Question 1

A project manager has contracted a third-party vendor to achieve milestones. Which of the following risk strategies is the project manager applying?
A) Transfer
B) Accept
C) Avoid
D) Mitigate

Accepted Answer

By contracting a third-party vendor, the project manager is transferring the risk associated with achieving the milestones to the vendor.

Question 2

Which of the following is a schedule that illustrates the duration of an activity?
A) Process diagram
B) Ishikawa diagram
C) Gantt chart
D) Pareto chart

Accepted Answer

A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates the start and end dates of activities and their duration.

Question 3

Team members have reported that meetings are poorly attended and unproductive. Which of the following steps can the project manager take to make the meetings more productive?
A) Discontinue the meetings with the poorest attendance.
B) Decrease the length of the meetings.
C) Distribute an agenda before each meeting.
D) Document team member attendance and report it to management.

Accepted Answer

Distributing an agenda before each meeting helps ensure that all participants are aware of the topics to be discussed, which can lead to more focused and productive meetings.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Geographical factors are the main challenge because team members are located in different parts of the world, making it difficult to meet in person.

Question 5

Due to a new government regulation, a project change is required. The project manager evaluates the change and realizes a representative from the legal department will need to approve the change as well. The project manager should:
A) follow the change process flow and notify the legal department after the change is implemented.
B) extend a formal invitation to the legal department representative to join the CCB.
C) hold a separate meeting with the legal department representative and ask for approval.
D) notify the legal department representative in the event of an upcoming audit.

Accepted Answer

The project manager should involve the legal department in the Change Control Board (CCB) to ensure that all necessary approvals are obtained before implementing the change.

Question 6

A vendor is unable to deliver an order by the specified date. Which of the following should be the project manager's NEXT steps? (Choose two.)
A) The project manager should notify the affected project team and, if necessary, adjust the schedule because the project could potentially encounter delays.
B) The project manager should notify the project sponsor to update the schedule in the documentation because the project could potentially encounter delays.
C) The project manager should adjust the schedule in the documentation and, if necessary, take steps to rush other areas of the schedule so the project will not encounter delays.
D) The project manager should update the project management plan in the documentation to reflect the reason for the possible delay in the project timeline.
E) The project manager should update the procurement plan and action items to reflect the possible delay in the project timeline.

Accepted Answer

The project manager should notify the affected team and adjust the schedule if necessary to manage potential delays. Updating the project management plan is also crucial to reflect the reasons for the delay and maintain accurate project documentation.

Question 7

A project manager received a change request, immediately documented the required changes, and evaluated the impact of and justification for the changes. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A) Gain approval for the changes.
B) Identify the approval authority.
C) Implement the changes.
D) Create an emergency change request.

Accepted Answer

The project manager should gain approval for the changes next, as documenting and evaluating the impact and justification are preliminary steps before seeking formal approval to ensure the changes align with project objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Question 8

An authorized change to a construction project was implemented. During the modification, the team identified a defect in which the change caused the building power output to be outside the KPPs. Which of the following actions should the project manager take?
A) Submit a new change request.
B) Initiate the regression plan.
C) Add remediation to the schedule.
D) Accept the new power output.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An authorized change to a construction project...

Question 9

A project manager needs to track the actual and estimated start and finish dates of all WBS work packages. Which of the following is a necessary step to record the actual durations?
A) Establish each WBS work package resource.
B) Establish and set the baseline.
C) Establish and set the quality gates.
D) Establish the tollgates.

Accepted Answer

Establishing and setting the baseline is necessary to track actual versus estimated durations, as it provides a reference point for measuring project performance.

Question 10

A new project sponsor has joined the project team, and the constraints on the project have been reprioritized. The project cost was previously the most important factor, but the new sponsor has indicated that meeting a new, shorter deadline is the priority. Which of the following effects is this MOST likely to have on the project?
A) The deliverables and quality will remain the same, but the cost will increase.
B) The deliverables and quality will remain the same, but the cost will decrease.
C) The deliverables and cost will remain the same, but the quality will increase.
D) The cost and quality will remain the same, but the deliverables will increase.

Accepted Answer

When the deadline becomes the priority, the project may require additional resources or overtime to meet the new timeline, which is likely to increase the cost while maintaining the same deliverables and quality.

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project has fallen behind schedule. Upon...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The project manager is applying the "Accepting" strategy by acknowledging the risk of insufficient skills and choosing to proceed without taking further action to address the skill gap.

Question 13

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) Personal preferences
B) Technological factors
C) Language barriers
D) Cultural differences

Accepted Answer

Technological factors will most likely influence the communication methods used in the project, as the team members in the remote area have limited and unstable Internet access.

Question 14

Which of the following describes how a project is related to a program?
A) A program is a combination of multiple projects.
B) A program contains an element of the project.
C) A program is a part of a project.
D) A program uses half of the project's budget.

Accepted Answer

A program is a collection of related projects managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually.

Question 15

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) Reduce the scope
B) Increase the budget
C) Decrease staff
D) Update the WBS

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project manager was directed to complete...

Question 16

A project team member highlights to the project manager that expensive licensing for critical software in use across the project may expire before the completion project. Which of the following would the project manager MOST likely do?
A) Place a risk on the risk register and arrange a risk review with the appropriate stakeholders to accept and/or mitigate the risk.
B) Raise a purchase order to purchase the licensing and ask the team member to install it.
C) Amend the project scope and raise a project change request to obtain approval of the amendment.
D) Amend the project schedule and work breakdown structures to remove the use of the software from the project.

Accepted Answer

The project manager would likely place a risk on the risk register and arrange a risk review to address the potential issue of the software license expiring, as this is a risk management activity.

Question 17

Which of the following are examples of organizational change? (Choose two.)
A) Relocation
B) Scope
C) Business process
D) Schedule
E) Risk event

Accepted Answer

Relocation and business process changes are examples of organizational change as they involve significant alterations in the structure or operations of an organization.

Question 18

A project manager has noticed poor attendance as status meetings. Which of the following strategies should the project manager use to improve attendance? (Choose two.)
A) Provide an agenda before the status meeting.
B) Adhere to an agenda and scheduled time.
C) Add non-project-related items to the agenda.
D) Add and discuss new agenda items throughout the meeting.
E) Discard the action items at the conclusion of the meeting.

Accepted Answer

Providing an agenda before the meeting helps attendees prepare and understand the meeting's purpose. Adhering to the agenda and scheduled time shows respect for attendees' time and keeps the meeting focused and efficient.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The schedule will most likely be impacted by the changes because the original budget still applies. This means that the project team will have to find ways to complete the project within the original budget, which may require changes to the schedule.

Question 20

An agreement document that is intended to prevent two or more organizations from sharing specific, confidential information with anyone but each other is called:
A) an RFP.
B) an NDA.
C) an SLA.
D) an MOU.

Accepted Answer

An NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) is a legal contract that establishes a confidential relationship between parties to protect sensitive information from being disclosed to others.

Exam 11: CompTIA Project+

A project manager has contracted a third-party vendor to achieve milestones. Which of the following risk strategies is the project manager applying?

Which of the following is a schedule that illustrates the duration of an activity?

Team members have reported that meetings are poorly attended and unproductive. Which of the following steps can the project manager take to make the meetings more productive?

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?

Due to a new government regulation, a project change is required. The project manager evaluates the change and realizes a representative from the legal department will need to approve the change as well. The project manager should:

A vendor is unable to deliver an order by the specified date. Which of the following should be the project manager's NEXT steps? (Choose two.)

A project manager received a change request, immediately documented the required changes, and evaluated the impact of and justification for the changes. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

An authorized change to a construction project was implemented. During the modification, the team identified a defect in which the change caused the building power output to be outside the KPPs. Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

A project manager needs to track the actual and estimated start and finish dates of all WBS work packages. Which of the following is a necessary step to record the actual durations?

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 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?

Which of the following describes how a project is related to a program?

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 project team member highlights to the project manager that expensive licensing for critical software in use across the project may expire before the completion project. Which of the following would the project manager MOST likely do?

Which of the following are examples of organizational change? (Choose two.)

A project manager has noticed poor attendance as status meetings. Which of the following strategies should the project manager use to improve attendance? (Choose two.)

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?

An agreement document that is intended to prevent two or more organizations from sharing specific, confidential information with anyone but each other is called: