UPDATED APM PFQ EXAM 2025 TEST BANK 400+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (PROFESSOR VERIFIED AND JUST
RELEASED)
A responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) allows the project
manager to cross reference:
a. the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the organisational
breakdown structure (OBS) to match resources to the tasks.
b. the organisational breakdown structure (OBS) with the cost
breakdown structure (CBS) to assign a cost to each resource.
c. the product breakdown structure (PBS) with the work breakdown
structure (WBS) to assign activities to the products.
d. the organisational breakdown structure (OBS) with the product
breakdown structure (PBS) to assign resources to deliverables. -
ANSWER-A
Which one of the following is a valid description of the phases of a
complete project lifecycle?
a. Start-up, feasibility, planning, execution and roll-out.
b. Concept, screening, implementation, handover and closeout.
c. Concept, definition, implementation, handover and closeout.
d. Start-up, definition, development and production closedown. -
ANSWER-C
Which one of the following best describes project management?
a. Using APM's Body of Knowledge 6th edition as a guide to all
projects.
b. Employing a project manager who has undertaken similar
projects.
,c. Utilising team members who can work on a project full time.
d. Application of processes and methods throughout the project life
cycle. - ANSWER-D
Which structure shows the reporting relationships and
communications channels for a project?
a. Work Breakdown Structure.
b. Organisational Breakdown Structure.
c. Product Breakdown Structure.
d. Responsibility assignment structure. - ANSWER-B
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are used for measuring how a
project is progressing towards success and are monitored by project
managers:
a. at the post-project review.
b. not more frequently than monthly.
c. throughout the project.
d. only when assessing project risk. - ANSWER-C
Which one of the following best characterises a project?
a. An ongoing activity to maintain the company plant.
b. A transient endeavour carried out to meet specific objectives.
c. Continuous improvement of the company procedures.
d. Manufacturing components for a new technology. - ANSWER-B
What is meant by the term programme management?
,a. The management of a group of projects or activities that have a
common business aim.
b. The line management of a team of programme managers.
c. The management of a functional area used by a number of
different projects.
d. The management of the programme of activities identified in the
project plan - ANSWER-A
The main purpose of configuration management is to:
a. minimise the impact of changes on the scope of the project.
b. ensure that the final product meets the strategic needs of the
business.
c. provide control of the deliverables and avoid mistakes or
misunderstandings.
d. maximise the impact of agreed enhancements on the project
deliverables. - ANSWER-C
The accuracy of an estimate should:
a. decrease as a project progresses through its lifecycle.
b. increase as a project progresses through its lifecycle.
c. stay constant throughout the project.
d. vary independently of where the project is in its lifecycle -
ANSWER-B
What would be the effect if the resources required for a project's
critical path activities were insufficient?
a. It would reduce the project duration.
b. It would extend the project duration.
, c. The quality of the deliverables would suffer.
d. Resource smoothing should be applied to the critical path. -
ANSWER-B
Which one of the following is the best description of project scope?
a. Scope is detailed in the business case.
b. Scope is the total work content of a project.
c. Scope is an outcome of the scheduling and estimating processes.
d. Scope defines what is NOT delivered by the project. - ANSWER-B
When delivering a project the Project Manager has to balance which
one of the following constraints:
a. definition and delivery.
b. time, cost and quality.
c. cost and scope.
d. budget, spend and contingency - ANSWER-B
Which one of the following statements is true?
a. Business-as-usual activities cannot be improved.
b. Business-as-usual activities are more difficult to manage than
projects.
c. Projects are transient endeavours that bring about change to
business-as-usual.
d. A project is always the starting point for operational refinement. -
ANSWER-C
What is the purpose of a stakeholder grid?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (PROFESSOR VERIFIED AND JUST
RELEASED)
A responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) allows the project
manager to cross reference:
a. the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the organisational
breakdown structure (OBS) to match resources to the tasks.
b. the organisational breakdown structure (OBS) with the cost
breakdown structure (CBS) to assign a cost to each resource.
c. the product breakdown structure (PBS) with the work breakdown
structure (WBS) to assign activities to the products.
d. the organisational breakdown structure (OBS) with the product
breakdown structure (PBS) to assign resources to deliverables. -
ANSWER-A
Which one of the following is a valid description of the phases of a
complete project lifecycle?
a. Start-up, feasibility, planning, execution and roll-out.
b. Concept, screening, implementation, handover and closeout.
c. Concept, definition, implementation, handover and closeout.
d. Start-up, definition, development and production closedown. -
ANSWER-C
Which one of the following best describes project management?
a. Using APM's Body of Knowledge 6th edition as a guide to all
projects.
b. Employing a project manager who has undertaken similar
projects.
,c. Utilising team members who can work on a project full time.
d. Application of processes and methods throughout the project life
cycle. - ANSWER-D
Which structure shows the reporting relationships and
communications channels for a project?
a. Work Breakdown Structure.
b. Organisational Breakdown Structure.
c. Product Breakdown Structure.
d. Responsibility assignment structure. - ANSWER-B
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are used for measuring how a
project is progressing towards success and are monitored by project
managers:
a. at the post-project review.
b. not more frequently than monthly.
c. throughout the project.
d. only when assessing project risk. - ANSWER-C
Which one of the following best characterises a project?
a. An ongoing activity to maintain the company plant.
b. A transient endeavour carried out to meet specific objectives.
c. Continuous improvement of the company procedures.
d. Manufacturing components for a new technology. - ANSWER-B
What is meant by the term programme management?
,a. The management of a group of projects or activities that have a
common business aim.
b. The line management of a team of programme managers.
c. The management of a functional area used by a number of
different projects.
d. The management of the programme of activities identified in the
project plan - ANSWER-A
The main purpose of configuration management is to:
a. minimise the impact of changes on the scope of the project.
b. ensure that the final product meets the strategic needs of the
business.
c. provide control of the deliverables and avoid mistakes or
misunderstandings.
d. maximise the impact of agreed enhancements on the project
deliverables. - ANSWER-C
The accuracy of an estimate should:
a. decrease as a project progresses through its lifecycle.
b. increase as a project progresses through its lifecycle.
c. stay constant throughout the project.
d. vary independently of where the project is in its lifecycle -
ANSWER-B
What would be the effect if the resources required for a project's
critical path activities were insufficient?
a. It would reduce the project duration.
b. It would extend the project duration.
, c. The quality of the deliverables would suffer.
d. Resource smoothing should be applied to the critical path. -
ANSWER-B
Which one of the following is the best description of project scope?
a. Scope is detailed in the business case.
b. Scope is the total work content of a project.
c. Scope is an outcome of the scheduling and estimating processes.
d. Scope defines what is NOT delivered by the project. - ANSWER-B
When delivering a project the Project Manager has to balance which
one of the following constraints:
a. definition and delivery.
b. time, cost and quality.
c. cost and scope.
d. budget, spend and contingency - ANSWER-B
Which one of the following statements is true?
a. Business-as-usual activities cannot be improved.
b. Business-as-usual activities are more difficult to manage than
projects.
c. Projects are transient endeavours that bring about change to
business-as-usual.
d. A project is always the starting point for operational refinement. -
ANSWER-C
What is the purpose of a stakeholder grid?
