CAPM Practice Test 1

This is the first of our four CAPM practice exams. It includes 10 multiple choice questions along with detailed explanations. These free practice questions will help you prepare for your Certified Associate of Project Management exam.

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1 . Question

You have just been assigned to the new smartwatch project and are given the authority to choose your project lifecycle approach. Given what you know about the organization, which option would you select?

• A. Adaptive because the project is very large, and everyone is working remotely
• B. Predictive because the company promotes self-managed teams
• C. Adaptive because the company has an inflexible chain of command
• D. Predictive because the company is structured as a rigid hierarchy

2 . Question

You have just completed the planning phase of the condominium renovation project, and you are following a waterfall approach. What are the activities and artifacts that your team will have just completed?

• A. The contractors just completed the construction of the plumbing and electrical.
• B. Detailed designs, schedules, and cost baselines were created.
• C. All quality reports indicated deliverable inspections were satisfactory. The final inspection of the facility was made.
• D. A business case was completed, and a verification that the firm has the available resources to meet the sponsor’s timeframe was done.

3 . Question

In your software as a service (SAAS) project, the following activities have just occurred: the customer and project sponsor accepted the software, and customer support has just been engaged to help the customer install the product. Which phase do these activities represent?

• A. Closing
• B. Testing
• C. Deployment
• D. Design

4 . Question

In the planning phase of your drone security project, which artifact will you develop if you follow a waterfall project lifecycle?

• A. The vision statement
• B. The requirements document
• C. The user stories document
• D. The product backlog

5 . Question

You are reviewing your project schedule, comparing it to the baseline, and seeing that the project is behind schedule. You want to find the critical path because if you can bring in the tasks there, you will make the greatest difference to the overall end date. Which of the following paths would represent the critical path?

• A. The path represented by tasks A–G has negative two weeks of float.
• B. The path represented by tasks H–J has one week of float.
• C. The path represented by tasks K–P has no float.
• D. The path represented by tasks Q–S has two weeks of float.

6 . Question

You are reviewing your project schedule, comparing it to the baseline, and seeing that the project is behind schedule. You want to find the critical path, knowing that is where the focus should be. Which of the following paths would represent the critical path?

• A. The path represented by tasks A–G is 8 weeks long.
• B. The path represented by tasks H–J is 7 weeks long.
• C. The path represented by tasks K–P is 16 weeks long.
• D. The path represented by tasks Q–S is 10 weeks long.

7 . Question

You are managing a software development project budgeted at $525,000, according to the earned value analysis report you just generated. You see that your schedule dictated that the planned value of the work your team was scheduled to complete (PV) should be $310,000. However, the team has only completed $285,000 in value (EV). Additionally, your team has spent $350,000 (AC) so far. Which of the following is true about the status of your project?

• A. You have a schedule variance of $25,000
• B. You have a schedule variance of $65,000
• C. You have a schedule variance of −$65,000
• D. You have a schedule variance of −$25,000

8 . Question

Which of the following best describes a work breakdown structure?

• A. The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work, beginning with themes and decomposed into epics and user stories.
• B. The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work decomposed down to control accounts.
• C. The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to accomplish project objectives.
• D. The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to accomplish the product objectives.

9 . Question

Which of the following best describes a work package?

• A. The work package is the lowest level of WBS decomposition for which cost and duration can be estimated and managed.
• B. The work package is a level of WBS decomposition that represents scope but will be progressively elaborated on as time progresses.
• C. The work package is a level of WBS decomposition where the project scope, budget, and cost are integrated to establish performance measurements.
• D. The work package is the highest level of WBS decomposition for which schedule and cost can be realistically estimated and managed.

10 . Question

You are in the planning phase of your current project, which follows a waterfall lifecycle. You are considering convening a meeting with a quality representative to help you create a quality management plan. Which of the following best describes what this document will do?

• A. The quality management plan is a component of the project management plan that describes the policies and procedures for accomplishing the project’s quality objectives.
• B. The quality management plan is a component of the project management plan that describes the processes and procedures for testing the project deliverables, including the acceptance criteria needed to successfully pass these tests.
• C. The quality management plan is a standalone document that describes the policies and procedures for accomplishing the project’s quality objectives.
• D. The quality management plan is a standalone document that describes the criteria required to be met so that a deliverable can be considered ready for the customer.

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