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CAPM Exam 2025 Questions and answers
Acceptance Criteria - Correct answer-A set of conditions that is required
to be met before deliverables are accepted
Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) - Correct answer-A
method of collaboratively creating acceptance test criteria that are used
to create acceptance tests before delivery begins
Activity Diagram - Correct answer-A type of process model that visually
shows the complex flow of use cases
Activity List - Correct answer-A documented tabulation of schedule
activities that shows the activity description, activity identifier, and a
sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members
understand what work is to be performed
Activity - Correct answer-A distinct, scheduled portion of work performed
during the course of a project
Actual Cost (AC) - Correct answer-The realized cost incurred for the
work performed on an activity during a specific time period
Adaptive Approach - Correct answer-A development approach in which
the requirements are subject to a high level of uncertainty and volatility
and are likely to change throughout the project
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Affinity Diagram - Correct answer-A group creativity technique that
allows large numbers of ideas to be classified into groups for review and
analysis
Agile - Correct answer-A term used to describe a mindset of values and
principles as set forth in the Agile Manifesto
Agile Coach - Correct answer-An individual with knowledge and
experience in agile who can train, mentor, and guide organizations and
teams through their transformation
Agile Manifesto - Correct answer-The original and official definition of
agile values and principles
Agile Mindset - Correct answer-A way of thinking and behaving
underpinned by the four values and twelve principles of the Agile
Manifesto
Agile Principles - Correct answer-The twelve principles of agile project
delivery as embodied in the Agile Manifesto
Alternatives Analysis - Correct answer-A method used to evaluate
identified options in order to select the options or approaches to use to
perform the work of the project
Analogous Estimating - Correct answer-A method for estimating the
duration or cost of an activity or a project using historical data from a
similar activity or project
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Artifact - Correct answer-Any project management processes, inputs,
tools, techniques, and outputs that the project management team uses
on their specific project
Assumption - Correct answer-A factor in the planning processes that's
considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
Assumption and Constraint Analysis - Correct answer-An assessment
that ensures assumptions and constraints are integrated into the project
plans and documents, and that there is consistency among them
Assumption Log - Correct answer-A project document used to record all
assumptions and constraints throughout the project
Authority - Correct answer-The right to apply project resources, expend
funds, make decisions, or give approvals
Backlog - Correct answer-A listing of product requirements and
deliverables to be completed, often written as user stories, and
prioritized by the business to manage and organize the project's work
Backlog Refinement - Correct answer-The progressive elaboration of
project requirements and/or the ongoing activity in which the team
collaboratively reviews, updates, and writes requirements to satisfy the
need of the customer request
Baseline - Correct answer-The approved version of a work product, used
as a basis for comparison to actual results
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Basis of Estimates - Correct Answer-Supporting documentation outlining
the details used in establishing project estimates such as assumptions,
constraints, level of detail, ranges, and confidence levels
Benchmarking - Correct answer-The comparison of actual or planned
products, processes, and practices to those of comparable organizations
to identify best practices, generate ideas for improvement and provide a
basis for measuring performance
Brainstorming - Correct answer-A simple technique used to generate a
list of ideas It should be led by a facilitator with a group consisting of
stakeholders, team members, and subject matter experts
Budget - Correct answer-The approved estimate for the project or any
work breakdown structure (WBS) component or any schedule activity
Budget at Completion (BAC) - Correct answer-The sum of all budgets
established for the work to be performed
Burndown Chart - Correct answer-A graphical representation of the work
remaining versus the time left in a timebox
Burnup Chart - Correct answer-A graphical representation of the work
completed toward the release of a product
Business Analysis - Correct answer-The set of activities performed to
support the delivery of solutions that align to business objectives and
provide continuous value to the organization
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CAPM Exam 2025 Questions and answers
Acceptance Criteria - Correct answer-A set of conditions that is required
to be met before deliverables are accepted
Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) - Correct answer-A
method of collaboratively creating acceptance test criteria that are used
to create acceptance tests before delivery begins
Activity Diagram - Correct answer-A type of process model that visually
shows the complex flow of use cases
Activity List - Correct answer-A documented tabulation of schedule
activities that shows the activity description, activity identifier, and a
sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members
understand what work is to be performed
Activity - Correct answer-A distinct, scheduled portion of work performed
during the course of a project
Actual Cost (AC) - Correct answer-The realized cost incurred for the
work performed on an activity during a specific time period
Adaptive Approach - Correct answer-A development approach in which
the requirements are subject to a high level of uncertainty and volatility
and are likely to change throughout the project
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Affinity Diagram - Correct answer-A group creativity technique that
allows large numbers of ideas to be classified into groups for review and
analysis
Agile - Correct answer-A term used to describe a mindset of values and
principles as set forth in the Agile Manifesto
Agile Coach - Correct answer-An individual with knowledge and
experience in agile who can train, mentor, and guide organizations and
teams through their transformation
Agile Manifesto - Correct answer-The original and official definition of
agile values and principles
Agile Mindset - Correct answer-A way of thinking and behaving
underpinned by the four values and twelve principles of the Agile
Manifesto
Agile Principles - Correct answer-The twelve principles of agile project
delivery as embodied in the Agile Manifesto
Alternatives Analysis - Correct answer-A method used to evaluate
identified options in order to select the options or approaches to use to
perform the work of the project
Analogous Estimating - Correct answer-A method for estimating the
duration or cost of an activity or a project using historical data from a
similar activity or project
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, 3
Artifact - Correct answer-Any project management processes, inputs,
tools, techniques, and outputs that the project management team uses
on their specific project
Assumption - Correct answer-A factor in the planning processes that's
considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
Assumption and Constraint Analysis - Correct answer-An assessment
that ensures assumptions and constraints are integrated into the project
plans and documents, and that there is consistency among them
Assumption Log - Correct answer-A project document used to record all
assumptions and constraints throughout the project
Authority - Correct answer-The right to apply project resources, expend
funds, make decisions, or give approvals
Backlog - Correct answer-A listing of product requirements and
deliverables to be completed, often written as user stories, and
prioritized by the business to manage and organize the project's work
Backlog Refinement - Correct answer-The progressive elaboration of
project requirements and/or the ongoing activity in which the team
collaboratively reviews, updates, and writes requirements to satisfy the
need of the customer request
Baseline - Correct answer-The approved version of a work product, used
as a basis for comparison to actual results
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Basis of Estimates - Correct Answer-Supporting documentation outlining
the details used in establishing project estimates such as assumptions,
constraints, level of detail, ranges, and confidence levels
Benchmarking - Correct answer-The comparison of actual or planned
products, processes, and practices to those of comparable organizations
to identify best practices, generate ideas for improvement and provide a
basis for measuring performance
Brainstorming - Correct answer-A simple technique used to generate a
list of ideas It should be led by a facilitator with a group consisting of
stakeholders, team members, and subject matter experts
Budget - Correct answer-The approved estimate for the project or any
work breakdown structure (WBS) component or any schedule activity
Budget at Completion (BAC) - Correct answer-The sum of all budgets
established for the work to be performed
Burndown Chart - Correct answer-A graphical representation of the work
remaining versus the time left in a timebox
Burnup Chart - Correct answer-A graphical representation of the work
completed toward the release of a product
Business Analysis - Correct answer-The set of activities performed to
support the delivery of solutions that align to business objectives and
provide continuous value to the organization
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