PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Test 7 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A project manager wants to visualize task dependencies and the critical path for a construction project. Which tool should they use?

Accepted Answer

Network diagram. A network diagram shows activities and their dependencies, and is used to identify the critical path. Gantt charts show timelines but not as clearly for path analysis.

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Burndown chart

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Gantt chart

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Milestone chart

Question 2

In an agile project using Jira, the product owner wants to prioritize the work for the next iteration. Which document or artefact should they refer to?

Accepted Answer

Product backlog. The product backlog is the prioritized list of user stories and work items for the product. The sprint backlog is for the current sprint.

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Burndown chart

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Sprint backlog

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RACI matrix

Question 3

A project manager is creating a document that formally authorizes the project and assigns the project manager. Which document is this?

Accepted Answer

Project charter. The project charter is the document that formally authorizes a project and provides the project manager with authority to apply organizational resources.

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Risk register

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Project management plan

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WBS

Question 4

During a software development project, the team estimates story points using planning poker. A story is estimated at 8 points, while a similar story was previously estimated at 5 points. What is the primary reason for using relative sizing with story points?

Accepted Answer

To compare the effort of stories relative to each other. Story points are a relative measure of effort; the exact values are less important than the relative comparison. Planning poker facilitates consensus.

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To assign story points based on the developer’s skill level

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To track the number of story points completed per day

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To calculate exact hours needed for each story

Question 5

A project has a BAC of $200,000. After three months, the earned value (EV) is $80,000 and the actual cost (AC) is $90,000. What is the cost variance (CV) and what does it indicate?

Accepted Answer

CV = -$10,000; the project is over budget. CV = EV - AC = $80,000 - $90,000 = -$10,000. Negative CV means over budget.

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CV = $10,000; the project is ahead of schedule

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CV = $10,000; the project is under budget

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CV = -$10,000; the project is behind schedule

Question 6

A project manager uses a control chart to monitor the number of defects found during testing. The chart shows one data point above the upper control limit (UCL). What action should the project manager take?

Accepted Answer

Investigate the cause of the outlier. A point above the UCL indicates a special cause variation, which requires investigation to identify and address the root cause.

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Ignore it, as it is within expected variation

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Recalculate the control limits

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Reduce the sample size

Question 7

A project manager is reviewing the communication plan and notices that stakeholder A is listed as 'Responsible' for a task in the RACI matrix. According to RACI, what does 'Responsible' mean?

Accepted Answer

The person who performs the work. In RACI, 'Responsible' means the person who does the work to complete the task. 'Accountable' is the person who signs off.

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The person who provides expert input

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The person who needs to be informed of progress

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The person who must approve the task

Question 8

In a manufacturing project, the team uses a Pareto chart to analyze defects. The chart shows that 80% of defects come from 20% of the causes. Which principle does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

80/20 rule. The Pareto principle states that roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of causes, used to prioritize issues.

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Scatter diagram

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Control limits

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Fishbone diagram

Question 9

An agile team has a velocity of 30 story points per sprint. The product backlog contains 120 story points of work. How many sprints are needed to complete the backlog assuming no changes?

Accepted Answer

4 sprints. Number of sprints = total story points / velocity = 120 / 30 = 4 sprints.

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6 sprints

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3 sprints

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5 sprints

Question 10

A project manager is evaluating the project's performance using EVM. PV = $50,000, EV = $45,000, AC = $55,000. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

The project is over budget and behind schedule.. SV = EV - PV = -$5,000 (behind schedule). CV = EV - AC = -$10,000 (over budget). CPI = EV/AC = 0.818, SPI = EV/PV = 0.9.

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The project is under budget and ahead of schedule.

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The project is over budget but ahead of schedule.

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The project is under budget but behind schedule.

Question 11

A project manager is creating a risk register. One risk has a probability of 0.3 and an impact of $50,000. What is the expected monetary value (EMV) of this risk?

Accepted Answer

$15,000. EMV = Probability * Impact = 0.3 * $50,000 = $15,000.

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$1,500

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$150,000

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$50,000

Question 12

A project has a BAC of $500,000 and a CPI of 0.8. What is the estimate at completion (EAC) assuming the current cost performance will continue?

Accepted Answer

$625,000. EAC = BAC / CPI = $500,000 / 0.8 = $625,000.

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$500,000

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$1,000,000

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$400,000

Question 13

A project manager is selecting a project management tool for a hybrid project that requires both a Gantt chart view for waterfall tasks and a Kanban board for agile tasks. Which TWO tools would best meet these requirements?

Accepted Answer

Jira. Jira (with add-ons) offers Gantt charts and Kanban boards. Monday.com also provides both views. Trello is primarily Kanban, Asana mainly task lists, Smartsheet is spreadsheet-based.

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Smartsheet

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Trello

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Asana

Question 14

A project manager is reviewing quality control results and sees a pattern of increasing defects over time. Which THREE quality tools would be most appropriate to analyze this situation?

Accepted Answer

Histogram. Run chart shows trends over time. Histogram shows distribution. Control chart shows variations and trends. Pareto prioritizes causes but not trends. Fishbone is root cause analysis.

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Pareto chart

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Fishbone diagram

Question 15

In an agile project, the team is defining the 'Definition of Done' (DoD). Which TWO statements are typically included in a good DoD?

Accepted Answer

Unit tests have been written and passed.. DoD includes criteria that must be met for a user story to be considered complete, such as code review, testing, and documentation. Prioritizing the backlog is not part of DoD; that's product owner role. Assigning story points is done during estimation.

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The product owner has prioritized the backlog.

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Story points have been assigned to the story.

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The story has been added to the product backlog.