APMP FOUNDATION STUDY GUIDE 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔Which of the following would be more likely to be found in a business case than a
value proposition?
A. Risk management strategy
B. Quantified business benefit
C. Timing of the anticipated business benefit
D. Results measurement and tracking - ✔✔B
✔✔Given no additional information, which of the following opportunity types would have
the highest probability of win?
A. New product in a new market
B. Existing product in a new market
C. Existing product in an existing market
D. New product in an existing market - ✔✔C
✔✔Which statement is correct?
A. A joint venture is formed by two or more organizations as a separate legal entity.
B. Teaming with a supplier would never be considered in a consortia agreement.
C. An equal partnership is always formed with two companies who have an equal work
share.
D. A prime contractor agreement will never include suppliers. - ✔✔A
✔✔Why should you submit a response matrix with your proposal?
A. To help the customer score the bidders
B. To make compliance easy
C. To allow for hot button identification
D. To make evaluation easy - ✔✔D
✔✔Action captions should be written:
A. Before you render the graphic
B. After you render the graphic
C. Before you conceptualize the graphic
D. After you conceptualize the graphic - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following is the most effective caption?
A. Figure 1. Certification Diagram.
, B. Figure 1. APMP Certification. Career advancement and increased earnings potential
are available to individuals who have advanced from Foundation to Practitioner to
Professional level.
C. Figure 1. Certification. The three levels of the program are shown above.
D. Figure 1. APMP Certification. The Accreditation program includes three levels:
Foundation, Practitioner, and Professional. - ✔✔B
✔✔How much time should be held in reserve for contingency when planning the
proposal schedule?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D.5 % - ✔✔C
✔✔Where should graphic captions be placed in a proposal?
A. In a legend
B. Below the graphic
C. Outside the graphic
D. Above the graphic - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following tools is used to analyze your capabilities relative to the
competition?
A. Statement of Work Breakdown
B. Scotsman Test
C. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis
D. Technical Specification - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following would you be most likely to use as a proposal writing
guideline?
A. Use one or two word headings
B. Write formally using third person and collective pronouns
C. Include technical acronyms and references wherever possible
D. Remove redundancies and unnecessary words. - ✔✔D
✔✔Which one of the following accurately depicts the sequence of strategy and theme
development?
A. (1) Competitive assessment (2) Our strengths and weaknesses (3) Customer issues
(4) Our themes (5) Our strategies
B. (1) Our strengths and weaknesses (2) Competitive assessment (3) Customer issues
(4) Our strategies (5) Our themes
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔Which of the following would be more likely to be found in a business case than a
value proposition?
A. Risk management strategy
B. Quantified business benefit
C. Timing of the anticipated business benefit
D. Results measurement and tracking - ✔✔B
✔✔Given no additional information, which of the following opportunity types would have
the highest probability of win?
A. New product in a new market
B. Existing product in a new market
C. Existing product in an existing market
D. New product in an existing market - ✔✔C
✔✔Which statement is correct?
A. A joint venture is formed by two or more organizations as a separate legal entity.
B. Teaming with a supplier would never be considered in a consortia agreement.
C. An equal partnership is always formed with two companies who have an equal work
share.
D. A prime contractor agreement will never include suppliers. - ✔✔A
✔✔Why should you submit a response matrix with your proposal?
A. To help the customer score the bidders
B. To make compliance easy
C. To allow for hot button identification
D. To make evaluation easy - ✔✔D
✔✔Action captions should be written:
A. Before you render the graphic
B. After you render the graphic
C. Before you conceptualize the graphic
D. After you conceptualize the graphic - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following is the most effective caption?
A. Figure 1. Certification Diagram.
, B. Figure 1. APMP Certification. Career advancement and increased earnings potential
are available to individuals who have advanced from Foundation to Practitioner to
Professional level.
C. Figure 1. Certification. The three levels of the program are shown above.
D. Figure 1. APMP Certification. The Accreditation program includes three levels:
Foundation, Practitioner, and Professional. - ✔✔B
✔✔How much time should be held in reserve for contingency when planning the
proposal schedule?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D.5 % - ✔✔C
✔✔Where should graphic captions be placed in a proposal?
A. In a legend
B. Below the graphic
C. Outside the graphic
D. Above the graphic - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following tools is used to analyze your capabilities relative to the
competition?
A. Statement of Work Breakdown
B. Scotsman Test
C. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis
D. Technical Specification - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following would you be most likely to use as a proposal writing
guideline?
A. Use one or two word headings
B. Write formally using third person and collective pronouns
C. Include technical acronyms and references wherever possible
D. Remove redundancies and unnecessary words. - ✔✔D
✔✔Which one of the following accurately depicts the sequence of strategy and theme
development?
A. (1) Competitive assessment (2) Our strengths and weaknesses (3) Customer issues
(4) Our themes (5) Our strategies
B. (1) Our strengths and weaknesses (2) Competitive assessment (3) Customer issues
(4) Our strategies (5) Our themes
