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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project team is using a document management…
A project team is using a document management system with version control. A team member accidentally overwrites the latest version of the project charter with an older draft. What is the BEST way to recover the correct version?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often choose Option C (contacting the original author) because it seems like a straightforward human solution, but the exam tests understanding that version control systems are designed specifically to handle this exact scenario automatically and more reliably.
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
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Restore the previous version from the version control history
Version control systems (VCS) like Git, SVN, or document management platforms (e.g., SharePoint) maintain a complete history of changes. When a file is overwritten, the previous correct version can be restored by reverting to an earlier commit or revision in the version history, preserving all metadata and audit trails. This is the most reliable and efficient recovery method, avoiding data loss or manual reconstruction.
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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Recreate the charter from memory and notes
Why it's wrong here
Recreating the charter from memory produces an unauthorised document lacking the approved baseline and audit trail. It is tempting when no stored copy exists, but here the version control repository retains the prior approved revision, so reconstruction is unnecessary and introduces error.
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Delete the overwritten file and re-upload the draft
Why it's wrong here
Deleting the overwritten file removes the very version record needed for recovery and re-uploading the draft restores the wrong content. It is tempting as a clean-slate fix, but it would be correct only for a corrupt file with no version history to roll back to.
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Contact the original author to send the correct file
Why it's wrong here
Requesting the file from the author depends on their local copy being current and reintroduces an unverified version outside the repository's audit trail. It is tempting because it is quick and human, but it would be correct only where no version history exists, which is not this scenario.
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Restore the previous version from the version control history
Why this is correct
Version control retains every prior revision, so the overwritten charter remains retrievable. Restoring the previous version reinstates the correct content without manual reconstruction, directly satisfying the requirement to recover the latest valid version after an accidental overwrite by an older draft.
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