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Project Resource Management Questions Only

1. Which of the following is not a level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

A. Physiological

B. Safety

C. Social

D. Responsibility

2. Giving a team member a corner office is different than giving him health benefits because a corner office is a(n):

A. Use of the expectancy theory

B. Perquisite

C. Example of formal power

D. Fringe benefit

3. A team member who does not have the required skills or knowledge was assigned to a team. Who is responsible for ensuring that he receives the proper training?

A. The training coordinator

B. The functional manager

C. The project manager

D. The sponsor

4. Employees who believe their efforts will lead to effective performance and expect to be rewarded for their accomplishments remain productive as rewards meet their expectations. This is called:

A. A perquisite

B. A motivational theory

C. Expectancy theory

D. A halo effect

5. You just found out that a major subcontractor for your project consistently delivers items late. You decide to postpone dealing with the issue until you have more time. What conflict resolution method are you using?

A. Ignoring

B. Compromising

C. Smoothing

D. Withdrawing

6. You are managing a multimillion-dollar project that is a joint venture between your company and another organization. There has been a great deal of arguing over language and details. The project's scope has been expanding, costs have been increasing, and the schedule has been regularly lengthening. You learn very suddenly that the project has been cancelled because the other organization withdrew its share of the funding for the project. What is the most likely reason this occurred?

A. Lack of sponsor commitment

B. Inadequate scope management

C. Poorly done initial cost-benefit analysis

D. Failure to understand the budgetary process

7. A PMP-certified project manager is contacted by PMI and asked to provide information regarding a team member, who is also a personal friend. The PMP-certified project manager cannot think of a reason he would be contacted by PMI about this individual unless someone had reported that this team member has been involved in unethical activities. The PMP-certified project manager has information that would likely support the accusations. He is thinking that the best thing to do is to not respond, and thereby not potentially hurt his friend. This way he is not responsible for confirming or denying the accusations. Is this the right thing to do?

A. Yes. It is best if project managers support each other in the field.

B. No. He is required by PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct to cooperate.

C. Yes. It is acceptable to just ignore the request and stay out of it.

D. No. It would be better to deny the charges against his friend to maintain the relationship.

8. Your project sponsor is extremely happy with the project performance to date. To celebrate, he wants to hold a party—with dancing and liquor—for the entire team. You are concerned because the company policy states that "No alcohol can be served at company events." What should you do?

A. The project sponsor is responsible. Hold the event as a good team-building experience.

B. Inform human resources that the sponsor is serving alcohol at a company function.

C. Tell the project sponsor that the party is a great idea, but no alcohol can be served.

D. Suggest the event be held outside of working hours.

9. The organization is experiencing extreme financial pressure because of international market fluctuation. The distribution system project that you are managing has been placed on high-priority status, as it is expected to help the organization better manage the cost of business in these uncertain times. The current SPI is 0.98. The sponsor's annual goals are tied to the completion of the project. Each phase of the project must be closed and the deliverables accepted before the next phase can be started. As you start working on the next phase, what are you expected to produce regarding resource management?

A. Roles and responsibilities, resource management plan, and resource availability

B. Project management plan updates, resource management plan, and project organization charts

C. Project organization charts, physical resource assignments, and roles and responsibilities

D. Roles and responsibilities, project organization charts, and a team charter

10. Your project schedule is tight and in danger of falling behind when two team members start disrupting status meetings by arguing with each other. As project manager, what is the best thing you can do?

A. Meet with both team members and their manager to determine the source of conflict.

B. Tell each team member they will not receive a recommendation from you if they continue arguing.

C. Separate the two until the project is back on track.

D. Discuss the problem with the two team members.

11. You are the project manager for a new international project, and your project team includes people from four countries. Most of the team members have not worked on similar projects before, but the project has strong support from senior management. What is the best thing to do to ensure that cultural differences do not interfere with the project?

A. Keep project communications short and to the point.

B. Spend a little more time creating the work breakdown structure and making sure it is complete.

C. As the project manager, make sure you choose your words carefully whenever you communicate.

D. Ask one person at each team meeting to describe something unique about their culture.

12. A functional manager meets with you to inform you about another project that may impact your project, as they will be requiring time from a resource that has been assigned to your project. The functional manager is concerned about the resource doing his daily work in addition to these two projects, and wants to ensure he understands how his employee is being utilized. You hand him:

A. An OBS

B. A team directory

C. A resource histogram

D. An RBS

13. The project manager of a highly visible project is new to project management. He has carefully followed the steps to create a project management plan. During a status meeting, two of the team members argue over what needs to happen next. Whose responsibility is it to correct the problem?

A. The functional manager

B. The team

C. The project manager

D. The individual team members who disagree

14. In taking on a project that is in process, the project manager has been informed that there are some problems on the project. The CPI is .94 and the SPI is .98. There have been three resolved claims by sellers regarding the late delivery of approvals by the product manager. The internal team has been recognized for keeping the schedule within acceptable range. Since there is a key deliverable that will need approval by the product manager before the phase can be complete, you are concerned that there are enough people that will be able to complete the work. Where should the project manager look to determine the basis of team and physical resource requirements?

A. Resource bar chart

B. Resource leveling chart

C. Project schedule

D. Activity list

15. You just found out that a major subcontractor for your project consistently provides deliverables late. The subcontractor approaches you and asks you to continue accepting late deliverables in exchange for a decrease in project costs. This offer is an example of:

A. Confronting

B. Compromise

C. Smoothing

D. Forcing

16. Which of the following best describes what colocation does for the project?

A. Improves opportunities

B. Reduces communication problems

C. Accelerates schedule

D. Saves cost

17. A responsibility assignment matrix shows all of the following except:

A. Work packages

B. Duration

C. Names

D. Resources

18. During a team meeting, the team has been arguing about the method of integration for over 20 minutes without getting anywhere. The project manager reschedules the issue for the next team meeting. This is an example of:

A. Compromising

B. Forcing

C. Withdrawal

D. Smoothing

19. During project planning in a matrix organization, the project manager determines that additional human resources are needed. From whom would she request these resources?

A. The PMO manager

B. The team

C. The project sponsor

D. The functional manager

20. Which of the following is the best way to resolve conflict?

A. Forcing

B. Compromising

C. Withdrawal

D. Smoothing

21. While completing the Plan Resource Management process on your project, you visited the functional manager of engineering many times, but she refused to provide team resources for the project. First, the excuse was that her department was too busy. The next time, the department was undergoing reorganization. Not having these resources available to you will make it difficult to meet the completion date imposed by the project sponsor. Which of the following is the most probable reason for the engineering manager’s lack of support?

A. The WBS did not include all resources needed on the project.

B. The project does not have a project charter, and the functional manager was not involved in approving the project management plan.

C. The priority of the project has increased.

D. The project schedule network diagram was not time-phased.

22. On one of your company's medical research projects, you object to how the research is being handled. However, you signed a confidentiality agreement with the company that prohibits you from talking about the research. It would be best to:

A. Destroy the research.

B. Quit and do not talk about what you know.

C. Quit and begin talking to the community.

D. Continue working and begin to talk about your objections to the research to newspapers in other cities.

23. A team member is not performing well on the project because they are inexperienced in system development work. There is no one else available who is better qualified to do the work. What is the best solution for the project manager?

A. Arrange for the team member to get training.

B. Consult with the functional manager to determine project completion incentives for the team member.

C. Obtain a new resource more skilled in development work.

D. Allocate some of the project schedule reserve.

24. While creating the agenda for a status meeting with the team, a project manager receives input from one team member that an item should be added. Another team member says the team is not ready to resolve the item during the meeting. After much discussion, the project manager decides to put the item on the agenda as an initial discussion item only. Which conflict resolution technique is the project manager using?

A. Compromise

B. Collaborating

C. Withdrawal

D. Smooth

25. Determining the physical resources, quantities of each, and when they will be used is the process of:

A. Resource Leveling

B. Define Activities

C. Estimate Activity Resources

D. Resource Selection

Answer 1

Answer 1
The correct answer is d, responsibility
Explanation-Maslow's hierarchy of needs does not have responsibility as an level. The level of needs are physiological, safety, belonging ness, Esteem and self actualization.
Answer 2
The correct answer is B,Perquisites.
Explanation- this is a kind of benefit which is given as a special privilege of the position.
Answer 3
The correct answer is A, training coordinator.
The training coordinator has the responsibility of ensuring that all the employees and team members receive a proper training.
Answer 4
The correct answer is C, expectancy theory
This theory is based on the fact that individuals will behave or they are motivated to a specific behavior because of which they expect the result.

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