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PMI CA0-001 - Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification

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Total 525 questions

Who is responsibility for making sure that a message in the project team is understood

A.

Project Manager

B.

Sender

C.

Project coordinator

D.

Sponsor

A work package has been scheduled to cost $1,000 to complete, and was to be finished today. As of today, the actual expenditure is $1,200 and approximately half of the work has been completed.

What is the cost variance?

A.

-$700

B.

-$200

C.

+$200

D.

+$500

At the end of the project, what will be the value of SV?

A.

Positive

B.

Zero

C.

Negative

D.

Greater than one

As part of a mid-project evaluation, your project sponsor has asked you to provide a forecast of total project cost. You should calculate the forecast using which of the following methods?

A.

BAC

B.

EAC

C.

ETC

D.

WBS

Which of the following provides a comprehensive and consistent method of controlling the project and ensuring its success?

A.

Stakeholder management

B.

Monitoring and controlling

C.

Project governance

D.

Project management methodology

The risk register contains which of the following?

A.

Identified risks and potential responses

B.

Identified risks and updates to scope baseline

C.

Risk management plan

D.

Risk related contract decisions

Which schedule compression technique has phases or activities done in parallel that would normally have been done sequentially?

A.

Crashing

B.

Fast tracking

C.

Leads and lags adjustment

D.

Parallel task development

What is the status of a project if the Cost Performance Index is 1.25 and the Schedule Performance Index is 0.75?

A.

Under budget and behind schedule

B.

Over budget and ahead of schedule

C.

Under budget and ahead of schedule

D.

Over budget and behind schedule

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 packages.

Which of the following strategies is used to deal with risks that may have a negative impact on project objectives?

A.

Exploit

B.

Share

C.

Enhance

D.

Transfer

While implementing an approved change, a critical defect was introduced. Removing the defect will delay the product delivery. What is the MOST appropriate approach to managing this situation?

A.

Utilize the change control process.

B.

Crash the schedule to fix the defect.

C.

Leave the defect in and work around it.

D.

Fast-track the remaining development.

What defines the portion of work included in a contract for items being purchased or acquired?

A.

Procurement management plan

B.

Evaluation criteria

C.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

D.

Contract Statement of Work (SOW)

Draw the precedence diagram for the dependencies and activity times below to answer the question. Use AON or another technique to derive the answer using F-S relationships.

What is the critical path duration for the given schedule network?

A.

22

B.

23

C.

24

D.

25

Which quality assurance tool and technique confirms the implementation of approved change requests, corrective actions, defect repairs, and preventive actions?

A.

Quality checklists

B.

Quality metrics

C.

Quality audits

D.

Process analysis

Which of the following is one of the key components of the basic communications model?

A.

Push

B.

Decode

C.

Pull

D.

Duration