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About the APM PMQ exam
APM PMQ is a project management qualification that tests your ability to apply tools, techniques, and frameworks to real-world project scenarios, not just recall theory.
10
Sample questions
150 min
Exam time limit
70%
Practice pass mark
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Exam Domains Covered
Sample Practice Questions
The following questions are a preview of the type of syllabus-aligned questions you will practise in CertCrush. They reflect the format and reasoning style of the APM PMQ exam — not actual exam content.
Q1.A project manager is advising on life cycle choice for a programme running in a highly hierarchical, risk-averse organisation with strong stage-gate governance, but the product itself has uncertain user requirements. What is the BEST recommendation?
- A.Adopt a fully linear life cycle so delivery matches the organisation's existing stage-gate culture
- B.Adopt a fully iterative life cycle and ask the board to relax its stage-gate governance
- C.Adopt a hybrid life cycle that applies stage-gate governance around iterative delivery
- D.Defer the life cycle decision until the user requirements are better understood
Domain: Setting up for success
Q2.A supplier is about to deliver materials that do not meet the contractual specification. The supplier argues the materials are close enough. The project manager insists on full compliance and escalates to the supplier's account manager. Which Thomas-Kilmann mode does this BEST illustrate?
- A.Competing
- B.Compromising
- C.Collaborating
- D.Avoiding
Domain: People and behaviours
Q3.Which TWO of the following are reasons a project might choose to keep a work package in-house rather than procure externally? (Choose TWO.)
- A.The capability is a core competence of the organisation
- B.Internal skills and capacity are available
- C.The project wants to transfer delivery risk to a supplier
- D.An external supplier has existing capacity that can deliver faster
- E.The project wants a fixed price contract
Domain: Preparing for change
Q4.A charity wants to release an early, minimal version of a new volunteer app to test whether volunteers will engage with it before committing to full development. Which concept applies?
- A.Minimum Marketable Product (MMP)
- B.Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
- C.Full product backlog
- D.Must-have requirement set
Domain: Planning and managing deployment
Q5.A cross-departmental project is running in a traditional functional organisation. The project manager has no formal authority over staff in other departments. Which governance action is MOST likely to address this?
- A.Increase the project manager's delegated financial authority across all supplying departments
- B.Ask functional managers to reassign their staff permanently into the project team
- C.Establish a steering group with senior representatives from each affected department
- D.Escalate each individual resourcing conflict to the sponsor as and when it arises
Domain: Setting up for success
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the free APM PMQ sample?
The free sample includes 10 syllabus-aligned practice questions, sample flashcards, and a preview chapter from the study guide. No account or payment is required to try the sample.
How many questions are in the full APM PMQ course?
The full course includes a comprehensive question bank covering all exam domains. You can see the total question count on the APM PMQ course page.
Are these official APM exam questions?
No. CertCrush questions are independently written and syllabus-aligned — they mirror the format, difficulty, and reasoning style of the official exam. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by APM.
Which domains does the APM PMQ course cover?
The course covers 4 exam domains: Setting up for success, Preparing for change, People and behaviours, Planning and managing deployment.
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