PMP Questions business environment knowledge page 12

You are working on the creation of a new television series. Your organization has created many winning series in the past. However, no other series on the air is like the series that’s being proposed. The series must be ready to debut during sweeps week in November. Which of the following statements is true?

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This is a project, because the series is unique and it has a definite beginning and ending date.

This is an ongoing operation, because the organization exists to create television series.

This is an ongoing operation, because the series will be on the air for many years. It’s not temporary.

This is not a unique product, because the organization exists to create television series.

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PMP Question No 3011 - All Domains

112.

You work in the pharmaceutical industry, and your organization is considering building a new laboratory facility in the Northwest. Market demand is driving new research for diet medications, and the new lab would be dedicated to this product development project. Some stakeholders in your organization are not certain a new lab facility is needed because there is space that can be used in an existing building to host the diet medication research project. You’ve conducted a feasibility study, and the results show two possible ways to meet the space needs. Which of the following is true regarding this situation?

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Project selection methods are used before the Develop Project Charter process to choose among alternative ways of performing a project.

Project selection methods are concerned with the type of things executive managers think about, such as public perception, financial return, customer loyalty, and market share.

Project selection methods are used by executive managers to determine things such as public perception, financial return, customer loyalty, and so on, and are used only to choose among alternative projects.

Project selection methods are an output of an Initiating group process that can be used to choose among alternative ways of doing a project. Project managers are generally involved with selecting among alternative projects.

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PMP Question No 3010 - All Domains

113.

Product owners are likely to prioritize work based on which of the following?

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Urgency

Stakeholder needs

Business value

Business case

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PMP Question No 3009 - All Domains

114.

Robert is a new executive hired to lead the marketing department of a telecommunications company. He sits down with his most senior project manager to review a proposal that was created by one of his directors, pitching a new project. The proposal contains a business summary of market demand that justifies the need for the project, the expected outcomes, return on investment, and a comprehensive cost analysis. The proposal can also be described as:

Select one

Business case

Benefits management plan

Feasibility study

Project charter

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PMP Question No 3008 - All Domains

115.

What type of organization experiences the least amount of stress during project closeout?

Select one

Project-oriented

Functional

Weak matrix

Strong matrix

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PMP Question No 3007 - All Domains

116.

Sally and Joe are two project managers working in the corporate offices of a popular fast-food franchise. They are both studying for their PMP certification, and as usual, they debate the latest topic on the agenda. Joe insists that when a project ends because of a lack of resources, this is referred to as starvation, whereas Sally insists that it is referred to as integration. Who is correct?

Select one

Sally

Joe

Neither

Both

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PMP Question No 3006 - All Domains

117.

What group is responsible for reviewing all change requests and approving or denying them?

Select one

TCB

CCB

CRB

ECB

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PMP Question No 3005 - All Domains

118.

All of the following describe a functional organizational structure except for which one?

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The functional manager manages the project budget.

The role of project manager is part-time.

A project manager has little or no authority.

The role of project manager can be full-time.

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PMP Question No 3004 - All Domains

119.

All of the following statements are true except for which one?

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Operations involves work that is continuous without an ending date.

Projects are temporary but can extend over multiple years.

Progressive elaboration refers to a deferral in planning.

A project can evolve into ongoing operations.

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PMP Question No 3003 - All Domains

120.

Antwon is the director of marketing for a midsize company. You run into him while heating coffee in the office kitchenette and ask him what he’s up to. He explains that he’s in the process of evaluating project proposals to determine which best support the department and company’s annual goals. In what activity is Antwon involved?

Select one

Project management

Program management

Portfolio management

Agile management

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