APM PMQ 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Linear Project Life Cycle - correct answers1. Concept
2. Definition
3. Deployment
4. Transition
Iterative Life Cycle - correct answers1. Pre-Project
2. Feasibility
3. Foundations
4. Evolutionary Dev
5. Review Deploy
6. Deployment
7. Post-Project
Hybrid Life Cycle - correct answers1. Concept
2. Definition - iterative life cycle
3. deployment - tranches
4. transition
Extended Life Cycle - correct answers1. Adoption
2. Benefit Realisation
Linear strengths - correct answers1. suitable low risk projects
,2. provides clear framework for the team to follow
linear limitations - correct answers1. requires very early clarity on scope and governance
2. longer process to ascertaining benefits realised
3. less flexible to accommodating change
iterative strengths - correct answers1. beneficial for evolving objectives or solutions, and agile
projects
2. suitable where project and scope might be vague
3. allows iterative feedback and accommodates change more easily
iterative limitations - correct answers1. lack of early certainty in terms of overall duration and
cost
2. could lead to complexities in managing resource
hybrid strengths - correct answers1. facilitates a mix of approaches to suit a specific
development
2. building agile working into a project or programme can offer increased efficiency and
flexibility
hybrid limitations - correct answers1. requires great skill and clarity when using multiple
different systems of working to be successful
Org Structures - correct answers1. Functional
2. weak matrix
3. matrix
4. strong matrix
5. project
,functional advantages - correct answers1. technical expertise
2. access to resources
3. job security and career development
4. good communication within function
5. peer learning
functional disadvantages - correct answers1. many points of contact
2. function superiority over project
3. no overall responsibility
4. poor communications between functions
5. project manager has little or no authority
matrix advantage - correct answers1. pool of expertise
2. shared resources
3. continued presence of line management
4. balances project and functional objectives
matrix disadvantage - correct answers1. resource conflicts
2. double reporting
3. conflicting loyalties
4. overloading of individuals
5 project manager may not be able to control who is in their team
project advantage - correct answers1. project manager has full authority
2. strong team identity
, 3. good communication within the team
4. role and responsibilities are clear
5. single objective
6. no functional loyalty
project disadvantage - correct answers1. more admin for project manager
2. under utilisation
3. isolation from business as usual
4. lack of job security and career development
5. experience leaves the organisation when project is terminated
Project roles - correct answers1. Steering Group
2. Sponsor
3. Users
4. PM
5. Project Team members
6. Product owner
Sponsor - correct answers1. Communicates vision
2. Sets high level expectations
3. secures funding for the project
4. owns and develops the business case
5. provides ongoing support to the project manager and overarching governance
6. decision maker at phase reviews/decision gate
project manager - correct answers1. manages project day to day
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Linear Project Life Cycle - correct answers1. Concept
2. Definition
3. Deployment
4. Transition
Iterative Life Cycle - correct answers1. Pre-Project
2. Feasibility
3. Foundations
4. Evolutionary Dev
5. Review Deploy
6. Deployment
7. Post-Project
Hybrid Life Cycle - correct answers1. Concept
2. Definition - iterative life cycle
3. deployment - tranches
4. transition
Extended Life Cycle - correct answers1. Adoption
2. Benefit Realisation
Linear strengths - correct answers1. suitable low risk projects
,2. provides clear framework for the team to follow
linear limitations - correct answers1. requires very early clarity on scope and governance
2. longer process to ascertaining benefits realised
3. less flexible to accommodating change
iterative strengths - correct answers1. beneficial for evolving objectives or solutions, and agile
projects
2. suitable where project and scope might be vague
3. allows iterative feedback and accommodates change more easily
iterative limitations - correct answers1. lack of early certainty in terms of overall duration and
cost
2. could lead to complexities in managing resource
hybrid strengths - correct answers1. facilitates a mix of approaches to suit a specific
development
2. building agile working into a project or programme can offer increased efficiency and
flexibility
hybrid limitations - correct answers1. requires great skill and clarity when using multiple
different systems of working to be successful
Org Structures - correct answers1. Functional
2. weak matrix
3. matrix
4. strong matrix
5. project
,functional advantages - correct answers1. technical expertise
2. access to resources
3. job security and career development
4. good communication within function
5. peer learning
functional disadvantages - correct answers1. many points of contact
2. function superiority over project
3. no overall responsibility
4. poor communications between functions
5. project manager has little or no authority
matrix advantage - correct answers1. pool of expertise
2. shared resources
3. continued presence of line management
4. balances project and functional objectives
matrix disadvantage - correct answers1. resource conflicts
2. double reporting
3. conflicting loyalties
4. overloading of individuals
5 project manager may not be able to control who is in their team
project advantage - correct answers1. project manager has full authority
2. strong team identity
, 3. good communication within the team
4. role and responsibilities are clear
5. single objective
6. no functional loyalty
project disadvantage - correct answers1. more admin for project manager
2. under utilisation
3. isolation from business as usual
4. lack of job security and career development
5. experience leaves the organisation when project is terminated
Project roles - correct answers1. Steering Group
2. Sponsor
3. Users
4. PM
5. Project Team members
6. Product owner
Sponsor - correct answers1. Communicates vision
2. Sets high level expectations
3. secures funding for the project
4. owns and develops the business case
5. provides ongoing support to the project manager and overarching governance
6. decision maker at phase reviews/decision gate
project manager - correct answers1. manages project day to day
