CAPM Project Management Fundamentals Practice Questions
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts is the largest CAPM domain: 36% of the exam, about 54 of the 150 questions. It tests life cycles and approaches, planning, roles and leadership, following planned strategies and common problem-solving tools. Practice it free, with an explanation for every option.
150 questions on the real 3-hour clock, weighted to PMI’s four domains, with the optional break after question 75, a score by domain and topic, and an explanation for every option. 54 of the 150 questions are fundamentals questions, as on the real exam.
Or try the free fundamentals drill- 138 original fundamentals questions, every option explained
- 36% of the exam, about 54 of 150 questions
- 5 tasks in PMI’s CAPM outline
Which statement best describes the project management plan in a predictive project?
The 5 fundamentals tasks
- Task 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes
- Task 2: Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning
- Task 3: Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities
- Task 4: Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks (e.g., communication, risks, etc.)
- Task 5: Demonstrate an understanding of common problem-solving tools and techniques
Task names as printed in PMI’s CAPM Examination Content Outline (2023 exam update). PMI says each exam includes all tasks for a domain.
Fundamentals practice by topic
- Life Cycles, Approaches and Ethics
Projects, programs, portfolios and operations; predictive and adaptive life cycles; issues, risks, assumptions and constraints; scope; the PMI Code of Ethics. Tasks I-1.
Free life cycles drill - Planning, Initiation and Closure
The project charter, the project management plan, milestones, resources, risk and stakeholder registers, planned responses, benefits planning and closure. Tasks I-2, I-4.
Free planning drill - Roles, Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
The project manager, sponsor and team; the project manager’s roles; leadership versus management; emotional intelligence. Tasks I-3.
Free roles and leadership drill - Meetings and Problem-Solving Tools
Effective meetings, focus groups, standups, brainstorming, root cause analysis and decision-making techniques. Tasks I-5.
Free meetings and tools drill
Free fundamentals domain drill (ten questions across its topics)
54 fundamentals questions in a full timed practice exam
150 questions on the real 3-hour clock, weighted to PMI’s four domains, with the optional break after question 75, a score by domain and topic, and an explanation for every option. 54 of the 150 questions are fundamentals questions, as on the real exam.
Or try the free fundamentals drillCommon questions
How much of the CAPM exam is project management fundamentals?
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts is 36% of the exam under PMI’s CAPM Examination Content Outline, about 54 of 150 questions. It has five tasks: life cycles and processes, project management planning, roles and responsibilities, following planned strategies or frameworks, and problem-solving tools and techniques.
What kind of questions are in the fundamentals domain?
Mostly definitions applied to short scenarios: telling a project from a program or operations, an issue from a risk, a milestone from an activity, a sponsor’s job from the project manager’s, and choosing the right register, plan or meeting for a situation.
Other CAPM domains
Domains, tasks and exam format: PMI: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Examination Content Outline, 2023 Exam Update · PMI: CAPM certification page (exam length, time, domains, eligibility, retakes), checked November 2026.
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