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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project team is identifying risks using a SWOT…
A project team is identifying risks using a SWOT analysis. Which THREE of the following are categories examined in a SWOT analysis? (Select THREE).
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the confusion between SWOT categories and general project management terms like assumptions and constraints, which are not part of SWOT.
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Why each option matters
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Opportunities
SWOT analysis examines four categories: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Option A (Opportunities) is correct because SWOT explicitly evaluates external favorable factors that could benefit the project or organization. Option B (Weaknesses) is correct because SWOT examines internal negative attributes that could hinder performance. Option E (Strengths) is correct because SWOT assesses internal positive attributes and capabilities that provide an advantage. Options C (Assumptions) and D (Constraints) are not part of the SWOT framework; assumptions and constraints are typically captured in a project charter or risk register, not in the SWOT categories.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Opportunities
Why this is correct
Opportunities are external favourable conditions the project could exploit, such as emerging market demand or new technology. They sit in the external half of SWOT, paired with threats, and are distinct from the internal strengths and weaknesses.
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Weaknesses
Why this is correct
SWOT examines internal factors, and weaknesses are internal attributes that hinder the project or organisation, such as skill gaps or limited budget. Alongside strengths, they form the internal half of the analysis, contrasted with external opportunities and threats.
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Assumptions
Why it's wrong here
SWOT examines Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats; assumptions are documented in the project charter or risk register, not as a SWOT quadrant. Assumptions analysis is a separate technique used to identify risks arising from uncertain premises. It would be correct when validating planning assumptions rather than categorising SWOT factors.
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Constraints
Why it's wrong here
Constraints are schedule, budget or scope limitations recorded in the project charter and log; SWOT's four categories are Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Constraints analysis is a distinct technique for identifying risks from fixed boundaries. It would be correct when assessing how imposed limits affect project delivery.
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Strengths
Why this is correct
Strengths is one of the four SWOT categories, covering internal attributes that give the project an advantage. Alongside weaknesses, opportunities and threats, it forms the internal-and-external framework the team uses to structure risk identification, so it directly satisfies the question's requirement for a SWOT category.
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