PK0-005 Practice Test 9 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A project has a budget at completion (BAC) of $200,000. The actual cost (AC) is $80,000, earned value (EV) is $60,000, and planned value (PV) is $90,000. What is the estimate at completion (EAC) if the project will continue to perform at the same cost efficiency?

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

Accepted Answer

$266,667. The estimate at completion (EAC) when the project continues at the same cost efficiency is calculated as EAC = BAC / CPI. First compute CPI = EV / AC = 60,000 / 80,000 = 0.75. Then EAC = 200,000 / 0.75 = $266,667. This matches option D.

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$220,000

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$250,000

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$200,000

Question 2

A project manager is creating a document that identifies all project stakeholders and their influence, interest, and impact on the project. Which document is being created?

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Stakeholder register. The stakeholder register is the document that captures all stakeholders along with their influence, interest, and impact on the project. This register serves as the foundational input for stakeholder analysis and engagement planning, directly matching the description in the question.

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Project scope statement

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Communication plan

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Risk register

Question 3

A project manager is reviewing lessons learned from a previous similar project. That project suffered from frequent requirement changes that caused schedule delays and cost overruns. What should the project manager do to mitigate this risk on the current project?

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Implement a robust change control process and ensure all changes are reviewed by the change control board.. Implementing a robust change control process with a change control board (CCB) ensures that all requirement changes are formally reviewed, approved, and documented before being incorporated. This directly addresses the risk of frequent, uncontrolled changes that caused schedule delays and cost overruns in the previous project, aligning with the PMBOK Guide's integrated change control process.

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Proceed without changes since the lessons learned may not apply to this project.

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Minimize stakeholder involvement to reduce the number of change requests.

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Develop a rigid schedule that does not allow any changes to requirements.

Question 4

A project manager is assigned to a new initiative in a matrix organization with a weak matrix structure. The project manager needs to obtain resources from functional departments. The functional managers have authority over their team members' assignments and priorities. What is the most likely challenge the project manager will face in this environment?

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Limited influence over resource allocation and prioritization. In a weak matrix organization, the project manager has little to no formal authority — functional managers control resources, assignments, and priorities. The PM typically acts as a coordinator or expediter, so the most likely challenge is limited influence over who works on the project and when. This directly matches option C, which describes the resource-allocation and prioritization constraint characteristic of weak matrix structures.

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Difficulty in obtaining dedicated funding for the project

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Team members reporting directly to the project manager

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High project manager authority over team members

Question 5

Which project management tool displays project tasks against a timeline and shows dependencies?

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Gantt chart. A Gantt chart is the correct project management tool because it visually maps project tasks along a horizontal timeline, with bars representing task duration and arrows or lines indicating dependencies between tasks. This allows project managers to see the sequence of work, identify critical paths, and track progress against scheduled dates, which is exactly what the question describes.

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Calendar

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Network diagram

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Work breakdown structure

Question 6

Which of the following is a key component of the project scope statement?

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Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria are a core component of the project scope statement because they define the specific, measurable conditions that must be met for project deliverables to be considered complete and accepted by the stakeholder. They translate vague scope into testable outcomes, which is exactly what the scope statement is meant to do. Without acceptance criteria, scope cannot be formally verified or closed.

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Change log

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Work breakdown structure

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Risk register

Question 7

You are a project manager for a marketing campaign project. The project has just been initiated, and you are working with the sponsor to identify key stakeholders. The project involves multiple departments: marketing, sales, IT, and legal. One of the stakeholders from sales has expressed strong opposition to the project, claiming it will redirect resources away from ongoing sales initiatives. The project sponsor is concerned this stakeholder might try to block the project. What is the first step you should take to manage this situation?

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Meet with the sales stakeholder to understand their concerns and address them.. The first step in managing stakeholder opposition is to engage directly with the stakeholder to understand their concerns. This aligns with the PMI's stakeholder engagement best practices, which emphasize early communication and issue identification before escalating or documenting. By meeting with the sales stakeholder, the project manager can gather specific details about resource conflicts and work collaboratively to find a resolution, which is critical in the initiation phase of a marketing campaign project.

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Update the stakeholder register and issue log, then proceed with the project.

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Ask the sales department manager to replace the stakeholder.

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Inform the sponsor that the stakeholder will be removed from the project.

Question 8

A project is being executed in a matrix organization. The project manager discovers that a functional manager is reassigning a key team member to another project without notice. What should the project manager do first?

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Negotiate with the functional manager to retain the resource.. In a matrix organization, the project manager shares authority over resources with functional managers. The first step should be to negotiate directly with the functional manager to retain the key team member, as this aligns with the principle of collaborative conflict resolution and resource management. This approach preserves the relationship and allows for a mutually agreeable solution before escalating or making reactive adjustments.

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Escalate to the project sponsor.

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Accept the loss and adjust the schedule.

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Immediately replace the team member.

Question 9

A project has many stakeholders with varying interests and influence. Which document should the PM use to plan how to engage them?

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Stakeholder engagement plan. The stakeholder engagement plan is the correct document because it specifically outlines strategies and actions to manage stakeholder expectations, interests, and influence throughout the project lifecycle. Unlike a communication plan, which focuses on the logistics of information distribution, the engagement plan addresses how to actively involve stakeholders based on their power, interest, and influence levels. This aligns with PMI's guidance in the PMBOK Guide for the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process.

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Communication plan

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Stakeholder register

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RACI matrix

Question 10

A project has an EV of $40,000, PV of $50,000, and AC of $45,000. What is the cost performance index (CPI)?

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0.89. The cost performance index (CPI) is calculated as EV / AC. With EV = $40,000 and AC = $45,000, CPI = 40,000 / 45,000 = 0.888..., which rounds to 0.89. A CPI less than 1 indicates the project is over budget for the work completed.

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1.25

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0.80

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1.11