PMI-SP Exam - Topic 7 Question 55 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-SP exam

Question #: 55
Topic #: 7

Mary is the project manager of the H1QZ Project. This project is a subproject of the HQZ Project and the project schedule is fixed and cannot vary. Stephen, a project team member, reports that he's having trouble completing his project assignment and will likely be at least two days late. Examine the figure given below:

If Stephen's assignment is Activity B, what impact will his two days of lateness have on the project end date?

AThe project will complete on time.

BThe project will be late by one day.

CThe project will be late by two days.

DThe project will be early by two days.

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Suggested Answer: A

by Mona at Jul 27, 2022, 06:55 AM

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Jolanda

4 months ago

I think it might just be one day late if they can catch up somehow.

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Luis

4 months ago

Definitely late by two days, no doubt about it.

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Darell

4 months ago

Wait, how can it be late by two days? Isn’t there some buffer?

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Alesia

4 months ago

I agree, two days late means the project is late by two days.

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Joanna

4 months ago

Activity B is a critical path task, so it will definitely delay the project.

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Ivan

5 months ago

I feel like I might be mixing up the concepts here. If Stephen's delay affects the schedule, wouldn't that mean the project is late? But I can't remember if it’s just by one day or two days.

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Ressie

5 months ago

This question reminds me of a practice question where a similar situation occurred. If Activity B is critical and Stephen is late, I think the project would be late by two days.

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Carmelina

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think if Activity B is not on the critical path, the project might still finish on time. I need to double-check how to identify critical path activities.

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Shawnda

5 months ago

I remember studying how delays in critical path activities can directly impact the project end date. If Activity B is on the critical path, then Stephen's two-day delay could definitely push the project end date back.

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Dorthy

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the different syntax options here. I'll need to double-check the JSF documentation to make sure I understand the correct way to use the placeholder attribute.

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Alfreda

5 months ago

Okay, I think I know the answer to this. If you add a new picklist value, you'll be prompted to select which record type(s) should include that value.

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