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CompTIA PK0-004 CompTIA Project+ Exam Exam Practice Test

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CompTIA Project+ Exam Questions and Answers

Question 1

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.

Question 2

Which of the following is a team-building stage that involves the team learning to trust one another’s abilities and begin working together as a productive group?

Options:

A.

Norming

B.

Forming

C.

Storming

D.

Performing

Question 3

Using Scrum, which of the following are discussed in a daily standup meeting?

Options:

A.

What was done yesterday, what is planned for today, and what roadblocks need to be removed

B.

What was done yesterday, what is planned for the week, and what issues were resolved

C.

What was done yesterday, what is planned for today, and what deliverables were completed

D.

What was done yesterday, what is planned for this week, and what items from the backlog are priority

Question 4

The executive sponsor asks a project manager to summarize the following for a project:

1. Final capital expenditures.

2. Anticipated cost of new employee resources to support the solution.

3. Maintenance estimates.

Which of the following information should the project manager provide?

Options:

A.

Cost baseline

B.

Burn rate

C.

Cost variance report

D.

Total project cost

Question 5

Which of the following are characteristics of a project? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

A project is a temporary endeavor.

B.

A project provides a unique product, service, or result.

C.

A project is an ongoing endeavor.

D.

A project involves scheduled maintenance.

E.

A project includes life-cycle cost management.

Question 6

Which of the following events would MOST likely trigger communications to the largest audience for a given organization?

Options:

A.

Business continuity response

B.

Quality audit

C.

Replacement of a subcontractor

D.

Completion of a task

Question 7

The key stakeholders have reported the project pace as being slow. The project sponsor would like to cancel the project if it cannot be completed before the end of the year. The project is scheduled to be completed three months after the requested date.

To alter the pace of the project, which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Give approval for the change requested by the project sponsor.

B.

Deny the request from the project sponsor.

C.

Document the change request from the project sponsor.

D.

Ask the project sponsor to change the request.

Question 8

Which of the following is a schedule that illustrates the duration of an activity?

Options:

A.

Process diagram

B.

Ishikawa diagram

C.

Gantt chart

D.

Pareto chart

Question 9

During the execution phase of a project, a project task has run longer than anticipated.

Which of the following is the new critical path of the project if Task 2 requires an additional two days to complete?

Options:

A.

12 days

B.

14 days

C.

16 days

D.

19 days

Question 10

A project manager is working on the project charter.

Which of the following phases does this describe?

Options:

A.

Initiation

B.

Planning

C.

Execution

D.

Closing

Question 11

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.

Question 12

During a project, the project manager discovers there is insufficient time allotted for quality control. The project manager prepared to submit a revised schedule to the CCB.

Given the attached chart, which of the following is the critical path if one day is added to each task for quality control?

Options:

A.

12 days

B.

16 days

C.

17 days

D.

22 days

Question 13

A WBS is being developed for a project.

Which of the following would be BEST suited to contribute cost and time estimates for the project activities?

Options:

A.

Project team members

B.

Project sponsor

C.

Project manager

D.

Project scheduler

Question 14

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.

Question 15

A project has just finished performance testing and found that the application can only handle 100 concurrent users where the requirement was to handle 500 concurrent users.

In which of the following components of the project plan should this be documented?

Options:

A.

Scope statement

B.

Issues log

C.

WBS

D.

Change form

Question 16

A team member was assigned a new task during a meeting. The team member did not complete the task by the end of the phase, and the PM is looking for evidence to escalate the issue. Which of the following documents could help in this situation?

Options:

A.

Issue log

B.

Action items

C.

Dashboard information

D.

Communication plan

Question 17

A business has implemented a new online performance management tool that allows functional and project managers to rate employees online.

This action is known as which of the following?

Options:

A.

Business process change

B.

Organizational change

C.

Internal reorganization

D.

Business continuity planning

Question 18

Which of the following is a definition of an RFP?

Options:

A.

A document sent to potential vendors to solicit a bid for a project.

B.

A document sent to potential vendors to request information for skills and experience for a project.

C.

A document sent to potential vendors to request a commitment for a project.

D.

A document sent to potential vendors to solicit information that excludes pricing information for a project.

Question 19

Team members have reported poor sound quality during critical, time-sensitive conference calls. Which of the following may be a more effective means of communication?

Options:

A.

One-on-one meetings

B.

Project wiki

C.

Text messages

D.

Social media

Question 20

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

Question 21

An outsourced project team member approaches the project manager and complains that the contract does not permit overtime. The project manager had fast-tracked tasks that require additional hours. Which of the following documents did the project manager fail to reference?

Options:

A.

MOU

B.

MOA

C.

SOW

D.

SLA

Question 22

A project is coming to the end of a phase. The PMO required that the quality team review the work and budget before moving on to the next phase of the project. The project manager must schedule the review of the phase and have the stakeholders present. This review is referred to as:

Options:

A.

change management.

B.

a milestone.

C.

a tollgate.

D.

an incident response.

Question 23

If a project sponsor wants to know the current status and progress of a project, which of the following is the BEST approach to find this information?

Options:

A.

The project sponsor should obtain the current status from team members, put it into a presentation, and present it to the project manager for review.

B.

The scheduler should obtain the current status from team members, apply it to the baseline of the schedule, and run a report.

C.

The scheduler should obtain the current status from team members, update the project charter, project management plan, dashboard, and SOW, and then create a status report to provide to the project manager.

D.

The scheduler should obtain the current status from team members, update the risk register, and provide the information to the project champion for review.

Question 24

Due to a new government regulation, a project change is required. The project manager evaluates the change and realizes a representative from the legal department will need to approve the change as well.

The project manager should:

Options:

A.

follow the change process flow and notify the legal department after the change is implemented.

B.

extend a formal invitation to the legal department representative to join the CCB.

C.

hold a separate meeting with the legal department representative and ask for approval.

D.

notify the legal department representative in the event of an upcoming audit.

Question 25

In a project with a ВАС of $235,000, the CPI is 0.80, and the SPI is 1.20. Based on this information, which of the following can the key stakeholders determine about the project?

Options:

A.

The project is under budget and ahead of schedule.

B.

The project is over budget and ahead of schedule.

C.

The project is under budget and behind schedule.

D.

The project is over budget and behind schedule.

Question 26

Which of the following is the MOST likely target audience to be notified of the achievement of a key milestone in a project schedule?

Options:

A.

Project manager and project scheduler

B.

Project coordinator and project sponsor

C.

Project champion and project scheduler

D.

Project stakeholders and project team

Question 27

A project manager is trying to ensure the quality of the design and reduce the number of potential defects. The project manager would like to use the fishbone diagram to perform this analysis.

This type of modeling relies on:

Options:

A.

Prioritizing the specific event.

B.

Variance in the process over time.

C.

Causes of a specific event.

D.

Determining the number of events.

Question 28

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

Question 29

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.

Question 30

Which of the following describes a burn rate?

Options:

A.

The rate at which project documents are disposed.

B.

The rate at which project personnel leave the project.

C.

The rate at which the project budget is used.

D.

The rate at which the timeline increases.

Question 31

A risk with minor impact has been realized. There is no change to the triple constraint. The PM should notify the:

Options:

A.

internal project team.

B.

key stakeholders.

C.

affected team members.

D.

full project team.

Question 32

Team members have reported that meetings are poorly attended and unproductive.

Which of the following steps can the project manager take to make the meetings more productive?

Options:

A.

Discontinue the meetings with the poorest attendance.

B.

Decrease the length of the meetings.

C.

Distribute an agenda before each meeting.

D.

Document team member attendance and report it to management.

Question 33

Which of the following shows projected project expenditures?

Options:

A.

Work breakdown structure

B.

Cash flow schedule

C.

Cash burn rate

D.

Budget milestone

Question 34

A risk with a high probability and medium consequence to a project has been identified. In response, the project manager has purchased an insurance plan with the intent to provide additional funds if the risk is realized. There is no risk to the schedule or scope. Which of the following types of risk strategies is this an example of?

Options:

A.

Accept risk

B.

Transfer risk

C.

Mitigate risk

D.

Exploit risk

E.

Avoid risk

Question 35

A project is taking more effort than anticipated. Which of the following constraints will MOST likely be affected?

Options:

A.

Scope

B.

Time

C.

Quality

D.

Cost

Question 36

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

Question 37

A vendor has accepted a proposed project from a customer.

Which of the following is MOST likely to be the first document created by the project manager?

Options:

A.

Project charter

B.

Project management plan

C.

Project statement of work

D.

Project schedule

Question 38

The project manager has noticed a vendor is not performing in accordance with the SLA.

Which of the following items should the project manager use to highlight the vendor’s areas of poor performance?

Options:

A.

Balanced score card

B.

WBS

C.

Post-project evaluation

D.

PERT

Question 39

Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?

Options:

A.

Histogram

B.

Scatter

C.

Fishbone

D.

Gantt

Question 40

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.

Question 41

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.

Question 42

Given the information in the table below, which of the following is the total project cost?

Options:

A.

$40,000

B.

$70,000

C.

$95,000

D.

$120,000

Question 43

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

Question 44

Which of the following primary factors are used to prioritize the development of risk response strategies?

(Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Likelihood

B.

Timeline

C.

Impact

D.

Quality

E.

Cost

Question 45

A new project has just commenced. Project team members are constantly disagreeing on how tasks should be

handled and are not getting along well. Which of the following stages BEST explains this situation?

Options:

A.

Norming

B.

Performing

C.

Forming

D.

Storming

Question 46

A project manager has received numerous complaints from staff concerning poor service provided by a vendor.

Which of the following steps should the project manager take FIRST to correct the problem?

Options:

A.

Review the SOW with the vendor and terminate the vendor

B.

Notify the key stakeholders of the problem and send a C&D letter to the vendor

C.

Notify the vendor of the complaints and review the SLA with the vendor

D.

Review the acceptable use policy with the vendor before requesting termination of the vendor’s employee.

Question 47

A project team has completed a major deliverable earlier than planned and wants to deliver it for testing. The team lead sends an email providing notice of task completion to the project manager.

Which of the following describes how the project manager can increase the likelihood that the deliverable moves to testing?

Options:

A.

Send an email to quality assurance and copy the project team.

B.

Call a meeting to hand off the deliverable to quality assurance.

C.

Hold a conference call to a review the next deliverable with the project team.

D.

Send an email to the project sponsor and copy the project team.

Question 48

In which of the following situations is a project manager MOST likely to use a process diagram?

Options:

A.

When describing a new business idea for the team to review

B.

When describing a new business workflow for the team to implement

C.

When describing a new business project for the team to implement

D.

When describing a new business acquisition for the team to review

Question 49

A project manager is determining a project’s critical path to report the projected completion date to stakeholders.

Which of the following information will be required? (Select two.)

Options:

A.

Costs

B.

Dependencies

C.

Schedules

D.

Durations

E.

Holidays

F.

Milestones

Question 50

During an ad-hoc meeting, the OM notifies the sponsor that while the project is on schedule, material costs have increased and the project is over budget. To save the project, the PM request a material contract with a less expensive vendor. The sponsor approves the change, and project comes in within target tolerances. The company, however, receives numerous stakeholder complaints.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of these complaints?

Options:

A.

The quality of the deliverable decreased due to the rising material cost.

B.

The PM did not follow the project communication plan.

C.

Quality assurance actions were not adjusted for the vendor change.

D.

The change was not documented and approved.

Question 51

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

Question 52

When an action is taken on a risk, which of the following is being done and which document needs to be updated?

Options:

A.

Mitigating risk, and the risk register should be updated

B.

Accepting risk, and the risk review document should be updated

C.

Avoiding risk, and the risk review document should be updated

D.

Exploiting risk, and the risk register should be updated.

Question 53

A project manager is overseeing a multinational project, and team leaders from numerous countries indicate the team members have low morale.

Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the project manager would be unaware of the team member’s decreased morale?

Options:

A.

The project manager did not pay attention to visual cues.

B.

The project manager did not perform active listening.

C.

The project manager did not prioritize team member concerns.

D.

The project manager did not visit the project’s international office locations.

Question 54

Based on the table below:

Which of the following is the critical path if Task B has extended to ten days?

Options:

A.

21 days

B.

23 days

C.

24 days

D.

26 days

Question 55

Which of the following communication methods and target audiences would a project manager MOST likely select for briefings as required during a business continuity incident?

Options:

A.

Email and instant messaging to project team members and the project team members and the project sponsor

B.

Text messages to and voice conferences with all stakeholders and project team members

C.

Video conferences with key stakeholders and the project champion

D.

Instant messaging to the project coordinator and project scheduler

Question 56

Ann, one of the affected stakeholders, feels that the project team has not been giving periodic stakeholder updates and that her input has not been taken into account.

Which of the following should the project manager do to ensure stakeholder expectations are met?

Options:

A.

Ensure that Ann is involved during the testing phase of the project so she can call out functional gaps.

B.

Organize a walkthrough of the solution and ensure face-to-face updates occur every two weeks.

C.

Escalate the issue to the project steering committee that Ann is criticizing the project quality.

D.

Organize a requirements workshop to capture any gaps.

Question 57

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

Question 58

A subcontractor has submitted design documentation on the deliverable due date, but it will require rework. The activity is on the critical path of the project schedule. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Determine the expected duration of the rework and complete a charge request to modify the project baselines.

B.

Notify the project sponsor to schedule and facilitate a team meeting to rework the design documentation.

C.

Determine the expected duration of the rework with any associated quality control activities and add the duration to an updated version of the WBS.

D.

Update the master project schedule, and distribute it all stakeholders in accordance with the project communications plan.

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

Three IT companies have agreed to summarize their efforts as a common organization to generate new businesses in the IT cloud computing industry. Which of the following is the type of organizational change described?

Options:

A.

Expansion

B.

Rightsizing

C.

Merger

D.

Onboarding

Question 62

The following tasks are required to complete an IT project that is behind schedule:

Which of the following is the critical path?

Options:

A.

3, 2, 4

B.

4, 2, 3

C.

3, 2, 1, 4

D.

4, 1, 2, 3

Question 63

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

Question 64

Resources for a project report to a project manager and a functional manager.

The organizational structure is:

Options:

A.

Matrix

B.

Ad hoc

C.

Functional

D.

Projectized

Question 65

Which of the following job roles is MOST responsible for providing input on the project requirements, steering

the project, providing expertise, and having vested interest in the project?

Options:

A.

Project scheduler

B.

Project stakeholder

C.

Project team

D.

Project coordinator

Question 66

While developing a project schedule, the project manager is attempting to sequence the following tasks:

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the above tasks?

Options:

A.

F, C, A, E, B, D

B.

F, E, C, B, A, D

C.

F, A, B, C, E, D

D.

D, B, E, F, C, A

Question 67

Project status meetings have poor attendance. A SME from the hardware team dominates the meetings when questions are asked, not allowing input from other members.

Which of the following steps should the PM take to make the meetings more productive? (Select two.)

Options:

A.

Facilitate the meetings by adhering to the agenda.

B.

Encourage interaction among team members during the meetings.

C.

Ensure meetings minutes are accurately recorded.

D.

Adjust the number of meetings.

E.

Change the number of action items.

F.

Schedule impromptu meetings when the SME is absent.

Question 68

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

Question 69

The PM has requested that a project repository be developed. Sensitive information will be available on the

site that could affect the project’s success. Only personnel who need to know the information will have access.

Which of the following site types is the PM requesting?

Options:

A.

Wiki page

B.

Intranet

C.

Extranet

D.

Internet

E.

Knowledge base

Question 70

A manufacturer is developing a product that will start in one week. The product has a delivery deadline of 90 days.

Which of the following characteristics classifies this as a project?

Options:

A.

Repetitive

B.

Ongoing

C.

Iterative

D.

Temporary

Question 71

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

Question 72

Which of the following describes a project’s budget overrun?

Options:

A.

The project spends only half of the funds.

B.

The project spends only the allocated funds.

C.

The project spends none of the funds.

D.

The project spends in excess of the funds.

Question 73

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

Question 74

Which of the following is a reason for assessing risk in a project?

Options:

A.

To identify new tasks

B.

To shorten the project timeline

C.

To avoid rework

D.

To establish a budget

Question 75

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

Question 76

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

Question 77

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

Question 78

A primary work location is unsafe due to a gas leak. The project manager has implemented the business continuity plan and authorized relocation to an alternate site.

Which of the following should be notified?

Options:

A.

Sponsor

B.

PMO

C.

Affected team members

D.

Project team

Question 79

A meeting has taken place with quality assurance tram members and the project manager.

Which of the following events would MOST likely have triggered the meeting?

Options:

A.

Audit

B.

Risk register update

C.

Task completion

D.

Resource change

Question 80

A key stakeholder asks the project manager for additional features. Which of the following documents should the project manager refer to before responding to this request?

Options:

A.

Process diagram

B.

Change control plan

C.

Balanced scorecard

D.

SWOT matrix

Question 81

Near the end of a sprint, the IT systems were taken down for a critical patch, and the team was inactive for four hours. The team members are concerned they will not be able to complete their tasks before the end of the sprint.

Which of the following BEST describes how the Scrum master should assist the team to finish on time?

Options:

A.

Bring the additional resources to help complete the work.

B.

Add the uncompleted work to the product backlog.

C.

Move the work to the next sprint.

D.

Inform the team members they will need to work longer hours.

Question 82

A first-time project manager is developing a project charter.

Which of the following are key elements to have the project charter approved? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Project team

B.

Business case

C.

Detailed risks

D.

Requirements

E.

Service-level agreement

F.

Detailed budget

Question 83

The problem statement of a project helps to identify:

Options:

A.

roadblocks impeding project progress

B.

a connection to a larger program

C.

a reason or purpose

D.

start and end dates

Question 84

An organization recently restructured. Leaders feel they are not in a position to sign off on a required change, which is delaying a project.

Which of the following is the obstacle?

Options:

A.

Ability to identify approval authority

B.

Incomplete change control documentation

C.

Project team autonomy

D.

Change validation process

Question 85

The managing director of a law firm has asked the project manager to create a scope statement for a new

contract. Which of the following should be included in the scope statement? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Scope creep

B.

Deliverables

C.

Business requirements

D.

Project schedule

E.

Gate review

F.

Key performance indicators

Question 86

A project needs to know if a project is progressing as planned. Which of the following tools would be BEST to measure progress?

Options:

A.

Histogram

B.

KPI

C.

Pareto chart

D.

RACI matrix

E.

CPM

Question 87

In a weak matrix, a highly skilled project team member has been using company equipment to view inappropriate content. Which of the following steps should the project manager take FIRST to address this issue?

Options:

A.

Send an email outlining the company’s acceptable use policy to the employee.

B.

Arrange a face-to-face meeting with the team member.

C.

Contact the team member’s manager to address the problem.

D.

Restrict the team member’s equipment access.

Question 88

A functional manager pulled a resource from a current project to work on a higher-priority project but did not offer a backfill resource.

Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Report the project as at risk and share the issue with the project team.

B.

Meet with the functional manager to discuss the issue.

C.

Delay the task in the schedule and inform the sponsor.

D.

Open a change request to reduce the project scope.

Question 89

A project manager is overseeing a project to analyze large amounts of data to find customer preferences. The large data sets are hosted by an external provider, and the project manager is concerned about losing access to the data.

Which of the following documents is appropriate for use in this situation?

Options:

A.

Project schedule

B.

Risk register

C.

Action item log

D.

Issue log

Question 90

The PMO has asked the PM to provide a status report indicating the number of events and activities required to complete a project. Which of the following charts should the PM include in the status report?

Options:

A.

Gantt chart

B.

Scatter chart

C.

Run chart

D.

Process diagram

Question 91

A project team is executing a transition plan for a project. During which of the following project phases does this normally occur?

Options:

A.

Execution

B.

Monitor and control

C.

Closing

D.

Planning

E.

Initiation

Question 92

An individual is responsible for the training and education for a new product in a strong matrix organization. Which of the following roles does this describe?

Options:

A.

Functional manager

B.

Project coordinator

C.

Project manager

D.

Champion

Question 93

A project’s stakeholders have not been informed of project updates and milestones by the CCB and project

team. The stakeholders have threatened to withdraw project support. Which of the following should the project

manager do to get buy-in from the stakeholders for the project?

Options:

A.

Update the communications plan to include the stakeholders

B.

Expedite completion of the project before support is withdrawn by the stakeholders

C.

Revise the quality management plan to include the project stakeholders

D.

Increase the number of status reports provided to the project stakeholders

Question 94

A project manager is overseeing the construction of a new building. There are likely existing underground water, gas, and electrical lines. Which of the following is an example of mitigation?

Options:

A.

Trust the contractor to do the job well because the company has been in business for a long time.

B.

Tell the contractor that the company is responsible for any damage done to underground lines.

C.

Immediately fix any broken lines that are hit during construction.

D.

Ensure the contractor has the appropriate utility maps.

Question 95

A project manager detects low performance from a team member who previously demonstrated to be a highly

skilled asset. The team member explains that being part of two teams is too time consuming. This is a disadvantage of having:

Options:

A.

dedicated resources.

B.

interproject dependencies.

C.

resource overallocation.

D.

shared resources.

Question 96

A project manager realizes there is a lot of variability in the estimates received for task duration, primarily because more than one estimating source was used. While sequencing the tasks, the project manager wants to ensure the variability is accounted for within the network diagram. Which of the following network diagramming methods/techniques should the project manager use?

Options:

A.

Arrow diagramming method

B.

Work breakdown structure

C.

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)

D.

Scheduling performance index

Question 97

Based on the information below:

AC=100

SV=80

EV=120

Which of the following is the CPI of the project?

Options:

A.

0.8

B.

0.83

C.

1.2

D.

1.25

Question 98

A project team is unable to meet at the same time, thus requiring project work handoff at each shift.

Which of the following constraints might the project team be facing?

Options:

A.

Geographic separation

B.

Technology limitations

C.

Language barriers

D.

Personal preferences

Question 99

A project team is analyzing the risk register and identifies several issues that may be related to potential instability of the accounting system. Which of the following should be addressed so risk responses will be more effective?

Options:

A.

Replace the accounting system.

B.

Notify the system engineer.

C.

Update the risk register.

D.

Determine the root cause.

Question 100

To maintain an active project’s progress, the project manager does not acknowledge any opposing input that was provided. Which of the following techniques is this an example of?

Options:

A.

Mitigating

B.

Negotiating

C.

Forcing

D.

Avoiding

E.

Accepting

Question 101

Analogous estimating was used earlier in a hauling project; however, through progressive elaboration, it is determined that the cost for fuel is much lower than anticipated. Which of the following types of project change should be submitted?

Options:

A.

Resources

B.

Requirements

C.

Scope

D.

Funding

Question 102

A company recently went through a project requiring new equipment, new software, and retraining of personnel. This is MOST likely a result of:

Options:

A.

an internal reorganization.

B.

outsourcing.

C.

a business process change.

D.

resource allocation.

Question 103

Two parties are beginning conversations regarding the purchase of professional services. Which of the

following should be in place FIRST?

Options:

A.

RFP

B.

SOW

C.

NDA

D.

LOI

Question 104

Company A recently partnered with Company B. Over the past few months, multiple teams have been working to refine internal processes to deliver products in a more timely manner.

If the effort is successful, which of the following will MOST likely occur?

Options:

A.

Reorganization

B.

Relocation

C.

Outsourcing

D.

Demerger

Question 105

Agate review also is considered:

Options:

A.

a method to make changes to resources.

B.

an update to an incident response plan

C.

a checkpoint to review schedule changes

D.

a type of audit occurring during the project.

Question 106

Language barriers will MOST likely influence a PM to:

Options:

A.

use more print media to communicate with the stakeholders.

B.

hire a bilingual project team that is fluent in the language to reduce conflict.

C.

hire an interpreter to ensure verbal and written communications are accurate.

D.

learn the unknown language to be able to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Question 107

Which of the following is the project phase when quality assurance occurs?

Options:

A.

Planning

B.

Closing

C.

Execution

D.

Scoping

E.

Initiation

Question 108

A politically sensitive project is being proposed. The sponsor decides to outsource the work despite having a highly capable team.

Which of the following BEST describes the risk mitigation strategy being used?

Options:

A.

Acceptance

B.

Avoidance

C.

Transference

D.

Exploitation

Question 109

A project manager identified a risk in a geographically unstable area. During the project, a volcano erupts, preventing project team access. Which of the following documents should the project manager update FIRST?

Options:

A.

Project schedule

B.

Issue log

C.

Risk register

D.

Scope statement

Question 110

A company is migrating its information technology activities to a cloud service provider. Which of the following BEST describes this course of action?

Options:

A.

Outsourcing

B.

Internal reorganization

C.

Business merger

D.

Business acquisition

Question 111

Which of the following is performed during the monitoring and controlling phase?

Options:

A.

Quality control and training plan development

B.

Creation of schedule and fund deliverables

C.

Development of transition plan and finalizing contracts

D.

Quality assurance and governance oversight

Question 112

Which of the following documents is a snapshot in time of a project during the execution phase?

Options:

A.

Scope document

B.

Performance indicators

C.

Status report

D.

Risk register

Question 113

Because of space limitations, there has been a long history of contention among the team.

Which of the following actions can the project manager take that would MOST contribute to a successful project?

Options:

A.

Ignore the issue.

B.

Require staff to focus on deliverables.

C.

Replace team members.

D.

Hold an open dialogue to build consensus.

Question 114

In a multinational project, the project manager notices team members from a specific region frequently join meetings five minutes late. When the project manager attempts to resolve the issue, the functional manager is not concerned. This is an example of:

Options:

A.

cultural differences.

B.

interorganizational differences.

C.

technological factors.

D.

language barriers.

Question 115

At the end of the fiscal year, the project manager of a well-performing project is notified the project budget may be increased. The project sponsor wants to use an incremental approach to complete more work. Which of the following is the BEST way for the project manager to respond?

Options:

A.

Solicit product improvement ideas from the project team.

B.

Evaluate the impacts to the quality and schedule and provide a response.

C.

Reject the increased budget because the budget is defined in the charter.

D.

Conduct a team-building event to reward the project team

E.

Identify new resources to join the project team to speed up the work.

Question 116

A meeting organizer is deciding high-level requirements, the business case, and funding for a new project. Which of the following is the meeting organizer?

Options:

A.

PMO

B.

Project coordinator

C.

Sponsor

D.

Project manager

Question 117

Project B cannot start before Project A is complete, but Project B has been given authorization to begin to meet legislative requirements.

Which of the following is the BEST way to expedite the projects?

Options:

A.

Project A can reduce the number of deliverables.

B.

Project A can be crashed using Project B's resources.

C.

Project B can have its resources leveled.

D.

Project B can begin without Project A completing, therefore accepting future rework.

Question 118

Team members in a projectized organization are released at the end of a project and placed on the “bench”. Which of the following should the benched team members do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Find a new project.

B.

Check in with a functional manager.

C.

Report to the project manager.

D.

Contact the project sponsor.

Question 119

Which of the following is an example of quantitative risk management?

Options:

A.

Prioritizing risk mitigation response procedures

B.

Determining annual loss expectancy

C.

Sorting risks into three categories

D.

Assigning an owner to each identified risk

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