SDM 2003001040 PM Practitioner CARE Practice Exam
**Question 1.** Which document formally authorizes a project and provides the
high‑level objectives, constraints, and key stakeholders?
A) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
B) Project Charter
C) Risk Register
D) Scope Statement
Answer: B
Explanation: The Project Charter is the formal authorization that outlines
objectives, constraints, and identifies stakeholders, giving the project manager
authority to proceed.
**Question 2.** In a CARE‑focused project, which stakeholder group is primarily
responsible for verifying operational readiness before go‑live?
A) End‑customer support team
B) Finance department
C) CARE (Assurance) testing team
D) Marketing department
Answer: C
Explanation: The CARE testing team conducts Operational Readiness Testing (ORT)
and ensures the solution meets assurance criteria before launch.
, SDM 2003001040 PM Practitioner CARE Practice Exam
**Question 3.** Which of the following is NOT typically a component of a project
scope statement?
A) Deliverable description
B) Exclusions and constraints
C) Detailed resource calendar
D) Acceptance criteria
Answer: C
Explanation: A detailed resource calendar belongs to the schedule management
plan, not the scope statement.
**Question 4.** What governance structure element is responsible for escalating
major issues that cannot be resolved at the project level?
A) Project Management Office (PMO)
B) Steering Committee
C) Change Control Board (CCB)
D) Risk Owner
Answer: B
Explanation: The Steering Committee provides oversight and escalates
high‑impact issues beyond the project manager’s authority.
, SDM 2003001040 PM Practitioner CARE Practice Exam
**Question 5.** In an SDM that follows a hybrid approach, which phase typically
combines iterative development with a formal stage‑gate review?
A) Initiation
B) Planning
C) Execution
D) Transition
Answer: C
Explanation: Hybrid SDM blends agile iterations within the Execution phase,
culminating in a stage‑gate review before transition.
**Question 6.** Which scheduling technique identifies the longest path of
dependent activities and determines the shortest possible project duration?
A) Critical Path Method (CPM)
B) Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
C) Monte Carlo Simulation
D) Resource Leveling
Answer: A
Explanation: CPM calculates the critical path, showing the sequence of activities
that cannot be delayed without extending the project timeline.
, SDM 2003001040 PM Practitioner CARE Practice Exam
**Question 7.** When estimating activity durations using three‑point estimates,
which formula is used for the Expected Time (TE) in a PERT calculation?
A) (Optimistic + Pessimistic) / 2
B) (Optimistic + 4×Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6
C) (Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 2
D) (Optimistic + Most Likely) / 2
Answer: B
Explanation: The PERT expected time formula weights the most likely estimate
four times more heavily than the extremes.
**Question 8.** Which metric is most appropriate for measuring the reliability of
a service delivered by the CARE team?
A) Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
B) Cost Performance Index (CPI)
C) Earned Value (EV)
D) Schedule Variance (SV)
Answer: A
Explanation: MTTR indicates how quickly a service can be restored after a failure,
directly reflecting reliability.
**Question 1.** Which document formally authorizes a project and provides the
high‑level objectives, constraints, and key stakeholders?
A) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
B) Project Charter
C) Risk Register
D) Scope Statement
Answer: B
Explanation: The Project Charter is the formal authorization that outlines
objectives, constraints, and identifies stakeholders, giving the project manager
authority to proceed.
**Question 2.** In a CARE‑focused project, which stakeholder group is primarily
responsible for verifying operational readiness before go‑live?
A) End‑customer support team
B) Finance department
C) CARE (Assurance) testing team
D) Marketing department
Answer: C
Explanation: The CARE testing team conducts Operational Readiness Testing (ORT)
and ensures the solution meets assurance criteria before launch.
, SDM 2003001040 PM Practitioner CARE Practice Exam
**Question 3.** Which of the following is NOT typically a component of a project
scope statement?
A) Deliverable description
B) Exclusions and constraints
C) Detailed resource calendar
D) Acceptance criteria
Answer: C
Explanation: A detailed resource calendar belongs to the schedule management
plan, not the scope statement.
**Question 4.** What governance structure element is responsible for escalating
major issues that cannot be resolved at the project level?
A) Project Management Office (PMO)
B) Steering Committee
C) Change Control Board (CCB)
D) Risk Owner
Answer: B
Explanation: The Steering Committee provides oversight and escalates
high‑impact issues beyond the project manager’s authority.
, SDM 2003001040 PM Practitioner CARE Practice Exam
**Question 5.** In an SDM that follows a hybrid approach, which phase typically
combines iterative development with a formal stage‑gate review?
A) Initiation
B) Planning
C) Execution
D) Transition
Answer: C
Explanation: Hybrid SDM blends agile iterations within the Execution phase,
culminating in a stage‑gate review before transition.
**Question 6.** Which scheduling technique identifies the longest path of
dependent activities and determines the shortest possible project duration?
A) Critical Path Method (CPM)
B) Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
C) Monte Carlo Simulation
D) Resource Leveling
Answer: A
Explanation: CPM calculates the critical path, showing the sequence of activities
that cannot be delayed without extending the project timeline.
, SDM 2003001040 PM Practitioner CARE Practice Exam
**Question 7.** When estimating activity durations using three‑point estimates,
which formula is used for the Expected Time (TE) in a PERT calculation?
A) (Optimistic + Pessimistic) / 2
B) (Optimistic + 4×Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6
C) (Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 2
D) (Optimistic + Most Likely) / 2
Answer: B
Explanation: The PERT expected time formula weights the most likely estimate
four times more heavily than the extremes.
**Question 8.** Which metric is most appropriate for measuring the reliability of
a service delivered by the CARE team?
A) Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
B) Cost Performance Index (CPI)
C) Earned Value (EV)
D) Schedule Variance (SV)
Answer: A
Explanation: MTTR indicates how quickly a service can be restored after a failure,
directly reflecting reliability.
