Question 1

Which of the following is used to perform a root cause analysis?
A) Ishikawa diagram
B) Bar chart
C) Pareto diagram
D) Scatter plot

Accepted Answer

The Ishikawa diagram, also known as a fishbone diagram or cause-and-effect diagram, is specifically designed to identify and analyze the root causes of a problem.

Question 2

A project manager at a projectized organization is finishing the objective goals for the appraisal process. Performance goals have been identified for colocated individuals working on the team. Which of the following is the appropriate communication method for relaying the goals to the team members?
A) Email
B) Distribution of printed media
C) Face-to-face
D) Video conferencing

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

A project team is defining detailed risks. Which of the following project phases is taking place?
A) Initiation
B) Monitor and control
C) Execution
D) Planning

Accepted Answer

During the Planning phase, the project team defines detailed risks as part of developing the project management plan.

Question 4

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?
A) Requirements traceability matrix
B) Gantt chart
C) SWOT analysis
D) Project charter

Accepted Answer

A requirements traceability matrix helps ensure that all project requirements are captured and tracked throughout the project lifecycle, thus helping to manage scope creep by ensuring all deliverables are included and aligned with the project scope.

Question 5

A project has passed a phase-gate, and the new phase is ready to begin. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method to communicate the transition to team?
A) Kickoff meeting
B) One-on-one meetings
C) Voice conferencing
D) Instant messaging

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project has passed a phase-gate, and...

Question 6

Which of the following are mutually binding project documents? (Choose two.)
A) Quotation
B) Letter of intent
C) Proposal
D) Evaluation
E) Warranty
F) Charter

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

A project manager procures additional resources from a local company. Which of the following-describes this event?
A) Reorganizing
B) Onboarding
C) Offshoring
D) Outsourcing

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project manager procures additional resources from...

Question 8

A subcontractor has submitted design documentation on the deliverable due date, but it will require rework. The activity is on the critical path of the project schedule. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A) Determine the expected duration of the rework and complete a charge request to modify the project baselines.
B) Notify the project sponsor to schedule and facilitate a team meeting to rework the design documentation.
C) Determine the expected duration of the rework with any associated quality control activities and add the duration to an updated version of the WBS.
D) Update the master project schedule, and distribute it all stakeholders in accordance with the project communications plan.

Accepted Answer

The project manager should first determine the expected duration of the rework to understand its impact on the project schedule and baselines before making any changes or notifying stakeholders.

Question 9

Which of the following statements are correct regarding project management? (Choose two.)
A) A project can be part of an organization's program management.
B) An organization's portfolio will include programs.
C) A program has a defined start and finish.
D) An organization's portfolio is a temporary and unique endeavor.
E) A project portfolio will be managed under program management.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements are correct...

Question 10

During the testing phase, a team member has informed the project manager that the test environment was set with inadequate client information, putting the project in jeopardy. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A) Ask the team member to move to a different test environment.
B) Ask the team member to refrain from testing the scenarios.
C) Revisit the risk management plan and provide corrective actions.
D) Revisit the contingency plan and provide corrective actions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the testing phase, a team member...

Question 11

A project manager receives a call from the area regional building department and is informed that, upon inspection, waterlines from public water access to the project building do not meet local material and installation code specifications. Which of the following items BEST describes the unmet objective?
A) Schedule
B) Milestone
C) Gate
D) Task

Accepted Answer

The unmet objective is a "Task" because it refers to a specific activity that needs to be completed according to certain specifications, in this case, the installation of waterlines.

Question 12

An active project has a CPI of 0.92. Which of the following can be determined?
A) The project is currently over budget.
B) The project has a budget surplus.
C) The project is ahead of schedule.
D) The project is behind schedule.

Accepted Answer

A CPI (Cost Performance Index) of 0.92 indicates that the project is over budget, as it means that for every dollar spent, only 92 cents worth of work is being completed.

Question 13

An organization has determined that all projects must use a remote dashboard to allow portfolio management. Which of the following would enforce this directive?
A) Project management office
B) Project sponsor
C) Project manager
D) Project coordinator

Accepted Answer

The Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for setting and enforcing project management standards and directives across an organization, including the use of tools like a remote dashboard for portfolio management.

Question 14

A quality auditor finds suspicious code during a software test. For which of the following could this be a trigger?
A) Incident response
B) Quality control
C) Resource changes
D) Business continuity response

Accepted Answer

Suspicious code found during a software test could trigger an incident response to investigate and address potential security threats or vulnerabilities.

Question 15

Which of the following risk strategies prevents a risk from impacting a project?
A) Accept risk
B) Mitigate risk
C) Avoid risk
D) Transfer risk

Accepted Answer

Avoiding risk involves changing the project plan to eliminate the risk entirely, thus preventing it from impacting the project.

Question 16

The project sponsor wishes to implement a 24/7 solution for the service desk, requiring the establishment of the capability on three different continents. Which of the following factors is MOST likely to influence communication methods across the project?
A) Personal preferences and message content
B) Level of message/report detail and confidentiality constraints
C) Time zones and language barriers
D) Technological and criticality factors

Accepted Answer

The answer of The project sponsor wishes to implement a...

Question 17

A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on a deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting. This feature was not scheduled for this tollgate, but the project manager plans to add it to the next phase. Which of the following describes what the project manager is doing?
A) Crashing the schedule
B) Prioritizing tasks
C) Determining milestones
D) Developing sprints

Accepted Answer

The project manager is prioritizing tasks by planning to add the feature to the next phase, even though it was not originally scheduled for the current tollgate.

Question 18

A project manager is mapping qualifications and available personnel to the project requirements. Which of the following activities is the project manager completing?
A) Team Building
B) Team Selection
C) Resource loading
D) Resource leveling

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project manager is mapping qualifications and...

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason for assessing risk in a project?
A) To identify new tasks
B) To shorten the project timeline
C) To avoid rework
D) To establish a budget

Accepted Answer

Assessing risk in a project helps to identify potential issues that could cause rework, allowing for proactive measures to avoid it.

Question 20

A project team has failed to deliver on changes the project manager outlined on a call two weeks ago. The project team members indicate they did not remember the contents on the call. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to improve the level of awareness of changes to the project schedule?
A) Define the communications plan.
B) Record the missed tasks on the issue log.
C) Provide meeting minutes after each call.
D) Complete a fishbone diagram.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project team has failed to deliver...

Exam 11: CompTIA Project+

Which of the following is used to perform a root cause analysis?

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

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?

A project has passed a phase-gate, and the new phase is ready to begin. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method to communicate the transition to team?

Which of the following are mutually binding project documents? (Choose two.)

A project manager procures additional resources from a local company. Which of the following-describes this event?

A subcontractor has submitted design documentation on the deliverable due date, but it will require rework. The activity is on the critical path of the project schedule. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding project management? (Choose two.)

During the testing phase, a team member has informed the project manager that the test environment was set with inadequate client information, putting the project in jeopardy. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

An active project has a CPI of 0.92. Which of the following can be determined?

An organization has determined that all projects must use a remote dashboard to allow portfolio management. Which of the following would enforce this directive?

A quality auditor finds suspicious code during a software test. For which of the following could this be a trigger?

Which of the following risk strategies prevents a risk from impacting a project?

The project sponsor wishes to implement a 24/7 solution for the service desk, requiring the establishment of the capability on three different continents. Which of the following factors is MOST likely to influence communication methods across the project?

A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on a deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting. This feature was not scheduled for this tollgate, but the project manager plans to add it to the next phase. Which of the following describes what the project manager is doing?

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

Which of the following is a reason for assessing risk in a project?