GIAC Certified Project Manager Certification Practice Test

Question 1

Which of the following processes is used to obtain formal acceptance of the project scope by the stakeholders?

A. Quality control

B. Identify risk

C. Expert judgment

D. Verify scope

Correct Answer: D

Question 2

Which of the following are outputs of the Direct and Manage Project Execution process?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

A. Project staff assignments

B. Change requests

C. Work performance information

D. Deliverables

Correct Answer: B,C,D

Question 3

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You are performing steps to carry out and finish the project according to the measures drawn through the planning stage. Which of the following stages of the project are you working on?

A. Initiation

B. Closing

C. Monitoring and controlling

D. Execution

Correct Answer: D

Question 4

What forecasting method would your project use if your project customer requires an autoregressive moving average for performance forecasting?

A. Judgmental methods

B. Ensemble forecasting

C. Causal/econometric method

D. Time series method

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

Diane is the project manager of the HGF Project. A risk that has been identified and analyzed in the project planning processes is now coming into fruition. What individual should respond to the risk with the preplanned risk response?

A. Risk owner

B. Subject matter expert

C. Project sponsor

D. Diane

Correct Answer: A

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) are true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

A. It cannot be revised and updated as needed by the project manager.

B. It provides a framework for detailed cost estimating and control along with providing guidance for schedule development and control.

C. It defines a project and groups the project's discrete work elements in a way that helps to organize and define the total work scope of the project.

D. It is an important project management tool.

Correct Answer: B,C,D

Question 7

CORRECT TEXT
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
______refers to conveying a message from an individual person to another or to several people, whether verbally or non-verbally

Correct Answer:

Communication

Question 8

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You are working on several projects. Your projects vary in size and budget. You have to calculate the ratios of schedule and cost compared to plan, so that you can compare relative schedule and cost performance of each project. Which of the following components of EVM provide measures of schedule and cost performance that are not affected by the size of the project?

A. CPI and SPI

B. CV and SV

C. BAC and EAC

D. PV and EV

Correct Answer: A

Question 9

Mark works as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. He and his team are working on a new project that involves developing a plan for a new building. You have started estimating the activity durations. You find some uncertainty about the estimates due to the nature of the project. This is your first project. Which of the following estimation techniques is the most likely method that Mark could use to ensure improvement in estimation?

A. Hands-down estimation

B. Three-point estimation

C. Top-down estimation

D. Analogous estimation

Correct Answer: B

Question 10

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You want to improve the competencies and interaction of team members to enhance project performance. Which of the following processes will help you to accomplish the task?

A. Acquire Project Team

B. Develop Project Team

C. Develop Human Resource Plan

D. Manage Project Team

Correct Answer: B

Question 11

Jennifer works as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. She is working with her project team and key stakeholders to identify the risks within the project. She is focusing on creating a comprehensive list of project risks, so she is using a facilitator to help generate ideas about project risks. Which of the following Identify Risk techniques will she use to accomplish the above task?

A. Brainstorming

B. Checklist analysis

C. Delphi technique

D. Root cause analysis

Correct Answer: A

Question 12

You work as a project manager for PassGuide Inc. You have to complete and settle each contract, including the resolution of any open items, and close each contract applicable to the project or a project phase. Which of the following processes will help you to accomplish the task?

A. Report Performance

B. Perform Quality Control

C. Close Procurements

D. Close Project or Phase

Correct Answer: C

Question 13

Which of the following processes is described in the statement below?
"It is involved with many kinds of process design and with implementation and improvement to the IT infrastructure and service processes."

A. Risk Management

B. Continual Process Improvement Management

C. Configuration Management

D. Change Management

Correct Answer: B

Question 14

What component of the change control process examines the entire project to determine the proposed change's impact on the project scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement?

A. Configuration management

B. Project management information management system

C. Scope change control system

D. Integrated change control

Correct Answer: D

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