Microsoft EXAM 70-178

Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects

Total Questions:

50

Question: 1
A section of your project contains only a summary task along with four subtasks and a milestone. You discover that the section is located in the incorrect phase and has the incorrect Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) numbering. You need to move the section to another phase of the project. You also need to ensure that the section reflects the correct WBS numbering. What should you do? A. Select the summary task and change the scheduling mode to Manually Scheduled. B. Select the entire section and click Move Task. C. Drag the summary task. D. Modify the start and finish dates of the summary task. Answer: D

Question: 2
You have a Project 2010 schedule that contains the following tasks: Inactive tasksManually scheduled tasksManually scheduled summary tasksTasks that contain strikethrough font You want to save the schedule as a Project 2007 project. You need to ensure that no new milestones are created. What should you do? A. Change all inactive tasks to active tasks. B. Change all tasks that contain strikethrough font to tasks that include normal font. C. Change all manually scheduled summary tasks to automatic scheduling. D. Change all manually scheduled tasks to automatic scheduling. Answer: B

Question: 3
You manage several projects. Each project has shared resources and work distribution. You need to ensure that you can adjust the workload for specific resources used across multiple project schedules. What should you do? A. Enable the Load Summary Resource Assignments option. Then, select the Level Resource function on each project. B. Open the individual schedules and use the Visual Reports option. Then, use the Resource Usage view to manually modify resource Work. C. Open a blank project and select Insert Subproject for each project schedule. Then, use the Level Resource function for selected resources. D. Open the shared Resource Pool for each project schedule. Then, use the Level Resources function. Answer: C

Question: 4
You manage a project that specifies all constraint types to As Soon As Possible. You discover that one of your key tasks is scheduled to end prior to the targeted finish date. You need to display the targeted finish date on the default Gantt chart. What should you modify in the Task Information window? A. Set the Deadline date field. B. Set the Constraint date field. C. Set the Finish date field. D. Select the Mark task as milestone check box. E. Select the Display on Timeline check box. Answer: A

Question: 5
The first major phase of your project is scheduled for a duration of 45 days. However, you do not have task information for other phases. You need to indicate that the duration of the entire project is 200 days. What should you do? A. Select the Project Summary Task option. B. Select the Summary Tasks option. C. Create a manually scheduled summary task. D. Update the project calendar. Answer: D

Question: 6
The project you manage has only part-time resources. The part-time resources work four hours a day from Wednesday through Saturday. You need to create a new calendar and set the calendar as the default for your project. Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. (Choose two.) A. Select the part-time calendar from the Change Working Time window. B. Set the calendar type to part-time for all tasks. C. Select the part-time calendar from the Project Information window. D. On the Project tab, Select Change Working Time, and then click Create New Calendar. E. Change the Calendar type in the Project Options dialog box. Answer: B, E

Question: 7
You need to set the default constraint type for all new tasks to As Late As Possible. What should you do? A. Select all tasks, and then click Layout. B. In the Options dialog box, enable the New Tasks are effort driven check box. C. Select all tasks, and then set the constraint type to As Late As Possible. D. In the Project Information window, from the Schedule From drop-down list box, select Project Finish Date. Answer: B

Question: 8
You manage a project according to the schedule as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)

You need to set the Task Mode for task 4 to be the same as task 6. What should you do? A. Create a task dependency from Task 4 to Task 6. B. Set Task 4 as critical. C. Add a 1 day lead to Task 4. D. Set Task 4 as manually scheduled. Answer: C

Question: 9
You use bottom-up scheduling. You need to group four consecutive tasks in a major phase. You highlight the four tasks. Which command should you use? A. Outdent B. Fill Down C. Insert Summary D. Move Task Answer: C

Question: 10
You need to view Task ID 0 on your project plan. What should you do? A. On the Advanced tab of the Project 2010 options, select Show Status Bar. B. On the Format tab, select Summary Tasks. C. On the Format tab, select Project Summary Task. D. Insert a new Summary Task. Answer: B, E

Question: 11
You have added two new tasks to your project. Both tasks are subtasks to a summary task. You need to update Baseline1 only for the two new tasks. What should you do? A. Highlight the two tasks.Click Set Baseline and select Baseline1.Click the Selected Tasks radio button, select To all summary tasks, and then click OK. B. Highlight the summary task.Click Set Baseline and select Baseline1.Click the Selected Tasks radio button, select To all summary tasks, and then click OK. C. Highlight the summary task.Click Set Baseline and select Baseline1.Click the Entire Project radio button, and then click OK. D. Highlight the two tasks.Click Set Baseline and select Baseline1.Click the Selected Tasks radio button, and then click OK. Answer: B

Question: 12
You use Project Professional 2010 to manage a software development project as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)

You need to cancel the Develop prototype based on functional specifications task. You also need to retain all the information from the task. Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

A. Delete the task. B. Set the tasks remaining work to 0 hours. C. Inactivate the task. D. Make the task 100 percent complete. E. Create a link from the Develop functional specifications task to the Review functional specifications task. Answer: A, B

Question: 13
DRAG DROP You use Microsoft Project Professional 2010 to manage an engineering project according to the schedule as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) Originally, Adam Barr was assigned 75 percent units for 3 days. Adam worked for 8 hours on the first day and informed you that he needs an additional 9 hours of work to finish. You update the schedule. What percentage of units should be reflected in the schedule by Adam's workload? (To answer, drag the appropriate units to the correct locations in the answer area.)

Answer: B2, A1

Question: 14
You need to ensure that you can view only the tasks on your projects critical path. What should you do? A. On the Advanced tab of the Project 2010 options, select the Calculate multiple critical paths check box. B. View the projects Gantt chart and apply the Critical group. C. View the project's Gantt chart and apply the Critical filter. D. On the Advanced tab of the Project 2010 options, modify the Tasks are critical if slack is less than or equal to option. Answer: C

Question: 15
The red person icon is displayed next to one of your tasks. You need to find out the reason for the display of the icon. What should you do? A. Display the task details. B. Use the Level Resource feature. C. Use the Task Inspector tool. D. View the task information. Answer: A

Question: 16
One of your tasks in your project plan is 50 percent complete. The task has a finish variance of 4 days and a work variance of -14 days. Which set of values describes the task? A. The task is early by 14 days. B. The task is early by 4 days. C. The task is late by 4 days. D. The task is late by 14 days. Answer: D

Question: 17
You enter the finish date for a task, and then assign a resource. You discover that the task is automatically scheduled for two weeks past the finish date you have entered. You need to identify the problem. What should you do? A. Click Calculate project. B. Use the Task Inspector tool and view the start and finish dates. C. Use the Task Inspector tool and view the resource calendar. D. View the deadline date for the task. Answer: C

Question: 18
Your project contains several baselines. By mistake, you save one of your baselines in Baseline5. You need to move Baseline5 to Baseline3 while preserving the baseline information. You also need to create a new Baseline5 by using todays data. Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.) A. From the Clear Baseline window, click Clear baseline plan and select Baseline3. B. From the Clear Baseline window, click Clear baseline plan and select Baseline5. C. From the Set Baseline window, click Set interim plan and copy Baseline5 into Baseline3. D. From the Set Baseline window, click Set Baseline and select Baseline3. E. From the Set Baseline window, click Set Baseline and select Baseline5. Answer: B, E

Question: 19
You update your project schedule based on information received from your team members in todays status meeting. You need to compare the current revised project schedule with the baseline schedule side by side. Which default view should you use? A. Calendar B. Multiple Baselines Gantt C. Leveling Gantt D. Tracking Gantt E. Timeline Answer:

Question: 20
Your project contains many tasks that have dependencies and result in independent networks of tasks. You need to ensure that you can view critical tasks on all independent networks of tasks within the project. What should you do? A. View the project's Gantt chart and apply the Critical filter. B. On the Advanced tab of the Microsoft Project 2010 options, select the Calculate multiple critical paths check box. C. View the project's Gantt chart and apply the Critical group. D. On the Advanced tab of the Microsoft Project 2010 options, modify the Tasks are critical if slack is less than or equal to option. Answer: A

Question: 21
You have team members who work on one of the following shifts: Monday through Friday: 8 hours a day. Tuesday through Saturday: 10 hours a day. Sunday through Wednesday: 12 hours a day. You need to ensure that your project plan accommodates the different shifts. What should you do? A. Create shift resource departments. B. Change the maximum units for each resource. C. Create three tasks, one for each shift. D. Create a base calendar for each shift. Answer: D

Question: 22
All tasks are assigned to multiple team members. A business analyst sends you an e-mail message that contains the dates of her vacation. You need to modify the schedule to reflect delays that are caused only by the business analysts vacation dates. What should you do?

A. Modify the start and end dates of all the tasks of the business analyst. B. Create a new enterprise calendar, and then enter the vacation days. C. Use the Mark on Track command. D. Change the working time for the resource calendar of the business analyst. Answer: C, D

Question: 23
You need to create a new project schedule by using tasks from an existing project. You need to achieve this goal without inheriting actual hours from the existing project. What would you do first? A. On the File menu in Project 2010, use one of the existing templates. B. Save the task list in Microsoft Excel and use the Project Import Wizard. C. Open the previously saved project schedule and save it as a template. D. Save the task list as a Microsoft Excel template. Answer: B

Question: 24
You have a list of tasks in Microsoft Excel 2010. You need to create a Microsoft Project 2010 schedule that maintains the order of the tasks. Which two actions could you perform? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose two.) A. From Excel 2010, save the file by using the .mpp file extension. B. From Project 2010, use the New from Excel workbook wizard. C. From Project 2010, use the Open command and select the Excel file. D. From Excel 2010, save the file by using the .mpt file extension. Answer: C, D

Question: 25
You need to be able to send the custom Quick Access Toolbar to all users. What should you do? A. Use the Reset all customizations option. B. Use the Organizer tool. C. Save the project as a Project 2010 template (.mpt) file. D. Use the Export all customizations option. Answer: A

Question: 26
You need to import a task list from a Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010 site to create a project schedule in Project 2010. You need to achieve this goal while maintaining SharePoint synchronization. What should you do? A. Use the Save to SharePoint feature and type the URL that contains the task list. B. Open the SharePoint task list in Datasheet view and copy the tasks to a blank project file. C. Use the New from SharePoint feature and type the URL that contains the task list. D. Save the SharePoint task list to a Microsoft Excel file and use the Project Import Wizard. Answer: B

Question: 27
You receive an e-mail message that contains a list of tasks. You need to create a new project schedule from the list of tasks. What should you do first? A. Open a previously saved Project 2010 file and save it as a blank template. B. Create a list of tasks in Microsoft Excel, and save the file by using the .mpt file extension. C. Create a new file in Project 2010 and paste the list of tasks. D. Create a new template file in Project 2010. Answer: A

Question: 28
You need to ensure that when you add new tasks, the project schedule doesn't set a start date and end date. What should you do? A. Select Task from the main ribbon menu. Highlight the task that you want to change and select Manually Schedule. B. On the Schedule tab of the Project options, change the New tasks created option to Manually Scheduled. C. On the Advanced tab of the Project options, clear the Automatically add new resources and tasks check box. D. On the Display tab of the Project options, clear the Edits to start and finish dates check box. E. Click New Tasks and change the option to Auto Scheduled. Answer: A

Question: 29
Your project has a part-time resource who works 4 hours a day from Monday through Thursday. You need to ensure that your project plan accommodates the part-time resource. What should you do? A. Update the base project calendar. B. Change the working time for the resource. C. Change the maximum units for the resource. D. Assign the resource only to tasks that are scheduled on the working days. Answer: B

Question: 30
Your project has Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who are consulted for each task. You need to create a single field that includes a list of SME names that can be associated with each task. What should you do? A. Create a task custom field that includes a lookup table custom attribute. B. Enter the list of SME names on the Resource tab of the Task Information window. C. Create a project custom field that includes a lookup table custom attribute. D. Create a resource custom field that includes a lookup table custom attribute. Answer: A

Question: 31
You want to print the Gantt Chart view of your project. You need to hide the Gantt chart legend. What should you do? A. Edit the view. B. Edit the Bar Styles dialog box. C. Edit the layout. D. Edit the Page Setup dialog box. E. Edit the Text Styles dialog box. Answer: A

Question: 32
You use Project Professional 2010 to manage a construction project. Different members of the project team frequently modify a blueprint file. The file is saved in a Microsoft Office SharePoint document library. You need to access the file from within the project schedule. What should you do? A. Add a hyperlink. B. Use the Links Between Projects tool. C. Use the Sync with Tasks List feature. D. Use the Save to SharePoint feature. Answer: D

Question: 33
The milestones in your project schedule represent the end of phases. You need to change the background color of the cells of the milestones to blue. What should you do on the Format tab?

A. Select Text Styles, and then select Milestone Tasks. B. Select Layout, and then select Show drawings. C. Select Drawing, and then select Text Box. D. Select Column Settings, and then select Milestone. E. Select Bar Styles, and then select Milestone. Answer: A

Question: 34
You receive a Microsoft Outlook e-mail message that contains the following task outline: Establish corporate internal communications process.oFind out the regional and country divisions' communications process.oPlan communication methods, logistics, and timings.oEstablish regional and country communications to sales, marketing, and management.oFind out the internal systems that must respond to the campaign. Create communications plan.oIdentify internal training requirements.oDevelop internal training.oOrganization of internal communications and training completion. You need to incorporate the task outline into your project plan. What should you do? A. Use the Bulk Import tool from the Project 2010 Solution Starters toolkit. B. Copy and paste the task outline into the Task Sheet view of Project 2010. C. Use the Task Inspector feature from Outlook. D. Use the Import Outlook Tasks option. Answer: B

Question: 35
You attempt to print the task table and Gantt chart horizontally. However, the task names do not appear on each printed page. You need to ensure that the task names are printed on each page. What should you do? A. Modify the settings in the Column Settings dialog box of the Task Name column. B. Select the Task Name column and click Print. C. Select the Task Name column and click Add to Timeline. D. Modify the settings in the Field Settings dialog box of the Task Name column. E. Modify the settings in the Page Setup dialog box. Answer: A

Question: 36
The dates of your project are displayed in the long date format as Wed 09-01-28 12:33. You need to ensure that the dates are displayed as 1/28/09. What should you do? A. On the Format menu, modify the settings in the Layout dialog box. B. On the File menu, modify the settings in the Options dialog box. C. On the Format menu, modify the settings in the Text Styles dialog box. D. Modify the settings in the Field Settings dialog box. Answer:

Question: 37
You create a new Gantt Chart view. You need to copy the view to a different project. What should you do? A. Use the Links Between Projects tool. B. Use the Organizer tool. C. Use the Save Views feature. D. Use the Compare Projects feature. Answer: A

Question: 38
In the default Gantt Chart view of your Project Professional 2010 project, you need to display the following information: Tasks that are not started. Tasks in progress.Tasks that have finished.Total remaining effort for each group of tasks. What should you do on the View tab? A. Select Group by Complete and Incomplete Tasks, and then add the Remaining Work field to the table. B. Select Group by Complete and Incomplete Tasks, and then add the Work field to the table. C. Select Group by Active v. Inactive, and then add the Remaining Work field to the table. D. Select Group by Active v. Inactive, and then add the Work field to the table. Answer: C

Question: 39
You need to view only the task name, start and finish dates, percentage of work completed, and a Gantt chart. What should you do? A. Create a custom filter and a custom view. B. Create a custom table and a custom group. C. Create a custom filter and a custom table. D. Create a custom table and a custom view. Answer: B

Question: 40
You need to select a view that allows you to use the drag-and-drop feature on the resource assignments and unassigned tasks. What should you do? A. Select the Gantt Chart view, split the window, and then select the Resource Usage view for the details pane. B. Select the Team Planner view. C. Select the Timeline view. D. Select the Gantt Chart view, and then click Assign Resources. Answer: D

Question: 41
You create several new tasks by using the Manually Scheduled Task option. You need to automatically calculate the start and finish dates for linked manually scheduled tasks. You need to achieve this goal while retaining manually scheduled tasks within the project. What should you do? A. Modify the values of Scheduled Start and Scheduled Finish. B. Highlight the Project Summary task and use the Calculate Project feature. C. Insert the task Constraint Type column and change the values for each task to the appropriate values. Then, recalculate the project. D. Use the Respect Links feature. Answer: B

Question: 42
You use Project Professional 2010 to manage a project. John, a team member, is over-allocated. You need to identify the dates on which the over-allocation occurs. What should you do? A. Use the default Leveling Gantt view. B. Use the Team Planner view. C. Use the Timeline view. D. Use the Task Information dialog box. E. Use the Task Details Form. Answer: B

Question: 43
You have an unscheduled, unassigned task in your Project Professional 2010 schedule. You identify an available resource. You need to assign the task to the resource without scheduling the task. What should you do? A. Use the Replace feature in the Assign Resources dialog box. B. Use the Add Resources function. C. Use the Team Planner view. D. Use the Calendar view. Answer: A

Question: 44
You are reviewing the task details of your project. You receive the following warning message: "This task has resources assigned which are over-allocated." You need to be able to identify a possible resolution for the over-allocated resources. What should you do? A. Change the task type to Fixed Work, and then recalculate the project. B. Change the task type to Fixed Units, and then recalculate the project. C. Increase the task duration values for the task. D. Use the Task Inspector tool. E. Set the Level Assignments flag to Yes for the task, and then recalculate the schedule. Answer: C

Question: 45
You track all costs on your project. You need to track task-level airfare costs that do not depend on the amount of work or duration of a task. What should you do? A. Use a work type resource. B. Create a custom field and capture travel costs at the project level. C. Use a budget resource. D. Use a cost type resource. Answer: C

Question: 46
Your project schedule contains both Work and Material resources. The resources are assigned to tasks and are of either the committed or proposed booking type. You need to ensure that the project does not contain over-allocated resources. Which feature should you use? A. Clear Leveling B. Assign Resources C. Resource Pool C Share Resources D. Level All Answer: C

Question: 47
John, a team member, will be absent from the team. A new team member, Mary, will take over Johns remaining work. You need to update the project schedule to reflect the change. You also need to retain Johns actual work. What should you do? A. In the Assign Resources dialog box, use the Replace feature. B. In the Resource Sheet view, delete John and add Mary. C. In the Multiple Task Information dialog box, change the resource assignment from John to Mary. D. In the Resource Usage view, rename John to Mary. Answer:

Question: 48
Your project has some resources with rates that adjust over time. You need to ensure that project costs automatically adjust for these resources. What should you do?

A. Create cost tables to include rates that activate on effective dates. B. Change the resource availability settings to establish Units for selected dates. C. Create resources that include fixed Standard costs, and then apply a rate variance per project task. D. Create a named resource for each Standard hourly rate. Answer: C

Question: 49
Standard working hours are eight hours a day from Monday through Friday. You create a task of fixed units and set the duration to 2 days. You assign the task to John at 100 percent. John wants to work only 50 percent on the task. You change Johns assignment units to 50 percent for the task. Which set of values describes the specified task? A. Duration shows 2 days; Work shows 0 hours B. Duration shows 4 days; Work shows 16 hours C. Duration shows 4 days; Work shows 8 hours D. Duration shows 2 days; Work shows 8 hours E. Duration shows 2 days; Work shows 16 hours Answer: A

Question: 50
You need to replace the resource assignment for an in-progress task. You also need to retain the Work, Actual Work, Remaining Work, and Baseline data for the task. What should you do? A. Use the Resource Name column drop-down list. B. Use the Resource Pool feature. C. Use the Team Planner feature. D. Use the Level Selected feature. Answer: A