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

Question #: 241
Topic #: 1
Which of the following are processes associated with Project Cost Management?

A. Develop Costs, Estimate Costs, Determine Budget, Control Costs
B. Develop Budget, Determine Budget, Determine Risks, Control Costs
C. Plan Cost Management, Estimate Costs, Determine Budget, Control Costs
D. Plan Budget Management, Determine Budget, Create Cost Accounts, Control Costs

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 242
Topic #: 1
A project manager is performing the procurement management process with three vendors. The project team is reviewing the requests for proposal (RFPs).
What type of procurement document is the RFP?

A. Bid document
B. Statement of work (SOW)
C. Source selection criteria
D. Independent cost estimate

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 243
Topic #: 1
What is a key benefit of using virtual project teams?

A. Ensures appropriate behavior, security, and the protection of proprietary information
B. Reduces the risk of conflict due to interpersonal communications and other interactions
C. Assures that all team members have a clear and common understanding of the project
D. Reduces project cost by use of modern technologies allowing seamless team collaboration

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 244
Topic #: 1
Which behavior relates to team leadership?

A. Centering on systems and structure
B. Providing guidance using the power of relationships
C. Accepting the status quo
D. Focusing on operational issues and problem solving

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 245
Topic #: 1
For a 10-day project, activity B’s duration is three days, and activity C’s duration is two days. What is the duration of activity A if activities B and C are performed in parallel?

A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 246
Topic #: 1
What is the purpose of the Manage Quality process?

A. To translate the quality management plan into executable quality activities.
B. To monitor and record the results of executed quality management activities.
C. To determine if project activities comply with organizational and project policies.
D. To identify project deliverables and quality requirements and/or standards.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 247
Topic #: 1
What method for categorizing stakeholders is suitable for small projects with simple relationships among stakeholders?

A. Prioritization
B. Directions of influence
C. Salience model
D. Power/influence grid

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 248
Topic #: 1
What process in Project Risk Management prioritizes project risks?

A. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
B. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
C. Plan Risk Responses
D. Implement Risk Responses

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 249
Topic #: 1
What process is performed periodically throughout the project as needed?

A. Plan Risk Management
B. Plan Communications Management
C. Plan Resource Management
D. Plan Cost Management

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 250
Topic #: 1
A project team is closing out a phase and updating the organizational knowledge base. What organizational process asset (OPA) will the team update?

A. Traceability matrices
B. Lessons learned
C. Change control procedures
D. Resource availability

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 251
Topic #: 1
What does the creation of a project management plan accomplish?

A. Defines the basis of all project work and how it will be performed
B. Acknowledges the existence of a project, and defines its high-level information
C. Authorizes the project manager to apply organizational resources to project activities
D. Provides the project manager with organizational standards, policies, processes, and procedures

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 252
Topic #: 1
When planning communications management, what input identifies key stakeholders?

A. Work performance information
B. Project schedule
C. Project charter
D. Work performance reports

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 253
Topic #: 1
In an interactive communication model, how is the sender ensured that the message was understood by the receiver?

A. The receiver decodes the message.
B. The receiver responds to the message with feedback
C. The receiver transmits the message.
D. The receiver acknowledges their receipt of the message.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 254
Topic #: 1
A project manager proactively meets with other project managers who manage other projects in the same program. To minimize the impact that other projects within the program may have on their project, of what should the project manager be aware?

A. Demands on the same resources
B. Requirements that impact the scope
C. Uncertainty of emerging issues
D. Project charter

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 255
Topic #: 1
DRAG DROP –
Match the life cycle type to when its requirements are defined.
Select and Place:

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Question #: 256
Topic #: 1
DRAG DROP –
Match each Project Cost Management process with its appropriate keyword.
Select and Place:

Suggestion Answer:

Question #: 257
Topic #: 1
Which role does the project manager resemble best?

A. Orchestra conductor
B. Facilities supervisor
C. Functional manager
D. School principal

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 258
Topic #: 1
Directing another person to get from one point to another using a known set of expected behaviors and the ability to lead a team and inspire them to do their jobs well is related to?

A. Influence and challenge
B. Innovation and administration
C. Leadership and management
D. Engagement and guidance

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 259
Topic #: 1
What purpose does the hierarchical focus of stakeholder communications serve?

A. Maintains the focus on project and organizational stakeholders
B. Preserves the focus on external stakeholders ג€” such as customers and vendors ג€” as well as on other projects
C. Sustains the focus on general communication activities using email, social media, and websites
D. Keeps the focus on the position of the stakeholder or group with respect to the project team

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 260
Topic #: 1
A project team of telecommuters located in three different time zones regularly misses project deadlines. Daily meetings often start and end with the same person talking and the rest of the team listening. The project manager determines that communication among team members must be addressed.

What communication step is missing from the daily meetings?

A. Interpersonal communication
B. Feedback/response communication
C. Push communication
D. Pull communication

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 261
Topic #: 1
How does planning for prevention costs assist in meeting stakeholder needs and expectations, while still providing required performance and reliability?

A. It details product or service failures experienced by the customer
B. It clarifies the costs associated with assessing the quality of the product or service
C. It accounts for costs used to avoid poor quality in the product or service
D. It communicates product or service failures discovered by the project team

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 262
Topic #: 1
What organizational process asset (OPA) can impact a project?

A. Marketplace conditions
B. Preapproved supplier lists
C. Physical environmental elements
D. Legal restrictions

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 263
Topic #: 1
DRAG DROP
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Match the method for categorizing stakeholders with its corresponding description.

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Question #: 264
Topic #: 1
What earned value (EV) measure indicates the cost efficiency of the work completed?

A. Cost variance (CV)
B. Cost performance index (CPI)
C. To-complete performance index (TCPI)
D. Variance at completion (VAC)

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 265
Topic #: 1
Product requirements specify a functionality that depends upon expertise that is unavailable internally. What process should be implemented to generate a make-or-buy decision?

A. Conduct Procurements
B. Plan Procurement Management
C. Plan Risk Responses
D. Plan Risk Management

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 266
Topic #: 1
What important qualities should project managers possess for strategic and business management?

A. Skills and behaviors related to specific domains of project management
B. Knowledge and competencies needed to guide and motivate a team
C. Skills and behaviors needed to help an organization achieve its goals
D. Expertise in the industry and organization that deliver better outcomes

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 267
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DRAG DROP
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Match the process with its corresponding Process Group.

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Question #: 268
Topic #: 1
What can increase the complexity of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process?

A. The project must be of high quality.
B. The stakeholders are from different countries.
C. The project must comply with strict local government regulations.
D. The project has a tight budget and timeline.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 269
Topic #: 1
Which of the following set of items belongs to the communications management plan?

A. Escalation processes and meeting management
B. Project schedule and glossary of common terminology
C. Escalation processes and stakeholder communication requirements
D. Interactive communication model and information to be communicated

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 270
Topic #: 1
Which of the following is an output of the Perform Integrated Change Control process?

A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Updated project charter
C. Approved change request
D. Multicriteria decision analysis

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 271
Topic #: 1
What is the recommended approach for handling risk in a high-variability environment?

A. Adaptive
B. Predictive
C. Iterative
D. Incremental

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 272
Topic #: 1
A project manager is creating a project charter to provide a direct link between the project and the organization’s strategic objectives. What must be considered when creating this document?

A. High-level requirements and the project team
B. Key stakeholder list and contingency reserve
C. Detailed milestone schedule and project objectives
D. Project purpose and high-level project description

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 273
Topic #: 1
If a project manager effectively manages project knowledge, a key benefit is that:

A. all stakeholders have access to the same information.
B. the project team is able to understand the project status.
C. project stakeholders have a clear picture of the project.
D. new knowledge is added to organizational process assets.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 274
Topic #: 1
What process in Project Schedule Management identifies and documents specific actions to be performed to produce a project’s deliverables?

A. Plan Schedule Management
B. Define Activities
C. Develop Schedule
D. Estimate Activity Durations

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 275
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on project cost management. The following information is current:

• Planned value = 30
• Actual cost = 35
• Earned value = 28

Considering this data, which project indicator is correct?

A. Schedule Variance (SV) = 2
B. Cost Performance Index (CPI) = 0.80
C. Schedule Performance Index (SPI) = 1.93
D. Cost Variance (CV) = 7

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 276
Topic #: 1
When project requirements are documented in user stories then prioritized and refined just prior to construction, which approach is being used for scheduling?

A. Iterative scheduling with backlog
B. On-demand scheduling
C. Life cycle scheduling with backlog
D. Defining iterative activities

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 277
Topic #: 1
The project manager released a report. A few stakeholders express the view that the report should not have been directed to them.

Which of the 5Cs of written communications does the project manager need to address?

A. Correct grammar and spelling
B. Concise expression and elimination of excess words
C. Clear purpose and expression directed to the needs of the reader
D. Coherent logical flow of ideas

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 278
Topic #: 1
What tool or technique is used in the Collect Requirements process?

A. Inspection
B. Decomposition
C. Product analysis
D. Prototypes

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 279
Topic #: 1
What tools or techniques are necessary to create the project management plan?

A. Meetings and data analysis
B. Expert judgment and data gathering
C. Interpersonal skills and change control
D. Data analysis and expert judgment

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 280
Topic #: 1
Due to organizational changes, a new product owner joins a project. The product owner wants to review the process used to obtain team members, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources necessary to complete project work.

What process should the project manager review with the product owner?

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

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 281
Topic #: 1
Which tool should a project manager consider to deal with multiple sources of risk?

A. An updated risk register
B. Risk breakdown structure
C. Issue log
D. Stakeholder register

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 282
Topic #: 1
What is a characteristic of the relationship among projects, programs, and portfolios?

A. A portfolio is a group of programs, and a program is a large project.
B. Portfolios often engage with the same stakeholders as the programs and projects in the portfolio.
C. Programs focus on the internal interdependencies within each project in a portfolio.
D. Portfolios focus on program results and project deliveries.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 283
Topic #: 1
An organization’s project management office (PMO) has issued guidelines that require a specific template to be used for onboarding resources for a project. Where can the project manager find this template?

A. Resources management plan
B. Organizational systems access
C. Organizational process assets
D. Procurement management plan

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 284
Topic #: 1
An adaptive project manager is handling a five-sprint cycle to deliver a minimum viable product (MVP). After the third sprint, the productivity of the team drops to 30% due to a change in the way the team operates.

Which of the following changes has caused this loss in productivity?

A. The team picked up technical debt items in the third sprint as technical debt can only be picked up after completing two sprints.
B. Two of the team members have been working in silos using different methods to validate their performance.
C. Two of the team members were asked to do multitasking, which they did not do in the previous two sprints.
D. The team velocity was measured in the third sprint since the tool to measure velocity was introduced only in the third sprint.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 285
Topic #: 1
In one of the project meetings during a project execution, a new stakeholder attends and highlights a new risk. What should the project manager do next?

A. Make sure proper testing gets completed to minimize the risk highlighted.
B. Add the stakeholder to the stakeholder register and add the risk to the risk register.
C. Ignore the risk from this stakeholder as this stakeholder never showed up at the start of the project.
D. Add this risk to the lessons learned register on project completion.

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 286
Topic #: 1
A business analyst sent multiple meeting requests via instant message to a subject matter expert (SME) working in another country but did not receive a response. What should the business analyst do to reduce the likelihood of this occurring in the future with other stakeholders distributed across multiple locations?

A. Check with the IT department to see if there is a technical issue.
B. Confirm the time zone and work days in each location.
C. Assume the meeting request is accepted unless declined.
D. Ask each stakeholder for their preferred communication method.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 287
Topic #: 1
Which three of the following interpersonal skills does a project manager rely on when developing the project management plan? (Choose three.)

A. Conflict management
B. Facilitation
C. Interviews
D. Meeting management
E. Focus groups

Selected Answer: ABD

Question #: 288
Topic #: 1
At the end of the third iteration, the project team gathers to discuss the stories to be implemented in the next iteration. What should the team do during this session?

A. Develop a user story analysis based on the work done, depicting the current status, S-curve, schedule variance (SV), and planned value (PV).
B. Run a spike to ensure all information available is correct and then decide which stories to implement.
C. Bring up all risks for implementing the user stories and discuss possible solutions.
D. Plan the backlog by estimating and reprioritizing the user stories as new information becomes available.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 289
Topic #: 1
A few project team members are having issues understanding the requirements as described. Which action should be taken to resolve this issue?

A. Review the requirements traceability matrix, the business analysis communications management plan, and set up a meeting with the business analyst and key stakeholders.
B. Review the requirements traceability matrix and set up a meeting with the business analyst and key stakeholders.
C. Review the project management plan and set up a meeting with the project manager and key stakeholders.
D. Review the business analysis communications management plan and set up a meeting with the business analyst and key stakeholders.

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 290
Topic #: 1
During the requirements verification process, stakeholders are finding many errors in the requirements definition. What could the business analyst have done to avoid these errors?

A. Asked the stakeholders to write the requirements themselves
B. Updated the requirements traceability matrix
C. Included the project manager in the elicitation sessions
D. Confirmed the elicitation results after sessions

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 291
Topic #: 1
A business analyst needs to ensure the project team understands the most critical roles and responsibilities within the requirements change process. Which responsibility is the most important?

A. Approving the change
B. Discussing the change
C. Reviewing the change
D. Analyzing the change

Selected Answer: A

Question #: 292
Topic #: 1
During a project team meeting, one of the team members suggested a product functionality that would immensely benefit the customer. The project manager documents the request for later analysis.

What is this an example of?

A. Managing the cost benefit
B. Maintaining the product backlog
C. Monitoring the traceability matrix
D. Managing the scope

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 293
Topic #: 1
A project team is working on relocating offices to another building and providing new furniture. The new furniture was purchased from an international vendor. The price was negotiated in a foreign currency, and due to changes in the exchange rate, the cost has increased by 10%. There is no contingency in the project budget.

What should the project manager do?

A. Escalate this issue to the procurement team.
B. Escalate this issue to the project sponsor.
C. Escalate this issue to the chief financial officer (CFO).
D. Escalate this issue to the project management office (PMO).

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 294
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a new project with a defined scope. The project requires advanced planning at the start of the project.

Which approach should the project manager select for the project?

A. Adaptive
B. Predictive
C. Hybrid
D. Kanban

Selected Answer: B

Question #: 295
Topic #: 1
A project team working on an automobile manufacturing project is detailing the parts needed for a car door design. The door is composed of several parts that have to be developed in sequence, as the frame is needed before other parts can be designed and built.

What activity is the team involved in?

A. Developing a stakeholder engagement plan
B. Developing a communications management plan
C. Creating a work breakdown structure (WBS)
D. Identifying risks and issues in the project

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 296
Topic #: 1
A project team is working on a complex product and the work breakdown structure (WBS) is finalized. The team determines that the best approach is to use an adaptive delivery method and is now tasked with converting the WBS for adaptive delivery.

How can the team manage the conversion of the existing WBS to an adaptive approach?

A. Generate use cases for each WBS element and prepare a requirements document.
B. Create themes for each WBS element and organize them into iterations for delivery.
C. Organize the WBS into a set of related themes, epics, and user stories.
D. Produce a release plan for each WBS element and organize them into iterations for delivery.

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 297
Topic #: 1
An adaptive project team is grooming the backlog for the next iteration. What does the team need to document in the user stories to determine the work needed to complete each story?

A. Team velocity in past iterations
B. Related epics of each story
C. Detailed acceptance criteria
D. Product owner’s priorities

Selected Answer: C

Question #: 298
Topic #: 1
A project manager engages a highly specialized resource who is in a different location and cannot join the regular team meetings. This is leading to delays in productivity.

How can the project manager assist the team to resolve the issue?

A. Request the new resource be relocated with the rest of the team and document a change request for the project.
B. Ask the team to identify possible options to resolve the issue with minimal impact to the new resource.
C. Log this issue in the issue log and escalate it to the management team, asking them to replace the new team member.
D. Consult the communications management plan to review available options, such as special virtual meetings, with the new resource.

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 299
Topic #: 1
Which method should be used to elicit a cross-functional requirement?

A. Focus groups
B. Prototyping
C. Interviews
D. Facilitated workshops

Selected Answer: D

Question #: 300
Topic #: 1
Which three of the following are key traits of a project leader? (Choose three.)

A. Challenge the status quo and do things differently.
B. Convey trust and inspire trust in other team members.
C. Focus on near-team goals.
D. Focus on the horizon.
E. Rely on control.

Selected Answer: ABD