CompTIA Project+ Exam PK0-003 (Review Questions) 87
Correct Questions and Answers.
What is the definition of a project? Choose two.
A. A group of interrelated activities that create a unique benefit to the organization
B. Through the use of project management techniques, which are repeatable processes,
a series of actions that are performed to produce the same result multiple times
C. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
D. A process used to generate profit, improve market share, or adhere to legal
requirements
E. A time-constrained endeavor with assigned resources responsible for meeting the
goals of the project according to the quality standards - > C, E.
A project creates a unique product, service, or result and has defined start and finish
dates. Projects must have resources in order to bring about their results, and they must
meet the quality standards outlined in the project plan. Interrelated activities are not
projects because they don't meet the criteria for a project. Project management processes
are a means to manage projects, and processes used to generate profits or increase
market share do not fit the definition of a project. Processes are typically ongoing; projects
start and stop.
What organization is recognized worldwide for setting project management standards?
PMC
PMI
PMP
CompTIA - > B. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading professional
project management association, with more than 400,000 members worldwide.
What is the term for a group of related projects managed in a coordinated fashion?
,A. Life cycle
B. Phase
C. Process group
D. Program - > D. A program is a group of related projects that can benefit from
coordinated management. Life cycles are the various stages a project goes through, and
process groups consist of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and
Closing.
Which of the following are the requirements to complete a pre-project setup? Choose
three.
A. Conduct a feasibility analysis.
B. Identify the project.
C. Validate the project.
D. Validate the business case.
E. Prepare a project charter and obtain approval of the charter.
F. Identify and analyze stakeholders. - > B, C, E. The steps in pre-project setup include the
following: identifying the project, validating the project, preparing a project charter, and
obtaining approval of the charter.
Which of the following general management skills does a project manager employ up to
90 percent of their time?
A. Programming
B. Communications
C. Leadership
, D. Problem solving - > B. Project managers can spend up to 90 percent of their time
communicating. The other skills listed here are important as well, but the clue in this
question is the 90 percent figure that relates to the amount of time project managers may
spend communicating.
You receive a request from customer service to develop and implement a desktop
management system for the customer-support staff. What type of project request is this?
A. Business need
B. Market demand
C. Legal requirement
D. Technological advance - > A. A request to develop a product for use by an internal
department is a business need. Market demands are driven by the needs of the market,
legal requirements come about because of rules or regulations that must be complied
with, and technological advances are because of improvements in expertise or
equipment.
You are working in a matrix organization. Choose two responses that describe this type of
structure.
A. Project resources are members of another business unit and may or may not be able to
help you full-time.
B. Matrix organizations can be structured as strong, weak, or balanced.
C. Project managers have the majority of power in this type of structure.
D. This organizational structure is similar to a functional organization.
E. Employees are assigned project tasks by their project manager in this type of structure.
- > B, E. A matrix organization can be structured as a strong, weak, or balanced matrix.
Employees are assigned to projects by their functional managers, and the project tasks
are assigned to them by the project manager. The project manager has the majority of
power in a project-based organization.
Correct Questions and Answers.
What is the definition of a project? Choose two.
A. A group of interrelated activities that create a unique benefit to the organization
B. Through the use of project management techniques, which are repeatable processes,
a series of actions that are performed to produce the same result multiple times
C. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
D. A process used to generate profit, improve market share, or adhere to legal
requirements
E. A time-constrained endeavor with assigned resources responsible for meeting the
goals of the project according to the quality standards - > C, E.
A project creates a unique product, service, or result and has defined start and finish
dates. Projects must have resources in order to bring about their results, and they must
meet the quality standards outlined in the project plan. Interrelated activities are not
projects because they don't meet the criteria for a project. Project management processes
are a means to manage projects, and processes used to generate profits or increase
market share do not fit the definition of a project. Processes are typically ongoing; projects
start and stop.
What organization is recognized worldwide for setting project management standards?
PMC
PMI
PMP
CompTIA - > B. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading professional
project management association, with more than 400,000 members worldwide.
What is the term for a group of related projects managed in a coordinated fashion?
,A. Life cycle
B. Phase
C. Process group
D. Program - > D. A program is a group of related projects that can benefit from
coordinated management. Life cycles are the various stages a project goes through, and
process groups consist of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and
Closing.
Which of the following are the requirements to complete a pre-project setup? Choose
three.
A. Conduct a feasibility analysis.
B. Identify the project.
C. Validate the project.
D. Validate the business case.
E. Prepare a project charter and obtain approval of the charter.
F. Identify and analyze stakeholders. - > B, C, E. The steps in pre-project setup include the
following: identifying the project, validating the project, preparing a project charter, and
obtaining approval of the charter.
Which of the following general management skills does a project manager employ up to
90 percent of their time?
A. Programming
B. Communications
C. Leadership
, D. Problem solving - > B. Project managers can spend up to 90 percent of their time
communicating. The other skills listed here are important as well, but the clue in this
question is the 90 percent figure that relates to the amount of time project managers may
spend communicating.
You receive a request from customer service to develop and implement a desktop
management system for the customer-support staff. What type of project request is this?
A. Business need
B. Market demand
C. Legal requirement
D. Technological advance - > A. A request to develop a product for use by an internal
department is a business need. Market demands are driven by the needs of the market,
legal requirements come about because of rules or regulations that must be complied
with, and technological advances are because of improvements in expertise or
equipment.
You are working in a matrix organization. Choose two responses that describe this type of
structure.
A. Project resources are members of another business unit and may or may not be able to
help you full-time.
B. Matrix organizations can be structured as strong, weak, or balanced.
C. Project managers have the majority of power in this type of structure.
D. This organizational structure is similar to a functional organization.
E. Employees are assigned project tasks by their project manager in this type of structure.
- > B, E. A matrix organization can be structured as a strong, weak, or balanced matrix.
Employees are assigned to projects by their functional managers, and the project tasks
are assigned to them by the project manager. The project manager has the majority of
power in a project-based organization.
