CAPM Practice Test

Which tool or technique allows a large number of ideas to be classified into groups for review and
analysis?

A.

Nominal group technique

B.

Idea/mind mapping

C.

Affinity diagram

D.

Brainstorming

Using values such as scope, cost, budget, and duration or measures of scale such as size, weight,
and complexity from a previous similar project as the basis for estimating the same parameter or
measurement for a current project describes which type of estimating?

A.

Bottom-up

B.

Parametric

C.

Analogous

D.

Three-point

Sending letters, memos, reports, emails, and faxes to share information is an example of which
type of communication?

A.

Direct

B.

Interactive

C.

Pull

D.

Push

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)

Which process involves defining, preparing, and coordinating all subsidiary plans and integrating
them into a comprehensive plan?

A.

Direct and Manage Project Work

B.

Develop Project Management Plan

C.

Plan Quality Management

D.

Monitor and Control Project Work