PMI PMP-Project Management Professional Practice Exam Q. 1151 to 1160
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Q. 1151: The chances for successful completion of a multidisciplinary project are increased if project team members are:
A. Problem oriented
B. Politically sensitive to top management’s needs
C. Focused on individual project activities
D. Focused on customer demands
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Justification in favor of the correct answer:
Problem-oriented people tend to learn and use whatever problem-solving techniques appear helpful. Although the project manager must be politically sensitive, team members need not have developed this skill to the extent required of the project manager; and rather than focusing on individual activities, team members should take a systems approach focusing on the entire project.
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Q. 1152: The terms strong matrix, balanced matrix, and weak matrix when applied to the matrix structure in project organization refer to the:
A. Ability of the organization to achieve its goals
B. Physical proximity of project team members to one another and to the project manager
C. Degree of the project manager’s authority
D. Degree to which team members bond together
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
In a strong matrix organization, the balance of power shifts toward the project manager. In a weak matrix organization, the balance of power shifts toward the functional or line manager.
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Q. 1153: The key way for a project manager to promote optimum team performance in project teams whose members are not collocated is to:
A. Build trust
B. Establish a reward and recognition system
C. Obtain the support of the functional managers in the other locations
D. Exercise his or her right to control all aspects of the project
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
Team members who are physically separate from one another tend not to know each other well. They have few opportunities to develop trust in the traditional way, and they tend to communicate poorly with one another. Trust then must become the foundation upon which all team-building activities are built.
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Q. 1154: Hierarchical-type charts are a tool and technique for use in human resource planning. Which one of the following is helpful in tracking project costs and can be aligned with the organization’s accounting system?
A. RACI
B. RAM
C. RBS
D.OBS
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
The resource breakdown structure (RBS) is a variation of the organizational breakdown structure (OBS) and is used to show which work elements are assigned to individuals and other resource categories. As an example, it can show all crane operators and cranes even though they may be scattered throughout the OBS and WBS, which can help to track project costs.
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Q. 1155: When choosing the most appropriate form of project organization, the first step is to:
A. Create the WBS and let it determine the project organizational structure
B. Produce a project management plan and determine the functional areas responsible for each task
C. Refer to the project charter developed by top management
D. Develop a project schedule, including a top-down flowchart, and identify the functional areas to perform each task
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
All effort on a project starts from the project management plan, which details the work that must be accomplished. It is a key input as the human resource management plan is developed.
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Q. 1156: Conflicts in which following three areas represent the majority of all project conflicts?
A. Personalities, cost objectives, and schedules
B. Cost objectives, administrative procedures, and scarce resources
C. Scarce resources, scheduling priorities, and personal work styles
D. Personal work styles, project priorities, and cost objectives
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
Although all areas listed contain potential conflicts, the majority of all conflict in a project environment is caused by scarce resources, scheduling priorities, and personal work styles.
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Q. 1157: Which of the following qualifications is the most important for a project manager?
A. Supervisory experience
B. Negotiation skill
C. Education in a technical field
D. Ability to work well with others
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
Project management requires getting things done through people who generally do not report directly to the project manager. The ability to influence project team members, as well as other key stakeholders, is crucial for success.
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Q. 1158: Determining the method and the timing of releasing team members should be included in the:
A. Staff acquisition plan
B. Human resource plan
C. Staffing management plan
D. Project training plan
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
The staffing management plan is a document that describes when and how human resources will become part of the project team and when they will return to their organizational units. It addresses how staff members will be acquired, how long they will remain on the project, how and when they will be released, training needs, and other important aspects of forming and disbanding the team.
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Q. 1159: As the project manager, you plan to conduct a “kickoff’ meeting at which you will discuss all the following EXCEPT:
A. Establishing working relationships and standard formats for global communication
B. Reviewing project plans
C. Establishing individual and group responsibilities and accountabilities
D. Discussing specific legal issues regarding the contract
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
Conducted after contract award or approval of the project, the kickoff meeting provides an opportunity for project participants to get to know each other and review information about the project. It is not a forum to discuss detailed project issues.
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Q. 1160: One purpose of the communications management plan is to provide information about the:
A. Methods that will be used to convey information
B. Methods that will be used for releasing team members from the project when they are no longer needed
C. Project organization and stakeholder responsibility relationships
D. Experience and skill levels of each team member
Section: Mix Questions
Justification in favor of the correct answer:
These methods or technologies can include memos, e-mails, and/or press conferences. They are one of several items to include in this plan.
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