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JK0-017 CompTIA E2C Project+ Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

A project manager has analyzed work performance information and identified alarming variances in the project deliverable. Which of the following would be the BEST response for the project manager?

Options:

A.

Perform a qualitative risk assessment.

B.

Speak with the project sponsor about possible solutions.

C.

Approve a change request to correct the actions.

D.

Recommend corrective actions.

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Questions 5

Faced with a complex project with many stages, which of the following is the BEST action for the project manager to take?

Options:

A.

Employ phase closure meetings.

B.

Encourage vendors to work overtime.

C.

Request a schedule extension.

D.

Hire additional contractors.

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Questions 6

A project manager needs to replace someone on the project team. Which of the following is the FIRST action they should take?

Options:

A.

Consult the project staffing plan.

B.

Notify the human resources department to open a job posting.

C.

Search for skilled subcontractors who could quickly fill the opening.

D.

Ask the project sponsor for another resource.

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Questions 7

During the execution of an assigned task the developer informs the project manager of a missing component. Which of the following should the project manager do next?

Options:

A.

Inform the sponsor and have the developer include it in the same task.

B.

Document the change and determine the impact of the modification.

C.

Add the task to the project plan and assign the task to the developer.

D.

Inform the sponsor that the change is out of scope.

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Questions 8

Monitoring and controlling project work is a control process function that spans from:

Options:

A.

the creation of the project work plan to the completion of the work breakdown structure (WBS).

B.

project kickoff to the project completion, including documentation of lessons learned.

C.

project kickoff to the project plan generation.

D.

the creation of the project work plan to the completion of the statement of work (SOW)

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Questions 9

An ongoing project has a BAC of $450,000, an EV of $110,000 and an AC of $100,000.

Which of the following is the CPI of the project?

Options:

A.

$340,000

B.

1.1

C.

$10,000

D.

.91

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Questions 10

A project manager seeks to implement a change control system. Which of the following elements are essential for this system to be effective? (Select Three).

Options:

A.

Change request form

B.

Sponsor communication

C.

Approval mechanism

D.

Pareto chart

E.

Impact analysis

F.

Earned Value (EV) analysis

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Questions 11

During a status meeting, a team member informs the project manager of a possible risk. Which of the following is the FIRST action the project manager should take?

Options:

A.

Record the risk in the risk register.

B.

Work with the team to develop a risk response.

C.

Perform an initial prioritization of the risk.

D.

Determine the probability and impact of the risk.

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Questions 12

Which of the following would require that the project risk register be updated?

Options:

A.

A qualitative risk analysis is performed

B.

A stakeholder has concerns about material delays

C.

The risk management plan is created

D.

Increased costs for required materials

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Questions 13

In a highway project 5 miles (8 kilometers) out of the total 15 miles (24 kilometers) have been completed. The BAC is $900,000. Which of the following represents the ETC of this project?

Options:

A.

$150,000

B.

$300,000

C.

$450,000

D.

$600,000

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Questions 14

Which of the following occurs during a project kick-off meeting?

Options:

A.

Project plan approval

B.

Analyze project risks

C.

Identification of the stakeholders

D.

Project charter review

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Questions 15

A major change has been approved by the change control board and it now needs to be scheduled for implementation. Which of the following is the BEST method of implementing the change?

Options:

A.

Distribute details of the change per the communication plan, and implement according to the change control process.

B.

Ask the change control board to schedule the change, and when scheduled, identify the individual team member responsible for implementing it.

C.

Email the project team, identifying the team member responsible for implementing the change, and then schedule it with the appropriate team members.

D.

Identify the team member responsible for implementing the change and direct the team member to inform the rest of the project team of the date and time of implementation.

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Questions 16

All of the following occur during the project closure phase EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

ensure the project is aligned with organizational goals.

B.

ensure document retention compliance is being performed.

C.

release project team resources.

D.

close contracts and pay vendors.

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Questions 17

The project has been terminated. Which of the following should be conducted with the project team before they are released?

Options:

A.

Case study

B.

Feasibility analysis

C.

Stakeholder analysis

D.

Post-mortem analysis

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Questions 18

Which of the following are process groups in the project life cycle? (Select Three).

Options:

A.

Accepting

B.

Mitigating

C.

Avoiding

D.

Initiating

E.

Closing

F.

Planning

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Questions 19

A project manager receives formal leadership authority from which of the following documents?

Options:

A.

Resource matrix

B.

Project charter

C.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

D.

Statement of Work (SOW)

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Questions 20

Which of the following tools would be used to determine the relationship between two changed variables?

Options:

A.

Scatter diagram

B.

Qualitative risk analysis

C.

Ishikawa diagram

D.

Monte Carlo analysis

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Questions 21

Which of the following quality option costs BEST identifies the expense of inspecting deliverables to prevent flawed products from reaching the customer?

Options:

A.

Actual costs

B.

Failure costs

C.

Appraisal costs

D.

Contract costs

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Questions 22

A stakeholder has determined the need to update their payroll method with a new system. Which of the following is the FIRST activity the corporation should perform?

Options:

A.

Conduct a feasibility study.

B.

Determine the justification of the project.

C.

Obtain a preliminary review by the project selection committee.

D.

Determine if the project is in alignment with the companys strategic plan.

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Questions 23

Several team members have criticized the project manager for requesting that they work overtime in order to complete a project on time. Which of the following steps should the project manager take to resolve the conflict?

Options:

A.

Force the team members to work and terminate any who do not comply.

B.

Avoid the conflict by asking the stakeholders to talk to the team members.

C.

Compromise and let the team members finish the project late.

D.

Discuss schedule options with team members.

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Questions 24

A network diagram shows two critical paths for a project. Which of the following will MOST likely increase?

Options:

A.

Staff

B.

Risk

C.

Cost

D.

Time

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Questions 25

A project manager is working with a large team on an important project. Many of the team members work remotely. The project manager requires each team member to submit weekly status reports at a certain time each week. One team member consistently submits late status reports. Which of the following should the project manager consider FIRST?

Options:

A.

Time zones for various work locations

B.

Necessity of weekly status reports

C.

Format of the status report

D.

Past performance reviews of the team member

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Questions 26

Refer to the attached Exhibit.

Which of the following dependencies is demonstrated between task 1 and task 2 in the following diagram?

Options:

A.

Start-to-Start

B.

Start-to-Finish

C.

Finish-to-Finish

D.

Finish-to-Start

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Questions 27

Which of the following are components of an internal / external communication plan? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

Technology requirements

B.

Communication budget

C.

Distribution list

D.

Stakeholders list

E.

Communication frequency

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Questions 28

Control limits would be found in which of the following plans?

Options:

A.

Procurement management plan

B.

Quality management plan

C.

Change management plan

D.

Scope management plan

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Questions 29

A project manager added some experienced team members to work on certain project activities in conjunction with inexperienced team members because the project is behind schedule. Which of the following BEST describes the technique the project manager is using?

Options:

A.

Schedule optimization

B.

Fast tracking

C.

Resource management

D.

Crashing

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Questions 30

All of the following are taken into account when determining the critical path EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Late start and finish dates.

B.

Activity durations.

C.

Early start and finish dates.

D.

Resource limitations.

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Questions 31

Which of the following represents the appropriate order of an effective change management process?

Options:

A.

Identify change, perform impact analysis, approve or deny change, update applicable project plan components, document change.

B.

Identify change, document change, perform impact analysis, approve or deny change, update applicable project plan components.

C.

Identify change, document change, perform impact analysis, update applicable project plan components, approve or deny change.

D.

Identify change, document change, approve or deny change, perform impact analysis, update applicable project plan components.

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Questions 32

To ensure that project status meetings are effective and productive, the project manager should:

Options:

A.

invite only team members who have an immediate task on the project.

B.

publish an agenda prior to the meeting.

C.

invite all stakeholders and the sponsor to every meeting.

D.

hold only one meeting per week.

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Questions 33

Which of the following elements does a project charter contain?

Options:

A.

A project scope statement

B.

A change management template

C.

A completed request for proposal (RFP)

D.

A complete list of the key performance indicators (KPIs)

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Questions 34

Which of the following are created using information contained in the work breakdown structure (WBS)? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

Project scope statement

B.

Project statement of work

C.

Project charter

D.

Project activity estimates

E.

Project resource estimates

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Questions 35

Which of the following components are included in a communication plan? (Select Two).

Options:

A.

Statement of Work (SOW)

B.

Risk matrix

C.

Frequency

D.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

E.

Distribution list

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Questions 36

After identifying the activities in a work package, which of the following is the NEXT step that a project manager should complete?

Options:

A.

Estimate costs

B.

Identify activities

C.

Build a project schedule

D.

Assign key stakeholders

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Questions 37

A variance between the planned scheduled work and the actual work completed would initially be highlighted in which of the following performance statistics?

Options:

A.

CV

B.

SV

C.

CPI

D.

ETC

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Questions 38

A major change has been approved by the change control board and it now needs to be scheduled for implementation. Which of the following is the BEST method of implementing the change?

Options:

A.

Distribute details of the change per the communication plan, and implement according to the change control process.

B.

Ask the change control board to schedule the change, and when scheduled, identify the individual team member responsible for implementing it.

C.

Email the project team, identifying the team member responsible for implementing the change, and then schedule it with the appropriate team members.

D.

Identify the team member responsible for implementing the change and direct the team member to inform the rest of the project team of the date and time of implementation.

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Questions 39

A team member on a project uncovers a minor risk with the quality of a purchased component. The team uses their combined expert judgment to determine that the risk to the deliverable is very low. Which of the following is the MOST likely action the project manager should take?

Options:

A.

Issue a change request to the change control board to select a different vendor from the qualified sellers list and request early termination of the current vendors contract.

B.

Call a project team meeting to discuss the risk and communicate the issue directly with the project sponsor.

C.

Contact the vendor and request a thorough review of the products architecture.

D.

Document the risk in the risk register, accept it and refer to the agreed vendor contracts for methods of raising the issue with the vendor.

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Questions 40

Which of the following describes a work breakdown structure (WBS)?

Options:

A.

Determines the critical path of a project schedule

B.

Identifies stakeholders and their roles

C.

Is deliverable-oriented and hierarchical in nature

D.

Measures the quality of the project objectives

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Questions 41

Which of the following are reasons why formal project closure is important? (Select Three).

Options:

A.

Release staff from the project

B.

Reassign staff to another project

C.

Releases leftover funding from the project

D.

Provides historical information

E.

Allows for final changes to the work breakdown structure (WBS)

F.

Confirms completed/non-completed objectives

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Questions 42

The project manager has the MOST authority in which of the following organizational structures?

Options:

A.

Balanced Matrix

B.

Functional

C.

Weak Matrix

D.

Strong Matrix

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Questions 43

A project manager has just completed the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the project team. Which of the following would be used during activity sequencing?

Options:

A.

Precedence diagramming method

B.

Monte Carlo analysis

C.

Resource availability

D.

Resource leveling technique

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Questions 44

A qualitative analysis identified a server crash as an internal project risk with a medium probability and high adverse impact to the project. The project manager decides to manage this risk by authorizing the purchase and installation of a tape backup unit for the server, to prevent the potential loss of documents. Which of the following risk response strategies was applied in this circumstance?

Options:

A.

Acceptance

B.

Transfer

C.

Mitigation

D.

Avoidance

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Questions 45

Which of the following is described when a company requires version control of project documents?

Options:

A.

Decision oversight

B.

Regulatory compliance

C.

Internal process compliance

D.

Change management controls

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Questions 46

Work must be overlapped and completed in parallel rather than sequentially within the critical path in order to meet the end date of the project. Which of the following would be utilized?

Options:

A.

Optimizing

B.

Crashing

C.

Resource leveling

D.

Fast-tracking

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Questions 47

Which of the following is the BEST report to provide to senior management?

Options:

A.

Daily progress report

B.

Milestone report

C.

Quality audit

D.

Work performance report

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Questions 48

By completing the lessons learned during project closure, the project manager can:

Options:

A.

modify the project budget.

B.

determine the reasons for the success or failure of a project.

C.

manage stakeholder expectations.

D.

determine the critical path of the project schedule.

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Questions 49

A manager and the head of engineering discuss a change to a major work package. After the meeting, the project manager contacts a third person and tells them to complete the paperwork to make the change. Who did the project manager contact?

Options:

A.

A project sponsor

B.

A third party vendor

C.

A change control board member

D.

A project expediter

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Questions 50

Which of the following is found in project closure documentation?

Options:

A.

Updated communications plan

B.

Quality baseline

C.

Responsibility assignment matrix

D.

Transition plan

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Questions 51

A project manager is using a vendor with a fixed bid contract. The vendor would like to help out with other parts of the project.

Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Review the vendors SOW and determine if the additional work items can be included.

B.

Allow the vendor to accept the additional work on a time and material (T&M) basis.

C.

Allow the vendor to accept the additional work, but honor the fixed bid price.

D.

Explain to the vendor that the work is already assigned to the vendor with the lowest cost.

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Questions 52

The change control board has approved a change to the scope of a project. Which of the following actions should the project manager take NEXT?

Options:

A.

Obtain additional approval from the project sponsor.

B.

Discuss this change during the next status meeting.

C.

Perform a probability and impact analysis on the change.

D.

Create a plan to implement the change.

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Questions 53

The frequency of measurement would be found in which of the following documents?

Options:

A.

Risk management plan

B.

Scope management plan

C.

Quality management plan

D.

Communication management plan

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Questions 54

Which of the following activities would happen FIRST in procurement management?

Options:

A.

Request seller responses.

B.

Perform a make or buy analysis.

C.

Perform contract administration.

D.

Perform vendor selection.

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Questions 55

The project cost performance index is 1.2 and the project manager has spent $71,248 dollars to date. The project is currently 50 percent complete. Which of the following is the earned value (EV)?

Options:

A.

$35,624.00

B.

$59,373.33

C.

$71,248.00

D.

$85,497.60

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Questions 56

Two employees will not work on the same project together. The project manager tells the employees to talk to their supervisors because the supervisors recommended they work together. This is an example of which of the following conflict resolution styles?

Options:

A.

Withdrawing

B.

Forcing

C.

Accepting

D.

Compromising

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Questions 57

A project manager is analyzing the network schedule to determine the early start and early finish dates as well as the late start and late finish dates, for each activity. The project manager is not taking into account any resource constraints. Which of the following methods is demonstrated in this scenario?

Options:

A.

Critical Chain Method (CCM)

B.

Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)

C.

Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)

D.

Critical Path Method (CPM)

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Questions 58

A key team member is performing poorly on a project. The project manager has verified that the team member knows the project expectations. The project manager has met repeatedly with this team member to outline expectations. Which of the following is the NEXT step the project manager should take to keep the project on schedule?

Options:

A.

Ignore the team members behavior.

B.

Terminate the team member.

C.

Move the team member to another project.

D.

Request the resource managers assistance.

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Questions 59

In pre-project setup, which of the following must be completed prior to validating a project?

Options:

A.

Project definition

B.

Preliminary SOW

C.

Project charter

D.

Stakeholder approval

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Questions 60

The project manager needs to determine the relationship between two variables. Which of the following tools will the project manager use?

Options:

A.

Histogram

B.

Run chart

C.

Pareto chart

D.

Scatter diagram

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Exam Code: JK0-017
Exam Name: CompTIA E2C Project+ Certification Exam
Last Update: Apr 14, 2023
Questions: 402