PK0-005: CompTIA Project+ Topic 2
Question #: 41
Topic #: 1
A project manager was just assigned to a new project. Which of the following activities should the project manager undertake after accepting the project? (Choose two.)
A. Review the detailed plan.
B. Develop a preliminary scope.
C. Develop a transition plan.
D. Develop a project management plan.
E. Review the resource pool.
F. Review the project objectives.
Selected Answer: DF
Question #: 42
Topic #: 1
A program manager is reviewing the project portfolio and prioritizing each project based on the company’s strategic plan. Which of the following should be considered in this evaluation? (Choose two.)
A. Company vision
B. Global environment
C. Brand value
D. Mission statement
E. Portfolio budget
F. Local legislation
Selected Answer: AD
Question #: 43
Topic #: 1
Halfway through a project, the sponsor states that the project is taking too long to complete. Which of the following should the project manager consult?
A. Gantt chart
B. Maintenance window schedule
C. Functional requirements
D. Test results
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 44
Topic #: 1
A visual that displays team progress was created for stand-up meetings. Which of the following BEST describes what is being represented on the visual?
A. Decision board
B. Whiteboard
C. Task board
D. Dashboard
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 45
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a multinational project with team members from different continents. Which of the following is the MOST important aspect for the project manager to consider?
A. Resource allocation
B. Communication security
C. Technological factors
D. Cultural differences
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 46
Topic #: 1
During a brainstorming session, a project team is elaborating on what caused the unexpected crash of the website that the team was developing. Given the following:
Which of the following was the initial cause of the issue?
A. Inadequate memory
B. Incorrect configuration
C. Lack of infrastructure
D. Inadequate instructions
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 47
Topic #: 1
Which of the following describes three-tier architecture?
A. Conceptual, design, and implementation stages
B. Presentation, application, and data processing
C. Network, software, and security
D. Development, testing, and production environment
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 48
Topic #: 1
After determining the appropriate maintenance window, which of the following should occur NEXT in the operational infrastructure change process?
A. Implement the change.
B. Approve the test plan.
C. Notify customers.
D. Develop a rollback plan.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 49
Topic #: 1
Which of the following offers administrators more direct control over operating systems?
A. Infrastructure as a service
B. Software as a service
C. Functions as a service
D. Platform as a service
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 50
Topic #: 1
Which of the following items must be protected as PII? (Choose two.)
A. Job title
B. Home address
C. Work phone number
D. Time zone
E. Date of birth
F. Blood type
Selected Answer: BE
Question #: 51
Topic #: 1
A critical business initiative introduced new processes and technology to the organization. Which of the following approaches should be used to ensure the deliverables are increasingly adopted and leveraged by the organization over time?
A. Creation of a social news forum
B. Management directives to use the new system
C. New user kickoff meeting
D. Monthly feedback and training sessions
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 52
Topic #: 1
A project sponsor asked the PM to provide a summary of the current financial status. The PM uses the following burn up chart for the analysis:
Based on the chart, which of the following is the current status of the project?
A. Behind schedule and over budget
B. Behind schedule and under budget
C. Ahead of schedule and over budget
D. Ahead of schedule and under budget
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 53
Topic #: 1
Which of the following criteria would favor using the agile methodology to manage an upcoming project?
A. Strong projectized organization
B. Medium risk
C. Lack of resources
D. Multiple undefined tasks
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 54
Topic #: 1
A client provides a project plan to the assigned project manager and suggests that the project manager and team just need to execute the plan. Upon further investigation, the document contains:
Purpose –
Scope of work –
Location of work –
Period of performance –
Deliverables schedule –
Applicable standards –
Acceptance criteria –
Special requirements –
Payment schedule –
Which of the following documents did the client provide to the project manager?
A. RFP
B. WBS
C. SLA
D. SOW
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 55
Topic #: 1
While managing a project, a PM is assigned to work on a second project. The second project becomes more complex and monopolizes the PM’s time. The PM learns that a similarly time-consuming project was executed previously in the organization. Which of the following actions should the PM take?
A. Perform a root cause analysis.
B. Organize a stakeholder meeting.
C. Escalate the issue to the CCB.
D. Contact the PMO for assistance.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 56
Topic #: 1
A financial manager reports that several employees’ allocations from the past month appear to be 200% even though they are only assigned to a particular project. Which of the following could MOST likely be the cause of this issue?
A. A project manager assigned the wrong resources.
B. A project manager did not release the resources.
C. A project manager did not remove the system access.
D. A project manager did not provide the project sign-off.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 57
Topic #: 1
Which of the following requires the MOST availability from the business team?
A. SDLC
B. Scrum
C. PRINCE2
D. Waterfall
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 58
Topic #: 1
Which of the following software programs would be BEST to use to store information related to business transactions?
A. Record management system
B. Customer relationship management
C. Enterprise resource planning
D. Content management system
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 59
Topic #: 1
During a status meeting, the development team reviews work and finds an unforeseen dependency on one of the critical project activities. As a result, the project will most likely be delayed. Which of the following actions should the project manager MOST likely perform?
A. Work with the project scheduler to update the project timeline.
B. Communicate to the stakeholders about the updated timeline.
C. Ask the development team to fast-track upcoming activities.
D. Add two resources so the critical activities will finish on time.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 60
Topic #: 1
Which of the following would be the NEXT document a project manager should update once the need to procure goods and/or services is identified?
A. Memorandum of understanding
B. Request for information
C. Statement of work
D. Non-disclosure agreement
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 61
Topic #: 1
A PM received feedback from the project sponsor that the resources involved in the project are unsure of their daily activities. Which of the following is the MOST effective step for the PM to take to ensure clarity within the team?
A. Create a list of tasks and share it with the team.
B. Resend the scope of work to the team.
C. Review the Gantt chart weekly with the team.
D. Have the project sponsor meet with the team.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 62
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been informed that the delivery of required IT equipment will be delayed. Which of the following is the FIRST step the project manager should take?
A. Make an impact assessment.
B. Prepare a new purchase order.
C. Select a new vendor.
D. Create a risk register.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 63
Topic #: 1
Which of the following BEST identifies the intent and purpose of a project closeout report?
A. To provide documentation of lessons learned
B. To document variances from the initial project baseline
C. To validate that a project has been successfully completed
D. To release resources and terminate all access rights
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 64
Topic #: 1
A PM is working with stakeholders in the discovery phase and comparing the cost of the project to the cost savings the project will produce when it is complete. The output of this exercise will produce the:
A. ROI.
B. SOW.
C. RFI.
D. RFP.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 65
Topic #: 1
A project team has just experienced an unexpected event and implemented a work-around. Which of the following documents should be used to record the event? (Choose two.)
A. Risk report
B. Defect log
D. Issue log
C. Backlog
E. Change log
F. Progress report
Selected Answer: DE
Question #: 66
Topic #: 1
A project implementation partner and the project manager disagree about completed requirements. The project manager shows the project requirements as 70% complete. The implementation partner validates that all requirements were completed. Which of the following would clarify what the project implementation partner was contractually expected to complete?
A. SOW
B. RFI
C. RFQ
D. WBS
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 67
Topic #: 1
During the project initiation phase, a project team has been identified. Which of the following is the NEXT step for the project manager?
A. Determine budget constraints.
B. Validate the business case.
C. Update the project charter.
D. Create a project schedule.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 68
Topic #: 1
A key stakeholder recommends to a senior developer that a new feature be added. The new feature is not part of the current requirement documentation. Which of the following is MOST likely happening?
A. Scope creep
B. Collecting requirements
C. Decision-making
D. Project change
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 69
Topic #: 1
Which of the following BEST illustrates how team members with different roles should interact on the team?
A. SOW
B. WBS
C. RACI
D. PERT
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 70
Topic #: 1
For an upcoming project kickoff, a PM is looking for a way to illustrate roles for major project activities. Which of the following would be the MOST useful option?
A. Resource plan
B. Organizational chart
C. Project charter
D. RACI chart
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 71
Topic #: 1
Defects associated with project deliverables have been reported. The project team needs to find the cause of the defects. Which of the following tools should the project team use to find the cause?
A. Kanban board
B. Pareto chart
C. Ishikawa diagram
D. Decision tree
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 72
Topic #: 1
A project manager needs to update the project sponsor and senior stakeholders about the progress of a project. Which of the following tools will the project manager MOST likely use?
A. Dashboard
B. Gantt chart
C. Work breakdown structure
D. Requirements Traceability Matrix
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 73
Topic #: 1
When creating a project schedule, a project manager adds activities with zero duration. Which of the following describes these types of activities?
A. Critical paths
B. Resources
C. Milestones
D. Work breakdown structures
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 74
Topic #: 1
A project manager reports that the implementation of a new system is on track to be completed under budget and ahead of the schedule. A stakeholder then asks the manager to add mobile device functionality. Which of the following should the project manager do in response to the request?
A. Decline because it is not included in the project scope.
B. Assess the impact of the request and create a change request.
C. Create new functional and non-functional requirements for mobile devices.
D. Revise the baseline of the project plan by adding the new requirements.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 75
Topic #: 1
During a code implementation, a senior developer and junior tester are discussing the testing scenarios that were performed. A major malfunction resulted in an inoperative product condition. As a result, the team was forced to work until midnight to restore operations. Which of the following should the PM have generated FIRST to alleviate the impact of this issue prior to deployment?
A. A risk budget
B. A risk impact
C. A change request
D. A contingency plan
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 76
Topic #: 1
During a brainstorming meeting, a project manager identifies multiple techniques that will help the project team ensure confidence and alignment with the project scope and goals. Which of the following plans is the project manager creating?
A. Procurement
B. Communication
C. Quality assurance
D. Risk
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 77
Topic #: 1
A PM learns about some communication issues with different stakeholders and team members. Which of the following should the PM do NEXT?
A. Escalate the communication issues.
B. Implement a communication platform.
C. Review the communication plan.
D. Talk with the head of the PMO.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 78
Topic #: 1
An organization was fined due to an audit finding that revealed a third-party vendor was able to see secured project information in a recently implemented system. Which of the following was the cause of this situation?
A. The ticket system provided access by default without any approval.
B. The project manager did not perform proper project planning.
C. The system is lacking proper access controls.
D. Sensitive data was incorrectly classified during the audit process.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 79
Topic #: 1
An institution wants to implement software solutions to help manage the internal flow for formally responding in writing to citizens’ complaints. Which of the following solutions would be BEST?
A. Enterprise resource planning and end user applications
B. Electronic document and record management systems
C. Customer relationship management and databases
D. Content management and financial systems
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 80
Topic #: 1
A system was implemented, and testing was successfully completed. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A. Validate against the scope statement and ask for sign-off.
B. Run a control chart to ensure the quality of the deliverables.
C. Review the risk register and close up residual risks.
D. Start the training and handoff for the operations team.
Selected Answer: A
