Microsoft 070-178 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
| Exam Name: | Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010 |
| Exam Number: | 70-178 |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Office Project 2010 MCTS: Microsoft Project |
| Passing Score: | 700 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired (no longer available) |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 (historical, varies by region) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Case Studies, Scenario-based Questions |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Project 2010 Training Resources Microsoft Learn (Project Management resources) |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Microsoft Exams Microsoft Certification (Retired Exams Information) |
| Sample Questions: | Microsoft 070-178 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored exam (historical availability) |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; experience with project management concepts and Microsoft Project 2010 is recommended. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/retired-certifications |
Microsoft 070-178 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Planning Projects | - Project scheduling and task planning in Microsoft Project 2010
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| Monitoring and Controlling Projects | - Managing changes
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| Executing Projects | - Project execution tracking in Microsoft Project
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| Initiating Projects | - Defining project scope and objectives
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| Closing Projects | - Project closure activities
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Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects Sample Questions:
1. 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 Calendar view.
B) Use the Team Planner view.
C) Use the Replace feature in the Assign Resources dialog box.
D) Use the Add Resources function.
2. 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) Change the Calendar type in the Project Options dialog box.
B) Select the part-time calendar from the Project Information window.
C) Set the calendar type to part-time for all tasks.
D) On the Project tab, Select Change Working Time, and then click Create New Calendar.
E) Select the part-time calendar from the Change Working Time window.
3. You need to create a project plan in Project 2010 from a list of tasks in a Microsoft Access 2010 database. What should you do?
A) From Windows Explorer, change the file extension of the Access 2010 file to .mpp, and then open the file in Project 2010.
B) In the Visual Reports dialog box, click the Save Data button and use the Field Picker option.
C) Use the Project Import Wizard.
D) From Project 2010, use the ODBC feature.
4. You have a project schedule in progress. You need to view only the tasks that currently affect the overall completion date. What should you do in the Gantt Chart view?
A) Apply the Priority group.
B) Apply the Incomplete Tasks filter.
C) Apply the Critical Tasks filter.
D) Apply the Late Tasks filter.
E) Apply the Status group.
5. 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 New from SharePoint feature and type the URL that contains the task list.
B) Save the SharePoint task list to a Microsoft Excel file and use the Project Import Wizard.
C) Use the Save to SharePoint feature and type the URL that contains the task list.
D) Open the SharePoint task list in Datasheet view and copy the tasks to a blank project file.
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: B | Question # 2 Answer: B,D | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: C | Question # 5 Answer: A |
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