PGMP practice questions 101–110

1. Question 101 · 439 in bank

   You are a program manager for your organization. You have proposed a program to the management that will last four years and will cost $35 million to create. Management has asked to see the program charter and the proposed costs and benefits of the program. Management agrees to your program charter and proposed to fund the program in increments at the completion of each milestone. What type of funding does management proposed for this program?

   • ATentative
   • BStep funding
   • CMilestone approval
   • DPhase gate estimating

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   The type of funding that management proposed for this program, where funding is provided at the completion of each milestone, is: B. Step funding Step funding involves providing funding in increments or steps, often tied to the completion of predefined project milestones. This approach allows management to review the progress of the program at each milestone and make informed decisions about continuing, modifying, or discontinuing the program based on the achieved results. It aligns funding with project progress and provides a structured way to manage financial commitments throughout the program's lifecycle.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — [Removed]

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2. Question 102 · 439 in bank

   There are 1,500 doors to be installed in Tom's program. Each of the 1,500 doors is required by the building code to swing into the room rather than swing out into the hallways. It has come to Tom's attention that part of the team installing the doors has installed nearly 200 doors to swing into the hallway rather than into the rooms. Tom instructs the team to fix the problem. What type of action has Tom taken in this instance?

   • AScope control
   • BDefect repair validation
   • CTeam development
   • DDefect repair

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   Answer: D

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3. Question 103 · 439 in bank

   A wild life protection organization opposes your program, which involves the cutting of around 200 trees to make way for the construction of a building. Which of the following correctly defines the organization in program management terminology?

   • ANegative stakeholder
   • BPositive stakeholder
   • CKey stakeholder
   • DHurdle stakeholder

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   Answer: A

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4. Question 104 · 439 in bank

   Who owns the program?

   • AProgram manager
   • BProject manager
   • CProgram director
   • DProgram sponsor

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   Answer: D

   Explanation

   D. Program Sponsor. The program sponsor is typically a senior executive or leader in the organization who champions the program. The sponsor provides support, advocacy, and resources, and is ultimately responsible for the success of the program. The sponsor ensures that the program aligns with the organization’s strategic goals, secures funding, and helps navigate organizational politics and changes. They are the key decision-maker and hold ownership at the highest level.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — [Removed]

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5. Question 105 · 439 in bank

   Which of the following plans should a project manager implement if a selected risk strategy fails to be fully effective?

   • AFallback plan
   • BRisk response plan
   • CMitigation management plan
   • DMitigation plan

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   Answer: A

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6. Question 106 · 439 in bank

   You are program manager for the HYH Program. Your program governance is requiring you to use earned value management to predict how closely your program is tracking to the cost and schedule baselines and to predict overall program performance. Which earned value management formula can you use to predict how much more will need to be invested in the program based on current program performance?

   • AEV/AC
   • BEV/PV
   • CBAC/CPI
   • DEAC-AC

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   Answer: D

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7. Question 107 · 439 in bank

   Small changes that bypass the organization's change control procedures are called ____.

   • AScope creep
   • BLag
   • CScope fault
   • DGold plating

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   Answer: A

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8. Question 108 · 439 in bank

   You are the program manager for your company and evaluating the sellers to determine the seller to buy from. In your analysis you've created a histogram to display the pros and cons for each seller. You've created five categories of interest and assigned values to each category for each vendor. Your five categories are: ✑ Cost ✑ Schedule ✑ Experience ✑ Certification ✑ Warranty Each category has a different point value and the vendor that receives the maximum points in total will win the contract. What type of seller evaluation are you performing?

   • AMonte Carlo simulation
   • BExpert judgment
   • CWeighted scoring model
   • DBenchmarking

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   Answer: C

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9. Question 109 · 439 in bank

   What does CPI value less than 1.0 indicates?

   • ACost overrun for work completed
   • BScheduled performance is great
   • CCost underrun of performance to date
   • DCost for completed work is as per estimate

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   Answer: A

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10. Question 110 · 439 in bank

    You are the program manager for your organization. When a project in your program is completed, who will need to sign the certificate of completion?

    • AThe project manager
    • BThe program customer
    • CThe program stakeholders
    • DThe project management team

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    Answer: B

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