Task 9 Evaluate Project Status PMP Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   What does 'tailoring' project artifacts mean?

   • AUsing only industry-standard templates without modification
   • BDeleting all artifacts to reduce paperwork
   • CAdjusting the content and format of artifacts to suit the project's needs
   • DCopying artifacts from a previous project without changes
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2. 27application · medium

   A small construction project with a tight budget and a two-month timeline is being planned. The project management office (PMO) has a standard set of artifacts that includes a detailed risk register, a comprehensive communication plan, and a full project management plan. The project manager wants to tailor the artifacts to fit the project's size and complexity. Which approach best aligns with the project's context?

   • ACreate a simplified risk register and a one-page communication plan, and skip the full project management plan.
   • BSkip all formal artifacts and rely on informal verbal communication.
   • CCreate only the risk register because it is the most important artifact.
   • DUse the full PMO artifact set to ensure compliance with organizational standards.
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4. 28foundation · easy

   A project manager has created a detailed risk register. What is the best way to ensure it is accessible to relevant stakeholders?

   • AEmail it to all stakeholders only once at project initiation
   • BKeep it in the project manager's personal files to avoid unauthorized access
   • CPrint copies and distribute them at the next team meeting
   • DStore it in a shared repository and inform stakeholders of its location
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5. 29foundation · easy

   Which of the following is the primary purpose of developing project metrics?

   • ATo track individual team member performance
   • BTo satisfy organizational reporting requirements
   • CTo replace the need for regular status meetings
   • DTo provide a basis for measuring project performance and progress
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6. 30expert · hard

   A project manager is tracking a project's progress using the metric 'number of tasks completed per week.' After four weeks, the team has completed 20 tasks, but the project is actually behind schedule because the remaining tasks are larger and more complex than the ones completed. The project manager needs to update the metric to better reflect true progress. What should the project manager do?

   • AContinue using the current metric and report that the team is on track.
   • BIncrease the weekly target to 10 tasks to force the team to work faster.
   • CChange the metric to 'percentage of work packages completed' to account for task size.
   • DRemove the metric and rely on the team's intuition about progress.
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