Practice Exam (CAPM)
How many project management processes belong to the Closing Process group?
1
How many project management processes belong to the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?
12
An activity's expected duration (tE) is 30 days, its most likely duration (tM) is 30 days, and its pessimistic duration is (tP) 45 days. Using three-point estimating, how many days is the optimistic duration (tO)?
15 days
How many project management processes belong to the Planning Process Group?
24
A change control board (CCB) is:
A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, deferring, or rejecting changes to the project
Definition of a program
A group of related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing individually
Which of the following statements describes the work breakdown structure?
A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team
What is the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables
What do affinity diagrams allow to be classified into groups for review and analysis?
A large number of ideas
Procurement negotiation should be led by
A member of the procurement team who has the authority to sign contracts
Which of the following best describes benchmarking?
A process that involves comparing actual or planned project practices to those of comparable projects.
A documented economic feasibility study used to establish validity of the benefits of a selected component lacking sufficient definition and that is used as a basis for the authorization of further project management activities is...
A project business case
Which of the following represents the best definition for resource leveling?
A resource optimization technique in which adjustments are made to the project schedule to optimize the allocation of resources and which may affect critical path
Which of the following are deliverables that are formally signed off and approved by the authorized stakeholder?
Accepted deliverables
Which of the following is NOT an output of the Control Scope process?
Accepted deliverables
Which of the following best defines an Accept strategy, within the Plan Risk Response process?
Acknowledge the opportunity but take no proactive action
What is the purpose of the Initiating Process Group?
Align the stakeholders' expectations and the project purpose, inform stakeholders of the scope and objectives, and discuss how their participation in the project and its associated phases can help to ensure their expectations are met.
Which of the following is a tool and technique to the Plan Schedule Management process?
Alternative analysis
Which of the following are used to describe the scope baseline?
Approved version of the scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and its associated WBS dictionary
To increase the chances of achieving project success, the project manager should do all of the following EXCEPT
As much as possible, create conflicts among various stakeholders to allow the project team to get optimal work done
Which of the following are techniques for resolving conflict?
Avoid, accommodate, reconcile, direct, and problem solve
Which of the following are some strategies used to deal with project negative risks?
Avoid, escalate, and accept
Requirement-related activities are the responsibility of which role within the Project Scope Management Knowledge Area?
Business Analyst
What is the name of a formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, deferring, or rejecting changes to the project, and for recording and communicating such decisions?
Change Control Board
Which of the following describes a comprehensive list of changes submitted during the project and their current status?
Change log
What is a formal proposal to modify a document, deliverable, or baseline?
Change request
Which of the following is an output of the Plan Communication Management process and a component of the project management plan that describes how project communications will be planned, structured, implemented, and monitored for effectiveness?
Communications management plan
All of the following are potential information in organizational knowledge repositories EXCEPT
Configuration management
Which of the following does not get updated as an output of the Monitor Stakeholder engagement process?
Configuration management plan
Complexity exhibits all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
Containing high-risk parts
Which of the following outputs is generated as a result of conducting the Plan Cost Management process?
Cost management plan
Training has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
Costs associated with training should never be included in the project budget as added skills will be used beyond one project
Which of the following is the LARGEST part among the four of the project manager's role?
Dealing with people
Which of the following can be used as a tool and technique in the Monitor and Control Project Work process?
Decision making
Which of the following tools and techniques are included in the Monitor Stakeholder Engagement process?
Decision making
Which of the following is the process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables?
Define activities
Agreements are an input to which Project Integration Management process?
Develop project charter
Which of the following processes is included in the Project Integration Management?
Develop project charter
Which of the following best describes the first part of Project Communications Management?
Developing a strategy to ensure communication is effective for stakeholders
Which of the following project management processes do NOT belong to the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?
Direct and manage project work
Which of the following are sources of information typically used to identify and define project communication requirements?
Disciplines, departments, and specialities involved in the project
Which of the following is true about the WBS
Each descending level of the WBS represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project
Which of the following are some of the factors that can affect the choice of communication technology?
Ease of use, project environment, and urgency of the need for information
Which of the following tasks are involved in the project cost management?
Estimating, budgeting, financing
What tool or technique is used in the Develop Project Management Plan process?
Expert judgement
Which of the following are Close Project and Phase tools and techniques
Expert judgement, data analysis, and meetings
Each of the following is true about Project Stakeholder Management EXCEPT
Failure to manage and control physical resources efficiently may reduce the chance of completing the project successfully
Which of the following are communication techniques that can be used for the Manage Communication process?
Feedback, nonverbal, and presentations
Team development stages include:
Forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning
Which of the following resources ensure that the project receives the best resources possible in the required timeframe and until their responsibilities are complete?
Functional managers
Which of the following describes the scope management plan?
How the scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated
What is the purpose of the Standard for Project Management?
Identifies the processes that are considered good practices on most projects, most of the time
What is the main purpose of the stakeholder register?
Identify stakeholders who can provide information on the requirements
What are the four processes in Project Stakeholder Management?
Identify stakeholders, plan stakeholder engagement, manage stakeholder engagement, and monitor stakeholder engagement
All of the following are characteristics of a decision tree EXCEPT
Is primarily a graphical, qualitative risk analysis technique and is not generally used in quantitative risk analysis
All of the following are true about the project scope statement EXCEPT
It is an output of the Validate Scope process
Which of the following are primary benefits of meeting quality requirements?
Less rework and lower costs
Which organizational process assets are updated as part of the Close Project or Phase process?
Lessons learned repository
The process of implementing a set of planned and systematic acts and processes defined within the project's quality management plan is:
Manage quality
You are involved in the process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs/expectations, address issues as they occur, and foster appropriate stakeholder engagement in project activities throughout the project life cycle. This is known as
Manage stakeholder engagement
The interaction of multiple factors within an individual organization creates a unique system that impacts the project operating in that system. Which of the following are system factors?
Management elements, governance frameworks, and organizational structure types
Project management processes:
May be overlapping activities that occur throughout the project
What process involves tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress against the defined performance objectives in the project management plan?
Monitor and Control project work
Organizational process assets (OPAs) influence the management of projects. Which one of the following BEST describes the important categories of OPAs?
Organizational knowledge bases, processes, policies, and procedures
What process prioritizes individual project risks for future analysis or action by assessing their probability of occurrence and impact?
Perform qualitative risk analysis
The major processes of Project Resource Management are:
Plan resource management, estimate activity resources, acquire resources, develop team, manage team, and control resources
A form of project life cycle in which the project scope, time, and cost are determined in the early phases of the life cycle
Predictive life cycle
The cost of quality associated with a project consists of one of more of which of the following costs?
Prevention, appraisal, and failure costs
Statement of work, payment info, and contractor work performance info are examples of which of the following documents?
Procurement documents
An input to the Define Scope process is:
Project charter
Projects operate within the constraints imposted by the organization through their structure and governance framework. The system factors include all of the following EXCEPT
Project management processes
Which of the following is the least likely project consideration regarding tailoring?
Project manager's skills and competency
Memos and emails are examples of what communication method?
Push
What quality control tool may be used to gather data about customer satisfaction after the deployment of the product or service?
Questionnaires and surveys
All of the following are data analysis techniques used in the project closeout EXCEPT
Regression analysis, used to determine which individual project risks or other sources of uncertainty have the most potential impact on project outcomes
Which of the following is an output of the Estimate Activity Resources process?
Resource breakdown structure (RBS)
What is used to consider the effectiveness of the risk management process?
Risk audit
Effective project management helps individuals, groups, and public, and private organizations to:
Satisfy stakeholder expectations and optimize the use of organizational resources
Which of the following is a tool and technique to the Control Schedule process?
Schedule compression
Which of the following is an output to the Plan Schedule Management process?
Schedule management plan
Which of the following is an input to the Plan Schedule Management process?
Scope management plan
Which of the following is a PMIS tool that can be used to execute the Manage Communications process?
Social media management
Which of the following is a tailoring consideration for Project Scope Management?
Stability of requirements
What are key elements of the benefits management plan?
Target benefits, strategic alignment, timeframe for realizing benefits, benefits owner, metrics, assumptions, and risks
Where are high-level strategic and operational assumptions and constraints normally identified?
The business care before the project is initiated and will flow into the project charter
What is true of Project Management Process Groups?
The five Process Groups are independent of the application areas (such as marketing, informational services, or accounting) or industry focused (such as construction, aerospace, telecommunications).
The Plan Risk Management process ensures that the aspect of risk management match which two primary factors?
The level of risk and importance of the project
Select the best description of the Closing Process Group
The processes performed to formally complete or close a project, phase, or contract
The Planning Process Group contains which of the following?
The project management processes that occur when the project is being organized and prepared
Definition of Work Performance Data
The raw observations and measurements identified during activities to carry out the project work
What is the definition of the work package?
The work defined at the lowest level of the work breakdown structure for which cost and duration are estimated and managed
What is the key benefit of the Executing Process Group?
The work needed to meet the project requirements and objectives is performed according to plan
Each of the following describes the role of the project manager, EXCEPT
They need to be an expert of knowledgeable of all aspects of their endeavor
Which of the following best describes the overall purpose of the lessons learned register?
To improve the performance of the project and avoid repeating mistakes
Predictive life cycles may also be referred to as...
Waterfall Life Cycle
A significant amount of data is collected and analyzed throughout the project. All of the following are examples of project data and information EXCEPT
Work performance analysis
What input to the Control Costs process contains data on the project status such as which costs have been authorized, incurred, invoiced, and paid?
Work performance data
What is the performance data collected from controlling processes, analyzed in comparison with project management plan components and project documents
Work performance information
General techniques for resolving conflict inclide:
avoid, accommodate, reconcile, direct, and problem solve