CMMI ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP | 286 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
What capability area includes Monitoring and Control PA? Answer - Planning
and Managing Work
What Practice Area includes practices that would help provide an
understanding between the acquirer and supplier to maximize the success of
agreed-on efforts and deliverables? Answer - Supplier Agreement
Management
A Capability Area view is a subset of the CMMI V2.0 model that describes a
predefined set of Practice Areas that make up a specific Capability Area. (T/F)
Answer - True
The Practice Area where the intent is to identify issues with the help of fellow
experts is? Answer - Peer Reviews
Which type of appraisal can have its scope reduced by an average of 1/3
following a Benchmark appraisal? Answer - Sustainment
In an organization using agile methods such as Scrum, a release burndown
chart showing the number of story points remaining would be a good example
of the work remaining. (T/F) Answer - True
,What Practice Area is about preventing the recurrence of undesirable
outcomes or ensuring recurrence of positive outcomes? Answer - Causal
Analysis and Resolution
Which Practice Area contains practices related to the following statement?
"When we schedule a technical review of a test work product, our procedures
require that we make sure that testers are available to participate." Answer -
Planning
To meet the intent of CMMI practices, an organization must have a process for
each Capability Area. (T/F) Answer - False
All Practice Areas in the Supplier Management model view have Supplier
Management context specific information associated with them. (T/F) Answer
- True
Which related Practice Area can provide information about developing and
following plans for implementing process improvements in Process
Management (PCM)? Answer - Planning
As part of Governance, senior management is responsible for developing
business strategies, defining business objectives, and setting organizational
direction. (T/F) Answer - True
To get ideas on where an organization can achieve business value from the
CMMI, a review of which statements within a Practice Area could provide
insight? Answer - Value Statement
,Which Capability Area would be a good place to explore if you are having
challenges with the design and integration of technical interfaces? Answer -
Engineering and Developing products
What Practice Area includes the practice "Develop high-level estimates to
perform the work?" Answer - Estimating
In order to enable performance improvement, performance objectives must be
traceable to business objectives. (T/F) Answer - True
Performance improvement needs can be determined from an analysis of
organizational measurement and performance data. T/F Answer - True
The business value of improving processes can be evaluated in terms of
improved performance results. T/F Answer - True
What Practice Area has a practice about identifying improvements to the
processes and process assets? Answer - Process Management
What person or group is responsible for ensuring that the processes used in
the organization align with business objectives? Answer - SM
What Capability Area includes the Monitor and Control (MC) Practice Area?
Answer - Planning and Managing Work
What Practice Area includes practices that would help provide an
understanding between the acquirer and supplier to maximize the success of
agreed-on efforts and deliverables? Answer - Supplier Agreement
Management
, What Capability Area includes the Implementation Infrastructure (II) Practice
Area? Answer - Sustaining Habit and Persistence
What Capability Area includes the Configuration Management (CM) Practice
Area? Answer - Supporting Implementation
What Capability Area includes the Organizational Training (OT) Practice Area?
Answer - Managing the Workforce
A Capability Area view is a subset of the CMMI V2.0 model that describes a
predefined set of Practice Areas that make up a specific Capability Area. (T/F)
Answer - True
The Practice Area where the intent is to identify issues with the help of fellow
experts is? Answer - Peer reviews
Which type of appraisal can have its scope reduced by an average of 1/3
following a Benchmark appraisal? Answer - Sustainment
Within a Practice Area, each evolutionary level builds on the previous levels
and adds new functionality or sophistication. (T/F) Answer - True
Every CMMI practice requires its own process. (T/F) Answer - False
In an organization using agile methods such as Scrum, a release burndown
chart showing the number of story points remaining would be a good example
of the work remaining. (T/F) Answer - True
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
What capability area includes Monitoring and Control PA? Answer - Planning
and Managing Work
What Practice Area includes practices that would help provide an
understanding between the acquirer and supplier to maximize the success of
agreed-on efforts and deliverables? Answer - Supplier Agreement
Management
A Capability Area view is a subset of the CMMI V2.0 model that describes a
predefined set of Practice Areas that make up a specific Capability Area. (T/F)
Answer - True
The Practice Area where the intent is to identify issues with the help of fellow
experts is? Answer - Peer Reviews
Which type of appraisal can have its scope reduced by an average of 1/3
following a Benchmark appraisal? Answer - Sustainment
In an organization using agile methods such as Scrum, a release burndown
chart showing the number of story points remaining would be a good example
of the work remaining. (T/F) Answer - True
,What Practice Area is about preventing the recurrence of undesirable
outcomes or ensuring recurrence of positive outcomes? Answer - Causal
Analysis and Resolution
Which Practice Area contains practices related to the following statement?
"When we schedule a technical review of a test work product, our procedures
require that we make sure that testers are available to participate." Answer -
Planning
To meet the intent of CMMI practices, an organization must have a process for
each Capability Area. (T/F) Answer - False
All Practice Areas in the Supplier Management model view have Supplier
Management context specific information associated with them. (T/F) Answer
- True
Which related Practice Area can provide information about developing and
following plans for implementing process improvements in Process
Management (PCM)? Answer - Planning
As part of Governance, senior management is responsible for developing
business strategies, defining business objectives, and setting organizational
direction. (T/F) Answer - True
To get ideas on where an organization can achieve business value from the
CMMI, a review of which statements within a Practice Area could provide
insight? Answer - Value Statement
,Which Capability Area would be a good place to explore if you are having
challenges with the design and integration of technical interfaces? Answer -
Engineering and Developing products
What Practice Area includes the practice "Develop high-level estimates to
perform the work?" Answer - Estimating
In order to enable performance improvement, performance objectives must be
traceable to business objectives. (T/F) Answer - True
Performance improvement needs can be determined from an analysis of
organizational measurement and performance data. T/F Answer - True
The business value of improving processes can be evaluated in terms of
improved performance results. T/F Answer - True
What Practice Area has a practice about identifying improvements to the
processes and process assets? Answer - Process Management
What person or group is responsible for ensuring that the processes used in
the organization align with business objectives? Answer - SM
What Capability Area includes the Monitor and Control (MC) Practice Area?
Answer - Planning and Managing Work
What Practice Area includes practices that would help provide an
understanding between the acquirer and supplier to maximize the success of
agreed-on efforts and deliverables? Answer - Supplier Agreement
Management
, What Capability Area includes the Implementation Infrastructure (II) Practice
Area? Answer - Sustaining Habit and Persistence
What Capability Area includes the Configuration Management (CM) Practice
Area? Answer - Supporting Implementation
What Capability Area includes the Organizational Training (OT) Practice Area?
Answer - Managing the Workforce
A Capability Area view is a subset of the CMMI V2.0 model that describes a
predefined set of Practice Areas that make up a specific Capability Area. (T/F)
Answer - True
The Practice Area where the intent is to identify issues with the help of fellow
experts is? Answer - Peer reviews
Which type of appraisal can have its scope reduced by an average of 1/3
following a Benchmark appraisal? Answer - Sustainment
Within a Practice Area, each evolutionary level builds on the previous levels
and adds new functionality or sophistication. (T/F) Answer - True
Every CMMI practice requires its own process. (T/F) Answer - False
In an organization using agile methods such as Scrum, a release burndown
chart showing the number of story points remaining would be a good example
of the work remaining. (T/F) Answer - True
