PK0-005 Practice Test 30 — 15 Questions

Question 1

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?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

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Product backlog. The product backlog is the comprehensive list of all features, requirements, and work planned for the project, maintained by the product owner. It represents the single source of requirements for any changes to the product. In agile development, the product backlog is refined and prioritized over time.

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Kanban board

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Sprint backlog

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Burnup chart

Question 2

During project planning, the team creates a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team. Each descending level represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project work. What is this called?

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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team. It breaks down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components, with each descending level providing increasingly detailed definitions of the work. This matches the description exactly.

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Network diagram

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Project schedule

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Risk register

Question 3

A project team is facing a critical issue that the project manager cannot resolve. According to best practices, what should the project manager do?

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Escalate the issue. When a project manager lacks the authority or resources to resolve a critical issue, best practice is to escalate it to the appropriate level of management or governance body (sponsor, PMO, steering committee). Escalation ensures the issue gets the visibility, authority, and resources needed to resolve it, and it is a documented step in issue management. Ignoring the issue or closing the project are not valid responses to a resolvable problem.

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Ignore the issue and hope it resolves

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Close the project

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Update the risk register

Question 4

In a construction project, the foundation must be completed before the framing can begin. This is an example of which type of dependency?

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Mandatory dependency. A mandatory dependency, also known as a hard logic or hard dependency, is one that is required by the nature of the work or by a contract. In this case, the foundation must be completed before framing can begin because it is physically impossible to frame a building without a foundation. This is a classic example of a mandatory dependency, as it is inherent in the sequence of construction activities and cannot be altered without changing the project scope or violating physical laws.

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Resource constraint

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External dependency

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Discretionary dependency

Question 5

A project team is in the process of obtaining seller responses, evaluating proposals, and awarding a contract. Which procurement document is used to formally request a proposal from potential sellers?

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Request for Proposal (RFP). The Request for Proposal (RFP) is the procurement document used when the buyer needs sellers to propose solutions to a problem or meet a set of requirements, especially when the scope is not fully defined. It formally solicits proposals that include technical approach, pricing, and other details, and is used in the 'obtain seller responses' and 'evaluate proposals' processes. Unlike an RFQ, which is for specific, well-defined items, an RFP is appropriate when the buyer wants sellers to offer their best approach and value. Therefore, RFP is the correct answer for formally requesting a proposal from potential sellers.

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Request for Information (RFI)

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Request for Quote (RFQ)

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Statement of Work (SOW)

Question 6

Which THREE of the following are key components of a project management plan?

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Schedule baseline. The schedule baseline (A) is a key component of the project management plan because it is the approved version of the schedule model, used to compare actual progress against planned dates and to measure schedule performance. The cost baseline (C) is likewise an approved, time-phased budget used to measure cost performance, making it a core element of the plan. The scope baseline (D) is also essential, comprising the approved scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary, which together define what is in and out of scope and provide the basis for scope control. By contrast, the risk register (B) is a project document rather than a component of the project management plan itself, and the issue log (E) is likewise a project document used to track and manage issues, not part of the plan.

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Risk register

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Issue log

Question 7

Which TWO of the following are typically included as phases in a project life cycle according to the Project Management Institute (PMI)?

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Initiation. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), the project life cycle consists of phases that guide a project from start to finish. Initiation is the first phase where the project is formally authorized and defined, making option B correct. Closure is the final phase where the project is formally completed and handed over, making option E correct.

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Procurement

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Testing

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Maintenance

Question 8

Which THREE are components of the project management plan? (Choose three.)

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Scope baseline. The project management plan is the integrated document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored, controlled, and closed, and it explicitly includes the scope baseline (B), which comprises the approved scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary used to measure scope performance. It also includes the risk management plan (C), which defines risk methodology, roles, budget, timing, risk categories, and probability/impact definitions. The schedule baseline (D) is likewise a component of the project management plan, representing the approved version of the schedule model used to track schedule performance. By contrast, the issue log (A) is a project document, not part of the project management plan, and work performance data (E) is raw data collected during execution and monitoring, also classified as a project document rather than a plan component.

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Issue log

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Work performance data

Question 9

Which THREE of the following are key elements of a user story? (Select THREE.)

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Benefit (so that...). The three key elements of a user story are captured in the standard 'As a , I want , so that ' template: option B (Role, 'As a...') identifies the persona or stakeholder who needs the functionality, option E (Feature, 'I want...') states the desired capability or action, and option A (Benefit, 'so that...') explains the value or outcome the user gains, which justifies why the story is worth implementing. These three components together express who wants what and why, forming the core of a well-formed user story. Option C (Story points) is not part of the story statement itself; story points are an estimation metric used during planning to size effort or complexity, not a structural element of the story. Option D (Acceptance criteria) defines the conditions a story must satisfy to be considered done and is typically documented separately (often in the story's acceptance tests or Definition of Done), so it is not one of the three core narrative elements.

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Story points

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Acceptance criteria

Question 10

A project manager is selecting a project using financial methods. Which THREE of the following are valid project selection methods? (Select THREE).

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Net Present Value (NPV). Net Present Value (NPV) is a valid financial project selection method because it discounts all future cash flows to present value and selects projects with a positive NPV, directly measuring profitability in today's dollars. Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is also valid, as it calculates the discount rate at which a project's NPV equals zero, allowing comparison of a project's expected return against the organization's required rate of return or cost of capital. Payback period is a valid financial selection method too, since it measures how long it takes for cumulative cash inflows to recover the initial investment, helping rank projects by liquidity and risk exposure. By contrast, a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a scope decomposition deliverable, not a financial selection technique, and a scope statement documents project boundaries and deliverables rather than evaluating financial viability, so neither belongs among financial project selection methods.

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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

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Scope statement

Question 11

During a sprint review, the product owner notices that the team has completed 30 story points, but the burndown chart shows an upward trend. What is the most likely cause?

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Additional scope was added to the sprint. A burndown chart shows remaining work over time. An upward trend indicates that the total work remaining has increased, which typically happens when additional scope is added to the sprint. The team completed 30 story points, but if new stories were added, the remaining work could increase, causing the burndown line to go up.

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The team underestimated the velocity

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The sprint duration was extended

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The team is working faster than planned

Question 12

A company wants to select a project based on the time it takes to recover the initial investment. Which project selection method should be used?

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Payback period. The payback period method specifically measures the time required to recover the initial investment from project cash flows. When the selection criterion is 'time to recover the initial investment,' payback period is the exact definition being described. NPV, IRR, and cost-benefit analysis evaluate profitability or value, not recovery time.

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Net Present Value (NPV)

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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Cost-benefit analysis

Question 13

A project team is transitioning from a traditional to an agile approach. The project manager wants to adopt agile artifacts. Which THREE artifacts are commonly used in agile projects to track progress and manage work?

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Sprint backlog. The sprint backlog (A) is correct because it is the core agile artifact holding the subset of product backlog items selected for the current sprint plus the tasks needed to deliver the increment, making it the team's day-to-day work-tracking tool. The burndown chart (C) is correct because it is a standard agile progress-tracking artifact that plots remaining work (story points or hours) against time within a sprint or release, giving the team and stakeholders a visual trend of progress. The product backlog (E) is correct because it is the single, prioritized, evolving list of all desired product features, requirements, and enhancements owned by the product owner, from which sprint work is drawn. By contrast, the work breakdown structure (B) is a predictive/waterfall decomposition of scope into deliverables, the RACI matrix (D) is a responsibility-assignment tool used in traditional governance, and neither is an agile progress-tracking artifact.

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Work breakdown structure

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RACI matrix

Question 14

Which TWO tools are commonly used for risk identification in a project?

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Brainstorming. Brainstorming (A) is a core qualitative risk identification technique in which the project team and stakeholders generate a broad list of potential threats and opportunities, often structured with categories such as RBS or prompt lists, making it a standard tool for identifying risks. SWOT analysis (E) is also a recognized risk identification technique because it systematically examines Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, directly surfacing internal and external risks that could affect the project. The Pareto chart (B) is a quality and prioritization tool based on the 80/20 principle, used to rank existing problems or defects, not to discover new risks. The critical path method (C) is a schedule network analysis technique for determining the longest path and float, used in schedule development rather than risk identification. The RACI matrix (D) is a responsibility assignment tool that clarifies who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed, and it does not identify risks.

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Pareto chart

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Critical path method

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RACI matrix

Question 15

A project manager is using a predictive life cycle for a software development project. What is a key characteristic of this approach?

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The project scope is defined early and changes are constrained. In a predictive (waterfall) life cycle, the project scope is defined and baselined early in the project, and changes are tightly controlled through a formal change control process. This approach is suitable for software development projects where requirements are well-understood and unlikely to change significantly, such as when building a system with fixed regulatory or contractual specifications.

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Deliverables are produced in small increments

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The team adapts to changing requirements

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Requirements are defined iteratively