss that 100% of the PMO that he manages at their company will be certified. They also don?t have any train...

A Project Manager has been assigned to manage a project that requires two development teams. One team will create the server software and is local, and the other team will create t...

The database project is approximately 85% complete. The project has had its challenges. As of the last status report, the project appears to be on track regarding cost, schedule an...

A Project Manager is in the execution phase of a highly visible project and a major milestone is due in three weeks. The Project Manager has discovered that a vendor's deliverable...

A Project Manager is in the execution phase of a highly visible project and a major milestone is due in one week. The Project Manager has discovered that a vendor's deliverable for...

A Project Manager has been working on quality process of a project at a major electronics manufacturer. This manufacturer is involved with various government and defense contracts...

You are a Project Manager managing the building of a housing development. As the plumbing is being installed, you cannot find a building permit. As the Project Manager, to whom do...

You are a Project Manager who is involved in the procurement of $2,000,000 of infrastructure equipment. As negotiations begin between your company and the vendor, you realize that...

You are managing a project and the sponsor has removed the previous Project Manager on the project because they could not keep the project on budget. According to your current proj...

As a Project Manager you have a professional and social responsibility to encourage the growth of project management at your company or industry. To help with this growth, you coul...

You are beginning a new project and a portion of the development will be created by a foreign company. You are not sure how to do business with this company because it is offshore....

A Project Manager has been working on quality process of a project at a major defense contractor. The Project Manager discovers that an employee has been reselling some repair mate...

You are the Project Manager on a project where $4M US will be spent on procuring telecom equipment. As negotiations begin between your company and the vendor, you are approached by...

As a Project Manager, your first priority is to accomplish the work of the project. As a result of a project being complete, you have the opportunity to help those on the project b...

The sponsor is conducting a meeting and a Project Manager is reporting that his project is behind schedule by three weeks and under budget by $80K US. You discover from the PMO tha...

You are a Project Manager managing the building of a restaurant. As the electrical wiring is being installed, you cannot find a building permit. As the Project Manager, to whom do...

A new program component provides an opportunity to enhance program outcomes. What does the program manager use to document and monitor the opportunity?