CompTIA CompTIA Project+ PK1-003 Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  Before a change request is presented to the change control board, which of the following should the project manager do?

  A. Suggest the board study the cost of the change.

  B. Evaluate the affect on all other parts of the project.

  C. Review the change request with the project sponsor.

  D. Request team member input on the value of the change.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 22:

  A project manager of a particular project receives formal notification that a vendor has gone out of business. New vendors with similar products at similar costs have been identified. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?

  A. Initiate RFQs to qualified vendors, update the project management plan and communicate the issue with the project sponsor following the project communications plan.

  B. Undertake a make-or-buy decision analysis; communicate the issue with the project sponsor following the project communications plan.

  C. Call a stakeholder meeting following the project communications plan to urgently review the project schedule; update the project management plan.

  D. Communicate the issue with the project sponsor following the project communications plan, call a project team meeting to discuss alternatives and update the project management plan.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 23:

  An analysis of the cost-benefit trade-offs for a project should be included as part of the:

  A. Work plan

  B. Risk register

  C. Project charter

  D. Quality plan

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 24:

  A project manager confronts a team member about the use of personal instant messaging during working hours. This is an example of which of the following conflict resolution techniques?

  A. Forcing

  B. Smoothing

  C. Compromise

  D. Avoiding

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 25:

  Which of the following are components in the communications management planning process?

  A. Communications planning, information distribution, performance reporting, project implementation

  B. Communications planning, information distribution, performance reporting, closing

  C. Communications planning, information distribution, performance reporting, initiating

  D. Communications planning, information distribution, performance reporting, manage stakeholders

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 26:

  Which of the following would be included in the project transition plan?

  A. Specifications used for quality control measurements.

  B. Comparison of project deliverables with organizational strategic goals.

  C. Maintenance responsibilities of the project deliverables.

  D. Analysis of the project expenditures.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 27:

  During the execution phase of a large scale project, a new stakeholder is identified that has vital information that could impact the completion of the project. Which of the following is the FIRST activity the project manager should undertake?

  A. Call a meeting of the key stakeholders to introduce the new stakeholder and discuss the new input/requirements.

  B. Halt the project immediately; accept any changes requested by the new stakeholder once all current stakeholders have been informed.

  C. Discuss the new stakeholder's inputs/requirements with the project sponsor and take advice on the consequent actions.

  D. Request that the new stakeholder raise an urgent change request for authorization to change the scope of the project and submit it via the documented change request procedure.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 28:

  In which of the following project organizations would the project management be handled by a marketing manager?

  A. Matrix

  B. Balanced

  C. Projectized

  D. Functional

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 29:

  A WBS dictionary:

  A. is a granular hierarchical breakdown of the work to be undertaken by the project team, to meet the objectives of the project.

  B. provides a description of all of the components of a WBS, and a brief summary of its SOW, scope and deliverables.

  C. allocates the WBS components to appropriate teams or named individuals within teams.

  D. describes how a project will be decomposed into smaller, manageable subprojects or work packages.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 30:

  Which of the following may have a significant adverse impact upon the successful completion of an international project? (Select THREE).

  A. Time zones

  B. Travel costs

  C. Co-location of resources

  D. The project plan

  E. Scheduled vacations

  F. Language barriers

  Correct Answer: ABF