PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are examples of project constraints? (Select TWO).
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests whether candidates can distinguish formal project constraints (scope, time, cost, quality) from soft factors like morale, experience, or satisfaction — the trap is picking subjective human factors as constraints.
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
Cost (A) is a classic project constraint because it defines the approved budget within which the project must deliver, and any change to funding directly limits what the project can accomplish. Scope (E) is also a core constraint because it specifies exactly what work and deliverables are included, and expanding or reducing it affects time, cost, and resources. Together with time (the third leg of the triple constraint), cost and scope form the fundamental boundaries that project managers must balance. The other options do not belong: project manager experience (B) is a competency or resource attribute, team morale (C) is a team/people factor, and customer satisfaction (D) is an outcome or success measure rather than a defined constraint.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Cost
Why this is correct
Cost is one of the triple constraints, alongside scope and time, limiting what a project can deliver. Budget availability directly restricts options throughout planning and execution, satisfying the stem's requirement for a genuine project constraint.
- ✗
Project manager experience
Why it's wrong here
Project manager experience is a competency attribute of a resource, not a constraint bounding scope, schedule, cost or quality. It is tempting because an inexperienced manager can affect outcomes, but it would be the right factor when assessing resourcing or competency gaps, not constraints.
- ✗
Team morale
Why it's wrong here
Team morale is a performance and people-management concern, not a fixed limitation on scope, time, cost or quality. It is tempting because low morale can affect delivery, but it would be the correct consideration when assessing resource management or team development, not project constraints.
- ✗
Customer satisfaction
Why it's wrong here
Customer satisfaction is an outcome or success criterion, not a constraint that limits the project's scope, schedule, cost or quality. It is tempting because dissatisfied customers can influence decisions, but it would be the right focus when defining acceptance criteria or benefits realisation measures.
- ✓
Scope
Why this is correct
Scope is one of the triple constraints, alongside time and cost, bounding what the project delivers. The stem asks for project constraints, and scope directly limits the work included, so it qualifies as a genuine constraint rather than a selection method or organisational variable.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every PK0-005 question from scratch — 954 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
This PK0-005 practice question is part of Courseiva's free CompTIA certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the PK0-005 exam.