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Question 6

Question Statement:
An organization is certified to a stringent environmental standard and uses that as the key differentiator with its competitors. Alternative identification during scope planning for a particular project has thrown up an expeditious approach to achieve a project need, but this involves a risk of environmental contamination. The team evaluates that the likelihood of the risk is very low. What should the project team do?

Choices:
A. Drop the alternative approach
B. Work out a mitigation plan
C. Procure an insurance against the risk
D. Plan all precautions to avoid the risk

Question 7

Question Statement:
The following three tasks form the entire critical path of the project network. The three estimates of each of these tasks are tabulated below. How long would the project take to complete expressed with an accuracy of one standard deviation?

Task    Optimistic     Most likely     Pessimistic
A                15                      25                 47
B                12                      22                 35
C                16                      27                 32

Choices:
A. 75.5
B. 75.5 +/- 7.09
C. 75.5 +/- 8.5
D. 75.5 +/- 2.83

Question 8

Question Statement:
After a study of the work processes on a project, a quality audit team reports to the project manager that irrelevant quality standards were being used by the project, which might lead to rework. What was the objective of the project manager in initiating this study?

Choices:
A. Quality control
B. Quality planning
C. Checking adherence to processes
D. Quality assurance

Question 9

Question Statement:
Which of the following provides the foundation for team development?

Choices:
A. Motivation
B. Organizational development
C. Conflict Management
D. Individual Development

Question 10

Question Statement:
Which of the following is NOT an input to project plan execution?

Choices:
A. Work authorization system
B. Project plan
C. Corrective action
D. Preventive action

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