CompTIA PK0-004 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA PK0-004 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 261:

  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?

  A. Norming
  B. Performing
  C. Forming
  D. Storming
  C. Forming

• Question 262:

  A new stakeholder has joined the project team and requested modifications that will result in minor changes to the project budget and schedule. The project manager is concerned that the requests will lead to:

  A. quality control issues.
  B. additional risks.
  C. scope creep.
  D. time constraints.
  C. scope creep.

• Question 263:

  A project manager failed to include quality testing in a software development project plan and must now add it while the project is underway. Which of the following BEST describes the relationship that quality will have on the triple constraint?

  A. Time, cost, and scope will decrease.
  B. Time and scope will remain static, and costs will increase.
  C. Time and cost will increase, and scope will remain constant.
  D. Time will remain static, and scope and costs will increase.
  C. Time and cost will increase, and scope will remain constant.

• Question 264:

  One deliverable failed during testing, and this has already happened several times.

  Which of the following tools is MOST appropriate for the project team to use to determine the cause of the problem?

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

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  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 322

• Question 265:

  A project requires daily status updates.

  Which of the following is the MOST effective method for providing these updates?

  A. Backlog
  B. Standup
  C. Kickoff
  D. Retrospective
  B. Standup

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  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 306

• Question 266:

  A project manager is creating the monthly report for top management. The project manager has collected the information below:

  AC = 100 PV = 80 EV = 120

  Based on this information, the CPI reflects which of the following about the project?

  A. It is under budget.
  B. It is over budget.
  C. It is ahead of schedule.
  D. It is behind schedule.
  A. It is under budget.

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  "The cost performance index (CPI) is calculated this way: CPI = EV / AC"

  Excerpt From: Kim Heldman. "CompTIA Project+ Study Guide." iBooks.

• Question 267:

  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
  B. an allocated resource pool

• Question 268:

  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.
  B. Notify the project team.

• Question 269:

  The chairperson of the board is visiting from another country and wishes to meet the project team members. The next project team meeting will be held next week, but the chairperson is leaving before the meeting. Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

  A. Schedule a conference call for the team meeting and invite the chairperson.
  B. Arrange an impromptu team meeting with the chairperson.
  C. Email the chairperson the meeting minutes from the scheduled meeting
  D. Invite the chairperson to the next project team meeting
  B. Arrange an impromptu team meeting with the chairperson.

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  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 259

• Question 270:

  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
  B. RACI chart