1. As a project manager, you’re using the SMART criteria to craft
revenue goals for your team. During the process, you determine that
current business conditions will allow for a maximum revenue increase of
about 4.5%. Based on this estimate, you set a goal for your team to show
at least 1% revenue increase. In this instance, which SMART criteria are
you using?
Correct Answer: C. Attainable
2. As a project manager, you approve a team member’s request to change
the order of their tasks because they think it will be more efficient.
However, this change disrupts another team member’s work process: they
need to do two additional tasks not related to the project’s goal. What
is happening on this project?
Correct Answer: A. The project is going out-of-scope.
3. Suppose that you’re starting as a project manager for a new client.
What three strategies can you use to decrease the likelihood of scope
creep and make the project a success? Select all that apply.
Correct Answers: A. Show the client the details of what you’re going to
create and how much it will cost, B. Set ground rules and expectations
for client involvement once the project begins, D. Ask for constructive
criticism on the initial product proposal.
4. Fill in the blank: The difference between a goal and a deliverable is
the goal is the desired outcome of the project and the deliverable is a
_____ of the project.
Correct Answer: C. Tangible outcome
5. Which of the following scenarios best represents project launch?
Correct Answer: C. The project team releases a new product.
6. Consider the following scenario: The Director of Product requests a
project cost reduction of 25%. However, they also state that the
product’s final result needs to look and function as originally agreed
with no additions to project workload. Using the triple constraint
model, what trade-off could the project manager use to meet the Director
of Product’s request?
Correct Answer: C. Change the project timeline
7. Which of the following best describes what success criteria are?
Correct Answer: B. The metrics that show whether your project
accomplishes what you set out to do
8. What’s a main difference between the adoption and engagement metrics?
Correct Answer: A. Adoption is generally a one-time occurrence.
Engagement is ongoing.
9. A project manager launches a project to streamline a local city's
school bus route schedule to reduce the amount of time students are on
the bus by 30%. What scenario below demonstrates that the project
manager landed at the intended goal?
Correct Answer: C. The project manager reviews the data in 3 months to
determine if they reduced the amount of time students spend on the bus
by at least 30%.
10. Fill in the blank: When determining a measurable outcome, _____
define how you will measure whether a desired outcome has been achieved.
