CompTIA Project plus (+) {PK0-005} Free Questions - Part 6

Question No : 76) A project team is composed of numerous team members who are located throughout a country. All personnel have identified core business hours. A team engineer based in a machine shop has a question during business hours for the project manager, who is located at a different facility. Which of the following is the MOST expedient communication method, assuming the question can be resolved quickly?
A. Email

B. Social media

C. Text messaging

D. Face-to-face
Question No : 77) One deliverable failed during testing, and this has already happened several times. Which of the following tools is MOST appropriate for the project team to use to determine the cause of the problem?
A. Run chart

B. Fishbone diagram

C. Scatter diagram

D. Gantt chart

Question No : 78) A software development project is struggling with a certain technology that is unknown to the project team. A project manager has received a third-party proposal to transfer the risk. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A. RF1

B. RFP

C. RFQ

D. Change request

E. Request for bid
Question No : 79) The project manager is reviewing the earned value of work completed compared to the planned value and is representing it in a dollar figure. This type of analysis is an example of which of the following?
A. Cost performance index

B. Risk mitigation

C. Schedule variance

D. Cost variance
Question No : 80) A project manager is working on the project charter. Which of the following phases does this describe?
A. Initiation

B. Planning

C. Execution

D. Closing

Question No : 81) A project manager is creating the WBS. In which of the following phases is the project?
A. Initiation

B. Planning

C. Execution

D. Closing

Question No : 82) A project has been experiencing some difficulties due to third-party vendors. The project manager should request.
A. Additional resources

B. A gate review

C. A risk register update

D. A performance audit

Question No : 83) A project requires daily status updates. Which of the following is the MOST effective method for providing these updates?
A. Backlog
B. Standup
C. Kickoff
D. Retrospective
Question No : 84) A senior manager asks a project manager for an estimated budget on a new project. Which of the following is the BEST step for the project manager to take?
A. Tell the senior manager the estimation is not available yet.

B. Use the budget from a similar project to generate estimates.

C. Ask a SME for an opinion and propose an estimate.

D. Gather the team to immediately generate estimates.

Question No : 85) new stakeholder has been added to a project with a BAG of $850,000. The stakeholder has raised five change requests to the CCB; two of them have been approved, and three are awaiting initial review. Considering the project has a CPI of 0.89 and an SPI of 1.14, and the approved ones will be implemented, which of the following should the project manager do LAST?
A. Identify and document the risk.

B. Evaluate the impact and justification.

C. Implement the change.

D. Update the documents and plans.

Question No : 86) A critical stakeholder has requested additional status updated beyond the schedule. Which of the following factors MOST likely needs to be accounted for when communicating with this stakeholder?
A. Confidentiality
B. Criticality
C. Frequency
D. Cultural differences

Question No : 87) If a project sponsor wants to know the current status and progress of a project, which of the following is the BEST approach to find this information?
A. The project sponsor should obtain the current status from team members, put it into a presentation, and present it to the project manager for review.
B. The scheduler should obtain the current status from team members, apply it to the baseline of the schedule, and run a report.
C. The scheduler should obtain the current status from team members, update the project charter, project management plan, dashboard, and SOW, and then create a status report to provide to the project manager.
D. The scheduler should obtain the current status from team members, update the risk register, and provide the information to the project champion for review.

Question No : 88) Which of the following describes a burn rate?
A. The rate at which project documents are disposed.

B. The rate at which project personnel leave the project.

C. The rate at which the project budget is used.

D. The rate at which the timeline increases.

Question No : 89) A business has implemented a new online performance management tool that allows functional and project managers to rate employees online. This action is known as which of the following?
A. Business process change

B. Organizational change

C. Internal reorganization

D. Business continuity planning
Question No : 90) The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario?
A. Personal preference

B. Intra-organizational differences

C. Culture

D. Time zone