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JK0-017 CompTIA E2C Project+ Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

The purpose of the WBS is to:

Options:

A.

maintain standards compliance.

B.

manage change requests.

C.

determine work packages.

D.

aid in version control.

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Questions 5

Which of the following is created as part of the closing phase?

Options:

A.

Quality baseline

B.

Cost review

C.

Activity estimation

D.

Feasibility analysis

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Questions 6

The project manager has documented a change request from a key project stakeholder. Which of the following actions should the project manager take NEXT?

Options:

A.

Discuss this change during the next status meeting.

B.

Ask other stakeholders for recommendations.

C.

Send the request to the change control board.

D.

Perform an impact analysis.

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Questions 7

An ongoing project that is currently on schedule has had the required completion date moved up by one week; however, the project scope remains the same. Which of the following would be the effect on the project?

Options:

A.

Cost will decrease and time will increase.

B.

Cost will decrease and time will decrease.

C.

Cost will increase and time will increase.

D.

Cost will increase and time will decrease.

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Questions 8

The project manager needs to determine the relationship between two variables. Which of the following tools will the project manager use?

Options:

A.

Histogram

B.

Run chart

C.

Pareto chart

D.

Scatter diagram

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Questions 9

Which of the following techniques could a project manager use to determine a project schedule based upon a variety of simulations?

Options:

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Questions 10

Final project acceptance criteria are contained in which of the following?

Options:

A.

Transition plan

B.

Project scope document

C.

Project charter

D.

Quality plan

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Questions 11

Which of the following would be a direct output of the initiating process group? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

Project charter

B.

Project management plan

C.

Statement of Work (SOW)

D.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

E.

Preliminary scope statement

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Questions 12

Which of the following is the purpose of a Pareto diagram?

Options:

A.

To show the sequence in which work will be performed

B.

To create the process that will complete the project

C.

To determine the critical path

D.

To direct team efforts to the areas that will have the most impact

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Questions 13

Which of the following should be created in the project closing documentation? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

Closure report summarizing costs

B.

Responsibility assessment matrix

C.

Lessons learned

D.

Project timeline

E.

Statement of Work (SOW)

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Questions 14

Which of the following shows a project that is presently over its financial budget?

Options:

A.

CPI = 1.4

B.

CPI = 0

C.

CV = +$11,000

D.

CPI = 0.8

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Questions 15

Which of the following steps should a project manager take to ensure the quality of project deliverables for a customer? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

The project manager should consult the project sponsor and customer to review the current quality requirements.

B.

The project manager should request a peer review of the project to determine if it meets the customers quality standards.

C.

The project manager should change the scope of the project to meet the customers expectations of quality standards.

D.

The project manager should check the finished product to determine if it meets the customers quality standards.

E.

The project manager should outsource to obtain the best resources for the project.

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Questions 16

A project manager is performing activity sequencing using the arrow diagramming method (ADM). Which of the following is true of ADM?

Options:

A.

ADM can only represent finish to start dependencies.

B.

ADM cannot represent multiple successor activities.

C.

ADM can only represent activities that are on the critical path.

D.

ADM uses boxes representing activities, and arrows to represent dependencies.

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Questions 17

During which of the following process groups is the availability of required resources for the project determined?

Options:

A.

Executing

B.

Monitoring/Controlling

C.

Initiating

D.

Planning

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Questions 18

Which of the following is used to display a project schedule?

Options:

A.

Gantt chart

B.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

C.

Pareto chart

D.

Ishikawa diagram

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Questions 19

Which of the following occurs during a project kick-off meeting?

Options:

A.

Project plan approval

B.

Analyze project risks

C.

Identification of the stakeholders

D.

Project charter review

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Questions 20

Which of the following risk response strategies involves shifting the negative impact of a threat, along with ownership of the response, to a third party?

Options:

A.

Risk transfer

B.

Risk avoidance

C.

Risk sharing

D.

Risk mitigation

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Questions 21

The project has been terminated. Which of the following should be conducted with the project team before they are released?

Options:

A.

Case study

B.

Feasibility analysis

C.

Stakeholder analysis

D.

Post-mortem analysis

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Questions 22

Which of the following represents the appropriate order of an effective change management process?

Options:

A.

Identify change, perform impact analysis, approve or deny change, update applicable project plan components, document change.

B.

Identify change, document change, perform impact analysis, approve or deny change, update applicable project plan components.

C.

Identify change, document change, perform impact analysis, update applicable project plan components, approve or deny change.

D.

Identify change, document change, approve or deny change, perform impact analysis, update applicable project plan components.

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Questions 23

Which of the following would measure a project's validity?

Options:

A.

Risk analysis

B.

Strategic alignment

C.

Resource allocation

D.

Gantt chart

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Questions 24

Several managers are sharing a project team member, which is impacting the progress of both projects. Which of the following BEST describes the situation?

Options:

A.

Varying work styles

B.

Schedule variance

C.

Scope creep

D.

Competing resource demands

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Questions 25

Before the execution phase begins, who is in control of the project?

Options:

A.

Project sponsor

B.

Program manager

C.

Project manager

D.

Project coordinator

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Questions 26

A project manager has an initial problem with a remote team members performance. Which of the following is the BEST form of communication to address this issue?

Options:

A.

Formal written communications

B.

Informal written communications

C.

Informal verbal communications

D.

Formal verbal communications

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Questions 27

Which of the following is the effect of triple constraint on a project?

Options:

A.

A change in one constraint can be approved by the project sponsor.

B.

A change in one constraint may cause a change in another constraint.

C.

At least two constraints must change before there is an effect on the project.

D.

Changing all three constraints will cause the project to be closed.

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Questions 28

Which of the following is the BEST reason to review the historical information from a similar project?

Options:

A.

To get a good idea of the writing style of the project manager.

B.

To get an understanding of the number of managers within the organization.

C.

To get an understanding of the resources needed to complete the project.

D.

To get an understanding of the document approval process.

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Questions 29

To ensure the quality of implemented project change requests, which of the following will need to occur? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

The project team is not notified of the approved change.

B.

Change is tracked and is either accepted or rejected by the change control board.

C.

Change is logged and updated in the change log document.

D.

Once a change is forwarded to the change control board, it will be removed from the change log.

E.

Once the change is submitted to the change control board, it will be approved and placed into production.

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Questions 30

During a status meeting, a team member informs the project manager of a possible risk. Which of the following is the FIRST action the project manager should take?

Options:

A.

Record the risk in the risk register.

B.

Work with the team to develop a risk response.

C.

Perform an initial prioritization of the risk.

D.

Determine the probability and impact of the risk.

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Questions 31

A project manager needs to replace someone on the project team. Which of the following is the FIRST action they should take?

Options:

A.

Consult the project staffing plan.

B.

Notify the human resources department to open a job posting.

C.

Search for skilled subcontractors who could quickly fill the opening.

D.

Ask the project sponsor for another resource.

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Questions 32

Which of the following should be included in a Gantt chart to analyze a project schedule? (Select Three).

Options:

A.

Risks

B.

Probability

C.

Cost analysis

D.

Start date

E.

Activity durations

F.

Finish date

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Questions 33

A project manager added some experienced team members to work on certain project activities in conjunction with inexperienced team members because the project is behind schedule. Which of the following BEST describes the technique the project manager is using?

Options:

A.

Schedule optimization

B.

Fast tracking

C.

Resource management

D.

Crashing

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Questions 34

A project has been cancelled during the execution phase. Which of the following steps should be taken?

Options:

A.

Continue to work the project.

B.

Finish the project charter and project plan.

C.

Complete lessons learned document.

D.

Develop the project transition plan.

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Questions 35

The EV of a particular project is $6 million. The CV is -$340,000. Which of the following can be determined from this information?

Options:

A.

The project costs are currently under-budget.

B.

The AC is less than the EV.

C.

The EV is higher than the AC.

D.

The project costs are currently over-budget.

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Questions 36

An ongoing project has a BAC of $450,000, an EV of $110,000 and an AC of $100,000.

Which of the following is the CPI of the project?

Options:

A.

$340,000

B.

1.1

C.

$10,000

D.

.91

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Questions 37

Which of the following tools is the BEST to measure data organized in time sequence?

Options:

A.

Run chart

B.

Ishikawa diagram

C.

Pareto chart

D.

Histogram

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Questions 38

Which of the following documents would be generated to solicit bids from outside vendors?

Options:

A.

WBS

B.

PERT

C.

RFP

D.

SOW

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Questions 39

Which of the following are reasons why formal project closure is important? (Select Three).

Options:

A.

Release staff from the project

B.

Reassign staff to another project

C.

Releases leftover funding from the project

D.

Provides historical information

E.

Allows for final changes to the work breakdown structure (WBS)

F.

Confirms completed/non-completed objectives

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Questions 40

Communication preferences, cultural differences, and language barriers are BEST described as which of the following?

Options:

A.

Special communication needs of project members

B.

Critical aspects of managing stakeholder expectations

C.

Items within the risk management plan

D.

Reasons for premature project failure / abandonment

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Questions 41

The project sponsor indicates that one of the key stakeholders is very unhappy with the project schedule. The other stakeholders are happy with the schedule. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason why the stakeholder is unhappy with the schedule?

Options:

A.

The stakeholder has unrealistic expectations.

B.

The project manager did not obtain buy-in from the stakeholder.

C.

The project manager did not discuss the schedule with the stakeholders.

D.

The project manager did not schedule the project team appropriately.

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Questions 42

A stakeholder wants information on how frequently the project manager will provide a status report. Which of the following documents would be the BEST place to find this information?

Options:

A.

Stakeholder analysis report

B.

Quality plan

C.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

D.

Communication plan

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Questions 43

Two team members have been assigned to a specific project task. Neither can agree on how the task should be completed. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?

Options:

A.

The project manager provided an unrealistic schedule.

B.

The team members have a personality conflict.

C.

The work package was not clearly defined.

D.

The team members have different management styles.

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Questions 44

If the EV is $3,000 and the AC is $4,000, which of the following would be the CPI for the project?

Options:

A.

.50

B.

.75

C.

1.25

D.

1.75

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Questions 45

Which of the following can the project manager do to manage scope creep?

Options:

A.

Be open minded to new ideas to the project.

B.

Be flexible about what needs to be done to complete the project.

C.

Be specific when defining project objectives in the project plan.

D.

Be positive when approached with changes to ensure customer satisfaction.

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Questions 46

In which of the following situations would a risk be placed in the upper right quadrant of a risk matrix?

Options:

A.

The team identified a risk to have a medium probability of occurrence and a high impact on project success.

B.

The team identified a risk to have a high probability of occurrence and a high impact on project success.

C.

The team identified a risk to have a low probability of occurrence and a high impact on project success.

D.

The team identified a risk to have a high probability of occurrence and a medium impact on project success.

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Questions 47

A project has a CPI of 0.6. Which of the following would BEST describe the cost-efficiency of the project?

Options:

A.

The costs are currently over the estimates.

B.

The costs and the estimates are about the same.

C.

The costs are currently under the estimates.

D.

The earned value is greater than the actual cost.

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Questions 48

A project manager has been assigned two team members who do not get along. On past projects they have proven very difficult to work with and are often at odds with one another. Which of the following conflict resolution techniques would be BEST to address this?

Options:

A.

Forcing

B.

Avoiding

C.

Confronting

D.

Compromising

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Questions 49

Which of the following describes a work breakdown structure (WBS) dictionary?

Options:

A.

A high level requirements document used to create the WBS.

B.

An alphabetical listing of WBS components detailing their associated project schedule dependencies.

C.

An organizational reference defining how WBS levels must be decomposed.

D.

A supporting document that provides more detail for the WBS components.

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Questions 50

A company manager has turned in project objectives, and requests that the project manager start the project immediately. The project manager informs the company manager that the project cannot be started. Which of the following is an appropriate reason for not starting the project?

Options:

A.

Project sponsor approval has not been received.

B.

Projects can only be implemented by upper management.

C.

The project manager already has several ongoing projects.

D.

The project team has not been formed.

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Questions 51

A project manager is new to an organization and is about to begin work on a $1,000,000 project. Which of the following would BEST help the project manager?

Options:

A.

Reviewing closure reports from previous projects within the organization.

B.

Asking stakeholders what standards they consider important.

C.

Developing a quality management plan.

D.

Talking to other project managers who have been with the organization for a long time.

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Questions 52

Work must be overlapped and completed in parallel rather than sequentially within the critical path in order to meet the end date of the project. Which of the following would be utilized?

Options:

A.

Optimizing

B.

Crashing

C.

Resource leveling

D.

Fast-tracking

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Questions 53

A project manager must initially address a performance issue with a project team member.

Which of the following communication methods is BEST to use?

Options:

A.

Formal written communication

B.

Informal verbal communication

C.

Informal written communication

D.

Formal verbal communication

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Questions 54

The project manager has the MOST authority in which of the following organizational structures?

Options:

A.

Balanced Matrix

B.

Functional

C.

Weak Matrix

D.

Strong Matrix

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Questions 55

Which of the following steps should be taken to formally close a project? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

Finalize the project charter

B.

Create a statement of work (SOW)

C.

Verify client sign-off of the project deliverables

D.

Document the lessons learned

E.

Finalize the work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Questions 56

The change control board has requested that a project manager evaluate the impact of a major change request that will affect the timetable of several work-packages. Which of the following actions should the project manager undertake FIRST?

Options:

A.

Create a modified version of the project schedule applying the critical path method.

B.

Call a project team meeting to use combined expert judgment to accept or reject the change request.

C.

Create a Pareto chart for the outputs from the specific work-packages identified by the change control board.

D.

Crash the schedule to meet the original deadlines.

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Questions 57

Which of the following shows a project that is presently over its financial budget?

Options:

A.

CPI = 1.4

B.

CPI = 0

C.

CV = +$11,000

D.

CPI = 0.8

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Questions 58

Which of the following is found in project closure documentation?

Options:

A.

Updated communications plan

B.

Quality baseline

C.

Responsibility assignment matrix

D.

Transition plan

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Questions 59

Which of the following is an example of risk mitigation?

Options:

A.

Reduce the likelihood of the risk.

B.

Transfer ownership of the risk.

C.

Update the risk management plan.

D.

Change the project scope to eliminate the risk.

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Questions 60

Which of the following is the BEST way for an organization to obtain qualified vendors?

Options:

A.

Use the largest vendors with access to enhanced resources.

B.

Use the vendors with the closest location for easy access.

C.

Use the established vendor approval process.

D.

Use the lowest priced vendors.

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Exam Code: JK0-017
Exam Name: CompTIA E2C Project+ Certification Exam
Last Update: Apr 14, 2023
Questions: 402