1 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. 2 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 171.
Triangular Distribution Time estimate = (Optimistic time estimate + Most likely time estimate + Pessimistic time estimate) / 3
(2+6+4)/3=4 which is not an option in the above list.” 3 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. 4 B
5 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 376. 6- 4(A, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 404. 7 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 408. 8- 3 (All of the above)
9 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 235. 10 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 235. 11 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 237.
Explanation: Pareto principle identifies the key issues that should be fixed to resolve 80% of the problems. In this case, if the first 3 issues are fixed, that fixes 80% of the support issues.
12 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 250,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_time_between_failures 13 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 238. 14 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 116. 15 B
Explanation: The time taken for each of the paths is as follows: ABCDE?5d+5d+2d+1d=13d
AFGCDE?2d+3d+1d+2d+1d=7d AHIDE?3d+6d+3d+1d=13d
Since AHIDE and ABCDE take the same time to complete and are the longest paths, they are the critical paths for this project. Total float is 0 on the critical path.
16 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 362. 17 A
18- 1(A and B)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 179. 19- 3(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 181. 20 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 221. EAC = AC + [(BAC – EV) / (CPI × SPI)]
EAC=1000+[(1200-900)/(1.2*0.9)]=$1277.77 21 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. 22 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. 23- 3(C, D, A)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 351. 24 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. 25 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. Explanation:
Initial estimate=$5000
Incentive promised if performance conditions are met=$1000 Overage=20% of $5000=$1000
Agreement between buyer and seller was to share the departure from original estimate at a pre-determined rate of 70 (buyer)/30 (seller).
70% of overage=$700
Seller to pay=Initial estimate+Incentive+70% of overage =$5000+$1000+$700=$6700 26 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. Explanation:
Overage=20% of $5000=$1000
Agreement between buyer and seller was to share the departure from original estimate at a pre-determined rate of 70 (buyer)/30 (seller).
30% of overage=$300 which seller has to bear. 27 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. 28 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 364. 29 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 355. 30 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 365. 31 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 365. 32 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 365. 33 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 356. 34- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 366-367. 35 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 367. 36- 3(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 368. 37- 3(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 368. 38- 4(A, B, C, D)
39 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 368. 40 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 369. 41 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 369.
Explanation: Copyright is an intellectual property. 42 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 374. 43 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 375. 44- 4(A, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 375. 45 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 357. 46- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 375-376. 47 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 377-Agreements. 48- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 377-Agreements. 49 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 377-Agreements and Procurement negotiations. 50 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 378. 51 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 378. 52 B
Explanation: Alternative dispute resolution is a way to solve issues, out of court. Conciliation, mediation, and arbitration are alternative dispute resolution methods. 53- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 381. 54 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 378, 381. 55- 4(A, B, C, D)
56 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 381. 57 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 228. 58- 4 (A,B,C,D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 235. 59- 2(A,B)
60 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 383. 61- 3(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 384. 62 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 384. 63- 4(None of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 387.
Explanation: All of the above are true for early contract terminations. 64 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 387. 65 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 388-Procurement negotiations. 66 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 393-Identify Stakeholders. 67- 2(A, B, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 394.
In some cases, residents protest and prevent the dam construction from starting hence influencing the project.
68- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 394. 69- 4(All of the above)
70 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 397. 71 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 397. 72 C
73 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 398. 74-4 (All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 398. 75- 2(A, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 401. 76- 4(A, B, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 402. 77 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 397. 78 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 397. 79- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 403. 80- 3(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 357. 81 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 405. 82- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 407. 83- 3(C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 357. 84 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 406. 85- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 408 86 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 228. 87 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 228. 88 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 228. 89 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 228. 90 A
91- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 229. 92 A
Ref: Wikipedia 93 A
Ref: Wikipedia 94 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 229. 95 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 231. 96 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 235. 97- 3(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 357 98- 2(A, B)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 235. 99- 3(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 357 100 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 237. 101- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 237. 102 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 359 103 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 238. 104 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 238. 105 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 361 106 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 238. 107 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 239. 108 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 240. 109 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 240. 110 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 242. 111 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 245., Google.com results 112 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 247. 113 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 360 114 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 250, 252. 115- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 66. 116 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 67. 117 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 68. 118 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 68. 119- 3(A,D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 242. 120- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 68. 121- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 84. 122- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 85. 123- 4(All of the above)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 85. 124 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 85. 125- 4(A, B, C, D)
126 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 96. 127 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 97. 128 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 97. 129- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 105-106. 130 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 109-110. 131- 4(A, B, C, D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 110. 132 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 112. 133 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 112. 134 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 112. 135 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 112. 136 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 112. 137 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 114. 138 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 114. 139 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 114. 140 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 114. 141 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 114. 142- 3(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 114. 143 A
144 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 115. 145 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 115. 146 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 116. 147- 2(A, B, C)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 362 148 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 119. 149 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 124. 150 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 131. 151 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Pg 147 152 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 153. 153 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 157. 154 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 158. 155 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 158. 156 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 159. 157 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 163. 158 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 163. 159 A
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 170. 160 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 171.
Triangular Distribution time estimate = (Optimistic time estimate + Most likely time estimate + Pessimistic time estimate) / 3
(2+4+6)/3=4.” 161 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 355. 162 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 171.
Triangular Distribution time estimate = (Optimistic time estimate + Most likely time estimate + Pessimistic time estimate) / 3
Since the pessimistic estimate is not provided, the expected duration cannot be determined using the triangular distribution.”
163 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 171.
Beta Distribution (from the traditional PERT technique) Time estimate = (Optimistic time + (4*Most likely time) + Pessimistic time) / 6
For the above question, Time estimate=(2+4(4)+6)/6=4.” 164 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 171.
Beta Distribution (from the traditional PERT technique) Time estimate = (Optimistic time + (4*Most likely time) + Pessimistic time) / 6
For the above question, Time estimate=(2+4(4)+6)/6=4 which is not an option above.” 165 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 171.
Beta Distribution (from the traditional PERT technique) Time estimate = (Optimistic time + (4*Most likely time) + Pessimistic time) / 6
For the above question, the most likely estimate is not provided and hence the expected duration cannot be calculated using beta distribution.”
166 C
Explanation: The time taken for each of the paths is as follows: ABCDE?5d+5d+2d+1d=13d
AFGCDE?2d+3d+1d+2d+1d=9d AHIDE?4d+6d+3d+1d=14d
Since AHIDE is the path with the longest duration, it is the critical path for this project. 167 A
Explanation: The time taken for each of the paths is as follows: ABCDE?5d+5d+2d+1d=13d
AFGCDE?2d+3d+1d+2d+1d=9d AHIDE?3d+6d+3d+1d=13d
Since AHIDE and ABCDE take the same time to complete and are the longest paths, they are the critical paths for this project.
168 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 362 169 C
Explanation: Both activities B and C have to be completed before activity D can start. Activity C ends on Mar 8 (EF). Activity B ends on Mar 9 (EF). Since the latest EF is Mar 9, D can start only on Mar 10.
170 A
Explanation: The duration of activity A is 4 days. If activity A starts on Mar 3, it will finish by end of day, Mar 6. Hence EF date is Mar 6.
171 A
172 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 363. 173 B
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 178. 174 C
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 178. 175 A
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 178. 176 D
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 179. 177 C
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 363. 178 D
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 180. 179 A
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 181. 180 B
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 181. 181 D
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 363. 182 D
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 181. 183- 3(Both A and B)
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 181. 184- 3(A, B, C)
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 182. 185- 2(A, B)
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 184. 186- 4(A, B, C, D)
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 182. 187 A
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 197. 188 A
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 201. 189 D
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 204. 190- 2(A, B)
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 204-205. 191- 4(A, B, C, D)
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 208. 192- 2(None of the above)
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 216. All of the above are included in project cost control. 193 B
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 220. EAC = AC + (BAC – EV)
194 B
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 220. EAC = BAC / CPI
EAC=1200/1.2=$1000 195 B
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 363. 196- 3(A,D)
Ref: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 242. 197 D
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 8. 198 C
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 8. 199 D
Explanation: PMBOK® guide 5th ed. Page 8. 200 B