Comptia Project+ (2009)

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CompTIA EXAM PK0-003

Question: 1

You are the project manager for your organization and are coaching Sam on the differences between a project and operations. Which one of the following is the best definition of a project? A. A project is a short-term endeavor to create a unique product or service. B. A project moves through five phases:initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. C. A project creates a unique product or service for the organization's customers. D. A project provides a service to the organization.

Answer: A

Question: 2

Which of the following processes involves monitoring the progress of the project to identify any variances in the project plan? A. Closing B. Controlling C. Executing D. Planning

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Answer: B

Question: 3

You are the project manager for the HNG Project. Your project is slated to last eight months but management has asked that you create a method for reducing the project duration. You elect to allow certain phases of the project to overlap. What schedule compression technique have you used in this instance? A. Crashing B. Lag time C. Resource leveling D. Fast tracking
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Answer: D

Question: 4

You are a project manager for GTX project. The project has ten active stakeholders. How many communication channels will be required for effective communication with the stakeholders? A. 45 B. 2 C. 10 D. 9

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You are the project manager of manufacturing process. Your project will focus on the creation of 987,600 handheld printers to be used in grocery stores around the world. The printers are manufactured largely by machine though there are several steps in the process where project team members will need to manually configure the devices. Management will be completing statistical sampling of the printers and they have established an upper control limit of 980 correct out of 1,000 and a lower control limit of 970 out of 1,000. Your expected mean is 975. On a control chart, which is what management expects you to create, what is called should your results exceed 980 correct out of a 1,000 in any given measurements? A. Out of control B. Failure mode C. Improvement D. Variance

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Answer: A Answer: A

Question: 6

Which of the following is the last deliverable at the close out meeting? A. Customer Feedback B. Project approval C. Lessons Learned D. Source code of application

Answer: C

Question: 7

You are the project manager of the NGQ Project and are reviewing the assignments for your project team. You have decided to use a RACI chart as your responsibility assignment matrix. What does RACI mean? A. Responsible, Active, Confirmed, Inactive B. Resource, Action, Communicate, Inform C. Responsible, Accountable, Communicate, Inform D. Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform

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Answer: D

Question: 8

You are the project manager of the NHH Project and you have 22 project team members on the project. You need to identify a method to promote performance on your project and are examining Herzberg's Theory of Motivation. What will happen in this theory to your project team's motivation if you can remove the hygiene agents according to Herzberg's Theory? A. The motivation of the team will excel once the hygiene agents are removed. B. The motivation of the team will excel - if they're interested in the project's goals. C. There will be no change in the team's motivation. D. The motivation of the team will decrease.
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Answer: D

Question: 9

Which of the following process groups of the project management processes utilizes the most project time and resource? A. Planning B. Initiation C. Closing D. Executing E. Controlling

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Question: 10

A construction company is about to start a new project. It requires hiring a project manager for this project. Which of the following are the most important skills that a person must have to be selected as a project manager? A. Team building and human resources B. Leading C. Problem solving D. Negotiation and influential E. Communication

Question: 11

Samantha is the project manager of the KWK Project and she has completed the project deliverables. She needs the project customers to inspect the project work to gain their formal acceptance of what she and her project team have created. What process does Samantha
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Answer: D Answer: E

need to initiate? A. Verify scope B. Perform quality control C. Project closure D. Scope validation

Answer: A

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A. Project Organization Chart B. Resource Assignment Matrix C. Communications matrix D. Role and responsibility matrix

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You are the project manager in a matrix structure. Your project team comes from all over the organization and many of your project team members report to several project managers besides you. There are total 89 project team members on your project that you need to communicate with - and you'll need to communicate with the other project managers and functional managers for each resource on the project team. What type of a chart can you create to help track the reporting relationships of all your project team members in this matrix structure?

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Brent is the project manager of the NYE Project and he has just completed the first phase of the project. Before the project may move forward the project customer must inspect the project work to determine completeness of the work so far. This activity is part of the closing the project phase.What process will Brent and the project stakeholders do at the end of each project phase? A. Phase gate review B. Inspection of key results C. Quality control D. Verify scope

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Answer: A

Answer: D

Question: 14

You have been hired as a contract project manager for Tech Perfect Inc. The project has already been started. Sufficient details of the project have already been structured. You are working with your team for cost estimation of the project. Which of the following estimating techniques will you use for the highest degree of accuracy? A. Parametric modeling B. Analogous C. Bottom-up D. Top-down

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A. It's the path that contains the riskiest project activities. B. It's the path in the project network diagram with the most important activities. C. It's the path in the project network diagram that reveals the earliest date the project can be completed. D. It's always the one path with the least amount of float.

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You are the project manager for the NHQ Project and are working with Patty, a junior project manager on the project. Patty is curious about the project's critical path and the concept of float.Patty doesn't understand what the critical path is. Which one of the following statements best describes the critical path?

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Answer: C

Question: 16

You are the project manager of the BGY Project. A new issue has been identified in the project and this issue could prove to be costly for the project. The issue affects Anna's project deliverable and she is a negative stakeholder for the project. Considering these elements of the project, what type of communication would be the most effective to share this news with Anna?

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Answer: C

A. Documented review of the issue B. Face-to-face meeting C. Informal presentation meeting D. Immediate telephone call

Answer: B

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A. $7666 B. $12500 C. $3500, $7500, $12500 D. $7500

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Answer: A Answer: B, D

Question: 18

Which of the following types of floats are available? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two. A. Half float B. Free float C. Full float D. Total float

Question: 19
In what organizational structure is the project manager often referred to as a project coordinator or expeditor? A. Weak matrix
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You are the project manager of the NGH Project and are predicting the costs for your project work. You have determined that an activity in your project has the following cost attributes assigned to it:Optimistic - $3,500; Most Likely - $7,500; Pessimistic - $12,500. What is the amount that you'll record for the project's cost in the cost management plan and estimate?

B. Balanced matrix C. Projectized D. Strong matrix

Answer: A

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A. Network cable B. Software C. Staffing management plan D. Electrical engineer

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Answer: C Answer: C

Question: 21

Which of the following is responsible to sign off on the closure documents of a project? A. End user B. Project team members C. Sponsor D. Project Manager

Question: 22

Ned is the project manager for a new project. Ned is determining what project team members should be recruited in the project that will likely last for eight months. All of the following are enterprise environmental factors that should be considered when acquiring project team members except for which one?
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You are the project manager of the NHQ Project for your organization. You are working on creating the project management plan for the NHQ Project and need to identify the costs of the resources needed in the project. All of the following are examples of resources except for which one?

A. Interest in working on the project B. Cost to use the resource C. Duration as an employee D. Availability to work on the project

Answer: C

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A. Scope creep B. Gold plating C. Cost of quality D. Integrated change control

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Jane is a project manager that is working with her project team. Some of the project stakeholders have been circumventing the change control process and approaching the project team members directly. Jane wants to inform the project team that stakeholders should use the approved change control form. What is it called when the project team members completed unapproved change requests for stakeholders?

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Julie is the project manager of the JUUY Project, which will create photography scanners for sale around the world. Her project team is tracking categories of failure for detailed analysis. Management has required in the project quality management plan that all defects be shown in a histogram for detailed evaluation. What type of a chart is management requesting? A. Process flowchart B. Cause-and-effect chart C. Pareto chart D. Control chart

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Answer: A

Answer: C

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Question: 25

Violet is the project manager for her organization and she is working with Teddy on the quality control processes for their project. Teddy is confused on the difference between prevention and inspection when it comes to quality and customer acceptance of the project deliverables. Which statement best defines quality and customer acceptance A. Prevention keeps errors out of the process. Inspection keeps errors out of the hands of the customer. B. Prevention and inspection work together to keep mistakes out of the customer's hands. C. Prevention is a management-driven process and inspection is a project team-driven process. D. Prevention is keeping errors out of the customer hands. Inspection keeps errors out of the project

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What theory of human resources states that people are driven primarily by one of three needs? A. McClelland's Theory of Needs B. Ouchi's Theory Z C. Hertzberg's Theory of Motivation D. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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Answer: A Answer: C

Question: 27
The cost variance (CV) value of a project is less than zero or negative. What does this value indicate? A. Costs are according to the budget. B. The budget for the project is insufficient. C. Costs are higher than originally planned for the project. D. Costs are less than budgeted.

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Question: 28

You are the project manager of a high-priority project that will require the project team to work on the project for 18 months. The project cannot be late or the organization will face sizeable fines. You need a method to ensure that the project team will work towards the project with little defects and much accuracy to reach the project deadline. Which one of the following are methods for ensuring project team work accuracy in the project execution? A. Risk management meetings B. Recognition and rewards C. Management by walking around D. Coercive power

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A. The functional management of the organization B. The project manager whose project started first C. The project team resource D. The project manager with the most experience

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You are a project manager in a matrix environment. You and another project manager are in conflict over a particular resource that you both need on your project. Who has the authority in this environment to determine where and how the resource will be utilized in the projects?

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Answer: A

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Holly is the project manager for her organization. Two of her resources are in a heated argument over which database server the project should use. Holly interjects to calm down the scenario. She reminds them that they're on the same team, both have good points, and that the database will be selected in the project planning. The team members agree and move on with the project planning. What type of conflict resolution has Holly done in this instance? A. Smoothing
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Answer: B

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B. Avoiding C. Compromising D. Forcing

Answer: A

Question: 31

As a project manager of a project, you have been requested by the management to show graphical representation of roles and responsibilities of different project team members. Which of the following will you produce? A. RACI chart B. Resource histogram chart C. Pareto chart D. Organization chart

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Answer: A Answer: B

Question: 32

A. Consult with functional management in the matrix structure to determine if there are more suitable project team members. B. Consult with the project team to determine what type of training is needed. C. Consult with the project customer to determine if the scope can be trimmed to meet the current competency level. D. Consult with the project sponsor to procure additional, experienced project team members.

Question: 33

How many project management processes are there?

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You are the project manager for an important, high-profile project in your matrix structure. The project team members must work with a new technology that most of the team does not have experience with. What should you do in this scenario?

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A. 44 B. 5 C. 42 D. 9

Answer: C

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A. Weak matrix B. Balanced matrix C. Projectized D. Functional

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Answer: C Answer: B

Question: 35

You and your project team are planning the costs for your upcoming project. This project is similar to a project you finished six months ago and you've decided to use this previous project to help you and your project team estimate the current costs of the project. What type of cost estimating are you using in this example of cost planning? A. Bottom-up B. Analogous C. Definitive D. Parametric

Question: 36

Linda works as a project manager for an IT project. She is getting new developers for
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Which of the following type of organizational structures provides the highest authority to the project manager?

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completing her project. Which of the following processes is she involved in? A. Acquire Project Team B. Develop Project Team C. Manage Project Team D. Human Resource Planning

Answer: A

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A. It is a method to flatten the schedule when resources are over-allocated or allocated unevenly. B. It is a document from the buyer to the seller asking the seller to provide a price for the procured product or service. C. It is a column chart that shows the number of resources assigned to a project over time. D. It is pie chart that shows the number of resources assigned to a project over time.

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You work as a Project Manager for Tech Perfect Inc. You are looking for performance efficiencies of a project. The related key values are provided in the table below: What will be the cost variance (CV) of the project at the current point of time?

A. -80 B. -10 C. +10 D. +80

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Answer: A

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Which of the following statements about a resource histogram is true?

Answer: C

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Question: 39

All of the following are the three constraints in the Iron Triangle of Project Management except for which one? A. Quality B. Time C. Scope D. Cost

Answer: A

Your supervisor subscribes to Herzberg's Theory of Motivation. He has identified things such as your pay, insurance, vacation days, and satisfaction in your job in your current discussion. These things he has identified are all what part of Hertzberg's Theory?

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Answer: D Answer: B

A. Motivating agents B. Employee factors C. Sustaining agent D. Hygiene agents

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A ____ is anything that limits the project manager's options. A. Scope B. Constraint C. Requirement D. Project estimate

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Question: 42

Which of the following is the process of defining roles and responsibilities for project team members? A. Risk Assessment B. Organizational planning C. Resource Planning D. Performance Reporting

Answer: B

Which of the following documents authorizes the project and the use of organizational resources to meet project requirements? A. WBS dictionary B. Project charter C. Project management plan D. WBS

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Answer: B Answer: D

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Question: 44

Which of the following person is described in the statement below? "He is responsible for applying the skills, knowledge, and project management tools and techniques to the project activities in order to successfully complete the project objectives." A. Sponsor B. Finance controller C. Stakeholder D. Project manager

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Question: 45

Which of the following is the first step for initiating the planning process of a project? A. Risk assessment B. Check availability of resources C. Plan the scope of the project D. Choose team members

Answer: C

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A. Quality B. Regulation C. Project phase D. Scope

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____ is the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements.

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What term best describes the cost associated with these safety requirements? A. Cost risk avoidance B. Cost of risk mitigation C. Cost of quality D. Cost of doing business

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Answer: A Answer: C

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Who directs the flow of communication between the project team and the project sponsor? A. Project Manager B. Programmer C. User D. Charter

Answer: A

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A. Create new work breakdown structure (WBS) B. Provide alternate solution to the problem C. Report about the limitations to the Sponsors D. Report about the limitations to the stakeholders

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As a project manager, you find a technical limitation that will interfere with meeting the customer's performance objective. What will be your preferred response to resolve the issue?

Which of the following process groups occurs at the beginning of the project? A. Closing B. Executing C. Controlling and Monitoring D. Initiating E. Planning

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Answer: B

Answer: D

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A project is performing well under budget and no additional resources need to assign the project. However, in order to meet the customer deliverables, the delivery date to the customer will be a weeks late. As a Project Manager, which of the following action should you take? A. Notify the customer about delay, and get the proper approval documented. B. No action required C. Track deliverable quality D. Change the project scope

Answer: A

Question: 52

Which of the following is a group of activities that produces a unique product or service with a goal? A. Focus group B. Stake holders C. Project D. Sponsor

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Which of the following can result in the delay of the project? A. Focus group B. Firm completion date C. Charter D. Flexible completion date

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Answer: C

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Answer: D

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