CAPM Project Charter Practice Question
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{ "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Deny", "Action": "s3:*", "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::example-bucket", "Condition": { "BoolIfExists": { "aws:MultiFactorAuthPresent": "false" } } } ] }Refer to the exhibit. A project administrator applies an organizational policy that requires a project charter signed by the sponsor and the functional manager before project work can commence. A project manager has not yet obtained these signatures. What is the effect on the project team's ability to start work?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates may think that verbal approval from the sponsor is sufficient to begin work, but PMI standards require a formally signed project charter to authorize the project.
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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The team cannot start work until both signatures are obtained.
The project charter is the document that formally authorizes the project and provides the project manager with authority. According to the policy, a signed charter with both approvals is required before work can commence. Without these signatures, the team cannot start work. Option C correctly describes this effect.
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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The team can start work as long as the sponsor has verbally approved.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Dual approval alone does not allow access; there is no explicit Allow, so access is denied.
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The team can start work because the functional manager's approval is optional.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Access is not allowed; it is denied regardless.
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The team cannot start work until both signatures are obtained.
Why this is correct
Incorrect. The policy denies all access even with dual approval because no explicit Allow exists.
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The team cannot start work regardless of dual approval; other conditions must also be met.
Why it's wrong here
Correct. The Deny policy with condition denies when dual approval is false, and without an Allow, access is implicitly denied even when dual approval is true.
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