COURSERA CAPM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A project team has selected three user stories to be implemented during the upcoming
Sprint. They are confident in their velocity to accomplish all the work. Which iteration
planning step does the team need to accomplish before it can begin with the actual
development? - Answers -Create a Sprint backlog
A project team is discussing the difference between business analysis and project
management. Which statements are correct? (Choose 2) - Answers -Project
management focuses on solution delivery; Business analysis focuses on requirements
Which term matches the following definition? 'Supports the delivery of solutions that
align with business objectives.' - Answers -Business Analysis
Which term matches the following definition? 'Application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to deliver solutions.' - Answers -Project Management
Which term matches the following definition? 'Deliver solutions and obtain benefits and
control not available by managing individual components.' - Answers -Program
Management
Which term matches the following definition? 'Centralized management to achieve
organizational strategic objectives.' - Answers -Portfolio Management
The project will create a new marketing business application. Marketing is providing
funds to cover training needs for the project. These costs will not be deducted from the
project budget. What types of funds are being provided? - Answers -Donated costs
A high-priority construction project is already in the planning phase. The project team is
developing a graphic representation of the logical relationships among the project
schedule activities. What is being developed? - Answers -Network diagram
Calculate the Critical Path. ACDF: 7 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 28 - Answers -28
A project manager works in an organization where they share power with a functional
manager. This project manager has reasonable authority, manages a part-time project
team, serves full-time as a project manager, and has part-time administrative staff to
help expedite the project. What type of organization is this project manager working in?
- Answers -Balanced matrix
Which key role is responsible for developing a product roadmap? - Answers -Business
Analyst
, The product roadmap is dependent upon two key inputs. Which of the following are the
two inputs? (Choose 2) - Answers -Business goals and objectives; Required
capabilities and features
Product roadmaps are tailored to support the lifecycle selected for project
implementation. Which of the following product development approaches does this
product roadmap support? - Answers -Adaptive
How will the commuter application reflected in the product roadmap be potentially
developed? (Choose two) - Answers -Iterations; Sprints
The project team completed the risk register and assigned capable risk owners to
manage and monitor each risk. A risk owner has identified events that indicate that a
high-impact risk will occur. Which term best describes this indicator? - Answers -Trigger
Managing communications is a critical priority. The current DEF project involves multiple
internal and external stakeholders. The team is developing a project communications
management plan to manage communications better. Which statements about this
document are true? (Choose 2) - Answers -This document is periodically updated; This
document describes the purpose of communications.
Which role matches the following description? 'Coach the team and facilitate iteration
ceremonies.' - Answers -Team Facilitator / Scrum Master
Which role matches the following description? 'Develop the Sprint/iteration backlog.' -
Answers -Development Team
Which role matches the following description? 'Provides project approval and funding.' -
Answers -Sponsor
Which implementation strategy and life cycle would be best for Margo's project? -
Answers -Predictive
Which implementation strategy and life cycle would be best for Ria's project? - Answers
-Agile
The environment and organization where business analysis is performed can be
complicated. Which two major categories of influences impact how business analysis is
conducted? - Answers -Organizational Process Assets (OPA); Enterprise
Environmental Factors (EEF)
The XYZ company is considering two capital investment projects. Project A will return
$40,000 over three years. Project B will return $70,000 over four years. The company
only has the funds and capacity to fund one of these projects. They selected Project B.
What is the opportunity cost of this decision? - Answers -$40,000
ANSWERS
A project team has selected three user stories to be implemented during the upcoming
Sprint. They are confident in their velocity to accomplish all the work. Which iteration
planning step does the team need to accomplish before it can begin with the actual
development? - Answers -Create a Sprint backlog
A project team is discussing the difference between business analysis and project
management. Which statements are correct? (Choose 2) - Answers -Project
management focuses on solution delivery; Business analysis focuses on requirements
Which term matches the following definition? 'Supports the delivery of solutions that
align with business objectives.' - Answers -Business Analysis
Which term matches the following definition? 'Application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to deliver solutions.' - Answers -Project Management
Which term matches the following definition? 'Deliver solutions and obtain benefits and
control not available by managing individual components.' - Answers -Program
Management
Which term matches the following definition? 'Centralized management to achieve
organizational strategic objectives.' - Answers -Portfolio Management
The project will create a new marketing business application. Marketing is providing
funds to cover training needs for the project. These costs will not be deducted from the
project budget. What types of funds are being provided? - Answers -Donated costs
A high-priority construction project is already in the planning phase. The project team is
developing a graphic representation of the logical relationships among the project
schedule activities. What is being developed? - Answers -Network diagram
Calculate the Critical Path. ACDF: 7 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 28 - Answers -28
A project manager works in an organization where they share power with a functional
manager. This project manager has reasonable authority, manages a part-time project
team, serves full-time as a project manager, and has part-time administrative staff to
help expedite the project. What type of organization is this project manager working in?
- Answers -Balanced matrix
Which key role is responsible for developing a product roadmap? - Answers -Business
Analyst
, The product roadmap is dependent upon two key inputs. Which of the following are the
two inputs? (Choose 2) - Answers -Business goals and objectives; Required
capabilities and features
Product roadmaps are tailored to support the lifecycle selected for project
implementation. Which of the following product development approaches does this
product roadmap support? - Answers -Adaptive
How will the commuter application reflected in the product roadmap be potentially
developed? (Choose two) - Answers -Iterations; Sprints
The project team completed the risk register and assigned capable risk owners to
manage and monitor each risk. A risk owner has identified events that indicate that a
high-impact risk will occur. Which term best describes this indicator? - Answers -Trigger
Managing communications is a critical priority. The current DEF project involves multiple
internal and external stakeholders. The team is developing a project communications
management plan to manage communications better. Which statements about this
document are true? (Choose 2) - Answers -This document is periodically updated; This
document describes the purpose of communications.
Which role matches the following description? 'Coach the team and facilitate iteration
ceremonies.' - Answers -Team Facilitator / Scrum Master
Which role matches the following description? 'Develop the Sprint/iteration backlog.' -
Answers -Development Team
Which role matches the following description? 'Provides project approval and funding.' -
Answers -Sponsor
Which implementation strategy and life cycle would be best for Margo's project? -
Answers -Predictive
Which implementation strategy and life cycle would be best for Ria's project? - Answers
-Agile
The environment and organization where business analysis is performed can be
complicated. Which two major categories of influences impact how business analysis is
conducted? - Answers -Organizational Process Assets (OPA); Enterprise
Environmental Factors (EEF)
The XYZ company is considering two capital investment projects. Project A will return
$40,000 over three years. Project B will return $70,000 over four years. The company
only has the funds and capacity to fund one of these projects. They selected Project B.
What is the opportunity cost of this decision? - Answers -$40,000
