PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
A project manager is planning a construction project and identifies that the project has a fixed budget and a strict deadline. The sponsor emphasizes that quality cannot be compromised. Which THREE constraints are directly affected when a change request is approved? (Select THREE).
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the triple constraint model, tricking candidates into selecting resources or risk as direct constraints when the question specifically asks for the three constraints directly affected by a change request, which are scope, schedule, and cost.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Schedule
In project management, the triple constraint (also called the iron triangle) consists of scope, schedule, and cost, and any approved change request directly impacts these three constraints. Option A (Schedule) is correct because a change in scope or requirements typically requires adjusting the project timeline, and the strict deadline means schedule impacts must be carefully evaluated. Option D (Scope) is correct because a change request by definition modifies the project scope, whether by adding, removing, or altering deliverables. Option E (Cost) is correct because the fixed budget means any scope or schedule change will directly affect the cost baseline, requiring budget adjustments or trade-offs. Options B (Resources) and C (Risk) are not part of the traditional triple constraint; while changes may indirectly influence resource allocation or risk exposure, they are not the three constraints directly and formally affected by an approved change request in this context.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Schedule
Why this is correct
Schedule is one of the triple constraints directly affected by an approved change request, satisfying the stem's fixed-budget, strict-deadline scenario. Any approved variation alters task durations or sequencing, shifting the critical path and completion date.
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Resources
Why it's wrong here
Resources are allocated within cost and schedule baselines; approving a change alters scope, time and cost, with resourcing adjusted afterwards. Resources would be the answer if the question concerned availability, levelling or allocation conflicts rather than the constraint triangle.
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Risk
Why it's wrong here
Risk is a project management knowledge area, not one of the triple constraints altered by an approved change; scope, schedule and cost shift directly. Risk would be correct if the question asked which area a change's probability or impact assessment affects.
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Scope
Why this is correct
Scope is directly affected because an approved change request modifies the agreed deliverables or work content, satisfying the stem's constraint set. Even with fixed budget and deadline, scope must be re-baselined to reflect what the project will actually produce.
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Cost
Why this is correct
Cost is directly affected because an approved change request alters the budget baseline, satisfying the stem's fixed-budget constraint. Additional or reduced work consumes contingency or requires funding adjustments, changing the cost baseline regardless of the original fixed figure.
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