PK0-005 Practice Test 43 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A project manager is evaluating change requests. According to the integrated change control process, which THREE elements should be assessed for impact before a change is approved?

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Schedule. The triple constraint includes scope, schedule, and cost. Quality is also often considered but the triple constraint is core.

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Issue log

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Risk register

Question 2

A project manager is reviewing the issue log and notices an issue with high priority that has not been resolved. The project manager has tried to resolve it but cannot. What should the project manager do next?

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Escalate the issue to the project sponsor.. When an issue cannot be resolved at the project level, the project manager should escalate it to a higher authority, such as the project sponsor or a steering committee, following the escalation path defined in the issue management plan.

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Update the risk register to reflect the issue.

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Reassign the issue to a different team member.

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Close the issue as unresolved.

Question 3

A project is behind schedule. The project manager decides to start the testing phase before the development phase is completely finished. This is an example of which schedule compression technique?

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Fast-tracking. Fast-tracking involves overlapping sequential activities to compress the schedule, but it increases risk of rework.

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Crashing

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Resource leveling

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Monte Carlo simulation

Question 4

Which document contains the deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions, and constraints for a project?

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Scope statement. The scope statement formally documents all these elements to define the project scope.

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Project charter

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Requirements traceability matrix

Question 5

A project manager is updating the issue log. Which TWO fields are typically included in a well-structured issue log? (Choose two.)

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Issue owner. Common fields in an issue log include issue ID, description, owner, priority, status, and resolution date.

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Response strategy

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Risk score

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Probability

Question 6

A project manager is using a schedule compression technique that adds resources to critical path activities to shorten the project duration. Which technique is being used, and what is its primary trade-off?

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Crashing; increases cost. Crashing adds resources to critical path activities, which increases cost but does not necessarily increase risk as much as fast-tracking.

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Fast-tracking; increases cost

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Crashing; increases risk

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Fast-tracking; increases risk

Question 7

Which THREE of the following are risk identification techniques?

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Brainstorming. Brainstorming, root cause analysis, and the Delphi technique are all recognized risk identification techniques in project management per the PMBOK Guide. Although SWOT analysis and assumptions analysis are also valid techniques, the question asks for three, and these three are correctly identified.

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SWOT analysis

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Assumptions analysis

Question 8

A project team is developing a WBS. Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a well-constructed WBS?

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It is deliverable-oriented. A proper WBS is deliverable-oriented, decomposed to manageable work packages, and follows the 100% rule.

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It lists the project schedule

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It is activity-oriented

Question 9

Which TWO of the following are methods of schedule compression? (Select TWO).

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Crashing. Fast-tracking and crashing are the two primary schedule compression techniques. Resource leveling is used to address resource constraints, not to compress the schedule. Variance analysis is a performance measurement technique. Monte Carlo simulation is a risk analysis technique.

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Monte Carlo simulation

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Variance analysis

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Resource leveling

Question 10

A project team is performing quantitative risk analysis using a technique that runs thousands of simulations to determine the probability of completing the project on a specific date. Which technique is being used?

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Monte Carlo simulation. Monte Carlo simulation uses repeated random sampling to model the probability of different outcomes, commonly used for schedule and cost risk analysis.

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Sensitivity analysis

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SWOT analysis

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Decision tree analysis

Question 11

A project manager is developing a communication plan. The project has team members in three countries with different time zones. Which communication method is most effective for daily status updates?

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Email or collaboration tool updates.. Asynchronous methods accommodate time zones. Email allows team to respond when convenient. Video conferencing requires real-time. In-person not possible. Phone difficult.

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In-person meetings rotated across locations.

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Phone calls at staggered times.

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Daily video conference at a fixed time.

Question 12

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 13

A server administrator is troubleshooting a failed backup job. The backup software configuration specifies a backup volume by its UUID, but the logs indicate that the specified volume cannot be found. What is the most likely cause of the error?

Accepted Answer

The backup volume's filesystem label or UUID does not match the expected value in the backup software configuration.. The backup software configuration specifies a filesystem label or UUID for the backup volume, but the actual volume has a different label or UUID. This mismatch prevents the backup software from locating the intended target volume, causing the job to fail. This is a common configuration issue that would be evident from examining the configuration files and the volume properties.

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The backup volume has a corrupted filesystem.

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The backup volume is out of space.

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The backup script is not scheduled to run at the correct time.

Question 14

The project team is experiencing conflicts over task assignments. Which document should the project manager reference to clarify roles and responsibilities?

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RACI chart. A RACI chart (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) is the correct document for clarifying roles and responsibilities in a project. It explicitly maps each task to team members, defining who does the work, who has final authority, who provides input, and who needs updates. This directly resolves conflicts over task assignments by removing ambiguity about ownership and accountability.

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Communication plan

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Project schedule

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Risk register

Question 15

A stakeholder requests a copy of the project's requirements documentation. Which document would the project manager provide to meet this request?

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Requirements traceability matrix. The requirements traceability matrix (RTM) is the correct document because it links each requirement to its origin, design, testing, and delivery status. When a stakeholder asks for the project's requirements documentation, the RTM provides a structured view of all requirements and their lifecycle, which is the authoritative source for requirement status and traceability.

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Project management plan

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Project charter

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Work breakdown structure