1.

While getting ready to manage the project schedule, the project manager would like to
document how accurate the schedule must be and what model the team would use to create
the schedule. What document would this information be in?
a. Scope Management Plan
b. Schedule Management Plan
c. Schedule Baseline
d. Schedule Data

Answer: B. The schedule management plan will describe how the schedule would be
planned, developed, managed, executed, and controlled throughout the project. It would
also have the level of accuracy, reporting formats, and the schedule model.

2. In developing the schedule management plan which of the following tools will the project
manager use?
a. Data Representation
b. Data Analysis
c. Decision Making
d. Project Management Information System

Answer: B. Data analysis is a tool that is used in plan schedule management which is used to
create the schedule management plan. All other choices are not tools on this process.

3. The project manager has met with the project team to define the activities on the project.
Which of the following components of the project management plan will the team not use to
define the activities?
a. WBS
b. WBS dictionary
c. Scope Statement
d. Activity Lists

Answer: D. The WBS, WBS dictionary and scope statement are part of the scope baseline
which is an input to the process of define activities. The activity list is the output of the
process, not an input.

4. While conducting the process of define activities, a few of the team members has decided to
use the lesson learned repository from previous projects. Which of the following input describes
this lesson learned repository?
a. Project management plan
b. Project Documents
c. Enterprise Environmental Factors
d. Organization Process Assets

Answer: D. The organizational process assets include but not limited to the lesson Learned
repository from previous projects and templates. The other choices does not include lesson
learned repository.

5. The activity lists and WBS are used to help create the scope baseline and the schedule baseline.
Which of the following statement is true regarding these two documents?
 a. The WBS is not part of the project management plan while the activity list is
b. Activity lists is part of the schedule baseline and the WBS is part of the scope baseline
c. The activity lists and WBS is part of the schedule baseline
d. The activity lists and the WBS can be developed either sequentially or concurrently

Answer: D. The activity list, WBS, and the WBS dictionary can be developed either
sequentially or concurrently. The WBS is part of the scope baseline, while the activity lists is
not part of the schedule baseline, it is just considered a project document.

6. The project team has embarked on a very complex software development project and is
currently having a difficult time decomposing work packages that will be done farther in the
future. They have decided to decompose these work packages as they get closer to the work.
What technique best represents the scenario?
a. Decomposition
b. Future Planning
c. Rolling Wave Planning
d. Meetings

Answer: C. Rolling wave planning is a planning technique in which the work to be accomplish
in the future is decomposed as the work gets closer. Decomposition is done to breakdown
the deliverables and work packages into activities. Future planning is not a valid tool and
technique.

7. While decomposing project activities which of the following statements is true regarding the
usage of this technique?
a. It is only done once on a project
b. Involving the team members can lead to better and more accurate results
c. It is a tool used in sequence activities
d. It is used create the project scope statement

Answer: B. Decomposition is best done when the team members are involved since they are
considered to subject matter experts and will generally lead to more accurate result. It
should be done throughout the project as more work is done and understood. It is not a tool
used in sequence activity or defined scope processes.

8. The project sponsor is examining the project schedule and has noticed a few activities with a
duration of zero. What best describes these activities?
a. Milestone
b. Normal Activity
c. Informational Activity
d. Backward Activity

Answer: A. Milestones have a zero duration because they represent a significant point or
event on the project. All other choices are made up terms.

9. While working on a large building development project the team has identified a particular
warehouse they would use to fabricate the steel beams. Where would the team store this
information?
 a. Activity Lists
b. Activity Attributes
c. Milestone List
d. Project Schedule Network Diagram

Answer: B. The activity attributes can be used to identify the place where the work is to be
performed. The activity list is just a list of all activities on the project. The milestone list will
identify all milestones on the project. The project schedule network diagram will not show
the location of work, just the sequence of work.

10. Which of the following methods is used to construct the schedule in which activities are
represented by nodes and are graphically linked?
a. Precedence diagramming method
b. Critical path method
c. Scheduling method
d. Diagram method

Answer: A. The precedence diagramming method is used to construct a schedule in which

the activities are represented graphically using nodes and are linked based on their
relationship. The critical path method is used to find the critical path for a network diagram.
Scheduling method and diagramming method are made-up terms.

11. While working on a large systems upgrade project, the project team has decided that they can
install the servers and the workstations at the same time. The activities will all start at the same
time but the workstation installations will take a bit longer to finish. What relationship best
describes this scenario?
a. Finish to start
b. Finish to finish
c. Start to start
d. Start to late finish

Answer: C. The relationship of start to start is when a successor activity cannot start until
the predecessor activity has started. This means that they both generally started the same
time but they may not finish at the same time.

12. While working on the network installation project the project team has determined that they
must finish the router configurations before they can set up the workstations. The workstations
cannot be set up until the router configurations are done. What kind of dependency does this
best describes?
a. Discretionary Dependency
b. Mandatory Dependency
c. External Dependency
d. Physical Dependency

Answer: B. Mandatory dependencies, are dependencies in which one activity must be done
in order for another activity to start. Discretionary dependencies are when the sequence of
 activities does not necessarily have to be done in that particular order, it is usually at the
discretion of the person doing the work. Physical dependency is a made-up term

13. The project team has filed for permit in order to continue building the foundation for a large
office building. The permit usually takes about six weeks to arrive and the team is worried it may
take even longer. What kind of dependency best describes this scenario?
a. Internal Dependencies
b. External Dependencies
c. Discretionary Dependency
d. Permit Dependency

Answer: B. External dependency is when the work is outside of the project team control,
such as getting a permit. Internal dependency is usually within control by the project team.
Permit dependency is a made-up term.

14. The builders has completed the foundation for large office building. Upon completion they have
filed a permit and is told by the permit office they will have to wait about three weeks for
inspection. How should this three weeks be represented in the project schedule?
a. As a lag
b. As a lead
c. As a delay
d. As an overlap

Answer: A. A lag is a delay between activities. Although the choice of delay is an okay
answer, using the term lag is more appropriate answer for a PMP exam. A lead is an overlap
of work on a project.

15. While installing the servers and workstations on a project, the team has decided that they do
not have to wait for all the servers to be installed before they start installing the workstations.
They have decided to install just a few of the main servers and then they can start installing the
workstations. What best describes what they’re doing on the schedule?
a. Lead
b. Lag
c. Delay
d. Overlap

Answer: A. A lead is an overlap between activities, in which case one activity can start
before the other activity is done. Although the choice of overlap would be a good choice,
the term lead with be a better answer for a PMP question. A lag is a delay between
activities.

16. While estimating the duration of the activities on the project, the project team has decided to
base most of their estimates on historical data from a project that they have completed a few
months ago that is very similar to the current project. This would allow them to complete the
estimate fairly quickly. What technique best illustrates this scenario?
a. Parametric estimating
b. Expert judgment
 c. Analogous estimating
d. Bottom-up estimating

Answer: C. Analogous estimating is based on historical information generally from previous

projects that were very similar. This technique would lead to a quick estimate but may not
be very accurate. Expert judgment is using subject matter experts in order to estimate the
duration and bottom-up estimating is done by aggregating the work in order to come up
with the duration. Parametric estimating is usually a mathematical model based on
historical information.

17. While working on a complex software development project the project team has added an
additional month to the project schedule due to the uncertainty of the work that is getting
done. What type of reserves does this represent?
a. Management reserves
b. Contingency reserves
c. Risk reserves
d. Expert judgment reserves

Answer: B. Contingency reserve, is associated with a known-unknowns and is usually added

to the project management plan. A management reserve is generally for unknown-unknown
and not added to the project management plan. Risk and expert judgment reserves are
made-up terms.

18. The project team has completed all the duration estimates for the activities on the project and
has indicated that their estimates should be with in a -10 to +10% range. Where should the
project team store this range?
a. Schedule baseline
b. Schedule management plan
c. Basis of estimates
d. Activity lists

Answer: C. The basis of estimates would generally indicate the range of possible estimates.
The schedule baseline and schedule management plan will not indicate the possible range of
the estimates. Activity list is just a list of activities that will take place on the project.

19. The project manager is constructing the project schedule and he would like to know what would
be the minimum duration needed to complete the project. What method can he use to
determine the minimum duration?
a. Scheduling method
b. Critical path method
c. Precedence diagramming method
d. Duration methods

Answer: B. The critical path method is used to estimate the minimum project duration and
determine the amount of schedule flexibility. Precedence diagramming method is used to
construct the project schedule network diagram showing the dependencies between
activities. Scheduling and duration methods are made-up terms.
20. The project sponsor has indicated to the project manager that he is not happy with the current
schedule of the project. He would like the project to be completed at least three months earlier
than its scheduled completion date. What technique can the project manager use to decrease to
schedule while minimizing cost?
a. Crashing
b. Fast Tracking
c. Reserves
d. Dependencies

Answer: B. Fast tracking of the schedule is a compression technique in which activities are
generally done in parallel. This technique generally increases the risk on the project but may
not increase costs. Crashing is adding more resources to the project to finish it faster and
will increase the costs.

21. Due to the complex nature of the construction project, the project manager has decided that
the project is best done off hours generally in the overnight hours. Where should the project
manager document this information?
a. Schedule Baseline
b. Schedule Management Plan
c. Project Time Shift
d. Project Calendars

Answer: D. A project calendar identifies the working days and shifts that the project will
follow.

22. While working on an agile project, what can the project manager do in order to track the work
that remains to be completed on the project?
a. Earned Value Analysis
b. Expert Judgment
c. Trend Analysis
d. Iteration Burndown Chart

Answer: D. An iteration burndown chart shows the work that remains to be completed in
the iteration backlog. Earned value analysis are a series of formulas that will tell you the
status update on the project. Expert judgment is about using subject matter experts and
trend analysis is to see where the project is heading towards being on or off schedule.