BCS ISEB-PM1 Exam Questions Instant Access

Question 1

The degree of risk shared between the buyer and seller is determined by the:

Acontract type.

Bsponsors.

Cproject manager.

Dstakeholders.

Answer : A

Question 2

A work package has been scheduled to cost $1,000 to complete, and was to be finished today. As of today, the actual expenditure is $1,200 and approximately half of the work has been completed. What is the cost variance?

A-$700

B-$200

C+$200

D+$500

Answer : A

Question 3

What is a cost of nonconformance?

ARework

BInspections

CTraining

DTesting

Answer : A

Question 4

You are a project manager for an engineering company. Your company won the bid to add rampmetering lights to several on-ramps along a stretch of highway at the south end of the city. You subcontracted a portion of the project to another company. The subcontractor's work involves digging the holes and setting the lamp poles in concrete. The subcontractor's performance is not meeting the contract requirements. Which of the following is not a valid option?

AYou document the poor performance in written form and send the correspondence to the subcontractor.

BYou terminate the contract for poor performance and submit a change request through Contract Administration.

CYou agree to meet with the subcontractor to see whether a satisfactory solution can be reached.

DYou submit a change request through Contract Administration demanding that the
subcontractor comply with the terms of the contract.

Answer : D

The contract change control system describes the processes you'll use to make changes to the contract, not as a means of communication. The changes might include contract term changes, date changes, and termination of a contract.

Question 5

A new project manager is having difficulty creating a WBS with the team. To alleviate this situation, the project manager should ask for help from:

AThe sponsor.

BOther project managers.

CThe project management office.

DThe team.

Answer : C

Question 6

Expected Monetary Value (EMV) analysis is commonly used in:

Aprobability distribution.

Bdecision tree diagram.

Csensitivity analysis.

Dmodeling and simulation.

Answer : B

Question 7

A line manager who is asked to wear two hats and function as a project manager at the same time is likely to exercise:

AAll of the other alternatives apply]

BInfluence

CPower

DAuthority and Power

EAuthority

Answer : A

BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management ISEB-PM1 Exam Questions