CompTIA Project plus (+) {PK0-005} Free Questions - Part 41

Question No : 601) A project stakeholder approaches the project manager and wishes to know how long the vendor will provide support for the application being developed for the project. This information should be provided during the:
A. closure meeting.
B. kickoff meeting.
C. stand-up meeting.
D. team meeting.

Question No : 602) At each project team meeting, the project team raises the same risk repeatedly. A mitigation plan has been developed since the risk was initially identified. Which of the following risk activities is MOST likely missing since the identification?
A. Quantification
B. Response
C. Prioritization
D. Communication
E. Review
Question No : 603) A project sponsor is not being updated on the project as expected. Instead of receiving information on a monthly basis, the project sponsor wants to see it biweekly and requests the use of a collaboration site instead of email. Which of the following actions should the project manager perform?
A. Update the project status report and inform the project team.
B. Update the project charter and inform the project sponsor.
C. Update the project management plan and review it at the next status meeting.
D. Update the project communication plan and distribute it to the stakeholders.

Question No : 604) Tasks A and B have a duration of two days. Task A starts on Day 1, and Task B starts on Day 3. Tasks C and D have a duration of three days, and Task E has a duration of four days. Task C starts after Task A. Task D and E start after Task C. If Task A starts on December 15, which of the following is the anticipated start date for Task D?
A. December 18
B. December 19
C. December 20
D. December 21
E. December 22

Question No : 605) A project team decides to obtain a support contact on one of the hardware infrastructures being used on the project. This is to ensure the project is grounded if an issue with the hardware occurs during the course of the project. This type of risk response is known as:
A. mitigation.

B. avoidance.

C. transference.

D. acceptance.

Question No : 606) Which of the following project roles is ultimately responsible for all project artifacts?
A. Project sponsor
B. Project coordinator
C. Project manager
D. Project team

Question No : 607) A new executive has joined the organization and is considering adding deliverables to the scope. The sponsor agrees with the executive but does not want to change the completion date. Which of the following options would be MOST useful to the project manager to accommodate the new scope without extending the completion date? (Choose two.)
A. Fast-track some tasks to free up time.

B. Remove some of the previous deliverables.

C. Document the impact to the scope.

D. Request additional funds to get more resources.

E. Deny the scope change.

F. Perform regression analysis on the changes.

Question No : 608) A new project manager would benefit from additional assistance with documenting project activities. Which of the following job positions should the project manager request be added to the team?
A. Business analyst
B. Project scheduler
C. Quality control analyst
D. Project coordinator

Question No : 609) Given the status report excerpt below:

Overall status: The project is tracking well. Tasks are being completed on time. Costs are lower than expected. Risk/issues are regularly being monitored are tracked. Which of the following MOST likely is occurring in the project?
A. The project manager forgot to update the risks/issues status.
B. The project has experienced a risk trigger recently that may impact the project very soon.
C. There is nothing out of the ordinary; the project is progressing as expected.
D. The project manager did not include any risks/issues detail because it is yellow and not red.
Question No : 610) A project manager is working on a project, which needs to be delivered within six months. The project sponsor has made it known that the six months is non-negotiable and additional funding can be provided, if required. The project is in the fifth month, and testing is ongoing. The project team has identified a major defect that will take up to one month to rectify. Which of the following is the BEST action for the project manager to take to ensure the project finishes as planned?
A. Obtain additional resources to crash the timelines.
B. Continue the project as is and communicate the imminent one-month delay to the sponsor.
C. Fast-track non-critical-path activities.
D. Deliver the products to meet the timelines and create an additional phase to address issues.

Question No : 611) A project manager is performing resource leveling and notices one of the functional testers is assigned 40% in a second project. The project manager needs the resource to be 100% dedicated to the project; otherwise, the testing phase jeopardizes the delivery date. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A. Ask the resource manager to deallocate the resource from the second project.
B. Ask the resource manager to assign a new resource with 40% of allocation.
C. Keep the resource 100% allocated in the project, as per the initial plan.
D. Change the resource to 60% of allocation and review the mitigation plan.

Question No : 612) Which of the following project management tools provides an authoritative source of the project performance guidelines?
A. KPI
B. SWOT
C. RACI
D. MOU

Question No : 613) In a weak matrix, a highly skilled project team member has been using company equipment to view inappropriate content. Which of the following steps should the project manager take FIRST to address this issue?
A. Send an email outlining the company’s acceptable use policy to the employee.
B. Arrange a face-to-face meeting with the team member.
C. Contact the team member’s manager to address the problem.
D. Restrict the team member’s equipment access.

Question No : 614) Which of the following describes the difference between an acquisition and outsourcing?
A. In an acquisition, the organizations remain separate, whereas they become one in outsourcing.
B. In an acquisition, the organizations become one, whereas they move to a new location in outsourcing.
C. In an acquisition, the organizations become one, whereas they remain separate in outsourcing.
D. In an acquisition, the organizations become two, whereas they remain distinct in outsourcing.
Question No : 615) An engineer is troubleshooting a malfunctioning physical deliverable and requires assistance from remote team members. Which of the following would be the BEST communication method for the engineer to use?
A. Phone conversation
B. Face-to-face meeting
C. Instant messaging
D. Video conference