Module One Quiz

Complete this quiz and use the attached answer key to grade your results.

1. Youll need to recognize project management terms and be able to apply them in your
CAPM examination. A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a
specific date is best described as which one of the following?
A. A program
B. An operation
C. A project
D. A subproject
2. Ben is a new employee in your organization and hes been assigned to your project
team. Ben doesnt understand why he is on your project team as he thinks everything is
part of the organizations day-to-day operations. Which of the following is likely to be
part of an operation?
A. Providing electricity to a community
B. Designing an electrical grid for a new community
C. Building a new dam as a source of electricity
D. Informing the public about changes at the electrical company
3. You are the project manager of the HBH Project to install 40 new servers for your
company network. You recommend, as part of your project planning, using progressive
elaboration. Some of the project team members are confused on this concept. Of the
following, which one is the best example of progressive elaboration?
A. It is the process of decomposing the work into small, manageable tasks.
B. It is the process of taking a project from concept to completion.
C. It is the process of taking a project concept to a project budget.
D. It is the process of identifying the business needs of a potential project.

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4. Your organization would like to create a new product based on market research. This new
product will be created by a project. This is an example of which one of the following
reasons to launch a new project?
A. Organizational need
B. Customer request
C. Market demand
D. Legal requirement
5. You organization utilizes projects, programs, and portfolios. Some of the project team
members are confused on what a program is. A program is which one of the following?
A. A very large, complex project
B. A collection of small projects with a common goal
C. A collection of projects with a common objective
D. A collection of subprojects with a common customer
6. Sam and Sarah are in a heated discussion over a new program in the organization. They
are trying to determine who makes the tactical decisions in the projects within the
program. Who manages programs?
A. Management
B. Project sponsors
C. Project managers
D. Program managers
7. You have an excellent idea for a new project that can increase productivity by 20
percent in your organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed
project because too many resources are already devoted to other projects. You have
just experienced what?
A. Parametric modeling
B. Management by exception
C. Project portfolio management
D. Management reserve

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8. While the project manager must balance risks, resources, and other aspects of the
project, one of the fundamental concepts is the Iron Triangle. Of the following, which is
not part of the Iron Triangle?
A. Quality
B. Time
C. Scope
D. Cost
9. Holly is a new project manager and shes working towards her CAPM certification. She is
having some trouble understanding which processes she should implement in her new
project based on the available processes in the PMBOK Guide. Of the following, which
statement is correct?
A. A project manager must use every process identified within the PMBOK Guide
on every project.
B. A project must use every tool and technique as identified within the PMBOK
Guide on every project.
C. A project manager must use the most appropriate processes on every project.
D. A project manager must agree that he will use all of the project management tools
and techniques on every project.
10. Projects are temporary endeavors to create a unique product, service, or result. Which
one of the following does not relate to the concept of temporary in project
management?
A. The project team
B. The market window status on which the project is capitalizing
C. The project deliverable
D. The project manager
11. Harold is the project manager of the JHG Project for his company and hes meeting with
the key stakeholders to describe the deliverables of the project that will be
implemented. Hanna, one of the stakeholders, is confused on why Harold talks about
results of the project that arent necessarily implemented. As an example, Harold says

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that a project creates a unique product, service, or result. Which one of the following is
a result?
A. A new piece of software
B. A new airplane
C. A feasibility study
D. A call center
12. You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your company and youre working
with the key project stakeholders to define the requirements of the project. One of the
stakeholders mentions that there are industry standards, but there are also regulations
for the project to consider. What is the difference between a standard and a regulation?
A. A standard is optional; regulations are not.
B. A standard is not optional; a regulation may be.
C. A standard is rarely optional; regulations are never optional.
D. A standard is a guideline; a regulation is a request.
13. A project manager needs five areas of expertise to be successful. Which one is not one
of the five areas of expertise?
A. Application area knowledge
B. An understanding of the project environment
C. CAPM certification
D. Interpersonal skills
14. Project managers must be aware of the political and social environments that the
project operates within. These environments can affect the projects ability to operate,
can limit working hours, or cause embarrassment when the project manager assumes
other cultures are the same as hers. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of
a projects cultural and social environment?
A. Economics
B. Time zone differences
C. Demographics
D. Ethics

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15. You are the project manager of the KHGT Project, which will span four countries around
the world. You will need to consider all of the following characteristics of the international
and political environment except for which one?
A. International, national, regional, and local laws
B. Customs
C. Customers
D. Holidays
16. Project managers need interpersonal skills, such as likeability, to help get the project
work done. The project manager needs interpersonal skills to be effective in any
organization and project. Which one of the following is not an example of an
interpersonal skill?
A. Financial management and accounting
B. Influencing the organization
C. Motivating people
D. Problem solving
17. Jane is a senior project manager in your company. Wally is a new project manager that
is working towards his CAPM certification. Jane decides that Wally would be a good
candidate to manage a subproject in the organization. Brenda, the project sponsor, isnt
certain what Jane means by a subproject. What is a subproject?
A. It is a smaller project that supports a parent project.
B. It is a project that is performing below expectations.
C. It is a project that has been experiencing project spin-off.
D. It is delegation of a project phase.
18. Erin a new project manager that is working towards her CAPM. She has been assigned
a small project in her organization, but she feels that she could use some additional
training, coaching, and mentoring. Where will a project manager most likely get project
management mentoring?
A. Project Management International
B. American Society for Quality

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C. The project management office

D. Subject matter experts
19. Project managers and functional managers need to be able to recognize a condition that
is best suited for a project and a condition that is an operation within an entity. Which
one of the following is an example of operations?
A. Creating a new community park
B. Designing a new car
C. Sending monthly invoices to an organizations 25,000 customers
D. Removing an old server and replacing it with a newer one
20. When considering the selection of projects to be initiated, project portfolio
management considers all of the following except for which one?
A. Risk/reward categories
B. Lines of business
C. The project managers experience
D. General types of projects

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Answer Key
1. Youll need to recognize project management terms and be able to apply them in your
CAPM examination. A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a
specific date is best described as which one of the following?
A. A program
B. An operation
C. A project
D. A subproject
C. A project is a temporary endeavor to create a unique product, service, or result.
Deadlines and cost constraints are tied to the project. A is incorrect because
programs are a collection of projects working toward a common cause. B is incorrect
because operations are ongoing activities of an organization. D, a subproject,
describes a project that is part of and supports a larger project.
2. Ben is a new employee in your organization and hes been assigned to your project
team. Ben doesnt understand why he is on your project team as he thinks everything is
part of the organizations day-to-day operations. Which of the following is likely to be
part of an operation?
A. Providing electricity to a community
B. Designing an electrical grid for a new community
C. Building a new dam as a source of electricity
D. Informing the public about changes at the electrical company
A. Providing electricity to a community is the best example of operations, as it is an
ongoing activity. B, C, and D are all examples of projects, as they are temporary and
create a unique product, service, or result.
3. You are the project manager of the HBH Project to install 40 new servers for your
company network. You recommend, as part of your project planning, using progressive
elaboration. Some of the project team members are confused on this concept. Of the
following, which one is the best example of progressive elaboration?
A. It is the process of decomposing the work into small, manageable tasks.
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B. It is the process of taking a project from concept to completion.

C. It is the process of taking a project concept to a project budget.
D. It is the process of identifying the business needs of a potential project.
B According to the PMBOK Guide, progressive elaboration means developing in
steps and then continuing by increments. Choice A describes the process of breaking
down the project scope into the task list. C is not a valid choice for this question. D is
part of determining if a project should be chartered and is not the best answer for
this question.
4. Your organization would like to create a new product based on market research. This new
product will be created by a project. This is an example of which one of the following
reasons to launch a new project?
A. Organizational need
B. Customer request
C. Market demand
D. Legal requirement
C. Projects can be created for a number of reasons, and this example supports the
market demand choice. A, an organizational need, is a project to satisfy an internal
need. B is incorrect because no specific customer asked for this new product. D is
incorrect because there is no legal requirement to create the new product.
5. You organization utilizes projects, programs, and portfolios. Some of the project team
members are confused on what a program is. A program is which one of the following?
A.

A very large, complex project

B.

A collection of small projects with a common goal

C.

A collection of projects with a common objective

D.

A collection of subprojects with a common customer

C best describes a program. A program is a collection of projects working together to

gain benefits by managing the projects as a group rather than on an individual basis.
A, B, and D are not attributes of programs, as projects within a program neither are
necessarily small nor are they subprojects.

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6. Sam and Sarah are in a heated discussion over a new program in the organization. They
are trying to determine who make the tactical decisions in the projects within the
program. Who manages programs?
A. Management
B. Project sponsors
C. Project managers
D. Program managers
D. Programs are managed by program managers. A, B, and C are incorrect choices.
7. You have an excellent idea for a new project that can increase productivity by 20
percent in your organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed
project because too many resources are already devoted to other projects. You have
just experienced what?
A. Parametric modeling
B. Management by exception
C. Project portfolio management
D. Management reserve
C. Project portfolio management is the management, selection, and assignment of
projects that support an organizations business objectives. A, B, and D are not valid
answers.
8. While the project manager must balance risks, resources, and other aspects of the
project, one of the fundamental concepts is the Iron Triangle. Of the following, which is
not part of the Iron Triangle?
A. Quality
B. Time
C. Scope
D. Cost
A. Quality, while important, is not part of the Iron Triangle of Project Management.
B, C, and D make up the Iron Triangle.

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9. Holly is a new project manager and shes working towards her CAPM certification. She
is having some trouble understanding which processes she should implement in her new
project based on the available processes in the PMBOK Guide. Of the following, which
statement is correct?
A. A project manager must use every process identified within the PMBOK Guide
on every project.
B. A project must use every tool and technique as identified within the PMBOK
Guide on every project.
C. A project manager must use the most appropriate processes on every project.
D. A project manager must agree that he will use all of the project management
tools and techniques on every project.
C. A project manager does not have to use all of the processes within the PMBOK
Guide, only the most appropriate. A, B, and D are incorrect statements, as the project
manager does not use every process or tool and technique within the PMBOK Guide.
10. Projects are temporary endeavors to create a unique product, service, or result. Which
one of the following does not relate to the concept of temporary in project
management?
A. The project team
B. The market window status on which the project is capitalizing
C. The project deliverable
D. The project manager
C. Most projects create a deliverable that will outlive the project itself. A, B, and D
are incorrect, as these attributes are temporary in nature.
11. Harold is the project manager of the JHG Project for his company and hes making with
the key stakeholders to describe the deliverables of the project that will be
implemented. Hanna, one of the stakeholders, is confused on why Harold talks about
results of the project that arent necessarily implemented. As an example, Harold says
that a project creates a unique product, service, or result. Which one of the following is
a result?

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A. A new piece of software

B. A new airplane
C. A feasibility study
D. A call center
C. The PMBOK Guide classifies the concept of creating feasibility as a result. A, B,
and D describe products and services.
12. You are the project manager pf the GHY Project for your company and youre working
with the key project stakeholders to define the requirements of the project. One of the
stakeholders mentions that there are industry standards, but there are also regulations
for the project to consider. What is the difference between a standard and a regulation?
A. A standard is optional; regulations are not.
B. A standard is not optional; a regulation may be.
C. A standard is rarely optional; regulations are never optional.
D. A standard is a guideline; a regulation is a request.
A is the best choice, as standards are optional while regulations are not. B, C, and D
do not accurately describe the difference between standards and regulations.
13. A project manager needs five areas of expertise to be successful. Which one is not one
of the five areas of expertise?
A. Application area knowledge
B. An understanding of the project environment
C. CAPM certification
D. Interpersonal skills
C. Believe it or not, you dont have to be a CAPM to be a successful project
manager. A, B, and D are valid characteristics of a project manager.
14. Project managers must be aware of the political and social environments that the
project operates within. These environments can affect the projects ability to operate,
can limit working hours, or cause embarrassment when the project manager assumes
other cultures are the same as hers. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of
a projects cultural and social environment?

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A. Economics
B. Time zone differences
C. Demographics
D. Ethics
B. Time zone differences are not part of the cultural and social environment, but are
part of the international and political environment. A, C, and D are part of the
cultural and social environment.
15. You are the project manager of the KHGT Project, which will span four countries around
the world. You will need to consider all of the following characteristics of the international
and political environment except for which one?
A. International, national, regional, and local laws
B. Customs
C. Customers
D. Holidays
C. Customers are not part of the international and political environment. A, B, and D
are part of this environment.
16. Project managers need interpersonal skills, such as likeability, to help get the project
work done. The project manager needs interpersonal skills to be effective in any
organization and project. Which one of the following is not an example of an
interpersonal skill?
A. Financial management and accounting
B. Influencing the organization
C. Motivating people
D. Problem solving
A. Financial management and accounting is not an interpersonal skill. B, C, and D are
examples of interpersonal skills, so these choices are invalid for this question.
17. Jane is a senior project manager in your company. Wally is a new project manager that
is working towards his CAPM certification. Jane decides that Wally would be a good

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candidate to manage a subproject in the organization. Brenda, the project sponsor, isnt
certain what Jane means by a subproject. What is a subproject?
A. It is a smaller project that supports a parent project.
B. It is a project that is performing below expectations.
C. It is a project that has been experiencing project spin-off.
D. It is delegation of a project phase.
A best describes a subproject, which is a project, typically smaller than the original,
that supports a parent project. B, C, and D do not accurately describe a subproject.
18. Erin a new project manager that is working towards her CAPM. She has been assigned
a small project in her organization, but she feels that she could use some additional
training, coaching, and mentoring. Where will a project manager most likely get project
management mentoring?
A. Project Management International
B. American Society for Quality
C. The project management office
D. Subject matter experts
C. Project managers will most likely receive mentoring from the project
management office. A is not a valid choice. B is not a valid choice because ASQ does
not provide mentoring for project managers. D is not the best choice for the
question because the PMBOK Guide specifically identifies the PMO as a source for
mentoring.
19. Project managers and functional managers need to be able to recognize a condition that
is best suited for a project and a condition that is an operation within an entity. Which
one of the following is an example of operations?
A. Creating a new community park
B. Designing a new car
C. Sending monthly invoices to an organizations 25,000 customers
D. Removing an old server and replacing it with a newer one

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C is the best example of operations, as the answer implies that this work is done
every month. A, B, and D are all unique endeavors that may be done once or just
occasionally, but are not part of ongoing operations.
20. When considering the selection of projects to be initiated, project portfolio
management considers all of the following except for which one?
A. Risk/reward categories
B. Lines of business
C. The project managers experience
D. General types of projects
C. While the experience of the project manager is likely considered during the
assignment of projects, it is not considered during project portfolio management. A,
the risk and reward of the project is considered. B and D, the lines of business and
the general types of projects, are also considered as part of project portfolio
management.

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