CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN PROJECT
MANAGEMENT (CAPM) ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2024- 2025, EXAMS OF BUSINESS FINANCE
Which of the following is an output of the Collect Requirements
process?
A. Requirements Traceability Matrix
B. Project Scope Statement
C. WBS
D. Change Requests Correct Answer A. Requirements
Traceability Matrix
Which of the following is CORRECT in regard to the Control
Scope Process?
A. Effective scope definition can lead to a more complete project
scope statement
B. The Control Scope process must be done before scope
planning
C. The Control Scope process must be integrated with other
control processes
D. Controlling the schedule is the most effective way of controlling
the scope. Correct Answer C. The Control Scope process must
be integrated with other control processes
Two months into a design project, the customer requests a
modification to the product. The change is made without notifying
the project manager. During final testing, the results are different
than what was planned for. This scenario is BEST though of as an
example of which:
A. Poor Scope Control
B. Poor adherence to the communications management plan
C. Poor development of the quality management plan
,D. Poor definition of the test plan Correct Answer A. Poor Scope
Control
Which of the following BEST describes product analysis?
A. Working with the customer to determine the product description
B. Mathematically analyzing the quality desired for the project
C. Gaining a better understanding of the product of the project to
come up with a better scope statement
D. Determining if the quality standard on the project can be met
Correct Answer C. Gaining a better understanding of the product
of the project to come up with a better scope statement
If the team is performing variance analysis on the project, what
process are they in?
A. Collect Requirements
B. Validate Scope
C. Define Scope
D. Control Scope Correct Answer D. Control Scope
Which of the following do you NOT need to have before you start
creating the scope management plan?
A. A finalized requirements management plan
B. Any historical records and lessons learned from previous
projects
C. Any existing templates, forms, or standards for scope
management
D. A good understanding of the project scope Correct Answer A.
A finalized requirements management plan
Which one of the following is NOT one of the rules for creating a
WBS?
A. Each level of the WBS shows a smaller piece of the level
above it
B. If a deliverable isn't in the WBS, it isn't part of the project
C. The project team helps create the WBS
,D. All levels of the WBS are broken down to the same amount of
detail Correct Answer D. All levels of the WBS are broken down
to the same amount of detail
What are the key outputs of the Plan Scope Management
Process?
A. Accepted deliverables and change requests
B. The scope management plan and the requirements
management plan
C. Constraints and Assumptions
D. Work breakdown structure and WBS dictionary Correct Answer
B. The scope management plan and the requirements
management plan
What is done during the Validate Scope process?
A. The project manager measures and assesses work
performance data against the scope baseline
B. The team confirms the validity and appropriateness of the
project scope with key stakeholders
C. The project manager gains formal acceptance of deliverables
from the customer or sponsor
D. The quality control department checks to see if the
requirements specified for the deliverables have been met, and
makes sure work is correct Correct Answer C. The project
manager gains formal acceptance of deliverables from the
customer or sponsor
What does the 'work' in 'work breakdown structure' refer to?
A. The tasks that are being broken down from the required
activities
B. The processes involved in completing the work packages
C. The activities or actions needed to complete the deliverables of
the work packages
, D. The products or deliverables that will result from the activities
Correct Answer D. The products or deliverables that will result
from the activities
You have a project with four activities as follows. Activity 1 can
start immediately and has an estimated duration of 1. Activity 2
can start after activity 1 is completes and has an estimated
duration of 4. Activity 3 can start after activity 2 is completed and
has an estimated duration of 5. Activity 4 has an estimated
duration of 8. It can start after activity 1 is completed. Both activity
3 and activity 4 must be completed before the project is complete.
What is the critical path of the project?
A. Start 1,2,3 End
B. Start 1,4,3 End
C. Start 1, 4 End
D. Start 1,2,3,4, End Correct Answer A. Start 1,2,3 End
Which of the following is the BEST project management tool to
use to determine the longest time the project will take?
A. WBS
B. Network Diagram
C. Bar Chart
D. Project Charter Correct Answer B. Network Diagram
Which of the following is CORRECT?
A. Crashing always shortens the timeline but rarely increases risk
B. Fast Tracking often results in rework, and crashing often
results in increased costs
C. Crashing is only a viable alternative if earned value analysis
indicated that the project is ahead of schedule and under budget
D. Fast tracking will result in fewer parallel activities than crashing
the project Correct Answer B. Fast Tracking often results in
rework, and crashing often results in increased costs
MANAGEMENT (CAPM) ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2024- 2025, EXAMS OF BUSINESS FINANCE
Which of the following is an output of the Collect Requirements
process?
A. Requirements Traceability Matrix
B. Project Scope Statement
C. WBS
D. Change Requests Correct Answer A. Requirements
Traceability Matrix
Which of the following is CORRECT in regard to the Control
Scope Process?
A. Effective scope definition can lead to a more complete project
scope statement
B. The Control Scope process must be done before scope
planning
C. The Control Scope process must be integrated with other
control processes
D. Controlling the schedule is the most effective way of controlling
the scope. Correct Answer C. The Control Scope process must
be integrated with other control processes
Two months into a design project, the customer requests a
modification to the product. The change is made without notifying
the project manager. During final testing, the results are different
than what was planned for. This scenario is BEST though of as an
example of which:
A. Poor Scope Control
B. Poor adherence to the communications management plan
C. Poor development of the quality management plan
,D. Poor definition of the test plan Correct Answer A. Poor Scope
Control
Which of the following BEST describes product analysis?
A. Working with the customer to determine the product description
B. Mathematically analyzing the quality desired for the project
C. Gaining a better understanding of the product of the project to
come up with a better scope statement
D. Determining if the quality standard on the project can be met
Correct Answer C. Gaining a better understanding of the product
of the project to come up with a better scope statement
If the team is performing variance analysis on the project, what
process are they in?
A. Collect Requirements
B. Validate Scope
C. Define Scope
D. Control Scope Correct Answer D. Control Scope
Which of the following do you NOT need to have before you start
creating the scope management plan?
A. A finalized requirements management plan
B. Any historical records and lessons learned from previous
projects
C. Any existing templates, forms, or standards for scope
management
D. A good understanding of the project scope Correct Answer A.
A finalized requirements management plan
Which one of the following is NOT one of the rules for creating a
WBS?
A. Each level of the WBS shows a smaller piece of the level
above it
B. If a deliverable isn't in the WBS, it isn't part of the project
C. The project team helps create the WBS
,D. All levels of the WBS are broken down to the same amount of
detail Correct Answer D. All levels of the WBS are broken down
to the same amount of detail
What are the key outputs of the Plan Scope Management
Process?
A. Accepted deliverables and change requests
B. The scope management plan and the requirements
management plan
C. Constraints and Assumptions
D. Work breakdown structure and WBS dictionary Correct Answer
B. The scope management plan and the requirements
management plan
What is done during the Validate Scope process?
A. The project manager measures and assesses work
performance data against the scope baseline
B. The team confirms the validity and appropriateness of the
project scope with key stakeholders
C. The project manager gains formal acceptance of deliverables
from the customer or sponsor
D. The quality control department checks to see if the
requirements specified for the deliverables have been met, and
makes sure work is correct Correct Answer C. The project
manager gains formal acceptance of deliverables from the
customer or sponsor
What does the 'work' in 'work breakdown structure' refer to?
A. The tasks that are being broken down from the required
activities
B. The processes involved in completing the work packages
C. The activities or actions needed to complete the deliverables of
the work packages
, D. The products or deliverables that will result from the activities
Correct Answer D. The products or deliverables that will result
from the activities
You have a project with four activities as follows. Activity 1 can
start immediately and has an estimated duration of 1. Activity 2
can start after activity 1 is completes and has an estimated
duration of 4. Activity 3 can start after activity 2 is completed and
has an estimated duration of 5. Activity 4 has an estimated
duration of 8. It can start after activity 1 is completed. Both activity
3 and activity 4 must be completed before the project is complete.
What is the critical path of the project?
A. Start 1,2,3 End
B. Start 1,4,3 End
C. Start 1, 4 End
D. Start 1,2,3,4, End Correct Answer A. Start 1,2,3 End
Which of the following is the BEST project management tool to
use to determine the longest time the project will take?
A. WBS
B. Network Diagram
C. Bar Chart
D. Project Charter Correct Answer B. Network Diagram
Which of the following is CORRECT?
A. Crashing always shortens the timeline but rarely increases risk
B. Fast Tracking often results in rework, and crashing often
results in increased costs
C. Crashing is only a viable alternative if earned value analysis
indicated that the project is ahead of schedule and under budget
D. Fast tracking will result in fewer parallel activities than crashing
the project Correct Answer B. Fast Tracking often results in
rework, and crashing often results in increased costs
