Sample Exam for Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

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Sample Exam (15 Questions): Certified Associate in Project Management - CAPM

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You are the project manager of a project that has preset budget and must be completed within six months. You’ve completed the first phase of your project. The stakeholder, however, wants to know why one of the changes you and he discussed was not implemented into the deliverable. During the original conversation about the change the stakeholder wanted to perform a cost-benefits analysis, which he reported the results of to you. What’s your response?

A. The change was not needed.

B. The change would have cost too much.

C. The change would have taken too long to deliver.

D. The change request was never documented for the change control system.

The change control system that all changes should be formally documented. Undocumented change requests should not be processed or implemented. 1 is incorrect because the change may have been needed but the failure to follow the change control system prevents the change from entering the project scope. 2 is incorrect because there’s no mention of how much the change would cost the project. 3 is incorrect because there’s no mention of how much additional time the change would require.

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You need to know when project team members are available to work on the project. Which calendar will take into account project team members’ vacations?

A. The project calendar

B. The resource calendar

C. The project team calendar

D. The human resource management calendar

The resource calendar controls when resources, such as project team members, consultants, and SMEs are available to work on the project. It takes into account vacations, other commitments within the organization, restrictions on contracted work, overtime issues, and so on. 1 is incorrect because the project calendar details when work is allowed on the project. 3 and 4 are incorrect because neither is a valid answer.

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You are the Project Manager of a project to install new light fixtures throughout several factories. The project is expected to last one year and has a BAC of $750,000. The project is now in month four and has a CPI of .89. Which one of the following statements is true about this project?

A. The project is performing well.

B. The project spends one dollar for .89 cents of work.

C. The project will likely finish under budget.

D. The project will likely finish in alignment with the cost baseline.

The project with a CPI of .89 is not doing too well. For every dollar the project spends it loses eleven cents. 1 is incorrect. The project is not performing well. 3 is incorrect. The project will likely finish over budget. 4 is incorrect. The probably won’t be in alignment with the cost baseline.

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Lenny is the project manager of the GHA Project for his company. A recent earned value management calculation shows that Lenny has a CPI of .98 on this project. A project that has a CPI of .98 means what?

A. The project is late.

B. The project is making money.

C. The project has to spend one dollar for every 98 cents of work it receives.

D. The project is 98 percent complete.

A project with a CPI of .98 has to spend one dollar for every 98 cents of work it receives. 1 is incorrect because there’s no evidence that the project is late. 2 is incorrect because the project is actually losing money with this CPI, not making it. 4 is also incorrect since a CPI of .98 does not mean the project is 98 percent complete.

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You are the project manager for your organization and you’re examining several projects you’re managing for your company. In your analysis you’ve noticed that one of your projects has a CPI of .98. A project that has a CPI of .98 means what?

A. The project is late.

B. The project is making money.

C. The project has to spend one dollar for every 98 cents worth of work it receives.

D. The project is 98 percent complete.

A project with a CPI of .98 has to spend one dollar for every 98 cents worth of work it receives. 1 is incorrect. There is no evidence the project is late. 2 is incorrect. The project is actually losing money with this CPI, not making it. 4 is incorrect. A CPI of .98 does not mean the project is 98 percent complete.

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Eric is the project manager for his organization and he’s been working on drafting the project charter. In this case Eric needs to define who will issue the project charter since he’s the person writing it. Who issues the project charter?

A. The project manager

B. The project sponsor

C. The project customer

D. The project champion

The project sponsor issues the charter. The project charter is signed and issued by an entity in the organization that has the power to authorize the project manager to utilize the needed resources for the project to be successful. 1 is incorrect; the project manager doesn’t issue the project charter. The project manager doesn’t, in most cases, have authority over all of the resources (people, facilities, equipment) the project will need. 3 is incorrect; the customer may demand the project, but they don’t issue the charter. 4 is not a valid option. The project champion is a stakeholder that may be “cheering” the project onward, but often this person isn’t the project sponsor.

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During the initial project team meeting, the project manager and the project team established ground rules for how project team meetings would operate. Tina, a project team member, is not obeying the project rules. Who has the responsibility to enforce the rules?

A. The project manager

B. The project sponsor

C. The project team

D. The human resources department

All project team members share the responsibility to enforce the rules. 1 is incorrect because this does not answer the question fully. The project manager may lead the enforcement, but the question asks who has the responsibility – and it’s the entire project team. 2 is incorrect because the project team has the responsibility. 4 is incorrect because the project team has the responsibility. It may, in some instances, be up to the project manager to escalate the issue through the project sponsor to human resources.

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You are the project manager of the NHJ Project. This project is to create a new software package for a client. You’re working with the client, business analysts, software developers, business developers, and the sales team to create the vision and requirements of the newly initiated project. Of the following, which one determines the scope of the project?

A. The project manager

B. The project sponsor

C. The performing organization’s management

D. The customer

The customer determines the requirements for the project. After all, the project is completed for the customer. 1 is incorrect because the project manager does not determine the requirements, but instead manages the methods to achieve them. 2 is incorrect because the project sponsor does not set the requirements for the project. 3 is also incorrect. The performing organization’s management does not set the requirements for the project. Management may have input to the process, but ultimately the customer sets the requirements of the project.

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Assumptions must be identified and documented as part of project planning. Which one of the following is an assumption?

A. The project must be completed by November 1.

B. The project must cost less than $250,000.

C. The project must be completed in the summer because the weather is better.

D. The project must be completed by the end of the year because of a new regulation.

3 is the best choice as weather is a typical example of an assumption. 1 is incorrect; this is an example of a time constraint. 2 is incorrect; this is an example of a cost constraint. 4 is incorrect; this is an external constraint.

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Which one of the following is an example of smoothing?

A. The project manager leaves the decision until a later date.

B. The project manager makes a decision based on the project team member with the most experience.

C. The project manager downplays the problem.

D. The project manager takes some of both parties’ opinions and blends them together.

Smoothing “smoothes” out the conflict by minimizing the perceived size of the problem. 1 is incorrect because this is an example of withdrawal. 2 is incorrect because this is an example of forcing. 4 is also incorrect because this is an example of compromising.

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John is the project sponsor for your project and you’ve been working with him regarding some quality and risk issues. Which of the following statements is true about the project sponsor’s activities?

A. The project sponsor manages the project with the project manager.

B. The project sponsor assigns the project team members to specific project activities.

C. The project sponsor allows the project manager to make all decisions in a functional environment.

D. The project sponsor ensures the project manager has the necessary resources to complete the project.

The project sponsor does ensure that the project manager has the necessary resources to complete the project. 1 is incorrect because the project sponsor does not manage with the project manager. 2 is incorrect because the project sponsor does not assign project team members to activities, the project manager does. 3 is also incorrect because a project manager has little to no authority in a functional environment.

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All of the following are true statements about the Staffing Management Plan except for which one?

A. The Staffing Management provides information on when project team members may be released from the project team.

B. The Staffing Management provides information on staff acquisition.

C. The Staffing Management provides information on project safety.

D. The Staffing Management provides information on project quality.

This is a false statement about the Staffing Management Plan. The Quality Management Plan defines quality expectations. 1 is incorrect because this is a true statement about the Staffing Management Plan. 2 is incorrect because this is a true statement about the Staffing Management Plan. 3 is incorrect because this is a true statement about the Staffing Management Plan.

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Which one of the following is the best tool for tracking project scope?

A. The work breakdown structure

B. The network diagram

C. Quality control

D. Risk event triggers

The WBS is the best tool for tracking project scope. 2 is incorrect because a network diagram illustrates the sequence of project activities. 3 is incorrect because QC involves methods to ensure the work meets the expected quality designed for the project. 4 is also incorrect. Risk event triggers are conditions that signal a risk event has occurred or is about to occur.

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You are the project manager for your organization. The ART project, which you have been working on for the last two months, has a very strict cost constraint, high requirements for quality, and must be completed within the next eight months. If the project exceeds its budget by more than 1 percent, management will deem the project a failure. Changes to your project have caused the project costs to increase slightly, thereby expanding the project schedule by two weeks. Of the following, which control mechanism is the most important in this project?

A. Time control

B. Cost control

C. Quality control

D. Scope control

The predominant constraint on this project is cost, so cost control is the best answer. 1 is incorrect. While time is important, cost is the defined constraint. 3 is incorrect. Quality is always important, but quality is affected by the project’s cost constraint. 4 is also incorrect. Scope control is important to a project, but cost control is of higher importance based on the information that the question provides. While changes to the scope can affect cost, unacceptable work within the scope can also affect cost.

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Holly Ann is the project manager of the GVF Project which is similar to the HGF Project she just completed. She and the project team are about to begin creating the WBS for the GVF Project and she would like to use the WBS from the HGF Project to create the current WBS. This is an example of which one of the following?

A. Top-down estimating

B. Historical information

C. Poor project management

D. WBS template

When Holly uses a previous project’s WBS to create the current project’s WBS she is using a template. 1 is incorrect because she is not estimating at this point in the project. 2 is incorrect because while this may be a loose example of historical information, WBS template answers the question more accurately. 3 is incorrect because this is not an example of poor project management.

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