APM Body of Knowledge Seminar Questions

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APM Body of Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge of project management principles and practices with our comprehensive APM Body of Knowledge quiz. This quiz features 18 carefully crafted questions designed to evaluate your understanding of risk management, quality assurance, project success criteria, and much more.

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You have been asked to prepare a detailed estimate for an office move. Which technique would help you most:

A. Comparative

B. Subjective

C. Parametric

D. Analytical

Comparative estimating is:

A. Based on the cost of a previous similar project

B. Based on the cost of a similar current project

C. Based on the WBS

D. Based a mathematical model

A typical project risk management process would be :

A. Identification, Assessment, Assign an Owner, Implement the Response

B. Identification, Escalation, Plan the Response, Implement the Response

C. Determined by the Risk Manager

D. Identification, Assessment, Plan the Response, Implement the Response

Contingency is:

A. A provision put aside to deliver risk reduction

B. A management provision to help out if the project gets into difficulties

C. A provision to reduce the likelihood of a risk from occurring

D. Plans that are developed and enacted in response to a risk if it occurs

A risk owner is:

A. The person most impacted by the risk if it occurs

B. The sponsor of the project

C. The person best suited to manage the risk

D. The project manager

The first output of risk identification is:

A. A risk register entry

B. The expected monetary value of the risk event.

C. Corrective actions

D. A mitigation or risk response plan

Which quality activity would you do at the start of a project:

A. Quality Assurance

B. Quality Control

C. Quality Planning

D. Quality Audit

Quality Assurance is used to :

A. Determine which quality standards are to be used on the project and how they will be implemented by the team

B. Evaluate the overall project performance and provide confidence that the process is effective and objectives will be met

C. Verify that the project deliverables comply with the quality standards outlined in the quality plan

D. Ensure that the requirements of ISO9000 are complied with

Which of the following is an Issue?

A. The system may fail its test

B. The staff may not have the skills to do this work

C. We cannot achieve the task within the allocated tolerances

D. Poor weather may delay construction on the site

Which of the following is not a project:

A. Organising a wedding

B. Building a house

C. Running a call centre

D. Installing an IT system

The fundamental purpose of project management is:

A. Managing change

B. Planning tasks

C. Controlling progress

D. Leading teams

A project is:

A. A set of sequential activities performed in a process or system

B. A revenue generating activity that needs to be accomplished while achieving customer satisfaction

C. An ongoing endeavour undertaken to meet customer requirements

D. A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result

Which of the following examples is a project success criteria?

A. Increased business revenues

B. Opened up new markets

C. Lower operating costs

D. Kept within budget

Gate reviews are primarily to:

A. See how late the project is

B. A mechanism to calculate the final time and cost

C. Decide whether to continue with the project or not

D. Satisfy the needs of senior management

Which of the following statements is true?

A. The project manager owns the Business Case

B. The sponsor is responsible for the project delivering on time

C. The project manager is responsible for delivering the project’s benefits

D. The sponsor owns the Business Case and the project manager is responsible for delivering the project on time

Which of the following would not normally be the responsibility or accountability of the project manager:

A. Realising the benefits from the project

B. Developing the integrated project management plan

C. Maintaining change and configuration records

D. Motivating and developing the project team

Scheduling can best be defined as the process used to determine:

A. Overall project duration.

B. Project cost estimating.

C. The integrated project management plan.

D. sub-contractor’s responsibilities.

Which one of the following statements best defines the purpose of a Product Breakdown Structure (PBS)?

A. To determine the activities required to deliver the products.

B. To determine what will be delivered.

C. To establish the extent of work required prior to project commissioning and the handover.

D. To identify the health and safety strategies and procedures to be used on the project.

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