Sample Paper 1

Question 1

Which statement describes the project context?

Answer 1

It should be understood by stakeholders so that the principles are applied appropriately

Question 2

Which is a characteristic of a project that distinguishes it from business as usual?

Answer 2

Every project will be different to previous projects

Question 3

The project board has decided that the project should close prematurely as the external environment has changed

Answer 3

Ensure continued business justification

Question 4

Which statement about the ‘define roles, responsibilities and relationships’ principle is Correct?

Answer 4

Suppliers are stakeholders that can be external to the business

Question 5

Which principle is being applied when setting limits for the seven aspects of performance to enable the project manager to work effectively

Answer 5

Manage by exception

Question 6

What does the ‘ensure continued business justification’ principle facilitate?

Answer 6

That the project remains desirable, viable and achievable as the project progresses

Question 7

Which statement describes how the principles support effective project management?

Answer 7

They allow the project team to decide how the method should be applied on the project

Question 8

Which statement describes leadership on a project?

Answer 8

It is best done through collaboration across the project ecosystem

Question 9

Which is a definition of co-creation?

Answer 9

Working with key influencers to ensure the agreed ways of working are adopted by all areas of the project ecosystem

Question 10

Which is NOT an aspect of leadership?

Answer 10

Instructing the execution of tasks in line with agreed ways of working

Question 11

Which activity should be managed carefully as part of ‘leading across organisational boundaries’, because it is likely to be performed by people outside the project team?

Answer 11

Integrating new products into each impacted area of the business

Question 12

Why is change management important in a project?

Answer 12

Because stakeholders should understand which organisational areas are impacted by the project

Question 13

Which statement about capability and competency within a project is CORRECT?

Answer 13

Team members are likely to perform differently depending on the structure of the team

Question 14

What is description of a purpose of the change management approach?

Answer 14

To define how the business will need to operate in the future to meet the project objectives

Question 15

A project holds a workshop to share experiences of new ways of working between project team members, which principle is being applied by the ‘people’ element?

Answer 15

Learn from experience

Question 16

Which management product should the project board approve to commit the project scope and timescale?

Answer 16

Project initiation documentation

Question 17

What is a purpose of the business case practice?

Answer 17

To enable the project executive to decide whether to continue with the project

Question 18

Which should be used to justify whether the project should be progressed

Answer 18

Project brief and business case

Question 19

Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence:

Business objective is the measurable outcomes that demonstrate progress in relation to [?] and to which project should contribute

Answer 19

Organisation’s strategy

Question 20

A government department has a target to reduce its carbon footprint by 8-12%. How should this requirement be captured?

Answer 20

As a sustainability tolerance

Question 21

During a stage, the project manager recorded a new risk on the risk register.

In which step of the business case management technique should [?] its impact on the business case be assessed?

Answer 21

Check

Question 22

The project manager has received feedback from stakeholders identifying the need to change the project team structure.

Which principle is being applied by the ‘organising’ practice when actioning this feedback?

Answer 22

Learn from experience

Question 23

Which management product should specify individual accountability for sustainability targets?

Answer 23

Role descriptions

Question 24

What is defined as having the authority to direct the project within the remit set by the business?

Answer 24

Project Board

Question 25

How should the senior user fulfil their responsibility for continued realisation of benefits post-project?

Answer 25

By ensuring commitment from people in the user community to adopting the new products.

Question 26

A new team member has just joined the project team and will be going on a site visit. In which step of the organisation design and development technique should this occur?

Answer 26

Develop the project ecosystem

Question 27

What is the purpose of the plans practice?

Answer 27

To enable the project manager to control the project by defining who will deliver the products and when to deliver them.

Question 28

The business strategy has changed, requiring the scope of the project to be increased beyond the tolerances that have been agreed by the business layer. Which plan should be produced to include this change?

Answer 28

Exception plan

Question 29

Identify the missing word in the following sentence: When planning, there are at least two types of [?] relevant to a project: internal and external

Answer 29

Dependency

Question 30

How should the project plan typically accommodate an iterative-incremental project?

Answer 30

By having multiple delivery stages that allow acceptance criteria to be refined as the products are delivered

Question 31

The project manager needs to capture the user's quality expectations. In which step of the planning technique should the expectations be captured

Answer 31

Defining and analysing the products

Question 32

What is the purpose of the quality practice

Answer 32

To identify how the project will ensure that the user requirements of the project are met

Question 33

Where should this quality information be recorded

Answer 33

Quality register

Question 34

Which statement describes project assurance, rather than quality assurance?

Answer 34

It is independent of the project manager but not the project

Question 35

A new requirement is identified when producing a subordinator plan. How should this be managed?

Answer 35

By using the issue management approach

Question 36

A system has been tested and the user needs to take ownership of the system. In which step of quality management technique should this occur?

Answer 36

Accepting products

Question 37

What is the purpose of the risk practice?

Answer 37

To identify the likelihood of a threat occurring and its possible impact on the project

Question 38

Which provides the project management team with guidance on how to record threats?

Answer 38

Risk management approach

Question 39

Which term describes who is responsible for responding to a risk satisfactorily?

Answer 39

Risk owner

Question 40

How does loss aversion result in less effective decision-making when considering risks?

Answer 40

By valuing the need to keep what you have, rather than to get something new.

Question 41

The project manager needs to understand the project environment and define how to manage the risk on the project

Answer 41

Identify

Question 42

How does the issues practice contribute to a successful project?

Answer 42

By controlling modifications to the current approved versions of the management products

Question 43

Project support needs to understand how to make changes to approved versions of the project products

Answer 43

Issue management approach

Question 44

What is the definition of an issue?

Answer 44

An event relevant to the project that requires project management consideration

Question 45

A change has been approved and needs to be implemented Which part of the guidance for effective issue management should enable the change to be implemented?

Answer 45

The application of the change budget within the authorized constraints to make trade-offs

Question 46

An issue has been identified and its impact on the project scope needs to be understood. In which step of the issue management technique should the impact be understood?

Answer 46

Assessing issues

Question 47

What is the purpose of the progress practice?

Answer 47

To forecast whether the stage is on track to deliver on time and within budget

Question 48

Which should be reviewed by the project when making the decision about what to do next with the project?

Answer 48

End stage report

Question 49

What is the definition of an exception?

Answer 49

A forecast that there will be a deviation beyond agreed tolerance levels

Question 50

How should the use of data and systems support effective progress management?

Answer 50

By providing accurate data to assist in predicting future project performance

Question 51

According to the exception management technique, at which levels are projects MOST LIKELY to identify that exceed stages tolerances?

Answer 51

Managing and delivering

Question 52

What is the purpose of the 'starting up a project' process

Answer 52

To assess whether a project is likely to be valuable to the organisation

Question 53

Which process should ensure that an organisation does not proceed to establish solid foundations for unsuitable projects?

Answer 53

Starting up a project

Question 54

What is the purpose of the 'directing a project' process?

Answer 54

To retain accountability of the project board while delegating the detailed management work

Question 55

Which TWO are objectives of the 'controlling a stage' process?

Answer 55

To ensure there are no uncontrolled changes to the products agreed by the project board and to ensure that the products delivered during the stage meet the agreed quality criteria.

Question 56

Which TWO are objectives of the 'directing a project' process?

Answer 56

To ensure that the project is only closed when properly authorized and to ensure that post-project benefit reviews have been scheduled

Question 57

Which TWO are objectives of the 'initiating a project' process?

Answer 57

To understand how changes to the agreed project products will be approved and to plan and estimate the costs for the work to deliver the products

Question 58

Which activity is performed ONLY in the 'managing a stage boundary' process?

Answer 58

Preparing a replacement for the current stage plan for approval by the project board

Question 59

What is needed to perform the 'managing a stage boundary' process?

Answer 59

The work of the project needs to be broken down into sections

Question 60

What action should be taken if a project is closed prematurely?

Answer 60

The project manager should still use the 'closing a project' process to deal with the situation