Certified Associate In Project Management (CAPM)
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Exam: CAPM
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Which of the following documents is helpful for establishing risk thresholds during the plan risk management process?
A. Risk report
B. Risk register
C. Issue log
D. Stakeholder register
Which outputs are produced by the Manage Team process?
A. Change requests, project management plan updates, and enterprise environmental factors updates
B. Change requests, team performance assessments, and enterprise environmental factors updates
C. Project documents updates, project management plan updates, and project team assignments
D. Project documents updates, resource calendars, and enterprise environmental factors updates
Which term represents the act of selecting the appropriate processes, inputs, tools, techniques, outputs, and phases for a
project?
A. Progressive elaboration
B. Tailoring
C. Project Integration Management
D. Project governance
The project manager has identified a risk. The likelihood that that the risk will occur is 25%. The impact the risk will have on the project is -$15,000. What is the value calculated for risk?
A. -$375,000
B. -$37,500
C. -$3,750
D. $3,750
Which technique is used by the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process and makes use of probability distributions?
A. Representation of uncertainties
B. Risk data quality assessment
C. Risk categorization
D. Data analysis techniques
Deliverable status and performance reports are examples of which output from the Manage Communications process?
A. Project communications
B. Bid documents
C. Work performance data
D. Project management plan updates
What is an output of the Acquire Project Team process and is used to stipulate when people are allocated to the project team?
A. Resource calendars
B. Human resource management plan
C. Project staff assignments
D. Project management plan updates
Which type of organizational project management's success is measured by product quality, meeting budget and schedule goals, and customer satisfaction?
A. Operations management
B. Portfolio management
C. Program management
D. Project management
Which item represents the three inputs to the Close Project or Phase process?
A. Accepted deliverables, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets
B. Enterprise environmental factors, organizational process assets, and verified deliverables
C. Accepted deliverables, organizational process assets, and the project management plan
D. Organizational process assets, the project management plan, and verified deliverables
Which Process Group contains the activities used to conduct a phase end review?
A. Executing
B. Monitoring and Controlling
C. Planning
D. Closing
Which of the following is
NOT
an input when creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
A. Scope baseline
B. Project files from previous projects
C. Project management plan
D. Industry-specific standards
Which input to the Manage Project Team process should be used to identify who is responsible for resolving something that is in dispute between stakeholders?
A. Project staff assignments
B. Issue log
C. Organizational process assets
D. Human resource management plan
Which of the following items represent inputs to the Close Project or Phase process? Choose 3.
A. Organizational process assets
B. Project management plan
C. Accepted deliverables
D. Enterprise environmental factors
Which process is responsible for managing risks and performing the risk response activities?
A. Plan Risk Responses
B. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
C. Direct and Manage Project Work
D. Identify Risks
Which statement regarding portfolio management is
TRUE
?
A. High level plans are used to track interdependencies and progress
B. Provides decision-making transparency
C. It is focused on the ongoing production of goods and services
D. Scope is progressively elaborated
A project manager has determined that their project is two weeks behind schedule. The project manager needs to finish the project on schedule, but they do not want to change the project scope. The project can tolerate more risk, but it cannot accept additional costs. Which technique should the project manager use to bring the project back on schedule?
A. Resource leveling
B. Rolling wave planning
C. Crashing
D. Fast tracking
During which Process Group are the most project funds typically spent?
A. Initiating
B. Executing
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Planning
Which data analysis technique used by the Identify Risks process develops preventative actions?
A. Interviews
B. Checklists
C. Brainstorming
D. Root cause analysis
Which process involves communicating and working with stakeholders to satisfy their requirements and expectations?
A. Identify Stakeholders
B. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
C. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
D. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
What is an output of the Identify Stakeholders process?
A. Stakeholder engagement plan
B. Organizational process assets
C. Stakeholder register
D. Root cause analysis
All of the following represent the typical project baselines that become part of the project management plan
EXCEPT
:
A. Schedule
B. Quality
C. Scope
D. Cost
Identifying Stakeholders is performed as part of which process group?
A. Executing
B. Planning
C. Initiating
D. Monitoring and Controlling
During which process are forecasts provided to update current schedule information?
A. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
B. Develop Schedule
C. Monitor and Control Project Work
D. Control Communications
Program management is described by all of the following
EXCEPT
:
A. A series of repetitive undertakings
B. A centralized way to manage a series of related projects to achieve strategic benefits
C. A collection of projects and other work that have been grouped together to meet strategic business objectives
D. A group of related projects coordinated together that has benefits above managing the project individually
Salience model is an example of which tool or technique of the Identify Stakeholders process?
A. Data representation
B. Expert judgment
C. Stakeholder register
D. Data gathering
What correctly identifies the main difference between a project and an operation?
A. A project does not have limited resources, and an operation has limited resources.
B. A project has a limited amount of resources, and an operation does not have limited resources.
C. A project is temporary and repetitive, and an operation is unique and ongoing.
D. A project is temporary and unique, and an operation is repetitive and ongoing.
Which of the following is an output of the develop team process?
A. Resource requirements
B. Project team assignments
C. Team performance assessments
D. Work performance reports
You're working on a construction project which requires 800 square meters of tilling. The tiler works eight hours a day and manages to lay 40 square meters of tiles per day. Use parametric estimating to calculate how many hours the tiling would take to complete.
A. 100 hours
B. 160 hours
C. 20 hours
D. 5 hours
Which process uses approved change requests resulting in modifications to a deliverable?
A. Control Quality
B. Validate Scope
C. Direct and Manage Project Work
D. Conduct Procurements
Which document supplies the information required to plan proper methods of engaging the people or groups that may influence the project?
A. Stakeholder register
B. Bid documents
C. Communications management plan
D. Project charter
You need to identify the opportunities that may affect the project's quality requirements. Which input to the Plan Quality Management process is the best source of this information?
A. Risk register
B. Requirements documentation
C. Project management plan
D. Stakeholder register
When planning for Risk A, your risk strategy was originally to accept the risk. However, due to new government regulations, you can no longer accept the risk. After reviewing the situation, you have determined that the best course of action is to eliminate the threat. Which strategy should be applied in this situation for Risk A?
A. Avoid
B. Mitigate
C. Transfer
D. Escalate
When planning procurement management, which contract type is used as an input when requirements are thoroughly defined and the scope is not expected to change?
A. Lump sum contract
B. Time and material (T&M) contract
C. Cost-reimbursable contract
D. Fixed-price contract
Which enterprise environmental factors can influence the Identify Stakeholders process?
A. Organizational culture and political climate
B. Stakeholder register templates
C. Stakeholder registers from previous projects
D. Lessons learned repository
What describes the culture and structure of a project environment?
A. Organizational process assets
B. The physical surroundings that could affect the project
C. The international, national, regional, and local laws that could affect the project
D. Enterprise environmental factors
You are in the process of identifying and documenting relationships related to the project activities that have been defined. How would you best characterize a dependency between project activities and non-project activities?
A. Mandatory
B. External
C. Internal
D. Discretionary
Which process involves obtaining seller responses?
A. Conduct Procurements
B. Control Resources
C. Control Procurements
D. Plan Procurement Management
Which Process Group does the Manage Project Team process belong to?
A. Executing
B. Monitoring and Controlling
C. Closing
D. Planning
Which tool or technique of Plan Risk Management is primarily used to assess the risk appetite of project stakeholders?
A. Expert judgment
B. Assessment of other risk parameters
C. Stakeholder analysis
D. Meetings
Which of the following are included in the communications management plan? Choose 3.
A. Stakeholder risk thresholds
B. Communication limitations
C. Guidelines and templates for project meetings
D. Communication methods or technologies
Which input to the Monitor Communications process provides observations of the type and quantities of communications that has been shared with stakeholders?
A. Issue log
B. Organizational process assets
C. Work performance data
D. Project management plan
An intranet site is provided to the 200 project team members for reviewing project updates, meeting dates, industry standards, and other important information. What is this method of sharing information an example of?
A. Pull communication
B. Interactive communication
C. Resource leveling
D. Resource smoothing
Which type of contract involves the buyer reimbursing the seller for the seller’s allowable costs, and the seller earning their profit if they meet defined performance criteria?
A. FFP
B. CPFF
C. CPAF
D. CPIF
A project manager determines that two days of lead-time can be placed on one of its activities on the project's critical path. What effect can this lead-time have on this project?
A. It can increase the overall project schedule and increase the risk.
B. It can increase the overall project schedule and decrease the risk.
C. It can decrease the overall project schedule and decrease the risk.
D. It can decrease the overall project schedule and increase the risk.
What
BEST
describes portfolio management?
A. A specific unit that is established to help manage a series of centrally managed projects
B. A large project that has been divided into several small and easy to manage components
C. A centrally managed group of similar projects that achieve benefits not present when the projects are managed individually
D. A collection of projects or programs that as a group help meet strategic business objectives
You are working on a project that is designing a prototype for a new model of trucks. The current project stage is progressing as follows: the earned value is $655,000, the actual cost is $625,000, the planned value is $640,000, and the estimate to complete is $129,000. What is the current cost variance for the project?
A. $15,000
B. 1.02
C. $30,000
D. 1.05
What is the key benefit of the Manage Communications process?
A. It facilitates a smooth flow of information between project stakeholders
B. It helps increase support and minimizes resistance from stakeholders
C. It facilitates improved teamwork while decreasing staff turnover rates
D. It helps maintain effective stakeholder relationships as your project evolves and changes
Which item is
BEST
characterized as being a work performance report?
A. Actual activity durations
B. Notes identifying potential issues
C. The status of change requests
D. Scheduled activity dates
At what point while performing the processes that make up the Initiating Process Group is a project considered to be officially authorized?
A. When the project scope is defined
B. When the project charter is approved
C. When the business case is assessed
D. When project funding is obtained
Which process in the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group contains the activities used to ensure that completed deliverables are formally accepted?
A. Validate Scope
B. Control Communications
C. Control Procurements
D. Monitor and Control Project Work
Which Process Group contains the Perform Integrated Change Control process?
A. Planning
B. Closing
C. Executing
D. Monitor and Controlling
All of the following are inputs to the Plan Scope Management process
EXCEPT
:
A. Requirements management plan
B. Project management plan
C. Project charter
D. Enterprise environmental factors
In which type of organization would a project manager carry the most authoritative power?
A. Balanced matrix organization
B. Weak matrix organization
C. Projectized organization
D. Strong matrix organization
Which term refers to the translation of a message back into meaningful thoughts and ideas by an individual?
A. Decode
B. Negotiation
C. Encode
D. Voice of the customer
What is the primary function of the project manager?
A. The person designated by an organization to manage a functional or business unit.
B. The person designated by an organization to provide the financial resources, so the team can carry out the project objectives.
C. The person designated by an organization to ensure the day to day functions of a business are efficient.
D. The person designated by an organization to lead the team achieving the project objectives.
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