PMI PMI-CP - PMI Construction Professional Exam
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Total 120 questions
Question #1 (Topic: Exam A)
A construction professional is considering contract structures for a small public facility. The program manager has advised that once the project budget has been determined there can be no cost increases or delivery delays. The scope is well-defined and the timeline is predictable. All prequalified contractors have completed many similar projects using the standard design.
Which contract structure should the construction professional use in this situation?
Which contract structure should the construction professional use in this situation?
A. Prequalified competitive bid
B. Unit price contract
C. Job order contracting (JOC)
D. Lump sum contract
Answer: D
Question #2 (Topic: Exam A)
A construction professional is working as an interface manager on a project to create a group of housing solutions, making it the largest and most complex project in their organization. There are multiple stakeholder groups, including the community, local government, suppliers, service companies, a financial institution, and a workers' union. The construction professional needs to obtain the support and cooperation of all stakeholders to achieve the project's strategic goals and objectives.
Which competencies will help the construction professional successfully obtain stakeholder buy-in?
Which competencies will help the construction professional successfully obtain stakeholder buy-in?
A. Influencing, negotiation, relationship management, and effective communication
B. Technical knowledge, cultural awareness, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
C. Project planning, influencing, leadership, and relationship management
D. Negotiation, leadership, problem-solving, and risk management
Answer: A
Question #3 (Topic: Exam A)
During the execution of a project to build an elementary school, the construction professional is trying to resolve a conflict between two team members due to a disagreement regarding an additional scope of work. One team member is insisting it is a scope change, while the other is convinced it is scope creep.
What should the construction professional say to the team members?
What should the construction professional say to the team members?
A. A scope change is agreed to by all parties, while scope creep is done without approval.
B. A scope change is absorbed into the existing scope, while scope creep requires replanning.
C. Scope changes are absorbed into the schedule, while scope creep normally drives schedule adjustment.
D. Scope creep and scope change are the same and the terms can be used interchangeably.
Answer: A
Question #4 (Topic: Exam A)
A design company decided to add building information modeling (BIM) to their services and took on a BIM pilot project with a client. The desired goals were the acquisition and retention of technical BIM skills and enhancing the company's ability to compete in this market. Upon completion, the project ended up with an 80% cost overrun and a 100% schedule overrun. The main reasons for this include repetitive reviews of the design due to unexpected values contained within the software and additional resource hours to complete the work. Aside from these reasons, the client was happy with the quality, and the company will be considered for future projects.
How should the construction professional summarize what the company achieved with this project?
How should the construction professional summarize what the company achieved with this project?
A. The additional money was well invested, because the client was satisfied and the quality was acceptable.
B. The project took longer than planned, but the results were delivered and the client was satisfied.
C. The unexpected values in the software will not be an ongoing issue, so the quality will improve.
D. The company was most likely able to acquire the desired skills and is set up for the future.
Answer: D
Question #5 (Topic: Exam A)
A construction professional is assigned to a project to build a power plant. The project is in the closing phase. During the lessons learned meeting, everyone agrees that handling the many interface points on the project efficiently was challenging, causing cost overruns and schedule delays. During the next executive meeting a few months later, the construction professional proposes investing in an interface management system (IMS).
Which three benefits should the construction professional highlight to convince the executive team to adopt this software? (Choose three.)
Which three benefits should the construction professional highlight to convince the executive team to adopt this software? (Choose three.)
A. It identifies gaps and overlaps in different scopes of work.
B. It detects engineering disconnects early in the project life cycle.
C. It improves construction safety on-site during execution.
D. It reduces the number of interface points throughout the project.
E. It highlights discrepancies between interface dates and the project schedule.
Answer: ABE
