APM PMQ FINAL PAPER FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS PREMIUM STUDY
SHEET
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is a Linear (Waterfall) approach?
Answer: A: Sequential, well-established knowledge, clearly defined
outputs, low risk, stable, less flexible to change.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is an Iterative (Agile) approach?
Answer: A: Flexible, adaptive to uncertainty, vague scope, allows
repeated phases, benefits staged delivery and feedback.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is a Hybrid approach?
Answer: A: Mix of linear and iterative, clear early framework, allows
iteration in deployment, maximises control and governance.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is Incremental development?
Answer: A: Series of smaller phases, each increment is a mini project,
early delivery of functionality, tangible progress for stakeholders.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is Evolutionary development?
Answer: A: Multiple major transitions based on user feedback, repeated
cycles, highly adaptable.
, ●● Governance Q: What is project governance?
Answer: A: Framework of authority and accountability that defines and
controls outputs, outcomes, and benefits.
●● Governance Q: Who are the key governance roles?
Answer: A: Project Sponsor - owns business case, accountable for
benefits, strategic direction, Project Board - senior stakeholders, approve
progression at stage gates, PM - day-to-day management, plans, reports,
escalates issues, Operational Manager - ensures outputs fit for use,
embeds into BAU, Team Members - execute work, report progress,
manage quality
●● Governance Q: What are common governance controls?
Answer: A: Stage gate reviews, tolerances (time, cost, scope, risk),
regular reporting.
●● Governance Q: What are functional and matrix organisational
structures?
Answer: A: Functional - report to functional manager, efficient for
specialist skills, poor cross-team communication, Matrix - report to
functional and project manager, shared resources, authority varies
(weak, balanced, strong).
●● Governance Q: What does RACI stand for?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS PREMIUM STUDY
SHEET
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is a Linear (Waterfall) approach?
Answer: A: Sequential, well-established knowledge, clearly defined
outputs, low risk, stable, less flexible to change.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is an Iterative (Agile) approach?
Answer: A: Flexible, adaptive to uncertainty, vague scope, allows
repeated phases, benefits staged delivery and feedback.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is a Hybrid approach?
Answer: A: Mix of linear and iterative, clear early framework, allows
iteration in deployment, maximises control and governance.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is Incremental development?
Answer: A: Series of smaller phases, each increment is a mini project,
early delivery of functionality, tangible progress for stakeholders.
●● Project Life Cycles Q: What is Evolutionary development?
Answer: A: Multiple major transitions based on user feedback, repeated
cycles, highly adaptable.
, ●● Governance Q: What is project governance?
Answer: A: Framework of authority and accountability that defines and
controls outputs, outcomes, and benefits.
●● Governance Q: Who are the key governance roles?
Answer: A: Project Sponsor - owns business case, accountable for
benefits, strategic direction, Project Board - senior stakeholders, approve
progression at stage gates, PM - day-to-day management, plans, reports,
escalates issues, Operational Manager - ensures outputs fit for use,
embeds into BAU, Team Members - execute work, report progress,
manage quality
●● Governance Q: What are common governance controls?
Answer: A: Stage gate reviews, tolerances (time, cost, scope, risk),
regular reporting.
●● Governance Q: What are functional and matrix organisational
structures?
Answer: A: Functional - report to functional manager, efficient for
specialist skills, poor cross-team communication, Matrix - report to
functional and project manager, shared resources, authority varies
(weak, balanced, strong).
●● Governance Q: What does RACI stand for?
