CompTIA PK0-004 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA PK0-004 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 331:

  A company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has asked the project manager to update upper management regarding the status of a project. The project manager sends weekly written reports to the CEO and upper management. The project manager receives feedback that several administrators are frustrated with the level of detail and the frequency of the updates.

  Which of the following is the BEST step for the project manager to take to resolve this issue?

  A. Customize the reports for each administrator in their preferred manner.
  B. Set up a meeting with the supervisor to discuss and resolve the issue.
  C. Stop sending reports and wait for upper management to talk to the project manager about their preferences.
  D. Start giving verbal reports to upper management so they can hear about the project in person.
  B. Set up a meeting with the supervisor to discuss and resolve the issue.

• Question 332:

  Due to an overabundance of project issues reported at status meetings, a project manager wants to purchase a ticketing system to help manage the issues and impacts to the project. Which of the following describes the information the new ticketing system would provide?

  A. RTM
  B. KPIs
  C. BAC
  D. ETC
  B. KPIs

• Question 333:

  Which of the following describes some of the features of the Agile methodology?

  A. It uses a direct approach, Gantt charts, and a ticketing system.
  B. It uses an indirect approach, spreadsheets for documentation, and change request documents.
  C. It uses an iterative approach, backlogs, and burndown charts.
  D. It uses a step-by approach, an issue log, and pie charts.
  C. It uses an iterative approach, backlogs, and burndown charts.

• Question 334:

  Which of the following is the BEST reason to use a burndown chart?

  A. To determine how much risk is still associated with the project
  B. To present the risks in criticality rating
  C. To establish a backlog for project deliverables
  D. To create a project charter
  B. To present the risks in criticality rating

• Question 335:

  Which of the following is a team-building stage that involves the team learning to trust one another's abilities and begin working together as a productive group?

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

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  Norming is where things begin to calm down. Team members know each other fairly well by now. They're comfortable with their positions in the team, and they begin to deal with project problems instead of people problems. "Decisions are made jointly at this stage, and team members "exhibit mutual respect and familiarity with one another.

• Question 336:

  A project team member states that the tasks identified in the project schedule for the week greatly exceed the number of available hours for the week. Which of the following activities would have allowed the project manager to identify and correct this issue in advance?

  A. Risk identification
  B. Gate review
  C. Resource allocation
  D. Resource leveling
  C. Resource allocation

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  Reference: https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/chapter/chapter-11-resource-planning-project-management/

• Question 337:

  A project sponsor decides to cut the project budget and reduce the scope. As a mitigation plan, the team decides to promote the project internally to gain support from other areas. Which of the following describes the BEST combination of communication methods that can be used to attract more people?

  A. Gate reviews, face-to-face meetings, and kickoff meeting
  B. Social media, email, and printed media
  C. Instant messaging, kickoff meeting, and town hall meetings
  D. Text messaging, instant messaging, and meetings
  A. Gate reviews, face-to-face meetings, and kickoff meeting

• Question 338:

  A project manager has been asked to prepare and present a review of the execution phase. Which of the following is the BEST audience for this review?

  A. Vendors
  B. Key stakeholders
  C. Resources
  D. Project team
  E. Business analysts
  D. Project team

• Question 339:

  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
  C. Functional

• Question 340:

  Despite receiving regular updates, a sponsor learns a project recently slipped.

  Which of the following documents can the sponsor review to determine the project's performance? (Choose two.)

  A. Status report
  B. Communication plan
  C. Issue log
  D. Project schedule
  E. Action items list
  F. Risk register
  A. Status report
  C. Issue log