CAPM Practice Exam 150 Questions
and Answers17
1. The process of establishing clear and achievable objectives, measuring their achievement,
and adjusting performance in accordance with the results of the measurement is called: -
ANSWERS -Management by Objectives
2. During the full life cycle of the project, a plot of the project's expected expenditures will
usually follow a characteristic S curve. This indicates that: - ANSWERS -The bulk of the project
budget will be spent in the execution phase
3. In which project lifecycle phase would you expect to have the greatest influence on overall
project cost? - ANSWERS -Concept
4. Requirement is - - ANSWERS -Quantified and documented needs of stakeholders, customer,
and sponsor
5. TQM is - - ANSWERS -Total Quality Management: A common approach to implementing a
quality improvement program
6. Which describes Management Information Systems? - ANSWERS -Software that an enterprise
uses to support business and administrative operations
7. The type of planning that is equated with more specific data or is detailed in nature is called: -
ANSWERS -Tactical
8. What are the different types of costs in Microsoft Project? - ANSWERS -Fixed Cost, Cost Per
Use, Standard Cost, Overtime Cost
,9. What is the name of PMI's Organization maturity model for project management? - ANSWERS
-OPM3
11. A group of related projects that are managed in a coordinated way that usually includes an
element of ongoing activity is called a: - ANSWERS -Program
12. Project constraint could be on - - ANSWERS -Cost, resources, schedule
13. What is true about Project Management Office (PMO)? - ANSWERS -Support Project
Managers by coaching and mentoring
PMO is a project stakeholder
PMO can terminate projects if required to keep business objectives consistent
14. Projects require project management while operations require business process
management or operations management. Projects can intersect with operations at various
points during the product lifecycle. Which of the following is not a stage to represent this? -
ANSWERS -At each Executing phase
15. Enterprise environmental factors refer to both internal and external environmental factor
that surround or influence a project's success. Of the following, which is NOT an enterprise
environmental factor : - ANSWERS -Historical data
16. A person who is involved in or may be affected by the activities or anyone who has
something to gain or lose by the activity of the project is called a: - ANSWERS -Stakeholder
17. Large projects may be divided into smaller, more manageable components known as, -
ANSWERS -subprojects
, 18. A manager who manages a group of related projects is called a - - ANSWERS -Program
manager
19. Which activity is conducted last as part of closing process group - ANSWERS -Customer
satisfaction survey
20. In the PMBOK, each process is broken into - - ANSWERS -Inputs and Outputs
Tools and techniques
21. A stakeholder has the greatest ability to influence a project during - - ANSWERS -Initiation
and Planning
22. A Project Manager should support making changes during Execution - - ANSWERS -When
they are warranted and inline with the strategic goals of the organization
23. Conducting Lessons Learned is a critical part of - - ANSWERS -Closing
24. Which is not a process from the Planning Process Group? - ANSWERS -Perform Quality
Assurance
25. The Change Management Plan should be included in which of the following? - ANSWERS -
Project Management Plan
26. Who is a Project Initiator? - ANSWERS -A person or organization that has the ability and
authority to start the project
27. Who does the Project Integration? - ANSWERS -Project Manager
and Answers17
1. The process of establishing clear and achievable objectives, measuring their achievement,
and adjusting performance in accordance with the results of the measurement is called: -
ANSWERS -Management by Objectives
2. During the full life cycle of the project, a plot of the project's expected expenditures will
usually follow a characteristic S curve. This indicates that: - ANSWERS -The bulk of the project
budget will be spent in the execution phase
3. In which project lifecycle phase would you expect to have the greatest influence on overall
project cost? - ANSWERS -Concept
4. Requirement is - - ANSWERS -Quantified and documented needs of stakeholders, customer,
and sponsor
5. TQM is - - ANSWERS -Total Quality Management: A common approach to implementing a
quality improvement program
6. Which describes Management Information Systems? - ANSWERS -Software that an enterprise
uses to support business and administrative operations
7. The type of planning that is equated with more specific data or is detailed in nature is called: -
ANSWERS -Tactical
8. What are the different types of costs in Microsoft Project? - ANSWERS -Fixed Cost, Cost Per
Use, Standard Cost, Overtime Cost
,9. What is the name of PMI's Organization maturity model for project management? - ANSWERS
-OPM3
11. A group of related projects that are managed in a coordinated way that usually includes an
element of ongoing activity is called a: - ANSWERS -Program
12. Project constraint could be on - - ANSWERS -Cost, resources, schedule
13. What is true about Project Management Office (PMO)? - ANSWERS -Support Project
Managers by coaching and mentoring
PMO is a project stakeholder
PMO can terminate projects if required to keep business objectives consistent
14. Projects require project management while operations require business process
management or operations management. Projects can intersect with operations at various
points during the product lifecycle. Which of the following is not a stage to represent this? -
ANSWERS -At each Executing phase
15. Enterprise environmental factors refer to both internal and external environmental factor
that surround or influence a project's success. Of the following, which is NOT an enterprise
environmental factor : - ANSWERS -Historical data
16. A person who is involved in or may be affected by the activities or anyone who has
something to gain or lose by the activity of the project is called a: - ANSWERS -Stakeholder
17. Large projects may be divided into smaller, more manageable components known as, -
ANSWERS -subprojects
, 18. A manager who manages a group of related projects is called a - - ANSWERS -Program
manager
19. Which activity is conducted last as part of closing process group - ANSWERS -Customer
satisfaction survey
20. In the PMBOK, each process is broken into - - ANSWERS -Inputs and Outputs
Tools and techniques
21. A stakeholder has the greatest ability to influence a project during - - ANSWERS -Initiation
and Planning
22. A Project Manager should support making changes during Execution - - ANSWERS -When
they are warranted and inline with the strategic goals of the organization
23. Conducting Lessons Learned is a critical part of - - ANSWERS -Closing
24. Which is not a process from the Planning Process Group? - ANSWERS -Perform Quality
Assurance
25. The Change Management Plan should be included in which of the following? - ANSWERS -
Project Management Plan
26. Who is a Project Initiator? - ANSWERS -A person or organization that has the ability and
authority to start the project
27. Who does the Project Integration? - ANSWERS -Project Manager
