CompTIA PK0-004 Free Practice Questions

NEW QUESTION 1
A project team on a four-year project has a shortage of workspace within an office. Which of the following is the MOST viable solution for the project team while ensuring work hours are not wasted?

• A. Secure a new facility, permit remote work, and reduce staff.
• B. Reduce staff, implement BYOD, and permit remote work.
• C. Implement BYOD, secure a new facility, and utilize shared workspaces.
• D. Permit remote work, utilize shared workspaces, and implement BYOD.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 2
A milestone task on the critical path has been completed. Which of the following should the project manager notify?

• A. Owner of predecessor task
• B. Project team
• C. Project sponsor
• D. Project steering committee

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 3
A project manager is releasing resources and archiving documents. Which of the following phases is the project MOST likely in?

• A. Initiation
• B. Planning
• C. Monitor and control
• D. Closing

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 4
Which of the following risk strategies is represented by the purchase of insurance?

• A. Mitigate
• B. Accept
• C. Transfer
• D. Avoid

Answer: C

Explanation:
“Transfer: Moving the liability for the risk to a third party by purchasing insurance, performance bonds, and so on”

NEW QUESTION 5
Which of the following is used to perform a root cause analysis?

• A. IshikawADiagram
• B. Bar chart
• C. Pareto diagram
• D. Scatter plot

Answer: A

Explanation: Reference
http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/cause-analysis-tools/overview/overview.html

NEW QUESTION 6
A new stakeholder has requested the status and progress reports for the project milestones. Which of the following documents should the project manager address FIRST?

• A. Project communication plan
• B. Project status report
• C. Project management plan
• D. Project backlog

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 7
A project has been experiencing some difficulties due to third-party vendors. The project manager should request.

• A. Additional resources
• B. A gate review
• C. A risk register update
• D. A performance audit

Answer: C

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 272

NEW QUESTION 8
Which of the following represents additional unauthorized requirements from the client?

• A. Scope creep
• B. Changing scope baseline
• C. Change request
• D. Gold plating

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 9
The project sponsor wishes to implement a 24/7 solution for the service desk, requiring the establishment of the capability on three different continents. Which of the following factors is MOST likely to influence communication methods across the project?

• A. Personal preferences and message content
• B. Level of message/report detail and confidentiality constraints
• C. Time zones and language barriers
• D. Technological and criticality factors

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 10
A team has been assembled and assigned a project to reduce recent, unanticipated production cost overruns. Which of the following tools should the project team select to determine the possible origins of the increased costs?

• A. Pareto chart
• B. Fishbone diagram
• C. Process diagram
• D. Run chart

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 11
A project manager needs to identify the resources assigned to a particular task. In which of the following documents can this information be found?

• A. Project schedule
• B. Cost plan
• C. Scope statement
• D. Impact assessment

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 156

NEW QUESTION 12
new stakeholder has been added to a project with ABAG of $850,000. The stakeholder has raised five change requests to the CCB; two of them have been approved, and three are awaiting initial review. Considering the project has a CPI of 0.89 and an SPI of 1.14, and the approved ones will be implemented, which of the following should the project manager do LAST?

• A. Identify and document the risk.
• B. Evaluate the impact and justification.
• C. Implement the change.
• D. Update the documents and plans.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 13
Which of the following inherently affects quality standards?

• A. SLA
• B. MOA
• C. MOU
• D. WBS

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 14
The design activity of a project has the following cost attributes: PV = 100,000
EV = 20,000
AC = 90,000
Based on this scenario, calculate the schedule variance.

• A. -80,000
• B. -70,000
• C. 10,000
• D. 120,000

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 15
A project manager provides status reports to a customer on ABiweekly basis, but the customer is very busy and only has a few minutes to review the project.
Which of the following are critical for the project manager to provide?

• A. Cost, schedule, organizational chart, and risks/issues
• B. Risks/issues, cost, RACI chart, and action items
• C. Schedule, cost, risks/issues, and milestones
• D. Action items, organizational chart, schedule, and NDA

Answer: C

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 326

NEW QUESTION 16
A WBS is being developed for a project.
Which of the following would be BEST suited to contribute cost and time estimates for the project activities?

• A. Project team members
• B. Project sponsor
• C. Project manager
• D. Project scheduler

Answer: C

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

NEW QUESTION 17
A key stakeholder asks the project manager for additional features. Which of the following documents should the project manager refer to before responding to this request?

• A. Process diagram
• B. Change control plan
• C. Balanced scorecard
• D. SWOT matrix

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 18
In which of the following situations is a project manager MOST likely to use a process diagram?

• A. When describing a new business idea for the team to review
• B. When describing a new business workflow for the team to implement
• C. When describing a new business project for the team to implement
• D. When describing a new business acquisition for the team to review

Answer: B