PK0-005 Practice Test 3 — 25 Questions

Question 1

During project closing, a project manager must complete several activities. Which TWO are appropriate for project closure?

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Archive project documents. Project closure includes formal acceptance from the sponsor/customer and archiving project documents. Releasing resources and lessons learned are also closure activities, but the question asks for TWO from the options.

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Create the project charter

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Update the risk register

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Develop the project schedule

Question 2

A project team is working on a software development project. The project manager needs to track which team members are assigned to each task. Which document provides this information?

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Responsibility assignment matrix. The responsibility assignment matrix (RAM), often in the form of a RACI chart, explicitly maps each work package or task to the specific team members who are responsible, accountable, consulted, or informed. This directly answers the project manager's need to track which team members are assigned to each task in the software development project.

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Project charter

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Communication plan

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Resource calendar

Question 3

Which THREE tools are commonly used for measuring project performance against the baseline?

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Trend analysis. Trend analysis is correct because it involves examining project performance data over time to identify patterns or deviations from the baseline. By comparing actual progress against planned metrics, trend analysis helps predict future performance and detect potential issues early, making it a key tool for performance measurement.

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Expert judgment

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Gantt chart

Question 4

A project manager is creating a communication plan. Which tool is BEST for tracking the status of project deliverables and their approval?

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Gantt chart. A Gantt chart is the best tool among the options for tracking the status of project deliverables and their approval. It visually displays the schedule and progress of each deliverable, and can include milestones for approvals. While it does not show approval status explicitly, it is the most suitable for tracking deliverable completion and upcoming deadlines, which directly supports the communication plan. The Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) defines roles and responsibilities but does not track status or approval.

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Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)

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Risk matrix

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Network diagram

Question 5

A project manager at a mid-sized software company is leading a project to develop a new mobile application. The project is in the execution phase, and the team is using an Agile methodology with two-week sprints. The project manager has been using a shared spreadsheet to track tasks, but team members frequently report that they are unsure of what tasks to work on next, and there is confusion about which tasks are blocked. Additionally, the project manager is spending several hours each day updating the spreadsheet and answering questions about task status. The company has a subscription to Jira, but the team has not been using it. The project manager wants to improve visibility and reduce administrative overhead. What should the project manager do first?

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Migrate the task tracking to Jira and configure it to match the team's workflow.. Migrating to Jira is the correct first step because Jira is purpose-built for Agile project management, providing real-time visibility into task status, backlogs, and blockers without manual updates. The team already has a Jira subscription, so the project manager can leverage its built-in Scrum boards, issue tracking, and automated workflows to reduce administrative overhead and eliminate confusion about task assignments.

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Assign a project coordinator to update the spreadsheet and answer questions.

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Provide training on advanced Excel features to improve the spreadsheet's functionality.

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Implement daily stand-up meetings to clarify task assignments.

Question 6

A project manager is reviewing the risk register and sees that a high-probability, high-impact risk has a response strategy of 'mitigate' with a planned action to purchase insurance. This is an example of which risk response strategy?

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Transfer. Purchasing insurance transfers the financial risk of a loss to the insurance company, making this a clear example of the 'Transfer' risk response strategy. In the PMI framework, transfer shifts the impact of a threat to a third party, often through insurance or contracts, without eliminating the risk itself. The question explicitly states the response strategy is 'mitigate,' but the planned action of buying insurance is a transfer technique, which is the key distinction tested here.

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Accept

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Mitigate

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Avoid

Question 7

A project manager is identifying stakeholders and documenting their interests and influence. In which project life cycle phase is this activity performed?

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Initiating. Identifying stakeholders is a key activity in the Initiating phase, where the project is formally authorized and stakeholders are identified.

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Executing

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Closing

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Planning

Question 8

A vendor is hired to provide a service with a fixed price of $100,000, regardless of actual costs incurred. Which contract type is this?

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Fixed-price. A fixed-price contract has a predetermined price that does not change based on the seller's cost performance.

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Time and Materials (T&M)

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Cost-reimbursable

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Cost-plus

Question 9

A project manager is reviewing the project's earned value data. The cost performance index (CPI) is 0.85, and the schedule performance index (SPI) is 1.05. What does this indicate about the project?

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The project is over budget and ahead of schedule. The Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.85 indicates that for every dollar spent, only $0.85 of earned value is received, meaning the project is over budget. The Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 1.05 indicates that the project is progressing at 105% of the planned rate, meaning it is ahead of schedule. Therefore, the project is over budget and ahead of schedule, making option D correct.

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The project is under budget but behind schedule

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The project is over budget but behind schedule

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The project is under budget and ahead of schedule

Question 10

A project manager is assigned to a project in a strong matrix organizational structure. The project manager has significant authority over the project team, and team members report to both the project manager and their functional managers. Which of the following best describes the project manager's level of authority in this structure?

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Moderate to high authority; shares some control with functional managers. In a strong matrix, the PM has high authority, often more than functional managers, and controls project resources.

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Full authority; team members report only to the PM

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Limited authority; functional managers control resources

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No authority; the steering committee makes all decisions

Question 11

A company is initiating a project to develop a new mobile application. The project manager needs to secure approval and funding. Which project role is primarily responsible for providing the necessary resources and championing the project?

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Project sponsor. The project sponsor is the executive champion who provides resources and supports the project.

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Project team member

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Project manager

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Steering committee

Question 12

During project execution, a key stakeholder requests a change that will affect the project scope. The project manager assesses the impact and finds it will increase costs by 15% and delay the schedule by two weeks. What is the FIRST action the project manager should take?

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Submit the change request to the change control board for review.. In project management, when a change request impacts scope, cost, or schedule, the project manager must follow the formal change control process. The first action is to submit the change request to the change control board (CCB) for review and approval, as the project manager does not have unilateral authority to approve or reject changes that affect the project baseline. This ensures proper governance and stakeholder alignment.

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Reject the change because it will impact schedule and cost.

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Approve the change since the impact is minimal.

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Implement the change immediately to satisfy the stakeholder.

Question 13

A project manager is planning risk responses for identified risks. Which THREE are valid risk response strategies?

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Avoid. The main risk response strategies are Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate, and Accept. Enhance is for opportunities, not threats.

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Ignore

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Enhance

Question 14

Refer to the exhibit. A developer deployed a new version of an application to production. After restarting the service, the application fails to connect to the database. What is the most likely cause?

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The database user 'app_user' does not have permission to access the 'SalesDB' database.. The exhibit shows that the connection string in the application configuration explicitly references the 'SalesDB' database and uses the 'app_user' account. The error message indicates a login failure for user 'app_user', which in SQL Server typically means the login succeeded at the server level but the user lacks a mapped database user or the CONNECT permission on the specified database. Since the database name and server are correctly specified, the most likely cause is that 'app_user' does not have permission to access 'SalesDB'.

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The database server name in the configuration is incorrect.

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The application is not configured to use the correct environment.

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The password in the connection string is incorrect.

Question 15

A project manager is calculating the estimate to complete (ETC) for a task using earned value management. The task has a budget at completion (BAC) of $10,000, earned value (EV) of $4,000, and actual cost (AC) of $5,000. Assuming the work will continue at the planned rate, what is the ETC?

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$6,000. The estimate to complete (ETC) is the expected cost to finish the remaining work. When work continues at the planned rate, the formula is ETC = BAC - EV. Here, BAC is $10,000 and EV is $4,000, so ETC = $10,000 - $4,000 = $6,000. This assumes the cost performance index (CPI) is 1.0, meaning future work will be performed exactly as budgeted.

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$11,000

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$4,000

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$5,000

Question 16

A project manager is creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) for a software development project. Which technique is most effective for decomposing the project scope into manageable components?

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Decomposition. Decomposition is the process of breaking down deliverables into smaller components for the WBS. Option D is correct. Rolling wave is for progressive elaboration; bottom-up and analogous are estimating techniques.

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Bottom-up estimating

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Rolling wave planning

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Analogous estimating

Question 17

A project manager is developing a stakeholder engagement plan. Which THREE items should be included in this plan? (Choose three.)

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Stakeholder list. The stakeholder list is a foundational component of the stakeholder engagement plan because it identifies all individuals, groups, or organizations that may be affected by or have an influence on the project. Without a complete and accurate stakeholder list, the project manager cannot effectively tailor engagement strategies or communication requirements. This list typically includes names, roles, influence levels, and interest levels, which directly inform the subsequent planning activities.

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Budget for stakeholder activities

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Risk thresholds

Question 18

During a project, the team adds extra features to a deliverable because they believe it will increase customer satisfaction, even though the features were not specified in the requirements. This is an example of:

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Gold plating. Gold plating is adding extra features beyond specified requirements. Scope creep is uncontrolled changes to scope, but gold plating is specifically adding extras without approval.

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Scope creep

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Risk response

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Value engineering

Question 19

A project manager needs to document the roles and responsibilities of team members for a new project. Which document should the project manager create?

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RACI chart. A RACI chart (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) is the correct document for defining and documenting team member roles and responsibilities in a project. It provides a clear matrix that maps tasks or deliverables against team members, specifying their level of involvement, which is essential for accountability and communication in project management.

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Project charter

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Stakeholder register

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Communication plan

Question 20

Which 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, provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities, and identifies the project manager by name. It is issued by a sponsor external to the project and serves as the foundational document that links the project to the ongoing work of the organization.

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Communication plan

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Risk register

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Project scope statement