Task 1 Demonstrate an Understanding of the Various Project Life Cycles and Processes. CAPM Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A large retail company groups its initiatives into three categories: (1) a one-time effort to open 50 new stores in a new region, (2) the ongoing daily restocking and sales reporting for all existing stores, and (3) a set of related efforts to upgrade the point-of-sale system across all stores, including hardware rollout, software migration, and training. How should the company categorize these three items?

   • A1 is a project, 2 is operations, 3 is a program
   • B1 is a portfolio, 2 is a project, 3 is a program
   • C1 is a program, 2 is a project, 3 is a portfolio
   • D1 is a program, 2 is operations, 3 is a portfolio
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2. 7foundation · easy

   An organization groups several related projects and ongoing activities to manage them collectively and achieve benefits that could not be achieved individually. This grouping is best described as a:

   • AProject
   • BOperations
   • CProgram
   • DPortfolio
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4. 8foundation · easy

   A project scope statement says: 'Deliver a new customer relationship management system.' Which element is missing that would make the scope statement more complete?

   • AThe project's budget
   • BThe project's start date
   • CA description of the system's key features and functions
   • DThe project manager's name
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5. 9foundation · easy

   A scope statement says: 'The website must be user-friendly.' Which critique best identifies a problem with this statement?

   • AIt is too focused on the end user
   • BIt is too detailed and restricts the team's creativity
   • CIt is not measurable or clear enough to guide development
   • DIt is not aligned with the project's objectives
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6. 10application · medium

   A project manager is offered a gift by a vendor who is bidding for a contract on the project. The gift is a high-value item, and the vendor has a history of winning contracts. The project manager's organization has a policy that prohibits accepting gifts above a nominal value. What should the project manager do?

   • AAccept the gift but exclude the vendor from the bidding process.
   • BPolitely decline the gift and inform the vendor of the policy.
   • CAccept the gift and disclose it to the project sponsor.
   • DAccept the gift and keep it confidential to avoid conflict.
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