PMP® Tricky Questions

These Questions were compiled from the 'I want to be a PMP®' Linkedin group. The answers are not given purposely. Click on the question to see it bigger.

Ans D. VAC=12500, BAC=75000,ETC=15750. VAC=BAC-EAC,

So EAC = BAC-VAC=75000-12500=62500.

EAC=AC+ETC. AC=EAC-ETC=62500-15750=46750

Ans C. ETC=1000,000,AC=1200,000.

EAC=AC+ETC=1200,000+1000,000 =2,200,000

Ans C. Crashing compressed the schedule but increased the cost

Ans D. Depreciation is a non cash expense

Ans D. Underestimation will influence the future EAC= BAC/CPI

PV= $1,200,000, EV= $1,000,000, AC= $1,200,000

BAC - EV = $1,000,000

BAC - EV = 1,000,000 ,BAC = EV + 1,000,000 = 2,000,000.

CPI=EV/AC= 1,000,000/1,200,000 = 1/1.2

EAC= BAC/CPI = 2,000,000x1.2 = 2,400,000

Ans A. Remaining work is BAC-EV

ETC = AC + (BAC-EV)=BAC - (EV-AC)=BAC - CV

Ans C. Variance is atypical. So EAC=AC+(BAC-EV). ETC=BAC-EV=40000-8000=32000

Ans B. cost baseline = estimate + contingency reserve

Ans A. Budgetery estimate range is -10% to +25%. So it should not cross 125000

Ans C. Since Question mentions external stakeholder and agreement answer is Conduct procurements

Ans A. Scope validation is not only performed while the project is executing - it is also performed when a project is terminated. It is used to determine the level of completion.

Ans D. Any change should always be

analyzed for its impact scope, cost, and schedule and change request to be raised.

Ans C. This is about the Collect requirements process

Ans D. Rolling Wave planning is a form of Progressive elaboration planning. In this technique project team plans for the near future as detailed as possible, while the work far in the future remains planned on a high level.

Ans B. In Strong matrix the PM keeps the Functional Manager in loop

136. 10 communication channels means 5 members in Bengaluru. Total no. of members = 5+7+5. n is 17. no. of channels = (17*16)/2

Ans C. This will help in knowing about each others culture

Ans A. Infrastructure is part of EEF. Communication technology tools are part of infrastructure

Ans B. Personally you can talk with 4 people i.e. 4 channels

Ans B. You would have already done this in Validate scope

Ans D. Project management doesn't have other options. It has the subsididary plans and the 3 baselines(Cost,Schedule,Scope)

Ans C. If a dispute is not resolved between the parties, it need to be settled by ADR(Alternate Dispute Resolution i.e. dispute resolution by neutral third party)

Ans B. Lessons learnt help in all other options

Ans D. A contract should be legally binding. Violating law of land is not legally binding

Ans C. Time and material is a hybrid contract, generally used in IT environment and where scope is changing and not fixed. It carries less cost risks than Cost plus contracts.

Ans D. Repeated measurements are close to one another but not close to the actual value. Hence precise but not accurate

Ans A. We normally don't do any response planning for this risk

Ans B. EMV is based on risk neutral assumption. Others are false.EMV is a quantitative technique not qualitative

Ans D. changes related to the current project need to be done on the risk checklist

Ans C. option C is procurement related others are risk related

Ans B. providing cross training will help a backup person take care if one person resigns

Ans B. subcontracting is transferring the risk to a third party

Ans D. Only the lowest level are work packages not all levels

Ans A. Collect requirements from stakeholders will improve their active participation, which will lead to least changes later on, leading to timely closure n success of project