40 NEW PMI-CAPM Free Questions and Answers (Part - 2)

 

This is in continuation of the earlier series of questions for the PMI-CAPM® examination. 

I would definitely suggest that you take both the parts together when you try to attempt the questions. 

Again, do note that these are not verbatim questions from the PMI-CAPM exam, however, these questions cover the areas needed for the exam. The questions are based on the PMBOK Guide, Exam Content Outline and Agile practices associated with the PMBOK guide.

As noted in the earlier post, to answer these questions, you need to have:

• Good grasp on Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK Guide, 6th edition. 
• Good grasp of the introductory areas of the PMBOK guide such as Project Life Cycles, Project Environment and Role of Project Manager. 
• Sound understaning of the Agile practices as per the PMBOK guide.
• Understanding the content of the ECO. The ECO is a small, barebone document listing the possible (not all) topics/areas to be covered for the CAPM exam.

These questions are referenced from CAPM Live Lessons - Guaranteed Pass, CAPM 23 Contact Hours and the book, I Want To Be A CAPM.

I hope you enjoy doing these questions and it helps in your preparation for the PMI-CAPM exam.

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Question – 21: Risk management is crucial for project success. However, a common problem in risk management is – 

A Project teams spend less effort in identifying and analyzing risks
B No proper approach in developing risk responses
C The risk register and risk report are not frequently updated
D No action is taken to manage the risk

Question - 22: All of the following statements about work breakdown structures are true EXCEPT:

A They provide a basis for estimating the project.
B They prevent work from slipping through the cracks.
C They help to organize the work.
D They are created by the project manager.

Question - 23: In which part of the risk management process would you complete a risk rating matrix?

A Plan Risk Responses
B Identify Risks
C Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
D Implement Risk Responses

Question – 24: For agile life cycles risks are managed and controlled:

A As requirements change
B As requirements and constraints emerge
C By detailed planning
D By progressive elaboration of initial plan

Question - 25. During initial stakeholder identification, which project document will act as an input?

A Issue Log
B Change Log
C Requirements Documentation
D No document is used

Question - 26: The Scope Management processes are generally completed in which order?

A Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS, Control Scope
B Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS, Validate Scope
C Define Scope, Validate Scope, Collect Requirements, Create WBS
D Validate Scope, Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS

Question – 27: Which one of the following is correct for the project deliverables in Adaptive Life Cycle?

A Defined at the beginning of the project and managed throughout
B Developed over multiple iterations and approved at the beginning of each iteration 
C Defined at the beginning of the iteration and approved for each iteration
D Defined at the beginning of the release and then developed and re-adjusted throughout

Question – 28: Closing process group has processes to formally complete all of the following ones, EXCEPT _________________:

A Project
B Phase
C Contract
D Phase gate

Question - 29: You must start a building project tomorrow to meet the deadline. What type of contract should you sign to start the building work?

A Time and material (T&M)
B Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)
C Fixed-price (FP)
D Fixed price economic price adjustment (FP-EPA)

Question - 30: All the following are part of a communications management plan EXCEPT:

A Names of the stakeholders who can talk to the project manager.
B Names of the stakeholders and instructions on sending project status to them.
C Names of those receiving a telephone call when the system crashes.
D Methods used to collect and store information.

Question – 31: Who is not within the immediate sphere of influence of the project manager?

A Sponsor.
B PPP managers.
C Project Team.
D Resource Managers.

Question - 32: Which of the following is TRUE of inspections?

A They test the future desires of prospective customers.
B They can only be conducted on the final product.
C They are not to be conducted by the project team.
D They prevent defective deliverables from reaching the customer.

Question – 33: Tailoring project management to the project is necessary MAINLY because:

A Every project is unique 
B Project creates a product or service or result
C Project is a temporary endeavor
D Project enables business value creation

Question - 34. A daily stand-up for an Agile project can happen in: 

A Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
B Plan Stakeholder Engagement
C Identify Stakeholders
D Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Question - 35: What is the focus of the Manage Quality process?

A Determining how quality will be defined and validated
B Analyzing the effectiveness of project processes
C Comparing the project metrics against the project management plan
D Confirming and documenting the achievement of agreed-to requirements

Question - 36: You want to let your team know the weekly project status report is now officially due by 4:00 pm on Thursdays. Which type of communication would you use?

A Informal written communication
B Formal verbal communication
C Formal written communication
D Informal verbal communication

Question – 37: Which one of the following minimizes scope creep?

A Release length.
B Level of accuracy.
C Control thresholds.
D Timeboxing.

Question – 38: An activity in a network has the following characteristics: ES = 12, EF = 22, and LS = 14. The duration of the activity is:

A 8 weeks
B 11 weeks 
C 12 weeks
D 14 weeks

Question – 39: WBS contains all the following work, EXCEPT:

A Project work
B Product work
C Project management work
D Product management work

Question - 40: In which parts of the cost management process is earned value (EV) used?

A Reserve analysis 
B Creating the cost baseline 
C Variance management planning
D Forecasting 

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40 NEW PMI-CAPM Free Questions and Answers (Part - 1)

 

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam from PMI is solely based on the PMBOK® Guide, 6th edition. The exam blueprint, however, is based on the Exam Content Outline (ECO) for the CAPM exam. The PMBOK guide covers a vast area in project management and includes a good number of Agile concepts and practices. In this post series we will have 40 PMI-CAPM questions.

These questions are referenced from CAPM Live Lessons - Guaranteed Pass, CAPM 23 Contact Hours and the book, I Want To Be A CAPM. Do note that these questions are not directly from the CAPM exam, but based on my understanding and feedback from successful CAPMs.

To answer these questions, you need to have:

• Good grasp on Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK Guide, 6th edition. 
• Good grasp of the introductory areas of the PMBOK guide such as Project Life Cycles, Project Environment and Role of Project Manager. 
• Sound understaning of the Agile practices as per the PMBOK guide.
• Understanding the content of the ECO. The ECO is a small, barebone document listing the possible (not all) topics to be covered for the CAPM exam.

This is the first of the series with 20 questions. The next part has another set of 20 questions.

I hope you enjoy doing these questions and it helps in your preparation for the PMI-CAPM exam.

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Question – 1: Networking, used as a tool and technique in Manage Communications process, can do all of the followings, EXCEPT: 

A Gives access to information organization
B Influences stakeholders' actions
C Increases stakeholders' support
D Removes barriers to communication

Question – 2: As you implement the agreed upon risk responses created for the risks, all of these can be done, OTHER THAN: 

A Address overall project risk exposure
B Maximize individual opportunities
C Minimize individual threats
D Evaluate the effectiveness of risk responses.

Question – 3: You resolved a conflict between two members, but again they got into fighting. What conflict resolution approach should help you BEST?

A Collaborate
B Smooth
C Compromise
D Direct

Question – 4: For stakeholders with high power, but low interest, you should: 

A Keep them satisfied.
B Manage them closely. 
C Monitor them continuously. 
D Keep them informed.

Question – 5: For successful communication, you need to FIRST:

A Develop a communication strategy.
B Find out the various communication dimensions to use in the project.
C Determine the activities and artifacts of communications.  
D Develop a communication management plan. 

Question – 6: You are giving certificates of appreciation and also corporate apparel with a team logo to your team members. These can be taken from:

A Enterprise Environmental Factors 
B Organizational Process Assets 
C Project management information system 
D Is to be purchased from the outside

Question – 7: The procurement decisions are decided and documented in _______________ process.

A Plan Procurement Management 
B Conduct Procurements 
C Control Procurements 
D Plan Project Management

Question – 8: You want to find out the reasons for accidents on a construction project. Which one of the following would be BEST to use?

A Check sheet.
B Why-why diagram.
C Pareto diagram.
D Scatter diagram. 

Question – 9: A ceiling price is MOST LIKELY to be set in which contract?

A Fixed price incentive fee (FPIF) 
B Fixed price with economic price adjustments (FPEPA) 
C Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) 
D Time and material (T&M)

Question – 10: A self-organizing team functions with an absence of centralized control. Such teams are BEST supported by:

A Generalizing specialists. 
B Critical resources at the right time. 
C Adaptive team members. 
D Emotionally intelligent team members.

Question – 11: In an agile environment, communications artifacts are put in a transparent manner. These are known as: 

A Checkpoints 
B Artifacts 
C Information Radiators 
D Information Reports

Question – 12: The period of time that may elapse after a risk has occurred before a risk's impact is discovered, is known as:

A Risk Urgency
B Risk Proximity
C Risk Detectability
D Risk Dormancy

Question – 13: Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix is used in which process(es) of Communications Management KA? 

A Plan Communications Management
B Manage Communication
C Monitor Communications
D Both Plan Communications Management or Monitor Communications

Question – 14: All of the followings are part of Risk Report, EXCEPT:

A Assessment of overall project risk exposure. 
B Detailed probabilistic analysis of the project.
C Prioritized list of overall project risks. 
D Recommended risk responses.

Question – 15: You want to evaluate if the quality objectives have been achieved. For this purpose, you should use:

A Checklists
B Requirement Traceability Matrix
C Test and Evaluation documents
D Inspection

Question – 16: Actual assignment of resources - team and/or physical - happens in which process group?

A Initiating
B Planning
C Executing
D Monitoring and Controlling

Question – 17: Control Quality process is about ___________________ deliverables, whereas Validate Scope is about ________________ of deliverables.

A Verification, Implementation
B Testing, Inspection
C Completeness, Correctness
D Correctness, Acceptance

Question – 18: The responsibility for the Organizational System lies with the:

A Project Manager
B Organizational Management
C Organization's PMO
D Stakeholders, including Senior Management

Question – 19: To find out the seller processes, procedures, or products that are out of compliance, you can use:

A Quality reports 
B Risk Report
C Audit Report
D Performance Report

Question – 20: At the end of the day, leadership and management are ULTIMATELY about:

A Ability to get things done 
B Ability to deal with politics
C Understanding when to be flexible with tactical priorities
D Selecting the right kind of power to influence and negotiate with others 

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The question set is available in the embedded document below. The answers are also part of this document.

For all answers, subscribe to this site and send a mail (from your GMail id) to managementyogi@gmail.com. You can subscribe by using the Subscribe widget on the top-right corner of this site.

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• Updated Book - What's New in the Book: I Want To Be A CAPM

Updated Book: What’s New in the Book–I Want To Be A CAPM?

The Certifified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exam prep book, I Want To Be A CAPM, First Edition has been available since 2019 and has enabled many successful PMI-CAPMs and PMI-PMPs. This book is based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, 6th edition. Aspiring PMPs have also used the content of the book to have an easier understanding of the PMBOK guide. 

Like all other books of mine, this edition of the book has gone through updates based on various exam related changes.

Why the Updates?

These updates primarily driven by these factors:

• Availability or updates to existing standards: PMBOK guide is the sole reference guide for the CAPM® exam. And it has seen certain updates in previous years. However, do note that the exam blueprint will be based on the Exam Content Outline (ECO).
• New ways to take the exam: For example, due to COVID-19 issue, exams now have an online option, with proctors. Now, the CAPM exam can also be taken online.
• Feedback from exam takers: Some successful CAPMs (also PMPs, ACPs or RMPs) write their exam experiences and inform on new types of questions. 
• Updates on advanced or complex areas: For example, mathematical questions in the CAPM exam are simple, but to understand them it takes time. 
• Updates on Videos: Many times, I add additional videos with exercises and solutions so that exam takers get more practice and feel more confident. 

With this background, there have been continuous and frequent updates to the PMI-CAPM Exam Prep: I Want To Be A CAPM.

What’s New in the Book – I Want To Be A CAPM?

The book, I Want To Be A CAPM, as noted earlier has seen a number of updates, after months of effort. These are highlights for the current updates to the book as well as the book index.

Below are the update highlights.

1. NEW Document and Videos for Online CAPM Exam

The CAPM exam has gone online and with that a new document has been added, which illustrates how to take the exam step-by-step in the online proctored mode (OPT). The document has been divided into two sections:

• Steps for traditional mode of the exam.
• Steps for online proctored mode of the exam.

With it, you will have a much better understanding on how to proceed with the CAPM exam in proctored mode. Do note that it’s different from the PMP exam, e.g., there is no break available in this exam.

2. COMPLETE Addition of Agile Concepts

Though the CAPM Exam Content Outline (ECO) informs on few Agile concepts in certain knowledge areas (KAs), Agile concepts are available for all the 10 KAs. In addition, Agile concepts permeate throughout the PMBOK guide. Now, this  book has exhaustive Agile content as needed for the exam.

Also, the various life cycles used in a project now have more explanations. 

3. NEW Formulas in Formula Gold Cards

Formulas needed for your CAPM are not as exhaustive as the PMP exam. However, I’ve added quite a few into the formula gold cards.

Note: The formula gold cards of the book can be downloaded.

This falls under the chapter of "How To Be A PMI-CAPM" in the book.

4. NEW Agile related questions for Chapter End Questions

For every knowledge area (KA), a number of Agile related questions are added. Remember, though the ECO informs on a few Agile concepts, the PMBOK guide has Agile content for the knowledge areas. 

5. NEW Agile related questions for Full-Length Question Sets

There are two full length question-sets in this book, each having 150 questions and answers. Now, these question sets are revamped to include more Agile questions.

These question sets are available under “Full Length Question Sets”.

6. NEW Guide Covering the Agile Manifesto

The Agile Manifesto has 4 values and 12 principles. For your CAPM exam, the PMBOK guide is the only reference guide. However, it doesn’t include the Agile values and principles. Regardless, to understand Agile, as an aspiring CAPM need to have a minimal understanding of the manifesto. In this brief guide, you will know what these values and principles are, what they stand for, and in what context they are used.

7. NEW Chapter on How to Fill the CAPM Application

The application process for your CAPM exam has been changed and also has been made easier. A completely new chapter has been added on to fill your application with a number of guidelines. 

8. UPDATED Content for CAPM Exam 

The CAPM exam has gone through changes in the last couple of years. For example, earlier your CAPM credential was valid for 5 years without any professional development units (PDU) requirements. Now, it’s valid for 3 years and requires 15 PDUs to maintain.

You also have changes with respect to the exam process, inclusion of online proctored tests, changes in pricing structure based on countries, among others. All these new changes are now reflected in the updated edition. 

9. NEW Section for CAPM Certification Maintenance

A completely revamped section for CAPM certification maintenance has been added. As noted earlier, now you have a requirement of 15 PDUs in three years to maintain your certification. These PDUs are divided into various categories with maximum and minimum values. 

This new section informs in detail on how to maintain your hard-earned CAPM certification. 

10. UPDATES to Book’s Index File

The index file is important to know the content of the book. As the CAPM book gets updated, the index file also gets updated with clear highlighting for the NEW, as well as the UPDATED content. You will also know if any item has been removed. 

How Will I Know about the Updates?

I face this question frequently from people who want to purchase this book. I understand this concern. The below steps are followed for every new update.

• All changes will be clearly communicated to you via E-Mail. 
• Inside the book, the new ones will be highlighted as *** NEW ***, and the updates ones will be *** UPDATED ***. Green color coding will be there for these changes.
• All the previous updated mails are part of the book, so that you are clearly aware of the new changes that have happened. 
• The index file of the book is also updated, because that gives you a quick view on the new/updated content. 
• For the new videos, the videos are clearly noted as NEW, so that you are immediately aware of it. 
• For the new/updated documents, the documents are cleared and noted as NEW/UPDATED.
• A number of tips and revision reminders are also added along the content. They are also clearly highlighted.
• For any clarification or questions on these updates, you can ask your questions. You will definitely get a response. 
• All the new/updated content will be FREE of cost to you.

Updated Book Index

The complete index of the newly updated CAPM book is shown below (Embedded Document). You can scroll to see the content. The overall content of the book is available at: https://www.managementyogi.com/p/books.html

Conclusion

The world of development in project management is constantly changing, evolving and bringing in new practices, principles and knowledge. The PMI-CAPM also changes with the reference guide and the ECO. Do note that the release trains for the ECO and the reference PMBOK guide, are different. Don’t mix these two. As the content, pattern or type of questions change, the book: I Want To Be A CAPM also changes. 

You can check the overall details of the book (number of pages, chapters, price, access information, among others) in the below link. It's the 4th book in the list.

https://www.managementyogi.com/p/books.html

As far as I am aware, this is the only CAPM Exam Prep book in the world, which sees continuous changes and updates. I do believe that it benefits all the readers of the book. 

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Book for CAPM Exam Prep: "I Want To Be A CAPM"

I am delighted to announce the public availability of the book for Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) examination preparation:

'I WANT TO BE A CAPM - The Plain and Simple Way to be A CAPM'.

This book is based on the PMBOK® Guide 6th edition. This book is in continuation of the "I Want To Be..." series of books in project management domain. This blogpost is a formal declaration of the book going public.

Over years, I’ve interacted thousands of professionals from various organizations. A common question is this:

What to go for – CAPM or PMP certification?

That’s the dilemma faced by many professionals when they want to build a career in project management.  Organizations also want to know which will help their employees to be proficient in project management, preferably in a short period of time. 

So, this book is for professionals:

1. Who find PMP exam to be time consuming. The CAPM exam, on the other hand, is much easier and will take much less time.
2. Who find PMP exam to be hard. Because many professionals find the PMP questions to be complicated and requires a lot of effort. The questions in the CAPM exam are quite straight.
3. Who want to have a good understanding of the PMBOK Guide.
   To be a CAPM professional, you need to have a good understanding of the PMBOK guide. This is your only reference guide. 
4. Who don’t the qualify pre-requisites needed for the PMP exam or have little to no experience in project management. But they want to build a career in project management. In one of its options, CAPM certification doesn't ask for any project management experience - you only need to have 23 formal hours of education.
5. Who have been asked by their organizations or potential recruiters to be a CAPM. The CAPM credential is recognized and valued within project management community.

This book would not have been made possible without the feedback from CAPM aspirants with whom I’ve interacted over years. Also, there are many certified PMPs who have contributed to make this book better. 

There are many other management professionals, including certified CAPMs and PMPs, who I’ve never met, but interacted in last 10 years over calls, webinars, emails and other mediums. Your inputs have made the book better.

Thank you to all of you.


Key Features of This Book - "I Want To Be A CAPM"

• In-line with the PMBOK Guide, 6th Edition and the Examination Content Outline (ECO) for CAPM Exam.
• 500+ practice questions, including 2 full-length question sets and many chapter end practice questions. These questions are specifically designed for aspiring CAPMs and in compliance with the CAPM-ECO.
• 30 Process and ITTO exercises with over 240 questions focusing on the processes, inputs, tools and techniques and outputs (ITTOs). This is excluding the 500+ practice questions and one of its kind to remember the ITTOs. 
• 100s of Tips to crack the CAPM exam. This includes inputs from the many successful CAPMs.
• Videos and Flow diagrams on critical areas for your CAPM exam.
• High simplified content and language. The book focuses on what you need to know for the CAPM exam and written in an easily understandable content. 

Overall Content of the Book

• Number of Chapters: 15 
• Number of Pages: 682
• Excluding pages for questions, number of pages: 464
• Number of Questions: 508
• Number of Full Length Question Sets: 2
  Two full length question sets, each with 150 questions and detailed answers
  (total 300 questions and answers)

To know the breakdown content of the book, please check the below index (partial one). The detailed index is part of the book. 


Index of the Book
The partial index of the book is shown below (Embedded Document) You can scroll to see the content. 

If you are want to buy or have any queries on  this book, please send a mail to managementyogi@gmail.com. 

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