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PK0-005 Practice Question: Which document contains the deliverables,…
Which document contains the deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions, and constraints for a project?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the confusion between the project charter and scope statement, but the charter is high-level authorization while the scope statement contains detailed deliverables, acceptance criteria, and exclusions.
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Why each option matters
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Scope statement
The scope statement is the document that formally defines what is included and excluded from the project, including deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions, and constraints. It serves as the baseline for scope control and helps prevent scope creep by clearly documenting boundaries.
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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Work breakdown structure (WBS)
Why it's wrong here
A WBS decomposes scope into work packages but records no acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions or constraints, so it cannot satisfy this stem. It is tempting because it does capture deliverables hierarchically, and would be correct when the task is breaking down project scope into manageable, assignable components for estimating and scheduling.
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Scope statement
Why this is correct
The scope statement defines deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions and constraints, directly satisfying the stem's requirement for a single document covering all five elements. Unlike the charter, which authorises the project at a high level, the scope statement records this detailed baseline, making it the precise match here.
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Project charter
Why it's wrong here
The charter authorises the project and names the project manager; it summarises high-level scope but does not formally document acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions and constraints. It tempts as the founding document, yet those details sit in the scope statement.
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Requirements traceability matrix
Why it's wrong here
A traceability matrix links requirements to their sources, tests and deliverables; it does not define acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions or constraints. It tempts because it tracks requirements, but the scope statement is the document that records those elements.
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