CAPM Practice Test 18 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A business analyst needs to gather input from a large number of geographically dispersed stakeholders about their preferences for a new system. The project has a limited budget and timeline. Which elicitation technique is most efficient in this scenario?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Survey / Questionnaire. Surveys are cost-effective for collecting data from many stakeholders across locations. Focus groups and interviews are more resource-intensive and work better with smaller groups. Observation requires physical presence.

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Focus groups

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One-on-one interviews

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Observation

Question 2

A project is being executed in a highly regulated industry. The quality management plan requires extensive documentation. During a quality audit, the auditor finds that some test results are missing. What is the MOST appropriate action for the project manager?

Accepted Answer

Log the issue in the issue log and develop a corrective action. The missing test results represent an issue that should be logged in the issue log, and corrective action should be planned to resolve it. Option A might be part of the corrective action but not the immediate first step. Options B and C are premature.

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Issue a change request to update the quality management plan

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Request that the team repeat the tests immediately

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Update the lessons learned register

Question 3

Refer to the exhibit. The project manager needs to calculate the total hours assigned to each resource. Which resource has the highest total assigned hours?

Accepted Answer

Bob. Bob has 80 hours, which is higher than Alice's 60 hours and Charlie's 30 hours, making Bob the resource with the highest total assigned hours.

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Alice

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Cannot be determined from the exhibit

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Charlie

Question 4

Which document formally authorizes the project and provides the project manager with authority to apply organizational resources?

Accepted Answer

Project charter. The project charter formally authorizes the project and provides the project manager with authority to apply organizational resources. Option B is wrong because the business case justifies the project but does not authorize it. Option C is wrong because the project management plan is developed after authorization. Option D is wrong because the stakeholder register identifies stakeholders but does not authorize the project.

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Business case

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Project management plan

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Stakeholder register

Question 5

A milestone in a project schedule is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A task with zero duration.. A milestone is a significant event or point in a project schedule that has zero duration. It represents a key accomplishment or checkpoint. Option A (work package) is a deliverable-oriented grouping of work, not a milestone. Option B (control account) is a management control point where scope, budget, and schedule are integrated, not a milestone. Option D (summary task) is a group of related tasks that have duration, not a milestone.

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A work package.

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A control account.

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A summary task.

Question 6

Which TWO of the following are considered key constraints in project management that form the traditional 'triple constraint'?

Accepted Answer

Time. The triple constraint traditionally includes scope, time, and cost. Quality is often added but not part of the original triple. Risk and resources are separate knowledge areas.

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Quality

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Resources

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Risk

Question 7

A software development project is facing high uncertainty in requirements. The team is experienced and prefers frequent feedback. Which project life cycle approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Adaptive (agile) life cycle. Adaptive (agile) life cycles are designed for high uncertainty and frequent feedback, matching the project's need for flexibility and iterative validation. Option A (Incremental) is inappropriate as it relies on stable requirements and planned increments. Option C (Iterative) involves repeated cycles but typically with less emphasis on adapting to changing requirements. Option D (Predictive) is unsuitable due to its rigid upfront planning and low tolerance for uncertainty.

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Incremental life cycle

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Iterative life cycle

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Predictive life cycle

Question 8

A project manager wants to ensure that all project documents are properly managed and approved. Which process group focuses on controlling changes to project documents?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring and Controlling. The Monitoring and Controlling process group includes the perform integrated change control process, which manages change requests and updates to project documents.

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Initiating

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Planning

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Executing

Question 9

During project planning, the team identifies that the project requires a specific vendor for a critical component. Which process group is being executed?

Accepted Answer

Planning. Identifying procurement needs, such as requiring a specific vendor, is part of the Planning process group. Initiating focuses on project authorization, Executing on performing the work, and Closing on finalizing project activities.

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Initiating

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Closing

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Executing

Question 10

A project is behind schedule and over budget. The sponsor asks the project manager to reduce costs without affecting the end date. Which constraint should the project manager consider adjusting?

Accepted Answer

Scope. Reducing scope can lower costs without extending time, though it may affect quality. Option B is wrong because reducing quality directly may violate standards. Option C is wrong because extending time would not reduce costs. Option D is wrong because resources increase costs.

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Quality

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Time

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Resources

Question 11

During project execution, a key team member leaves the company. The project manager needs to quickly reassign tasks to maintain progress. Which document should be consulted first to understand the team member's current responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

Resource management plan. The resource management plan includes roles, responsibilities, and resource allocation. The other documents are less relevant for task reassignment.

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Project schedule

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Stakeholder register

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Communications management plan

Question 12

Which TWO of the following are project management process groups?

Accepted Answer

Closing. The correct answers are B (Closing) and C (Initiating). These are two of the five project management process groups. Scheduling (A), Risk Management (D), and Budgeting (E) are not process groups; they are knowledge areas or other project management terms.

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Scheduling

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Risk Management

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Budgeting

Question 13

Refer to the exhibit. Based on the probability and impact values, which risk has the highest risk score?

Accepted Answer

R3. R3 has a score of 0.54 (0.6*0.9), which is the highest. R1=0.15, R2=0.16, R4=0.28. Options A, B, and C have lower scores.

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R4

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R1

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R2

Question 14

A project manager is defining success criteria for a new software development project. Which of the following is the most objective and measurable success criterion?

Accepted Answer

Completion within the approved budget and schedule. 'completion within budget and schedule' is objective and measurable. Option A is subjective and hard to measure. Option C is subjective. Option D is not a typical success criterion but a metric.

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Positive team morale

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Low number of change requests

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High customer satisfaction

Question 15

During the project kickoff meeting, a key stakeholder expresses concerns about the project scope. What should the project manager do first?

Accepted Answer

Review the requirements documentation with the stakeholder.. The first step is to clarify scope concerns by reviewing requirements with the stakeholder. Option A is wrong because updating the charter is not the immediate action. Option C is wrong because escalation is premature. Option D is wrong because ignoring concerns can lead to issues later.

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Proceed as planned since the scope was already approved.

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Update the project charter to reflect the stakeholder's concerns.

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Escalate the issue to the project sponsor.