CAPM Practice Exam - Quiz with COMPLETE SOLUTION | 150
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
What other dependency types are possible in a project apart from internal and external
dependencies? Correct Answer: Mandatory and discretionary
Which of the below can be the reasons for raising and processing a change request?
A Corrective and preventive actions
B Updates to controlled documents (like baselines and plans) and deliverables
C Defect fixes
D All of the above Correct Answer: All of the above
In which process are risks prioritized for further analysis or action by assessing their probability,
impact and other characteristics? Correct Answer: Perform qualitative risk analysis
Identify the two techniques which are unique to the Manage Knowledge process? Correct
Answer: Knowledge management and information management
In what organizational structure type is the project manager's role full time? Correct Answer:
Project-oriented
When defining project scope, techniques like systems/value engineering and analysis are used.
These are collectively known as: Correct Answer: Product analysis
Procurement documents, procurement strategy, bid documents, procurement SOW, source
selection criteria, make-or-buy decisions and independent cost estimates are outputs of which
process? Correct Answer: Plan procurement management
Prioritization and allocation of resources in an organization is an objective of: Correct Answer:
Portfolio management
Which of the below describes the 100% rule of WBS?
A The WBS should include all the project and product work
B The WBS should not include any work which is not part of the project or product work
CA&B
D None of the above Correct Answer: C
Stakeholder analysis technique is used in which process for the first time? Correct Answer:
Identify Stakeholders
There are two outputs from the Plan Scope Management process. One of them is Scope
Management Plan. Which is the other one? Correct Answer: Requirements management plan
An activity is most likely expected to take 7 days. The maximum duration is expected to be 10
days and the minimum 5 days. Calculate the expected duration for this activity. Correct Answer:
7.16 days
,Which risk response strategies are used only to respond to threats? Correct Answer: Avoid,
mitigate
The three factors namely management elements, governance frameworks and organizational
structures which interact and determine the power, influence, interests, competence and political
capabilities of the people in an organization, are together known as: Correct Answer: An
organizational system
An output of the Monitor and Control Project Work process is: Correct Answer: Work
performance report
Which of the below is not one of the three skills listed for a project manager as per PMI Talent
Triangle®? Correct Answer: Technology management
In the Manage Communications process, project information is collected and distributed as per
the format and level of detail desired by stakeholders. What is the name of this technique?
Correct Answer: Project reporting
In which process group a new project or phase is defined and authorization is given to start it?
Correct Answer: Initiating
A project has activities A,B,C,D and E with durations 3,5,7,2 and 4 days respectively. A and B
are started together. When A and B both are completed, C and E are started together. When C
finishes, D is performed. When B is completed, E is performed. When both D and E are done,
the project is completed. What is the total float for activity E? Correct Answer: 5 days
Two of the resource optimization techniques are: Correct Answer: Resource levelling and
resource smoothing
In general, who focuses on systems and structure and who on relationships with people? Correct
Answer: Manager and leader respectively
Funding limit reconciliation is a technique in which process? Correct Answer: Determine budget
What-if scenario analysis and simulation are techniques under which process of project schedule
management? Correct Answer: Develop schedule, control schedule
Which of the following will not be described in the scope management plan? Correct Answer:
Detailed project and product scope
Reviewing changes between desired and current stakeholder engagement levels, and adjusting
communications as necessary is best done by which technique in the Control Communications
process? Correct Answer: Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix
, Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, Kaizen, total productive maintenance (TPM) , lean
management are trends and practices in which knowledge area of project management? Correct
Answer: resource management
Which of the below is correct about the cost baseline? Correct Answer: It is an output of the
Determine Budget process and includes the contingency reserve
In which of the following organizational structure types is the project manager's authority
weakest? Correct Answer: Functional
Which of the below statement(s) is/are correct with respect to the Validate Scope process?
Correct Answer: Verified deliverables are inputs, accepted deliverables are outputs
Which of the below is an input of the Close Project or Phase process? Correct Answer:
Accepted deliverables
Which of the below accuracy ranges is applicable for a definitive cost estimate? Correct Answer:
-5% to +10%
In which process is the stakeholder register created? Correct Answer: Identify Stakeholders
Quantitative risk analysis includes a few complex techniques. Which of the below lists these
techniques?
A Decision tree analysis and influence diagrams
B Representations of uncertainty, simulation and sensitivity analysis
CA&B
D Probability and impact matrix, risk hierarchical chart Correct Answer: C
Another name for cause and effect diagram is: (there may be more than one)
A Fish bone diagram
B Ishikawa diagram
C Why-why diagram
D All of the above Correct Answer: D
Which costing approach is used in agile projects? Correct Answer: Initially a high level forecast
and later detailed estimates for short term planning horizons
Which of the below is/are correct about organizational project management?
A Value is realized in operations
B Value decisions are made by portfolios
C Results are delivered by projects and programs
D All of the above Correct Answer: D
One of the two key outputs of the Identify Risks process is the risk register. Which is the other
one? Correct Answer: Risk Report
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
What other dependency types are possible in a project apart from internal and external
dependencies? Correct Answer: Mandatory and discretionary
Which of the below can be the reasons for raising and processing a change request?
A Corrective and preventive actions
B Updates to controlled documents (like baselines and plans) and deliverables
C Defect fixes
D All of the above Correct Answer: All of the above
In which process are risks prioritized for further analysis or action by assessing their probability,
impact and other characteristics? Correct Answer: Perform qualitative risk analysis
Identify the two techniques which are unique to the Manage Knowledge process? Correct
Answer: Knowledge management and information management
In what organizational structure type is the project manager's role full time? Correct Answer:
Project-oriented
When defining project scope, techniques like systems/value engineering and analysis are used.
These are collectively known as: Correct Answer: Product analysis
Procurement documents, procurement strategy, bid documents, procurement SOW, source
selection criteria, make-or-buy decisions and independent cost estimates are outputs of which
process? Correct Answer: Plan procurement management
Prioritization and allocation of resources in an organization is an objective of: Correct Answer:
Portfolio management
Which of the below describes the 100% rule of WBS?
A The WBS should include all the project and product work
B The WBS should not include any work which is not part of the project or product work
CA&B
D None of the above Correct Answer: C
Stakeholder analysis technique is used in which process for the first time? Correct Answer:
Identify Stakeholders
There are two outputs from the Plan Scope Management process. One of them is Scope
Management Plan. Which is the other one? Correct Answer: Requirements management plan
An activity is most likely expected to take 7 days. The maximum duration is expected to be 10
days and the minimum 5 days. Calculate the expected duration for this activity. Correct Answer:
7.16 days
,Which risk response strategies are used only to respond to threats? Correct Answer: Avoid,
mitigate
The three factors namely management elements, governance frameworks and organizational
structures which interact and determine the power, influence, interests, competence and political
capabilities of the people in an organization, are together known as: Correct Answer: An
organizational system
An output of the Monitor and Control Project Work process is: Correct Answer: Work
performance report
Which of the below is not one of the three skills listed for a project manager as per PMI Talent
Triangle®? Correct Answer: Technology management
In the Manage Communications process, project information is collected and distributed as per
the format and level of detail desired by stakeholders. What is the name of this technique?
Correct Answer: Project reporting
In which process group a new project or phase is defined and authorization is given to start it?
Correct Answer: Initiating
A project has activities A,B,C,D and E with durations 3,5,7,2 and 4 days respectively. A and B
are started together. When A and B both are completed, C and E are started together. When C
finishes, D is performed. When B is completed, E is performed. When both D and E are done,
the project is completed. What is the total float for activity E? Correct Answer: 5 days
Two of the resource optimization techniques are: Correct Answer: Resource levelling and
resource smoothing
In general, who focuses on systems and structure and who on relationships with people? Correct
Answer: Manager and leader respectively
Funding limit reconciliation is a technique in which process? Correct Answer: Determine budget
What-if scenario analysis and simulation are techniques under which process of project schedule
management? Correct Answer: Develop schedule, control schedule
Which of the following will not be described in the scope management plan? Correct Answer:
Detailed project and product scope
Reviewing changes between desired and current stakeholder engagement levels, and adjusting
communications as necessary is best done by which technique in the Control Communications
process? Correct Answer: Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix
, Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, Kaizen, total productive maintenance (TPM) , lean
management are trends and practices in which knowledge area of project management? Correct
Answer: resource management
Which of the below is correct about the cost baseline? Correct Answer: It is an output of the
Determine Budget process and includes the contingency reserve
In which of the following organizational structure types is the project manager's authority
weakest? Correct Answer: Functional
Which of the below statement(s) is/are correct with respect to the Validate Scope process?
Correct Answer: Verified deliverables are inputs, accepted deliverables are outputs
Which of the below is an input of the Close Project or Phase process? Correct Answer:
Accepted deliverables
Which of the below accuracy ranges is applicable for a definitive cost estimate? Correct Answer:
-5% to +10%
In which process is the stakeholder register created? Correct Answer: Identify Stakeholders
Quantitative risk analysis includes a few complex techniques. Which of the below lists these
techniques?
A Decision tree analysis and influence diagrams
B Representations of uncertainty, simulation and sensitivity analysis
CA&B
D Probability and impact matrix, risk hierarchical chart Correct Answer: C
Another name for cause and effect diagram is: (there may be more than one)
A Fish bone diagram
B Ishikawa diagram
C Why-why diagram
D All of the above Correct Answer: D
Which costing approach is used in agile projects? Correct Answer: Initially a high level forecast
and later detailed estimates for short term planning horizons
Which of the below is/are correct about organizational project management?
A Value is realized in operations
B Value decisions are made by portfolios
C Results are delivered by projects and programs
D All of the above Correct Answer: D
One of the two key outputs of the Identify Risks process is the risk register. Which is the other
one? Correct Answer: Risk Report
