NEW QUESTION 1
A project in the execution phase is over budget, and tasks on the critical path are on schedule. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

• A. Update the project management plan.
• B. Issue a change request.
• C. Revise the project charter.
• D. Evaluate the impact to the baseline.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 2
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 3
The project manager has noticed a vendor is not performing in accordance with the SLA.
Which of the following items should the project manager use to highlight the vendor’s areas of poor performance?

• A. Balanced score card
• B. WBS
• C. Post-project evaluation
• D. PERT

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 332

NEW QUESTION 4
The business stakeholder has been engaged late and has just had a chance to review the approved requirements. Consequently, it has been identified that there are a number of gaps in the requirements which are critical to the stakeholders's business unit.
Which of the following actions should the project manager take?

• A. Initiate change control.
• B. Follow communications plan.
• C. Manage project quality.
• D. Prepare a performance report.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 5
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.

Answer: A

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 294

NEW QUESTION 6
Which of the following describes ABurn rate?

• A. The rate at which project documents are disposed.
• B. The rate at which project personnel leave the project.
• C. The rate at which the project budget is used.
• D. The rate at which the timeline increases.

Answer: C

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 232

NEW QUESTION 7
A project manager wants to ensure that ADetailed overview of a new kitchen fits the client’s standards. Which of the following will the project manager MOST likely work to accomplish?

• A. Detailed project schedule to deliver on time
• B. Gate reviews to capture the progress and feedback
• C. Reasonable number of changes to maintain quality
• D. Wide range of time between the start and end of the installation

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 8
A WBS is being developed for a project.
Which of the following would be BEST suited to contribute cost and time estimates for the project activities?

• A. Project team members
• B. Project sponsor
• C. Project manager
• D. Project scheduler

Answer: C

Explanation: References: Kim Heldman, CompTIA Project+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2021, p. 82

NEW QUESTION 9
A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on ADeliverable 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

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 10
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

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 11
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.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 12
The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario?

• A. Personal preference
• B. Intra-organizational differences
• C. Culture
• D. Time zone

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 13
Which of the following elements should be included on a responsibility assignment matrix?

• A. Responsible, accountable, consulted, informed
• B. Resource, accountable, signoff, input
• C. Responsible, accurate, confidential, informed
• D. Resource, accountable, consulted, informed

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 14
A project manager is trying to ensure the quality of the design and reduce the number of potential defects. The project manager would like to use the fishbone diagram to perform this analysis.
This type of modeling relies on:

• A. Prioritizing the specifiCEvent.
• B. Variance in the process over time.
• C. Causes of a specifiCEvent.
• D. Determining the number of events.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 15
While developing a project schedule, the project manager is attempting to sequence the following tasks:

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the above tasks?

• A. F, C, A, E, B, D
• B. F, E, C, B, A, D
• C. F, A, B, C, E, D
• D. D, B, E, F, C, A

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 16
An outsourced project team member approaches the project manager and complains that the contract does not permit overtime. The project manager had fast-tracked tasks that require additional hours. Which of the following documents did the project manager fail to reference?

• A. MOU
• B. MOA
• C. SOW
• D. SLA

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 17
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 18
Which of the following describes KPIs?

• A. Analyses of organizational strengths and weaknesses
• B. Graphical representations of process flow
• C. Elements against which performance can be measured
• D. Collaboration platform tools

Answer: C