CAPM Topic 3
Question #: 272
Topic #: 1
Which of the following is an output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process?
A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Updated project charter
C. Approved change request
D. Multicriteria decision analysis
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 273
Topic #: 1
What is the recommended approach for handling risk in a high-variability environment?
A. Adaptive
B. Predictive
C. Iterative
D. Incremental
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 276
Topic #: 1
What process in Project Schedule Management identifies and documents specific actions to be performed to produce a project’s deliverables?
A. Plan Schedule Management
B. Define Activities
C. Develop Schedule
D. Estimate Activity Durations
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 278
Topic #: 1
When project requirements are documented in user stories then prioritized and refined just prior to construction, which approach is being used for scheduling?
A. Iterative scheduling with backlog
B. On-demand scheduling
C. Life cycle scheduling with backlog
D. Defining iterative activities
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 279
Topic #: 1
The project manager released a report. A few stakeholders express the view that the report should not have been directed to them.
Which of the 5Cs of written communications does the project manager need to address?
A. Correct grammar and spelling
B. Concise expression and elimination of excess words
C. Clear purpose and expression directed to the needs of the reader
D. Coherent logical flow of ideas
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 280
Topic #: 1
What tool or technique is used in the Collect Requirements process?
A. Inspection
B. Decomposition
C. Product analysis
D. Prototypes
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 87
Topic #: 1
For what protect management process is work performance information an output?
A. Implement Risk Responses
B. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
C. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
D. Plan Quality Management
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 86
Topic #: 1
Which knowledge area includes the processes to identify, define, and unify the various project management processes?
A. Project Integration Management
B. Project Communications Management
C. Project Quality Management
D. Project Risk Management
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 77
Topic #: 1
A project receives budget approval, but the risk of extra costs is expected. Which of these inputs should the project manager check in order to make a qualitative risk analysis?
A. The risk management plan and the assumption log
B. Costs estimates and cost forecasts
C. The risk management plan and the basis of estimates
D. The assumption log and the project charter
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 76
Topic #: 1
The procurement requirements for a project include working with several vendors. What should the project manager take into consideration during the Project
Procurement Management processes?
A. Work performance information
B. Bidder conferences
C. Complexity of procurement
D. Procurement management plan
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 34
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on an estimate. The project team is estimating each work package and then finding the total of all the work packages.
Which technique is the project manager using?
A. Three-point estimating
B. Parametric estimating
C. Bottom-up estimating
D. Data analysis
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 126
Topic #: 1
A project using the agile/adaptive approach has reached the Project Integration Management phase. What is the project manager’s key responsibility during this phase?
A. Defining the scope of the project
B. Building a collaborative environment
C. Creating a detailed project management plan
D. Directing the delivery of the project
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 118
Topic #: 1
What statement describes the function or responsibility of a project manager?
A. Works with the sponsor to address internal political and strategic issues that may impact the team
B. Seeks ways to develop relationships that assist the team in achieving organizational goals and objectives
C. Ensures that the project’s business operations are efficient
D. Provides management oversight tor a project’s functional or business units
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 97
Topic #: 1
A protect manager needs to request outside support for a statement of work (SOW) that is not precise. Which kind of contract does the project manager need to create?
A. Time and material (T&M)
B. Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)
C. Fixed price
D. Cost plus award fee (CPAF)
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 94
Topic #: 1
An important project stakeholder has low risk tolerance. Which type of communication should a project manager use to provide this stakeholder with a difficult update?
A. Informal conversation
B. Face-to-face meeting
C. Short email update
D. Written report
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 63
Topic #: 1
How should a project manager plan communications for a project which has uncertain requirements?
A. Include stakeholders in project meetings and reviews, use frequent checkpoints, and co-locate team members only.
B. Invite customers to sprint planning and retrospective meetings, update the team quickly and on a daily basis, and use official communication channels.
C. Adopt social networking to engage stakeholders, issue frequent and short messages, and use informal communication channels.
D. Adopt a strong change control board process, establish focal points for main subjects, and promote formal and transparent communication.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 183
Topic #: 1
A project manager is searching for solutions that bring some degree of satisfaction to all parties in order to temporarily resolve a conflict. What conflict management technique is described in this situation?
A. Withdraw/avoid
B. Smooth/accommodate
C. Collaborate/problem solve
D. Compromise/reconcile
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 167
Topic #: 1
An organization structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques is referred to as:
A. Project Management Information System
B. Project Management System
C. Project Management Office
D. Project Management Knowledge Area
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 161
Topic #: 1
What is a tailoring consideration in Project Integration Management?
A. Validation and control
B. Benefits
C. Technology support
D. Physical location
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 155
Topic #: 1
The project team is brainstorming on approaches to deliver the upcoming product launch for which the project has been chartered. The project manager is laying out hybrid, adaptive, iterative methods.
What is the team trying to address?
A. Co-location
B. Life-cycle
C. Diversity
D. Management
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 154
Topic #: 1
Due to new market conditions a five-year project requires a full revision of project objectives. Which components of the stakeholder engagement plan need to be updated?
A. Scope and impact of change to stakeholders
B. Project scope and stakeholder goals
C. Engagement level of key stakeholders
D. Stakeholder expectations for the project
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 21
Topic #: 1
Which is the main benefit of managing and tailoring strategies in the Stakeholder Engagement process?
A. Increased support and minimized resistance from stakeholders
B. Increased performance of the project team
C. Maintenance of stakeholder satisfaction because costs and scope are under control
D. Updated project documents, as requested by stakeholders
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 23
Topic #: 1
The project manager is dividing the project scope into smaller pieces, and repeating this process until no more subdivisions are required. At this point the project manager is able to estimate costs and activities for each element.
What are these elements called?
A. Project activities
B. Work packages
C. Planning packages
D. Project deliverables
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 174
Topic #: 1
Analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints for project execution and monitoring and controlling relates to which process?
A. Develop Schedule
B. Control Schedule
C. Estimate Activity Durations
D. Define Activities
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 139
Topic #: 1
A project manager has to share a status report with a new stakeholder and is trying to determine the level of detail to include in the report. Which document best details the information the project manager needs to make this decision?
A. Organizational process assets
B. Change management plan
C. Communications management plan
D. Resource management plan
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 148
Topic #: 1
What is the discipline that focuses on the interdependencies between projects to determine the optimal approach for managing them?
A. Project Management
B. Program Management
C. Portfolio Management
D. Operations Management
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 52
Topic #: 1
The project manager needs to manage a critical issue immediately, and this requires action from the upper management of a specific stakeholder group. Which plan should the project manager consult?
A. Risk management plan
B. Communications management plan
C. Change management plan
D. Stakeholder engagement plan
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 67
Topic #: 1
Which task will a project manager undertake while conducting Project Resource Management?
A. Identify the different aspects of the team to manage and control physical resources efficiently
B. Procure equipment, materials, facilities, and infrastructure for the project
C. Train the team members in project skill sets
D. Define the roles and responsibilities of each team member
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 219
Topic #: 1
What is the difference between quality metrics and quality measurements?
A. Quality metrics are product attributes and the measurement is the result of the Monitor and Control Project process
B. Quality metrics are the result of the Monitor and Control Project process and the measurements are product attributes
C. Quality metrics and measurements are the same concept
D. Quality metrics is the general objective and the measurements are the specific objectives
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 26
Topic #: 1
The project team is inspecting the completed project scope to determine if the requirements have been satisfied. What is the result of this inspection?
A. Accepted deliverables
B. Planning packages
C. Verified deliverables
D. Work packages
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 137
Topic #: 1
In an adaptive or agile life cycle, how are the customer and sponsor involved in the project scope management activities?
A. Involvement is needed only during project initiation
B. Minimal involvement of stakeholders is sufficient
C. They should be continuously engaged
D. They should be involved only during phase or deliverable reviews
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
The activity of tailoring is necessary because:
A. the members of the project team need to select the appropriate order of every tool, technique, input, and output listed in the PMBOK Guide; this is required for all projects.
B. each project is unique, and the members of the project team should select the appropriate tools, techniques, inputs, and outputs from the PMBOK Guide.
C. the members of the project team need to understand the PMBOK Guide processes, which are applied to all projects.
D. each project is unique, and the project team must plan how to apply all the tools, techniques, inputs, and outputs in the PMBOK Guide.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 107
Topic #: 1
What process is included in Project Integration Management?
A. Monitor and Control Project Work
B. Control Scope
C. Control Schedule
D. Develop Team
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 3
Topic #: 1
Which is an example of leveraging evolving trends and emerging practices in Project Integration Management?
A. Hybrid methodologies
B. Risk register updates
C. Outsourced project resources
D. Reliance on lessons learned documents
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 14
Topic #: 1
Which of the following tasks focuses on decomposing work packages?
A. Adjust duration estimates
B. Define activities
C. Complete rolling wave planning
D. Develop milestone list
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 15
Topic #: 1
During what project management process does the project manager invest the most effort into creating the work breakdown structure (WBS)?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Monitoring and Controlling
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 10
Topic #: 1
What are the project management processes associated with project quality management?
A. Plan Quality Management, Manage Quality, and Control Quality
B. Plan Quality Management, Manage Quality, and Cost of Quality
C. Manage Quality, Customer Satisfaction, and Control Quality
D. Customer Satisfaction, Control Quality, and Continuous Improvement
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 6
Topic #: 1
A project is in progress and about to move to a different phase, according to the plan. This will be a good opportunity for the project manager to:
A. create the project management plan.
B. identify the project objectives.
C. review and update stakeholder engagement.
D. create the schedule baseline.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 5
Topic #: 1
The project manager is creating the communications management plan. Which group of inputs is required to begin?
A. Work performance reports, change requests, and risk register
B. Work performance data, project documents, and stakeholder engagement plan
C. Project charter, project management plan, and project documents
D. Work performance data, stakeholder register, and team management plan
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 2
Topic #: 1
A project is just beginning, and management creates a long list of potential stakeholders. Which statement about identifying and engaging stakeholder, is correct?
A. The project manager should identify and deal with stakeholders only during the execution phase.
B. Stakeholder satisfaction should be identified immediately and managed as a project objective.
C. The project manager should focus on project objectives and deal with stakeholders as a secondary priority.
D. Stakeholder satisfaction is the most important goal, and project objectives should be considered a secondary priority.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 133
Topic #: 1
After an internal deliverable review session with the team, the project manager identifies some issues that need to be fixed before submitting the deliverable for formal approval. The project manager will need to manage the additional costs and time for the required rework.
How would the project manager define these extra costs?
A. Appraisal costs
B. Management reserves
C. Cost of nonconformance
D. Cost of conformance
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 24
Topic #: 1
Which tools and techniques will a project manager use to develop a project charter?
A. Project manager experience, expert judgment, scope statement, and meetings
B. Lessons learned database, interpersonal and team skills, cost baseline, and meetings
C. Expert judgment, data gathering, scope statement, schedule baseline, and meetings
D. Expert judgment, data gathering, interpersonal and team skills, and meetings
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 247
Topic #: 1
For a 10-day project, activity B’s duration is three days, and activity C’s duration is two days. What is the duration of activity A if activities B and C are performed in parallel?
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 230
Topic #: 1
Deciding the phases of project life cycle would be considered a part of which of these knowledge areas?
A. Project Schedule Management
B. Project Scope Management
C. Project Resource Management
D. Project Integration Management
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 216
Topic #: 1
The project manager is working in the processes of Project Resource Management. Which process is the project manager developing if they are using parametric estimation?
A. Plan Resource Management
B. Estimate Activity Resources
C. Estimate Costs
D. Acquire Resources
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 209
Topic #: 1
The project management plan requires the acquisition of a special part available from a supplier located abroad. Which source selection method is being used?
A. Least cost
B. Qualifications only
C. Sole source
D. Fixed budget
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 205
Topic #: 1
Which term refers to the work performed to deliver results with specified features and functions?
A. Project scope
B. Product scope
C. Change request
D. Acceptance criteria
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 192
Topic #: 1
At the beginning of an iteration, the team will work to determine how many of the highest-priority items on the backlog list can be delivered within the next iteration.
Which of the following activities is done first?
A. Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
B. Create Scope Baseline
C. Collect Requirements
D. Define Scope
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 166
Topic #: 1
Why is tailoring in a project necessary?
A. Requirements keep changing
B. An artifact must be produced
C. A tool or technique is required
D. Each project is unique
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 152
Topic #: 1
What organizational asset can influence the Plan Risk Management process?
A. Corporate policies and procedures for social media, ethics, and security
B. Organizational risk policy
C. Stakeholder register templates and instructions
D. Organizational communication requirements
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 151
Topic #: 1
Creating the project scope statement is part of which process?
A. Manage Scope
B. Collect Requirements
C. Define Scope
D. Validate Scope
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 144
Topic #: 1
What is the best tool to calculate the critical path on a project?
A. Critical chain method
B. Graphical evaluation and review technique (GERT) diagram
C. Gantt chart
D. Project network diagram
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 142
Topic #: 1
Which process is engaged when a project team member makes a change to project budget with the project manager’s approval?
A. Manage Cost Plan
B. Estimate Costs
C. Determine Budget
D. Control Costs
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 136
Topic #: 1
The project manager is using co-location and providing training to the project team. On which of the following Project Resource Management processes is the project manager working?
A. Acquire Resources
B. Control Resources
C. Manage Team
D. Develop Team
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 131
Topic #: 1
How is the Project Scope Management process different in agile and adaptive projects than in traditional projects?
A. Less time spent on defining scope early on
B. More time spent on defining scope early on
C. Less time spent on scope management process
D. Project scope management is the same in all projects
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 130
Topic #: 1
Considering a highly dynamic project environment, which approach should the project manager adopt to manage the project team?
A. A self-organizing approach to increase team focus and maximize collaboration
B. A virtual team to minimize feeling of isolation and gaps on sharing knowledge
C. A distributed team to improve tracking progress, productivity, and performance
D. A norming approach that requires team members to adjust their behavior and work together
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 127
Topic #: 1
Which statement describes the relationship between Manage Quality process and Control Quality process?
A. Manage Quality is all about following planned processes and procedures for quality, while Control Quality is about making sure that the product which is produced conforms to customer specifications.
B. Control Quality is all about following planned process and procedures for quality, while Manage Quality is about making sure that the product which is produced conforms to customer specifications.
C. Manage Quality and Control Quality are the same.
D. Manage Quality is part of Quality Management and Control Quality is a subset of the Stakeholder Management Process group.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 119
Topic #: 1
A project manager is analyzing a few network diagrams in order to determine the minimum duration of a project. Which diagram should the project manager reference?
A. A diagram in which resource optimization has been applied.
B. A diagram in which the critical path method has been applied.
C. A diagram in which a predefined series of activities has been organized.
D. A diagram which shows a combination of resource and time optimization.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 115
Topic #: 1
Which action should the project manager take after the team finishes executing the scope?
A. Verify the deliverables to ensure that they are correct and meet the customer’s satisfaction.
B. Accept all the deliverables and deliver them to the customer for final acceptance.
C. Conduct a joint session with the customer, change the deliverables, and then request approval.
D. Check that all change requests were implemented and release deliverables to the customer.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 114
Topic #: 1
How can a project manager represent a contingency reserve in the schedule?
A. Additional weeks of work to account for unknown-unknowns risks
B. Task duration estimates of the best case scenarios
C. Additional duration estimates in response to identified risks that have been accepted
D. Milestones representing the completion of deliverables
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 113
Topic #: 1
What does earned value (EV) measure?
A. Budgeted work that has been completed
B. Total costs incurred while accomplishing work
C. Budget associated with planned work
D. Cost efficiency of budgeted resources
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 100
Topic #: 1
Which set of competencies should a project manager have?
A. Leadership, strategic and business management, and technical project management
B. Expertise in the industry, leadership and business management, and bilingual skills
C. Technical project management, expertise in every rote, and PMP certification
D. Expertise in every detail on project activities, PMP certification, and leadership
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 123
Topic #: 1
Which set of tools and techniques is useful for estimating activity durations for the project schedule?
A. Brainstorming. Monte Carlo simulation, analogous estimation
B. Three-point estimation, resources leveling, iteration burndown chart
C. Milestone charts, parametric estimation, schedule baseline
D. Parametric estimation, three-point estimation, meetings
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 81
Topic #: 1
To which knowledge area does the Collect Requirements process belong?
A. Quality Management
B. Scope Management
C. Cost Management
D. Integration Management
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 70
Topic #: 1
A company must implement sales software because it is opening a new branch in a foreign market. Although this software is used in every domestic branch, multiple changes are expected during the implementation because it is a foreign location.
Which type of life cycle would the project manager use in this case?
A. Predictive life cycle
B. Waterfall life cycle
C. Hybrid life cycle
D. Product life cycle
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 59
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a strategic project. Senior management asks the project manager to give a presentation in order to request support that will ensure the success of the project.
Which entities will the project manager attempt to influence?
A. The project and the organization
B. The organization and the industry
C. The subject matter experts and the project
D. The change control board and the organization
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 33
Topic #: 1
Which of the following documents are created as part of Project Integration Management?
A. Project charter and project management plan
B. Communications management plan and scope management plan
C. Quality management plan and risk management plan
D. Project scope statement and communications management plan
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 120
Topic #: 1
The features and functions that characterize a result product, or service can refer to:
A. project scope
B. product scope
C. service scope
D. product breakdown structure
Selected Answer: B