CompTIA PK0-004 Free Practice Questions

NEW QUESTION 1
A software upgrade project has been postponed because it may impact a critical business system. Which of the following strategies has been applied?

• A. Accept risk
• B. Mitigate risk
• C. Avoid risk
• D. Exploit risk

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 2
Two team members approach a project manager with different ideas for completing a task. After listening to the team members' ideas, the project manager does not choose either one and requires both members to finish the task as originally planned. Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager applying?

• A. Avoiding
• B. Smoothing
• C. Forcing
• D. Compromising

Answer: B

Explanation: “Smoothing is a temporary way to resolve conflict. In this technique, the areas of agreement are emphasized over the areas of difference”
Excerpt From: Kim Heldman. “CompTIA Project+ Study Guide.” iBooks.

NEW QUESTION 3
Which of the following describes risk mitigation?

• A. The transfer of the risk to another entity or project inside or outside the organization, along with associated costs.
• B. The understanding of the risk with ADetailed Explanation: of how the project intends to address the potential for occurrence.
• C. The quantification of the risk in terms of how much the risk could potentially cost the project or parent organization.
• D. The weighting or prioritization of the risk against all other identified risks within this project or others associated with it.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4
A project coordinator logs potential events that can affect project constraints, and then records the results of brainstorming of potential strategies.
Which of the following documents should the project coordinator use?

• A. Risk register
• B. Issue log
• C. Communication plan
• D. Status report

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 240

NEW QUESTION 5
A project manager receives a call from the area regional building department and is informed that, upon inspection, waterlines from public water access to the project building do not meet local material and installation code specifications. Which of the following items BEST describes the unmet objective?

• A. Schedule
• B. Milestone
• C. Gate
• D. Task

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 6
When an action is taken on a risk, which of the following is being done and which document needs to be updated?

• A. Mitigating risk, and the risk register should be updated
• B. Accepting risk, and the risk review document should be updated
• C. Avoiding risk, and the risk review document should be updated
• D. Exploiting risk, and the risk register should be updated.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 7
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

Answer: B

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 82

NEW QUESTION 8
A project has activities on the critical path that must be completed before other activities can start. Task A is dependent on Task C before Task D can be completed.
Task A requires task B to start.
Task B takes twice as long to complete as Task C.
Which of the following is the appropriate ordering of the critical path?

• A. B, A, D
• B. C, B, D, A
• C. D, A, C
• D. B, C, A, D

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 9
Which of the following defines a group of projects that work together to achieve a common goal?

• A. Product
• B. Portfolio
• C. Program
• D. Project plan

Answer: C

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 71

NEW QUESTION 10
A project team is spread between two countries on different continents. Which of the following factors are MOST likely to influence communication methods selected for the communication plan? (Select TWO).

• A. Interorganizational constraints
• B. Personal preferences
• C. Language barriers
• D. Cultural differences
• E. Confidentiality constraints

Answer: CD

NEW QUESTION 11
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate communication method for a highly confidential message to a Multilanguage global project team?

• A. Encrypted email
• B. Face-to-face communication with a translator
• C. Social media communication through a secure connection
• D. Voice conferencing

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 12
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

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 13
Which of the following describes how a project is related to a program?

• A. A program is a combination of multiple projects.
• B. A program contains an element of the project.
• C. A program is a part of a project.
• D. A program uses half of the project’s budget.

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 72

NEW QUESTION 14
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 ABudget increase of $170,000.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 15
Resources for a project report to a project manager and a functional manager. The organizational structure is:

• A. Matrix
• B. Ad hoc
• C. Functional
• D. Projectized

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 16
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. IshikawADiagram
• C. WBS
• D. Gantt chart

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 160

NEW QUESTION 17
A project team added a new member who has proprietary information about a competitor's product. The team member was suddenly removed from the project. Which of the following MOST likely occurred?

• A. The company received a C&D.
• B. A higher-priority project needed the expertise.
• C. The new member did not sign an NDA.
• D. An SLA prevented new team members.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 18
An active project has a CPI of 0.92. Which of the following can be determined?

• A. The project is currently over budget.
• B. The project has ABudget surplus.
• C. The project is ahead of schedule.
• D. The project is behind schedule.

Answer: A

Explanation: Reference
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/project-management-cpi-numbers-mean-35541.html