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APMP Foundation Exam Questions with accurate solutions
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Q.1 A kick-off meeting is ...
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needed only if the team is distributed over several locations
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only for those who provide content
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only for top management members
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a meeting where all stakeholders are invited. - ✔✔a meeting where all stakeholders are
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invited.
Q.2 Which of the following guidelines is generally seen as best practice?
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Allow 30-40% of total time for final review, amendment and production
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Allow 15% of total time for start-up and planning
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Schedule 20% contingency time || || ||
Allow 10-20% of total time for kick-off preparation and proposal strategy review (earlier
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called the pink || || ||
review) - ✔✔Allow 15% of total time for start-up and planning
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Q.3 Which is correct?
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The Win Rate is the value ($) of the bids submitted, divided by the value ($) of the bids won
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The Capture Ratio is the number of bids won, divided by the $ value of the bids submitted
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The Capture Ratio is the value ($) of the bids submitted, divided by the number of bids won
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The Win Rate is the number of bids won, divided by the number of bids submitted - ✔✔The
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Win Rate is the number of bids won, divided by the number of bids submitted
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Q.4 To produce a complex graphic, it typically needs
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20 minutes each
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1 hour each
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2—6 hours each || ||
1 day each - ✔✔2—6 hours each
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Q.5 Which of the following elements are typically NOT found in a proposal cost budget?
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Facilities
Bid production costs
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Contributors
Advertising - ✔✔Advertising || ||
Q.6 According to best practice, how much time should you allocate for final review,
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amendment, and production? || || ||
Less than 10% of the available time
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10-20% of the available time || || || ||
20-30% of the available time || || || ||
40-50% of the available time - ✔✔10-20% of the available time
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Q.7 Which of the following statements is correct?
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The Business Case Review is before the Kick-Off Meeting
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The Kick-Off Meeting is before the Proposal Strategy Review (also called Storyboard Review
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or Content Plan Review))
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The Final Document Review is after bid submission
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The Opportunity Plan Review (earlier called Strategy Review, or Blue Review) is after the
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Kick-Off Meeting - ✔✔The Kick-Off Meeting is before the Proposal Strategy Review (also
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called Storyboard Review or Content Plan Review))
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Q.8 What is the right planning sequence?
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Market Identification after Opportunity Assessment
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Opportunity Planning before Proposal Planning before Proposal Preparation
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Opportunity Planning after Opportunity Assessment || || || ||
None of the above - ✔✔Opportunity Planning before Proposal Planning before Proposal
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Preparation
Q.9 How much time do you calculate for contingency, Final Document Review,
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amendment, and production? || || ||
20-30%
30-40%
5%
10% - ✔✔20-30%
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Q.10 A good proposal development process should always ...
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Be documented in Microsoft Visio
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APMP Foundation Exam Questions with accurate solutions
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Q.1 A kick-off meeting is ...
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needed only if the team is distributed over several locations
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only for those who provide content
|| || || || ||
only for top management members
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a meeting where all stakeholders are invited. - ✔✔a meeting where all stakeholders are
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invited.
Q.2 Which of the following guidelines is generally seen as best practice?
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Allow 30-40% of total time for final review, amendment and production
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Allow 15% of total time for start-up and planning
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Schedule 20% contingency time || || ||
Allow 10-20% of total time for kick-off preparation and proposal strategy review (earlier
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called the pink || || ||
review) - ✔✔Allow 15% of total time for start-up and planning
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Q.3 Which is correct?
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The Win Rate is the value ($) of the bids submitted, divided by the value ($) of the bids won
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The Capture Ratio is the number of bids won, divided by the $ value of the bids submitted
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The Capture Ratio is the value ($) of the bids submitted, divided by the number of bids won
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The Win Rate is the number of bids won, divided by the number of bids submitted - ✔✔The
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Win Rate is the number of bids won, divided by the number of bids submitted
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Q.4 To produce a complex graphic, it typically needs
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20 minutes each
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1 hour each
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2—6 hours each || ||
1 day each - ✔✔2—6 hours each
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Q.5 Which of the following elements are typically NOT found in a proposal cost budget?
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Facilities
Bid production costs
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Contributors
Advertising - ✔✔Advertising || ||
Q.6 According to best practice, how much time should you allocate for final review,
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amendment, and production? || || ||
Less than 10% of the available time
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10-20% of the available time || || || ||
20-30% of the available time || || || ||
40-50% of the available time - ✔✔10-20% of the available time
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Q.7 Which of the following statements is correct?
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The Business Case Review is before the Kick-Off Meeting
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The Kick-Off Meeting is before the Proposal Strategy Review (also called Storyboard Review
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or Content Plan Review))
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The Final Document Review is after bid submission
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The Opportunity Plan Review (earlier called Strategy Review, or Blue Review) is after the
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Kick-Off Meeting - ✔✔The Kick-Off Meeting is before the Proposal Strategy Review (also
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called Storyboard Review or Content Plan Review))
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Q.8 What is the right planning sequence?
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Market Identification after Opportunity Assessment
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Opportunity Planning before Proposal Planning before Proposal Preparation
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Opportunity Planning after Opportunity Assessment || || || ||
None of the above - ✔✔Opportunity Planning before Proposal Planning before Proposal
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Preparation
Q.9 How much time do you calculate for contingency, Final Document Review,
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amendment, and production? || || ||
20-30%
30-40%
5%
10% - ✔✔20-30%
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Q.10 A good proposal development process should always ...
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Be documented in Microsoft Visio
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