PK0-005 Practice Test 18 — 15 Questions

Question 1

During a server migration project, the team discovers that the new servers have a different CPU architecture than the old ones. The project manager must decide the best course of action. What should the project manager do first?

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Accepted Answer

Assess the impact on existing applications and plan remediation. The project manager must first assess the impact of the CPU architecture change on existing applications because different instruction sets (e.g., x86 vs. ARM) can cause binary incompatibility, requiring recompilation or emulation. Proceeding without this analysis risks application failures, data corruption, or performance degradation. This aligns with the PMBOK risk management process of identifying and analyzing risks before planning a response.

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Proceed with migration as planned, assuming compatibility

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Revert to the original server architecture

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Delay the project to retrain staff on the new architecture

Question 2

Which of the following best defines a project?

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A temporary endeavor with a defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives. A project is defined as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result, with defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives. This aligns with PMI and CompTIA definitions. The other options describe operations, programs, or portfolios, not a project.

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An ongoing operation to produce the same product repeatedly

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A collection of related projects managed together to achieve strategic objectives

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A set of projects and programs aligned to business goals

Question 3

A project manager is working on a project to upgrade the company's email system from an on-premises Exchange server to Microsoft 365. The project has completed the planning phase and is now in execution. During a weekly status meeting, the lead engineer reports that the initial migration batch of 100 users experienced significant delays due to unexpected compatibility issues with custom email add-ins used by the finance department. Additionally, the migration tool failed to synchronize some mailbox items, causing data loss for three users. The project timeline is tight, and the sponsor is concerned about meeting the go-live date in four weeks. There are still 900 users to migrate. The project manager needs to take action. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

Accepted Answer

Convene a meeting with the finance department to understand the criticality of the add-ins, and update the risk register with the new findings, then adjust the project schedule accordingly.. The best course of action because it directly addresses the root cause—the custom email add-ins—by engaging the finance department to assess criticality, then formally updating the risk register and adjusting the schedule. This aligns with the PMBOK risk management process and allows the project to proceed with informed decisions rather than ignoring the issue or overreacting. The technical context is that custom Outlook add-ins often rely on on-premises Exchange Web Services (EWS) or MAPI over HTTP, which may not be fully compatible with Microsoft 365's REST-based APIs, causing migration failures.

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Instruct the team to proceed with the migration of the remaining users using the same tool to avoid further delays.

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Immediately escalate the issue to the sponsor and recommend rolling back the migration to the on-premises server to eliminate the risk.

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Request additional budget to purchase a third-party migration tool that supports the add-ins and has better synchronization capabilities.

Question 4

A project manager is reviewing earned value data: PV = $150,000, EV = $120,000, AC = $130,000. Which THREE statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

The schedule performance index (SPI) is 0.8.. Option A is correct: SPI = EV / PV = $120,000 / $150,000 = 0.8, which is the exact schedule performance index for this data. Option C is correct: an SPI of 0.8 (less than 1.0) means less work was accomplished than planned, so the project is behind schedule. Option E is correct: CV = EV − AC = $120,000 − $130,000 = −$10,000, indicating a negative cost variance. Option B is wrong because CPI = EV / AC = $120,000 / $130,000 ≈ 0.92, not 1.08. Option D is wrong because the CPI below 1.0 and the negative CV show the project is over budget, not under budget.

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The cost performance index (CPI) is 1.08.

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The project is under budget.

Question 5

A newly assigned project manager is reviewing the document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and grants the project manager authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. Which document is the project manager reviewing?

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The project charter. The project charter is the artifact that formally authorizes a project and appoints the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources. The business case and benefits management plan feed into the charter's creation, while the project management plan is produced afterward to describe how the authorized work will be carried out.

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The project management plan

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The business case

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The benefits management plan

Question 6

A project team has identified a risk that a key supplier may go out of business. The probability is low but the impact is high. The project manager decides to find an alternative supplier and sign a contract with them as a backup. This is an example of which risk response strategy?

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Mitigate. (Mitigate) is correct because signing a backup contract reduces the impact of the risk, which is a mitigation strategy. Option B (Avoid) is wrong because avoidance would eliminate the risk entirely (e.g., using a different supplier from the start), not just have a backup. Option C (Transfer) is wrong because transferring the risk involves shifting the financial consequences to a third party (e.g., insurance or outsourcing), not having a backup supplier. Option D (Accept) is wrong because acceptance means acknowledging the risk without proactive action, whereas a backup plan is a proactive response.

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Avoid

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Transfer

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Accept

Question 7

A project team is estimating the duration of a task. The optimistic estimate is 4 days, the pessimistic is 12 days, and the most likely is 6 days. Using the three-point estimating technique (PERT), what is the expected duration?

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6.67 days. The PERT expected duration formula is (Optimistic + 4 × Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6. Plugging in the values: (4 + 4×6 + 12) / 6 = (4 + 24 + 12) / 6 = 40 / 6 = 6.67 days. This weighted average accounts for uncertainty by giving more weight to the most likely estimate.

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7.33 days

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8 days

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6 days

Question 8

A project sponsor has requested a document that provides a high-level overview of the project, including business need, key assumptions, constraints, and initial risks. Which document should the project manager provide?

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Project charter. The project charter is the correct document because it provides a high-level overview of the project, including the business need, key assumptions, constraints, and initial risks. This document formally authorizes the project and is created before detailed planning begins, aligning with the sponsor's request for a summary-level view.

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Communication plan

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Scope statement

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Risk register

Question 9

Which project document formally authorizes the project and identifies the project manager?

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Project charter. The project charter is the document that formally authorizes the project and gives the project manager authority.

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Business case

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Project management plan

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Scope statement

Question 10

A project team is in the execution phase and the project manager notices that the actual cost is consistently higher than planned. Which process should be used to address this?

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Control Costs. Control Costs is the correct process because it involves monitoring the project status to update the project budget and managing changes to the cost baseline. When actual costs exceed planned costs, the project manager uses Control Costs techniques such as earned value analysis, forecasting, and variance analysis to identify the cause and take corrective action. This process is specifically designed to address cost overruns during execution.

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Perform Integrated Change Control

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Control Schedule

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Monitor and Control Project Work

Question 11

A project team is using Jira for agile project management. They want to visualize the flow of work across columns such as 'To Do', 'In Progress', and 'Done'. Which board type should they use?

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Kanban board. A Kanban board in Jira is specifically designed to visualize continuous workflow across status columns such as 'To Do', 'In Progress', and 'Done', with work items moving left to right as they progress. It emphasizes flow, work-in-progress limits, and cycle time rather than time-boxed iterations. This directly matches the team's goal of visualizing work flow across columns.

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Scrum board

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Gantt chart

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Burndown chart

Question 12

A construction project is nearing the end of the executing phase. The project manager is preparing for the closure phase. During a review, the project manager discovers that two deliverables have not been formally accepted by the client due to minor quality issues. The team has already started demobilizing resources. What should the project manager do to properly close the project?

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Correct the quality issues and obtain sign-off from the client before closing.. To properly close the project, the project manager must ensure all deliverables are formally accepted. The two deliverables with minor quality issues must be corrected and sign-off obtained from the client before proceeding to closure. Closing without acceptance violates the project management principle of completing the scope as agreed.

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Close the project and rely on the warranty period to fix issues later.

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Proceed with administrative closure and archive all project documents.

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Transfer the deliverables to the client with a note that minor issues remain.

Question 13

Which document formally authorizes the project and assigns the project manager?

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Project charter. The project charter is the formal document that authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. It is issued by the project sponsor or initiator and formally assigns the project manager, establishing their role and responsibilities from the outset.

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Project management plan

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Scope statement

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Business case

Question 14

During a sprint planning meeting, the development team estimates user stories using story points. They each have a set of cards with values like 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. After discussing a story, all team members simultaneously reveal their chosen card. What technique are they using?

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Planning poker. Planning poker is the agile estimation technique where team members privately select a card from a Fibonacci-like sequence (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13) to estimate story points, then reveal simultaneously to avoid anchoring bias. Disagreements trigger discussion and re-voting until consensus emerges. The simultaneous reveal is the defining characteristic of planning poker.

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Affinity estimating

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Expert judgment

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Three-point estimating

Question 15

A project manager is evaluating two potential projects. Project A has an NPV of $50,000, while Project B has an NPV of -$10,000. Which project should the organization select based solely on NPV?

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Project A. Project A has a positive NPV of $50,000, meaning its discounted future cash flows exceed the initial investment and it adds value. Project B has a negative NPV of -$10,000, meaning it destroys value. Based solely on NPV, the organization should select Project A because positive NPV projects increase shareholder wealth.

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Both projects

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Project B

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Neither project