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PMI-001: Project Management Professional v5 - Exam Information

Exam Information

Exam Code

Pmi 001 Project Management Professional V5

Exam Title

PMI-001: Project Management Professional v5

Vendor

PMI

Difficulty

Advanced

Duration

4 Hours

Question Format

Multiple Choice

Last Updated

February 24, 2025

The PMI-001 exam is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers.

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1. Which document formally authorizes a project?

Project Charter
Project Scope Statement
Work Breakdown Structure
Project Management Plan

2. What is the primary purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

Decompose project deliverables into manageable components
Define project risks
Assign project resources
Track project costs

3. Which process group includes activities to define and authorize a project?

Initiating
Planning
Executing
Closing

4. What is the purpose of a Risk Register?

Document identified risks and their characteristics
Track project costs
Assign project resources
Define project scope

5. Which document defines the scope, schedule, and cost baselines?

Project Management Plan
Project Charter
Work Breakdown Structure
Risk Register

6. What is the primary purpose of the Change Control process?

Manage changes to project baselines
Assign project resources
Define project risks
Track project costs

7. Which process group involves tracking, reviewing, and regulating project progress?

Monitoring and Controlling
Initiating
Planning
Executing

8. What is the purpose of a Stakeholder Register?

Identify and document stakeholders
Track project costs
Define project scope
Assign project resources

9. Which document outlines how project scope will be managed?

Scope Management Plan
Project Charter
Work Breakdown Structure
Risk Register

10. What is the primary purpose of the Closing process group?

Formally complete or close a project or phase
Define project scope
Assign project resources
Track project costs

11. Which tool is used to visualize project schedules?

Gantt Chart
Risk Register
Stakeholder Register
Work Breakdown Structure

12. What is the purpose of a Communication Management Plan?

Define how project information will be communicated
Track project costs
Assign project resources
Define project risks

13. Which process group involves coordinating people and resources to execute the project plan?

Executing
Initiating
Planning
Monitoring and Controlling

14. What is the purpose of a Quality Management Plan?

Define quality standards and how they will be achieved
Track project costs
Assign project resources
Define project risks

15. Which document defines how project costs will be managed?

Cost Management Plan
Project Charter
Work Breakdown Structure
Risk Register

16. What is the purpose of a Risk Management Plan?

Define how risks will be identified, analyzed, and managed
Track project costs
Assign project resources
Define project scope

17. Which process group involves defining project objectives and planning how to achieve them?

Planning
Initiating
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling

18. What is the purpose of a Procurement Management Plan?

Define how procurement will be managed
Track project costs
Assign project resources
Define project risks

19. Which document outlines how project resources will be managed?

Resource Management Plan
Project Charter
Work Breakdown Structure
Risk Register

20. What is the purpose of a Stakeholder Engagement Plan?

Define how stakeholders will be engaged throughout the project
Track project costs
Assign project resources
Define project risks

21. What is the primary purpose of the Direct and Manage Project Work process?

To create the project charter
To execute the work defined in the project management plan
To close the project
To monitor risks

22. Which process involves coordinating all project plans to create a consistent document?

Develop Project Charter
Develop Project Management Plan
Monitor and Control Project Work
Close Project or Phase

23. What is the key output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process?

Approved change requests
Project charter
Risk register
Stakeholder register

24. Which process ensures project deliverables are formally accepted?

Close Project or Phase
Monitor Risks
Control Quality
Direct and Manage Project Work

25. What is the main input to the Develop Project Charter process?

Business case
Risk register
WBS
Scope statement

26. Which technique is used to define project scope in detail?

Decomposition
Critical Path Method
Monte Carlo Analysis
Ishikawa Diagram

27. What is the primary output of the Collect Requirements process?

Requirements documentation
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

28. Which document describes how scope changes will be managed?

Scope Management Plan
Change Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Communication Plan

29. What is the purpose of a WBS dictionary?

Provide detailed descriptions of WBS components
Track project costs
Assign resources
Define stakeholder roles

30. Which process involves formalizing acceptance of deliverables?

Validate Scope
Control Scope
Define Scope
Plan Scope Management

31. What is the purpose of the Sequence Activities process?

Identify and document relationships among project activities
Estimate activity durations
Develop the project schedule
Assign resources to activities

32. Which technique is used to estimate activity durations?

Three-point estimating
Critical path method
Decomposition
Ishikawa diagram

33. What is the difference between lead and lag time?

Lead accelerates successor activities; lag delays them
Lag accelerates activities; lead delays them
Both accelerate activities
Both delay activities

34. Which schedule compression technique adds resources?

Crashing
Fast-tracking
Critical chain method
Resource leveling

35. What is the purpose of the Control Schedule process?

Monitor schedule performance and manage changes
Create the project schedule
Define activities
Estimate activity durations

36. What is the critical path in a project schedule?

The longest sequence of dependent tasks
The shortest path to completion
Tasks with the highest cost
Tasks with the most resources

37. Which technique is used to compress a project schedule?

Crashing
Monte Carlo simulation
Ishikawa diagram
Benchmarking

38. What is the primary output of the Define Activities process?

Activity list
Project schedule
Milestone chart
WBS

39. Which tool is used to visualize task dependencies?

Network Diagram
Gantt Chart
RACI Matrix
Stakeholder Map

40. What does "float" represent in scheduling?

Flexibility to delay a task without impacting the critical path
Total project duration
Resource allocation
Budget variance

41. What is the purpose of the Control Costs process?

Monitor project spending and update cost baselines
Estimate total project costs
Approve the project budget
Allocate resources to activities

42. Which technique divides the project into smaller components for cost estimation?

Bottom-Up Estimating
Analogous Estimating
Parametric Estimating
Three-Point Estimating

43. If EV = $50,000, PV = $60,000, and AC = $55,000, what is the Cost Variance (CV)?

-$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
-$10,000

44. What does Estimate at Completion (EAC) represent?

Expected total cost at project completion
Actual costs incurred to date
Planned value of work completed
Budget allocated for remaining work

45. Which document defines how cost variances will be managed?

Cost Management Plan
Project Charter
Risk Register
WBS Dictionary

46. Which method estimates costs by analyzing historical data?

Analogous Estimating
Parametric Estimating
Bottom-Up Estimating
Three-Point Estimating

47. What is the purpose of a Cost Baseline?

Track planned vs. actual project costs
Assign resources
Define quality standards
Identify risks

48. Which formula represents Earned Value (EV)?

% of work completed × BAC
AC + EAC
PV − EV
CPI × SPI

49. What does a CPI of 1.2 indicate?

Project is under budget
Project is over budget
Schedule is ahead
Scope is incomplete

50. Which process establishes the project budget?

Determine Budget
Estimate Costs
Control Costs
Plan Cost Management

51. What is the purpose of the Control Costs process?

Monitor project spending and update cost baselines
Estimate total project costs
Approve the project budget
Allocate resources to activities

52. Which technique divides the project into smaller components for cost estimation?

Bottom-Up Estimating
Analogous Estimating
Parametric Estimating
Three-Point Estimating

53. If EV = $50,000, PV = $60,000, and AC = $55,000, what is the Cost Variance (CV)?

-$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
-$10,000

54. What does Estimate at Completion (EAC) represent?

Expected total cost at project completion
Actual costs incurred to date
Planned value of work completed
Budget allocated for remaining work

55. Which document defines how cost variances will be managed?

Cost Management Plan
Project Charter
Risk Register
WBS Dictionary

56. What is the purpose of a Quality Audit?

Ensure compliance with quality standards
Track project costs
Assign resources
Update the WBS

57. Which tool is used to identify root causes of defects?

Fishbone Diagram
Gantt Chart
Scatter Diagram
PERT Chart

58. What does "PDCA" stand for in quality management?

Plan-Do-Check-Act
Process-Design-Control-Act
Perform-Define-Correct-Assess
Plan-Develop-Create-Adjust

59. Which process focuses on improving processes?

Manage Quality
Control Quality
Plan Quality Management
Validate Scope

60. What is the key output of Control Quality?

Quality control measurements
Risk register updates
Project charter
WBS updates

61. What is the purpose of a RACI matrix?

Define roles and responsibilities
Track project costs
Schedule activities
Identify risks

62. Which technique helps resolve team conflicts?

Collaboration
Avoidance
Compromise
All of the above

63. What is the key output of the Acquire Resources process?

Physical resource assignments
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

64. Which theory suggests a hierarchy of needs?

Maslow's hierarchy
McGregor's Theory X/Y
Herzberg's two-factor theory
Vroom's expectancy theory

65. What does "virtual team" mean in project management?

Geographically dispersed members
Temporary project team
Cross-functional team
Contract-based team

66. What is a risk response strategy for threats?

Mitigate
Share
Exploit
Enhance

67. Which technique is used for qualitative risk analysis?

Probability and Impact Matrix
Monte Carlo Simulation
Sensitivity Analysis
Decision Tree Analysis

68. What is the purpose of a Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)?

Categorize risks by source
Assign resources
Track project costs
Define quality metrics

69. Which process implements risk response plans?

Implement Risk Responses
Identify Risks
Monitor Risks
Plan Risk Management

70. What is a "secondary risk"?

A risk arising from implementing a response
A low-priority risk
A risk outside project scope
A positive risk

71. What should a PM do if they uncover unethical behavior?

Report it to appropriate authorities
Ignore it if it doesn't impact the project
Document it privately
Discuss it only with the team

72. Which is a key principle of PMI's Code of Ethics?

Responsibility
Profitability
Flexibility
Creativity

73. What is an example of a conflict of interest?

Hiring a relative without disclosure
Using a proven vendor
Following company policies
Documenting risks

74. How should a PM handle confidential information?

Share only with authorized parties
Use it for personal gain
Disclose it to stakeholders
Ignore confidentiality agreements

75. What is "fairness" in PMI's Code of Ethics?

Making decisions without bias
Prioritizing project speed over quality
Favoring high-paying stakeholders
Avoiding documentation

76. What is the key output of the Conduct Procurements process?

Selected sellers
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

77. Which contract type shifts the most risk to the seller?

Fixed-Price (FP)
Cost-Plus-Fee (CPF)
Time and Materials (T&M)
Purchase Order

78. What is the purpose of a Bidder Conference?

Ensure all vendors understand procurement requirements
Assign project resources
Update the WBS
Track project costs

79. Which document defines procurement requirements?

Statement of Work (SOW)
Project charter
WBS dictionary
Risk register

80. What is the final step in procurement closure?

Archive procurement documents
Update the risk register
Revise the WBS
Reassign team members

81. What is the purpose of a Power/Interest Grid?

Prioritize stakeholders
Track project costs
Define quality metrics
Assign resources

82. Which process involves improving stakeholder engagement?

Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Identify Stakeholders
Plan Stakeholder Engagement
Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

83. What is a key output of the Identify Stakeholders process?

Stakeholder register
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

84. Which tool is used to analyze stakeholder expectations?

Stakeholder Analysis
SWOT Analysis
PERT Chart
Gantt Chart

85. What is the goal of Monitor Stakeholder Engagement?

Adjust engagement strategies as needed
Close the project
Develop the WBS
Update the risk register

86. What is the primary goal of a Sprint Retrospective?

Improve team processes
Demonstrate deliverables
Plan the next sprint
Prioritize the backlog

87. Which role prioritizes the product backlog?

Product Owner
Scrum Master
Development Team
Stakeholders

88. What is the purpose of a Burndown Chart?

Track remaining work in a sprint
Assign resources
Identify risks
Define quality metrics

89. Which Agile principle emphasizes customer collaboration?

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
Working software over documentation
Individuals and interactions over processes

90. What is a "hybrid" project approach?

Combining predictive and adaptive methods
Using only Agile
Using only Waterfall
Eliminating planning phases

91. What should a PM do if they uncover unethical behavior?

Report it to appropriate authorities
Ignore it if it doesn't impact the project
Document it privately
Discuss it only with the team

92. Which is a key principle of PMI's Code of Ethics?

Responsibility
Profitability
Flexibility
Creativity

93. What is an example of a conflict of interest?

Hiring a relative without disclosure
Using a proven vendor
Following company policies
Documenting risks

94. How should a PM handle confidential information?

Share only with authorized parties
Use it for personal gain
Disclose it to stakeholders
Ignore confidentiality agreements

95. What is "fairness" in PMI's Code of Ethics?

Making decisions without bias
Prioritizing project speed over quality
Favoring high-paying stakeholders
Avoiding documentation

96. What should a PM do if they receive conflicting instructions from two stakeholders?

Refer to the project management plan
Follow the instruction of the higher-ranking stakeholder
Delay the decision indefinitely
Escalate to the project sponsor immediately

97. Which action demonstrates professional responsibility?

Disclosing conflicts of interest
Prioritizing personal gain
Withholding negative information
Blaming team members for failures

98. What is the ethical response to discovering a team member falsifying progress reports?

Address the issue following organizational policies
Ignore it if the project is on track
Report it only if the client complains
Wait until the project retrospective

99. According to PMI's Code of Ethics, what does "honesty" require?

Truthful communication and transparency
Sharing only positive information
Protecting the organization at all costs
Avoiding difficult conversations

100. When is it acceptable to accept a gift from a vendor?

When organizational policies permit it and the value is nominal
When the vendor insists
When the project is behind schedule
When no one else knows about it

101. What is the purpose of a RACI matrix?

Define roles and responsibilities
Track project costs
Schedule activities
Identify risks

102. Which technique helps resolve team conflicts?

Collaboration
Avoidance
Compromise
All of the above

103. What is the key output of Acquire Resources?

Physical resource assignments
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

104. Which theory suggests hierarchy of needs?

Maslow's hierarchy
McGregor's Theory X/Y
Herzberg's two-factor theory
Vroom's expectancy theory

105. What does "virtual team" mean?

Geographically dispersed members
Temporary team
Cross-functional team
Contract-based team

106. What is the key benefit of effective communications?

Stakeholder alignment
Cost reduction
Faster schedule
Risk elimination

107. Which is NOT a communication method?

Earned value analysis
Push communication
Pull communication
Interactive communication

108. What does the "noise" concept refer to in communication?

Barriers to effective communication
Loud team discussions
Technical jargon
Email overload

109. Which tool helps plan communications?

Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix
WBS
Gantt chart
Risk register

110. What is the purpose of a lessons learned register?

Document knowledge for future projects
Track current project costs
Assign resources
Monitor risks

111. What is a risk appetite?

Degree of uncertainty an organization is willing to take
List of identified risks
Risk response strategy
Risk management plan

112. Which technique uses optimistic, pessimistic and most likely estimates?

Three-point estimating
Monte Carlo analysis
Sensitivity analysis
Decision tree analysis

113. What is a risk trigger?

Indicator that a risk is about to occur
Risk response plan
Risk category
Risk owner

114. Which process identifies new risks?

Monitor Risks
Plan Risk Responses
Implement Risk Responses
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

115. What is residual risk?

Risk remaining after response implementation
Secondary risk
Accepted risk
Unknown risk

116. What is a make-or-buy analysis?

Decision to produce internally or outsource
Vendor selection process
Contract type selection
Procurement negotiation technique

117. Which contract type includes incentive fees?

Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF)
Fixed Price (FP)
Time and Material (T&M)
Purchase Order

118. What is the purpose of source selection criteria?

Evaluate vendor proposals
Define project scope
Identify risks
Assign resources

119. Which document formalizes procurement closure?

Procurement closure documentation
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

120. What is a force majeure clause?

Covers uncontrollable events like natural disasters
Defines payment terms
Specifies quality standards
Outlines intellectual property rights

121. What is the purpose of a stakeholder engagement assessment matrix?

Compare current vs. desired engagement levels
Track project costs
Schedule activities
Assign resources

122. Which is NOT a stakeholder engagement level?

Committed
Unaware
Resistant
Supportive

123. What is the key benefit of stakeholder analysis?

Identify stakeholder interests and influence
Reduce project costs
Shorten project schedule
Eliminate risks

124. Which technique helps engage stakeholders?

Communication methods
Critical path method
Earned value analysis
Quality audits

125. What is the primary output of the Plan Resource Management process?

Resource Management Plan
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

126. Which tool shows resource availability over time?

Resource histogram
Gantt chart
Network diagram
RACI matrix

127. What is the main benefit of team-building activities?

Improve team performance
Reduce project costs
Shorten project schedule
Eliminate risks

128. Which conflict resolution technique is most effective long-term?

Collaboration/problem-solving
Compromise
Smoothing
Withdrawal

129. What does the "Manage Team" process focus on?

Tracking team performance and resolving issues
Acquiring project resources
Developing the project team
Creating the resource management plan

130. Which theory suggests that employees are motivated by achievement and recognition?

Herzberg's two-factor theory
Maslow's hierarchy
McGregor's Theory X
Vroom's expectancy theory

131. What is the purpose of a project closure report?

Document final project performance and lessons learned
Authorize the project
Develop the project schedule
Identify stakeholders

132. Which process ensures all procurement activities are complete?

Close Procurements
Control Procurements
Plan Procurement Management
Conduct Procurements

133. What is the final step in project closure?

Archive project documents
Release project resources
Get customer acceptance
Complete final performance reporting

134. Which document is created during the Close Project or Phase process?

Final project report
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

135. What is the main purpose of lessons learned documentation?

Improve future projects
Justify project costs
Assign blame for failures
Reward high performers

136. Which process group includes transferring deliverables to operations?

Closing
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Planning

137. What is the key output of the Close Project or Phase process?

Final product/service transition
Project management plan
Work performance data
Issue log

138. Which activity occurs during project closure?

Documenting lessons learned
Developing the project charter
Creating the WBS
Identifying risks

139. What is the purpose of a project audit?

Evaluate project success and compliance
Assign project resources
Create the project schedule
Identify stakeholders

140. Which document is updated during project closure?

Organizational process assets
Project charter
Risk register
Stakeholder register

141. What is the primary goal of the Closing process group?

Formally complete the project
Monitor project performance
Execute project work
Plan project activities

142. Which process ensures all contractual obligations are met?

Close Procurements
Control Procurements
Plan Procurement Management
Conduct Procurements

143. What is the purpose of a transition plan?

Transfer deliverables to operations
Initiate the project
Develop the project schedule
Identify risks

144. Which activity is part of administrative closure?

Archiving project files
Developing the WBS
Identifying stakeholders
Creating the risk register

145. What is the benefit of formal project closure?

Captures lessons learned for future projects
Reduces project costs
Shortens project schedule
Eliminates all risks

146. Which document is finalized during project closure?

Lessons learned register
Project charter
WBS
Risk management plan

147. What is the purpose of a post-implementation review?

Evaluate project success after delivery
Plan the project schedule
Identify stakeholders
Develop the risk register

148. Which process ensures all project work is complete?

Close Project or Phase
Monitor and Control Project Work
Direct and Manage Project Work
Develop Project Charter

149. What is the last activity in project closure?

Release project resources
Get customer acceptance
Document lessons learned
Complete final reporting

150. Which knowledge area includes the Close Project or Phase process?

Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Schedule Management
Project Risk Management

151. What is the purpose of a benefits realization report?

Measure achievement of business case objectives
Track project costs
Develop the project schedule
Identify risks

152. Which document is created during benefits realization?

Benefits realization report
Project charter
WBS
Risk register

153. What is the primary output of benefits management?

Benefits realization report
Project management plan
Work performance data
Issue log

154. Which process ensures project benefits are measured?

Benefits realization
Monitor and Control Project Work
Direct and Manage Project Work
Develop Project Charter

155. What is the purpose of a handover meeting?

Transfer project deliverables to operations
Initiate the project
Develop the project schedule
Identify risks

156. Which activity occurs during benefits realization?

Measuring achievement of business objectives
Developing the WBS
Identifying stakeholders
Creating the risk register

157. What is the benefit of measuring project benefits?

Demonstrates project value to organization
Reduces project costs
Shortens project schedule
Eliminates all risks

158. Which document is finalized during benefits realization?

Benefits realization report
Project charter
WBS
Risk management plan

159. What is the final activity in the project life cycle?

Benefits realization measurement
Project initiation
Risk identification
Stakeholder analysis

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