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Question 1mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A server administrator is troubleshooting a failed backup job. Based on the logs and configuration files, what is the most likely cause of the error?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

=== backup.log ===
2025-03-15 02:00:01 INFO: Starting daily backup job
2025-03-15 02:00:05 INFO: Mounting backup volume /dev/sdb1
2025-03-15 02:00:07 ERROR: Volume /dev/sdb1 is not a valid backup volume
2025-03-15 02:00:08 ERROR: Backup aborted
2025-03-15 02:00:09 INFO: Unmounting volume

=== fstab ===
/dev/sda1 / ext4 defaults 0 1
/dev/sdb1 /backup ext4 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdc1 /var ext4 defaults 0 2

=== backup_script.sh ===
#!/bin/bash
mount /dev/sdb1 /backup
rsync -av /data /backup
umount /backup
Question 2hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the total float for task C?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
TASK DURATION PREDECESSORS
A    3 days   none
B    2 days   A
C    4 days   A
D    1 day    B, C
E    2 days   D
```
Question 3easymultiple choice
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A project manager is reviewing the log rotation configuration for a critical application. Based on the exhibit, which issue exists with the current logrotate setup?

Network Topology
-rw-rrRefer to the exhibit.$ ls -la /var/log/app/total 1024$ cat /etc/logrotate.d/app/var/log/app/*.log {dailyrotate 2compressdelaycompressmissingoknotifemptycreate 0640 root utmppostrotateendscript
Question 4hardmultiple choice
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A project manager is deploying a new application server with IP 10.0.1.15. The system administrator reports that the server is reachable from the network switch but not from other devices on the same subnet. Based on the exhibit, what is the most likely cause?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Command: ping -c 4 10.0.1.15
Output:
PING 10.0.1.15 (10.0.1.15) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 10.0.1.1 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.0.1.1 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.0.1.1 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.0.1.1 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 10.0.1.15 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 0 received, +4 errors, 100% packet loss, time 3005ms

Command: arp -a
Output:
? (10.0.1.1) at 00:1a:2b:3c:4d:5e [ether] on eth0
? (10.0.1.15) at <incomplete> on eth0
Question 5easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. The project manager is reviewing the project schedule. What is the total duration of the critical path?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
Project: MobileApp v2.0
Task Name          Duration   Predecessors
1. Requirements     10d        -
2. Design           15d        1
3. Coding           20d        2
4. Testing          10d        3
5. Deployment       5d         4
```
Question 6easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. Which risk response strategy is most appropriate for this risk?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
Risk Register Entry:
Risk ID: R-101
Description: Third-party API may become unavailable during peak usage.
Probability: High
Impact: High
Risk Score: 0.8
Response Strategy: ???
```
Question 7mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A developer deployed a new version of an application to production. After restarting the service, the application fails to connect to the database. What is the most likely cause?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

=== C:\Project\Build\app.config ===
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="DatabaseServer" value="prod-db-01.internal.company.com"/>
    <add key="DatabaseName" value="SalesDB"/>
    <add key="Environment" value="Production"/>
  </appSettings>
  <connectionStrings>
    <add name="SalesDB" connectionString="Server=prod-db-01;Database=SalesDB;User ID=app_user;Password=Passw0rd!" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
  </connectionStrings>
</configuration>

=== Deployment Instructions ===
1. Copy app.config to C:\App\
2. Update connection string for environment
3. Restart service

=== Error after deployment ===
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot open database "SalesDB" requested by the login. The login failed.
Login failed for user 'app_user'.
Question 8hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the total float for Task D?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
[Project Schedule - Critical Path]
Task A (5d) -> Task C (3d) -> Task E (4d) -> Task G (2d)
Task B (6d) -> Task D (4d) -> Task F (5d) -> Task H (3d)
Dependencies: Task C depends on A and B; Task D depends on B; Task E depends on C; Task F depends on D; Task G depends on E; Task H depends on F. All durations in days. No other dependencies.
```
Question 9mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the cost variance (CV) and schedule variance (SV)?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
Project Status Report (Month 3 of 12)
Planned Value (PV): $500,000
Earned Value (EV): $450,000
Actual Cost (AC): $480,000
Budget at Completion (BAC): $2,000,000
```
Question 10easymultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A project manager is monitoring server performance for a web application deployment. Based on the exhibit, what is the status of the web server?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Command: netstat -an | grep :80
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 192.168.1.10:80 192.168.1.5:54321 ESTABLISHED
tcp 0 0 192.168.1.10:80 192.168.1.6:54322 TIME_WAIT
Question 11hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. Which element of the project charter is missing from this exhibit?

Exhibit

Project Charter:
Project Name: Cloud Migration
Project Manager: Sarah Lee
Business Need: Reduce on-premise costs
High-Level Scope: Migrate servers to AWS
Budget: $200,000
Milestones: Design - Feb 1, Implementation - Mar 1, Go-Live - Apr 1
Question 12hardmultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, which risk should the project manager address first?

Network Topology
|Refer to the exhibit.Risk Register (Excerpt)
Question 13mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the total duration of the project?

Exhibit

Task | Duration | Dependencies | Start | Finish
A    | 5d       | None         | Day 1 | Day 5
B    | 3d       | A            | Day 6 | Day 8
C    | 4d       | A            | Day 6 | Day 9
D    | 2d       | B,C          | Day 10| Day 11
Question 14mediummultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. The project manager is reviewing the schedule. What is the status of the project?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Project Schedule (Gantt Chart) – Excerpt:
Task A: 1/1 - 1/10
Task B: 1/5 - 1/15
Task C (dependent on A and B): 1/16 - 1/25
Task D: 1/20 - 1/25

Current Date: 1/18. Task A and B are 100% complete. Task C has not started. Task D started on schedule.
Question 15hardmultiple choice
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Refer to the exhibit. A project team performed a deployment that failed and was rolled back. What should the project manager do next?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Error Log:
2025-02-18 10:23:45 [ERROR] Deployment script failed: 'deploy.sh' exited with code 1
2025-02-18 10:23:46 [INFO] Rollback initiated: reverting to previous version
2025-02-18 10:25:00 [INFO] Rollback completed successfully
2025-02-18 10:25:01 [WARN] Database migration not applied; manual intervention required

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