CompTIA CompTIA Certifications PK0-005 Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Which of the following roles has approval authority for project funding?

  A. Champion

  B. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  C. Project Management Office (PMO)

  D. Sponsor

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 152:

  A project manager is assigned to an ongoing project. Which of the following is the FIRST document the protect manager should review?

  A. Project schedule

  B. Action items

  C. Project charter

  D. Communication plan

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 153:

  A project manager is informed that a team member would like to enhance the code with an additional function. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

  A. Submit a change request.

  B. Evaluate the impact of the change.

  C. Get approval from the CCB.

  D. Communicate the change to stakeholders.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 154:

  The business stakeholder has been engaged late and has just had a chance to review the approved requirements. Consequently, it has been identified that there are a number of gaps in the requirements which are critical to the stakeholders's business unit.

  Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

  A. Initiate change control.

  B. Follow communications plan.

  C. Manage project quality.

  D. Prepare a performance report.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 155:

  Which of the following techniques modifies the schedule based upon resource constraints?

  A. Critical Chain Method

  B. Critical Path Method

  C. Arrow Diagramming Method

  D. Precedence Diagramming Method

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 156:

  During the project initiation phase, a project manager needs to construct a project schedule and show the project dependencies. Which of the following should the project manager use for this task?

  A. Waterfall method

  B. Simulation method

  C. Precedence diagramming method

  D. Cost ratio analysis

  Correct Answer: C

  The Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) is used to visually represent tasks, dependencies, and sequencing in a project schedule. This technique is consistent with CompTIA Project+ guidelines for planning and managing project timelines.

• Question 157:

  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

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 158:

  A risk management team for a software project decided to outsource the development of a specific portion of a system due to a lack of internal resources. Which of the following risk responses does this demonstrate?

  A. Avoid

  B. Transfer

  C. Accept

  D. Share

  Correct Answer: B

  Outsourcing the development of a system component due to a lack of internal resources is a risk response strategy known as `transfer.' This approach shifts the risk to a third party who will now be responsible for managing that portion of the

  project. It is commonly used when an organization does not have the expertise or capacity to handle specific risks internally.

  References:

  The answer is based on standard project management practices and the typical use of risk response strategies in the field. For detailed information, please refer to the CompTIA Project+ Study Guide and other official CompTIA resources.

• Question 159:

  A demo presentation for a global project was not as successful as expected because the development team misinterpreted which features needed to be incorporated. Which of the following has the project manager identified?

  A. Technological factors

  B. Poor sample data

  C. Language barriers

  D. Scope creep

  Correct Answer: C

  Language barriers can lead to misunderstandings within a global project team, causing misinterpretations of project requirements or features. In this case, the development team misinterpreted which features needed to be incorporated into

  the demo presentation due to communication issues, likely stemming from language differences. This highlights the importance of clear communication and understanding in a diverse project team.

  References:

  CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, focusing on sections related to communication management and international project challenges.

• Question 160:

  A team is working on a project that has different stages, such as initiation, planning, execution, and closure. Which of the following is this an example of?

  A. Agile

  B. Waterfall

  C. Standard

  D. Hybrid

  Correct Answer: B

  The waterfall methodology is a project management framework that follows a linear and sequential process, where each stage of the project must be completed before moving on to the next one. The stages of the waterfall model are initiation, planning, execution, and closure, as described in the question.