Free APM Project Management Qualification Exam (PMQ) APM-PMQ Exam Practice Test

SIMULATIONYou are managing a large UK-based team to design and build a multi-billion dollar railway in the Middle East. You have completed a stakeholder analysis and identified a diverse range of stakeholders, each with differing levels of power and interest in the project.Describe the engagement approach you would take with both of these stakeholder groups and why you would take that approach.

You are the project manager of a promotional campaign project that’s currently in the development phase. The project sponsor is concerned about the project’s financial performance and has asked you to send them an update report.Which of the three following reports could be used to highlight the project’s current financial position?Business case. Cash flow.Benefits forecast.Actual costs versus forecasted costs. Investment appraisal.Earned value analysis.

• 2, 4, and 6.
• 3, 4, and 5.
• 1, 5, and 6.
• 2, 3, and 4.

SIMULATIONQuality control activities help to prevent problems being passed on to customers. State two quality control checks that may be carried out during a project:

SIMULATIONYou are managing a project to develop and deploy a new finance management software system for a client. The project has been deployed and is now in the post-deployment support phase. This phase requires ongoing technical support and maintenance after the software is deployed. The workload can vary significantly over time, is likely to evolve over time, and quick response times are essential. Questio n: Based on the features of different contractual relationships and methods of supplier reimbursement, state the most appropriate contract type for the post-deployment phase. (1 mark)Questio n: Explain four reasons why this would be the most suitable. (4 marks)

You are tasked with writing a business case for a new internal software project within your organization. You are considering how your organizational practices and norms would affect the project, thinking through the roles, governance structure, life cycle choice, etc.What is the most appropriate analysis technique that you would use to compare organizational practices and norms?

• SWOT
• None of the above
• PESTLE
• VUCA

Which of the activities below would provide final assurance of a project?

• Troubleshooting a technical fault.
• Allocation and approval of the project budget.
• Testing of a product.
• Developing organizational policies.

SIMULATIONYou have been assigned to manage a new project team. The team has recently been set up to improve service levels which have drastically reduced over the past year.Only a few of the team members have worked together before. It is your responsibility as the leader to facilitate the team's development.Questio n: Identify two models you could use to facilitate developing your team. (2 marks)Questio n: Explain three ways team development models can help the team meet their objective to improve service levels. (3 marks)

SIMULATIONWhat are two benefits of governance in risk and issue management?

You are a project manager taking over a project that’s in the definition phase. The project sponsor asks you to prepare for an upcoming budget review as they have concerns regarding the lack of cost control shown by the project to date.Which of the following actions would best improve the project sponsor's confidence in how you will control costs?

• Create a work breakdown structure.
• Create a cost breakdown structure.
• Create an earned value report.
• Create a financial appraisal.

You are the project manager on a construction project for a client in the defence sector. The client has strict regulatory requirements and expects a high level of control and governance throughout the project. Which life cycle would be most suitable?

• Iterative
• Hybrid
• Incremental
• Linear