PK0-003 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of the following is the project manager implementing when they allocate additional resources to a set of tasks that are in the critical path and are slowing down the project completion?

A. Crashing

B. Optimizing

C. Controlling

D. Fast tracking

A project's deliverable has been assigned to a team located in a different country. Although it is understood that daily reports are due by close of business every weekday, the external team's reports are consistently being delivered after business hours. Which of the following is MOST likely occurring?

A. The external project team did not understand the report requirements due to the language barrier.

B. External project team members are always allowed to deliver reports late.

C. The project manager has not taken into consideration the time zone difference.

D. Cultural differences between the project manager and the external team were not considered.

The project team is geographically split between two time zones. Which of the following should be performed by the project manager?

A. Escalate to the project sponsor with a preference to replace the remote members with local members.

B. Set up meeting times that are not necessarily a perfect fit, but are fair to both locations.

C. Schedule two separate meetings at the desired local time for the participants.

D. Convert traditional meetings into email updates and catch up on an exceptions basis.

Which of the following is indicative of a `finish-to-start' direct relationship in a project schedule?

A. Activity A must end before Activity B can end.

B. Activity A must end before Activity B can begin.

C. Activity A must begin before Activity B can begin.

D. Activity A must begin before Activity B can end.

When evaluating project management risks, which of the following methods is being used if risk identification is difficult and time-consuming?

A. Quantitative analysis

B. Narrative analysis

C. Qualitative analysis

D. Probability analysis

Ann, one of the affected stakeholders, feels that the project team has not been giving periodic stakeholder updates and that her input has not been taken into account. Which of the following should the project manager do to ensure stakeholder expectations are met?

A. Ensure that Ann is involved during the testing phase of the project so she can call out functional gaps

B. Organize a walkthrough of the solution and ensure face-to-face updates occur every two weeks

C. Escalate the issue to the project steering committee that Ann is criticizing the project quality

D. Organize a requirements workshop to capture any gaps

In which of the following project life cycle phases would one perform the first stakeholder's analysis?

A. Initiation

B. Controlling

C. Planning

D. Monitoring

A change request has been approved for a project. Which of the following actions should be taken FIRST by the project manager?

A. Perform an analysis to determine the impact on the project

B. Create an updated Pareto chart

C. Update the appropriate project plan documents

D. Identify project cost and schedule variances

The project team has just completed all of the design activities and will begin construction next week. Which of the following will the project manager do prior to beginning the construction work?

A. Review all open design issues

B. Complete a team member performance appraisal

C. Conduct a phase gate review

D. Ask the project sponsor for permission to fast track

After completing a WBS, a project manager has been asked to identify human resource requirements. Which of the following should be included in the project plan?

A. Training needs

B. Communication needs

C. Transportation needs

D. Conflict resolution preferences

Which of the following is also known as a fishbone diagram?

A. Histogram

B. Ishikawa diagram

C. Pareto diagram

D. Run diagram

Which of the following represents a lead that is done in response to project compression?

A. Delaying

B. Crashing

C. Overtime

D. Fast tracking

While in an operations meeting, the project manager hears that a new enhancement is being released that will impact the agreed upon scope. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

A. Identify the issue, perform an analysis, and create a change request

B. Log the change and communicate it to the project team

C. Inform the sponsor while allowing the change to continue

D. Stop the development, communicating that changes have to be approved

A change request has been reviewed and denied by the project governance. Which of the following components should be updated by the project manager?

A. WBS

B. Change log

C. Scope document

D. Communications log

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.