CAPM Timed Practice Test 2 — 10 Questions

Question 1

During project execution, a key stakeholder requests a change that would add a new feature to the product. The project manager evaluates the impact on scope, schedule, and cost. According to the change management plan, which step should the project manager take first?

10 minute time limit — choose an answer to begin.

Accepted Answer

Analyze the impact of the change on the project constraints. The change management plan requires the project manager to first analyze the impact of the proposed change on scope, schedule, and cost before any further action. This analysis provides the necessary data to determine whether the change should be submitted to the CCB for approval. Skipping this step would violate the defined change control process.

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Submit the change request to the change control board (CCB) for approval

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Implement the change and document it later

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Reject the change because it was not part of the original scope

Question 2

Drag and drop the steps for managing project communications in the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Plan Communications Management, then Manage Communications, then Monitor Communications. Communications management: plan (including requirements and technology), manage, and monitor.

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Manage Communications, then Plan Communications Management, then Monitor Communications

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Monitor Communications, then Plan Communications Management, then Manage Communications

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Plan Communications Management, then Monitor Communications, then Manage Communications

Question 3

Which THREE factors should a business analyst consider when selecting an elicitation technique for a project?

Accepted Answer

Availability of stakeholders. A is correct because stakeholder availability directly impacts the feasibility of scheduling and conducting elicitation activities such as interviews, workshops, or focus groups. If key stakeholders are unavailable, the chosen technique may be impractical or yield incomplete information, making this a primary logistical consideration in technique selection.

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Project manager's preference

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Cost of the technique

Question 4

A team using Scrum has a velocity of 30 story points per Sprint. The Product Owner wants to plan for the next release with 150 story points of work remaining. The team is stable. Which release planning approach aligns with agile principles?

Accepted Answer

Plan the first Sprint in detail and forecast the rest using velocity.. It aligns with agile principles of iterative planning and empirical data: plan the first Sprint in detail based on the team's capacity and use velocity to forecast the remaining Sprints, acknowledging that estimates may change. Option B is incorrect because detailed schedules with buffers are a traditional, plan-driven approach. Option C is incorrect because committing to a fixed number of Sprints ignores variability and violates agile's embrace of change. Option D is incorrect because detailed planning for all Sprints upfront is wasteful and contradicts agile's just-in-time planning.

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Create a detailed schedule with buffers.

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Commit to delivering all 150 points in exactly 5 Sprints.

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Plan work in detail for all 5 Sprints now.

Question 5

During a requirements validation session, the project sponsor questions whether a particular requirement aligns with the business case. The business analyst recalls that the requirement originated from a regulatory compliance need. What should the BA do to resolve the concern?

Accepted Answer

Show the sponsor the traceability link to the regulatory requirement.. The business analyst (BA) should use the traceability link to demonstrate how the requirement directly maps to a regulatory compliance need, which is a valid justification within the business case. Traceability ensures that every requirement is linked back to a business objective or external driver, such as a regulation, and provides objective evidence to resolve the sponsor's concern without subjective debate.

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Ignore the sponsor's comment and proceed with the requirement as documented.

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Remove the requirement to address the sponsor's concern.

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Postpone the discussion until the next stakeholder meeting.

Question 6

A project manager notices that the project's cost performance index (CPI) is 0.85. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The project is over budget. A CPI of 0.85 indicates that the project is over budget. CPI is calculated as Earned Value (EV) divided by Actual Cost (AC). A value less than 1.0 means that for every dollar spent, less than a dollar of value was earned, indicating cost overrun. Therefore, the project is over budget.

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The project is under budget

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The project is behind schedule

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The project is ahead of schedule

Question 7

During project execution, a stakeholder requests a new feature that was not in the original scope. The project manager determines that the feature can be accommodated without affecting the critical path, but will increase costs. According to the predictive plan-based methodology, what should the project manager do NEXT?

Accepted Answer

Submit the change request to the change control board. In a predictive (plan-based) methodology, any change to the project scope, schedule, or cost must go through the formal Integrated Change Control process. Since the requested feature was not in the original scope and will increase costs, it constitutes a change request. The project manager's next step is to submit this change request to the Change Control Board (CCB), which is the designated body responsible for reviewing, approving, or rejecting changes that impact project baselines. The project manager does not have the authority to unilaterally approve changes that affect cost baselines, even if the critical path is unaffected.

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Approve the change to improve stakeholder satisfaction

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Inform the stakeholder that the change cannot be accepted

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Update the project management plan to include the feature

Question 8

A business analyst reviews existing project documentation, process flows, and system manuals to understand the current environment. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Document analysis. Document analysis. Option A is wrong because interviews involve direct interaction. Option C is wrong because surveys collect data from many respondents. Option D is wrong because brainstorming is a group creativity technique. Document analysis involves reviewing existing materials like project documentation, process flows, and manuals to understand the current state.

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Interview

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Survey

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Brainstorming

Question 9

An Agile team is experiencing frequent changes in requirements from stakeholders. Which approach best enables the team to adapt while maintaining productivity?

Accepted Answer

Maintain a prioritized product backlog and refine it regularly with stakeholders.. A prioritized product backlog with regular refinement allows the team to adapt to changes by reprioritizing work. Fixed scope (option C) and detailed upfront requirements (option B) are waterfall practices. Freezing the sprint backlog (option D) prevents necessary changes.

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Create a detailed requirements document at the project start.

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Define a fixed scope and use a change control board.

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Freeze the sprint backlog at the start of each sprint.

Question 10

A company transitioning from a waterfall to a Scrum framework wants to ensure continuous improvement. Which Scrum event is specifically designed for inspecting and adapting the process?

Accepted Answer

Sprint Retrospective. The Sprint Retrospective is the Scrum event specifically designed for inspecting and adapting the process. It occurs at the end of each Sprint and focuses on how the team worked together, identifying improvements to apply in the next Sprint. The Daily Scrum is for daily coordination, the Sprint Review is for inspecting the product increment, and Sprint Planning is for planning the upcoming Sprint's work.

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Daily Scrum

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Sprint Review

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Sprint Planning