Verified CompTIA Project+ Exam Dumps with Free PK0-004 Practice Exam Questions-2022

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

2. 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?

3. Based on the table below:

Which of the following is the float of Task B?

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

5. Based on the table below:

Which of the following is the total float for the critical path?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. Which of the following primary factors are used to prioritize the development of risk response strategies? (Choose two.)

9. 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?

10. Which of the following project phases occurs when requirements are detailed?

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

12. 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?

13. 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?

14. 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?

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

Which of the following is the critical path?

16. 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?

17. 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?

18. Which of the following are MOST likely the responsibilities of the PMO? (Choose two.)

19. Which of the following is the MOST important component against which the project manager can analyze project performance?

20. 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?

21. In a Scrum retrospective, which of the following categories are used to classify the feedback from the team?

22. 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?

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

24. 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?

25. 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?

26. 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?

27. 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?

28. 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?

29. 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?

30. 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?

31. 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?

32. 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?

33. A project scheduler has calculated the project’s critical path. Which of the following activities would most likely occur NEXT?

34. Which of the following provides tools and standard documentation for the project team?

35. 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?

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

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

38. 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.)

39. 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?

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

41. 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?

42. 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?

43. A project manager is reviewing project performance. Which of the following would be the BEST indicator of the total project cost?

44. 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:

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

46. A project manager determines deliverables are not meeting customer specifications. During which of the following project phases is this determination MOST likely to happen?

47. 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?

48. Which of the following represents the order of the team development stages?

49. 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?

50. Which of the following should a project manager consider as part of a make or buy analysis?

51. 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?

52. 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?

53. 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?

54. Which of the following are the roles involved in a Scrum project?

55. 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?

56. 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:

57. 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:

58. 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?

59. 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:

60. 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.)

61. Risk ID 2 has occurred.

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

62. A company purchased a parachute supplier and is now sending parachutes to the research and development department. Which of the following has occurred?

63. Which of the following tasks are responsibilities of the project manager role?

64. 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:

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

66. After SOW and contract approvals, the project manager plans to schedule a meeting with the business analyst and several end users. The project manager’s main objective in this meeting is to:

67. Two parties are beginning conversations regarding the purchase of professional services. Which of the following should be in place FIRST?

68. Which of the following is the first document issued during the procurement process in a project?

69. A financial audit is being performed on a closed project. Which of the following should be communicated with FIRST?

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

71. 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?

72. A key stakeholder cannot identify within the resource management plan where the project manager has authority to assign resources. Which of the following should the project manager use to answer the question?

73. 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?

74. 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?

75. 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?

76. 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?

77. A project manager creates a Pareto chart based on the table below:

Which of the following describes why the team was asked to inspect and review missing parts, poor adhesives, and faulty installation?

78. Rather than sending emails to communicate all project information, the project manager:

Makes telephone calls to key stakeholders for urgent information Sends emails for routine information

Posts on the project intranet site for required but minimally used information Which of the following BEST represents what the project manager is doing?

79. A project team received a memo stating no one can come into the office for the rest of the week due to heavy forecasted rain. The projected team reviews the risk management plan and carries out the risk response. The memo that prompted the activation of the risk response is referred to as the:

80. When a project team member completes a task in the WBS, which of the following are the primary recipients of the notification? (Choose two.)

81. 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.)

82. Which of the following project roles is ultimately responsible for all project artifacts?

83. 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?

84. Midway through a project, the building the team works in is destroyed by a hurricane. Which of the following types of communication is BEST in this event?

85. 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?

86. A project manager is implementing a new edition of a magazine with an end-of-the-week deadline. The design analyst notices two main articles were not included, as requested by the client. Which of the following constraints should be considered FIRST?

87. 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?

88. 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?

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

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

90. 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?

91. 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?

92. A project manager has updated the risk register with the current risk status, probability, and impact. Risk IDs 2 and 6 have now been realized.

Which of the following is the NEXT appropriate step for the project manager to take?

93. A stakeholder informs a project manager that a weekly status report has not been delivered via email, but the monthly status reports were received. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

94. 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?

95. 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?

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

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98. 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?

99. 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?

100. A busy project manager has a diverse set of stakeholders and team members with respect to age and cultural background. Which of the following is the BEST method for communicating to the project manager’s audiences?

101. A project manager is assigned to a project with an unfamiliar domain area. The project manager is compiling a list of stakeholders and their roles in a chart. The project manager lists SMEs in the project domain to be:

102. 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?

103. Which of the following is the BEST indicator of project failure?

104. 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?

105. Language barriers will MOST likely influence a PM to:

106. 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?

107. 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.)

108. A project manager is not going to finish a project on time but cannot change the deadline or add more budget. Which of the following types of change would allow the project manager to finish the project successfully?

109. Many questions have arisen regarding a newly identified project. Project team members are anxious to know who will be part of the team and what the project will deliver. Which of the following would be the BEST way to provide this information?

110. 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?

111. A project manager has set aside a contingency reserve for unforeseen communications. Which of the following types of communication is MOST likely to utilize this contingency reserve?

112. 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?

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

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

115. 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?

116. 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?

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

118. 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?

119. Which of the following methods should a project manager use to improve email communication for a time- sensitive, high-visibility global project? (Choose two.)

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

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

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

123. 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.)

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

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

126. A key stakeholder has communicated a significant project scope change to the project manager. Which of the following actions should the project manager take FIRST?

127. 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?

128. 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?

129. A company recently went through a project requiring new equipment, new software, and retraining of

personnel. This is MOST likely a result of:

130. 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

Which of the following is the critical path if Task B starts on Day 3?

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

132. 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?

133. A company has completed its annual strategic planning session. As a result, several related projects, which will achieve the company’s technological improvement goals, are identified. Which of the following BEST describes these projects?

134. Which of the following are characteristics of qualitative risk assessments as opposed to quantitative? (Choose two.)

135. 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?

136. 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?

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

138. 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?

139. 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:

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

141. A project sponsor informs the project manager that the project completion date must be moved one month earlier. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

142. 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?

143. A project manager wishes to track a project’s performance against the original approved schedule. Which of the following steps is necessary to capture the needed information?

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

145. 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?

146. 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.)

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

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

149. 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?

150. 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?

151. A project sponsor promises the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that a project will be completed before the next quarterly meeting. The project manager needs to take the following elements into account:

Delivery Vacation

Cost of overtime Work effort

Which of the following documents should the project manager use to guarantee the project’s success?

152. An audit, project change, task initiation/completion, gate review, and incident response are examples of:

153. An active project is focused on quality assurance of the deliverable product. In which of the following project phases would this occur?

154. A vendor is late with product deliverables. Which of the following documents should the PM refer to FIRST?

155. A sprint retrospective is being conducted. Which of the following is the BEST way to obtain input?

156. 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:

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

158. 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?

159. 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?

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

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

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

162. 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?

163. 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?

164. 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?

165. 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?

166. A company has been trying to implement a product with multiple challenges for more than two years. Both the company and the vendor mutually agree to cancel the project. Which of the following should be issued?

167. 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?