CAPM: Certified Associate in Project Management (PMI-100)

Question #: 181
Topic #: 1
What is the first step in the Stakeholder Management process?

A. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
B. Identify Stakeholders
C. Manage Stakeholder Responsibility
D. Monitor Stakeholder Activity

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 182
Topic #: 1
A project manager is searching for solutions that bring some degree of satisfaction to all parties in order to temporarily resolve a conflict. What conflict management technique is described in this situation?

A. Withdraw/avoid
B. Smooth/accommodate
C. Collaborate/problem solve
D. Compromise/reconcile

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 183
Topic #: 1
What is the project manager’s responsibility in Project Integration Management?

A. Ensuring that requirements-related work is clarified in the project management plan
B. Investing sufficient effort in acquiring, managing, motivating, and empowering the project team
C. Combining the results in all other knowledge areas and overseeing the project as a whole
D. Developing a strategy to ensure effective stakeholder communication

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 184
Topic #: 1
What is the role of project management in terms of organizational strategy?

A. Project management aligns initiatives, prioritizes work, and provides resources
B. Project management provides the strategic vision for an organization to achieve its goals
C. Project management enables the achievement of organizational goals and objectives
D. Project management harmonizes components and controls interdependencies to realize specific benefits

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 185
Topic #: 1
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis focuses on:

A. compiling a list of known risks and preparing responses to them
B. assessing the probability of occurrence and impact for every risk in the risk register
C. evaluating the contingency and management reserves required for the project
D. analyzing numerically the impact of individual risks on the overall project’s time and cost objectives

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 186
Topic #: 1
Which is the tool or technique that is used to obtain the list of activities from the work packages?

A. Data analysis
B. Leads and lags
C. Precedence diagramming method
D. Decomposition

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 187
Topic #: 1
A project manager uses their networking skills to build agreement with a difficult stakeholder. What level of influence did the project manager apply?

A. Project level
B. Organizational level
C. Industry level
D. Influential level

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 188
Topic #: 1
Stakeholder identification and engagement should begin during what phrase of the project?

A. After the project management plan is completed
B. After the stakeholder engagement plan is completed
C. As soon as the project charter has been approved
D. After the communications management plan is completed

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 189
Topic #: 1
What communication methods would a project manager use for overall effective project communication?

A. Interactive communication, push communication, interpersonal communication
B. Interactive communication, push communication, pull communication
C. Push communication, pull communication, interpersonal communication
D. Pull communication, interactive communication, interpersonal communication

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 190
Topic #: 1
At the beginning of an iteration, the team will work to determine how many of the highest-priority items on the backlog list can be delivered within the next iteration.
Which of the following activities is done first?

A. Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
B. Create Scope Baseline
C. Collect Requirements
D. Define Scope

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 191
Topic #: 1
A project team submits a weekly progress report to the project manager. The project manager consolidates the same report and sends a complete progress report to the stakeholders.
What is this an example of?

A. Informal communication
B. Internal communication
C. Formal communication
D. Horizontal communication

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 192
Topic #: 1
In a large organization, with projects of different types and sizes, what kind of approach or method would be best to use?

A. Predictive
B. Adaptive
C. A mix
D. Agile

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 193
Topic #: 1
Which type of project life cycle uses an iteration plan?

A. Agile
B. Predictive
C. Waterfall
D. Product

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 194
Topic #: 1
Which two processes should be used to influence costs in the early stages of a project?

A. Estimate Costs and Determine Budget
B. Plan Cost Management and Estimate Activity Durations
C. Control Quality and Control Costs
D. Plan Stakeholder Engagement and Plan Communications Management

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 195
Topic #: 1
If you are using an Ishikawa diagram to determine the root cause of problems, which process are you engaged in?

A. Plan Quality Management
B. Control Quality
C. Risk Management
D. Plan Scope Management

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 196
Topic #: 1
In which sphere of influence is the project manager demonstrating the value of project management and advancing the efficacy of the project management office
(PMO)?

A. The organization
B. The project
C. The industry
D. The product

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 197
Topic #: 1
What process is included in Project Schedule Management?

A. Estimate Activity Durations
B. Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
C. Direct and Manage Project Work
D. Estimate Activity Resources

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 198
Topic #: 1
What does expert judgement provide as an input to the resource management plan?

A. Geographic distribution of facilities and resources
B. Physical resource management policies and procedures
C. Estimated lead times based on lessons learned
D. Templates for the resource management plan

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 199
Topic #: 1
Which tasks should a project manager perform in order to manage the project schedule effectively?

A. Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Define Quality of Activities, Develop Schedule
B. Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Develop Schedule, Control Schedule
C. Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Estimate Cost of Activities, Develop Schedule
D. Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Define Quality of Activities, Estimate Cost of Activities, Develop Schedule

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 200
Topic #: 1
The project manager is working in an agile/adaptive environment. The project manager is considering different approaches for applying Project Integration
Management in this environment.
How can the project manager ensure that this will work for the project?

A. Take control of all decisions and product planning
B. Build a team that can respond to changes within a collaborative, decision-making environment
C. Promote a team with a narrow specialization within a hierarchical environment
D. Delegate project decisions to the product owner and sponsor

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 201
Topic #: 1
Which of the following is an example of an internal factor that influences the outcome of the project?

A. Legal restrictions
B. Financial considerations
C. Commercial database
D. Geographic distribution of facilities

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 202
Topic #: 1
The project manager and the project team are having a meeting with the purpose of identifying risks. Which tools and techniques might help in this process?

A. Prompt lists and data analysis
B. Reports and representations of uncertainty
C. Data analysis and risk audits
D. Interpersonal and team skills and project management information system

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 203
Topic #: 1
Which term refers to the work performed to deliver results with specified features and functions?

A. Project scope
B. Product scope
C. Change request
D. Acceptance criteria

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 204
Topic #: 1
A project manager needs to tailor the Project Cost Management process. Which considerations should the project manager apply?

A. Diversity background
B. Stakeholder’s relationships
C. Technical expertise
D. Knowledge management

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 205
Topic #: 1
The primary purpose of the stakeholder register is to:

A. Record stakeholder issues on the project
B. Maintain lessons learned earlier in the project
C. Maintain a list of all project stakeholders
D. Document change requests and their status

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 206
Topic #: 1
DRAG DROP –
Match the influence with its corresponding category of influence.
Select and Place:

Suggestion Answer:

Question #: 207
Topic #: 1
The project management plan requires the acquisition of a special part available from a supplier located abroad. Which source selection method is being used?

A. Least cost
B. Qualifications only
C. Sole source
D. Fixed budget

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 208
Topic #: 1
Project reporting is a tool that is most closely associated with which process?

A. Communicate Plan
B. Manage Communications
C. Report Performance
D. Control Communications

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 209
Topic #: 1
A project reports an earned value (EV) of US$45 for work completed with an actual cost (AC) of US$40. What is the cost performance index (CPI)?

A. 0.88
B. 1.12
C. 0.58
D. 1.58

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 210
Topic #: 1
Which of the following is used to classify stakeholders based on their assessments of power, urgency, and legitimacy?

A. Power interest grid
B. Stakeholder cube
C. Salience model
D. Directions of influence

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 211
Topic #: 1
A project manager is performing a specific process and has a list of accepted deliverables. One of the stakeholders points out that they have just reviewed the verified deliverables, and come up with the list of accepted deliverables. Which process is being referred to?

A. Control Quality
B. Validate Scope
C. Validate Quality
D. Control Scope

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 212
Topic #: 1
Which of the following must be included in the risk register when the project manager completes the Identify Risks process?

A. List of identified risks, potential risk owners, list of potential risk response
B. List of identified risks, list of causes, list of risk categories
C. Short risk titles, list of potential risk owners, list of impacts on objectives
D. List of activities affected, list of potential risk responses, list of causes

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 213
Topic #: 1
What is a tool or technique used in the Control Quality process?

A. Attribute sampling
B. Parametric estimating
C. Statistical sampling
D. Expert judgment

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 214
Topic #: 1
The project manager is working in the processes of Project Resource Management. Which process is the project manager developing if they are using parametric estimation?

A. Plan Resource Management
B. Estimate Activity Resources
C. Estimate Costs
D. Acquire Resources

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 215
Topic #: 1
A project manager held a meeting and listed all the team members’ ideas for improving the product on a white board. What data gathering technique did the project manager apply?

A. Focus groups
B. Interviews
C. Brainstorming
D. Delphi technique

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 216
Topic #: 1
In a functional organization, the director of an important stakeholder business group expressed concern to a line manager about the progress of the project. What should the line manager do next?

A. Hold a face-to-face meeting with the project manager and warn them
B. Point the director to a link where they can take a look at the reports
C. Invite stakeholders to attend monthly progress review meetings
D. Ask the project manager to update the monthly status report distribution list

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 217
Topic #: 1
What is the difference between quality metrics and quality measurements?

A. Quality metrics are product attributes and the measurement is the result of the Monitor and Control Project process
B. Quality metrics are the result of the Monitor and Control Project process and the measurements are product attributes
C. Quality metrics and measurements are the same concept
D. Quality metrics is the general objective and the measurements are the specific objectives

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 218
Topic #: 1
How can a project manager determine if the project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures?

A. Look at the quality metrics
B. Validate the scope
C. Review the quality checklist
D. Conduct a quality audit

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 219
Topic #: 1
What are the objectives of initiation processes?

A. Initiation processes are performed in order to develop the project charter and identify stakeholders.
B. Initiation processes are performed in order to obtain budget approval for a project or phase and approve scope with customers.
C. Initiation processes are performed to identify business objectives for a project or phase and identify stakeholders’ goals.
D. Initiation processes are performed to map initial requirements for a project or phase and prioritize them with stakeholders.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 220
Topic #: 1
A project has an estimated duration of 10 months with a total budget of US$220,000. At the end of the fifth month, it is estimated that at completion, the project will incur US$250,000.
If the actual cost (AC) calculated is US$150,000, what is the earned value (EV) of the project?

A. US$-30,000
B. US$120,000
C. US$370,000
D. US$400,000

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 221
Topic #: 1
In agile projects while performing scope management, what is the definition of requirements?

A. Metrics
B. Sprint
C. Charter
D. Backlog

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 222
Topic #: 1
Which of the following sets are inputs to the Collect Requirements process?

A. Project charter and requirements documentation
B. Project charter and business documents
C. Project charter and stakeholder requirements
D. Business documents and requirements traceability matrix

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 223
Topic #: 1
During the execution phase of a project a defect is found. The project manager takes responsibility and with the correct documentation, begins the task necessary to repair the defect. What process was applied?

A. Change request
B. Risk response
C. Risk management plan
D. Lessons learned

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 224
Topic #: 1
A project manager has just completed several brainstorming sessions and has gathered the data to show commonality and differences in one single place. What technique was followed?

A. Collective decision making
B. Multicriteria decision analysis
C. Mind mapping
D. Affinity diagram

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 225
Topic #: 1
Which components of the project management plan are inputs used when creating the stakeholder engagement plan?

A. Risk, resource, and communications management plans
B. Scope, quality, and resource management plans
C. Procurement, integration, and risk management plans
D. Communications, schedule, and cost management plans

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 226
Topic #: 1
Which contract type is least desirable to a vendor?

A. Fixed price with economic price adjustment (FPEPA)
B. Firm fixed price (FFP)
C. Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)
D. Cost plus award fee (CPAF)

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 227
Topic #: 1
A project manager is addressing risks and potential concerns related to stakeholder management, and is clarifying and resolving previously identified issues. In which process is the project manager engaged?

A. Identify Stakeholders
B. Plan Stakeholder Engagement
C. Manage Stakeholder Engagement
D. Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 228
Topic #: 1
Deciding the phases of project life cycle would be considered a part of which of these knowledge areas?

A. Project Schedule Management
B. Project Scope Management
C. Project Resource Management
D. Project Integration Management

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 229
Topic #: 1
Responsible, accountable, consult and inform (RACI) is an example of which of the following?

A. Text-oriented format
B. Resource management plan
C. Organization chart
D. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 230
Topic #: 1
What charts and figures should project managers use during the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process?

A. Tornado diagrams and influence diagrams
B. Detectability bubble charts and probability and impact matrix
C. Hierarchical charts and burndown charts
D. Flow charts and responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) charts

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 231
Topic #: 1
Recognition and rewards are tools and techniques of which process?

A. Develop Team
B. Manage Team
C. Control Resources
D. Plan Resource Management

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 232
Topic #: 1
What are the key tools for managing project knowledge?

A. Expert judgment and data gathering
B. Networking and storytelling
C. Data analysis and decision making
D. Prototypes and product analysis

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 233
Topic #: 1
Make-or-buy analysis is a tool and technique of which process?

A. Conduct Procurements
B. Plan Procurement Management
C. Analyze Procurements
D. Control Procurements

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 234
Topic #: 1
Which of the following are outputs of the Define Scope process in Project Scope Management?

A. Requirements documentation and requirements traceability matrix
B. Scope management plan and requirements management plan
C. Project scope statement and project documents updates
D. Scope baseline and project documents updates

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 235
Topic #: 1
What does an S-curve from a Monte Carlo analysis show?

A. Cumulative probability distribution representing probability of achieving a particular outcome
B. Individual project risks or uncertainties that have the most potential impact on outcome
C. Best alternative out of the possible solutions, incorporating associated risks and opportunities
D. Diagram for all project uncertainties and their influence over a period of time

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 236
Topic #: 1
Project managers play a key role in performing integration on a project. What are the three different levels of integration?

A. Process, cognitive, and context
B. Complexity, understand, and change
C. Interact, insight, and leadership
D. Communication, knowledge, and value

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 237
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Which of the following is an example of tacit knowledge?

A. Risk register
B. Project requirements
C. Expert judgment
D. Make-or-buy analysis

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 238
Topic #: 1
Which of the following technology platforms is most effective for sharing information when managing virtual project teams?

A. Video conferencing
B. Audio conferencing
C. Shared portal
D. Email/chat

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 239
Topic #: 1
When should Project Risk Management be conducted?

A. Project Planning
B. Monitoring and Controlling
C. Quality Planning
D. Throughout the project lifecycle

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 240
Topic #: 1
One of the outputs of the project schedule is a detailed plan. What is the main purpose of that detailed plan?

A. It represents how and when the project will deliver the products, services, and results defined in the project scope
B. It creates a formal record of the project and shows the organizational commitment to the project
C. It describes how the scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated
D. It provides the needs of a stakeholders or stakeholder group

Selected Answer: A