(CAPM) CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024, EXAMS
OF BUSINESS FINANCE
Which of the following BEST describes why quality is planned in
and not inspected in? Correct Answer It improves quality and is
less expensive
Standard deviation is a measure of how: Correct Answer Far the
measurement is from the mean
During a project team meeting, a team member suggests an
enhancement to the scope that is beyond the scope of the project
charter. The project manager points out that the team needs to
concentrate on completing all the work and only the work
required. This is an example of: Correct Answer Scope
management
During the identification of risks on your project, you have
determined that there is a very high probability of conflict among
the team during project executing over one aspect of the final
design of the project. Which of the following is an example of
mitigating the impact of the risk to the project? Correct Answer
Provide the team with training on conflict resolution techniques
The MOST common source of conflict on projects is: Correct
Answer Schedules
The human resource department wants to hire a new project
manager from within the company. They can choose from the
following candidates: Candidate A has good management
,knowledge, Candidate B has good project management
knowledge, Candidate C has solid technical knowledge,
Candidate D has general management, project management, and
technical skills. Who is the BEST candidate? Correct Answer
Candidate D
You have just completed the initiating processes of a small project
and are moving into the planning processes when a project
stakeholder asks you for the project's budget and cost baseline.
What should you tell her? Correct Answer The project budget
and baseline wilt be finalized and accepted until the planning
processes are completed.
A project team is in the design stage of a new mountain bicycle
prototype. The team is in the process of identifying which type of
frame and material will provide high performance at a low cost.
Which of the following is the MOST likely technique use to
determine these variables? Correct Answer Design of
experiments
Estimate at completion (EAC) is a periodic evaluation of: Correct
Answer The anticipated total cost at project completion
The process that links people and information is called: Correct
Answer Communications management
A project is: Correct Answer A set of sequential activities
performed in a process or system
The e-commerce project has gone well other than the fact that the
Sponsor changed three different times. The project is in closure.
All of the following would be created in closing except... Correct
Answer Contract Audit
,Having to constantly push the team to perform is an example of a
LACK of: Correct Answer Team buy-in
The Project Manger has worked a lot of hours with a number of
conflicts resolved to complete the project scope on time and
budget. The team has completed the work of the project finally
and is in the process of getting signed from the customer. When
they've achieved this, what will they have accomplished? Correct
Answer Formal acceptance
The project is over and team members have moved on to other
work. Sometime later, the customer requests additional scope to
be added. Which of the following is the best explanation of why
this happened? Correct Answer Formal acceptance from the
customer was never received
A large, complex construction project in a foreign country requires
coordination to move the required equipment through crowded
city streets. To ensure the equipment is transported successfully,
your contract in that country informs you that you will have to pay
the local police a fee for coordination traffic. What should you do?
Correct Answer Pay the fee
A particular stakeholder has a reputation for making many
changes on projects. What is the BEST approach a project
manager can take at the beginning of the project to manage this
situation? Correct Answer Get stakeholder involved in the project
as early as possible
The team has just completed the process of evaluating how the
project went. The team members analyzed what worked well and
what didn't. They evaluated the planning, executing, and change
requests. They documented how the Sponsor and Senior
Management supported the project. What phase of the project are
they in the process of completing? Correct Answer Closure
, All of the following are parts of the Direct and Manage Project
Work process except: Correct Answer Setting up a project control
system
You need to make a major change to the equipment used on your
project. Your brother owns a company that produces a product
that would meet the new needs of the project. What should you
do? Correct Answer Let the customer know of the family
relationship.
A team member comes to you to tell you that there is a problem
on her activity. It cannot be started on the day it is scheduled to
start. A manager overhears this conversation and report that the
project will be late. Later the project manager completes his own
report saying "the project is still scheduled to be completed on
time." Which of the following could be the reason the project
manager made such a statement? Correct Answer The activity
has free float and can be rescheduled later in its early start to late
finish window.
The project team must create plans for each component of the
project. These plans are called: Correct Answer Management
plans
When would it make the most sense to close a project/ Correct
Answer All of the answers
The main purpose of the Manage Project Team process is to:
Correct Answer Complete the project according to the project
management plan
The five Project Management Process Groups are: Correct
Answer "Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and
Controlling, and Closing"
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024, EXAMS
OF BUSINESS FINANCE
Which of the following BEST describes why quality is planned in
and not inspected in? Correct Answer It improves quality and is
less expensive
Standard deviation is a measure of how: Correct Answer Far the
measurement is from the mean
During a project team meeting, a team member suggests an
enhancement to the scope that is beyond the scope of the project
charter. The project manager points out that the team needs to
concentrate on completing all the work and only the work
required. This is an example of: Correct Answer Scope
management
During the identification of risks on your project, you have
determined that there is a very high probability of conflict among
the team during project executing over one aspect of the final
design of the project. Which of the following is an example of
mitigating the impact of the risk to the project? Correct Answer
Provide the team with training on conflict resolution techniques
The MOST common source of conflict on projects is: Correct
Answer Schedules
The human resource department wants to hire a new project
manager from within the company. They can choose from the
following candidates: Candidate A has good management
,knowledge, Candidate B has good project management
knowledge, Candidate C has solid technical knowledge,
Candidate D has general management, project management, and
technical skills. Who is the BEST candidate? Correct Answer
Candidate D
You have just completed the initiating processes of a small project
and are moving into the planning processes when a project
stakeholder asks you for the project's budget and cost baseline.
What should you tell her? Correct Answer The project budget
and baseline wilt be finalized and accepted until the planning
processes are completed.
A project team is in the design stage of a new mountain bicycle
prototype. The team is in the process of identifying which type of
frame and material will provide high performance at a low cost.
Which of the following is the MOST likely technique use to
determine these variables? Correct Answer Design of
experiments
Estimate at completion (EAC) is a periodic evaluation of: Correct
Answer The anticipated total cost at project completion
The process that links people and information is called: Correct
Answer Communications management
A project is: Correct Answer A set of sequential activities
performed in a process or system
The e-commerce project has gone well other than the fact that the
Sponsor changed three different times. The project is in closure.
All of the following would be created in closing except... Correct
Answer Contract Audit
,Having to constantly push the team to perform is an example of a
LACK of: Correct Answer Team buy-in
The Project Manger has worked a lot of hours with a number of
conflicts resolved to complete the project scope on time and
budget. The team has completed the work of the project finally
and is in the process of getting signed from the customer. When
they've achieved this, what will they have accomplished? Correct
Answer Formal acceptance
The project is over and team members have moved on to other
work. Sometime later, the customer requests additional scope to
be added. Which of the following is the best explanation of why
this happened? Correct Answer Formal acceptance from the
customer was never received
A large, complex construction project in a foreign country requires
coordination to move the required equipment through crowded
city streets. To ensure the equipment is transported successfully,
your contract in that country informs you that you will have to pay
the local police a fee for coordination traffic. What should you do?
Correct Answer Pay the fee
A particular stakeholder has a reputation for making many
changes on projects. What is the BEST approach a project
manager can take at the beginning of the project to manage this
situation? Correct Answer Get stakeholder involved in the project
as early as possible
The team has just completed the process of evaluating how the
project went. The team members analyzed what worked well and
what didn't. They evaluated the planning, executing, and change
requests. They documented how the Sponsor and Senior
Management supported the project. What phase of the project are
they in the process of completing? Correct Answer Closure
, All of the following are parts of the Direct and Manage Project
Work process except: Correct Answer Setting up a project control
system
You need to make a major change to the equipment used on your
project. Your brother owns a company that produces a product
that would meet the new needs of the project. What should you
do? Correct Answer Let the customer know of the family
relationship.
A team member comes to you to tell you that there is a problem
on her activity. It cannot be started on the day it is scheduled to
start. A manager overhears this conversation and report that the
project will be late. Later the project manager completes his own
report saying "the project is still scheduled to be completed on
time." Which of the following could be the reason the project
manager made such a statement? Correct Answer The activity
has free float and can be rescheduled later in its early start to late
finish window.
The project team must create plans for each component of the
project. These plans are called: Correct Answer Management
plans
When would it make the most sense to close a project/ Correct
Answer All of the answers
The main purpose of the Manage Project Team process is to:
Correct Answer Complete the project according to the project
management plan
The five Project Management Process Groups are: Correct
Answer "Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and
Controlling, and Closing"
