CompTIA PK0-004 Free Practice Questions

NEW QUESTION 1
A project manager has an opportunity to add a highly skilled expert to the team who can increase the probability of the project’s success.
Which of the following risk strategies should the project manager adopt?

• A. Exploitation
• B. Avoidance
• C. Acceptance
• D. Mitigation

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 239

NEW QUESTION 2
A customer has stated that meeting the project schedule and milestones takes priority and is, therefore, willing to spend additional funds to sustain operations. The project team must ensure completion of the:

• A. business continuity plan.
• B. incident response plan.
• C. disaster recovery plan.
• D. risk management plan.
• E. quality management plan.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 3
A company decides to give a large section of its development project to another firm to manage and complete because that firm has the appropriately skilled resources to execute the work. This approach is referred to as:

• A. Resource leveling
• B. Staff Augmentation
• C. Work relocation
• D. Outsourcing

Answer: D

Explanation: References: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2021, p. 297

NEW QUESTION 4
An organization has determined that all projects must use a remote dashboard to allow portfolio management. Which of the following would enforce this directive?

• A. Project management office
• B. Project sponsor
• C. Project manager
• D. Project coordinator

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 5
A project manager has been assigned a project with ABudget of $50,000. Three change requests are submitted during execution that will increase the overall project cost to $60,000. Which of the following steps should the project manager perform NEXT?

• A. Wait until the change requests are approved by the CCB.
• B. Approve the changes because the additional functionality is required to complete the process.
• C. Speak with the project sponsor and provide ADetailed analysis of the changes and impacts to the project budget.
• D. Schedule the changes as part of the second phase of the project when additional funding will be available and work can be completed.

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 292

NEW QUESTION 6
A project manager has received a change order that will reduce a project's timeline and budget. However, the change order also indicates the goals and deliverables of the project must remain unchanged. Which of the following is the MOST logical impact to the project?

• A. The reduced timeline will impact the quality of the deliverables because the amount of time to test will be reduced.
• B. The reduced budget will result in reduced resources, which will lead to a strong matrix organizational structure being used.
• C. The reduced timeline will decrease risk, resulting in an increased contingency reserve.
• D. The reduced budget will cause the project manager to reject the change order.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 7
Which of the following shows projected project expenditures?

• A. Work breakdown structure
• B. Cash flow schedule
• C. Cash burn rate
• D. Budget milestone

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 8
A new stakeholder has joined the project team and requested modifications that will result in minor changes to the project budget and schedule.
The project manager is concerned that the requests will lead to:

• A. quality control issues.
• B. additional risks.
• C. scope creep.
• D. time constraints.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 9
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

Answer: B

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 170

NEW QUESTION 10
A team member learns that an assigned task is not due until the very end of the project. Moreover, the team member is not aware of any predecessor tasks dependent on completing the assigned task. Which of the following does the project manager use to decide if the team member can start the task later or earlier?

• A. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a critical dependency.
• B. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is ADiscretionary dependency.
• C. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a real dependency.
• D. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is an external dependency.

Answer: B

Explanation: References
http://www.pmgloss.com/comptia/

NEW QUESTION 11
An industry leader may be joining the project team and can potentially provide additional expertise. Which of the following strategies should the project manager employ?

• A. Exploitation
• B. Acceptance
• C. Validation
• D. Transfer

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 12
A sponsor requests that the project team shorten the completion of a project by two months to give the sales team more leverage in renegotiating the contract with the client. The budgeted time is 500 hours, and the projected earned value is $30,000.

Which of the following represents the cost variance for both project completions?

• A. -$4.8K and -$7K
• B. -$4.9K and $7K
• C. $4.8K and -$7K
• D. $4.8K and $7K

Answer: C

Explanation: References:
https://pmstudycircle.com/2012/05/schedule-variance-sv-cost-variance-cv-in-project-cost-management/

NEW QUESTION 13
The final project report should contain which of the following?

• A. Minutes of all the project meetings
• B. Project design documentation
• C. Detailed breakdown of the schedule
• D. Summary of the project cost

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 14
A project manager is creating the monthly report for top management. The project manager has collected the information below:
AC = 100
PV = 80
EV = 120
Based on this information, the CPI reflects which of the following about the project?

• A. It is under budget.
• B. It is over budget.
• C. It is ahead of schedule.
• D. It is behind schedule.

Answer: A

Explanation: “The cost performance index (CPI) is calculated this way: CPI = EV / AC”
Excerpt From: Kim Heldman. “CompTIA Project+ Study Guide.” iBooks.

NEW QUESTION 15
A project manager noticed the development team supporting a project does not have sufficient skills to complete the development phase. The project manager has discussed this issue with the functional manager and agreed to continue with the development phase due to time restrictions. Which of the following strategies is the project manager applying?

• A. Accepting
• B. Mitigating
• C. Avoiding
• D. Transferring

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 238

NEW QUESTION 16
Which of the following techniques modifies the schedule based upon resource constraints?

• A. Critical Chain Method
• B. Critical Path Method
• C. Arrow Diagramming Method
• D. Precedence Diagramming Method

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 17
During the storming stage of a project team’s development, it is common to experience confusion about tasks and responsibilities because:

• A. there is unfamiliarity with the project structure.
• B. there is a lack of trust among team members.
• C. there are minimal team decisions.
• D. there is no engagement of the team by the project manager.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 18
A company is in the process of combining the human resources and marketing departments. Which of the following describes this change?

• A. Business process change
• B. Business merger
• C. Internal reorganization
• D. Interorganizational change

Answer: A