Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between portfolios, projects, and programs?

A. A group of programs makes up a project, and all of an organization's projects make up a portfolio.
B. A group of projects makes up a program, and all of an organization's programs make up a portfolio.
C. A group of portfolios makes up a program, and all of an organization's programs make up a project.
D. A group of projects makes up a portfolio, and all of an organization's portfolios make up a program.

A Scrum team is completing a sprint; however, some tasks will need to carry over to the next sprint.
Which of the following should the Scrum master do to improve the team's velocity in the next sprint?

A. Take a more hands-on leadership approach.
B. Add the unfinished work to the backlog.
C. Schedule a sprint retrospective.
D. Hold additional daily stand-up meetings.

A project manager is overseeing the construction of a new building. There are likely existing underground water, gas, and electrical lines. Which of the following is an example of mitigation?

A. Trust the contractor to do the job well because the company has been in business for a long time.
B. Tell the contractor that the company is responsible for any damage done to underground lines.
C. Immediately fix any broken lines that are hit during construction.
D. Ensure the contractor has the appropriate utility maps.

A project team lacks the necessary team members to complete a project. The project manager has rejected numerous candidates.
This is an example of:

A. outsourcing.
B. low-quality resources.
C. benched candidates.
D. resource planning.

A project has just begun, and people are not clear about the objectives.
Which of the following meeting types is needed?

A. Stand-up
B. Scheduling
C. Impromptu
D. Kickoff

A sports event is coming to a local city, and the project manager for the event fears there might be violence if the local team wins.
Which of the following types of project activities would occur if the local team wins?

A. Applying a risk mitigation plan
B. Securing appropriate funding
C. Implementing quality control measures
D. Changing the timeline

Which of the following is the BEST method to provide quick status updates on project tasks without interrupting project activities?

A. Phone call
B. Interoffice mail
C. Newsletter
D. Internal collaboration site

In which of the following circumstances would faxing be the MOST appropriate communication method?

A. When sending confidential information
B. When resolving complex issues
C. When providing weekly status updates
D. When signatures are required

Two highly skilled resources, who are currently working on other projects, are assigned to a project manager.
Personality conflicts between the two resources have adversely affected project completion. The project manager has asked a manager with direct authority over the resources to provide input to resolve the issue, but the project manager does not have the level of authority required to resolve the personality conflict.
Which of the following structure types is this an example of?

A. Strong matrix
B. Balanced matrix
C. Functional
D. Weak matrix
E. Projectized

A project manager has received documented approval from management to begin a project and the authority to start assigning resources to the project.
The project manager has received the:

A. project charter.
B. statement of work.
C. project plan.
D. project request.