CAPM Practice Exam 150 Questions &
answers 2026
1. The process of establishing clear and achievable objectives, measuring their achievement, and
adjusting performance in accordance with the results of the measurement is called: - correct
answersManagement by Objectives
2. During the full life cycle of the project, a plot of the project's expected expenditures will usually follow
a characteristic S curve. This indicates that: - correct answersThe bulk of the project budget will be spent
in the execution phase
3. In which project lifecycle phase would you expect to have the greatest influence on overall project
cost? - correct answersConcept
4. Requirement is - - correct answersQuantified and documented needs of stakeholders, customer, and
sponsor
5. TQM is - - correct answersTotal Quality Management: A common approach to implementing a quality
improvement program
6. Which describes Management Information Systems? - correct answersSoftware that an enterprise
uses to support business and administrative operations
7. The type of planning that is equated with more specific data or is detailed in nature is called: - correct
answersTactical
8. What are the different types of costs in Microsoft Project? - correct answersFixed Cost, Cost Per Use,
Standard Cost, Overtime Cost
9. What is the name of PMI's Organization maturity model for project management? - correct
answersOPM3
11. A group of related projects that are managed in a coordinated way that usually includes an element
of ongoing activity is called a: - correct answersProgram
12. Project constraint could be on - - correct answersCost, resources, schedule
13. What is true about Project Management Office (PMO)? - correct answersSupport Project Managers
by coaching and mentoring
PMO is a project stakeholder
PMO can terminate projects if required to keep business objectives consistent
14. Projects require project management while operations require business process management or
operations management. Projects can intersect with operations at various points during the product
lifecycle. Which of the following is not a stage to represent this? - correct answersAt each Executing
phase
, 15. Enterprise environmental factors refer to both internal and external environmental factor that
surround or influence a project's success. Of the following, which is NOT an enterprise environmental
factor : - correct answersHistorical data
16. A person who is involved in or may be affected by the activities or anyone who has something to
gain or lose by the activity of the project is called a: - correct answersStakeholder
17. Large projects may be divided into smaller, more manageable components known as, - correct
answerssubprojects
18. A manager who manages a group of related projects is called a - - correct answersProgram manager
19. Which activity is conducted last as part of closing process group - correct answersCustomer
satisfaction survey
20. In the PMBOK, each process is broken into - - correct answersInputs and Outputs
Tools and techniques
21. A stakeholder has the greatest ability to influence a project during - - correct answersInitiation and
Planning
22. A Project Manager should support making changes during Execution - - correct answersWhen they
are warranted and inline with the strategic goals of the organization
23. Conducting Lessons Learned is a critical part of - - correct answersClosing
24. Which is not a process from the Planning Process Group? - correct answersPerform Quality
Assurance
25. The Change Management Plan should be included in which of the following? - correct
answersProject Management Plan
26. Who is a Project Initiator? - correct answersA person or organization that has the ability and
authority to start the project
27. Who does the Project Integration? - correct answersProject Manager
28. Which of the following is true about Project Plan ? - correct answersProject Plan needs to have the
buy in of the entire project team
29. Which of the following statements is MOST True? - correct answersThe project charter names and
authorizes the project manager
32. The project is characterized by frequent changes to the project charter. Authorizing project charter
changes should typically be the responsibility of __________ - correct answersSenior management
answers 2026
1. The process of establishing clear and achievable objectives, measuring their achievement, and
adjusting performance in accordance with the results of the measurement is called: - correct
answersManagement by Objectives
2. During the full life cycle of the project, a plot of the project's expected expenditures will usually follow
a characteristic S curve. This indicates that: - correct answersThe bulk of the project budget will be spent
in the execution phase
3. In which project lifecycle phase would you expect to have the greatest influence on overall project
cost? - correct answersConcept
4. Requirement is - - correct answersQuantified and documented needs of stakeholders, customer, and
sponsor
5. TQM is - - correct answersTotal Quality Management: A common approach to implementing a quality
improvement program
6. Which describes Management Information Systems? - correct answersSoftware that an enterprise
uses to support business and administrative operations
7. The type of planning that is equated with more specific data or is detailed in nature is called: - correct
answersTactical
8. What are the different types of costs in Microsoft Project? - correct answersFixed Cost, Cost Per Use,
Standard Cost, Overtime Cost
9. What is the name of PMI's Organization maturity model for project management? - correct
answersOPM3
11. A group of related projects that are managed in a coordinated way that usually includes an element
of ongoing activity is called a: - correct answersProgram
12. Project constraint could be on - - correct answersCost, resources, schedule
13. What is true about Project Management Office (PMO)? - correct answersSupport Project Managers
by coaching and mentoring
PMO is a project stakeholder
PMO can terminate projects if required to keep business objectives consistent
14. Projects require project management while operations require business process management or
operations management. Projects can intersect with operations at various points during the product
lifecycle. Which of the following is not a stage to represent this? - correct answersAt each Executing
phase
, 15. Enterprise environmental factors refer to both internal and external environmental factor that
surround or influence a project's success. Of the following, which is NOT an enterprise environmental
factor : - correct answersHistorical data
16. A person who is involved in or may be affected by the activities or anyone who has something to
gain or lose by the activity of the project is called a: - correct answersStakeholder
17. Large projects may be divided into smaller, more manageable components known as, - correct
answerssubprojects
18. A manager who manages a group of related projects is called a - - correct answersProgram manager
19. Which activity is conducted last as part of closing process group - correct answersCustomer
satisfaction survey
20. In the PMBOK, each process is broken into - - correct answersInputs and Outputs
Tools and techniques
21. A stakeholder has the greatest ability to influence a project during - - correct answersInitiation and
Planning
22. A Project Manager should support making changes during Execution - - correct answersWhen they
are warranted and inline with the strategic goals of the organization
23. Conducting Lessons Learned is a critical part of - - correct answersClosing
24. Which is not a process from the Planning Process Group? - correct answersPerform Quality
Assurance
25. The Change Management Plan should be included in which of the following? - correct
answersProject Management Plan
26. Who is a Project Initiator? - correct answersA person or organization that has the ability and
authority to start the project
27. Who does the Project Integration? - correct answersProject Manager
28. Which of the following is true about Project Plan ? - correct answersProject Plan needs to have the
buy in of the entire project team
29. Which of the following statements is MOST True? - correct answersThe project charter names and
authorizes the project manager
32. The project is characterized by frequent changes to the project charter. Authorizing project charter
changes should typically be the responsibility of __________ - correct answersSenior management
