PK0-004 Practice Exam Questions and Answers

Two team members completely disagree on how to complete a specific task. The project manager observes the conflict but takes no immediate action.

Which of the following techniques is the project manager using?

A project has fallen behind schedule. Upon investigation, the project manager determines that team members have implemented requirements relayed via impromptu hallway meetings with the client.

Which of the following should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

The project team is distributed throughout a single country. The scrum master has decided to hold remote "stand-ups" on a daily basis. Which of the following would be the MOST effective means to do this?

A project is taking more effort than anticipated. Which of the following constraints will MOST likely be affected?

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?

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?

Which of the following events would MOST likely trigger communications to the largest audience for a given organization?

A project manager does not have enough time to complete several tasks on a critical path. The budget is a low concern. Which of the following should be used to complete the tasks on time?

A stakeholder is unaware of a project’s status.

Which of the following documents should the project manager consult to ensure all stakeholders are notified of project changes? (Choose two.)

A project manager is creating the monthly report for top management. The project manager has collected the information below:

AC = 100

PV = 80

EV = 120

Based on this information, the CPI reflects which of the following about the project?

A project’s key stakeholders have requested significant changes that will affect the scope. To adjust the project scope, which of the following need to be changed? (Choose two.)

The PM is preparing for the planning phase kickoff meeting. It is imperative for the team to focus during the meeting on the expected outcomes.

Which of the following best describes what the PM should work on FIRST?

At a weekly project team meeting, it is apparent the project is over budget. The project manager needs to determine the reason for this issue. Which of the following documents should MOST likely be analyzed to obtain the answer?

A project manager was directed to complete a project sooner than previously planned. Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective step to take to ensure the project’s success?

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?

The project manager was asked to provide recommendations for the removal of a vendor. A meeting was scheduled with the key stakeholders and the project sponsor to highlight the reasons for this recommendation.

Which of the following should the project manager bring to the meeting to support this recommendation? (Choose two.)

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 project manager has an opportunity to add a highly skilled expert to the team who can increase the probability of the project’s success.

Which of the following risk strategies should the project manager adopt?

A project manager is managing a transactional project. One of the key team members is having difficulties understanding the client requirements.

Which of the following actions would be BEST for the project manager to take?

A customer asks a project manager if a small change can be made during the delivery phase. The project manager does not agree to the change.

Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?

A company decides to give a large section of its development project to another firm to manage and complete because that firm has the appropriately skilled resources to execute the work. This approach is referred to as:

A project manager is attempting to establish the proper sequencing and duration of project activities.

Which of the following would be the MOST beneficial?

Which of the following risk strategies is represented by the purchase of insurance?

A project manager travels abroad to meet the offshore team and sends out a meeting invitation to review requirements. However, many team members decline the meeting invitation. The PM approaches one team member to determine why people are declining. The team member indicates the project manager scheduled the meeting at a time when employees typically have permission to take a nap. Which of the following is the project manager facing?

In which of the following organizational structures would a project manager have the MOST authority?

A project manager who is part of a global team wants to have a team building meeting and decides to hold a video conference.

Which of the following is MOST likely to be the main challenge the influences this decision?

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?

During a project assessment, a project manager determines the initial project cost estimates were incorrect, and there is not enough budget left, including reserves, to complete the project.

Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

A project team is mainly based in a metropolitan area. The team also has members in a remote area, where Internet access is limited and unstable.

Which of the following factors will MOST likely influence the communication methods used in the project?

A project manager is justifying a required change with the associated impact on the project.

Which of the following is the NEXT step?

A project team added a new member who has proprietary information about a competitor's product. The team member was suddenly removed from the project. Which of the following MOST likely occurred?

Team members have reported poor sound quality during critical, time-sensitive conference calls. Which of the following may be a more effective means of communication?

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 project manager is assigned to a new project that must start immediately. No formal or approved documents have been authored for the project. The project manager must identify project roles, justify the business need, and determine project scope boundaries.

Which of the following documents should the project manager create?

A customer has requested additional features for an active project.

Which of the following steps should take place NEXT?

Which of the following job roles is primarily tasked with communicating the project timeline changes?

A project team has purchased computers with warranties extending throughout the entire project. Which of the following represents the risk strategy utilized?

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?

The project manager has noticed a vendor is not performing in accordance with the SL

A.  

Which of the following items should the project manager use to highlight the vendor’s areas of poor performance?

Which of the following documents does a vendor rely on MOST before committing funding and resources to a project?

A project manager is mapping qualifications and available personnel to the project requirements. Which of the following activities is the project manager completing?

A daily standup Scrum meeting is BEST accomplished in a:

Based on the table below:

Which of the following is the total float for the critical path?

A team member has reported Task 3 will be completed ahead of schedule.

Using the given chart, which of the following represents the critical path if Task 3 is completed in two days?

Severe weather has impacted a construction project, delaying scheduled work for five days. Which of the

following project changes is the project manager most likely to consider FIRST?

A primary work location is unsafe due to a gas leak. The project manager has implemented the business continuity plan and authorized relocation to an alternate site.

Which of the following should be notified?

Before a team can start on a sprint, they will need to:

Which of the following documents is typically signed by the vendor and includes a reference for how customers’ internal information will be protected?

A client has provided a list of deliverables to include in the project scope. Which of the following will allow the project team to ensure all deliverables are included in the final product while managing scope creep?

Which of the following conflict resolution techniques relies on establishing areas of agreement rather than disagreement?

The PM has requested that a project repository be developed. Sensitive information will be available on the

site that could affect the project’s success. Only personnel who need to know the information will have access.

Which of the following site types is the PM requesting?

Which of the following primary factors are used to prioritize the development of risk response strategies?

(Choose two.)

One of the tasks on a project’s critical path is progressing too slowly. The team member who is responsible for completing the task is assigned to multiple projects with aggressive deadlines.

Which of the following roles has the responsibility of resolving the issue?

The design activity of a project has the following cost attributes:

PV = 100,000

EV = 20,000

AC = 90,000

Based on this scenario, calculate the schedule variance.

An organization needs a vendor to provide a solution. The organization can only describe its goals but not how to accomplish the work.

Which of the following types of procurement should be used?

Which of the following activity sequencing techniques uses nodes to symbolize activities and arrows to show how their dependencies are connected?

An employee is assigned to a project and is developing a project charter. Which of the following are some of

the constraints the employee would typically face at this stage of the project?

A project manager wants to ensure that a detailed overview of a new kitchen fits the client’s standards. Which of the following will the project manager MOST likely work to accomplish?

Which of the following features describe a projectized organization? (Select two.)

Which of the following project phases occurs when requirements are detailed?

Given the information in the table below, which of the following is the total project cost?

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate communication method for a highly confidential message to a Multilanguage global project team?

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has changed the direction of a business and no longer needs one of the

divisions. A deal is reached to sell the division to a company in another state. Which of the following BEST

describes this type of organizational change?

Tasks B and D start after Task A is completed. Task C starts after Tasks B and D are completed. task E starts after Task D is completed. Task H starts after task B is completed. Task G starts after Tasks C and H are completed. Task F starts after Task E is completed.

Following are the durations of all tasks:

Task Duration

A) Four weeks

B) Two weeks

C) Six weeks

D) Three weeks

E) Seven weeks

F) One week

G) Two weeks

H) Nine weeks

Which of the following tasks are on the critical path?

A project manager is assigned to a project that was previously managed by a peer project manager. The

project manager identifies several modifications that were deployed prior to CCB approval. Which of the

following change control processes is being mismanaged?

Upper management asks a project sponsor to provide several ad hoc reports as a brief overview of the project’s current status.

Which of the following types of reports should the project sponsor use to quickly summarize the status report data?

A project sponsor has requested documentation to determine the scheduled activities for a project that is

running behind schedule. Which of the following documents should the project manager send to the sponsor to

quickly identify the project activities?

Which of the following resources outlines consequences of non-performance?

Resources for a project report to a project manager and a functional manager.

The organizational structure is:

Project status meetings have poor attendance. A SME from the hardware team dominates the meetings when questions are asked, not allowing input from other members.

Which of the following steps should the PM take to make the meetings more productive? (Select two.)

Which of the following tools would a project manager use to determine the root cause of an issue?

Two companies have merged. Which of the following may impact the project manager’s communication methods after the merger?

A PM is asked to keep the Chief Information Officer (CIO) informed of a project’s health at a high level on a

daily basis. Which of the following is the BEST way for the PM to provide this information?

A project encountered a problem and reached a milestone. In which of the following documents will the stakeholders MOST likely find information on these events?

A PM is reviewing bids from vendors and has a question.

Which of the following documents should the PM use to obtain a response?

In which of the following situations is a project manager MOST likely to use a process diagram?

A project manager has been experiencing resistance from a group of stakeholders.

With which of the following should the project manager consult to reduce friction going forward?

A new project manager is working in an environment where resources report to another supervisor. The

project manager is having difficulty with a particular member and wants to escalate the issue. Which of the

following documents should the project manager consult?

A project team is defining detailed risks. Which of the following project phases is taking place?

Which of the following documents will provide the MOST detailed information regarding the work a vendor will

perform during a project?

Which of the following would MOST likely trigger a business continuity response?

Two highly skilled resources, who are currently working on other projects, are assigned to a project manager. Personality conflicts between the two resources have adversely affected project completion. The project

manager has asked a manager with direct authority over the resources to provide input to resolve the issue, but the project manager does not have the level of authority required to resolve the personality conflict.

Which of the following structure types is this an example of?

A project task has been completed ahead of schedule. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?

A project manager presented the project risk plan to the project sponsor, and the project sponsor decided to cancel the project. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for canceling the project?

Which of the following charts would indicate the cause and effect of tasks in a project, and for which of the following activities would the chart be used?

A project has just begun, and people are not clear about the objectives.

Which of the following meeting types is needed?

Deliverables are repeatedly delivered late by one project team. The project manager has consulted with the functional manager but has not been able to make progress on the expectations. Which of the following would BEST help the project manager to communicate the continued issue?

A team shares authority between functional managers and project managers. The project manager's authority ranges from weak to strong. Which of the following organizational structures is described?

Tasks A, B, and C have a duration of two days. Task D has a duration of three days, and Task E has duration of four days. Task A starts on Day 1, and Task B starts on Day 2. Task C starts after Task

A.  

C.  

Which of the following is a component of the project cost control?

Given the following:

Which of the following is the duration of the critical path?

A project sponsor wants to know which tasks are next in the project but is unable to find this information.

Which of the following may need to be adjusted?

A project needs to know if a project is progressing as planned. Which of the following tools would be BEST to measure progress?

A project manager detects low performance from a team member who previously demonstrated to be a highly

skilled asset. The team member explains that being part of two teams is too time consuming. This is a disadvantage of having:

Which of the following is the BEST reason to use a burndown chart?

A hurricane occurs in an area where several key project resources are located. When reviewing the project dashboard, the project sponsor sees the project is behind schedule and asks the project manager for an explanation. Which of the following documents should the project manager examine NEXT to provide an explanation?

A project must be:

Which of the following documents would a project manager utilize to find a vendor for an undefined project?

Project team members have stated that they are having difficulty reaching the newly available corporate resources, and any response comes at unusual hours. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?

Which of the following is the BEST indicator of project failure?

A project manager needs to determine resource availability to assign the resources to project tasks.

Which of the following will the project manager MOST likely use?

A customer added an additional requirement for a product being developed. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?

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 project manager notices a lack of meeting attendance from the project team. Which of the following actions might the project manager take to BEST improve the level of attendance?

Which of the following events would MOST likely merit immediate communication to all project stakeholders? (Choose two.)

The problem statement of a project helps to identify:

Joe, a project team member, was hired after a project was already underway, and he is the only team member who does not have an office. Ann, the project manager, is aware of Joe’s resentment and the impact he is having on the project environment. Ann decides to give Joe her office and relocates to a shared work space. This is an example of:

A project manager realizes there is a significant risk event. Which of the following is the FIRST step the project manager should perform?

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?

Based on the table below:

Which of the following is the critical path?

Ann, a project manager, witnesses Joe, a team member raise his voice to another team member. Ann calls Joe into a private office and tells him that he will be removed from the project if this situation occurs again. Which of the following conflict resolution approaches is this an example of?

As part of the early stages of a potential corporate acquisition, which of the following documents should the acquiring organization complete, showing regulators and investors the offered purchase price and target

closing date?

A recent change request was implemented with approval; however, it had an unforeseen negative impact on the critical path. Which of the following measures should be taken to ensure the project is not delayed?

Due to an overabundance of project issues reported at status meetings, a project manager wants to purchase a ticketing system to help manage the issues and impacts to the project.

Which of the following describes the information the new ticketing system would provide?

A project manager, who is overseeing a project in a functional environment, lost two project team members to other projects. The project manager does not anticipate getting any replacements for the remaining duration of the project. Which of the following would be the BEST solution to meet the project's timeline?

A project sponsor promises the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that a project will be completed before the next quarterly meeting. The project manager needs to take the following elements into account:

• Delivery
• Vacation
• Cost of overtime
• Work effort

Which of the following documents should the project manager use to guarantee the project’s success?

A busy project manager has a diverse set of stakeholders and team members with respect to age and cultural background. Which of the following is the BEST method for communicating to the project manager’s audiences?

The project manager for a multinational project is evaluating the option of scheduling face quick responses to issues. Which of the following strategies is being applied?

A project manager has laid out a network diagram and is beginning to schedule activities for an upcoming project. Which of the following activities should be performed LAST?