PMI-CP

PMI-CP practice questions, page 5 of 5, with answer review and explanations.

Question 21

In a construction project already underway, a couple of changes occur that require immediate implementation to avoid slowing down other subcontractors. Due to the cost significance of the changes, the construction professional requested that the subcontractor affected by those changes summit urgent change requests to the procurement department. One week after submitting their change requests, the subcontractor complains that they did not hear from the procurement department and that this already caused 2 days of delay for other subcontractors. The construction professional calls the procurement manager and learns that the department will approve the change requests immediately, but it took more time than anticipated because the formats of the change order and cost proposal did not comply with company procedures. What should the construction professional have done to avoid the delay?

  1. Escalated the situation to executive management and requested additional funds to cover the change orders
  2. Asked the subcontractor to implement the changes immediately and used the management reserve to cover the costs of both changes
  3. Designed more agile processes to deal with change orders and reviewed the documents required with the subcontractor
  4. Agreed to implement the changes immediately and deal with the formalities of submitting official change orders afterwards

Question 22

The project team has completed a risk identification exercise. The construction professional has analyzed the risks, defined a strategy, identified actions for the team to take, and assigned responsibilities. Which two actions should the construction professional take next? (Choose two.)

  1. Implement the actions and monitor the risks' status.
  2. Verify the completion and effectiveness of the actions.
  3. Make necessary changes in the individual contracts.
  4. Create a change request to cover all the actions assigned.
  5. Escalate all the risks to the project steering committee.

Question 23

A construction professional is assigned to lead the mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems installation in a large-scale water reservoir pumping station project. The construction professional wants to minimize any effects arising from poor communication among the construction parties. It was discovered at the kickoff meeting that there are no templates for project documentation approval. The construction professional is asked to provide their proposed document template based on the contractor organization's standard. Which key documents should the construction professional provide?

  1. Transmittals
  2. Memoranda
  3. Requests for information (RFI)
  4. Submittals

Question 24

A key donor, with no project management background, reviews the progress report for one of the high-profile projects to build a power plant. During the review, the donor noticed that the cost performance index (CPI) was 0.5, but they do not know how to interpret tins data. The donor decides to consult a construction professional about this. What should the construction professional advise the key donor?

  1. The project spent one-half the amount it should have spent at this point.
  2. The project is below budget but ahead of schedule.
  3. The project spent twice the amount it should have spent at this point.
  4. The project is below budget and behind schedule.