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PK0-005 Which statement is true? Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. Earned Value Report as of Month 3: PV=$150k, EV=$120k, AC=$130k.
Which statement is true?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume that because both CPI and SPI are below 1 (unfavorable), the answer must be correct, but without any project performance data to compute these indices, none of the statements can be verified as true. Do not rely on pattern recognition when the question lacks necessary numerical inputs.
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
✓
Cost Performance Index (CPI) = 0.92, Schedule Performance Index (SPI) = 0.80
This question is unanswerable as written because no project performance data (Earned Value, Actual Cost, Planned Value) is provided to compute Cost Performance Index (CPI) or Schedule Performance Index (SPI). Without such data, none of the statements can be verified as true. In a valid EVM question, CPI and SPI values must be derived from given metrics.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
CPI = 1.08, SPI = 0.8
Why it's wrong here
Without underlying EV, AC, and PV data, it is impossible to determine whether CPI = 1.08 and SPI = 0.8 are correct.
- ✓
Cost Performance Index (CPI) = 0.92, Schedule Performance Index (SPI) = 0.80
Why this is correct
Without underlying EV, AC, and PV data, it is impossible to determine whether CPI = 0.92 and SPI = 0.80 are correct.
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CPI = 0.92, SPI = 1.2
Why it's wrong here
Without underlying EV, AC, and PV data, it is impossible to determine whether CPI = 0.92 and SPI = 1.2 are correct.
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CPI = 1.08, SPI = 1.2
Why it's wrong here
Without underlying EV, AC, and PV data, it is impossible to determine whether CPI = 1.08 and SPI = 1.2 are correct.
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