CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  An organization has multiple projects that are taking place simultaneously.

  Which of the following should be tasked with ensuring resources are appropriately allocated to projects?

  A. PMO

  B. Project sponsor

  C. Project coordinator

  D. HR

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 12:

  The project sponsor has cut the resources required for project completion. The project manager cannot complete the project without additional resources. Which of the following should the project manager do to obtain the resources?

  A. The project manager should identify and document the reasons for the additional resources in a change request.

  B. The project manager should hire additional resources temporarily to complete the project.

  C. The project manager should terminate the project until additional resources are added to the project.

  D. The project manager should ask the project team members to take on more tasks to complete the project on time.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 13:

  A project manager is assigned to a project and has not had a handover meeting with the previous project manager. The new project manager is reviewing the percent of project completion, schedule progress, and budget constraints. Which of the following documents should the project manager use to obtain this information?

  A. Project schedule

  B. Balanced scorecard

  C. Issue log

  D. Status report

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 328

• Question 14:

  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

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 15:

  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.

  Correct Answer: CD

  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 85

• Question 16:

  During the initiation phase, a project manager has asked for a document containing the high-level objectives and goals for a project. Which of the following documents would contain these items?

  A. Business case

  B. Requirements document

  C. Project timeline

  D. Task plan

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 17:

  A project team is comprised of a mix of in-house and virtual team members.

  When a complex announcement needs to go out to the entire project team, which of the following is the MOST effective way to communicate it?

  A. Composing a project team email with the details of the announcement is the best method. It gives the project manager the opportunity to explain but not be overcome with questions from the team.

  B. Using text messaging to make the announcement is the best method. It allows the project manager to reach the project team members wherever they are located.

  C. Sending a fax is the best method. It gives the project manager the opportunity to explain the announcement and come up with questions and answers the team may have.

  D. Hosting a web conference meeting is the best method. It gives the project manager the opportunity to explain the announcement and answer any questions from the team.

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 260

• Question 18:

  A project sponsor and Chief Information Officer (CIO) disagree about how to release the final deliverables to the market. The sponsor wants to do a massive product release, while the CIO wants to be extremely cautious and add more time for testing and defect resolution. The project manager works with both parties and determines the best solution is to roll the product out in a pilot release to see how it tests, and then use customer feedback to determine next steps. Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager using?

  A. Forcing

  B. Negotiating

  C. Compromising

  D. Avoiding

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 19:

  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

  Correct Answer: B

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

• Question 20:

  A project manager is attempting to establish the proper sequencing and duration of project activities. Which of the following would be the MOST beneficial?

  A. Network diagram

  B. Ishikawa diagram

  C. WBS

  D. Gantt chart

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2017, p. 160