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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes

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Match each project management term on the left with its correct description on the right. Items: 1. Issue 2. Risk 3. Assumption 4. Constraint Which option correctly matches each item to its description?
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Correct answer: 1. Issue → A current problem requiring immediate action 2. Risk → An uncertain event that may impact objectives 3. Assumption → Something believed to be true without proof 4. Constraint → A limiting factor that restricts options

Explanation

An issue is a problem that exists now and needs resolution. A risk is uncertain—it may or may not happen in the future. An assumption is something accepted as true for planning purposes but not yet verified. A constraint is a restriction that limits what the team can do (budget, schedule, resources, etc.).

**Why not A:** This option swaps the definitions for issue and constraint. An issue is a current problem requiring action (not a limiting factor), and a constraint is a limiting factor that restricts options (not a current problem). The swap makes this option incorrect even though risk and assumption are correctly matched.

**Why not C:** This option assigns the assumption definition to issue, the constraint definition to risk, the issue definition to assumption, and the risk definition to constraint. All four pairings are incorrect — every term is matched to the wrong definition.

**Why not D:** This option assigns the risk definition to issue and the assumption definition to risk. An issue is a current problem (not an uncertain future event), and a risk is uncertain (not something believed true without proof). The confusion between these terms is a common exam trap.

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This question covers Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes under Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes (Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts).

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