PK0-005 Practice Test 45 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO documents are used to track changes that occur during a project? (Select TWO)

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Change log. The change log is the primary document for recording all change requests, their status, and approval decisions throughout the project. The issue log tracks problems that arise during the project, which often lead to changes, making it a secondary source for tracking changes. Both documents are essential for maintaining a clear audit trail of project modifications.

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Risk register

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Project schedule

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Lessons learned

Question 2

Which THREE of the following are responsibilities of a project manager? (Select THREE).

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Communicating project status to stakeholders. The project manager plans, executes, and controls the project, manages the team, and communicates with stakeholders. The sponsor provides resources, and the steering committee provides governance.

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Resolving escalated issues beyond PM authority

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Securing project funding

Question 3

Which of the following best defines a project?

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A temporary endeavor with a defined scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end, undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

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An ongoing operation to produce the same product repeatedly

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A collection of related projects managed together to achieve strategic objectives

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A set of projects and programs aligned to business goals

Question 4

During project execution, a stakeholder requests additional features that were not in the original scope. The project manager identifies this as scope creep. What is the best action for the project manager to take?

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Evaluate the impact and submit a change request. Scope creep should be managed through the formal change control process. The PM should assess impact and follow the process.

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Add the features immediately to satisfy the stakeholder

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Inform the sponsor and ask for direction

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Reject the request outright

Question 5

A project manager documents a change request and updates the change log. Which step of integrated change control is being performed?

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Change request documentation and logging. Documenting the change and updating the change log is performed when the change request is first submitted and logged. This is the 'Change Request Documentation and Logging' step of integrated change control, which occurs prior to CCB review and approval.

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Updating project plan

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Evaluating impact

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CCB review

Question 6

Which TWO documents are typically used to formally document and communicate a project's acceptance criteria and final deliverables?

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Project scope statement. The project scope statement formally documents the project's scope, including acceptance criteria and deliverables, serving as the baseline for what must be completed. The project closure report formally communicates the final deliverables and confirms that acceptance criteria have been met, marking the official end of the project. Both documents are key outputs in the PMI framework for PK0-005.

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Lessons learned

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Work breakdown structure

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Project charter

Question 7

A project manager wants to visualize the sequence of project activities and their dependencies to identify the critical path. Which tool should be used?

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Network diagram. A network diagram (activity-on-node) shows the sequence and dependencies of activities, allowing identification of the critical path.

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Pareto chart

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Milestone chart

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Gantt chart

Question 8

You are managing a network upgrade project for a large corporation. The project involves replacing outdated switches and routers across three data centers. During the execution phase, you discover that one of the key vendors has shipped the wrong model of switches for Data Center B. The correct switches have a lead time of four weeks, which will delay the project by three weeks. The project sponsor is pressuring you to meet the original deadline. The project budget has some contingency reserves. What should you do?

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Evaluate the schedule to see if crashing or fast-tracking can recover the delay, then order the correct switches.. It aligns with the project management principle of first attempting to recover the schedule using techniques like crashing (adding resources) or fast-tracking (performing tasks in parallel) before accepting a delay. Since the project has contingency reserves, you can potentially expedite the correct switch delivery or re-sequence tasks to absorb the three-week delay, preserving the original deadline. Ordering the correct switches immediately is necessary, but you must first evaluate if schedule compression can offset the impact, making D the most proactive and effective response.

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Order the correct switches immediately and accept the three-week delay.

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Escalate to the sponsor and ask for a deadline extension.

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Use the wrong switches in Data Center B and plan to replace them later.

Question 9

A project to migrate on-premises email to a cloud-based service is nearing completion. After the final cutover, some users report that emails sent to certain domains are not being delivered. The project team checks the mail servers and finds no errors. The project manager reviews the DNS records and discovers that the MX records were not updated to point to the new service. What should the team do first?

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Update the DNS records and wait for propagation.. The root cause is that the MX records in DNS still point to the old on-premises mail server, so sending mail servers cannot route messages to the new cloud service. Updating the MX records to point to the new service and waiting for DNS propagation (typically 1–48 hours depending on TTL) is the correct first step because it restores proper email routing at the DNS level. No server-side errors exist, so the issue is purely a DNS configuration problem.

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Configure manual email forwarding rules.

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Set up an SMTP relay on the old server.

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Revert the migration to the on-premises system.

Question 10

Which THREE are common types of project management documentation? (Choose three.)

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Project charter. The project charter is a foundational document that formally authorizes a project, assigns the project manager, and provides a high-level summary of objectives, scope, and key stakeholders. It is one of the three common types of project management documentation, alongside the risk register and scope statement, as defined in the PMBOK Guide and tested in the PK0-005 exam.

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Network diagram

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Server configuration file

Question 11

During which project phase is the project charter created and the project manager officially assigned?

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Initiating. The project charter is created during the Initiating phase, which formally authorizes the project and assigns the project manager.

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Executing

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Planning

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Monitoring and Controlling

Question 12

In which type of organizational structure does the project manager have the least authority?

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Functional. In a functional structure, team members report to functional managers who control resources. Project managers have limited or no authority.

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Projectized

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Balanced matrix

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Strong matrix

Question 13

In a project, the critical path has a duration of 100 days. Activity X on the critical path has a duration of 10 days and can be crashed to 7 days at an additional cost of $3,000. What is the crash cost per day for Activity X?

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$1,000 per day. Crash cost per day = (crash cost - normal cost) / (normal duration - crash duration). Assuming normal cost is zero incremental, crash cost per day = $3,000 / (10-7) = $1,000 per day.

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$500 per day

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$3,000 per day

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$300 per day

Question 14

During which project phase is the project charter created?

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Initiating. The project charter is created in the initiating phase to authorize the project and define high-level objectives.

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Executing

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Planning

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Closing

Question 15

A project manager is using the power/interest grid to classify stakeholders. Which group should be managed most closely because they have high power and high interest?

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Manage closely. Stakeholders with high power and high interest are key players who require close management to keep them engaged and satisfied.

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Keep satisfied

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Monitor

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Keep informed