PK0-005 Practice Test 2 — 25 Questions

Question 1

During a sprint review, the team shows that they completed 30 story points this sprint, which is consistent with their average velocity. The product owner asks how much work the team can likely complete in the next two sprints. Using velocity, what is the best estimate?

Accepted Answer

60 story points. Velocity is the average story points completed per sprint. With a consistent velocity of 30 points per sprint, over two sprints the team can complete approximately 60 points.

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30 story points

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90 story points

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45 story points

Question 2

A project has a budget at completion (BAC) of $500,000. After 3 months, the earned value (EV) is $200,000, the actual cost (AC) is $250,000, and the planned value (PV) is $180,000. What is the cost performance index (CPI) and what does it indicate?

Accepted Answer

CPI = 0.8, over budget. CPI = EV/AC = 200,000/250,000 = 0.8. A CPI less than 1 indicates the project is over budget.

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CPI = 1.11, under budget

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CPI = 0.8, behind schedule

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CPI = 1.25, over budget

Question 3

A project team is using Jira for agile development. They have a list of features to be developed over multiple sprints. What is the term for this list, which represents all the work planned for the project?

Accepted Answer

Product backlog. In agile, the product backlog is a prioritized list of all desired work for the project. Sprint backlog is for a single sprint.

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Kanban board

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Sprint backlog

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Burnup chart

Question 4

A project manager needs to identify the root cause of a recurring defect. Which quality tool uses a fishbone diagram to categorize potential causes?

Accepted Answer

Cause-and-effect diagram. A cause-and-effect diagram (also known as fishbone or Ishikawa) is used to identify root causes by organizing potential causes into categories.

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Scatter diagram

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Control chart

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Pareto chart

Question 5

A project has a BAC of $100,000. The earned value is $40,000, actual cost is $50,000, and planned value is $30,000. What is the estimate at completion (EAC) assuming the current cost performance is expected to continue?

Accepted Answer

$125,000. EAC = BAC/CPI. CPI = EV/AC = 40,000/50,000 = 0.8. So EAC = 100,000/0.8 = $125,000. This reflects that the project will likely exceed the original budget.

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$110,000

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$75,000

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$90,000

Question 6

A project manager is tracking issues and their resolution status. Which document should the manager use to record and monitor these issues?

Accepted Answer

Issue log. An issue log is used to document and track issues throughout the project, including their status, owner, and resolution.

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Stakeholder register

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Risk register

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Change log

Question 7

Which TWO documents should be included in the procurement management plan? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

Statement of Work (SOW). The procurement management plan includes documents related to procurement, such as SOW (scope of work) and contract terms. The other documents are not procurement-specific.

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Risk register

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Communication plan

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Project charter

Question 8

During a sprint review, the team notes that the remaining work is not decreasing as expected. Which agile artefact would best help visualize the trend of remaining work over the sprint duration?

Accepted Answer

Burndown chart. A burndown chart shows remaining work over time in a sprint, making it easy to spot deviations from the plan.

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Kanban board

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Burnup chart

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Velocity chart

Question 9

A project manager is reviewing the schedule performance and finds that the earned value (EV) is $50,000 and the planned value (PV) is $60,000. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The project is behind schedule. Schedule variance (SV) = EV - PV = $50,000 - $60,000 = -$10,000. A negative SV means the project is behind schedule.

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The project is on schedule

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The project is over budget

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The project is ahead of schedule

Question 10

In a network diagram, the critical path is the longest path through the project. What does it determine?

Accepted Answer

The shortest possible project duration. The critical path determines the shortest possible project duration; any delay on the critical path delays the project.

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The project's budget

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The resource allocation

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The project's total float

Question 11

Which document describes the roles and responsibilities in a project using the categories Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed?

Accepted Answer

RACI matrix. A RACI matrix defines roles and responsibilities for each task or deliverable using the four categories.

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Work breakdown structure

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Communication plan

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Stakeholder register

Question 12

Which project scheduling tool shows activities as bars on a timeline, including dependencies and milestones?

Accepted Answer

Gantt chart. A Gantt chart displays tasks as horizontal bars along a timeline, with dependencies and milestones clearly shown.

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Network diagram

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Control chart

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Milestone chart

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

Kanban board. A Kanban board (in Jira) visualizes the workflow with columns representing stages, limiting work in progress.

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Scrum board

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Gantt chart

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Burndown chart

Question 14

A project manager uses a control chart to monitor the number of defects found during testing. The chart shows one data point above the upper control limit (UCL). What action should the project manager take?

Accepted Answer

Investigate the cause of the outlier. A point above the UCL indicates a special cause variation, which requires investigation to identify and address the root cause.

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Ignore it, as it is within expected variation

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Recalculate the control limits

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Reduce the sample size

Question 15

A project manager is creating a risk register. One risk has a probability of 0.3 and an impact of $50,000. What is the expected monetary value (EMV) of this risk?

Accepted Answer

$15,000. EMV = Probability * Impact = 0.3 * $50,000 = $15,000.

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$1,500

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$150,000

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$50,000

Question 16

A project manager is using a control chart to monitor quality. The data points fall within the control limits but show a run of seven points above the mean. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Special cause variation is present. A run of seven or more points on one side of the mean is a rule for identifying special cause variation, even if within control limits.

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The control limits need adjustment

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Common cause variation only

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The process is out of control

Question 17

A project team uses planning poker to estimate user stories. The product owner describes a story that involves integrating with a third-party API. The team discusses unknowns and then votes. The estimates are 5, 8, 13, and 20 story points. What should the team do next?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the reasoning behind each estimate and then re-vote.. When estimates vary widely, the team should discuss the outlier reasons, then re-vote. This is standard planning poker practice.

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Use the estimate from the most senior developer.

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Assign the story to the developer who gave the lowest estimate.

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Take the average of the estimates and move on.

Question 18

A project manager needs to identify which tasks are critical to the project's completion date. After creating the project schedule, which tool should be used to visualize the critical path?

Accepted Answer

Network diagram. A network diagram (activity-on-node) with dependencies allows identification of the critical path (longest path with zero float).

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Burndown chart

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Milestone chart

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Gantt chart

Question 19

Which document contains the subsidiary plans for scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communication, risk, and procurement?

Accepted Answer

Project management plan. The project management plan integrates all subsidiary plans for managing the project.

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Risk register

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Project charter

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Work breakdown structure

Question 20

Which document contains the subsidiary plans for scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communication, risk, and procurement?

Accepted Answer

Project management plan. The project management plan is the comprehensive document that includes all subsidiary management plans.

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Project charter

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WBS

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Risk register