easyMultiple ChoiceObjective-mapped
PK0-005 Practice Question: A project schedule is displayed as a bar chart…
A project schedule is displayed as a bar chart showing tasks against a calendar. Which tool is being used?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse a Gantt chart with a PERT chart or network diagram, as both involve task relationships, but only the Gantt chart is a bar chart against a calendar.
Answer choices
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
✓
Gantt chart
A Gantt chart is a bar chart that displays project tasks against a calendar, showing start and end dates, dependencies, and progress. This matches the description in the question, making option B correct.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
PERT chart
Why it's wrong here
A PERT chart focuses on probabilistic time estimates.
- ✓
Gantt chart
Why this is correct
Correct. A Gantt chart displays tasks as horizontal bars against a timeline.
- ✗
Network diagram
Why it's wrong here
A network diagram shows task dependencies, not a calendar view.
- ✗
Work breakdown structure
Why it's wrong here
A WBS is a hierarchical decomposition, not a bar chart.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every PK0-005 question from scratch — 980 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This PK0-005 practice question is part of Courseiva's free CompTIA certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the PK0-005 exam.