Mentoring, for Todd, is an example of enhancing his competence. 2 is incorrect. This is not a valid option. 3 is incorrect. This should not be demeaning training, but valuable experience. 4 is incorrect. This should be very valuable on-the-job training.

This is an example of contributing to the project management knowledge base. 2 is incorrect because this is not a bribe. 3 is incorrect because this is not a conflict of interest. 4 is incorrect because this is volunteerism, but it’s not part of the PMP Code of Conduct.

This is not an acceptable answer – there is almost always something you can do to enhance your skills. 2 is incorrect. Reading historical information from past projects can teach a new project manager many things. 3 is incorrect. Emulating a successful project manager is an excellent way to achieve. 4 is incorrect. Serving as an assistant to an accomplished project manager provides valuable training.

Attending a risk management seminar will help strengthen your risk management skills. 1 is incorrect. Assign the risk to project team members does not strengthen your risk management skills. 2 is incorrect. Transferring the risk to project team members does not strengthen your risk management skills. 3 is incorrect. The expected iterative risk management and analysis does not strengthen your risk management skills.

Because Bob is learning a new technology to better management a project, this is an example of enhancing individual competence 1 is incorrect. Expert power is the recognized power a project manager has because he’s been an expert with the technology for some time. 2 is incorrect. Referent power is when the project team respects the project manager because the team knows the project manager. 4 is incorrect. This is not an example of Bob exerting his project management power.

Projects don’t always have vendors. This is a good example of a test question that doesn’t seem fair. Vendors can be key stakeholders in the project, but you may not always have a vendor. You will always have a project manager, a customer or user of the project’s outcome, and a performing organization. By process of elimination, the only stakeholder you won’t always have is a vendor. Watch out for these types of questions on your PMP exam. 1 is not correct because the project manager is always a key stakeholder. 2 is not correct because the customer/user is always a key stakeholder. 3 is not correct because the performing organization is always a key stakeholder.

Involving the stakeholders and customers will the probability of shared ownership, deliverable acceptance, and satisfaction. This is an ongoing component of stakeholder engagement and it aids in maintaining interest and support of the project. 1 is incorrect because there is no guarantee that will improve project performance. 3 is incorrect because stakeholder participation will not reduce project risk. 4 is incorrect; stakeholder participation during initiation is not needed for project sponsorship.

The project charter authorizes the project. Even in scenarios where’s the project is going to happen, a project charter is needed to name the project manager, authorize the project manager to use the project resources, and communicate the backing and support of the project sponsor. 1 is incorrect; the work authorization system allows the project manager to assign the project team to work. 2 is not the best choice for the question. While the project manager does receive authority over some of the project resources, the best choice is that the project is authorized to exist in the organization. 4 is an incorrect statement about the project charter.

The total duration of this project is 26 days. The path ACFGJL will last for 24 days, allowing two days of float among the noncritical activities. If Activity G increases in duration by two days the duration of the path will be 26 days, meaning there is no additional float allowed for Activity J. The other choices are incorrect calculations of the question.

The critical path is the longest path of duration from the project start to its completion. In this example, the critical path is the sum of duration for tasks ACFHKL AT 26 days. You can find this answer by finding the duration of each path in the project network diagram; the longest path, the critical path, also represents the project’s duration. While it is true that all activities must be completed for the project to be complete, the question asked for the project’s duration.