PK0-004: CompTIA Project+

QUESTION NO: 351
A task on the critical path has just been completed. The project manager has been informed that the person responsible for the next task has gone on an approved leave. Which of the following types of organizational structure does this scenario BEST describe?

A. Functional
B. Projectized
C. Strong matrix
D. Flat

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 352
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?

A. Requirements change
B. Funding change
C. Timeline change
D. Risk event

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 353
The following tasks are required to complete an IT project that is behind schedule:

Which of the following is the critical path?

A. 3, 2, 4
B. 4, 2, 3
C. 3, 2, 1, 4
D. 4, 1, 2, 3

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 354
A company engaged a third-party audit firm to provide regular financial oversight for regulatory compliance and requested a project manager to work with the firm. The PMO declines to assign a project manager and refers to another department within the company. Which of the following is MOST likely the reason for this?

A. There are not enough project managers available for additional work
B. The work does not align with the strategic objectives of the organization
C. This is ongoing work the vendor has been hired to perform
D. The third party has a reputation for expertise in this area

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 355
A project manager is scheduling activities and determines one activity cannot be completed until another activity is completed. Which of the following dependency relationships is represented?

A. FF
B. SS
C. SF
D. FS

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 356
Which of the following are MOST likely the responsibilities of the PMO? (Choose two.)

A. Steer the project
B. Provide governance
C. Justify the business case
D. Procure hardware
E. Identify key performance indicators
F. Act as an approval authority

Answer: A,B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 357
Which of the following is the MOST important component against which the project manager can analyze project performance?

A. Burn rate
B. Project baselines
C. KPIs
D. Budget

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 358
Gas prices were included in the cost baseline for a transportation and hauling project. Although the estimates used to create the baseline were based on historical data, which of the following should the project manager consider as a root cause for potential issues with cost overruns?

A. Requirements
B. Lessons learned
C. Budget
D. Environment

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 359
In a Scrum retrospective, which of the following categories are used to classify the feedback from the team?

A. Direct and indirect
B. Pros and cons
C. Pluses and minuses
D. Likes and dislikes

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 360
While preparing to plan a project, the project manager meets with the key stakeholders to determine the flexibility between the project constraints. Which of the following techniques should the project manager consider to reduce personal bias and increase buy-in?

A. Send the stakeholders a survey about the project constraints to complete anonymously
B. Watch and determine which constraint is most important
C. Compare the constraints two at a time and have the stakeholders vote on importance
D. Look at historical information regarding the flexibility preferences of key stakeholders

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 361
Which of the following will identify the MOST potential project risks?

A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Past project documentation
C. Project budget
D. Benchmarking

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 362
A project coordinator notices there is a scheduling conflict with the weekly team meeting. The project coordinator submits a request to hold the meeting at a different time will not negatively impact the scheduling. Which of the following resources has the authority to authorize this change?

A. Stakeholders
B. Scrum master
C. Project sponsor
D. Project team

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 363
A project manager is assigned to a project that was previously managed by a peer project manager. The project manager identifies several modifications that were deployed prior to CCB approval. Which of the following change control processes is being mismanaged?

A. Change validation with quality checks
B. Regression planning
C. Identify approval authority
D. Change implementation

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 364
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?
A. Environment, resources, requirements, and quality
B. Budget, quality, resources, and schedule
C. Deliverables, scope, and budget environment
D. Budget, scope, quality, and schedule

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 365
A team member has reported Task 3 will be completed ahead of schedule.

Using the given chart, which of the following represents the critical path if Task 3 is completed in two days?

A. 8 days
B. 10 days
C. 11 days
D. 12 days

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 366
Task A starts on Day 1 and has a duration of two days. Task B has a duration of two days and starts on Day 3. Task C starts after Task A and has a duration of three days. Task D starts after Task B and Task C and has a duration of one day. Which of the following represents the critical path?

A. Five days
B. Six days
C. Seven days
D. Eight days

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 367
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?

A. Status report
B. Meeting minutes
C. Dashboard
D. Email

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 368
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?

A. Video conferencing
B. Instant messaging
C. Social media
D. Email

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 369
A project scheduler has calculated the project’s critical path. Which of the following activities would most likely occur NEXT?

A. Additional task decomposition
B. Resource allocation
C. Dependency determination
D. Task duration identification

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 370
Which of the following provides tools and standard documentation for the project team?

A. Project management office
B. Project manager
C. Project coordinator
D. Project steering committee

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 371
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?
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

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 372
In the review of a project status report, the slack is negative. Which of the following should the project manager tell the stakeholders?

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

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 373
Which of the following should be included in an effective SOW?

A. Lessons learned
B. Procurement process
C. Corrective action plan
D. Project objectives

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 374
A project manager has taken over a project that is already in progress. The project manager notices the functional manager of one team is unaware of the current progress. Which of the following should the project manager do? (Choose two.)

A. Update the project charter to include the functional manager as a key stakeholder
B. Publish the project schedule to the functional manager
C. Review the communications plan to ensure proper involvement
D. Add the incident to the issue log and seek resolution
E. Ensure the functional manager is on the status report distribution list

Answer: A,C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 375
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?

A. Wiki page
B. Intranet
C. Extranet
D. Internet
E. Knowledge base

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 376
Which of the following documents are considered mutually binding? (Choose two.)

A. NDA
B. PO
C. RFP
D. WBS
E. KPI

Answer: A,C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 377
A project sponsor has requested documentation to determine the scheduled activities for a project that is running behind schedule. Which of the following documents should the project manager send to the sponsor to quickly identify the project activities?

A. RACI
B. SWOT
C. SOW
D. WBS

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 378
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?

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

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 379
A project manager is reviewing project performance. Which of the following would be the BEST indicator of the total project cost?

A. AC
B. EAC
C. CPI
D. ETC

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 380
According to the communication management plan, the project scheduler is required to post weekly status reports on the project’s intranet site. From the stakeholders’ point of view, accessing the weekly report is an example of:

A. interorganizational preferences
B. personal preferences
C. the interactive method
D. the pull method

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 381
The project team is moving from high-level risks to detailed risks. Which of the following project phases is the project team moving between?

A. Execution to monitor and control
B. Initiation to planning
C. Initiation to monitor and control
D. Planning to execution

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 382
A project manager determines deliverables are not meeting customer specifications. During which of the following project phases is this determination MOST likely to happen?

A. Monitor and control
B. Execution
C. Closing
D. Planning

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 383
During a CCB, a SME evaluated the impact and provided new information because of business process changes for handling potential failure. Which of the following documents should be updated?

A. Incident response
B. Project plan
C. Risk register
D. Business continuity plan

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 384
Which of the following represents the order of the team development stages?

A. Forming, storming, norming, performing
B. Forming, performing, storming, norming
C. Forming, norming, storming, performing
D. Forming, norming, performing, storming

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 385
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?

A. Identifying the risk
B. Obtaining approval from the CCB
C. Evaluating the impact of the risk
D. Communicating to stakeholders

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 386
Which of the following should a project manager consider as part of a make or buy analysis?

A. Organization type
B. KPIs
C. Project charter
D. Trade secrets

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 387
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?

A. Project management office
B. Portfolio
C. Program
D. Mission statement

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 388
A project needs two more months of work to be completed, but the deadline is in 35 days. The project manager heard the company recently hired an experienced person. The project manager scheduled a meeting with the functional manager to negotiate bringing the experienced person to the team. Which of the following strategies is the project manager trying to apply?

A. Exploit
B. Mitigate
C. Accept
D. Transfer

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 389
There is a project in which the team can only meet once every three months. When the team does meet, no one can remember what was discussed and decided upon last time; thus, progress is being delayed. Which of the following project management tools would help?

A. Issue log
B. Project charter
C. Dashboard
D. Meeting minutes

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 390
Which of the following are the roles involved in a Scrum project?

A. Scrum master, development team, quality coach
B. Scrum master, business analyst, product owner
C. Scrum master, product owner, development team
D. Scrum master, project sponsor, business analyst

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 391
Ann, a project manager, is working for a new company. On her first project, the assigned project resources do not follow her direction. She is not allowed to authorize contractors because they say she does not have the authority. Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for what is happening?

A. Ann is new to the organization so no one trusts her
B. Ann has not developed a communications plan
C. The project team is functional
D. The project has not started

Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 392
In a projectized organization, a project manager has a need for a testing resource. The first place the project manager should look for this resource is:

A. a dedicated resource pool
B. an allocated resource pool
C. a shared resource pool
D. a benched resource pool

Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 393
A fire alarm goes off in the building where the project team works. Employees are instructed to leave the premises immediately using the stairs; they are not to use elevators, and they must gather in one place outside the building for further instructions. This is known as a:

A. business change response
B. change management response
C. business continuity response
D. risk management response

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 394
A PM has a complex project that requires coordination among numerous stakeholders. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate type of meeting for the stakeholders to hold?

A. Virtual
B. Impromptu
C. One-on-one
D. In-person

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 395
A project sponsor approaches the project manager with a change request. During the conversation, the project sponsor claims to understand the impact of the change to the project length and has the budget to handle the cost. The sponsor also tells the project manager to send whatever needs a signature. The project manager’s NEXT step should be to:

A. document the change
B. implement the change
C. communicate the change
D. prioritize the change

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 396
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.)

A. Scope creep
B. Deliverables
C. Business requirements
D. Project schedule
E. Gate review
F. Key performance indicators

Answer: B,C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 397
Risk ID 2 has occurred.

Which of the following ways should the project manager update the risk register?

A. Add a column for probability and set risk 2 at 100%
B. Change the risk 2 response to backups restored
C. Change the risk 2 status to issue
D. Change the risk 2 owner to PM
Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 398
A company purchased a parachute supplier and is now sending parachutes to the research and development department. Which of the following has occurred?

A. Risk avoidance
B. Outsourcing
C. Business demerger
D. Business acquisition

Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 399
Which of the following tasks are responsibilities of the project manager role?

A. Provide inputs, estimate tasks, and manage a team
B. Manage the budget, perform quality assurance, and be accountable for artifacts
C. Set deliverables, control risk, manage risk, and create a project charter
D. Manage a team, marketing, roadblocks, and project steering

Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 400
A company was originally organized using a functional structure; however, the company has decided to go forward with a matrix structure to get the most utilization of resources. This is an example of:

A. a business process change
B. personal preference
C. internal reorganization
D. intra organizational differences

Answer: C
Explanation: