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Comptia Project + Project Management

Subjects : certifications, comptia-project-+, it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact
actual cost of work performed
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)

2. Evaluation of whether or not a product - service - or system complies with a regulation - requirement - specification or imposed condition.
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
slack
defect repair
verification

3. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause
lessons learned(Output/Input)
project charter (Output/Input)
common cause
procurement management plan (Output/Input)

4. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle
result
risk acceptance (Technique)
project calendar
project risk management (Knowledge Area)

5. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
initiating processes (Process Group)
forecast
execute

6. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
risk register (Output/Input)
planning package
develop project management plan (Process)
performance reports (Output/Input)

7. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
forward pass
tool
work breakdown structure dictionary
issue Point or matter in question or dispute

8. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
request for information (RFI)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
risk avoidance (Technique)
seller

9. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
milestone schedule (Tool)
resource breakdown structure
project management process group
perform quantitative analysis (Process)

10. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
standard
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
threat
schedule performance index (SPI)

11. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
project management body of knowledge
risk
plan risk management (Process)

12. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
scope creep
fast tracking (Technique)
risk acceptance (Technique)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)

13. Collection of generally sequential - non overlapping product phases whose name and number are determined by the manufacturing and control needs of the organization.
calendar unit
closing processes (Process Group)
product life cycle
tool

14. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
rework
output (Process)
historical information

15. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
validation
preventative action
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)

16. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
change requests
project initiation
residual risk
result

17. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
network logic
performance measurement baseline
project time management (Knowledge Area)
matrix organization

18. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
scheduled finish date (SF)
deliverable (Output/Input)
trend analysis (Technique)
specification

19. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals
close project or phase (Process)
authority
matrix organization
role

20. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
methodology
Monte Carlo simulation
earned value management (EV
project life cycle

21. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.
baseline
reserve
special cause
sequence activities (Process)

22. System of practices - techniques - procedures and rules used by those who work in a discipline
sponsor
methodology
actual duration
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)

23. Analytical technique that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. it is a method of determining the variance from a baseline parameter by using prior progress reporting periods data and projecting how much th
trend analysis (Technique)
manage project team (Process)
project team directory
acquire project team (Process)

24. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
projectized organization
estimate activity durations (Process)
work authorization system (Tool)

25. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
co-location (Technique)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
Monte Carlo simulation
logical relationship

26. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
variance
develop project management plan (Process)
close project or phase (Process)

27. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
sub phase
define activities (Process)
milestone schedule (Tool)
decomposition (Technique)

28. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
finish to finish (FF)
Delphi technique (Technique)
external deliverable
invitation for bid (IFB)

29. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
opportunity
network logic
baseline
specification

30. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
product life cycle
rework
monitor and control project work (Process)
schedule model (Tool)

31. Determining project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
monitor
plan communications (Process)
work performance information

32. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
project management office (PMO)
defect repair
residual risk
estimate activity resources (Process)

33. Any of all external environmental factors and internal organizational environmental factors that surround or influence the projects success. these factors are from any or all of the enterprises involved in the project and include organizational cultu
conduct procurements (Process)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
scope change
lead (Technique)

34. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
early finish date (EF)
stakeholder
flowcharting (Technique)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)

35. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
change control
precedence relationship
Delphi technique (Technique)
slack

36. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
verify scope (Process)
project initiation
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
scope management plan(Output/Input)

37. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
requested change(Output/Input)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)

38. Work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.
define activities (Process)
project
collect requirements (Process)
planning package

39. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
produce scope
scope management plan(Output/Input)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
collect requirements (Process)

40. Estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast. information is based on the project's past performance and expected future performance
expected monetary value (EMV)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
log
forecast

41. Risk response planning technique for a threat that creates changes to the project management plan that are meant to either eliminate the risk or to protect the project objectives from its impact.
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
execute
risk avoidance (Technique)
sub phase

42. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used
risk tolerance
reserve analysis (Technique)
master schedule (Tool)
precedence relationship

43. Communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and address issues as they occur
value engineering
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
material
develop schedule (Process)

44. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
conduct procurements (Process)
change control
develop project team (Process)

45. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
program management
risk avoidance (Technique)
input (Process) input
application area

46. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.
duration (DU or DUR)
communications management plan (Output/Input)
authority
schedule performance index (SPI)

47. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
define scope (Process)
distribute information (Process)
manage project team (Process)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)

48. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives
successor activity
resource calendar
expert judgment (Technique)
executing processes (Process Group)

49. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
staffing management plan
BCWS
decomposition (Technique)
collect requirements (Process)

50. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
perform quality assurance (Process)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
project