CompTIA Project+ v1.0
Question 1
A project manager has been assigned to a new project. During the planning phase, the project manager needs to get an understanding of the purpose of the project. Which of the following should the project manager do?
- A. Collate the lessons learned.
- B. Perform a gap analysis.
- C. Review existing artifacts.
- D. Conduct a retrospective.
Answer : C
Question 2
Someone claiming to be from a tax agency sent an email to a team member asking for access to the project repository. Which of the following BEST describes this scenario?
- A. Social engineering
- B. Phishing
- C. Spoofing
- D. Hacking
Answer : B
Question 3
A stakeholder works in a remote location and has not been replying to emails. The Internet service in that location is intermittent, and the stakeholder prefers to be contacted by telephone. Which of the following artifacts should the project manager have prepared to avoid this situation?
- A. Responsibility assignment matrix
- B. Acceptable communication channels
- C. Risk registry
- D. Staff directory
Answer : B
Question 4
A project team evaluated the performance of a new reporting system and the quantity of queries to be processed during predetermined time stamps.
Which of the following is the current status of the process?
- A. Based on the rule of seven, the process is under control.
- B. The amount of data is insufficient to determine if quality is low.
- C. The process is out of control and should be revised.
- D. The goal should be adjusted since most of the data points are close to the lower limit.
Answer : C
Question 5
After a release, the project sponsor received an escalation from an executive about the extension of the downtime after the scheduled window. Which of the following should be added to the issue log?
- A. Continuous integration
- B. Rollback plan
- C. Customer notification
- D. Automated testing
Answer : B
Question 6
Due to multiple changes, the sign-off for the project scope baseline is delayed. The project sponsor has restricted the budget for this project. Which of the following should the project manager MOST likely do to move forward?
- A. Communicate with the affected stakeholders.
- B. Initiate a formal change request to modify the cost.
- C. Adjust the scope to stay within the cost.
- D. Set a new cost using a lightweight estimation method.
Answer : C
Question 7
As a result of an approved change, the project manager updates the project plan with the newest project end date. Which of the following change control processes should the project manager complete NEXT?
- A. Document the request in the change control log.
- B. Communicate the change deployment.
- C. Conduct an impact assessment.
- D. Implement the change.
Answer : C
Question 8
An IT intern was assigned to set up workstations as part of a project. The IT intern was very careful to do the task well and initially referred to notes while performing the task. By the end of the two-week rotation, the IT intern no longer needed the notes and completed more set-ups in less time. Which of the following MOST likely represents the observed relationship in this scenario?
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Answer : C
Question 9
An opportunity emerged in the middle of a project life cycle. Which of the following is the BEST action for the project manager to take?
- A. Exploit the risk.
- B. Accept the risk.
- C. Avoid the risk.
- D. Transfer the risk.
Answer : D
Question 10
The high-level technical requirements for a new application state that the application should be suitable to support enterprise-level client-server solutions. Which of the following meets these requirements?
- A. Data warehouse
- B. SQL database
- C. Multitier architecture
- D. Content management system
Answer : C
Question 11
A project manager was just assigned to a new project. Which of the following activities should the project manager undertake after accepting the project? (Choose two.)
- A. Review the detailed plan.
- B. Develop a preliminary scope.
- C. Develop a transition plan.
- D. Develop a project management plan.
- E. Review the resource pool.
- F. Review the project objectives.
Answer : A, F
Question 12
A program manager is reviewing the project portfolio and prioritizing each project based on the company’s strategic plan. Which of the following should be considered in this evaluation? (Choose two.)
- A. Company vision
- B. Global environment
- C. Brand value
- D. Mission statement
- E. Portfolio budget
- F. Local legislation
Answer : AB
Question 13
Halfway through a project, the sponsor states that the project is taking too long to complete. Which of the following should the project manager consult?
- A. Gantt chart
- B. Maintenance window schedule
- C. Functional requirements
- D. Test results
Answer : A
Question 14
A visual that displays team progress was created for stand-up meetings. Which of the following BEST describes what is being represented on the visual?
- A. Decision board
- B. Whiteboard
- C. Task board
- D. Dashboard
Answer : C
Question 15
A project manager is assigned to a multinational project with team members from different continents. Which of the following is the MOST important aspect for the project manager to consider?
- A. Resource allocation
- B. Communication security
- C. Technological factors
- D. Cultural differences
Answer : D