PMI CAPM Study Guides 2021

NEW QUESTION 1

Organizational process assets, a lessons-learned database, and historical information are all inputs to which process?

• A. Plan Cost Management
• B. Plan Scope Management
• C. Plan Stakeholder Management
• D. Plan Schedule Management

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 2

Which of the following is a group decision-making technique?

• A. Brainstorming
• B. Focus groups
• C. Affinity diagram
• D. Plurality

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 3

The group technique that enhances brainstorming with a voting process used to rank the most useful ideas for prioritization is called the:

• A. majority rule technique.
• B. nominal group technique.
• C. Delphi technique,
• D. idea/mind mapping techniqu

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4

Change requests are processed for review and disposition according to which process?

• A. Control Quality
• B. Control Scope
• C. Monitor and Control Project Work
• D. Perform Integrated Change Control

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 5

What is the function of a Project Management Office (PMO)?

• A. To focus on the coordinated planning, prioritization, and execution of projects and subprojects that are tied to the parent organizations or the client's overall business objectives.
• B. To coordinate and manage the procurement of projects relevant to the parent organization's business objectives and to administer the project charters accordingly.
• C. To administer performance reviews for the project manager and the project team members and to handle any personnel and payroll issues.
• D. To focus on the specified project objectives and to manage the scope, schedule, cost, and quality of the work package

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 6

The process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope as well as managing the changes to the scope baseline is known as:

• A. Validate Scope.
• B. Plan Scope Management.
• C. Control Scope.
• D. Define Scop

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 7

Requirements documentation, requirements management plan, and requirements traceability matrix are all outputs of which process?

• A. Control Scope
• B. Collect Requirements
• C. Create WBS
• D. Define Scope

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 8

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes pull communication?

• A. It includes letters, memos, reports, emails, and faxes.
• B. It requires recipients to access communication content at their own discretion.
• C. It is the most efficient way to ensure a common understanding among all participants.
• D. It is primarily used when the volume of information to be transferred is minima

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9

Which of the following characteristics are found in a functional organizational structure?

• A. Little or no project manager authority, little or no resource availability, and the functional manager controls the project budget
• B. Limited project manager authority, limited resource availability, and a part-time project manager's role
• C. Low to moderate project manager authority, low to moderate resource availability, and a full-time project manager's role
• D. High to almost total project manager authority, high to almost total resource availability, and full-time project management administrative staff

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 10

Identifying major deliverables, deciding if adequate cost estimates can be developed, and identifying tangible components of each deliverable are all part of which of the following?

• A. Work breakdown structure
• B. Organizational breakdown structure
• C. Resource breakdown structure
• D. Bill of materials

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 11

In which domain of project management would a Pareto chart provide useful information?

• A. Project Scope Management
• B. Project Time Management
• C. Project Communications Management
• D. Project Quality Management

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 12

Activity resource requirements and the resource breakdown structure (RBS) are outputs of which Project Time Management process?

• A. Control Schedule
• B. Define Activities
• C. Develop Schedule
• D. Estimate Activity Resources

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 13

Which tool or technique is used to develop the human resource management plan?

• A. Ground rules
• B. Expert judgment
• C. Team-building activities
• D. Interpersonal skills

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 14

A method to manage stakeholder expectations in the scope statement is to clearly:

• A. state the guiding principles of the organization.
• B. identify alternatives to generate different approaches.
• C. state what is out of scope.
• D. outline the results of the Delphi techniqu

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 15

The individual or group that provides resources and support for a project and is accountable for success is the:

• A. sponsor
• B. customer
• C. business partners
• D. functional managers

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 16

Typical outcomes of a project include:

• A. Products, services, and improvements.
• B. Products, programs, and services.
• C. Improvements, portfolios, and services.
• D. Improvements, processes, and product

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 17

Administer Procurements is part of which Process Group?

• A. Planning
• B. Executing
• C. Monitoring and Controlling
• D. Closing

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 18

Which degree of authority does a project manager have on a project in a strong matrix organizational structure?

• A. Limited
• B. Low to moderate
• C. Moderate to high
• D. High to almost total

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 19

To which process is work performance information an input?

• A. Administer Procurements
• B. Direct and Manage Project Execution
• C. Create WBS
• D. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 20

Which earned value management (EVM) metric is a measure of the cost efficiency of budgeted resources expressed as a ratio of earned value (EV) to actual cost (AC) and is considered a critical EVM metric?

• A. Cost variance (CV)
• B. Cost performance index (CPI)
• C. Budget at completion (BAC)
• D. Variance at completion (VAC)

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 21

Which of the following strategic considerations often results in project authorization?

• A. Customer requests and/or issue resolution
• B. Stakeholder expectations and/or strategic opportunity (business need)
• C. Technological advancement and/or senior executive request
• D. Market demand and/or legal requirements

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 22

Which type of manager is assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives?

• A. Program
• B. Functional
• C. Project
• D. Portfolio

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 23

Which output is the approved version of the time-phased project budget?

• A. Resource calendar
• B. Scope baseline
• C. Trend analysis
• D. Cost baseline

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 24

Success is measured by benefits realization for a:

• A. strategic plan
• B. project
• C. portfolio
• D. program

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 25

Which of the following schedule network analysis techniques is applied when a critical path method calculation has been completed and resources availability is critical?

• A. Applying calendars
• B. Resource leveling
• C. Resource planning
• D. Resource conflict management

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 26

Which process involves documenting the actions necessary to define, prepare, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans?

• A. Collect Requirements
• B. Direct and Manage Project Execution
• C. Monitor and Control Project Work
• D. Develop Project Management Plan

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 27

The project scope statement and resource calendars are inputs to which Project Time Management process?

• A. Sequence Activities
• B. Estimate Activity Resources
• C. Develop Schedule
• D. Control Schedule

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 28
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