PK0-005 Practice Test 6 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A project manager is reviewing a change request that has been approved. The change will affect the project scope, schedule, and budget. Which document should the project manager update first to ensure all changes are captured and communicated?

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Change log. The change log is the official repository for recording all approved change requests, including their details and impacts. Updating it first ensures that the change is formally documented and communicated to stakeholders before any baselines or plans are modified. This aligns with the integrated change control process, where the change log serves as the primary communication tool for change status.

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Scope statement

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Project management plan

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Schedule baseline

Question 2

Which THREE of the following are examples of project constraints?

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Scope. Scope is a classic project constraint because it defines the boundaries of what the project will deliver. Any change to scope directly impacts time and cost, forming the core of the triple constraint model. In project management, scope must be clearly defined and controlled to prevent scope creep, which can derail project objectives.

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Communication

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Risk

Question 3

A project team is using a Kanban board. A work item has been in the 'In Progress' column for two weeks with no updates. What is the best action for the project manager?

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Ask the team about blockers and help resolve them.. The correct action is to ask the team about blockers and help resolve them because a work item stagnating in 'In Progress' for two weeks indicates an impediment that violates the Kanban principle of limiting work in progress (WIP) and ensuring flow. The project manager should facilitate removing blockers to restore workflow, not ignore, overload, or delete the item.

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Ignore it; the team will eventually address it.

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Add more items to the board to increase throughput.

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Remove the item from the board to keep it clean.

Question 4

Which TWO of the following are examples of key performance indicators (KPIs) used to measure project success?

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Schedule variance (SV). Schedule variance (SV) and cost performance index (CPI) are both standard key performance indicators (KPIs) defined in earned value management (EVM). SV measures the difference between earned value and planned value, indicating whether the project is ahead or behind schedule. CPI measures cost efficiency by comparing earned value to actual cost, directly reflecting project budget performance.

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Project charter approval date

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Number of team meetings per week

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Question 5

A project manager is developing a project charter. Which of the following is typically included in the project charter?

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High-level project description and product description. The project charter is a high-level document that authorizes the project and provides a summary of its purpose and key elements. A high-level project description and product description are core components of the charter, as they define the project's scope and deliverables without going into execution-level detail.

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Detailed work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Communication plan with stakeholder details

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Risk register with identified risks and responses

Question 6

Which THREE of the following are generally considered to be part of the project management process groups?

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Executing. Executing is one of the five standard project management process groups defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the PMBOK Guide. This process group involves coordinating people and resources to carry out the project management plan, producing the deliverables of the project. It is a core phase where the planned work is actually performed.

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Testing

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Designing

Question 7

A project manager is working on a construction project and needs to calculate the total float for a non-critical path activity. The activity has an early start of day 5, late start of day 10, early finish of day 15, and late finish of day 20. What is the total float?

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5 days. Total float is calculated as Late Start minus Early Start (or Late Finish minus Early Finish). Here, Late Start (10) minus Early Start (5) equals 5 days. This represents the amount of time the activity can be delayed without affecting the project's overall completion date.

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15 days

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20 days

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10 days

Question 8

A project manager needs to identify stakeholders for a new project. Which document should the project manager review first to understand the project's high-level stakeholders?

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Project charter. The project charter is the foundational document that authorizes the project and identifies the high-level stakeholders, including the project sponsor, key customers, and other influential parties. Reviewing the charter first provides the project manager with the initial stakeholder list before any detailed planning or analysis begins.

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Communication plan

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Risk register

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Stakeholder register

Question 9

A project manager is leading a software development project. The team has completed the design phase and is about to start coding. The project sponsor asks the project manager to add a new feature that was not in the original scope. What should the project manager do first?

Accepted Answer

Initiate a change request to assess the impact on cost, schedule, and resources.. Option D is correct because the project manager must first initiate a formal change request to assess the impact of the new feature on cost, schedule, and resources before any action is taken. This aligns with the PMI's integrated change control process, which requires evaluating trade-offs in a software development context where code dependencies and integration points can be affected. Adding features without analysis risks scope creep, budget overruns, and missed deadlines.

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Add the feature to the project plan and adjust the schedule accordingly.

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Approve the change and inform the team to start working on it.

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Refuse the request because the scope was already baselined.

Question 10

During project execution, a project manager notices that team members are spending excessive time on non-essential tasks, and the project is falling behind schedule. Which tool should the project manager use first to identify the root cause of the delays?

Accepted Answer

Fishbone diagram. The fishbone diagram (Ishikawa diagram) is the correct first tool because it is designed for root cause analysis, helping the project manager systematically brainstorm and categorize potential causes of delays (e.g., people, process, tools) before collecting data. Unlike other tools, it does not require pre-existing quantitative data, making it ideal for the initial investigative step when the root cause is unknown.

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Gantt chart

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Pareto chart

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RACI matrix