PMP Mock Questions

www.techfaq360.com Communication Questions Question - 1 You are a project manager of a project. What percent of time you must spend on communication? 1.90 2.30 3.60 4.70 Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Project manager should spend 90 percent of time on communication.

Question - 2 What is the purpose of a status meeting? 1.Exchange information about the project. 2.Get the status from each team member 3.Review of the activities 4.Create status report Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Best option is exchange information about the project.

Question - 3 What does lesson learned includes? 1.Project variations and their causes 2.Status reports

3.Reports from customer 4.Reports for sponsor Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Lesson learned includes project variations and their causes.

Question - 4 Stakeholder analysis is done in ______. 1.Identify Stakeholders 2.Plan communications 3.Manage stakeholder expectations 4.reports performance Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Stakeholder analysis is done in Identify Stakeholders. PMBOK page no 275.

Question - 5 Efficient Communication means ___________. 1.Providing only the information that is needed 2.Information provided in a right format 3.Information provided at the right time and with the right impact 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Efficient Communication means providing only the information that is needed. PMBOK page no 283.

Question - 6

Effective Communication means ________. 1.Providing only the information that is needed 2.Information provided in a right format only 3.Information provided in the right format, at the right time and with the right impact 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 3 Explanation : C is the correct answer. Effective Communication means information provided in a right format, at the right time and with the right impact. PMBOK page no 283.

Question - 7 Phone call and Video Conferencing are examples of _______________. 1.Interactive Communications 2.Pull Communication 3.Push Communication 4.Noise Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Video Conferencing, phone calls, etc. are examples of Interactive Communications. Letter, memos, fax , email, etc. are examples of Push Communication. Internet site, elearning, etc. are examples of Pull communication. PMBOK page no 287.

Question - 8 Emails and voice mails are example of ______. 1.Interactive Communications 2.Pull Communication 3.Push Communication 4.Noise Correct Answers are : 3 Explanation : C is the correct answer.

Video Conferencing, phone calls, etc. are examples of Interactive Communication. Letter, memos, faxes , email etc are example of Push Communication. Internet site, elearning etc are example of Pull communication. PMBOK page no 287.

Question - 9 Who is responsible of stakeholder's expectations management? 1.Sponsor 2.Project Lead 3.Project Manager 4.Senior Management Correct Answers are : 3 Explanation : C is the correct answer. Project Manager is responsible of stakeholder's expectations management. PMBOK page no 293.

Question - 10 The ___________ is used to document changes that occur during a project? 1.Issue Log 2.Change Log 3.Project Management Plan 4.Scope statement Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation : B is the correct answer. The Change Log is used to document changes that occur during a project. PMBOK page no 294.

Question - 11 ______ is an after the fact look at caused a difference between the baseline and actual performance . 1.Variance Analysis 2.Issue Analysis

3.Simulation 4.Forecasting Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Variance Analysis is an after the fact look at caused a difference between the baseline and actual performance. PMBOK page no 268.

Question - 12 ____________ is the process of predicting future project performance based on the actual performance to date. 1.Variance Analysis 2.Issue Analysis 3.Pareto Analysis 4.Forecasting Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Forecasting is the process of predicting future project performance based on the actual performance to date, PMBOK page no 300.

Question - 13 The Issue log and change log are inputs of ______. 1.Identify Stakeholders 2.Plan communications 3.Manage stakeholder expectations 4.reports performance Correct Answers are : 3 Explanation : C is the correct answer. Issue log and change log is inputs of Manage stakeholder expectations. PMBOK page no 275.

Question - 14 Budget forecasts are inputs of ___________. 1.Identify Stakeholders 2.Plan communications 3.Manage stakeholder expectations 4.Reports performance Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Budget forecasts are inputs of Reports performance. PMBOK page no 275.

Question - 15 Stakeholder register is an output of ______. 1.Identify Stakeholders 2.Plan communications 3.Manage stakeholder expectations 4.Reports performance Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Stakeholder register is an output of Identify Stakeholders. PMBOK page no 275.

Question - 16 Finding out all people or organizations impacted by the project is called_________. 1.Identify Stakeholders 2.Plan communications 3.Manage stakeholder expectations 4.Reports performance Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer.

Finding out all people or organizations impacted by the project is called Identify Stakeholders. PMBOK page no 277.

Question - 17 Project Charter is an input of __________. 1.Identify Stakeholders 2.Plan communications 3.Manage stakeholder expectations 4.Reports performance Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Project Charter is an INPUT of Identify Stakeholders. PMBOK page no 275.

Question - 18 Which of the following is the output of Identify Stakeholders? 1.Stakeholder Register 2.Initial list of stakeholders 3.Project Management plan 4.Communication plan Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Stakeholder Register and Stakeholder management strategy is the major output of Identify Stakeholders. Initial list of stakeholders can be found at project charter. PMBOK page no 275.

Question - 19 Which of the following is the output of Identify Stakeholders? 1.Stakeholder Register 2.Initial list of stakeholders 3.Project Management plan 4.Communication plan

Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Stakeholder Register and Stakeholder management strategy is the major output of Identify Stakeholders. Initial list of stakeholders can be found at project charter.

Question - 20 Which of the following process collects the work performance information, analyzes it and sends it to stakeholders? 1.Identify Stakeholders 2.Report Performance 3.Manage Stakeholder Expectations 4.Distribute Information Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation : B is the correct answer. The Report Performance process collects work performance information, analyzes it and sends it to stakeholders.

Question - 21 Which of the following process links people and information? 1.Communication management 2.Scope management 3.Risk management 4.Time management Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The communication management process that links people and information.

Question - 22

Meetings and conversations are examples of: 1.Formal Verbal communications 2.Informal Verbal communications 3.Informal Written communications 4.Formal Written communications Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation : B is the correct answer. Informal Verbal: Meetings and Conversations

Question - 23 Project Plan, Project Charter and Specifications are examples of: 1.Formal Verbal communications 2.Informal Verbal communications 3.Informal Written communications 4.Formal Written communications Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Formal Written: Project Plan, Project charter, Specifications

Question - 24 What is the percent of time a project manager should spend on meeting? 1.50 2.90 3.80 4.100 Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Project Managers spend 50% of their time in meetings.

Question - 25 The communication management plan is developed to meet the need of the: 1.Sponsor 2.Stakeholders 3.Project team 4.Management Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation : B is the correct answer. The communication management plan is developed to meet the need of the stakeholders.

Question - 26 What is the output of the communication blocker? 1.Conflicts 2.Project delayed 3.Crashing the project 4.No output Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The output of communication blocker is conflicts.

Question - 27 Which of the following report predicts future project status? 1.Forecasting report 2.Trend reports 3.Status report 4.Project report Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The report that predicts future project status is called forecasting report.

Question - 28 Most communications are: 1.Nonverbal 2.Verbal 3.Paralingual 4.Noise Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Most communications are: nonverbal about 55 percent.

Question - 29 You are a project manager of a project and want to report the actual project result and the planned status. You should use? 1.Forecasting report 2.Trend reports 3.Status report 4.Variance report Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. variance report: An actual project result and planned status of a project.

Question - 30 If a customer requests for additional work that is not in the contract, then what type of communication the customer should use? 1.Formal Written 2.Verbal 3.Informal Verbal 4.Noise Correct Answers are : 1

Explanation : A is the correct answer. The formal written is the best for this type of request.

Question - 31 The level of details performance report of a project described in : 1.Communication management plan 2.Project charter 3.Scope statement 4.Monthly status report Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The level of details performance report of a project described in communication management plan.

Question - 32 Which of the following communication method is widely used to explain complex problems? 1.Written 2.Verbal 3.Formal 4.Non formal Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Written is the best option.

Question - 33 Communication under a contract should be _________: 1.written 2.verbal

3.formal 4.non formal Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. It should be written.

Question - 34 Information is not useful to the receiver if it is not ____________. 1.On time 2.Interesting 3.Simple 4.Urgent Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Information is not useful to the receiver if it is not on time. Information to be useful, must come at the correct time otherwise has no value.

Question - 35 Plan Communications identifies: 1.Who needs what information 2.When they will need it 3.How it will be given to them 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Plan Communications: Determining the information and communications needs of the stakeholders. It identifies: Who needs what information, When they will need it and How it will be given to them.

Question - 36 The project manager gives specific types of information to _____________. 1.Project team members 2.Stakeholders 3.People in the communication plan 4.Management Correct Answers are : 3 Explanation : C is the correct answer. People in the communication plan are the ones that will get specific types of information.

Question - 37 What are the types of communication channels? 1.Email 2.FAX 3.Phone 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. You can communicate information by mail, by email, in person, in meetings, by phone, or by fax.

Question - 38 Inputs of Plan Communications are: 1.Enterprise environmental factors 2.Stakeholder register 3.Organizational Process Assets 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer.

Inputs for Plan Communications are enterprise environmental factors, organizational process assets, stakeholder register, Organizational Process Assets, and stakeholder management strategy.

Question - 39 Who should be consulted when establishing communication requirements in addition to stakeholders? 1.The customer 2.The project manager 3.The sponsor 4.Management Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation : B is the correct answer. The project manager should be consulted when establishing communication requirements in addition to stakeholders because project manager has very important role in establishing communication requirements.

Question - 40 Who authorizes project expenditures? 1.The sponsor 2.The Project manager 3.Team lead 4.None of the above Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The sponsor authorize project expenditures.

Question - 41 The __________ is used to transfer information back and forth among project elements. 1.Communication technology

2.Communications requirements 3.Constraints 4.None of the above Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The communication technology used to transfer information back and forth among project elements.

Question - 42 What is the output of Plan Communications? 1.Communication management plan 2.Communications requirements 3.Communication technology 4.Constraints Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The output of Plan Communications is the communication management plan.

Question - 43 The communication management plan provides: 1.Methods used to gather, update, and store various types of information. 2.Person or groups who will receive the information 3.Frequency of the communication 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Communication management plan provides: Methods used to gather, update, and store various types of information, person or groups who will receive the information, frequency of communication, description of information to be distributed.

Question - 44 What are the inputs of Distribute Information? 1.Project management plan 2.Performance reports 3.Organizational Process Assets 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. All are inputs of Distribute Information.

Question - 45 Based on the PMBOK, the dimensions of communication are listed as: 1.the ability to write and communicate orally 2.formal and informal reports 3.internal and external communication 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Based on the PMBOK, the dimensions of communication are listed as the: ability to write and communicate orally, formal and informal reports, and internal and external communication

Question - 46 Based on the PMBOK, directions of communication are: 1.upward 2.downward 3.Horizontal or lateral 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4

Explanation : D is the correct answer. Based on the PMBOK, directions of communication are: upward, downward and (Horizontal or lateral).

Question - 47 Which statement is true about lateral communication? 1.Communication occurs between people of equivalent level, such as equal-ranking members of the project team. 2.Communication occurs between people of NON equivalent level. 3.Communication occurs between people of NON equivalent level OR equivalent level. 4.Communication occurs between a project manager and team members. Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Lateral or Horizontal communication occurs between people of equivalent level, such as equal-ranking members of the project team.

Question - 48 Which statement is true about Report Performance? 1.Collecting and disseminating performance information to provide stakeholders with information about how resources are being used to achieve project objectives 2.This includes status reporting, progress measurement, and forecasting 3.Provides information on scope, schedule, cost, and quality, and possibly on risk and procurement 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Report Performance: 1) Collecting and disseminating performance information to provide stakeholders with information about how resources are being used to achieve project objectives. 2) This includes status reporting, progress measurement, and forecasting. 3) Provides information on scope, schedule, cost, and quality, and possibly on risk and procurement.

Question - 49 Which statement is true about Project Records? 1.Project records are organized storage and maintenance of correspondence, memos, reports, and documents describing the project. 2.Project records must be permanent, so they will either be electronic or on paper. 3.Project records will either be electronic or on paper. 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Project Records - Organized storage and maintenance of correspondence, memos, reports, and documents describing the project. It must be permanent, so they will be either electronic in form or on paper.

Question - 50 Which of the following report explains the current condition of the project? 1.Progress reporting 2.Schedule analysis 3.Status reporting 4.Forecasting Correct Answers are : 3 Explanation : C is the correct answer. Status Reporting: This type of reporting gives the current project.

Question - 51 Which of the following report shows project completion percentage? 1.Scheduling 2.Progress reporting 3.Status reporting 4.Forecasting Correct Answers are : 2

Explanation : B is the correct answer. Progress reporting shows project completion percentage.

Question - 52 Which of the following type of performance report is an estimate of the future? 1.Status reporting 2.Progress reporting 3.risk management plan 4.Forecasting Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. Forecasting is a form of estimate that describes the potential needs of a project in future.

Question - 53 Which of the following is the best type of communication method for passing information to stakeholders? 1.Face to face 2.Email 3.Fax 4.Phone Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Face to face is the best type of communication method for passing information to stakeholders.

Question - 54 The output of managing stakeholder expectations is: 1.Project document updated 2.Approved change requests

3.Updates on the project management plan 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 4 Explanation : D is the correct answer. The output of managing stakeholders are project document updated, approved change requests, updates of organizational process assets, and updates on the project management plan.

Question - 55 The formal acceptance of the product of the project is done during _________. 1.Administrative Closure 2.Managing stakeholder's expectation 3.Report Performance 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. The Formal acceptance of the product of the project is done during Administrative Closure.

Question - 56 You must perform the Administrative Closure at the end of each ________ of the project. 1.Deliverable 2.Phase 3.Week 4.Month Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation : B is the correct answer. You must perform the Administrative Closure at the end of each phase of the project.

Question - 57 The project acceptance by the sponsor or customer should be __________. 1.Indexed 2.Formal 3.Acquisition 4.All of the above Correct Answers are : 2 Explanation : B is the correct answer. The project acceptance by the sponsor or customer should be formal.

Question - 58 If there are two people in the communication system, then how many communication channels will there be? 1.1 2.5 3.8 4.4 Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Number of communication channel will be calculated using formula n*(n-1)/2 where n is the number of people involved in the communication. Then Number of communication channel = 2(2-1)/2=2*1/2=1

Question - 59 What is the difference in the number of channels between five people and three people? 1.7 2.2 3.5 4.8

Correct Answers are : 1 Explanation : A is the correct answer. Number of communication channel will be calculated using formula n*(n-1)/2 where n is the number of people involved in the communication. Then Number of communication channel for 5 people is = 5(5-1)/2=5*4/2=10 , Number of communication channel for 3 people is = 3(3-1)/2=3*2/2=3, So Difference is 10-3 = 7