Certified Associate in Project Management Exam Version 1
Practice exam for Project Management Professional Certification Exam under Project Management Professional Exam (Licensing Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
A project manager is in the process of enhancing resources to start with an explicit, initial a line learning component of a project management plan will be present manager within the completing this display?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The question describes the process of procuring team and physical resources, which is governed by the resource management plan and procurement management plan. The resource management plan outlines how project resources will be acquired and managed, while the procurement management plan details how products and services will be obtained from external sources. The other options are incorrect; a 'resource learned register' is not a standard project document, and the cost baseline is related to budgeting, not the initial procurement of resources.
Rationale: The question describes the process of procuring team and physical resources, which is governed by the resource management plan and procurement management plan. The resource management plan outlines how project resources will be acquired and managed, while the procurement management plan details how products and services will be obtained from external sources. The other options are incorrect; a 'resource learned register' is not a standard project document, and the cost baseline is related to budgeting, not the initial procurement of resources.
Question 2
What should the team do next to deliver this project?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In adaptive methodologies, change is expected. When new information, such as an unanticipated risk causing delay, emerges, the backlog should be reprioritized. This allows the team to focus on the most valuable work items given the new constraints, rather than being rigidly bound to an initial plan or scope that may no longer be feasible or optimal. Accepting the delay without adjusting the plan or stopping work altogether are not proactive responses aligned with adaptive principles.
Rationale: In adaptive methodologies, change is expected. When new information, such as an unanticipated risk causing delay, emerges, the backlog should be reprioritized. This allows the team to focus on the most valuable work items given the new constraints, rather than being rigidly bound to an initial plan or scope that may no longer be feasible or optimal. Accepting the delay without adjusting the plan or stopping work altogether are not proactive responses aligned with adaptive principles.
Question 3
In the business analysis aspect of a construction project, what is the purpose of the requirements validation process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Requirements validation is the process of ensuring that the stated requirements accurately and completely represent the stakeholders' intentions and will support the delivery of the needed business value. It is about confirming the correctness and completeness of the requirements themselves, not about testing the solution (unit test coverage), delivering value (an outcome), or solving the business problem (the ultimate goal of the project).
Rationale: Requirements validation is the process of ensuring that the stated requirements accurately and completely represent the stakeholders' intentions and will support the delivery of the needed business value. It is about confirming the correctness and completeness of the requirements themselves, not about testing the solution (unit test coverage), delivering value (an outcome), or solving the business problem (the ultimate goal of the project).
Question 4
Which methodology did the project manage about?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The description of having approved baselines for individual phases that are then applied suggests a phased approach with established benchmarks for each stage. This aligns with a benchmark approach, where performance or deliverables are measured against a pre-defined standard. The other terms are not standard project management methodologies.
Rationale: The description of having approved baselines for individual phases that are then applied suggests a phased approach with established benchmarks for each stage. This aligns with a benchmark approach, where performance or deliverables are measured against a pre-defined standard. The other terms are not standard project management methodologies.
Question 5
What should the project team do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In agile frameworks, a sprint demo is held to show completed functionality to stakeholders. If a feature is incomplete and was not demonstrated, it should not be considered part of the current increment. The team should only display and potentially deploy the functionality that was successfully presented and accepted during the demo, ensuring a potentially shippable product increment. The other options suggest redoing work or continuing with unfinished work, which goes against the principle of a time-boxed sprint.
Rationale: In agile frameworks, a sprint demo is held to show completed functionality to stakeholders. If a feature is incomplete and was not demonstrated, it should not be considered part of the current increment. The team should only display and potentially deploy the functionality that was successfully presented and accepted during the demo, ensuring a potentially shippable product increment. The other options suggest redoing work or continuing with unfinished work, which goes against the principle of a time-boxed sprint.