APM APM-PFQ Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

APM APM-PFQ Online Questions & Answers

• Question 211:

  When using a PESTLE analysis, a potential change in national government would be an example of a:

  A. political factor.
  B. economic factor.
  C. sociological factor.
  D. potential change of government would not be considered in such an analysis.
  A. political factor.

• Question 212:

  Which one of the following statements BEST defines procurement?

  A. A technique to establish the best approach for obtaining the resources for the project
  B. A group of interrelated resources and activities that transform inputs into outputs
  C. The description of the purpose, form and components to support delivery of a product
  D. The process by which products and services required for the project are acquired
  D. The process by which products and services required for the project are acquired

• Question 213:

  Portfolio management includes prioritising:

  A. projects and/or programmes that contribute directly to the organisation's strategic objectives.
  B. projects with exceptionally high returns on investment.
  C. projects and programmes over business as usual.
  D. projects which maximise change over those which maximise investment
  A. projects and/or programmes that contribute directly to the organisation's strategic objectives.

• Question 214:

  Establishing success criteria is important at the start of the project, as they:

  A. indicate how the stakeholder needs will be met.
  B. ensure adequate resource allocation.
  C. indicate what is important in supplier selection.
  D. ensure comprehensive risk analysis.
  A. indicate how the stakeholder needs will be met.

• Question 215:

  Which one of the following statements about the project management plan (PMP) is considered to be the most important condition of compliance to ensure an effective plan is produced?

  A. The project team should not contribute to the writing of the PMP.
  B. The PMP should be agreed and signed off by both the sponsor and the project manager as a minimum.
  C. The sponsor should maintain ownership of the PM P.
  D. The PMP is necessary for effective stakeholder management.
  B. The PMP should be agreed and signed off by both the sponsor and the project manager as a minimum.

• Question 216:

  What is the main reason for an initial high-level review of a change request?

  A. To consider if the change is feasible to evaluate at this stage.
  B. To establish who might be the best stakeholders to be involved in the change.
  C. To ensure that the change request is considered as soon as possible.
  D. To implement the necessary actions to ensure the change has a smooth implementation.
  A. To consider if the change is feasible to evaluate at this stage.

• Question 217:

  One difference between an issue and a risk is an issue:

  A. must be recorded but a risk does not.
  B. is an uncertain event but a risk is not.
  C. is a certain event but a risk is not.
  D. always affects scope but a risk does not
  C. is a certain event but a risk is not.

• Question 218:

  What information would you not expect to see in a project management plan?

  A. Quality management plan.
  B. Financial feasibility analysis.
  C. Risk management plan.
  D. Details of scope.
  B. Financial feasibility analysis.

• Question 219:

  Good teamwork helps to deliver a successful project because:

  A. team members have similar skill sets.
  B. project work can be distributed equally around the team.
  C. all team members have the same access to project information.
  D. people work collaboratively towards a common goal.
  D. people work collaboratively towards a common goal.

• Question 220:

  Which of the following would be considered as the main purpose of a project management plan?

  A. To provide a documented account of the outcomes of the planning process.
  B. To enable agreement between the project sponsor and project manager with regard to project budget, resource requirements and timescale.
  C. To provide a record of how the project was planned, for archiving in the organisation's lessons learned.
  D. To identify and record the projects intended financial spend over the period of project delivery.
  B. To enable agreement between the project sponsor and project manager with regard to project budget, resource requirements and timescale.