CAPM Practice Question: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
A milestone in a project schedule is best described as:
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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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.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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A work package.
Why it's wrong here
Work packages are deliverables, not milestones.
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A control account.
Why it's wrong here
Control accounts are management control points, not milestones.
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A task with zero duration.
Why this is correct
Milestones mark significant points and have no duration.
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A summary task.
Why it's wrong here
Summary tasks have duration, milestones have zero duration.
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