CompTIA PK0-005 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA PK0-005 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 201:

  Which of the following activities should a project manager perform during the closing phase? (Select three).

  A. Lessons learned
  B. Risk analysis
  C. Removing resources
  D. Acquiring resources
  E. Statement of work sign-off
  F. Stakeholder analysis
  G. Removing access
  A. Lessons learned
  C. Removing resources
  G. Removing access

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  Explanation

• Question 202:

  A company plans to install new servers. The project manager receives a notification that the manufacturer may be in financial trouble, so the servers will be sourced from another vendor. Which of the following risk management strategies should the project manager use?

  A. Share
  B. Exploit
  C. Mitigate
  D. Avoid
  D. Avoid

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  Explanation

  This is a negative risk (threat): the manufacturer may be unable to deliver due to financial trouble, which could delay the project or increase cost. The scenario already indicates the response: "the servers will be sourced from another vendor." That is best described as risk avoidance--changing the plan to eliminate exposure to the threatened vendor failure by not depending on that manufacturer. CompTIA Project+ includes performing risk management activities such as selecting risk management strategies and executing contingency/fallback plans.

  "Mitigate" would mean reducing probability/impact while still accepting some exposure (e.g., adding schedule buffer, placing partial orders early, or increasing inspections), but here the team is switching vendors, which removes the root threat from the current plan. "Share" and "exploit" are typically associated with positive risks/opportunities, not threats, and don't fit a supplier distress scenario. So the correct strategy is Avoid: replace the risky supplier dependency with an alternate sourcing approach to prevent the risk from materializing into a project issue (late delivery, non-delivery, or contract disruption).

• Question 203:

  A project team is reviewing the project plan and related documents and identifies tasks that could be spread into smaller deliverables. Which of the following documents should the team edit first?

  A. Risk assessment
  B. Preliminary scope statement
  C. Work breakdown structure
  D. Milestone chart
  C. Work breakdown structure

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  Explanation

• Question 204:

  A quality assurance team is based in three different locations.

  To validate the project deliverables, a project manager sent the hardware for testing purposes to the team in each of the locations.

  Two teams confirmed the hardware arrived, but one group did not receive it because of local customs.

  Which of the following ESG factors is the project team facing?

  A. Awareness of the company vision, mission statement, and values
  B. Impact of the project on the company's brand value
  C. Awareness of applicable regulations and standards
  D. Impact of the project on the local and global environments
  C. Awareness of applicable regulations and standards

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  Explanation

• Question 205:

  Which of the following best explains the purpose of having a staging environment in an IT project?

  A. To schedule downtime/maintenance windows for systems
  B. To conduct risk assessments
  C. To perform automated testing of systems
  D. To test and validate changes before they are deployed to production
  D. To test and validate changes before they are deployed to production

• Question 206:

  Which of the following is an intended outcome of a stand-up meeting?

  A. To identify team members for next tasks
  B. To identify future tasks
  C. To identify stakeholders for next tasks
  D. To identify blocking tasks
  D. To identify blocking tasks

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  Explanation

• Question 207:

  A project manager provided the team with a summary Gantt chart for the project. The team, however, has expressed interest in seeing the sequencing between all of the tasks.

  Which of the following should the project manager provide?

  A. Project network diagram
  B. Fishbone diagram
  C. Burndown chart
  D. Milestone chart
  A. Project network diagram

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  Explanation

• Question 208:

  A team currently has a schedule for each sprint that changes after every iteration. The team wants to set up a repeatable schedule that would create a consistent flow of tasks and deliverables after each iteration. Which of the following should be established to best meet this goal?

  A. Task log
  B. Cadence
  C. Milestones
  D. Work breakdown structure
  B. Cadence

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  Explanation

  Establishing a cadence means setting a consistent schedule for iterations, enhancing predictability and efficiency in agile environments. This aligns with CompTIA Project+ recommendations for establishing a rhythm in project cycles.

• Question 209:

  Which of the following activities would a project manager perform during the closing phase? (Select THREE).

  A. Lessons learned
  B. Risk analysis
  C. Removing resources
  D. Acquiring resources
  E. Statement of work sign-off
  F. Stakeholder analysis
  G. Removing access
  A. Lessons learned
  C. Removing resources
  G. Removing access

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  Explanation

  Lessons learned, removing resources, and removing access are activities that a project manager would perform during the closing phase of a project. Lessons learned is a process of collecting and documenting the knowledge and experience gained from a project for future reference and improvement. Removing resources is a process of releasing or reallocating any human or material resources that were used for the project. Removing access is a process of revoking any permissions or privileges that were granted to the project team members or stakeholders for accessing any systems or data related to the project. These activities can help to finalize and close a project successfully and ensure that all deliverables are transferred, all documentation is approved and archived, all contracts are closed, and all stakeholders are satisfied.

• Question 210:

  Which of the following is a consideration when determining a project's ESG factors?

  A. Project management methodology
  B. IT infrastructure security
  C. Proper accounting practices
  D. Corporate values compliance
  D. Corporate values compliance

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  Explanation

  Corporate values compliance is a consideration when determining a project's ESG factors, because it reflects how a project aligns with the ethical standards and social responsibility of the organization. Corporate values compliance can help to enhance the reputation, trust, and loyalty of the organization among its stakeholders, as well as to avoid legal or regulatory issues that may arise from violating the values. Corporate values compliance can also influence the project scope, objectives, deliverables, and stakeholders, as well as the project management methodology, processes, and practices. The other options are not directly related to ESG factors. Project management methodology is the approach or framework that guides how a project is planned, executed, monitored, and controlled. IT infrastructure security is the protection of the hardware, software, network, and data components of a project from unauthorized access, use, modification, or destruction. Proper accounting practices are the rules and standards that govern how financial transactions and statements are recorded, reported, and audited for a project.

  References: CompTIA Project+ Study Guide: Exam PK0-005, 3rd Edition, Chapter 5: Project Scope Management; CompTIA Project+ Certification Study Guide, 3rd Edition, Chapter 5: Project Scope Management; What Is Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing