Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM) Practice Exam with Complete Questions
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1. Which of the following best defines a project?
A. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service, or result
B. Ongoing work to sustain business operations
C. A permanent function that produces repetitive outputs
D. Work completed by a functional department
Answer: A
Projects are temporary and unique, distinguishing them from
ongoing operations.
2. Which process group includes activities performed to finalize all
tasks across project process groups?
A. Planning
B. Executing
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Closing
Answer: D
Closing processes formally complete the project or phase.
3. The project charter is created in which process group?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
,D. Closing
Answer: A
The project charter is developed during Initiating to authorize the
project.
4. Which organizational structure gives the project manager the
least authority?
A. Strong matrix
B. Balanced matrix
C. Weak matrix
D. Projectized
Answer: C
Weak matrix organizations resemble functional structures with low
PM authority.
5. A stakeholder with high power and low interest should be
managed using which strategy?
A. Keep informed
B. Keep satisfied
C. Monitor
D. Manage closely
Answer: B
High-power/low-interest stakeholders should be kept satisfied.
6. The WBS is primarily used to:
A. Sequence project activities
B. Identify project risks
C. Break down project deliverables
D. Assign resources
, Answer: C
The WBS decomposes deliverables into smaller, manageable
components.
7. What is the critical path?
A. The path with the most activities
B. The sequence requiring the most resources
C. The longest path through the schedule
D. The shortest path through the schedule
Answer: C
The critical path determines the minimum project duration.
8. What is a key output of the Define Scope process?
A. Requirements documentation
B. Project charter
C. Scope statement
D. WBS dictionary
Answer: C
Define Scope produces the project scope statement.
9. Which cost estimate is the least accurate?
A. ROM estimate
B. Definitive estimate
C. Budget estimate
D. Activity estimate
Answer: A
Rough Order of Magnitude estimates have the widest range (-25% to
+75%).
(CAPM) Practice Exam with Complete Questions
And Correct Answers|Already Graded A+|Brand
New Version.
1. Which of the following best defines a project?
A. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,
service, or result
B. Ongoing work to sustain business operations
C. A permanent function that produces repetitive outputs
D. Work completed by a functional department
Answer: A
Projects are temporary and unique, distinguishing them from
ongoing operations.
2. Which process group includes activities performed to finalize all
tasks across project process groups?
A. Planning
B. Executing
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Closing
Answer: D
Closing processes formally complete the project or phase.
3. The project charter is created in which process group?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
,D. Closing
Answer: A
The project charter is developed during Initiating to authorize the
project.
4. Which organizational structure gives the project manager the
least authority?
A. Strong matrix
B. Balanced matrix
C. Weak matrix
D. Projectized
Answer: C
Weak matrix organizations resemble functional structures with low
PM authority.
5. A stakeholder with high power and low interest should be
managed using which strategy?
A. Keep informed
B. Keep satisfied
C. Monitor
D. Manage closely
Answer: B
High-power/low-interest stakeholders should be kept satisfied.
6. The WBS is primarily used to:
A. Sequence project activities
B. Identify project risks
C. Break down project deliverables
D. Assign resources
, Answer: C
The WBS decomposes deliverables into smaller, manageable
components.
7. What is the critical path?
A. The path with the most activities
B. The sequence requiring the most resources
C. The longest path through the schedule
D. The shortest path through the schedule
Answer: C
The critical path determines the minimum project duration.
8. What is a key output of the Define Scope process?
A. Requirements documentation
B. Project charter
C. Scope statement
D. WBS dictionary
Answer: C
Define Scope produces the project scope statement.
9. Which cost estimate is the least accurate?
A. ROM estimate
B. Definitive estimate
C. Budget estimate
D. Activity estimate
Answer: A
Rough Order of Magnitude estimates have the widest range (-25% to
+75%).
