CompTIA Project plus (+) {PK0-005} Free Questions - Part 5

Question No : 61) Two team members approach a project manager with different ideas for completing a task. After listening to the team members' ideas, the project manager does not choose either one and requires both members to finish the task as originally planned. Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager applying?
A. Avoiding
B. Smoothing
C. Forcing
D. Compromising
Question No : 62) A governance committee has just approved a new project. The project scheduler is now developing the project schedule. Which of the following activities should be done FIRST?
A. Add durations.

B. Add the start and finish dates

C. Add tasks.

D. Add resources.

Question No : 63) Which of the following is an example of a project?

A. Purchasing pedometers from local retail stores for employees
B. Implementing a health awareness program at an organization
C. Conducting semi-annual blood drives at an organization
D. Presenting a scripted workshop at an organization’s three locations

Question No : 64) A project manager has contracted a third-party vendor to achieve milestones. Which of the following risk strategies is the project manager applying?
A. Transfer

B. Accept

C. Avoid

D. Mitigate
Question No : 65) A project sponsor and Chief Information Officer (CIO) disagree about how to release the final deliverables to the market. The sponsor wants to do a massive product release, while the CIO wants to be extremely cautious and add more time for testing and defect resolution. The project manager works with both parties and determines the best solution is to roll the product out in a pilot release to see how it tests, and then use customer feedback to determine next steps. Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager using?
A. Forcing

B. Negotiating

C. Compromising

D. Avoiding

Question No : 66) The project schedule performance index is 1.1, and the cost performance index is 0.9. Which of the following describes the project status?
A. Ahead of schedule and over budget

B. Behind schedule and under budget

C. Ahead of schedule and under budget

D. Behind schedule and over budget

Question No : 67) Which of the following are characteristics of a project? (Choose two.)
A. A project is a temporary endeavor.

B. A project provides a unique product, service, or result.

C. A project is an ongoing endeavor.

D. A project involves scheduled maintenance.

E. A project includes life-cycle cost management.

Question No : 68) A project manager has received a change order that will reduce a project's timeline and budget. However, the change order also indicates the goals and deliverables of the project must remain unchanged. Which of the following is the MOST logical impact to the project?
A. The reduced timeline will impact the quality of the deliverables because the amount of time to test will be reduced.

B. The reduced budget will result in reduced resources, which will lead to a strong matrix organizational structure being used.

C. The reduced timeline will decrease risk, resulting in an increased contingency reserve.

D. The reduced budget will cause the project manager to reject the change order.
Question No : 69) A project manager is unsure if the quality of a deliverable from a SME meets specifications. Which of the following is the BEST way for the project manager to address the issue?
A. Conduct a face-to-face or telephone meeting with the team member.

B. Send an email outlining the concerns to the team member.

C. Send a project team meeting to obtain feedback from everyone.

D. Post the issue on the wiki page for input from stakeholders.

Question No : 70) A program manager informs a project manager that a new, high-priority project has been approved and will need the current project’s resources before the scheduled project close date. The project team meets and determines that the project should be fast-tracked. Which of the following documents should the project team reference to fast-track the project? (Choose two.)
A. Scope management plan

B. Configuration management plan

C. Network diagram

D. Project schedule

E. Project plan

Question No : 71) A non-stakeholder approaches the project manager and asks if certain items can be added to a project that was started two months earlier. Which of the following constraints does this impact MOST?
A. Time

B. Schedule

C. Scope

D. Cost

Question No : 72) A team lead informs the project manager that the datacenter will not be accessible when the project needs to be completed. The team lead also indicates that the team member who is assigned to complete the datacenter project is out on medical leave. Which of the following should a project manager update to document this information?
A. A list of realized risks
B. A list of decomposed activities
C. A sequenced list of project tasks
D. A document describing agreed-upon communication methods

Question No : 73) Which of the following project documents should be used to record the occurrence of an unplanned event?
A. Action log

B. Risk log

C. Change log

D. Issue log

Question No : 74) A company has dictated project scope changes but has stated that the original budget still applies. Which of the following will MOST likely be impacted by the changes?

A. Quality

B. Regulations

C. Schedule

D. project team

Question No : 75 ) A project manager would like to bring vendors into a new project. Which of the following documents should the potential vendors submit so the project manager can find the best vendors for the project?
A. SLA

B. SOW

C. Change request

D. RFP