This PK0-005 practice question tests your understanding of project management concepts. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A project manager is preparing a project charter. Which of the following should be included in the charter?
A complete work breakdown structure (WBS).
Why wrong: WBS is developed during planning after charter approval.
The business case and high-level project description.
Charter includes business case, high-level scope, and objectives.
A detailed project schedule with milestones.
Why wrong: Detailed schedule is part of project management plan, not charter.
A comprehensive risk register.
Why wrong: Risk register is created during planning phase.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
The business case and high-level project description.
The project charter is a high-level document that authorizes the project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources. It must include the business case and a high-level project description to justify the project and define its scope at a strategic level, as specified in the PMBOK Guide.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
A complete work breakdown structure (WBS).
Why it's wrong here
WBS is developed during planning after charter approval.
The business case and high-level project description.
Why this is correct
Charter includes business case, high-level scope, and objectives.
Related concept
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A detailed project schedule with milestones.
Why it's wrong here
Detailed schedule is part of project management plan, not charter.
A comprehensive risk register.
Why it's wrong here
Risk register is created during planning phase.
Common exam traps
CompTIA often tests the distinction between charter-level content (high-level business case, objectives, and summary milestones) and detailed planning documents (WBS, schedule, risk register), leading candidates to confuse the initiating phase with the planning phase.
Detailed technical explanation
The project charter formally authorizes the project and links it to the organization's strategic objectives. Under the hood, it serves as a contract between the project sponsor and the project manager, defining the project's purpose, key stakeholders, and high-level requirements. In real-world scenarios, a missing or vague business case in the charter can lead to scope creep and misalignment with organizational goals, as the charter is the foundational document that gates all subsequent planning.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the PK0-005 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Project Management Concepts — This question tests Project Management Concepts — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: The business case and high-level project description. — The project charter is a high-level document that authorizes the project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources. It must include the business case and a high-level project description to justify the project and define its scope at a strategic level, as specified in the PMBOK Guide.
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