The project budget is set at $150,000. The project duration is planned to be one year. At the completion of Week 16 of the project, the following information is collected: Actual cost = $50,000, Plan cost = $45,000, Earned value = $40,000. What is the cost
performance index?


A. 0.8
B. 0.89
C. 1.13
D. 1.25

Which of the following schedule network analysis techniques is applied when a critical path method calculation has been completed and resources availability is critical?


A. Applying calendars
B. Resource leveling
C. Resource planning
D. Resource conflict management

Which of the following events would result in a baseline update?


A. A project is behind schedule and the project manager wants the baseline to reflect estimated actual completion.
B. A customer has approved a change request broadening the project scope and increasing the budget.
C. One of the risks identified in the risk management plan occurs, resulting in a schedule delay.
D. One of the key project team resources has left the team and no replacement is available.

Testing falls into which of the following categories of cost of quality?

A. Internal failure costs
B. Prevention costs
C. Appraisal costs
D. External failure costs

Which of the following outputs from the Control Schedule process aids in the communication of schedule variance (SV), schedule performance index (SPI), or any performance status to stakeholders?


A. Performance organizations
B. Schedule baselines
C. Work performance measurements
D. Change requests

What is the primary benefit of meeting quality requirements?


A. Quality metrics
B. Less rework
C. Quality control measurements
D. Benchmarking

A given schedule activity is most likely to last four weeks. In a best-case scenario, the schedule activity is estimated to last two weeks. In a worst-case scenario, the schedule activity is estimated to last 12 weeks. Given these three estimates, what is the expected
duration of the activity?


A. Three weeks
B. Four weeks
C. Five weeks
D. Six weeks

Control charts, flowcharting, histograms, Pareto charts, and scatter diagrams are tools and techniques of which process?


A. Perform Quality Control
B. Perform Quality Assurance
C. Plan Quality
D. Report Performance

Who provides the inputs for the original estimates of activity durations for tasks on the project plan?


A. Project sponsor
B. Project manager
C. Person responsible for project scheduling
D. Person who is most familiar with the task

Which written document helps monitor who is responsible for resolving specific problems and concerns by a target date?


A. Project Plan
B. Responsibility Matrix
C. Issue Log
D. Scope Document