High Value PK0-004 Lab 2021

NEW QUESTION 1
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?

• A. Update the scope management plan.
• B. Modify the project baselines.
• C. Implement change control management.
• D. Inform the stakeholders of the issue.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 2
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

Answer: A

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 107

NEW QUESTION 3
The client accepts the critical design review.
Which of the following meetings should be held to move to the NEXT step in the project?

• A. Execution
• B. Kickoff
• C. Closure
• D. Planning

Answer: B

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 112

NEW QUESTION 4
A team member learns that an assigned task is not due until the very end of the project. Moreover, the team member is not aware of any predecessor tasks dependent on completing the assigned task. Which of the following does the project manager use to decide if the team member can start the task later or earlier?

• A. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a critical dependency.
• B. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is ADiscretionary dependency.
• C. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is a real dependency.
• D. Review the PERT chart and evaluate if the task is an external dependency.

Answer: B

Explanation:
References
http://www.pmgloss.com/comptia/

NEW QUESTION 5
A project has just finished performance testing and found that the application can only handle 100 concurrent users where the requirement was to handle 500 concurrent users.
In which of the following components of the project plan should this be documented?

• A. Scope statement
• B. Issues log
• C. WBS
• D. Change form

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 6
When forming a project team, there are a number of phases.
When a project team is productive and effective this phase is known as which of the following?

• A. Forming
• B. Norming
• C. Performing
• D. Storming

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 7
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

Answer: C

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 133

NEW QUESTION 8
The executive sponsor asks a project manager to summarize the following for a project:
1. Final capital expenditures.
2. Anticipated cost of new employee resources to support the solution.
3. Maintenance estimates.
Which of the following information should the project manager provide?

• A. Cost baseline
• B. Burn rate
• C. Cost variance report
• D. Total project cost

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 9
A project manager has identified a minor skills gap in the operational team that will end up supporting the project solution.
Which of the following is the BEST risk mitigation strategy that the project manager should use?

• A. Organize adequate training and have one of the operational staff as part of the project team.
• B. Raise a risk in the risk register, identify the likelihood and the consequence of the risk occurring.
• C. Have the project adequately document the solution and ensure a transition is in place.
• D. Escalate this as an issue to the project control board and ensure that there is adequate discussion.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 10
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.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 11
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.

• A. -80,000
• B. -70,000
• C. 10,000
• D. 120,000

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 12
Which of the following defines a group of projects that work together to achieve a common goal?

• A. Product
• B. Portfolio
• C. Program
• D. Project plan

Answer: C

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 71

NEW QUESTION 13
A project team has finished creating a WBS and started developing a schedule. The team should FIRST determine the:

• A. durations.
• B. tasks.
• C. critical path.
• D. resources.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 14
ABusiness 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

Answer: A

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 297

NEW QUESTION 15
A team has been assembled and assigned a project to reduce recent, unanticipated production cost overruns. Which of the following tools should the project team select to determine the possible origins of the increased costs?

• A. Pareto chart
• B. Fishbone diagram
• C. Process diagram
• D. Run chart

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 16
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. Status report
• B. Organizational chart
• C. RACI matrix
• D. Meeting minutes
• E. Communication plan

Answer: AD

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 261

NEW QUESTION 17
A project manager is releasing resources and archiving documents. Which of the following phases is the project MOST likely in?

• A. Initiation
• B. Planning
• C. Monitor and control
• D. Closing

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 18
A company hires an outside vendor to provide 24/7 support.
Which of the following documents would determine the contractual obligations?

• A. PO
• B. SLA
• C. LOI
• D. MOU

Answer: B

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 303

NEW QUESTION 19
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. Geographical factors
• B. Language barriers
• C. Cultural differences
• D. Technology factors

Answer: A

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 259

NEW QUESTION 20
A project manager noticed the development team supporting a project does not have sufficient skills to complete the development phase. The project manager has discussed this issue with the functional manager and agreed to continue with the development phase due to time restrictions. Which of the following strategies is the project manager applying?

• A. Accepting
• B. Mitigating
• C. Avoiding
• D. Transferring

Answer: A

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 238

NEW QUESTION 21
Which of the following is a characteristics of a matrix organization?

• A. Authority lies solely with the project manager.
• B. Authority is directed by the project architect.
• C. Authority is shared between the project manager and project coordinator.
• D. Authority is shared between functional and project managers.

Answer: D

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 56

NEW QUESTION 22
The project manager has had a large number of change requests approved by the project steering committee, but has been given no extra time to deliver the project.
Which of the following schedule compression techniques should be used by the project manager?

• A. Rescheduling
• B. Crashing
• C. Rebaselining
• D. Control scope

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 23
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.

Answer: B

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 164

NEW QUESTION 24
A project team on a four-year project has a shortage of workspace within an office. Which of the following is the MOST viable solution for the project team while ensuring work hours are not wasted?

• A. Secure a new facility, permit remote work, and reduce staff.
• B. Reduce staff, implement BYOD, and permit remote work.
• C. Implement BYOD, secure a new facility, and utilize shared workspaces.
• D. Permit remote work, utilize shared workspaces, and implement BYOD.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 25
A new project charter is being drafted.
Which of the following would be the BEST source for the high-level project requirements?

• A. Sponsor
• B. Project manager
• C. Project management office
• D. Project team

Answer: A

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 108

NEW QUESTION 26
During the execution phase, the project manager discovered that the testing phase is dependent on completion of the vendor’s tasks. The project team has just informed the project manager their activities are almost complete, and they would like permission to begin testing. The vendor is not scheduled to deliver the products for two months.
Which of the following should have occurred to prevent this issue?

• A. During the planning phase, the project manager should have recognized the relationship between the vendor’s and project team’s tasks and adjusted the schedule for the project team to begin activities two months later.
• B. The project manager should have crashed the schedule for the vendor to keep it at the same work pace as the rest of the project team.
• C. During the project team’s regular status meeting with the vendor, the project team should have informed the vendor that the team was ahead of schedule and to speed up their work.
• D. During the project team’s regular status meeting with the vendor, the vendor should have informed the project team that it required another two months, and to slow down.

Answer: B

Explanation:
References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 170

NEW QUESTION 27
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