CAPM Exam Questions - Chapter 05

Question 1

In which of the following processes would you expect to create a Requirements Management Plan?
A. Define Scope 
B. Plan Scope Management 
C. Manage Scope 
D. Plan Scope

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In which of the following processes would you expect to develop the Scope Statement?
A. Define Scope 
B. Collect Requirements 
C. Verify Scope 
D. Create WBS

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In which of the following processes would you expect to subdivide the major project deliverables and project work into smaller components?
A. Define Scope 
B. Collect Requirements 
C. Create WBS 
D. Validate Scope

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In which of the following processes would you expect to formalize the acceptance of the completed project deliverables?
A. Scope Sign-off 
B. Validate Scope 
C. Scope Control 
D. Create WBS

Answer 4

B

Question 5

In which of the following project processes would you expect to manage changes to the project’s scope?
A. Control Scope 
B. Scope Change Control 
C. Collect Requirements 
D. Validate Scope

Answer 5

A

Question 6

Which of the following defines the features and functions that characterize a product, service or result?
A. Project Scope 
B. Project Requirements 
C. Product Scope 
D. Scope Definition

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Which of the following defines the work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product, service or result?
A. Project Scope 
B. Product Scope 
C. Project Requirements 
D. Scope Definition

Answer 7

A

Question 8

When is the Scope Management Plan created?
A. During the collection of requirements
B. During the definition of project scope
C. In the verification of scope
D. During the Plan Scope Management process

Answer 8

D

Question 9

Completion of the project scope is measured against all of the following except:
A. The product requirements 
B. The Project Management Plan 
C. The Scope Statement 
D. The WBS and the WBS Dictionary

Answer 9

A

Question 10

All of the following are inputs to the Define Scope Process except:
A. Project Charter 
B. WBS Dictionary 
C. Requirements documentation 
D. Organizational process assets

Answer 10

B

Question 11

All of the following are tools and techniques used in the Define Scope Process except:
A. Expert judgment 
B. Facilitated workshops 
C. Product analysis 
D. Decomposition

Answer 11

D

Question 12

All of the following are inputs to the Define Scope Process except:
A. Project scope statement 
B. Project charter 
C. Requirements documentation 
D. Organizational process assets

Answer 12

A

Question 13

All of the following are tools and techniques for the Define Scope Process except:
A. Alternatives generation 
B. Project analysis 
C. Facilitated workshops 
D. Expert judgment

Answer 13

B

Question 14

All of the following statements concerning the Project Scope Management Plan are true except:
A. The Project Scope Management Plan defines the project scope
B. The Project Scope Management Plan provides guidance on how the project scope will be defined
C. The Project Scope Management Plan provide direction on how the
project scope will be documented and verified
D. The Project Scope Management Plan provides direction on how the project scope will be managed and controlled

Answer 14

A

Question 15

Each of the following is a component of the Project Scope Management Plan except:
A. A process to define accurate duration estimating and change control
B. A process to prepare a detailed project scope statement
C. A process that enables the creation of a WBS from the scope statement
D. A process that specifies how formal verification and acceptance of the project deliverables will be obtained

Answer 15

A

Question 16

The Project Scope Statement includes all of the following except:
A. Product acceptance criteria 
B. Project requirements 
C. Project deliverables 
D. Project exclusions

Answer 16

B

Question 17

All of the following statements are true about decomposition except:
A. Decomposition rarely is done too much or in too much detail
B. Decomposition is the subdividing of project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components
C. Decomposition may not be possible for a deliverable or subproject that is to be done far in the future
D. Different deliverables can have different levels of decomposition

Answer 17

A

Question 18

All of the following are activities involved in the process of decomposition except:
A. Identifying the deliverables and related work
B. Ensuring that each work package has the appropriate activities assigned to it
C. Developing and assigning identification codes to WBS components
D. Structuring and organizing the WBS

Answer 18

B

Question 19

You walk into your office on Monday morning to find an approved change request sitting on your desk that impacts the project scope. This is best defined as which of the following:
A. Any modification to the agreed upon project scope baseline including the scope statement, the WBS or the WBS Dictionary
B. Any change to a technical requirement
C. Any change to the project management processes
D. Any change to project staffing

Answer 19

A

Question 20

The project scope change control system includes all of the following except:
A. Necessary documentation 
B. An assessment process 
C. Required approval levels 
D. A tracking and monitoring system

Answer 20

B

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT an example of a constraint?
A. Your project sponsor setting budget limits
B. Union rules
C. Specific regulations governing project activities
D. Earned Value performance measures

Answer 21

D

Question 22

A Code of Accounts allows project staff to do each of the following except:
A. Link work packages with general ledger codes
B. Track work package costs
C. Estimate the costs of WBS elements
D. Identify the level at which the work package is found

Answer 22

C

Question 23

Creating the single picture of the project found in the WBS is a powerful tool for what kind of communication?
A. Stakeholder 
B. Informal written 
C. Formal written 
D. Customer

Answer 23

A

Question 24

At your normal end of week status meeting, one of your resources states that they are not sure how the parts of the project fit together. Which of the following documents would best be explain this because it contains a detailed description of the work packages?
A. Activity list 
B. WBS Dictionary 
C. The Project Scope Management Plan 
D. The project assignment matrix

Answer 24

B

Question 25

You have been tasked as the project manager for a new, very high profile project within your organization. Your project has gotten to the Develop Project Management Plan Process and you are struggling to make the plan realistic and not just reflect the desires of certain players in the organization. Which of the following is most likely to be effective at achieving this objective?
A. Create the plan yourself with input from the project sponsor
B. Ask the project sponsor to create the plan with your input
C. Create the plan yourself with input from the project team
D. Create the plan yourself with input from key stakeholders

Answer 25

C

Question 26

A new project manager is complaining to a coworker about the development methodology that they are being forced to use. The coworker suggests that the project manager make more use of a Work Breakdown Structure. Which of the following statements best justifies this recommendation?
A. The WBS allows for progressive elaboration using placeholder work packages
B. The WBS is a great communication tool
C. The WBS shows the relationships between resources and deliverables
D. The WBS shows the relationships between functional managers and resources

Answer 26

A

Question 27

During your weekly status meeting, one of your technical experts suggest adding additional functionality to the project that they believe would greatly benefit the customer. You promptly document the input and take the suggestion for approval. This is an example of what?
A. Quality control 
B. Scope management 
C. Decomposition 
D. Progressive elaboration

Answer 27

B

Question 28

When should the Validate Scope Process be done on a project?
A. Only during the scope validation process
B. At the end of the project
C. At the end of each phase of the project
D. At the beginning of the project

Answer 28

C

Question 29

You are the project manager on a major project within your organization. You think you have done pretty well. The project had a budget of several million dollars, a CPI of .94 and SPI of .92. The major stakeholders have signed off on the scope validation process at the end of each phase. All issues have been resolved and a majority of your resources have already been released to other projects. Then, one of your primary stakeholders approaches you and wants to make a dramatic change to the project scope. What should you do?
A. Meet with your remaining team to see if the change is possible
B. Inform your sponsor
C. Ask the stakeholder to describe the change
D. Tell the stakeholder that they need to use the change management process

Answer 29

C

Question 30

You are a project manager with a project that is struggling significantly. You currently have a cost variance of -10,000 and a schedule variance of -13,000. One of your major stakeholders is very concerned and has called a meeting to discuss the project progress. During the meeting the stakeholder suggests a major scope shift to get the project back on track. What should you do?
A. Ask the stakeholder to describe the change
B. Meet with your remaining team to see if the change is possible
C. Inform your sponsor
D. Tell the stakeholder that they need to use the change management
process

Answer 30

A

Question 31

You are a project manager working for a consulting agency. During a meeting with your customer they inform you that they do not want to pay for the time it will take for you to create a WBS. What is the best thing you can tell the customer?
A. Tell them you can agree to not charge for the WBS creation time
B. Tell them the WBS is very important as it helps prevent work from slipping through the cracks
C. Tell them it is required by their contract
D. Tell them you will cancel the contract without it

Answer 31

B

Question 32

You are a senior program manager within your organization. One of your project managers approaches you and wants to talk about the WBS that you asked them to create. They ask why is it so important that they create a WBS. Your best response is which of the following?
A. It creates a complete picture of the project
B. It provides a list of project risks
C. It produces a list of project activities
D. It helps ensure team commitment

Answer 32

D

Question 33

As a project manager you are asked to provide some form of documentation to make sure your team clearly knows what the work is in each work package. Which of the following do you provide?
A. The Product Scope Statement 
B. The Preliminary Scope Statement 
C. The WBS Dictionary 
D. The Scope Management Plan

Answer 33

C

Question 34

You have just been given the assignment to be the project manager on a very high profile, high value project within your organization. As you leave your boss’s office, they hand you the completed Project Charter and Scope Statement. The first thing you should do is what?
A. Begin work on the Project Management Plan
B. Ensure the key stakeholders agree with the Project Charter
C. Create a WBS
D. Define the Project Scope Statement

Answer 34

A

Question 35

You are the project manager for a very important public works project in your community. The project is nearing completion and will enter the final phase in the next week. What should you be focused on most before moving on to the final phase?
A. Project safety
B. Verifying the scope
C. Losing project resource to other projects
D. Variance analysis

Answer 35

B

Question 36

You are the project manager for a software development project that is using the SDLC and are about to begin integration testing. With what should you be primarily concerned?
A. Project testing procedures 
B. Project resources multi-tasking 
C. Validating the scope 
D. Variance analysis

Answer 36

C

Question 37

You are the project manager for a project that is entering the Closing Process Group. As you attempt to close the project your sponsor informs you that they have been approached by several stakeholders who are not happy with the project deliverables. Which of the following processes could have prevented this problem?
A. Validating scope 
B. Define scope 
C. Scope monitoring 
D. Integrated change control

Answer 37

B

Question 38

All of the following are part of the Scope Baseline except:
A. Project Scope Management Plan 
B. The WBS 
C. The Project Scope Statement 
D. The WBS dictionary

Answer 38

A

Question 39

You are the project coordinator for a small project within your organization. One of the primary stakeholders approaches you with a properly completed scope change request form. What should you do next?
A. Ask the stakeholder to justify the change request
B. Complete integrated change control
C. Determine how the request was missed during the initial scope definition
D. None of the above

Answer 39

B

Question 40

During which part of the project management process is the project scope statement created?
A. Prior to beginning the project 
B. Initiating 
C. Planning 
D. Monitoring and controlling

Answer 40

C

Question 41

Halfway through a project that has a SPI of 0.89 and a CPI of 0.93 the project manager is approached by a senior stakeholder requesting a minor addition to scope. The project sponsor already rejected the same request prior to the approval of the performance management baseline. What is the best thing for the project manager to do?
A. Tell the stakeholder the scope cannot be added
B. Determine the root cause of the request
C. Evaluate the impact of adding the scope
D. Let the sponsor know of the stakeholders’ request

Answer 41

B

Question 42

When should the Validating Scope Process be done?
A. At the beginning of the project 
B. At the end of the project 
C. Throughout the project 
D. At the end of each project phase

Answer 42

D

Question 43

You have just started a job as a project manager for a large manufacturing company. On your first day you are given the completed and signed charter for a new project. What is the first thing you should do?
A. Begin developing the project management plan
B. Create the project scope statement
C. Begin creating the WBS
D. Confirm all stakeholders had input into the scope

Answer 43

D

Question 44

You are the project manager for a multi-year project and are approximately 80% through the project. You are on schedule and budget, but your sponsor is not happy with the deliverables produced. Which of the following processes could have best prevented this problem?
A. Define Scope 
B. Control Scope 
C. Close Project or Phase 
D. Monitor and Control Risks

Answer 44

A

Question 45

You are leading a large multinational manufacturing project. During the process of collecting the percent complete of project work for your monthly status reports, one of your resources asks, “percent complete of what?” You have had issues with this resource on other projects in the past. Instead of reporting the resource to his boss, you attempt to work through the issue with him. Which of the following is most likely the real issue?
A. You do not have an issue with the resource’s boss
B. You should have taken the issue to the resource’s manager some time ago
C. The project lacks an adequate rewards system
D. You failed to assign work packages

Answer 45

D

Question 46

You are currently leading a project which has an SPI of 1.06 and a ETC of $276,500. The BCR of the project is 1.45 and you are more than 70% through the project. Requirements have consistently been changing over the last several weeks no matter what you have tried. Which of the following are you most likely to face in the future?
A. Not being able to measure completion of the product of the project
B. Needing to make sure the customer approves project scope
C. Needing to add resources to complete the project
D. Needing to cut costs to successfully complete the project

Answer 46

A