New PMP Question & Answers with explanation

Match the power type with its description.
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Power types
Type Description
Referent
When the employee is threatened with consequences if expectations are not met
Punishment
When power is inferred to the influencer by their subordinates
Legitimate
When a person being influenced believes the manager, or the person doing the influencing, is knowledgeable about the subject
Expert
When power comes about as a result of the influencer’s position
A stakeholder’s influence is highest at what point of the project life cycle?
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Marysil is an enterprise project manager for Cups on Fire. She is managing the implementation of an enterprise relationship management system using a hybrid of waterfall and Scrum. This is the most complex project the team has undertaken to date. For this reason, she puts careful attention to risk management activities. She recently learned that a risk had materialized and become an issue. Because of the nature of the issue, Marysil will need to follow the escalation process to inform the appropriate individuals. Where will she need to look in order to find the escalation processes?
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You are a project manager for SubZero Delights, a company that offers extraordinary experiences to travelers. Your latest project involves the development of a smartphone app that automatically picks up a customer’s GPS coordinates to provide tailored resources and recommendations. You chose a hybrid approach with a goal of delivering results faster and maximizing the speed at which the team can work. Which of the following technical practices can the team incorporate to accomplish this goal?
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You are a lead project manager for a company that develops and manufactures healthcare devices. Recently, your team went through major organizational changes, which required resource shifts within project teams. One of your projects experienced a 50 percent change in team member assignments. Many of the team members do not know one another as a result. What phase of the team development model is your project team currently in?
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