CAPM : Certified Associate in Project Management (PMI-100) : Part 53

  1. What is the best tool to calculate the critical path on a project?

    • Critical chain method
    • Graphical evaluation and review technique (GERT) diagram
    • Gantt chart
    • Project network diagram

    Explanation:

    Reference: https://blog.ganttpro.com/en/critical-path-method-cpm-in-project-management/

  2. What are the key tools for managing project knowledge?

    • Expert judgment and data gathering
    • Networking and storytelling
    • Data analysis and decision making
    • Prototypes and product analysis
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://www.brainbok.com/guide/pmp/project-integration-management/manage-project-knowledge/
  3. A project manager is experiencing a project with a high degree of change. Which type of stakeholder engagement does this project require?

    • Discussing with management
    • Escalating to the sponsors
    • Engaging regularly with stakeholders
    • Engaging only with decision makers
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/chapter/chapter-5-project-stakeholders-project-management/
  4. Which role does the project manager resemble best?

    • Orchestra conductor
    • Facilities supervisor
    • Functional manager
    • School principal
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-post/38075/The-Orchestra-Conductor-of-Projects
  5. A project manager uses their networking skills to build agreement with a difficult stakeholder. What level of influence did the project manager apply?

    • Project level
    • Organizational level
    • Industry level
    • Influential level
  6. Which of the following describes the similarities of the process groups and project life cycle?

    • The life cycle involves three project management process groups
    • Both provide a basic framework to manage the project
    • Each project must have a life cycle and all processes in the five process groups
    • The project life cycle is managed by executing the processes within the five process groups
  7. Which of the following are outputs of the Define Scope process in Project Scope Management?

    • Requirements documentation and requirements traceability matrix
    • Scope management plan and requirements management plan
    • Project scope statement and project documents updates
    • Scope baseline and project documents updates
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://www.simplilearn.com/project-scope-management-importance-rar89-article
  8. Which tasks should a project manager perform in order to manage the project schedule effectively?

    • Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Define Quality of Activities, Develop Schedule
    • Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Develop Schedule, Control Schedule
    • Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Estimate Cost of Activities, Develop Schedule
    • Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Durations, Define Quality of Activities, Estimate Cost of Activities, Develop Schedule
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://www.projectengineer.net/project-schedule-management-according-to-the-pmbok/
  9. A project team is discussing an upcoming planned product launch of a highly visible technologically advanced artificial intelligence tool. The team is debating the aspect of iterative and hybrid approaches. Which aspect of tailoring would this best represent?

    • Life cycle approaches
    • Resource availability
    • Project dimensions
    • Technology support
  10. A project had four phases, and at the end of the third phase, the project manager realized that some of the project execution steps could have been improved to avoid team burn out

    What should the project manager have done differently?

    • Conduct performance reviews
    • Review quality reports with the project team
    • Hold regular meetings with the project team
    • Conduct a retrospective session at the end of each phase
  11. A project manager is estimating project activities using an algorithm to calculate costs or durations. What is this technique called?

    • Analogous estimating
    • Three-point estimating
    • Parametric estimating
    • Bottom-up estimating
  12. The project manager is working in the processes of Project Resource Management. Which process is the project manager developing if they are using parametric estimation?

    • Plan Resource Management
    • Estimate Activity Resources
    • Estimate Costs
    • Acquire Resources
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/chapter/chapter-11-resource-planning-project-management/
  13. Which of the following are components of the technical project management skill?

    • Ability to explain business aspects of the project, business strategy, goals and objectives, and business value
    • Ability to deal with people, to be collaborative, and to apply persuasion and negotiation
    • Ability to focus on relationships with people, inspire trust, and implement decisions and actions that support the business strategy
    • Ability to plan and prioritize, gather the right artifacts available for each project, and focus on critical success factors
  14. Which contract type is least desirable to a vendor?

    • Fixed price with economic price adjustment (FPEPA)
    • Firm fixed price (FFP)
    • Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)
    • Cost plus award fee (CPAF)
  15. A project manager is in the process of working with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations, and identifying and fostering communication and involvement. Which process does this typically represent?

    • Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
    • Monitor Communications
    • Manage Communications
    • Manage Stakeholder Engagement
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://www.memrise.com/course/352178/pmbok-5-project-management-exam-study/52/
  16. A construction project team has just had an inevitable delay due to a natural calamity. What should the project manager do next?

    • Use expert judgment
    • Use organizational process assets
    • Consult the project management plan
    • Consult the risk register
  17. Projects, programs, subsidiary portfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives refers to?

    • Operations management
    • Project management
    • Program management
    • Portfolio management
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://www.pmbypm.com/difference-project-program-and-portfolio/#.XMton-FR2kw
  18. Analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints for project and monitoring and controlling relates to which process?

    • Develop Schedule
    • Control Schedule
    • Estimate Activity Durations
    • Define Activities
    Explanation:
    Reference: http://www.mypmps.net/en/mypmps/knowledgeareas/time/schedule-development.html
  19. The project management plan requires the acquisition of a special part available from a supplier located abroad. Which source selection method is being used?

    • Least cost
    • Qualifications only
    • Sole source
    • Fixed budget
  20. Which of the following is used as an input to prepare a cost management plan?

    • Expert judgment
    • Lessons learned
    • Cost estimates
    • Project management plan
    Explanation:
    Reference: https://4squareviews.com/2013/04/30/5th-edition-pmbok-guide-process-7-1-plan-cost-management/
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