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Sample Question 4

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


Sample Question 5

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?

A. Resources
B. Requirements
C. Scope
D. Funding


Sample Question 6

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


Sample Question 7

A hurricane occurs in an area where several key project resources are located. When reviewing the project dashboard, the project sponsor sees the project is behind schedule and asks the project manager for an explanation. Which of the following documents should the project manager examine NEXT to provide an explanation? 

A. Meeting minutes
B. Issue log
C. Project schedule
D. Budget


Sample Question 8

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


Sample Question 9

A project manager is starting a project on an unfamiliar technology. The document that is MOST likely to be created and distributed is an: 

A. RTM
B. RFQ
C. RFI
D. RFP


Sample Question 10

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


Sample Question 11

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


Sample Question 12

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


Sample Question 13

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

A. Additional resources
B. A gate review
C. A risk register update
D. A performance audit


Sample Question 14

Which of the following are characteristics of a matrix organization? (Choose three.) 

A. The project manager has full authority.
B. Resources report directly to the functional manager.
C. Authority is shared between functional and project managers.
D. Resources are assigned from functional area to project.
E. There is ad hoc resourcing.
F. The organization utilizes a bench.
G. The project manager authority ranges from strong to weak.


Sample Question 15

Which of the following organizational structures uses project team members who are selected from within their department?

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


Sample Question 16

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?

A. Gantt chart
B. Scatter chart
C. Run chart
D. Process diagram


Sample Question 17

Which of the following is a risk strategy? 

A. Risk quantification
B. Risk avoidance
C. Risk identification
D. Risk review


Sample Question 18

A project sponsor approved an undocumented change without following the formal change control process. The resulting change caused an outage in a crucial accounting application. Which of the following change control processes would help mitigate the realization of this risk?

A. Regression plan
B. Quality plan
C. Change validation
D. Application version control


Sample Question 19

A key team member found a new job and will be leaving in two weeks. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to minimize negative impacts to the project?

A. Request a replacement from the project sponsor.
B. Contact human resources to initiate the termination process.
C. Involve the legal department for contract review.
D. Inform executive management about attrition.


Sample Question 20

A key stakeholder claims to have not received status updates per the agreement. The PM reviews the communications plan and determines the updates were provided as agreed upon. Which of the following should the PM do NEXT to resolve the inconsistency between the communications plan and the stakeholder’s expectations?

A. Analyze the RASI chart
B. Review previous meeting minutes.
C. Initiate a change control request.
D. Updates the communications plan.


Sample Question 21

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

A. Responsibility, authority, support, inform
B. Responsible, accountable, consulted, informed
C. Reliability, accountability, support, inform
D. Responsibility, acquired, consulted, informed


Sample Question 22

The supervisor asks an engineer to be a project manager within the department. Of which of the following types of organizational structures is this an example? 

A. Projectized
B. Functional
C. Matrix
D. Intermediary


Sample Question 23

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


Sample Question 24

A client has requested a project be completed ahead of schedule. The client understands the triple constraints and agrees to expand the defect tolerance.Which of the following should the PM do NEXT?  

A. Crash the schedule
B. Notify the project team.
C. Initiate a change request
D. Accept the risk.


Sample Question 25

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


Sample Question 26

Which of the following organization types requires the project manager to report performance issues to another department?

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


Sample Question 27

A developer is experiencing constant project scope changes and reaches out to the project manager to discuss the situation. They agree the customer has requested multiple modifications to the core idea and now extra work may need to be performed. Which of the following approaches would BEST support on-time delivery considering these changes?

A. Strict change management controls
B. Regular Scrum meetings
C. Continuous requirements gathering
D. Regular milestone reviews


Sample Question 28

Due to a lack of adherence to the risk response plan, there are numerous safety concerns within the scope of a building project. Which of the following MOST likely explains this issue?

A. Risks were not identified.
B. Risks were not mitigated.
C. Risks were not exploited.
D. Risks were not communicated.


Sample Question 29

A project manager notices a lack of meeting attendance from the project team. Which of the following actions might the project manager take to BEST improve the level of attendance?

A. Schedule the meeting directly on the attendees’ calendars.
B. Publish an agenda prior to the meeting.
C. Increase the number of email invitations for the upcoming meeting.
D. Send the meeting invitation by email with a read receipt.


Sample Question 30

A project team has just finished one phase of product development and is gathering requirements for the next phase. Which of the following methodologies is being applied?

A. Waterfall
B. PRINCE2
C. Agile
D. Top-down


Sample Question 31

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?

A. Find a new project.
B .Check in with a functional manager.
C. Report to the project manager.
D. Contact the project sponsor.


Sample Question 32

Which of the following resources outlines consequences of non-performance? 

A. Project sponsor
B. Project team
C. Customer
D. Project management office


Sample Question 33

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


Sample Question 34

A project task has been completed ahead of schedule. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?

A. Provide the next task to the newly freed resource.
B. Communicate the success to the team.
C. Notify the project sponsor of the new completion date.
D. Update the schedule and add lag to the next task.


Sample Question 35

An organization is divided into three separate entities based on geographical region. Which of the following types of organizational change is this?

A. Relocation
B. Outsourcing
C. Demerger
D. Split


Sample Question 36

When developing a project schedule, which of the following resources is the BEST to estimate task duration? 

A. Project manager
B. Project scheduler
C. Project team
D. Project sponsor


Sample Question 37

During a risk review session, the project team identified the percentage probability that a particular risk will occur. This is known as:

A. risk identification
B. risk prioritization
C. risk qualification
D. risk quantification


Sample Question 38

Which of the following can a project manager use to keep track of finances and ensure costs are accurately applied to a project?

A. PO numbers
B. Cost baseline
C. Bill of materials
D. WBS codes


Sample Question 39

A new project manager is working in an environment where resources report to another supervisor. The project manager is having difficulty with a particular member and wants to escalate the issue. Which of the following documents should the project manager consult? 

A. Issue log
B. RACI chart
C. Risk management plan
D. Organizational chart


Sample Question 40

Which of the following will identify the MOST potential project risks? 

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


Sample Question 41

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).

A. Interorganizational constraints
B. Personal preferences
C. Language barriers
D. Cultural differences
E. Confidentiality constraints


Sample Question 42

An engineer is troubleshooting a malfunctioning physical deliverable and requires assistance from remote team members. Which of the following would be the BEST communication method for the engineer to use?

A. Phone conversation
B. Face-to-face meeting
C. Instant messaging
D. Video conference


Sample Question 43

A key stakeholder asked several members of the project team to make project changes without submitting them for approval. Because the stakeholder is related to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the team members are reluctant to deny these requests. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to control this situation?

A. Have the team members deny all change requests from this stakeholder
B. Ask the project sponsor for more funding to anticipate the change requests from the key stakeholder
C. Contact the key stakeholder to encourage the submission of written change requests
D. Request additional resources from the project team to complete the change requests from the key stakeholder


Sample Question 44

A part that is needed to complete Task 3 has been backordered and will arrive three days later than scheduled. Task 3 must be complete for Task 4 to start. There is one day of float for the two tasks. Which of the following represents the number of days the project schedule will be delayed?

A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Three


Sample Question 45

A project manager is performing resource leveling and notices one of the functional testers is assigned 40% in a second project. The project manager needs the resource to be 100% dedicated to the project; otherwise, the testing phase jeopardizes the delivery date. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

A. Ask the resource manager to deallocate the resource from the second project.
B. Ask the resource manager to assign a new resource with 40% of allocation.
C. Keep the resource 100% allocated in the project, as per the initial plan.
D. Change the resource to 60% of allocation and review the mitigation plan.


Sample Question 46

A project can be defined as: 

A. permanent and ongoing.
B. temporary and unique.
C. temporary and standard.
D. permanent and unique.


Sample Question 47

A project sponsor wants to know which tasks are next in the project but is unable to find this information. Which of the following may need to be adjusted?

A. Scope document
B. Status report
C. Issue log
D. Risk log


Sample Question 48

Which of the following charts would indicate the cause and effect of tasks in a project, and for which of the following activities would the chart be used?

A. Histogram, forecasting
B. Ishikawa, quality control
C. Scatter, determining resources
D. Gantt, leveraging resources


Sample Question 49

Which of the following are major characteristics of sprint planning? (Choose two.) 

A. Defining the sprint durations
B. Defining the sprint owners
C. Defining the sprint parameters
D. Defining the number of sprints
E. Defining the sprint classifications


Sample Question 50

While planning a project, the project team estimates known expenses but also applies a margin of error for unknown expenses. Which of the following is the project team trying to determine?

A. Cost of quality
B. Expenditures
C. Total project cost
D. Burn rate


Sample Question 51

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? 

A. Disapprove the change request.
B. Evaluate the impact of the change.
C. Develop a regression plan.
D. Hold the change request for review


Sample Question 52

The project team has identified all the tasks needed to create project deliverables and grouped them into work packages covering all project scope. Which of the following should be done NEXT? 

A. Identify task relationships.
B. Put the resources on tasks.
C. Set the quality gates.
D. Estimate the work package.


Sample Question 53

Which of the following includes setting governance gates as well as predecessors and dependencies? 

A. Project communication
B. Project constraints
C. Project change control
D. Project scheduling


Sample Question 54

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


Sample Question 55

A construction company is building a plant in a territory that is prone to earthquakes. To address the risk and consequences of potential earthquakes during and after plant construction, the company purchases additional insurance. Which of the following risk responses has occurred?

A. Avoiding
B. Mitigating
C. Accepting
D. Transferring


Sample Question 56

A new executive has joined the organization and is considering adding deliverables to the scope. The sponsor agrees with the executive but does not want to change the completion date. Which of the following options would be MOST useful to the project manager to accommodate the new scope without extending the completion date? (Choose two.)

A. Fast-track some tasks to free up time.
B. Remove some of the previous deliverables.
C. Document the impact to the scope.
D. Request additional funds to get more resources.
E. Deny the scope change.
F. Perform regression analysis on the changes.


Sample Question 57

A company recently discovered that it could save money by moving its call center to another country. The company entered into an agreement for call center services. Which of the following types of organizational change is this? 

A. Relocation
B. Outsourcing
C. Business process change
D. Business demerger/split


Sample Question 58

A project manager has updated the project schedule but cannot analyze the schedule performance. Which of the following steps did the project manager miss?

A. Lock the schedule
B. Approve the schedule
C. Baseline the schedule
D. Fast track the schedule


Sample Question 59

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


Sample Question 60

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


Sample Question 61

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


Sample Question 62

Which of the following conflict resolution techniques relies on establishing areas of agreement rather than disagreement?

A. Smoothing
B. Collaborating
C. Compromising
D. Avoiding


Sample Question 63

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? 

A. RFI
B. NDA
C. MOU
D. RFQ


Sample Question 64

The government wants to start a project that will launch a satellite but lacks the appropriate SMEs. Which of the following would be BEST to solicit vendors?

A. LOI
B. RFQ
C. RFI
D. SOW


Sample Question 65

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


Sample Question 66

Company A and Company B have come together to form a new Company C. Staff members from both companies have been moved to Company C, and there are rumors that some staff might be asked to leave. These are examples of: (Choose two.)

A. business reorganization
B. business relocation
C. business outsourcing
D. business merger
E. business process change


Sample Question 67

A project manager, who previously worked at a construction firm, has just joined an IT organization and has been assigned to handle a security project. Which of the following roles can provide technical direction during the course of the project?

A. Security SME
B. Business analyst
C. Project scheduler
D. Project sponsor


Sample Question 68

Which of the following events would MOST likely merit immediate communication to all project stakeholders? (Choose two.)

A. Business continuity response
B. Milestone achievement
C. Incident response
D. Schedule change
E. Change request
F. Stakeholder changes


Sample Question 69

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


Sample Question 70

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?

A. Project scheduler
B. Project stakeholder
C. Project team
D. Project coordinator


Sample Question 71

A customer is in the early planning stages of a technology rebuild. To gain a better understanding of the possible solutions, which of the following documents should the customer send to prospective vendors?

A. RFP
B. RFQ
C. RFI
D. SOW


Sample Question 72

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


Sample Question 73

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


Sample Question 74

Which of the following network scheduling techniques is focused mainly on the duration and stack of each activity?

A. Program evaluation review technique
B. Precedence diagramming method
C. Arrow diagramming metho
D. Critical path method


Sample Question 75

Language barriers will MOST likely influence a PM to: 

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.


Sample Question 76

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:

A. crashing.
B. outsourcing.
C. task reassignment.
D. relocation.


Sample Question 77

An active construction project must make immediate changes when it is discovered that the designated project area contains protected wetlands. Which of the following is the MOST likely impact to the project?

A. The project quality will decrease
B. The project scope will decrease
C. The project timeline will increase
D. The interproject dependencies will increase


Sample Question 78

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


Sample Question 79

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

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.


Sample Question 80

A project manager is planning to hold a meeting to discuss what went well, what did not go well, and what should be done differently. Which of the following meetings should the project manager hold? 

A. Kickoff
C. Impromptu
C. Closure
D. Status


Sample Question 81

A project manager noted there were many possible features that could be incorporated into a project, and the customers wavered about whether to include particular features. Which of the following is the BEST approach to ensure appropriate delivery of the project?

A. In one section of the project charter, specify which features are included in the project, in another section, specify which features are not included in the project
B. The scope statement should enumerate which features are included in the project and which features are not included in the project.
C. At the beginning and end of every meeting, the project manager should consistently remind the project team which features are included in the project and which features are not included in the project.
D. The project requirements document lists all the features that are included in the project, and the project manager diligently ensures that features not included in the project are not included in the MOU with the customer.


Sample Question 82

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


Sample Question 83

Which of the following documents will provide the MOST detailed information regarding the work a vendor will perform during a project?

A. RFI
B. SLA
C. SOW
D. PO


Sample Question 84

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


Sample Question 85

The quarterly financial statement has been released, and portfolios are losing funding for projects. Which of the following options are MOST appropriate to keep the project alive and on schedule? (Choose two.)

A. Shorten the project duration.
B. Reduce the features being released.
C. Request more time with a smaller project team.
D. Reduce quality control.
E. Ask for operational team support.


Sample Question 86

A senior developer abruptly resigned without notice. Because of the senior developer’s expertise, the active task workload was substantial. This would MOST likely impact the project’s: (Choose two.)

A. environment
B. scheduling
C. requirements
D. effectiveness
E. scope
F. budget


Sample Question 87

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?

A. Financial stability
B. Competitive advantage
C. Budget constraints
D. Expenditure tracking


Sample Question 88

A highly skilled project engineer will be on indefinite medical leave. No one on the project team has the required skill set to replace the engineer. Which of the following will be impacted MOST by the absence of the engineer?

A. Resources
B. Environment
C. Deliverables
D. Requirements


Sample Question 89

Which of the following are MOST essential to developing an effective project team? (Choose two.)

A. Team building by mixing in-house and remote human resources
B. Dedicating the junior resources to the shortest tasks
C. Sharing senior resources with other projects
D. Selecting team members with the appropriate skill sets
E. Building trust through honesty and good communication


Sample Question 90

Which of the following roles is MOST involved in checking the quality of the deliverables and supporting the project manager during the project? 

A. Sponsor
B. Team leader
C. Project coordinator
D. Tester


Sample Question 91

A local company is part of a hostile takeover by a multinational conglomerate. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) directs that all meetings be conducted via video conference to save costs and expedite communication. This scenario is an example of:

A. outsourcing.
B. corporate acquisition.
C. internal reorganization.
D. process change.
E. relocation.
F. resource management.


Sample Question 92

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


Sample Question 93

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


Sample Question 94

A number of requirements, conflicts, and reworks during a project delayed the schedule, increased the budget, and required replanning efforts.Which of the following is MOST likely the cause? 

A. There were not enough resources assigned to the project execution team.
B. The PMO was not involved in project initiation and planning.
C. Proper team-building activities were not performed when starting the project.
D. A few major stakeholders were overlooked during project initiation and planning.


Sample Question 95

An external customer has requested a modification of the project scope through an official change request. Which of the following is the appropriate NEXT step? 

A. Implement the change.
B. Analyze impacts to the project.
C. Create a new change request.
D. Modify the configuration documentation.


Sample Question 96

Which of the following should be included in an effective SOW? 

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


Sample Question 97

An American publisher is participating in a workshop in Hong Kong with the purpose of updating a new book that will be launched in Japan next year. During the workshop, a deep and intense discussion occurs with other local publishers regarding the references the book may contain. Which of the following BEST describes the situation?

A. Language barrier
B. Personal preference
C. Technological factor
D. Cultural difference


Sample Question 98

The client accepts the critical design review.Which of the following meetings should be held to move to the NEXT step in the project?

A. Execution
B. Kickoff
C. Closure
D. Planning


Sample Question 99

A stakeholder wants to add four more data entry points on the accounts receivable screen of the current application being developed. Which of the following constraints would this impact directly?

A. Risks
B. Scope
C. Environment
D. Quality


Sample Question 100

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


Sample Question 101

During planning, a project coordinator publishes the project management plan. After reviewing the plan, the project sponsor is concerned it is too long and detailed. Which of the following does the project sponsor desire?

A. Status report
B. Task durations
C. Project schedule
D. Schedule management plan


Sample Question 102

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?

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.


Sample Question 103

The PMO is responsible for: (Choose two.)

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.


Sample Question 104

The project manager is running a project in an organization with a strong PMO and a mature control process. Due to vendor delays, the project is scheduled to exceed the authorized timeline. The project manager has discovered that fast-tracking two tasks will mitigate the issue. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT? 

A. Announce the fast track to the project team.
B. Modify the schedule
C. Initiate a change request.
D. Obtain approval.


Sample Question 105

A stakeholder with whom the project manager has worked on numerous occasions drops by and requests that the project management add two small items to the application under development. The stakeholder has seen the value of these changes in other applications and assures the project manager they are easy, quick changes. Which of the following BEST describes how the project manager should respond? 

A. Take the request to the CCB
B. Quickly make the changes
C. Ask a project team member to make the changes
D. Inform the sponsor of the stakeholder’s request


Sample Question 106

A company’s management team is in a meeting to review all the products and services delivered in the first quarter of the year for profitability. They are requesting information on payback period, return on investment, and total cost of ownership. The project manager is checking the project repository for available documentation. In which of the following documents is the project manager MOST likely to find the required information?

A. Business case
B. Project charter
C. Risk management plan
D. Scope of work


Sample Question 107

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


Sample Question 108

A small company has a successful proof of concept for an innovative new service but lacks the necessary expertise to deploy it. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to address this deficiency?

A. Internal reorganization
B. Business merger/acquisition
C. Business process change
D. Outsourcing


Sample Question 109

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

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.


Sample Question 110

Tasks A, B, and C have a duration of two days. Task D has a duration of three days, and Task E has duration of four days. Task A starts on Day 1, and Task B starts on Day 2. Task C starts after Task A. Tasks D and E start after Task C. Which of the following is the critical path if Task B starts on Day 3?

A. A, C, D
B. A, C, E
C. A, D, E
D. B, C, E


Sample Question 111

A project facilitator is working within a large project team that includes 36 members representing different organizational groups. The current communications plan calls for full status updates to be emailed to the whole group twice per week. Which of the following factors should be considered FIRST when communicating with this group?

A. Providing all parties with frequent updates keeps the team on the same page as the project moves forward.
B. The large team may be dispersed over different time zones, preventing the team from receiving the status updates at the same time.
C. The frequency, method, and level of detail provided should be different for each target audience.
D. All team members receive the same level of detail, ensuring the accuracy of the status updates


Sample Question 112

A customer has requested a new feature be included in the next iterative release. The customer has agreed to move a previously planned feature to a subsequent release and increase the budget. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate scheduling action?

A. Analyze the critical path and update the WBS with the new feature
B. Add the new feature and reprioritize the product backlog
C. Add the new feature to the next sprint and move the old feature to the following sprint
D. Conduct a retrospective with the team to discuss the change and introduce the feature


Sample Question 113

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?

A. Cost baseline
B. Burn rate
C. Cost variance report
D. Total project cost


Sample Question 114

Which of the following is a component of the project cost control? 

A. Scope statement
B. Burn rate
C. MOU
D. SLA


Sample Question 115

An approved change was implemented. Which of the following should be accomplished NEXT? 

A. Update the documentation.
B. Validate the change.
C. Update the project sponsor.
D. Validate the impact.


Sample Question 116

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


Sample Question 117

The stakeholders who are available for the user acceptance test do not understand the project’s requirements. The tester is trying to identify who requested the feature, but there is no information available. Which of the following components is missing?

A. RTM
B. Quality plan
C. Project schedule
D. SOW


Sample Question 118

Tasks A and B have a duration of two days. Task A starts on Day 1, and Task B starts on Day 3. Tasks C and D have a duration of three days, and Task E has a duration of four days. Task C starts after Task A. Task D and E start after Task C. If Task A starts on December 15, which of the following is the anticipated start date for Task D? 

A. December 18
B. December 19
C. December 20
D. December 21
E. December 22


Sample Question 119

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. intraorganizational differences


Sample Question 120

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?

A. Business process change
B. Internal reorganization
C. Relocation
D. Demerger


Sample Question 121

A project manager learns that a key team member is required to work on a different assignment within the next two weeks. In which of the following organizational structures does the project manager work? 

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


Sample Question 122

Which of the following documents are considered mutually binding? (Choose two.) 

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



Exam Code: PK0-004
Exam Name: CompTIA Project +
Last Update: May 13, 2024
Questions: 796