Answer key (Page numbers below are to be found in the PMBOK® guide 5th ed.)
1a
2a
Explanation: Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_majeure
3b
Explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticipatory_repudiation
4b
5c
Explanation: PMI® code of ethics
Ref: https://www.PMI.org/~/media/PDF/Ethics/ap_PMIcodeofethics.ashx, Page 5
6b
7b
Ref: Pg 350
8b
Pg 562
9b
10b
11b
Pg 167
Pg 171
12c
13d
Even if the change is minor, the change management process has to be followed.
14c
15c
16b
17b
Ref: Pg 104
18d
Pg 344, Pg 104
19c
20d
21b, Pg 430
22 a and c, Pg 106
23-All of the above
Pg 108
24d Pg 65
25d Pg 27
26a Pg 61
27 a. Pg 61
28 a. Pg 312
29d Pg 333, 341, 354
30d. Pg 312
31d. Pg 312
32c. Pg 310
33a
34a
35a, Pg 173
36c. Pg 176
37b
38a
39a, Pg 169
40d, Pg 181
41d Pg 181
42 c. Pg 230, 246
43a, Pg 325
44a, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_X_and_Theory_Y
45b. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs
46b. Pg 277
47a. Pg 293
48a. Pg 292
The total number of communication channels= n(n – 1)/2, where n is the number of stakeholders.
Here n=6 (including the project manager).
6(5)/2=15.
49b. Pg 287
50a. Pg 236
51b, Pg 559
52a.Pg 179
53c. Pg 177
54b. Pg 219
55a. Pg 106
56b.Pg 219
57c. Pg 219
58a Pg 276
59 a. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_X_and_Theory_Y
60a. Pg 350
61a
62b
63d, Pg 312
64d, Pg 312
65d, Pg 312
66c, Pg 342
67b
68b, Pg 344
69a. Pg 344
70d, Pg 61
71a, Pg 344
72b, Pg 364
73b, Pg 344
74b, Pg 440
75a, Pg 345
76c
77d, Pg 358
78c
79a
80d. Pg 423. It belongs to Planning process group.
81d, Pg 100
82d, Pg 102
83c, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_plating_(software_engineering)
84 a
85 a, Pg 106
86b Pg 258
87c, Pg 261, 317
88d, Pg 262
89 b
90d, Pg 230
91a, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Defects
92 b
93d, Pg 218
94d, Pg 363
95c, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_path_method
96b
97b, Pg 558
98a, Pg 61
99c, Ref: http://www.PMI.org/learning/corporate-war-room-problem-solving-3368
100b, Pg 222
101a
102b, Pg 170
103a, Pg 171
Explanation:
Triangular Distribution. tE = (tO + tM + tP) / 3
(2+5+5)/3=4 hours.
104d, Pg 199
105a
106b
107a, Pg 224
SPI = EV/PV=1000/2000=0.5
108a, Pg 224
SPI = EV/PV=2000/2500=0.8
109a, Pg 224
110a, Pg 224
CV = EV – AC
111c Pg 224
EAC = AC + [(BAC – EV)/(CPI x SPI)]
=1000+[(800-600)/(0.5*0.5)]
=$1800
112b, Pg 224
EAC = AC + BAC – EV
=1000+800-500
EAC=$1300
113d
114a
115a, Pg 22
116d, Pg 22
117c, pg 22
118c, Pg 22
119a, Pg 229
120b, Pg 61
121d, Pg 61
122d
123d, Pg 66
124a
125d, Pg 78
126d
127d
128d
129d
130d
131d
132a
133d
134c, Pg 143
135c, Pg 179, 143
136a
137d, Pg 432
138c
139d, Pg 158
140a, Pg 158
141b, Pg 159
142c, Pg 171
143c
144d, Pg 452
145 c, Pg 181
146d, Pg 212
147d, Pg 212
148a, Pg 227
149b, Pg 227
150c, Pg 227
151b, Pg 240
152d, Pg 252
153d, Pg 259, 265-266
154c
155a, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_style
156d
157b
158b, Pg 283
159d, Pg 283
160c, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_Z
161d, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expectancy_theory
162b, Pg 293
163b, Pg 287
164b, Pg 290
165b, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_styles
166b
167d, Pg 324-325
168d, Pg 327
169b
170a
171d, Pg 446
172c
173b
174c
175a, Pg 404
176d, Pg 373
177a, Pg 375
178d, Pg 385
179a
180a, Pg 385-386
181a, Pg 557
182d
183c, Pg 387
184d
185b
186a
187c
188a, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-factor_theory
189d
190c
191a, Pg 176
192a, Pg 351
193d, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
194a, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
195a
196a
197d, Pg 79
198d, Pg 345
199a
200a
201c, Pg 558, Pg 552
202c, Pg 205-206
203b
204b, Pg 530
205a, Pg 106
206b, Pg 224
EAC = AC + BAC – EV
=2000+1800-1500
EAC=$2300
1a
2a
Explanation: Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_majeure
3b
Explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticipatory_repudiation
4b
5c
Explanation: PMI® code of ethics
Ref: https://www.PMI.org/~/media/PDF/Ethics/ap_PMIcodeofethics.ashx, Page 5
6b
7b
Ref: Pg 350
8b
Pg 562
9b
10b
11b
Pg 167
Pg 171
12c
13d
Even if the change is minor, the change management process has to be followed.
14c
15c
16b
17b
Ref: Pg 104
18d
Pg 344, Pg 104
19c
20d
21b, Pg 430
22 a and c, Pg 106
23-All of the above
Pg 108
24d Pg 65
25d Pg 27
26a Pg 61
27 a. Pg 61
28 a. Pg 312
29d Pg 333, 341, 354
30d. Pg 312
31d. Pg 312
32c. Pg 310
33a
34a
35a, Pg 173
36c. Pg 176
37b
38a
39a, Pg 169
40d, Pg 181
41d Pg 181
42 c. Pg 230, 246
43a, Pg 325
44a, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_X_and_Theory_Y
45b. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs
46b. Pg 277
47a. Pg 293
48a. Pg 292
The total number of communication channels= n(n – 1)/2, where n is the number of stakeholders.
Here n=6 (including the project manager).
6(5)/2=15.
49b. Pg 287
50a. Pg 236
51b, Pg 559
52a.Pg 179
53c. Pg 177
54b. Pg 219
55a. Pg 106
56b.Pg 219
57c. Pg 219
58a Pg 276
59 a. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_X_and_Theory_Y
60a. Pg 350
61a
62b
63d, Pg 312
64d, Pg 312
65d, Pg 312
66c, Pg 342
67b
68b, Pg 344
69a. Pg 344
70d, Pg 61
71a, Pg 344
72b, Pg 364
73b, Pg 344
74b, Pg 440
75a, Pg 345
76c
77d, Pg 358
78c
79a
80d. Pg 423. It belongs to Planning process group.
81d, Pg 100
82d, Pg 102
83c, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_plating_(software_engineering)
84 a
85 a, Pg 106
86b Pg 258
87c, Pg 261, 317
88d, Pg 262
89 b
90d, Pg 230
91a, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Defects
92 b
93d, Pg 218
94d, Pg 363
95c, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_path_method
96b
97b, Pg 558
98a, Pg 61
99c, Ref: http://www.PMI.org/learning/corporate-war-room-problem-solving-3368
100b, Pg 222
101a
102b, Pg 170
103a, Pg 171
Explanation:
Triangular Distribution. tE = (tO + tM + tP) / 3
(2+5+5)/3=4 hours.
104d, Pg 199
105a
106b
107a, Pg 224
SPI = EV/PV=1000/2000=0.5
108a, Pg 224
SPI = EV/PV=2000/2500=0.8
109a, Pg 224
110a, Pg 224
CV = EV – AC
111c Pg 224
EAC = AC + [(BAC – EV)/(CPI x SPI)]
=1000+[(800-600)/(0.5*0.5)]
=$1800
112b, Pg 224
EAC = AC + BAC – EV
=1000+800-500
EAC=$1300
113d
114a
115a, Pg 22
116d, Pg 22
117c, pg 22
118c, Pg 22
119a, Pg 229
120b, Pg 61
121d, Pg 61
122d
123d, Pg 66
124a
125d, Pg 78
126d
127d
128d
129d
130d
131d
132a
133d
134c, Pg 143
135c, Pg 179, 143
136a
137d, Pg 432
138c
139d, Pg 158
140a, Pg 158
141b, Pg 159
142c, Pg 171
143c
144d, Pg 452
145 c, Pg 181
146d, Pg 212
147d, Pg 212
148a, Pg 227
149b, Pg 227
150c, Pg 227
151b, Pg 240
152d, Pg 252
153d, Pg 259, 265-266
154c
155a, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_style
156d
157b
158b, Pg 283
159d, Pg 283
160c, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_Z
161d, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expectancy_theory
162b, Pg 293
163b, Pg 287
164b, Pg 290
165b, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_styles
166b
167d, Pg 324-325
168d, Pg 327
169b
170a
171d, Pg 446
172c
173b
174c
175a, Pg 404
176d, Pg 373
177a, Pg 375
178d, Pg 385
179a
180a, Pg 385-386
181a, Pg 557
182d
183c, Pg 387
184d
185b
186a
187c
188a, Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-factor_theory
189d
190c
191a, Pg 176
192a, Pg 351
193d, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
194a, Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
195a
196a
197d, Pg 79
198d, Pg 345
199a
200a
201c, Pg 558, Pg 552
202c, Pg 205-206
203b
204b, Pg 530
205a, Pg 106
206b, Pg 224
EAC = AC + BAC – EV
=2000+1800-1500
EAC=$2300
