PK0-005 Practice Test 3 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A project manager needs to track the status of every project document, including who wrote it, when it was last revised, and who has approved it. Which tool is most appropriate for maintaining this information?

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Accepted Answer

Document management system (DMS). A document management system is purpose-built to store documents with metadata such as author, revision date, and approval status, and to enforce version control. The issue log, risk register, and WBS serve different functions and lack the versioning and approval-tracking capabilities needed to maintain an authoritative index of project documents.

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Issue log

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Risk register

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Question 2

A project team is experiencing conflicts due to unclear roles and responsibilities. Which document should the project manager refer to in order to clarify team members' roles?

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Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM). The Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) is the correct document because it explicitly maps project work packages or activities to team members, showing who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed (RACI). This directly resolves conflicts arising from unclear roles and responsibilities by providing a clear, documented assignment of duties.

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Project charter

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Communications management plan

Question 3

A project manager is leading a construction project. The project sponsor has requested that the project be completed one month earlier than originally planned. Which THREE actions should the project manager take to assess the feasibility of this request? (Choose three.)

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Evaluate schedule compression techniques such as crashing or fast-tracking.. Schedule compression techniques like crashing (adding resources) or fast-tracking (performing tasks in parallel) are standard methods to shorten a project's duration without changing scope. The project manager should evaluate these to determine if the one-month acceleration is technically feasible given the project's constraints.

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Increase the project scope to justify the shorter timeline.

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Reduce the quality standards to speed up work.

Question 4

A project manager receives a change request to add a new feature to the project's software. After evaluating the impact on the triple constraint, they submit it to the change control board (CCB). The CCB approves the change. What is the project manager's next step?

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Update the project plan and baselines. After the CCB approves a change, the project manager must update the project management plan and baselines to reflect the approved change before implementation. This ensures all subsequent work, tracking, and reporting align with the new approved scope, schedule, and cost. Implementation follows the update, not precedes it, and the change request is not closed until the change is implemented and verified.

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Close the change request

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Update the issue log

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Implement the change immediately

Question 5

A project to upgrade network switches. Which TWO factors should the project manager consider when selecting switches? (Choose two.)

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PoE support. Option B (PoE support) is correct because Power over Ethernet determines whether the switch can deliver electrical power alongside data over Ethernet cabling to devices such as IP phones, wireless access points, and cameras, which is a critical technical requirement when selecting switches for a network upgrade. Option C (Number of ports) is correct because port count directly dictates how many devices the switch can connect, and it must match the current and planned device density of the network to avoid running out of capacity or overspending on unused ports. The unmarked options do not belong: switch color (A) is purely cosmetic and has no bearing on network functionality, warranty period (D) is a commercial consideration rather than a core technical selection factor, and brand name (E) is a subjective preference that does not by itself determine whether the switch meets the project's requirements.

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Switch color

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Warranty period

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Brand name

Question 6

A software development team uses short, time-boxed iterations, daily stand-up meetings, and a prioritized backlog. Requirements are expected to evolve throughout the project. Which project management methodology is being used?

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Agile. Agile methodology is characterized by short, time-boxed iterations (sprints), daily stand-up meetings, a prioritized backlog, and the expectation that requirements evolve throughout the project. These practices align with the Agile Manifesto's emphasis on iterative delivery, customer collaboration, and responding to change over following a rigid plan.

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Predictive

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Hybrid

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Waterfall

Question 7

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 8

Which TWO of the following are primary responsibilities of the project manager? (Select two.)

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Communicating project status to stakeholders. Option B is correct because communicating project status to stakeholders is a core project manager responsibility—the PM provides regular performance reports, progress updates, and status information to keep stakeholders informed and manage expectations. Option D is correct because managing the project team—including assigning work, motivating members, resolving conflicts, and developing team capabilities—is a fundamental PM duty throughout the project lifecycle. Option A is not a PM responsibility; project funding is typically provided by the sponsor or executive management, not the PM. Option C is not a PM responsibility; defining the company's strategic goals belongs to senior leadership or executive management. Option E is not a PM responsibility; issues escalated above the PM's authority are resolved by the sponsor or higher management, not the PM.

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Providing project funding

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Defining the company's strategic goals

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Resolving escalated issues above the PM's authority

Question 9

A project manager reviews the following risk register: R1 (Vendor delay) has a probability of 0.8 and an impact of 0.6; R2 (Resource shortage) has a probability of 0.6 and an impact of 0.5; R3 (Technical failure) has a probability of 0.6 and an impact of 0.6; R4 (Scope creep) has a probability of 0.7 and an impact of 0.5. Which risk should the project manager prioritize for active monitoring and response?

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R1 - Vendor delay. R1 has the highest risk score when multiplying probability by impact: 0.8 × 0.6 = 0.48, which is higher than R2 (0.6 × 0.5 = 0.30), R3 (0.6 × 0.6 = 0.36), and R4 (0.7 × 0.5 = 0.35). Therefore, R1 should be prioritized for active monitoring and response. The project manager uses the risk score (probability × impact) to rank risks and focus attention on the highest exposure.

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R3 - Technical failure

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R4 - Scope creep

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R2 - Resource shortage

Question 10

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