CAPM Timed Practice Test 3 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A project manager is leading a software development project. The sponsor has requested a new feature that was not part of the original scope. The project manager assesses that adding this feature will require additional resources and will extend the timeline by two weeks. What should the project manager do first?

10 minute time limit — choose an answer to begin.

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Analyze the impact on the project constraints and submit a change request.. The correct first step is to analyze the impact on the project constraints (scope, time, cost, quality) and submit a formal change request. This follows the Integrated Change Control process, ensuring the sponsor and change control board (CCB) evaluate the trade-offs before any work begins. In software development, adding a feature without analysis risks scope creep and uncontrolled budget or schedule deviations.

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Refuse the request because it is out of scope.

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Instruct the team to implement the feature and track extra time as overtime.

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Immediately update the project schedule and budget.

Question 2

A team adopting Kanban wants to visualize its workflow and identify bottlenecks. Which Kanban practice should the team implement first?

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Create a board that maps the team's actual process steps from start to finish.. Kanban begins with visualizing the workflow so the team can see how work actually moves. Mapping real process steps reveals queues, handoffs, and delays that cause bottlenecks. Once the workflow is visible, the team can apply WIP limits, manage flow, and make policies explicit. Jumping to limits or role changes before mapping the process would optimize a workflow the team does not yet understand.

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Set a work-in-progress limit on every column immediately, using a fixed number like five.

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Replace the team's existing roles and meetings with a continuous flow model before starting.

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Assign a dedicated Kanban manager to move cards between columns for the team.

Question 3

A BA is conducting a feasibility study. Which factor is assessed to determine if the project aligns with strategic goals?

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Organizational feasibility. Organizational feasibility assesses whether the project aligns with the strategic goals of the organization by evaluating factors such as management support, stakeholder buy-in, and cultural fit. This ensures the project supports the overall business strategy and has the necessary organizational commitment to succeed.

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Technical feasibility

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Schedule feasibility

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Economic feasibility

Question 4

Which is an effective way to prioritize user stories in a product backlog?

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Order by business value, risk, and dependencies.. Prioritizing user stories by business value, risk, and dependencies ensures that the most valuable and impactful features are delivered first. Option A (story points) indicates effort or size, not value. Option B (number of tasks) is irrelevant to priority. Option C (creation date) is chronological and does not reflect importance.

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Order by story points.

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Order by the number of tasks in each story.

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Order by the date they were created.

Question 5

A business analyst creates a document that maps each requirement to its source and to the test case that will verify it. This document is called:

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Requirements Traceability Matrix. A Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) is precisely the document that maps each requirement to its source (business need, stakeholder, or document) and to the test case that will verify it. It provides bidirectional traceability, ensuring no requirement is orphaned and every requirement is tested.

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Use Case

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Business Requirements Document (BRD)

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User Story

Question 6

A startup is using Scrum to develop a mobile app. The product owner has a clear vision and has written detailed user stories for the first release. During sprint planning, the development team estimates that they can complete 40 story points per sprint. However, after two sprints, the team has only completed 30 points per sprint. The product owner is concerned and wants to hold the team accountable. The team says that the estimates were optimistic and that they are still learning the technology. The Scrum Master notices that the team is not using pair programming or test-driven development (TDD) as originally planned. The product owner suggests reducing scope for the next sprint to match the team’s actual velocity. The Scrum Master must decide the best way to proceed. What should the Scrum Master do?

Accepted Answer

Encourage the product owner to use the actual velocity of 30 as the basis for future sprint planning. The Scrum Master should use empirical data (actual velocity of 30 story points) to guide future sprint planning, not the initial optimistic estimate. This aligns with the Agile principle of transparency and adapting based on real team performance, especially when the team is still learning the technology. The product owner can then adjust scope realistically, avoiding overcommitment and fostering trust.

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Replace the team lead to send a message about accountability

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Set a goal of 40 story points and ask the team to be more productive

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Insist that the team adopt pair programming and TDD immediately to improve productivity

Question 7

A business analyst is using a business analysis framework to identify stakeholders. Which technique is most effective for ensuring all affected parties are considered?

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Creating a stakeholder map and validating with experts. Stakeholder mapping, when validated with experts, systematically identifies all affected parties by visually representing relationships, influence, and impact. This technique leverages expert judgment to cross-check the map against organizational knowledge, ensuring no stakeholder group is overlooked. It is more comprehensive than ad-hoc methods because it follows a structured framework (e.g., PMI's stakeholder identification process) and incorporates validation to fill gaps.

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Brainstorming with the project team

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Conducting one-on-one interviews with known stakeholders

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Distributing a questionnaire to the organization

Question 8

A business analyst is verifying that all requirements have corresponding test cases. They find a requirement that has no linked test case. What should the BA do first?

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Request a test case to be created for that requirement.. Request a test case to be created for that requirement. In business analysis, traceability ensures every requirement has a corresponding test case to verify it is implemented correctly. When a requirement lacks a test case, the BA should first request one to maintain coverage. Option A is incorrect because the project manager does not typically authorize test cases; the BA or QA team handles them. Option B is incorrect because ignoring the issue violates traceability best practices. Option D is incorrect because removing the requirement is premature without analysis; the BA should first try to create a test case.

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Ask the project manager to approve the missing test.

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Ignore it as it may not be critical.

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Remove the requirement if it cannot be tested.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes a project versus ongoing operations?

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Projects are temporary; operations are ongoing. Projects are temporary endeavors with a defined start and end, undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. Operations are ongoing and repetitive, sustaining the business. This distinction is fundamental in project management and is exactly what option D states.

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Projects have ongoing outputs; operations have defined deliverables

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Projects are repetitive; operations are unique

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Projects focus on profit; operations focus on value

Question 10

A business analyst is tasked with modeling the logical data requirements for a new customer relationship management (CRM) system. Which artifact should the BA create to show the relationships between customer entities and their attributes?

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An entity-relationship diagram. The entity-relationship diagram (ERD) is the correct artifact because it specifically models logical data requirements by showing entities (e.g., Customer, Order) and their attributes (e.g., CustomerID, Name) along with the relationships between them (e.g., one-to-many). This directly addresses the task of modeling data for a CRM system, where understanding how customer data relates to other entities is critical.

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A context diagram

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A user story map

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A use case diagram