CAPM Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts Practice Test 3 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Match each project document to its description.

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Project Charter: Authorizes the project and identifies the project manager.. The correct matches are: Project Charter (authorization), Project Management Plan (execution approach), Scope Statement (detailed scope), and WBS (scope decomposition). Common confusions include swapping the charter with the management plan and equating the WBS to a risk register.

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Project Charter: Describes how the project is executed.

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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Identifies project risks.

Question 2

Match each project role to its responsibility.

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Project Manager: Accountable for achieving project objectives and managing day-to-day activities.. Matching project roles to responsibilities clarifies accountability. The project manager drives day-to-day work, the sponsor provides resources, and stakeholders have vested interests. Common confusions include swapping the sponsor's or functional manager's duties with those of the project manager.

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Project Sponsor: Manages the project team and executes project tasks.

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Project Team Member: Provides funding and approves project changes.

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Functional Manager: Leads the project team and is responsible for project outcomes.

Question 3

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

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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.

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a project?

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A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.. The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines a project as 'a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.' The key characteristics are temporality (definite start and end) and uniqueness (the output is different from all other products or services). This definition is foundational to the CAPM exam and distinguishes projects from operations.

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An ongoing process to produce the same product repeatedly.

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A set of tasks that can be completed in any order.

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A routine operation with a defined start and end.

Question 5

What is the main advantage of a projectized organization structure?

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High level of authority for the project manager.. In a projectized organization, the project manager has full authority over the project budget, resources, and personnel, enabling rapid decision-making and clear accountability. Option A is incorrect because projectized structures typically have higher administrative costs due to dedicated teams. Option B describes a matrix organization where resources are shared across projects. Option C is incorrect because projectized structures often lack a clear career path as team members return to a pool after project completion.

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Lower administrative costs.

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Efficient resource sharing between projects.

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Clear career path for team members.

Question 6

A project manager notices that the project is behind schedule. Which of the following actions is most appropriate to bring the project back on track?

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Add more resources to critical path tasks.. Adding resources to critical path tasks is a schedule compression technique known as crashing, which can help bring the project back on track. Option A is incorrect because reducing scope without stakeholder approval violates change control and is unethical. Option B is incorrect because asking for overtime without compensation can cause burnout, poor quality, and is often against labor policies. Option C is incorrect because ignoring the delay is not proactive and will likely worsen the situation.

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Reduce the project scope without stakeholder approval.

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Ask team members to work overtime without compensation.

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Ignore the delay as it will recover later.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the project charter?

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Define the detailed project schedule.. The project charter is a high-level document that authorizes the project, identifies the sponsor, and provides high-level requirements. It does not include a detailed project schedule; that is developed later in the project planning process group, specifically within the Develop Schedule process. Therefore, option A is correct because defining the detailed project schedule is not a purpose of the project charter.

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Identify the project sponsor.

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Authorize the project manager.

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Provide high-level project requirements.

Question 8

In earned value management, if the Cost Performance Index (CPI) is 0.8 and the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is 1.2, what does this indicate?

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The project is over budget and ahead of schedule.. A Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.8 is less than 1, indicating that the project is over budget (earned value is less than actual cost). A Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 1.2 is greater than 1, indicating that the project is ahead of schedule (earned value exceeds planned value). Therefore, the project is over budget and ahead of schedule, which corresponds to option C.

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The project is over budget and behind schedule.

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The project is under budget and behind schedule.

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The project is on budget and on schedule.

Question 9

A milestone in a project schedule is best described as:

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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 10

In a predictive project life cycle, which of the following best describes the relationship between scope, time, and cost?

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Scope is fixed, time and cost are estimated.. In a predictive project life cycle, the scope is defined and fixed early in the project, while the time and cost are estimated based on that scope. Therefore, Option B correctly states that scope is fixed and time and cost are estimated. Option A is incorrect because not all three are fixed; time and cost are estimates. Option C is incorrect because it describes an adaptive life cycle where scope is variable, not predictive. Option D is incorrect because scope is not variable in predictive life cycles.

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All three are fixed.

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Time and cost are fixed, scope is variable.

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All three are variable.

Question 11

Which TWO of the following are project management process groups?

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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 12

Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a project?

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Progressive elaboration. Options A, C, and D are correct because projects are temporary (C), unique (D), and progressively elaborated (A). Option B (Repetitive) and option E (Ongoing) describe operations, not projects.

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Repetitive

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Ongoing

Question 13

Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process?

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Stakeholder engagement plan. The correct outputs of the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process are the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (C) and Project Management Plan Updates (E). The Stakeholder Engagement Plan describes how to engage stakeholders effectively. Project Management Plan Updates incorporate changes to the project management plan resulting from this process. Option A (Stakeholder Register) is an output of the Identify Stakeholders process, not Plan Stakeholder Engagement. Option B (Stakeholder Analysis) is a tool or technique used, not an output. Option D (Issue Log) is an output of Manage Project Team or Manage Stakeholder Engagement, but not of Plan Stakeholder Engagement.

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Stakeholder register

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Stakeholder analysis

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Issue log

Question 14

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

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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 15

Refer to the exhibit. How many work packages are at the lowest level of the WBS?

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2. 2. The lowest level of the WBS (level 3) contains two work packages: Develop and Test. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the actual count.

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3

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0

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1