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271.

A project manager is preparing to send five engineers to Japan to install a high-security network. The engineers have never been outside of the United States before. Prior to their travel, the project manager asks the Japan-based manager to give the engineers an overview of their history, customs, and social norms. What is the project manager’s motive?

Select one

To teach the engineers about the Japanese culture

To take a breather after a hard day’s work

To ensure the engineers understand how to interact abroad

To prevent culture shock

272.

A project manager presents a summary of project team roles and responsibilities, training needs, and recognition and rewards to the project sponsor for approval. In what activity are they engaged?

Select one

Developing the stakeholder engagement plan

Identifying resource risk

Developing the resource management plan

Estimating project costs

273.

You are very interested in becoming a project manager. You have mentored with other experienced project managers in your organization to learn more about how to be an effective project manager. You’ve been told your organizational skills and communication skills are excellent. However, you need some additional training in accounting and budgeting skills, because you are weak in these general management areas. The mentor who was honest enough to tell you this explained it which of the following ways?

Select one

You will not be able to sit for the exam unless you get formal training in the general management areas.

General management skills are likely to affect project outcomes. If you lack any of these skills, it could affect your project and your career adversely, so you should get some training in these areas.

The Estimating Costs and Control Costs processes are under the Planning process group, and you will not be able to pass the questions on the PMP exam that pertain to these processes if you don’t get some training.

General management skills are important to your project outcomes, and Estimating Costs and Control Costs are two of the most important processes within the Executing phase of a project, so you should get some training in these areas.

274.

You are in the process of facilitating a change control meeting. You review a change request that would double the scope of the project but would not yield a major increase in the project’s resulting benefits. You know that the submitter of the change request has a tendency to bloat a project’s scope without fully thinking through the impact, but as a result of their position in the company, their changes tend to be approved. What type of power does the submitter of the change request typically use?

Select one

Legitimate

Expert

Referent

Punishment

275.

During a project status meeting, you request updates to work tasks. One of your close friends accountable for the most critical milestone on the schedule notes that they are on track. Over wine the previous evening, the friend had confided that the task was two weeks behind schedule. What should you do as the project manager?

Select one

Throw your friend under the bus—after all, the wine was cheap and not worth it.

Immediately report the slip, along with the source of your information.

Give your friend an opportunity to report accurate status; if this does not occur, report accurately that a slippage has occurred.

Do nothing. Honoring friendship is far more important, and this is an opportunity to display trust.

276.

David is a project manager working for a prominent book publishing company. As the most senior project manager within the organization, he often gets paired with strongwilled project sponsors. During a recent project meeting, David’s project sponsor began yelling in frustration at the project’s status, which was blocked because of a critical resource being out ill. In frustration, the sponsor began spewing profanities at David, questioning his ability to manage effectively. In response, David calmly assured the project sponsor that a contingency plan would be implemented and requested that they speak privately to address his frustrations. David then excused the rest of the project team. What core value did David uphold during the meeting?

Select one

Fairness

Honesty

Respect

Responsibility

277.

You are working on a critical project for your organization. The CEO has made it clear this is a top priority. One of the key stakeholders on your project resigned, and her replacement started about three weeks ago. She does not make time for you or seem to have the same level of urgency regarding this project as the CEO. You are concerned with overall project success and want to efficiently manage the processes involved with this project. All of the following are methods referred to within this scenario except for which one?

Select one

Meetings

Data analysis

Ground rules

Decision-making

278.

As part of establishing a new project team, a project manager chooses to create an official team charter. What will the project manager likely include within the document?

286 New PMP People Questions & Answers with explanation