CAPM Topic 1
Question #: 109
Topic #: 1
In what type of organizational structure does a project manager develop their role and work with a team assigned by job function?
A. Matrix – strong
B. Matrix – balanced
C. Virtual
D. Functional
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 438
Topic #: 1
What is the process of determining the stakeholders impacted by a business problem or opportunity?
A. Stakeholder analysis
B. Stakeholder requirement
C. Stakeholder characteristics
D. Stakeholder identification
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 434
Topic #: 1
What are the three components of a work breakdown structure (WBS) dictionary? (Choose three.)
A. List of stakeholders
B. Description of risks
C. List of resources
D. Description of work
E. Acceptance criteria
Selected Answer: BDE
Question #: 414
Topic #: 1
A project manager needs to determine the schedule variance (SV). The project manager’s latest schedule indicates 14 units of work completed against a plan of 23 units.
What is the SV?
A. 322
B. 37
C. 9
D. -9
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 402
Topic #: 1
A practitioner organized a requirements workshop with the client’s frontline application users. The users explained that one of the challenges of the current application is that they must click on each input before entering data, which happens thousands of times a day.
What competencies should the practitioner use to explain this need to the technicians?
A. User acceptance testing
B. System thinking
C. Decision-making
D. Active listening
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 396
Topic #: 1
During a kickoff meeting, the project sponsor presents a very ambitious project. Unfortunately, the stakeholders are not very excited as the work associated with the new project seems inefficient.
What could be missing from the business case?
A. Approval from the stakeholders
B. Root cause analysis of the problem
C. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
D. Feasibility study of the solution
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 383
Topic #: 1
Which of the following is a goal of the project charter?
A. Detail requirements for the project tasks.
B. List all tasks the team should perform in the project.
C. Empower the project manager to manage the project.
D. Develop a business case to support the project.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 374
Topic #: 1
A project manager is in the process of onboarding resources to start work on a project. Which of the following components of a project management plan will the project manager update after completing this activity?
A. Resource management plan and cost baseline
B. Resource management plan and lessons learned register
C. Resource management plan and procurement management plan
D. Resource management plan and preassignment
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 366
Topic #: 1
Given the following information, what is the schedule variance (SV) for this project?
Early start date (ES): 16 weeks –
Actual time: 12 weeks –
Schedule performance index (SPI): 1.3
A. 5
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 364
Topic #: 1
An adaptive team is in the process of merging a legacy system from an acquired company. In order to check the project status and manage the flow of work, they are using a scrum board for this project.
What data should be included in this information radiator?
A. Key performance indicators (KPIs) and baseline
B. Product and sprint backlog
C. Burndown and burnup charts
D. Increments and bottlenecks
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 353
Topic #: 1
An adaptive team is performing the kickoff meeting and planning the project management approach. After defining project events, one team member argues that the artifacts are missing. The project manager coaches the team to complete the planning.
Which two of the following items should be included in the planning? (Choose two.)
A. Sprint backlog
B. Increments
C. Daily scrum
D. Sprint retrospective
E. Sprint review
Selected Answer: AD
Question #: 344
Topic #: 1
Which tool uses an algorithm based on historical data to calculate cost?
A. Parametric estimating
B. Relative estimating
C. Three-point estimating
D. Analogous estimating
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 66
Topic #: 1
Which of the following conditions should the project manager consider when working on the scheduling for an adaptive environment?
A. Defining, sequencing, estimating activity durations, and developing a schedule model are so tightly linked that they are viewed as a single process.
B. The detailed project schedule should remain flexible throughout the project to accommodate newly gained knowledge.
C. An iterative scheduling and on-demand, pull-based scheduling will be required.
D. To address the full delivery schedule, a range of techniques may be needed and then need to be adapted.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 51
Topic #: 1
Which of the following tasks is related to the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process?
A. Identify the project risks and assign a probability of occurrence
B. Perform a sensitivity analysis to determine which risk has the most potential for impacting the project
C. Analyze the effect of identified project risks as numerical data
D. Prioritize each protect risk and assign the probability of occurrence and impact for each one
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 47
Topic #: 1
Which statement is related to the project manager’s sphere of influence at the organizational level?
A. A project manager interacts with other project managers to detect common interests and impacts their projects.
B. A project manager facilitates communication between the suppliers and contractors on the project.
C. A project manager considers the current industry trends and evaluates how they can impact or be applied to the project.
D. A project manager may inform other professionals about the value of project management.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 46
Topic #: 1
Which is a major component of an agreement?
A. Change request handling
B. Risk register templates
C. Lessons learned register
D. Procurement management plan
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 44
Topic #: 1
What should the project manager use to evaluate the politics and power structure among stakeholders inside and outside of the organization?
A. Expert judgment
B. Interpersonal skills
C. Team agreements
D. Communication skills
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 322
Topic #: 1
Based on a previous project that has been completed, a project manager decides the best way to estimate costs is through historical data. What kind of estimating is this?
A. Bottom-up
B. Three-point
C. Parametric
D. Analogous
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 30
Topic #: 1
Which process determines the correctness of deliverables?
A. Verify Deliverables
B. Validate Deliverables
C. Review Deliverables
D. Analyze Deliverables
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 29
Topic #: 1
Two members of the team are having a conflict. The project manager decides that, in this case, the best solution is to bring some degree of satisfaction to all parties in order to temporarily or partially resolve the problem.
Which technique should the project manager use?
A. Withdraw/Avoid
B. Smooth/Accommodate
C. Compromise/Reconcile
D. Collaborate/Problem Solve
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 440
Topic #: 1
An organization’s annual report indicates that there needs to be a new strategy that prioritizes long term goals and repetitive solutions. What project methodology should this organization consider?
A. Iterative
B. Hybrid
C. Predictive
D. Agile
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 439
Topic #: 1
A project manager joined a company to replace someone that left the project. There was no hand over, but the previous project manager developed a detailed schedule and the project team completed some project deliverables. The team is not colocated and some of the team members are former interns that were recently employed full time.
What is the most suitable project delivery method?
A. Adaptive project management
B. Linear project management
C. Extreme project management
D. Integrated project management
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 391
Topic #: 1
An adaptive project team is meeting for the first time and deciding on the project management approach. After defining the project artifacts, one team member argues that the events are missing. The scrum master coaches the team to complete the planning.
Which two of the following elements should be included? (Choose two.)
A. Sprint backlog
B. Increments
C. Product backlog
D. Sprint retrospective
E. Daily scrum
Selected Answer: AC
Question #: 380
Topic #: 1
A business case is being assembled. Which two elements are necessary to complete this process? (Choose two.)
A. Requirements traceability matrix
B. Risk register
C. Project management plan
D. Product roadmap
E. Business goals and objectives
Selected Answer: AE
Question #: 441
Topic #: 1
A project team member is reviewing the scope of a task with an end user and realizes that requirements have changed. Which project artifact should be used in this situation?
A. Scope management plan
B. Risk management plan
C. Configuration management plan
D. Project management plan
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 437
Topic #: 1
Which is the most accurate description of a backlog in agile?
A. The backlog is the sum of all the story point sizes for the features actually completed in each project iteration.
B. The backlog is the ordered list of all the work and helps the teams see how to deliver the highest value without creating waste.
C. The backlog is the ordered list of all the completed work and helps the teams see how to deliver value without creating waste.
D. The backlog is the ordered list of all the work, shows the work completed, and shows the effect of team members multitasking.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 436
Topic #: 1
A business analyst is looking to uncover the root cause of a specific problem. What technique should the business analyst apply first?
A. Interviews
B. Observation
C. Surveys
D. Facilitated workshop
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 433
Topic #: 1
What should be completed when the work-in-progress (WIP) limit is reached and new work has been requested?
A. Decompose the work and add it to the backlog.
B. Put the request in a holding area.
C. Ask for the priority level of the new request.
D. Add the work to the backlog.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 435
Topic #: 1
A business analyst is evaluating solutions against the expected results and logging defects along the way. The next task is to analyze the discrepancies prior to facilitating a go/no-go decision.
Which technique should be used as a starting point to uncover problem areas?
A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Feasibility analysis
C. Opportunity analysis
D. Elicitation
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 419
Topic #: 1
What is the main purpose of a product roadmap?
A. Educate customers on what changes to expect so they are prepared before they are published.
B. Provide a view of new product features and the expected sequence of delivery by release.
C. Clarify the business value of each new feature and its relevance.
D. Limit the product scope and reduce the likelihood of changes in the future.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 418
Topic #: 1
A project team has completed the first iteration and the testing manager approved the test report, indicating that the acceptance criteria have been met. The manager of the business unit that will use the new product is asking for additional functionality before approving the rollout for their team.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Escalate this issue to the project management office (PMO).
B. Reschedule the rollout to include the new requirements.
C. Escalate this issue to the project sponsor.
D. Reschedule the rollout to start with another business unit.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 352
Topic #: 1
A project is in its final stages when a competitor releases a similar product. This could make the project redundant.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Initiate change control.
B. Address risk mitigation.
C. Initiate project closure.
D. Escalate this to the project sponsor.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 321
Topic #: 1
A project team is meeting to seek solutions on a new problem that occurred recently. The meeting is comprised of two parts: the first is a generation of ideas and the second is an analysis.
Which technique is the team using?
A. Interview
B. Checklists
C. Brainstorming
D. Focus group
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 340
Topic #: 1
A project manager has the task of determining the deliverables for a six-month project using a predictive approach. How should the project manager determine which processes to include in the project management plan?
A. Identify the processes and deliverables for only the current phase first.
B. Discuss the processes and deliverables needed to meet the project objectives with the team.
C. Integrate hybrid approach processes and deliverables to meet the short delivery time line.
D. Follow organizational methodology and produce all required deliverables.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 339
Topic #: 1
A project manager is seeking assistance from the business analyst for an IT project. What assistance can the business analyst provide?
A. Elicit product requirements.
B. Manage the project schedule.
C. Allocate project resources.
D. Verify product functionality.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 338
Topic #: 1
An organization is faced with increasing demand from the board of directors. They say budgets are flexible as long as the work gets completed.
What project management approach should the organization use?
A. Predictive
B. Iterative
C. Adaptive
D. Hybrid
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 337
Topic #: 1
A community project with a large number of stakeholders is scheduled for delivery in six months. The project manager asked the business analyst to ensure an effective requirements elicitation.
What should the business analyst do?
A. Engage a consult ant that is familiar with the community needs.
B. Organize a workshop with the sponsor and major stakeholders.
C. Ask the project coordinator to facilitate some of the workshops.
D. Invite both internal and external stakeholders to the workshops.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 334
Topic #: 1
A project manager is reporting the project performance as 25 days worth of work completed against 13 days originally planned. What is the schedule variance (SV)?
A. 1.15
B. 12
C. -12
D. 38
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 149
Topic #: 1
A project team is discussing an upcoming planned product launch of a highly visible technologically advanced artificial intelligence tool. The team is debating the aspect of iterative and hybrid approaches.
Which aspect of tailoring would this best represent?
A. Life cycle approaches
B. Resource availability
C. Project dimensions
D. Technology support
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 444
Topic #: 1
A new project manager has been assigned to an ongoing project. What will the project manager use to identify the responsibilities of the stakeholders in the project?
A. Responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) chart
B. Charter
C. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
D. Stakeholder matrix
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 447
Topic #: 1
A computer application development project is almost closing. The project manager uses a document comprised of a checklist that requires a formal feature-to-feature approval in order to demonstrate compliance with the customer’s specifications.
Which document is the project manager using?
A. Acceptance test procedure
B. Application version process
C. Formal installed deliverables
D. Ceremonial acceptance plan
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 425
Topic #: 1
A project team is reviewing project performance. During the execution phase, the project team discovers that there is an off-the-shelf (OTS) product, which could reduce the time line for development.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Add the discovery to the assumptions.
B. Evaluate the risk with the project team.
C. Conduct an opportunity analysis with team.
D. Update the project management plan.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1
Topic #: 1
Once the make-or-buy analysis is completed, which document defines the project delivery method?
A. Procurement statement of work (SOW)
B. Procurement strategy
C. Terms of reference
D. Change request
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 248
Topic #: 1
What is the purpose of the Manage Quality process?
A. To translate the quality management plan into executable quality activities.
B. To monitor and record the results of executed quality management activities.
C. To determine if project activities comply with organizational and project policies.
D. To identify project deliverables and quality requirements and/or standards.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 294
Topic #: 1
During a project team meeting, one of the team members suggested a product functionality that would immensely benefit the customer. The project manager documents the request for later analysis.
What is this an example of?
A. Managing the cost benefit
B. Maintaining the product backlog
C. Monitoring the traceability matrix
D. Managing the scope
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 7
Topic #: 1
A new project has been set. Four main stakeholders besides the project manager and four other team members have been identified.
How many communication channels are available?
A. 8
B. 18
C. 36
D. 40
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 416
Topic #: 1
When presenting a product roadmap to an adaptive team, which form of communication is the most appropriate?
A. Presentation slides
B. Requirements matrix
C. Story map
D. Project management plan
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 421
Topic #: 1
Calculate the schedule performance index (SPI) based on the following information: earned value (EV) is 30 and planned value (PV) is 15.
A. 15
B. 0.5
C. 45
D. 2.0
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 422
Topic #: 1
Why is working in iterations usually more time consuming than using a predictive life cycle?
A. Iterations are longer than the execution phase of a traditional project.
B. Timeboxing increases the time needed to accomplish tasks.
C. Having a minimum viable product first can take more time.
D. It takes time to understand what the project needs to deliver.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 423
Topic #: 1
During the execution of a predicted project, the need for a new product feature has been proposed by the customer. What should the project manager do next?
A. Accept the customer’s request and continue with elicitation of the new product features.
B. Decline any request by the customer and continue the project as initially planned.
C. Investigate the possibility of using the management reserve to pay for the extra hours the team will need to work.
D. Investigate the effect that such an integration will have on the project plan and propose a change request.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 426
Topic #: 1
Two resources are performing a peer review of an artifact. What should be the outcome of the peer review?
A. The resulting documentation adheres to established organizational standards.
B. All business rules and data requirements for each process are documented.
C. The data requirements for each process are documented.
D. All relevant business rules for each process are documented.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 427
Topic #: 1
Which three of the following should a project manager consider when customizing a project communications management plan? (Choose three.)
A. Quantity of meetings
B. Communications methods
C. Physical location of the stakeholders
D. Internal and external stakeholders
E. Location of the project sponsor
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 428
Topic #: 1
What is one reason why stakeholders must be identified when performing business analysis?
A. To allow the business analyst to determine the project budget
B. To identify who should define the business requirements for the project
C. To identify project time lines through business reviews
D. To determine a cost-benefit analysis for the project
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 429
Topic #: 1
Who is responsible for the business case development document?
A. Project manager
B. Project stakeholders
C. Project team
D. Project sponsor
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 430
Topic #: 1
A project manager oversees a project in an adaptive environment. After each iteration, which type of meeting should the project manager conduct?
A. Retrospective
B. Daily standup
C. Backlog refinement review
D. Iteration planning
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 431
Topic #: 1
A project is at the closing stage. The project manager asks the team to perform closing functions at the next meeting.
Which two procedures will the project team perform? (Choose two.)
A. Stakeholder mapping
B. Issue log update
C. Deliverable acceptance
D. Project audit
E. Risk register tracking
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 432
Topic #: 1
In adaptive projects, who should approve the prioritization of the backlog?
A. Product owner
B. Project manager
C. Business analyst
D. Project sponsor
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 4
Topic #: 1
What should a project manager use to determine how much money is needed to complete a project?
A. Earned value management (EVM)
B. Estimate at completion (EAC)
C. Earned value analysis (EVA)
D. Budget at completion (BAC)
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 226
Topic #: 1
A project manager has just completed several brainstorming sessions and has gathered the data to show commonality and differences in one single place. What technique was followed?
A. Collective decision making
B. Multicriteria decision analysis
C. Mind mapping
D. Affinity diagram
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 57
Topic #: 1
According to the PMI Talent Triangle, leadership skills relate to the ability to:
A. understand the high-level overview of the organization
B. tailor traditional and agile tools for the project
C. work with stakeholders to develop an appropriate project delivery
D. guide, motivate, and direct a team to reach project goals
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 336
Topic #: 1
A key project team member complains about being left out of the communication loop. In order to ensure that each key member is involved, who should review the business analysis communications management plan?
A. Business analyst, project manager, and stakeholders
B. Business analyst, project manager, and sponsor
C. Business analyst and project manager
D. Only the business analyst
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 38
Topic #: 1
Which statement describes the Monitor Communications process?
A. Evaluates the differences between the communications management plan and the reality of communications in a project
B. Ensures that the information needs of the project and the stakeholders are met
C. Ensures that project information is created, collected, and distributed in a timely and appropriate manner
D. Develops an appropriate and plan for communication of project activities
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 16
Topic #: 1
Given the following information:
✑ Activity A takes one week.
✑ Activity B takes three weeks.
✑ Activity C takes two weeks.
✑ Activity D takes five weeks.
✑ Activity A starts at the same time as Activity B.
✑ Activity C follows Activity B and Activity A.
✑ Activity D follows Activity C.
How long will it take to complete the project?
A. 8 weeks
B. 9 weeks
C. 10 weeks
D. 11 weeks
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 43
Topic #: 1
Which are inputs for the Plan Quality Management process?
A. Quality metrics, project documents, and financial performance
B. Quality management plan, project documents, and quality metrics
C. Project management plan, project documents, and organizational process assets
D. Project management plan, quality metrics, and project documents
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 41
Topic #: 1
Which of the following lists represents the outputs of the Monitor Communications process?
A. Project communications, project management plan updates, project documents updates, and organizational process assets updates
B. Work performance information, change requests, project management plan updates, and project documents updates
C. Communications management plan, project management plan updates, work performance report, and project documents update
D. Stakeholder engagement plan, change requests, project management plan updates, and project documents updates
Selected Answer: B
