CompTIA PK0-004 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA PK0-004 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 641:

  Project status meetings have poor attendance. A SME from the hardware team dominates the meetings when questions are asked, not allowing input from other members.

  Which of the following steps should the PM take to make the meetings more productive? (Choose two.)

  A. Facilitate the meetings by adhering to the agenda.
  B. Encourage interaction among team members during the meetings.
  C. Ensure meetings minutes are accurately recorded.
  D. Adjust the number of meetings.
  E. Change the number of action items.
  F. Schedule impromptu meetings when the SME is absent.
  B. Encourage interaction among team members during the meetings.
  F. Schedule impromptu meetings when the SME is absent.

• Question 642:

  A project has a of $850,000. The project manager has identified and documented that certain key applications were not included in the scope management plan. As reported, the CPI is 0.8, and the PMO allows only a 5% additional increment to the planned budget. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

  A. Add the required work to complete the project behind $892,500.
  B. Evaluate the impact and justify adding new work to the project.
  C. Obtain approval from the CCB.
  D. Request a budget increase of $170,000.
  C. Obtain approval from the CCB.

• Question 643:

  A project manager was directed to complete a project sooner than previously planned. Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective step to take to ensure the project's success?

  A. Reduce the scope
  B. Increase the budget
  C. Decrease staff
  D. Update the WBS
  D. Update the WBS

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  Reference: https://books.google.co.za/books?id=evR0gPFBHJ4Candpg=PA128andlpg=PA128anddq=complete +a+project+sooner+-+update +WBSandsource=blandots=O650UKpUEKandsig=mlexbBmFJKkAuXuftqO2YjLLOgoandhl=enandsa=Xandved=0ahUK Ewi8uJXIj_DXAhUKuRQKHW3fDKAQ6AEIMTAC#v=onepageandq=complete%20a%20project%20sooner% 20-%20update% 20WBSandf=false

• Question 644:

  A project team is preparing for a major system upgrade that is scheduled for next week. During the upgrade, there will be limited availability of technology resources. Which of the following is the BEST communication method for the team during the activation?

  A. In-person command center
  B. Video conferencing
  C. Voice conferencing
  D. Instant messaging
  D. Instant messaging

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  Explanation:

  Instant messaging allows you to communicate with another person via a text message over the Internet. There are many software programs that provide this capability. You can use instant messaging on a computer, tablet, or phone provided

  the software program you’re using has that capability. It's a great mechanism to convey a quick, short message. Instant messaging isn't appropriate for meetings or complex information or for communicating with multiple people at the same

  time.

• Question 645:

  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
  C. MOU

• Question 646:

  A project manager is managing a project with a hard deadline in two weeks. At the current rate of progress, the project will not finish on time. Which of the following techniques is MOST likely to be used to complete the project on time?

  A. Throttling
  B. Crashing
  C. Resource leveling
  D. Resource smoothing
  B. Crashing

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  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 170

• Question 647:

  A team lead informs the project manager that the datacenter will not be accessible when the project needs to be completed. The team lead also indicates that the team member who is assigned to complete the datacenter project is out on medical leave.

  Which of the following should a project manager update to document this information?

  A. A list of realized risks
  B. A list of decomposed activities
  C. A sequenced list of project tasks
  D. A document describing agreed-upon communication methods
  A. A list of realized risks

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  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 240

• Question 648:

  While working on risk ranking, the project team is unsure about the qualitative scales to be used for probability and impact. The project manager directs the team to look in the:

  A. quality plan.
  B. project management plan.
  C. risk register.
  D. process diagram.
  A. quality plan.

• Question 649:

  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
  D. Resource leveling

• Question 650:

  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.
  A. Analyze the RASI chart