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During a critical juncture of a project, Gary decides to bring his project team from several local offices to a single location for two weeks. That way, they can work more closely together to ensure the milestone is on-time and on-budget. This is called:

A. Pre-assignment
B. Enterprise environmental factors
C. Virtual team
D. Co-location

Answer: D. Co-location
Co-location, or tight matrix, simply means keeping the project team all in the same physical place. This could be permanent or temporary but the goal is to improve team communication.

Which of the following is not true regarding conflict in a team environment?

A. Conflict should focus on personalities, not issues
B. Conflict should focus on the present, not the past
C. Conflict is natural and forces a search for alternatives
D. Openness resolves conflict

Answer: A. Conflict should focus on personalities, not issues
Conflict should focus on issues, not personalities.

After a thorough search, the vendor selection team used various evaluation techniques and finally chose a seller for the core deliverable. Which process did they just complete?

A. Close Procurements
B. Administer Procurements
C. Conduct Procurements
D. Plan Procurements

Answer: C. Conduct Procurements
Two primary outputs of the Conduct Procurements process are typically a selected seller and a contract award.

Which is the following is not true about RACI?

A. RACI is a type of RAM.
B. RACI can be used to show roles on a project.
C. RACI stands for review, action, correct, investigate.
D. RACI is a matrix-based chart.

Answer: C. RACI stands for review, action, correct, investigate.
RACI is a matrix-based chart, a tool and technique for the Develop Human Resource Plan process. It is a type of RAM (Responsibility Assignment Matrix) and uses R (responsible), A (accountable), C (Consult), and I (Inform), to display expected roles for the project team.

You released an RFP but several of the prospective suppliers have questions regarding some of the scope. You determine that the best way to listen to their concerns and convey your message is to have a(n):

A. Invitation for bid
B. Qualified supplier list
C. Bidders conference
D. Independent estimate

Answer: C. Bidders conference
A bidders conference is a meeting with suppliers to ensure they have a good understanding of the procurement document.

While developing a charter, you are asked to consider enterprise environmental factors. These may include all of the following except:

A. Historical information
B. Marketplace conditions
C. Government standards
D. Industry standards

Answer: A. Historical information
Enterprise environmental factors can include government standards, industry standards, organization infrastructure, and marketplace conditions. Historical information is an organizational process asset.

You are a project manager for a new client. To help you get acclimated more quickly, she directs you to their organizational process assets in the company archives. You know that when you locate that directory, you will likely find:

A. Industry standards
B. Historical information
C. Financial data
D. Market conditions

Answer: B. Historical information
Organizational process assets typically include processes, policies, templates, and historical information. They are essential inputs and outputs for many processes.

According to the PMBOK®, which of the following is not a management skill used by project managers for communicating?

A. Presentation skills
B. Resolving conflict
C. Negotiating
D. Writing skills

Answer: B. Resolving conflict
Management skills used by project managers include but are not limited to presentation skills, negotiating, writing skills, and public speaking Resolving conflict is an interpersonal skill.

What are the stages of team development?

A. Forming, storming, norming, performing
B. Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
C. Withdrawing, smoothing, compromising, collaborating
D. Withdrawing, smoothing, compromising, collaborating, confronting

Answer: B. Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
The fourth edition of the PMBOK® now has five team development stages (adjourning is the new addition). Choices C and D are techniques for resolving conflict.

You are performing a quality audit to determine whether or not your project team’s testing activities follow your organization’s project policies. What process are you working in?

A. Perform Quality Assurance
B. Perform Quality Audit
C. Perform Quality Control
D. Perform Quality Activities

Answer: A. Perform Quality Assurance
The key word in the question is audit. Auditing is a primary tool in the quality assurance. Essentially, you are auditing to ensure appropriate quality standards. There is no such process as Perform Quality Audit or Perform Quality Activities.