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PK0-004 CompTIA Project+ Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

The stakeholders for an active project requested a change that could potentially increase the projected budget. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Update the requirements document and notify the project team.

B.

Update the risk register and notify the risk owners.

C.

Update the incident response plan and notify the project sponsor.

D.

Update the issue log and discuss it with the stakeholders.

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Questions 5

Joe, a team member, is dissatisfied with his assigned project tasks, and he communicates this to his manager. His manager arranges a meeting with the project manager. Together, they decide Joe needs additional training to be able to execute the assigned project tasks. Which of the following is the company's organizational structure?

Options:

A.

Projectized

B.

Vertical

C.

Matrix

D.

Functional

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Questions 6

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company announced that a demerger operation will be completed in the next nine months. Which of the following BEST describes the organizational change?

Options:

A.

Business relocation

B.

Business reorganization

C.

Business split

D.

Business acquisition

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Questions 7

The project sponsor has cut the resources required for project completion. The project manager cannot complete the project without additional resources.

Which of the following should the project manager do to obtain the resources?

Options:

A.

The project manager should identify and document the reasons for the additional resources in a change request.

B.

The project manager should hire additional resources temporarily to complete the project.

C.

The project manager should terminate the project until additional resources are added to the project.

D.

The project manager should ask the project team members to take on more tasks to complete the project on time.

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Questions 8

Which of the following project management roles is responsible for estimating the duration of tasks?

Options:

A.

Project scheduler

B.

Project team

C.

Project manager

D.

Project coordinator

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Questions 9

The internal project sponsor is frustrated by a lack of concise, regular updates regarding the status of a

project.

Which of the following changes would BEST satisfy the project sponsor?

Options:

A.

Add the project sponsor to all project email correspondence moving forward

B.

Include the project sponsor in all project meetings moving forward

C.

Add a new line to the communications plan to provide a weekly status report with a dashboard

D.

Include the project sponsor in the daily stand-up with the entire project team

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Questions 10

Which of the following describes some of the features of the Agile methodology?

Options:

A.

It uses a direct approach, Gantt charts, and a ticketing system.

B.

It uses an indirect approach, spreadsheets for documentation, and change request documents.

C.

It uses an iterative approach, backlogs, and burndown charts.

D.

It uses a step-by approach, an issue log, and pie charts.

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Questions 11

As part of the early stages of a potential corporate acquisition, which of the following documents should the acquiring organization complete, showing regulators and investors the offered purchase price and target

closing date?

Options:

A.

Sales contract

B.

Memorandum of agreement

C.

Letter of intent

D.

Purchase order

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Questions 12

A project manager was reprimanded for failing to complete timely status reports and providing mixed messaging about a project’s performance.

Which of the following would be responsible for discussing and resolving this issue?

Options:

A.

Project coordinator

B.

Project stakeholder

C.

Project management office

D.

Project sponsor

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Questions 13

Before a team can start on a sprint, they will need to:

Options:

A.

create a set of iterations to work on and prioritize.

B.

generate an icebox of work items to review.

C.

review the backlog of work items to prioritize.

D.

take client requirements and draft them into a task list.

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Questions 14

Which of the following is the BEST reason to conduct regular risk reviews?

Options:

A.

Risk reviews ensure stakeholders take action on assigned items.

B.

Risk reviews allow for the identification of response strategies.

C.

Risk reviews can keep personnel on track with their assigned tasks.

D.

Risk reviews must be reported in status updates.

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Questions 15

A project manager does not have enough time to complete several tasks on a critical path. The budget is a low concern. Which of the following should be used to complete the tasks on time?

Options:

A.

Fast-track the tasks.

B.

Utilize positive float.

C.

Crash the schedule.

D.

Remove the critical path

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Questions 16

A project requires that laptops be obtained immediately. The project manager confirms existing laptops, which were used for a previous project, are available, but authorization is required to use them. Which of the following risk response strategies does this represent?

Options:

A.

Exploit

B.

Accept

C.

Mitigate

D.

Transfer

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Questions 17

Which of the following is the BEST time to establish the project cost baseline?

Options:

A.

After the WBS is created

B.

During sprint planning

C.

Before the project charter is signed

D.

During the project kickoff meeting

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Questions 18

A project manager in a function organization is resource leveling the upcoming phase. The project manager notices one of the resources is assigned with 20% of allocation to a secondary project. This situation limits and jeopardizes the commitment date.

Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Ask the PMO to mitigate the risk related to insufficient resources.

B.

Ask the functional manager to provide a resource with the same level of allocation.

C.

Remove 20 of allocation of the resource from the secondary project.

D.

Ask the resource to improve performance to target with commitment date.

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Questions 19

A major project task involves purchasing and implementing computer equipment with special software, which is valued at $1.5 million, for a 700-employee organization. An IT department manager challenged the PM's

ability to authorize expenditures after the purchase was made.

Which of the following documents should the PM provide to the functional manager?

Options:

A.

Organizational chart

B.

Project charter

C.

Cost management plan

D.

Change management plan

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Questions 20

A project manager has laid out a network diagram and is beginning to schedule activities for an upcoming project. Which of the following activities should be performed LAST?

Options:

A.

Determine the start/finish dates.

B.

Determine the critical path.

C.

Determine the dependencies.

D.

Determine the task durations.

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Questions 21

When a project team member completes a task in the WBS, which of the following are the primary recipients of

the notification? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Project manager

B.

Project sponsor

C.

Key stakeholder

D.

Human resources

E.

Project scheduler

F.

Project management office

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Questions 22

A project manager is collecting the number of hours, the resources, and the amount of money spent on

hardware and software. Which of the following is MOST likely the purpose of collecting this information?

Options:

A.

Financial stability

B.

Competitive advantage

C.

Budget constraints

D.

Expenditure tracking

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Questions 23

Task ID 3 did not start on time, and no work has been accomplished yet. Evaluate the schedule below:

Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?

Options:

A.

Predecessors not properly identified

B.

Scope change

C.

Retrospective in progress

D.

Insufficient resources assigned

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Questions 24

Which of the following are the components of a RACI matrix?

Options:

A.

Responsibility, authority, support, inform

B.

Responsible, accountable, consulted, informed

C.

Reliability, accountability, support, inform

D.

Responsibility, acquired, consulted, informed

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Questions 25

Some resources are waiting to be assigned to a new project. These resources are called:

Options:

A.

underqualified resources.

B.

benched resources.

C.

dedicated resources.

D.

overallocated resources.

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Questions 26

A project manager is assigned to a project with an unfamiliar domain area. The project manager is compiling a

list of stakeholders and their roles in a chart. The project manager lists SMEs in the project domain to be:

Options:

A.

delegated

B.

instructed

C.

consulted

D.

employed

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Questions 27

In the postmortem analysis of a project filled with scope creep, the project manager would like to reference what was initially agreed upon and promised to the customer as deliverables. Which of the following documents would BEST outline this information?

Options:

A.

Statement of work

B.

Project charter

C.

Project schedule

D.

Letter of intent

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Questions 28

A company just announced all third-party vendors must provide ten cybersecurity resources within six weeks. Which of the following documents should the project manager create LAST?

Options:

A.

RFI

B.

NDA

C.

MOU

D.

RFQ

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Questions 29

Which of the following would MOST likely be considered a project?

Options:

A.

Performing scheduled maintenance

B.

Picking and shipping a warehouse order

C.

Troubleshooting a company-wide network issue

D.

Remodeling a house

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Questions 30

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) informs the project manager that a project must be completed six months earlier than previously scheduled. Which of the following is the BEST way for the project manager to respond?

Options:

A.

Increase the quality parameters.

B.

Transfer more productive resources to the project.

C.

Recommend a reduction of the deliverables.

D.

Update the project scope.

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Questions 31

To resolve a dispute between two project team members, the project manager allows both parties to provide input on the final design. Which of the following resolution techniques is being used?

Options:

A.

Compromising

B.

Negotiating

C.

Avoiding

D.

Smoothing

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Questions 32

At the midway point of execution, the project plan calls for a full review of the risk register. To which of the following is the appropriate party to communicate the official results of this review?

Options:

A.

All stakeholders

B.

Executive decision team

C.

Full project team

D.

Steering committee

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Questions 33

Which of the following describes the difference between an acquisition and outsourcing?

Options:

A.

In an acquisition, the organizations remain separate, whereas they become one in outsourcing.

B.

In an acquisition, the organizations become one, whereas they move to a new location in outsourcing.

C.

In an acquisition, the organizations become one, whereas they remain separate in outsourcing.

D.

In an acquisition, the organizations become two, whereas they remain distinct in outsourcing.

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Questions 34

A project manager keeps a running log of all action items for a project and publishes the log on the intranet site. Despite being accessible by the entire project team, action items are not updated as completed.

Based on the above action item log. which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this behavior?

Options:

A.

The project team members do not know who is responsible for working the actions

B.

The project team members do not know how to access the action log on the intranet site.

C.

The project manager has not followed up to ensure the tasks are completed.

D.

The project team members have not been trained on closing action items.

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Questions 35

Given the status report excerpt below:

Overall status: The project is tracking well. Tasks are being completed on time. Costs are lower than expected. Risk/issues are regularly being monitored are tracked.

Which of the following MOST likely is occurring in the project?

Options:

A.

The project manager forgot to update the risks/issues status.

B.

The project has experienced a risk trigger recently that may impact the project very soon.

C.

There is nothing out of the ordinary; the project is progressing as expected.

D.

The project manager did not include any risks/issues detail because it is yellow and not red.

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Questions 36

Upon assignment to a project, the project manager is given a set budget, a due date, and a clearly defined

description of desired deliverables. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Determine the flexibility between the project constraints

B.

Hold a kick-off meeting with the project team

C.

Determine procurement needs to meet the project demands

D.

Create the risk register

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Questions 37

A new stakeholder has requested the status and progress reports for the project milestones. Which of the following documents should the project manager address FIRST?

Options:

A.

Project communication plan

B.

Project status report

C.

Project management plan

D.

Project backlog

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Questions 38

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has changed the direction of a business and no longer needs one of the

divisions. A deal is reached to sell the division to a company in another state. Which of the following BEST

describes this type of organizational change?

Options:

A.

Business process change

B.

Internal reorganization

C.

Relocation

D.

Demerger

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Questions 39

A project sponsor is reviewing the project dashboard and does not understand what a CPI of 0.87 and an SPI of 1.02 indicate. Which of the following describes the project status?

Options:

A.

The project is over budget and behind schedule.

B.

The project is under budget and ahead of schedule.

C.

The project is over budget and ahead of schedule.

D.

The project is under budget and behind schedule.

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Questions 40

On an OBS chart, there is a dashed line between some team members and the project manager, and there is a solid line connecting other members to the project manager. Additionally, some employees at a lower level on the chart have no connection to the project manager.

Which of the following does this signify?

Options:

A.

Horizontally aligned organization

B.

Vertically aligned organization

C.

Matrix aligned organization

D.

Project aligned organization

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Questions 41

A PM notes a feature that was delivered does not appear in the latest requirement document. The PM

immediately submits a change request for remediation. Which of the following actions has the PM omitted?

Options:

A.

Identifying the risk

B.

Obtaining approval from the CCB

C.

Evaluating the impact of the risk

D.

Communicating to stakeholders

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Questions 42

Communication on a project is flowing well. Team members are motivated, and they are allowed to make decisions about their work.

Which of the following management styles is the project manager MOST likely using?

Options:

A.

Exploitive

B.

Retrospective

C.

Participative

D.

Authoritative

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Questions 43

A task on the critical path will not be completed on time. The project manager is reviewing both the schedule and the risk register to create a corrective action plan. The project completion date and quality of the deliverable cannot change. Which of the following activities should the project manager perform NEXT?

Options:

A.

Revise the project plan.

B.

Update the issue log.

C.

Request additional funding.

D.

Issue a change request.

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Questions 44

A project manager is unsure if the quality of a deliverable from a SME meets specifications.

Which of the following is the BEST way for the project manager to address the issue?

Options:

A.

Conduct a face-to-face or telephone meeting with the team member.

B.

Send an email outlining the concerns to the team member.

C.

Send a project team meeting to obtain feedback from everyone.

D.

Post the issue on the wiki page for input from stakeholders.

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Questions 45

Which of the following activities are associated with the closing phase of a project? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Risk mitigation

B.

Archiving of project documents

C.

Tracking of expenditures

D.

Lessons learned

E.

Quality assurance

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Questions 46

A project manager has an opportunity to add a highly skilled expert to the team who can increase the probability of the project’s success.

Which of the following risk strategies should the project manager adopt?

Options:

A.

Exploitation

B.

Avoidance

C.

Acceptance

D.

Mitigation

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Questions 47

At a weekly project team meeting, it is apparent the project is over budget. The project manager needs to determine the reason for this issue. Which of the following documents should MOST likely be analyzed to obtain the answer?

Options:

A.

Project charter, organization chart, scope statement, and issue log

B.

Dashboard information, action items, project schedule, and status report

C.

Project management plan, scope statement, communication plan, and meeting agendas

D.

Project schedule, project management plan, communication plan, and issue log

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Questions 48

When a risk event occurs, which of the following documents is BEST suited for recording and tracking new items corresponding to the risk?

Options:

A.

Issue log

B.

Risk management plan

C.

Communications plan

D.

Risk register

E.

Status report

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Questions 49

Which of the following documents need to be updated as events occur during a project? (Select TWO).

Options:

A.

Change request

B.

Risk register

C.

Meeting minutes

D.

Issue log

E.

Status report

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Questions 50

Which of the following describes KPIs?

Options:

A.

Analyses of organizational strengths and weaknesses

B.

Graphical representations of process flow

C.

Elements against which performance can be measured

D.

Collaboration platform tools

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Questions 51

The PMO is confused by an entry in the risk register and would like the project manager to provide clarification regarding strategy. Based on the following entry:

Which of the following should be modified to BEST eliminate confusion?

Options:

A.

Change the status to issue and include it in the issue log

B.

Change the strategy to mitigate

C.

Change the name to identify the problem clearly

D.

Change the owner to sponsor

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Questions 52

A vendor was removed from a company due to non-performance but continues to submit invoices for work that was not completed. Which of the following should the project manager do to stop the vendor from sending invoices?

Options:

A.

Draft a C&D letter and send it to vendor.

B.

Review the MOU with the vendor.

C.

Ask the legal departments to draft a non-complete agreement for the vendor to sign.

D.

Meet with the finance department to prevent the vendor from sending invoices.

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Questions 53

Which of the following documents ensures two parties do not share contractually binding information?

Options:

A.

C&D letter

B.

RFI

C.

NDA

D.

MOU

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Questions 54

A project team is identifying, rating the probability of, and determining the impact on potential problems throughout the project. The team is also including the corresponding actions to take.

Which of the following activities does this describe?

Options:

A.

Risk identification

B.

Risk quantification

C.

Risk planning

D.

Risk qualification

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Questions 55

Which of the following would indicate a project manager is working in a matrix-based organization?

Options:

A.

The project manager has full authority over resources and the project.

B.

The project manager has no authority over the project resources and limited-to-no authority over the project.

C.

Resources align to the project, report to the project manager, and have no functional home at the end of the project.

D.

Resources report to business area functional managers and return to the functional area at the end of the project.

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Questions 56

During a risk review session, the project team identified the percentage probability that a particular risk will

occur. This is known as:

Options:

A.

risk identification

B.

risk prioritization

C.

risk qualification

D.

risk quantification

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Questions 57

А new stakeholder has been added to a project with a BAG of $850,000. The stakeholder has raised five change requests to the CCB; two of them have been approved, and three are awaiting initial review. Considering the project has a CPI of 0.89 and an SPI of 1.14, and the approved ones will be implemented, which of the following should the project manager do LAST?

Options:

A.

Identify and document the risk.

B.

Evaluate the impact and justification.

C.

Implement the change.

D.

Update the documents and plans.

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Questions 58

A project team lacks the necessary team members to complete a project. The project manager has rejected numerous candidates.

This is an example of:

Options:

A.

outsourcing.

B.

low-quality resources.

C.

benched candidates.

D.

resource planning.

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Questions 59

The president of a company is pushing to get a product on the market before a competitor releases a similar one. The project manager does not believe the current resources for the project are adequate to meet the deadline. Which of the following is the BEST resource management approach for this scenario?

Options:

A.

Trust-building

B.

Subject matter experts

C.

Fast track

D.

Forcing

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Questions 60

A testing event was held and deemed unsuccessful. After review, it becomes clear that the two project teams had different expectations of the testing.

Which of the following is needed between the two teams?

Options:

A.

Communication plan

B.

Project schedule

C.

Status report

D.

Use case

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Questions 61

A project is running behind schedule. To meet the delivery timelines, the project manager decides to give part of the work to another organization for quicker delivery and to allow the project team to focus on the remaining tasks. This is an example of:

Options:

A.

crashing.

B.

outsourcing.

C.

task reassignment.

D.

relocation.

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Questions 62

A member of a CCB notices a change request was not approved by the steering committee. Which of the following is the BEST method to handle this situation?

Options:

A.

Disapprove the change request.

B.

Evaluate the impact of the change.

C.

Develop a regression plan.

D.

Hold the change request for review

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Questions 63

A project manager has been assigned a project with a budget of $50,000. Three change requests are submitted during execution that will increase the overall project cost to $60,000. Which of the following steps should the project manager perform NEXT?

Options:

A.

Wait until the change requests are approved by the CCB.

B.

Approve the changes because the additional functionality is required to complete the process.

C.

Speak with the project sponsor and provide a detailed analysis of the changes and impacts to the project budget.

D.

Schedule the changes as part of the second phase of the project when additional funding will be available and work can be completed.

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Questions 64

A customer will have ongoing changes to project requirements.

Which of the following is the BEST project management methodology for this requirement?

Options:

A.

Waterfall

B.

Agile

C.

PRINCE2

D.

Bottom-up

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Questions 65

A project manager who is part of a global team wants to have a team building meeting and decides to hold a video conference.

Which of the following is MOST likely to be the main challenge the influences this decision?

Options:

A.

Geographical factors

B.

Language barriers

C.

Cultural differences

D.

Technology factors

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Questions 66

A new project charter is being drafted.

Which of the following would be the BEST source for the high-level project requirements?

Options:

A.

Sponsor

B.

Project manager

C.

Project management office

D.

Project team

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Questions 67

A company purchased a parachute supplier and is now sending parachutes to the research and development

department. Which of the following has occurred?

Options:

A.

Risk avoidance

B.

Outsourcing

C.

Business demerger

D.

Business acquisition

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Questions 68

A carpenter on a project team reports there is insufficient time to accomplish tasks on schedule.

Which of the following is the FIRST step the project manager should take?

Options:

A.

Assess the risk register’s new items.

B.

Review the task start and finish dates.

C.

Obtain additional resources.

D.

Analyze the assigned hours.

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Questions 69

A company hires a number of interns and assigns them key roles on a project. Which of the following should the project manager MOST likely anticipate?

Options:

A.

Reduced quality

B.

Reduced scope

C.

Reduced risk

D.

Reduced timeline

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Questions 70

The business stakeholder has been engaged late and has just had a chance to review the approved requirements. Consequently, it has been identified that there are a number of gaps in the requirements which are critical to the stakeholders's business unit.

Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

Options:

A.

Initiate change control.

B.

Follow communications plan.

C.

Manage project quality.

D.

Prepare a performance report.

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Questions 71

A new high-priority project is assigned to the project manager with a fully formed budget, deadline, and scope. The project manager is creating the project schedule.

Which of the following calculations accurately shows the critical path?

Options:

A.

20 days

B.

39 days

C.

49 days

D.

52 days

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Questions 72

A project team has purchased computers with warranties extending throughout the entire project. Which of the following represents the risk strategy utilized?

Options:

A.

Transfer

B.

Share

C.

Mitigate

D.

Avoid

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Questions 73

A project’s key stakeholders have requested significant changes that will affect the scope. To adjust the project scope, which of the following need to be changed? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Cost performance parameter

B.

Project schedule

C.

KPI

D.

Corrective action plan

E.

WBS

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Questions 74

Which of the following measurements would give the project manager the BEST estimate of the total cost of an active project?

Options:

A.

EAC

B.

BAC

C.

TCPI

D.

ETC

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Questions 75

A project in the execution phase is over budget, and tasks on the critical path are on schedule.

Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Update the project management plan.

B.

Issue a change request.

C.

Revise the project charter.

D.

Evaluate the impact to the baseline.

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Questions 76

A project manager has noticed poor attendance as status meetings.

Which of the following strategies should the project manager use to improve attendance? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Provide an agenda before the status meeting.

B.

Adhere to an agenda and scheduled time.

C.

Add non-project-related items to the agenda.

D.

Add and discuss new agenda items throughout the meeting.

E.

Discard the action items at the conclusion of the meeting.

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Questions 77

After identifying all known tasks, the project manager has started to sequence and set durations.

Which of the following describes how the project manager should BEST determine the initial sequence and durations?

Options:

A.

Use milestones identified in the project charter.

B.

Use data based on past knowledge.

C.

Hold a full team workshop to review the complete WBS.

D.

Collaborate with other project managers.

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Questions 78

A customer has stated that meeting the project schedule and milestones takes priority and is, therefore, willing to spend additional funds to sustain operations. The project team must ensure completion of the:

Options:

A.

business continuity plan.

B.

incident response plan.

C.

disaster recovery plan.

D.

risk management plan.

E.

quality management plan.

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Questions 79

A PM is asked to keep the Chief Information Officer (CIO) informed of a project’s health at a high level on a

daily basis. Which of the following is the BEST way for the PM to provide this information?

Options:

A.

Status report

B.

Meeting minutes

C.

Dashboard

D.

Email

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Questions 80

An organization wants assurance that the specialty tools necessary for operation will function as intended for a

specific minimum time period. Which of the following documents BEST provides this assurance?

Options:

A.

Purchase order

B.

Non-disclosure agreement

C.

Request for proposal

D.

Warranty

E.

Service level agreement

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Questions 81

The project manager needs to motivate the team; however, is an insufficient budget for awards.

Which of the following motivating agents is the MOST appropriate option the project manager can utilize?

Options:

A.

Reduce the workload

B.

Replace resources

C.

Extend the timeline

D.

Provide additional responsibility

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Questions 82

A project manager procures additional resources from a local company. Which of the following-describes this event?

Options:

A.

Reorganizing

B.

Onboarding

C.

Offshoring

D.

Outsourcing

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Questions 83

A fire occurred in the production facility over the weekend, affecting the machinery being used to produce a deliverable. No injuries were reported.

Which of the following is MOST appropriate for the project manager to do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Refer to the contingency plan

B.

Conduct an immediate emergency team meeting

C.

Perform a SWOT analysis

D.

Implement the risk response plan

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Questions 84

A project sponsor wants to know when the plan changed to ship the deliverables to a new location. To determine the answer, the project manager should FIRST review the:

Options:

A.

project management plan

B.

scope statements and issue log

C.

project dashboard and status report

D.

action items and meeting minutes

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Questions 85

Two companies have merged. Which of the following may impact the project manager’s communication methods after the merger?

Options:

A.

Updates to issues logs

B.

Increase in change requests

C.

Changes to stakeholder requirements

D.

Updates to the WBS

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Questions 86

A project manager is meeting with top management executives and presenting a project status report. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and other executives complain that the meeting is taking too long and not providing summary information on the project’s progress.

Which of the following should the project manager be presenting?

Options:

A.

Project issue

B.

Project dashboard

C.

Project schedule

D.

Project milestone

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Questions 87

A project manager is assigned a project that is part of the company’s strategic objectives. Of which of the

following is the project a part?

Options:

A.

Project management office

B.

Portfolio

C.

Program

D.

Mission statement

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Questions 88

A PM receives notification that an issue will impact a deliverable on the critical path. The issue is logged with a unique ID and assigned to a team member; however, the team member has not addressed it after a week. Which of the following would be the BEST approach to resolving the issue?

Options:

A.

Assign a different team member to resolve the issue before the next status meeting.

B.

Review the issue with the assigned team member to determine a due date.

C.

Set a due date to resolve the issue and inform the assigned team member.

D.

Report the team member to a functional manager for disciplinary action.

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Questions 89

A project manager has developed the initial schedule for an upcoming project.

Using the attached schedule, which of the following is the critical path?

Options:

A.

12 days

B.

14 days

C.

16 days

D.

17 days

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Questions 90

Which of the following risk strategies prevents a risk from impacting a project?

Options:

A.

Accept risk

B.

Mitigate risk

C.

Avoid risk

D.

Transfer risk

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Questions 91

In the review of a project status report, the slack is negative. Which of the following should the project manager tell the stakeholders?

Options:

A.

The project is behind schedule

B.

The project is over budget

C.

The project has float available

D.

The project needs a gate review

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Questions 92

A project manager wants to ensure that a detailed overview of a new kitchen fits the client’s standards. Which of the following will the project manager MOST likely work to accomplish?

Options:

A.

Detailed project schedule to deliver on time

B.

Gate reviews to capture the progress and feedback

C.

Reasonable number of changes to maintain quality

D.

Wide range of time between the start and end of the installation

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Questions 93

Which of the following techniques modifies the schedule based upon resource constraints?

Options:

A.

Critical Chain Method

B.

Critical Path Method

C.

Arrow Diagramming Method

D.

Precedence Diagramming Method

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Questions 94

A project team is not delivering their tasks in a timely manner. Additionally, tasks are being reworked because requirements continue to be identified as work packages are being delivered.

Which of the following are NOST likely missing from the project? (Select two.)

Options:

A.

Project charter

B.

Organizational chart

C.

Scope document

D.

Status report

E.

Business case

F.

Project plan

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Questions 95

A project team is working on a project with high public visibility and excitement. The project sponsor is

concerned the public may lose interest due to the long delivery timeline. Which of the following is the BEST

way to keep the external stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the project?

Options:

A.

Video conferencing

B.

Instant messaging

C.

Social media

D.

Email

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Questions 96

The project team is moving from high-level risks to detailed risks. Which of the following project phases is the

project team moving between?

Options:

A.

Execution to monitor and control

B.

Initiation to planning

C.

Initiation to monitor and control

D.

Planning to execution

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Questions 97

The anticipated funding level for an approved project was reduced. The sponsor has met with the project

manager to identify several scope reductions. Which of the following is the NEXT step the project manager

should take?

Options:

A.

Update the documentation.

B.

Implement the change.

C.

Close the project.

D.

Evaluate the impact.

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Questions 98

A project sponsor, project manager, and project facilitator are drafting a project charter. The final contents of this documentation will be presented to the project steering committee for review and approval. The following sections are currently documented:

  • Project description
  • Draft project timeline and schedule
  • Rough milestones
  • Draft project budget
  • Draft resources required
  • High-level risk review

Which of the following sections should be included in this document?

Options:

A.

Business information

B.

Full risk assessment results

C.

Draft work breakdown structure

D.

Full resource requirements

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Questions 99

A company is in the process of combining the human resources and marketing departments. Which of the following describes this change?

Options:

A.

Business process change

B.

Business merger

C.

Internal reorganization

D.

Interorganizational change

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Questions 100

A project team has failed to deliver on changes the project manager outlined on a call two weeks ago. The project team members indicate they did not remember the contents on the call. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to improve the level of awareness of changes to the project schedule?

Options:

A.

Define the communications plan.

B.

Record the missed tasks on the issue log.

C.

Provide meeting minutes after each call.

D.

Complete a fishbone diagram.

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Questions 101

The PMO is responsible for: (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

managing the project plan, scope, risk, and budget.

B.

contributing expertise, deliverables, and estimates of costs.

C.

setting standards and practices for the organization and providing governance.

D.

outlining consequences of non-performance and coordinating between disparate projects.

E.

approving funding, developing the project schedule, and gathering high-level requirements.

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Questions 102

A company has determined it does not have the in-house capability to perform a project and wants to procure third-party services.

Which of the following documents will the company MOST likely release FIRST?

Options:

A.

RFO

B.

RFI

C.

RFP

D.

RFQ

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Questions 103

Severe weather has impacted a construction project, delaying scheduled work for five days. Which of the

following project changes is the project manager most likely to consider FIRST?

Options:

A.

Requirements change

B.

Funding change

C.

Timeline change

D.

Risk event

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Questions 104

An employee is assigned to a project and is developing a project charter. Which of the following are some of

the constraints the employee would typically face at this stage of the project?

Options:

A.

Environment, resources, requirements, and quality

B.

Budget, quality, resources, and schedule

C.

Deliverables, scope, and budget environment

D.

Budget, scope, quality, and schedule

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Questions 105

A project has fallen behind schedule. Upon investigation, the project manager determines that team members have implemented requirements relayed via impromptu hallway meetings with the client.

Which of the following should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

Options:

A.

Update the scope management plan.

B.

Modify the project baselines.

C.

Implement change control management.

D.

Inform the stakeholders of the issue.

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Questions 106

Which of the following is a characteristics of a matrix organization?

Options:

A.

Authority lies solely with the project manager.

B.

Authority is directed by the project architect.

C.

Authority is shared between the project manager and project coordinator.

D.

Authority is shared between functional and project managers.

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Questions 107

A stakeholder is unaware of a project’s status.

Which of the following documents should the project manager consult to ensure all stakeholders are notified of project changes? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Status report

B.

Organizational chart

C.

RACI matrix

D.

Meeting minutes

E.

Communication plan

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Questions 108

A project manager has been asked to prepare and present a review of the execution phase. Which of the following is the BEST audience for this review?

Options:

A.

Vendors

B.

Key stakeholders

C.

Resources

D.

Project team

E.

Business analysts

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Questions 109

During the initiation phase, a project manager has asked for a document containing the high-level objectives and goals for a project.

Which of the following documents would contain these items?

Options:

A.

Business case

B.

Requirements document

C.

Project timeline

D.

Task plan

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Questions 110

A project has been experiencing some difficulties due to third-party vendors. The project manager should request.

Options:

A.

Additional resources

B.

A gate review

C.

A risk register update

D.

A performance audit

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Questions 111

A project manager is managing a transactional project. One of the key team members is having difficulties understanding the client requirements.

Which of the following actions would be BEST for the project manager to take?

Options:

A.

Ask the client to provide additional language resources to the team.

B.

Purchase a language translation program.

C.

Hire a translator to help the key team member

D.

Ask the client to provide requirements in the native language of the team.

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Questions 112

There is friction between team members who were on the team before a merger took place and those who transitioned during the merger. This situation is having an adverse effect on team performance. Which of the following can the project manager do to help resolve this issue?

Options:

A.

Observe the team during the transition period and give the team time to form.

B.

Engage in relationship building by getting both sides to work on tasks together.

C.

Report the conflict to human resources and let them address it.

D.

Assign tasks between the team members to ensure interaction is limited.

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Questions 113

A governance committee has just approved a new project. The project scheduler is now developing the project schedule. Which of the following activities should be done FIRST?

Options:

A.

Add durations.

B.

Add the start and finish dates

C.

Add tasks.

D.

Add resources.

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Questions 114

Two team members completely disagree on how to complete a specific task. The project manager observes the conflict but takes no immediate action.

Which of the following techniques is the project manager using?

Options:

A.

Compromising

B.

Smoothing

C.

Withdrawing

D.

Accepting

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Questions 115

A project team is spread between two countries on different continents. Which of the following factors are MOST likely to influence communication methods selected for the communication plan? (Select TWO).

Options:

A.

Interorganizational constraints

B.

Personal preferences

C.

Language barriers

D.

Cultural differences

E.

Confidentiality constraints

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Questions 116

The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario?

Options:

A.

Personal preference

B.

Intra-organizational differences

C.

Culture

D.

Time zone

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Questions 117

A program manager informs a project manager that a new, high-priority project has been approved and will need the current project’s resources before the scheduled project close date. The project team meets and determines that the project should be fast-tracked.

Which of the following documents should the project team reference to fast-track the project? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Scope management plan

B.

Configuration management plan

C.

Network diagram

D.

Project schedule

E.

Project plan

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Questions 118

A project requires daily status updates.

Which of the following is the MOST effective method for providing these updates?

Options:

A.

Backlog

B.

Standup

C.

Kickoff

D.

Retrospective

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Questions 119

Two team members approach a project manager with different ideas for completing a task. After listening to the team members' ideas, the project manager does not choose either one and requires both members to finish the task as originally planned. Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager applying?

Options:

A.

Avoiding

B.

Smoothing

C.

Forcing

D.

Compromising

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Exam Code: PK0-004
Exam Name: CompTIA Project+ Exam
Last Update: Mar 29, 2024
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