PMQ EXAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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APM Project Management Qualification Hints and Tips 2021 v1 Sample APM PMQ exam papers and annotated sample answers Maximum 10 marks for calculating and discussing the schedule variance and/or schedule performance index accurately

This document provides some helpful insights from the APM PMQ examination marker team with general hints and tips on how to answer questions. Maximum 10 marks for an explanation that shows an understanding of the health of the project based on performance up to month 10 Competent and capable project managers with APM PMQ accreditation are being singled out from their competition because of the growing recognition that such value, skills and knowledge can offerLeading organizations across the world recognize the competitive advantage and enhanced project delivery that a highly skilled individual with The APM Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ) also brings benefit to them, the employer. APM PMQ Question 3Along with the knowledge element of the exam, one of the key challenges for achieving a pass successfully is managing exam technique – that is to say – completing the exam within the time limit, and ensuring that the answers provide the information required by the examiner. As a coach I often see my role in supporting learners towards passing the exam as focusing on technique development, as there are plenty of resources, online and off, to support with the knowledge requirements (shout out to the free, CC-licensed Project Management textbook by Adrienne Watt with BC Campus). The key thing, as with all exams, is to practice – get used to the timings by repeatedly attempting to complete questions within 15 minutes. Review and attempt to mark your own answers – this will help you understand what to include and what to omit. You can use the three points in the Mark Scheme section to guide your marking, and refer to study guides to confirm the accuracy. Remember to use traditional revision techniques to solidify your knowledge (focusing on learning the "who, what, when, where, why, how" to support your answers). Award 5 marks for a complete statement.Award partial marks for incomplete statements by deducting marks from 5.Award only 2 marks for responses that are just listed.(iii) In addition to choosing the response strategy state four actions that aproject manager should take when preparing responses to top priorityrisks. (20 marks)Award only 2 marks for responses that are just listed. This question has two parts. Answer both parts. (i) Explain the term project context. (10 marks) (ii) Explain four aspects of a project’s context and illustrate each aspect with an appropriate internal or external example. (i) Mark SchemeThe question asks the candidate to explain therefore the answer should include at least one comprehensive paragraph (two or more sentences).Award 10 marks for a complete explanation of project context.Award partial marks for an incomplete explanation by deducting marks from 10.(ii) Explain four elements of a project’s context. (40 marks) (ii) Mark SchemeThe question asks the candidate to explain therefore the answer should include at least one comprehensive paragraph (two or more sentences) of explanation for each of the four points.Award 10 marks for a complete explanation of each element.Award partial marks for incomplete explanations by deducting marks from 10. APM PMQ Question 6 Explain five features of a change control process. (50 marks) Mark SchemeThe question asks the candidate to explain therefore the answer should include at least one comprehensive paragraph (two or more sentences) of explanation for each of the five features.Award 10 marks for a complete explanation of each feature.Award partial marks for incomplete explanations by deducting marks from 10. APM PMQ Question 7

Supporting leadership and management programmes, this then included helping learners prepare for the multiple choice test that formed part of the original Team-Leader/Supervisor apprenticeship standard. However, since starting to work on the Associate Project Manager apprenticeship standard at the beginning of 2020, the importance of good exam prep has ramped up again, with learners needing to sit an IMPA Level D or equivalent project management exam. For most providers, this manifests as the Association of Project Managers' Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ or just PMQ for short). This exam overlaps nicely with the knowledge requirements of the standard, as APM were involved in the trailblazer work, so makes a good fit for learners. This question has two parts. Answer both parts. (a) State six principles of the governance of project management that would help avoid common causes of project failure. (30 marks)

APM Project Management exam Annotated Sample Answers

This document provides an insight into the level of depth required in answers, when undertaking the PMQ exam. Examples within this document demonstrate strong passing answers and weak failing answers against 10 questions. These answers are ‘example’ answers and in no way should be used as “model answers” for the APM PMQ exam. We don’t want you to get the impression that there is only one way to answer and score highly within a question. We would like to stress that the strong passing answers and weak failing answers provided are ‘example’ answers and not ‘model answers’. The majority of the example answers were submitted by candidates who have taken the APM PMQ (7th Edition). Some answers have been provided by subject matter experts under exam style conditions. At the bottom of each answer is an indication as to where it came from. You will only get marked on the first 10 questions you attempt. This means that if you write 2 sentences for one question, then change your mind and put a full answer for a different one, those two sentences will be marked, and the final question you answered will not. This is why it’s important to decide which questions to answer at the start.