PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Test 8 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which project scheduling tool displays tasks as horizontal bars on a timeline, shows dependencies between tasks, and can highlight the critical path?

Accepted Answer

Gantt chart. A Gantt chart uses horizontal bars to represent tasks, shows dependencies with arrows, and can highlight the critical path. A network diagram uses nodes and arrows but not horizontal bars. A milestone chart only shows key events. A Kanban board visualizes workflow columns.

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Kanban board

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Network diagram

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Milestone chart

Question 2

A project team uses a tool that shows only major events or deadlines, such as the start and end of phases. Which type of chart are they using?

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Milestone chart. A milestone chart displays key events (milestones) along a timeline. Gantt charts show all tasks, network diagrams show dependencies, and burndown charts track remaining work over time.

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Gantt chart

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Network diagram

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Burndown chart

Question 3

During sprint planning, the team uses a technique where each member privately selects a card representing a number of story points for a user story. After revealing, they discuss discrepancies. This technique is known as:

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Planning poker. Planning poker is an agile estimation technique where team members use numbered cards to vote on story point estimates. Pairs programming is a development practice, not estimation. Delphi technique is a consensus method but typically anonymous and iterative without cards. T-shirt sizing is a relative sizing method but does not involve simultaneous card reveal.

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Pairs programming

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T-shirt sizing

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Delphi technique

Question 4

A project manager notices that the actual cost (AC) is $50,000, the earned value (EV) is $45,000, and the planned value (PV) is $55,000. Which statement is true regarding schedule and cost performance?

Accepted Answer

The project is behind schedule and over budget.. Schedule variance (SV) = EV - PV = $45,000 - $55,000 = -$10,000 (negative, behind schedule). Cost variance (CV) = EV - AC = $45,000 - $50,000 = -$5,000 (negative, over budget).

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The project is ahead of schedule and over budget.

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The project is behind schedule and under budget.

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The project is ahead of schedule and under budget.

Question 5

A project manager uses a diagram to identify the most frequent causes of defects in a process. The diagram displays bars in descending order and a cumulative line. Which quality tool is being used?

Accepted Answer

Pareto chart. A Pareto chart is a bar chart where bars are ordered from highest to lowest frequency, often with a cumulative line, to highlight the 'vital few' causes (80/20 rule). A fishbone diagram shows potential causes but not frequency. A control chart tracks variation over time. A scatter diagram shows correlation between two variables.

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Fishbone diagram

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Scatter diagram

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Control chart

Question 6

A project team is using a tool to track user stories, epics, and bugs within sprints. The tool allows the team to view work in columns such as 'To Do', 'In Progress', and 'Done'. Which tool feature is being described?

Accepted Answer

Kanban board. A Kanban board visualizes workflow with columns representing stages. A Gantt chart uses a timeline. A burndown chart tracks remaining work. A product backlog is a list of items, not a board with columns.

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Gantt chart view

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Product backlog

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Burndown chart

Question 7

A project has a budget at completion (BAC) of $200,000. After 3 months, the earned value (EV) is $80,000, and the actual cost (AC) is $100,000. What is the estimate at completion (EAC) assuming the cost performance index (CPI) will remain the same for the remainder of the project?

Accepted Answer

$250,000. CPI = EV / AC = $80,000 / $100,000 = 0.8. The formula EAC = BAC / CPI is used when current cost performance is expected to continue. EAC = $200,000 / 0.8 = $250,000.

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$220,000

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$300,000

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$200,000

Question 8

Which project document formally authorizes the project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources?

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Project charter. The project charter is the document that formally authorizes the project and gives the project manager authority. The project management plan describes how the project will be executed. The scope statement defines the scope. The stakeholder register lists stakeholders.

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Stakeholder register

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Project management plan

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Scope statement

Question 9

A project manager is creating a document that identifies all project stakeholders and their interests, influence, and expectations regarding the project. This document is the:

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Stakeholder register. The stakeholder register records stakeholder information. The communication plan describes how to communicate with stakeholders. The RACI matrix shows roles and responsibilities. The issue log tracks issues.

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RACI matrix

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Issue log

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Communication plan

Question 10

A project manager is reviewing a control chart for a manufacturing process. Several data points fall outside the upper control limit (UCL). What type of variation do these points indicate?

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Special cause variation. Data points outside control limits indicate special cause variation, which is unusual and not part of the normal process. Common cause variation is inherent and stays within limits. Random variation is not a standard term; it is similar to common cause. Assignable cause is another term for special cause, but the question asks for the type of variation, not the cause.

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Common cause variation

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Assignable cause

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Random variation

Question 11

A project manager is selecting two documents that are essential for defining project scope. Which TWO documents should they choose?

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Work breakdown structure (WBS). The WBS breaks down the work into manageable components, and the scope statement defines the project scope, deliverables, and boundaries. The risk register lists risks, the communication plan defines communication, and the RACI matrix assigns responsibilities.

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Communication plan

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Risk register

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RACI matrix

Question 12

During a quality audit, the team identifies that defects are concentrated in a few areas. The project manager decides to use a Pareto chart. Which TWO statements are true about Pareto charts?

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They are based on the 80/20 rule.. Pareto charts are based on the 80/20 rule, showing that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. Bars are arranged in descending order of frequency. Control limits are for control charts. Cause-and-effect relationships are shown in fishbone diagrams.

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The bars are arranged in ascending order of frequency.

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They show cause-and-effect relationships.

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They display control limits to identify variations.

Question 13

An agile team uses a burnup chart to track progress. Which THREE pieces of information are typically shown on a burnup chart?

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Total work scope line. A burnup chart shows the total work planned (scope line), the actual completed work over time (completed line), and the time remaining (time axis). Remaining work is shown on a burndown chart, not burnup. Velocity is a metric, not a line on the chart.

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Velocity

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Remaining work

Question 14

A project manager is reviewing earned value data: PV = $150,000, EV = $120,000, AC = $130,000. Which THREE statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

The schedule performance index (SPI) is 0.8.. SV = EV - PV = 120,000 - 150,000 = -30,000 (negative, behind schedule). CV = EV - AC = 120,000 - 130,000 = -10,000 (negative, over budget). SPI = EV/PV = 0.8 (less than 1, behind schedule). CPI = EV/AC = 0.923 (less than 1, over budget).

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The cost performance index (CPI) is 1.08.

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The project is under budget.

Question 15

A project manager needs to create a RACI matrix for a project. Which THREE roles should be included in the matrix?

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Accountable. A RACI matrix typically includes three key roles: Responsible (the person who performs the work), Accountable (the person ultimately answerable), and Consulted (those whose opinions are sought). Informed is often considered a separate stakeholder category and not a core role in the matrix itself. Therefore, for the three roles requested, Accountable, Consulted, and Responsible are correct.

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Supporting

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Informed