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CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Practice Exam

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Project Management Fundamentals

Which statement best defines a project as used in project management?

  1. AA temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or resultCorrect
  2. BAny large task that requires more than one person to complete
  3. COngoing operational work that keeps a business running day to day
  4. DA permanent department responsible for delivering repeated outputs

Why: A project is temporary, meaning it has a defined beginning and end, and it produces a unique deliverable. This distinguishes it from ongoing operations, which are repetitive and sustain the business.

Agile Frameworks

According to the Agile Manifesto, which value is emphasized in each pairing?

  1. AFollowing a plan over responding to change
  2. BContract negotiation over customer collaboration
  3. CComprehensive documentation over working software
  4. DIndividuals and interactions over processes and toolsCorrect

Why: The Agile Manifesto values individuals and interactions over processes and tools, working software over comprehensive documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and responding to change over following a plan, while still valuing the items on the right.

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CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Practice Exam, by the numbers.

Questions150
Time180 minutes
SectionsProject Management Fundamentals · Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies · Agile Frameworks · Business Analysis Frameworks · Roles & Process Groups
Our bank22 questions · updated August 2026Written from Project Management Institute (PMI)
LanguagesEnglish
SourceProject Management Institute (PMI)
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