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CAPM 2025 Questions
[General PM] Nature of Project - Correct Answer-Temporary, creative
unique outputs, and drive changes
[General PM] Project Charter - Correct Answer-Authorizes the PM, sets
stakeholder expectations, and prevents constant changes
[General PM] Charter signatory - Correct Answer-Signed by the sponsor
or senior management with funding authority
[General PM] Project management plan - Correct Answer-Includes plans
and baselines
[General PM] Planning lifecycles - Correct Answer-Plan for the project
lifecycle (phases) and development lifecycle (e.g., waterfall, agile)
[General PM] Project phases - Correct Answer- (each phase starts with
the initiating process, including reviewing and updating the project
charter); initiating - planning - executing - controlling - closing
[General PM] Multiple sponsors - Correct Answer-increases
communication needs and time in Configuration Management due to
competing needs
[General PM] Management strategy - Correct Answer-A carefully
developed overall approach to leading an organization; if the team
needs constant pushing to get things done, there is no strategy
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[General PM] Reporting structure - Correct Answer-Different reporting
lines in various organizational structures (e.g., matrix, functional,
projectized)
[General PM] Type of PMO: Controlling - Correct Answer-Mandates
compliance
[General PM] Type of PMO: Supportive - Correct Answer-Provides
templates and best practices
[General PM] Type of PMO: Directive - Correct Answer-High degree of
oversight
[Scope Management] Scope baseline - Correct Answer-Developed by
project team with stakeholder input
[Scope Management] Precise scope statement - Correct Answer-Must
be detailed and accurate
[Scope Management] Constraints - Correct Answer-Listed in the scope
statement, assumptions log, or constraints log
[Scope Management] Scope reviews - Correct Answer-Preliminary and
final reviews
[Scope Management] Customer approval - Correct Answer-Approved
product scope, not project scope
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[Scope Management] Quality control vs scope validation - Correct
Answer-Quality control for correctness, validate scope for acceptance
[Scope Management] Scope changes - Correct Answer-Explained to the
customer for informed decisions
[Scope Management] WBS Development - Correct Answer-Work
Breakdown Structure - created by the team, used for stakeholder
communication
[Scope Management] WBS benefits - Correct Answer-Ensures team
buy-in, prevents scope issues, key tool to manage scope
[Scope Management] Context diagram - Correct Answer-Visual tool for
collecting requirements
[Scope Management] Code of accounts - Correct Answer-Unique WBS
IDs
[Scope Management] Control Accounts - Correct Answer-Higher-level
than planning and work packages, defined in scheduling
[Scope Management] Estimating cost issues - Correct Answer-Due to
lack of scope definition
[Scope Management] Validate scope - Correct Answer-Done in
monitoring and controlling phase (technical acceptance)
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CAPM 2025 Questions
[General PM] Nature of Project - Correct Answer-Temporary, creative
unique outputs, and drive changes
[General PM] Project Charter - Correct Answer-Authorizes the PM, sets
stakeholder expectations, and prevents constant changes
[General PM] Charter signatory - Correct Answer-Signed by the sponsor
or senior management with funding authority
[General PM] Project management plan - Correct Answer-Includes plans
and baselines
[General PM] Planning lifecycles - Correct Answer-Plan for the project
lifecycle (phases) and development lifecycle (e.g., waterfall, agile)
[General PM] Project phases - Correct Answer- (each phase starts with
the initiating process, including reviewing and updating the project
charter); initiating - planning - executing - controlling - closing
[General PM] Multiple sponsors - Correct Answer-increases
communication needs and time in Configuration Management due to
competing needs
[General PM] Management strategy - Correct Answer-A carefully
developed overall approach to leading an organization; if the team
needs constant pushing to get things done, there is no strategy
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[General PM] Reporting structure - Correct Answer-Different reporting
lines in various organizational structures (e.g., matrix, functional,
projectized)
[General PM] Type of PMO: Controlling - Correct Answer-Mandates
compliance
[General PM] Type of PMO: Supportive - Correct Answer-Provides
templates and best practices
[General PM] Type of PMO: Directive - Correct Answer-High degree of
oversight
[Scope Management] Scope baseline - Correct Answer-Developed by
project team with stakeholder input
[Scope Management] Precise scope statement - Correct Answer-Must
be detailed and accurate
[Scope Management] Constraints - Correct Answer-Listed in the scope
statement, assumptions log, or constraints log
[Scope Management] Scope reviews - Correct Answer-Preliminary and
final reviews
[Scope Management] Customer approval - Correct Answer-Approved
product scope, not project scope
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[Scope Management] Quality control vs scope validation - Correct
Answer-Quality control for correctness, validate scope for acceptance
[Scope Management] Scope changes - Correct Answer-Explained to the
customer for informed decisions
[Scope Management] WBS Development - Correct Answer-Work
Breakdown Structure - created by the team, used for stakeholder
communication
[Scope Management] WBS benefits - Correct Answer-Ensures team
buy-in, prevents scope issues, key tool to manage scope
[Scope Management] Context diagram - Correct Answer-Visual tool for
collecting requirements
[Scope Management] Code of accounts - Correct Answer-Unique WBS
IDs
[Scope Management] Control Accounts - Correct Answer-Higher-level
than planning and work packages, defined in scheduling
[Scope Management] Estimating cost issues - Correct Answer-Due to
lack of scope definition
[Scope Management] Validate scope - Correct Answer-Done in
monitoring and controlling phase (technical acceptance)
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