CompTIA Project+ CertMaster Practice Test Exam
Questions and Answers.
A project manager is working on a U.S. government contract and provides details of
sensitive information that is not available to the remainder of the team. What type of
information is the manager reviewing? (Select all that apply.) There's two! - > Need-to-
know information access
Clearance requirements
A project manager is working on a project in which the project findings provide an
advantage over the competition but do not have approval from the patent office. What
would these project findings be? - > Trade secret
A local grocery market starts a new delivery service for customers using the parent
company's new mobile ordering application. The staff picks items from the shelves,
purchases items using a stored debit or credit card, packages the items, and delivers
them to the correct address. The store partners with several other software applications to
make the service a unique and pleasant experience for everyone, such as maps and
driving directions for drivers. The parent company needs to know the local store's needs
for the project to go live and asks for a formal preliminary procurement plan. What should
the local store NOT include in the preliminary procurement plan? - > Operational training
schedules
Which exploratory document do sellers use when deliverables are commodities with
precise specifications, and the price will be the primary determining factor? - > Request for
bid
A vendor has failed to fulfill its obligations regarding a contract. It has put the project at risk
of failing to complete. What can help resolve this situation without choosing the nuclear
litigation option? - > Enforce vendor rules of engagement.
On a kitchen remodeling project, the scope and key deliverables, the project schedule,
duration, deadlines, costs, and estimates were drawn up in a preliminary scope
statement. The scope statement was given stakeholder approval and the project began.
Unfortunately, fuel costs have risen sharply in a short period, and all other costs and
expenses increased across the board. Negotiating pricing on some materials will also
push back some milestones and perhaps the completion date of the project. Due to these
changes, a project cost baseline was drawn up rather than a project budget. What is the
,difference between a project cost baseline and a project budget? - > A cost baseline
includes cost estimates and contingency reserves, while a budget totals cost estimates,
contingency, and management reserves.
A team receives an email notifying the department that the CEO has just stepped down
immediately after providing the annual work priority guidelines. The new CEO will be
determining new priorities over the next quarter. What has cascading impacts on the
organization that can cause risk due to the variance in priorities of work? - > New
management
A storage team wants to keep file sizes from taking up too much storage. Which of the
following is the least effective at reducing the number of files that are the same? - > Email
In preparing for a project, two members made conflicting statements regarding the
project's timeline. One stated the timeline is extremely short, while the other noted the
timeline is more than enough time. As the project manager, what kind of conflict resolution
strategy would resolve this conflict by coming to a middle ground decision? - >
Compromise
A company wants to buy some multi-function copiers for their printer upgrade project.
They want the ability to return the equipment at the end of the contract. Which type of
procurement method fulfills this need? - > Lease
A project engineer creates a hybrid project that will incorporate never before used
information technology to support critical functions and reporting. What is a complete
software stack, including the infrastructure, environments, and the actual product that an
end-user would use? - > SaaS
By the end of the planning phase, a project's team will know much more about the scope
and requirements and can write a detailed scope statement. During the planning phase,
there were too many unknowns, and there have been many changes during a project's life
cycle. Since the preliminary and detailed scope statements can use the same format,
several elements would need to be added to the scope statement to make it more
accurate. What elements would be found on a preliminary scope statement without
needing to be added to a detailed scope statement? - > Scope description, exclusions,
and assumptions
When performing issue management activities, what helps users understand and solve
the real problems in a project instead of repeatedly fixing surface issues? - > Root cause
analysis
, A company sends out emails quarterly to employees on how to use the ticketing system.
What does this refresher help accomplish? - > Reinforce adoption over time.
At a meeting for a finished project, the facilitator praised the project manager (PM) for a
"job well done." They spoke about how the company stretched its time, resources, and
funds to complete the project on time. There were many boasting executives and happy
stakeholders, and the community seemed satisfied with the manufacturing process since
it employs half the town. All they had to do now was push the product. Which of the
following is NOT a measure of this project's success? - > The company reduced high-
probability risks and is making more money.
A software development manager wants to keep a record of issues that arise during the
coding process. Which of the following will best help the manager with this? - > Defect log
A technician initiates a new project and obtains information on how the team can acquire,
manage, and consume resources throughout the project. What can the technician
reference to obtain additional contexts on these concepts? - > Enterprise resource
planning
A project manager has the task of completing a project for the U.S. government. The team
members must submit a background check as part of the assignment process. What
security concept best mandates this type of background check? - > Clearance
requirements
A project manager must set strict service level agreements (SLAs) to implement a new
help desk ticketing system. The department has a history of taking too long to complete
basic tasks. What does the SLA help the project manager accomplish? - > Monitor
performance.
A software developer pushes an update that completely breaks functionality in their
website. What can the developer use to fix this issue and get the website working again as
quickly as possible? - > Version controls tools
A project manager of a newly started project must prepare a fixed-price contract with a
vendor to order equipment. What document will the project manager send to the vendor? -
> Purchase order
Questions and Answers.
A project manager is working on a U.S. government contract and provides details of
sensitive information that is not available to the remainder of the team. What type of
information is the manager reviewing? (Select all that apply.) There's two! - > Need-to-
know information access
Clearance requirements
A project manager is working on a project in which the project findings provide an
advantage over the competition but do not have approval from the patent office. What
would these project findings be? - > Trade secret
A local grocery market starts a new delivery service for customers using the parent
company's new mobile ordering application. The staff picks items from the shelves,
purchases items using a stored debit or credit card, packages the items, and delivers
them to the correct address. The store partners with several other software applications to
make the service a unique and pleasant experience for everyone, such as maps and
driving directions for drivers. The parent company needs to know the local store's needs
for the project to go live and asks for a formal preliminary procurement plan. What should
the local store NOT include in the preliminary procurement plan? - > Operational training
schedules
Which exploratory document do sellers use when deliverables are commodities with
precise specifications, and the price will be the primary determining factor? - > Request for
bid
A vendor has failed to fulfill its obligations regarding a contract. It has put the project at risk
of failing to complete. What can help resolve this situation without choosing the nuclear
litigation option? - > Enforce vendor rules of engagement.
On a kitchen remodeling project, the scope and key deliverables, the project schedule,
duration, deadlines, costs, and estimates were drawn up in a preliminary scope
statement. The scope statement was given stakeholder approval and the project began.
Unfortunately, fuel costs have risen sharply in a short period, and all other costs and
expenses increased across the board. Negotiating pricing on some materials will also
push back some milestones and perhaps the completion date of the project. Due to these
changes, a project cost baseline was drawn up rather than a project budget. What is the
,difference between a project cost baseline and a project budget? - > A cost baseline
includes cost estimates and contingency reserves, while a budget totals cost estimates,
contingency, and management reserves.
A team receives an email notifying the department that the CEO has just stepped down
immediately after providing the annual work priority guidelines. The new CEO will be
determining new priorities over the next quarter. What has cascading impacts on the
organization that can cause risk due to the variance in priorities of work? - > New
management
A storage team wants to keep file sizes from taking up too much storage. Which of the
following is the least effective at reducing the number of files that are the same? - > Email
In preparing for a project, two members made conflicting statements regarding the
project's timeline. One stated the timeline is extremely short, while the other noted the
timeline is more than enough time. As the project manager, what kind of conflict resolution
strategy would resolve this conflict by coming to a middle ground decision? - >
Compromise
A company wants to buy some multi-function copiers for their printer upgrade project.
They want the ability to return the equipment at the end of the contract. Which type of
procurement method fulfills this need? - > Lease
A project engineer creates a hybrid project that will incorporate never before used
information technology to support critical functions and reporting. What is a complete
software stack, including the infrastructure, environments, and the actual product that an
end-user would use? - > SaaS
By the end of the planning phase, a project's team will know much more about the scope
and requirements and can write a detailed scope statement. During the planning phase,
there were too many unknowns, and there have been many changes during a project's life
cycle. Since the preliminary and detailed scope statements can use the same format,
several elements would need to be added to the scope statement to make it more
accurate. What elements would be found on a preliminary scope statement without
needing to be added to a detailed scope statement? - > Scope description, exclusions,
and assumptions
When performing issue management activities, what helps users understand and solve
the real problems in a project instead of repeatedly fixing surface issues? - > Root cause
analysis
, A company sends out emails quarterly to employees on how to use the ticketing system.
What does this refresher help accomplish? - > Reinforce adoption over time.
At a meeting for a finished project, the facilitator praised the project manager (PM) for a
"job well done." They spoke about how the company stretched its time, resources, and
funds to complete the project on time. There were many boasting executives and happy
stakeholders, and the community seemed satisfied with the manufacturing process since
it employs half the town. All they had to do now was push the product. Which of the
following is NOT a measure of this project's success? - > The company reduced high-
probability risks and is making more money.
A software development manager wants to keep a record of issues that arise during the
coding process. Which of the following will best help the manager with this? - > Defect log
A technician initiates a new project and obtains information on how the team can acquire,
manage, and consume resources throughout the project. What can the technician
reference to obtain additional contexts on these concepts? - > Enterprise resource
planning
A project manager has the task of completing a project for the U.S. government. The team
members must submit a background check as part of the assignment process. What
security concept best mandates this type of background check? - > Clearance
requirements
A project manager must set strict service level agreements (SLAs) to implement a new
help desk ticketing system. The department has a history of taking too long to complete
basic tasks. What does the SLA help the project manager accomplish? - > Monitor
performance.
A software developer pushes an update that completely breaks functionality in their
website. What can the developer use to fix this issue and get the website working again as
quickly as possible? - > Version controls tools
A project manager of a newly started project must prepare a fixed-price contract with a
vendor to order equipment. What document will the project manager send to the vendor? -
> Purchase order
