CompTIA PK0-005 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA PK0-005 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 301:

  A project manager and team are currently in the planning phase of a project. Which of the following should the team do during this phase?

  A. Identify and assess stakeholders.
  B. Hold daily status meetings.
  C. Remove access and plan the project sign-off.
  D. Review assumptions and constraints for input to the risk register.
  D. Review assumptions and constraints for input to the risk register.

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  Explanation

  The project manager and team should review assumptions and constraints for input to the risk register during the planning phase of a project. Assumptions are statements that are considered to be true for the purpose of planning, but may or may not be valid in reality. Constraints are factors that limit the project scope, time, cost, quality, or resources. Both assumptions and constraints can introduce risks to the project, which are uncertain events or conditions that can have a positive or negative impact on the project objectives. The risk register is a document that records the identified risks, their causes, impacts, probabilities, responses, owners, and status. Reviewing assumptions and constraints can help the project manager and team identify, analyze, prioritize, and plan for the potential risks that may affect the project. The other options are not the correct activities that the team should do during the planning phase of a project. Identifying and assessing stakeholders (option A) is an activity that is done during the initiating phase of a project, not the planning phase. Stakeholders are individuals or groups that have an interest or influence in the project, and their identification and assessment is important to define the project scope, objectives, and success criteria, and to establish a communication plan. Holding daily status meetings (option B) is an activity that is done during the executing and monitoring and controlling phases of a project, not the planning phase. Daily status meetings are short and frequent meetings where the project team members report on their progress, issues, and plans for the next day. Daily status meetings can help the project manager track the project performance, resolve problems, and communicate updates. Removing access and planning the project sign-off (option C) is an activity that is done during the closing phase of a project, not the planning phase. Removing access is a security measure to ensure that the project resources do not have access to the project systems, data, or assets after the project is completed. Planning the project sign-off is a process to obtain the formal acceptance and approval of the project deliverables from the stakeholders and customers.

• Question 302:

  A project manager is reviewing deliverables during the planning phase of a project. Which of the following must be completed at this stage?

  A. Project objectives
  B. Access requirements
  C. Preliminary scope statement
  D. QA plan
  D. QA plan

• Question 303:

  A project manager reports that the implementation of a new system is on track to be completed under budget and ahead of the schedule. A stakeholder then asks the manager to add mobile device functionality. Which of the following should the project manager do in response to the request?

  A. Decline because it is not included in the project scope.
  B. Assess the impact of the request and create a change request
  C. Create new functional and non-functional requirements for mobile devices.
  D. Revise the baseline of the project plan by adding the new requirements.
  B. Assess the impact of the request and create a change request

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  Explanation

  Assess the impact of the request and create a change request. The project manager should assess the impact of the request and create a change request in response to the stakeholder asking to add mobile device functionality to a project that is on track to be completed under budget and ahead of schedule. A change request is a document that formally proposes and records a modification or addition to some aspect of a project, such as scope, schedule, cost, quality, or resources. A change request can help to communicate and justify the need and rationale for the change and its implications on the project objectives and deliverables. A change request also helps to initiate the change control process, which involves reviewing, approving, implementing, and monitoring the change.

• Question 304:

  During project initiation, a project manager needs to establish the communication channel that will be used to deliver weekly presentations to stakeholders who are across the country. Which of the following would be the best communication channel to use?

  A. In-person meetings
  B. Email
  C. Telephone
  D. Videoconference
  D. Videoconference

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  Explanation

  A videoconference is the best channel for delivering weekly presentations to geographically dispersed stakeholders because it supports real-time, synchronous communication while enabling visual content sharing (slides, dashboards, demos) and interactive Q&A. CompTIA Project+ emphasizes selecting communication methods appropriate to the audience and purpose; presentations generally benefit from richer media than text- only channels, especially when alignment and decision-making are needed.

  "In-person meetings" (A) are impractical "across the country" on a weekly cadence due to travel cost, time, and logistics. "Email" (B) can distribute slide decks, but it's asynchronous and often results in misunderstandings, delayed feedback, and lower engagement--weak for a presentation format requiring discussion. "Telephone" (C) is synchronous but lacks visuals, making it harder to present complex status, plans, or demonstrations effectively.

  Using videoconferencing also supports meeting best practices: agenda and timeboxing, screen sharing for consistent messaging, and easy recording (where appropriate) to help absent stakeholders catch up-- aligning with Project+ meeting and communication management expectations.

• Question 305:

  A project manager is leading the implementation of a new service for a well-known, global company for which brand image is most important. The project will rely on contracted services. As part of the request for proposal process, the project team has identified a short list of vendors to submit proposals. Which of the following items should the project team consider as a primary factor to remove a vendor from consideration?

  A. The vendor's proposed schedule does not align with the desired schedule.
  B. The vendor is new and not well established in the market.
  C. The vendor has been linked to ESG concerns within the past month
  D. The vendor's quote was the highest of all the proposals.
  C. The vendor has been linked to ESG concerns within the past month

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  Explanation

  ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance, and it refers to the criteria that measure the sustainability and ethical impact of an organization. ESG concerns can affect the reputation, performance, and value of a company, as well as its stakeholders and customers. For a well-known, global company that values its brand image, hiring a vendor that has been linked to ESG concerns can be a major risk and a source of negative publicity. Therefore, the project team should consider this as a primary factor to remove a vendor from consideration.

• Question 306:

  A project team had some issues accessing a shared folder in the office. Which of the following is the first step the project manager should take?

  A. Escalate the issue to the head of the IT department.
  B. Advise the team to work locally.
  C. Log the case in a ticketing system.
  D. Evaluate the impact on the project.
  D. Evaluate the impact on the project.

• Question 307:

  A project's QA team needs to validate functionality in a timely and cost-effective way to ensure good coverage every time a new change is integrated. Which of the following test should the team execute?

  A. Sanity
  B. Manual
  C. Automated
  D. Regression
  C. Automated

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  Explanation

  Because the team needs validation every time a new change is integrated, the priority is repeatability, speed, and consistent coverage--this is where automated testing is most effective. CompTIA Project+ explicitly calls out testing approaches as Automated vs. Manual within operational change-control and release practices, reinforcing that automation is a key control to support frequent integration and deployment.

  While regression testing is the type of testing that checks whether new changes broke existing functionality, doing it manually every integration is often slow and expensive. Automation enables the regression suite (and other checks) to run quickly in CI/CD pipelines, improving coverage and reducing per-run effort, which matches the question's "timely and cost-effective" requirement. CompTIA also lists regression testing among testing cycles, but the scenario's emphasis is on executing that validation repeatedly with efficiency--best achieved by automation.

  Sanity testing is usually a quick, narrow check after a change; it does not provide the broad "good coverage" implied here. Therefore, establishing automated testing is the best answer to ensure consistent, repeatable validation whenever changes are integrated.

• Question 308:

  A project manager provided details regarding the completion of the following tasks:

  Vendor selection took less time than planned.

  Equipment procurement took less time than estimated.

  Equipment installation went according to schedule.

  Which of the following should the project manager update?

  A. Change log
  B. Project Gantt
  C. Issue log
  D. Requirements traceability matrix
  B. Project Gantt

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  Explanation

  The Project Gantt chart is a scheduling tool used to track task progress and timelines. When tasks are completed ahead of schedule, updating the Gantt chart ensures accurate tracking. This aligns with CompTIA Project+ recommendations on project scheduling and monitoring.

• Question 309:

  SIMULATION

  During the project execution phase, Ann, a project manager, received an email from the project sponsor asking for an additional work package to be added to the project scope due to new legislation.

  INSTRUCTIONS

  Review the email with the latest updates sent by the project sponsor and respond in the following order:

  1.Select the best tool for tracking the server migration progress.

  2.Select the new critical path.

  3.Select the correct number of engineers required for the server migration phase.

  If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

  

  Select the Appropriate Tool:

  

  

  Select the new critical path. Option A

  

  Option B

  

  Option C

  

  A. Check the answer in explanation.
  B. PlaceHolder
  C. PlaceHolder
  D. PlaceHolder
  A. Check the answer in explanation.

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  Explanation

  

• Question 310:

  A project manager has determined that the critical path of a project is 243 days. However, knowing that the standard deviation is eight days, the project manager would like to provide an estimate to the stakeholders with 95% confidence.

  Which of the following time frames should the project manager communicate to the stakeholders?

  A. 195-291 days
  B. 219-267 days
  C. 227-259 days
  D. 235-251 days
  C. 227-259 days