PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
A project team uses a tool that shows only major events or deadlines, such as the start and end of phases. Which type of chart are they using?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the distinction between Gantt charts and milestone charts, where candidates mistakenly choose Gantt because they know it shows phases, but the key is that milestone charts show only major events, not all tasks.
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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Milestone chart
A milestone chart is specifically designed to display only key events or deadlines, such as the start and end of project phases, rather than detailed task durations. It uses symbols (often diamonds) to mark significant points in time, omitting the granular task bars found in other charts. This matches the description of showing only major events or deadlines.
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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Gantt chart
Why it's wrong here
A Gantt chart displays every task's duration, dependencies and resource assignments across a timeline, so it shows far more than major events or deadlines. It is tempting because it does include milestones as markers, but the stem specifies only phase start and end points; a milestone chart is the match.
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Network diagram
Why it's wrong here
A network diagram maps task dependencies and the critical path, so it displays logical sequencing rather than only milestone dates. It is tempting because it does highlight key events as nodes, but its purpose is scheduling relationships; a milestone chart, not this, matches the stem's phase start and end markers.
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Burndown chart
Why it's wrong here
A burndown chart plots remaining work against time within an iteration, so it tracks progress velocity rather than listing milestone dates. It is tempting because it does surface deadlines implicitly through the trend line, but its axis is work remaining, not phase boundaries; a milestone chart fits the stem.
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Milestone chart
Why this is correct
A milestone chart plots only significant checkpoints — phase starts, phase ends, and key deadlines — as discrete markers on a timeline, omitting the duration bars and task dependencies that Gantt charts display. This directly satisfies the stem's constraint that only major events or deadlines appear.
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