CAPM Practice Test 21 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which document formally authorizes the project manager to use organizational resources to execute the project?

Accepted Answer

Project charter. The project charter is the document that formally authorizes the project and the project manager to apply resources to project activities. The project management plan guides execution but does not authorize. The scope statement and business case are inputs.

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Business case

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Scope statement

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Project management plan

Question 2

In a predictive project, the project manager wants to ensure that the project team understands their roles and responsibilities. Which document is used to define roles and responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM). The Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) is used to define roles and responsibilities. Option A is correct.

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Resource breakdown structure (RBS)

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Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)

Question 3

A project manager is performing risk identification. Which two inputs are essential for this process? (Choose two)

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Stakeholder register. The risk management plan provides the methodology for identification, and the stakeholder register contains information about stakeholders who can identify risks.

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Work performance reports

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Change log

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Risk register

Question 4

A project manager is evaluating the impact of a potential risk on project objectives. The risk has a probability of 0.3 and an impact of $50,000. What is the expected monetary value (EMV) of this risk?

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$15,000. Expected monetary value is probability times impact, so $15,000. Option A is correct.

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$50,000

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$150,000

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$1,500

Question 5

A project manager is closing a phase in a predictive life cycle. Which document should be updated to record lessons learned for future phases?

Accepted Answer

Lessons learned register. Lessons learned are captured in the lessons learned register throughout the project and used to improve future performance.

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Project charter

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Risk register

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Issue log

Question 6

Based on the exhibit, what is the critical path duration?

Accepted Answer

15 days. The critical path is the longest path through the network. Path A-B-D-E-G = 3+4+5+2+1 = 15 days. Path A-C-D-F-G = 3+2+5+3+1 = 14 days. Therefore, the critical path duration is 15 days. Options B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not represent the longest path duration.

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16 days

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14 days

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13 days

Question 7

A project manager is performing risk response planning for a high-priority risk. The risk has a high probability and high impact. Which response strategy is most appropriate to reduce the probability and/or impact?

Accepted Answer

Mitigate. Mitigate is the strategy to reduce the probability and/or impact of an adverse risk. Avoid eliminates the risk, transfer shifts it, and acceptance is passive.

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Transfer

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Accept

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Avoid

Question 8

During the planning phase of a predictive project, the project manager is estimating costs. Which cost estimation technique uses historical data from similar projects?

Accepted Answer

Analogous estimating. Analogous estimating uses historical data from similar projects as a basis for cost estimation. It is less accurate but quick. Bottom-up is detailed, three-point uses ranges, and parametric uses statistical relationships.

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Bottom-up estimating

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Three-point estimating

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Parametric estimating

Question 9

Which THREE of the following are components of the project management plan?

Accepted Answer

Schedule baseline. Options A, D, and E are correct. The project management plan includes baselines (scope, schedule, cost) as core components. Quality metrics (B) are part of the quality management plan, which is a subsidiary plan, but not a standalone component of the PM plan. The risk register (C) is a project document, not a component of the project management plan.

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Quality metrics

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Risk register

Question 10

Drag and drop the steps for controlling project changes according to the integrated change control process.

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Submit change request; Step 2: Review change request; Step 3: Approve or reject change; Step 4: Update project management plan and communicate outcome.. Change control involves submitting, reviewing, deciding, updating plans, and communicating outcomes.

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Step 1: Review change request; Step 2: Submit change request; Step 3: Approve or reject change; Step 4: Update project management plan and communicate outcome.

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Step 1: Submit change request; Step 2: Approve or reject change; Step 3: Review change request; Step 4: Update project management plan and communicate outcome.

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Step 1: Submit change request; Step 2: Review change request; Step 3: Update project management plan and communicate outcome; Step 4: Approve or reject change.

Question 11

A project team is working on a construction project. The project manager notices that the team is spending excessive time clarifying task responsibilities. Which project management artifact would most directly help assign clear ownership?

Accepted Answer

RACI matrix. RACI matrix. A RACI matrix clearly defines roles and responsibilities (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) for each task, directly addressing the issue of unclear ownership. Option A (WBS) decomposes work into deliverables but does not assign responsibilities. Option B (Gantt chart) shows schedule and dependencies, not ownership. Option D (Risk register) documents risks and responses, not roles.

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Gantt chart

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Risk register

Question 12

During the planning phase of a project, the business analyst needs to define the solution scope. Which business analysis framework artifact is most appropriate to document the high-level boundaries and capabilities of the solution?

Accepted Answer

Context diagram. The context diagram is the most appropriate artifact for documenting the high-level boundaries and capabilities of a solution during the planning phase. It visually represents the system as a single process, its external entities (actors), and the data flows between them, clearly defining what is inside and outside the solution scope. This aligns with the business analyst's need to capture the solution's scope boundaries without detailing internal processes.

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User stories

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Business case

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Question 13

During a Sprint, the development team realizes they have taken on more work than they can complete. According to Scrum, what should they do?

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Collaborate with the Product Owner to remove or defer some Product Backlog items.. In Scrum, the development team is self-managing and responsible for committing to a Sprint Goal. If they realize they have taken on too much work, the correct action is to collaborate with the Product Owner to remove or defer Product Backlog items, as this preserves the Sprint's timebox and focus on the highest-value work. This aligns with the Scrum principle of transparency and inspection, allowing the team to adjust the Sprint Backlog without changing the Sprint duration.

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Continue working and deliver whatever is done at the end of the Sprint, regardless of missing items.

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Inform management about the issue and ask for more resources.

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Extend the Sprint duration to complete all the work.

Question 14

Refer to the exhibit. What is the most likely explanation for the data?

Accepted Answer

The team has not begun the sprint work.. The exhibit shows a sprint burndown chart where the remaining work line remains flat at the initial value across all 10 days, indicating that no work has been completed. This is the most likely explanation because if the team had begun any work, the burndown line would show a downward trend. Option A is incorrect because a too-short sprint would still show some completion of tasks. Option B is incorrect because high productivity would result in a steeper downward slope. Option C is incorrect because overestimated story points might cause a slower start but would not prevent all progress.

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The sprint duration is too short.

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The team is highly productive.

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The story points are overestimated.

Question 15

A Scrum Master observes that the Development Team consistently overcommits during Sprint Planning and often fails to deliver all committed items by the Sprint Review. What should the Scrum Master do?

Accepted Answer

Coach the team on using historical velocity data and encourage them to commit to a realistic amount of work.. The Scrum Master should coach the team on using historical velocity data to make realistic commitments, fostering self-management and continuous improvement. Option A is wrong because the Scrum Master should not take over Sprint Planning; that undermines the team's autonomy. Option B is wrong because lowering the Sprint Goal artificially does not address the root cause of overcommitment. Option C is wrong because mandating a fixed percentage of velocity violates self-organization and does not teach the team to estimate effectively.

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Take over the Sprint Planning and assign work based on the Product Owner's priorities.

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Change the Sprint Goal to be less ambitious each Sprint to ensure delivery.

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Mandate that the team can only commit to a maximum of 80% of their velocity.