EMT Practice Test

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Question1: After identifying all known tasks, the project manager has started to sequence and set durations.
Which of the following describes how the project manager should BEST determine the initial sequence and durations?

Question2: A project manager is managing a transactional project. One of the key team members is having difficulties understanding the client requirements.
Which of the following actions would be BEST for the project manager to take?

Question3: A project manager needs to identify the resources assigned to a particular task.
In which of the following documents can this information be found?

Question4: Due to a new government regulation, a project change is required. The project manager evaluates the change and realizes a representative from the legal department will need to approve the change as well.
The project manager should:

Question5: The project manager has noticed a vendor is not performing in accordance with the SLA.
Which of the following items should the project manager use to highlight the vendor's areas of poor performance?

Question6: A senior manager asks a project manager for an estimated budget on a new project.
Which of the following is the BEST step for the project manager to take?

Question7: Two team members are arguing over two different approaches to complete a task. The project manager listens to both sides, determines neither approach will work, and directs the team members to use a third option.
This type of conflict resolution is known as:

Question8: A project sponsor and Chief Information Officer (CIO) disagree about how to release the final deliverables to the market. The sponsor wants to do a massive product release, while the CIO wants to be extremely cautious and add more time for testing and defect resolution. The project manager works with both parties and determines the best solution is to roll the product out in a pilot release to see how it tests, and then use customer feedback to determine next steps.
Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager using?

Question9: A customer asks a project manager if a small change can be made during the delivery phase. The project manager does not agree to the change.
Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?

Question10: Which of the following is a key aspect of the Agile project management methodology?

Question11: A project has fallen behind schedule. Upon investigation, the project manager determines that team members have implemented requirements relayed via impromptu hallway meetings with the client.
Which of the following should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

Question12: A new project sponsor has joined the project team, and the constraints on the project have been reprioritized. The project cost was previously the most important factor, but the new sponsor has indicated that meeting a new, shorter deadline is the priority.
Which of the following effects is this MOST likely to have on the project?

Question13: Two team members have concluded that documentation is not required due to the size of the current project. The project manager has encouraged them to align strictly within the process.
Which of the following conflict resolution techniques has the project manager utilized?

Question14: Which of the following activities are associated with the closing phase of a project? (Choose two.)

Question15: Team members have reported that meetings are poorly attended and unproductive.
Which of the following steps can the project manager take to make the meetings more productive?

Question16: The key stakeholders have reported the project pace as being slow. The project sponsor would like to cancel the project if it cannot be completed before the end of the year. The project is scheduled to be completed three months after the requested date.
To alter the pace of the project, which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?

Question17: Which of the following documents does a vendor rely on to commit funding and resources to a project?

Question18: During the execution phase of a project, a project task has run longer than anticipated.

Which of the following is the new critical path of the project if Task 2 requires an additional two days to complete?

Question19: Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to be a key stakeholder for the product launch phase of a project?

Question20: During the execution phase, the project manager discovered that the testing phase is dependent on completion of the vendor's tasks. The project team has just informed the project manager their activities are almost complete, and they would like permission to begin testing. The vendor is not scheduled to deliver the products for two months.
Which of the following should have occurred to prevent this issue?

Question21: A project manager is working on the project charter.
Which of the following phases does this describe?

Question22: Which of the following is a schedule that illustrates the duration of an activity?

Question23: A vendor has accepted a proposed project from a customer.
Which of the following is MOST likely to be the first document created by the project manager?

Question24: The project sponsor has cut the resources required for project completion. The project manager cannot complete the project without additional resources.
Which of the following should the project manager do to obtain the resources?

Question25: Which of the following describes how a project is related to a program?

Question26: A project team is composed of numerous team members who are located throughout a country. All personnel have identified core business hours. A team engineer based in a machine shop has a question during business hours for the project manager, who is located at a different facility.
Which of the following is the MOST expedient communication method, assuming the question can be resolved quickly?

Question27: Which of the following is the MOST likely target audience to be notified of the achievement of a key milestone in a project schedule?

Question28: A project team is mainly based in a metropolitan area. The team also has members in a remote area, where Internet access is limited and unstable.
Which of the following factors will MOST likely influence the communication methods used in the project?

Question29: The project manager for a TV tower construction project receives notification that a strong storm is expected the following week.
Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Question30: A company hires an outside vendor to provide 24/7 support.
Which of the following documents would determine the contractual obligations?