CAPM Project Management Exam Prep - Question List

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26. In Project X, Stan the Project Manager has just recently received the Statement of Work he was anxiously awaiting from Bob. Which best describes Bob’s role in the project?
  1. Stakeholder
  2. Team Member
  3. Sponsor
  4. Functional Manager
27. The tendency to generalize performance based on a single indicator is best described as:
  1. A facilitating approach
  2. The halo effect
  3. A consensus
  4. Consultative style
  5. Autocratic
28. True or false: According to the Project Manager’s Book of Knowledge, legitimate power is always the best way to get someone to do something.
  1. True
  2. False
29.

Patrick, a Project Manager at the Ponzi Financial Services firm, is staffed on a key strategic project and is privy to the firm’s client information. His manager Bernie has asked him to keep the information confidential. What would be considered an inappropriate use of Patrick’s access to information according to the Code?

  1. Discussing the project during lunch out with a fellow project manager from his consulting firm
  2. Discussing client information as it pertains to his project with other project stakeholders
  3. Giving a private project status to the stakeholders who request it
  4. All of the above
30.

Calvin Butterball is working as a Project Manager at the Half-Baked Ham Company. One day, he realizes that his last status report to the project’s stakeholders contains a serious mistake. According to the Code of Professional Conduct, what concept best represents the situation at hand, and what should Calvin do?

  1. Mistakes happen: Unless the mistake is going to cause an explosion, Calvin should pretend he didn’t notice it
  2. Put the project’s needs before your own: Calvin should avoid bringing up the mistake because he doesn’t want any delays in the project as a result of his error
  3. Do what’s right: Calvin should explain away the error as best he can
  4. Tell the truth at all times: Calvin should disclose the error to his stakeholders right away
  5. Violation of the law: Calvin must report the incident to the authorities

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