CompTIA PK0-005 Sample Questions with Explanations

These original sample questions are designed to help you check how the exam topics appear in decision-style prompts. They are not taken from the live exam.

Use these sample questions as a guided self-assessment for CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) topics such as project lifecycle, stakeholder communication, change control, risks, issues, documents, governance, and IT delivery constraints. The prompts emphasize practical project judgment rather than vocabulary recall alone.

Where these questions fit in the PK0-005 guide

The sample set below is part of the CompTIA PK0-005 guide path:

• CompTIA certification hub
• PK0-005 exam guide
• PK0-005 cheat sheet
• PK0-005 study plan
• PK0-005 FAQ
• PK0-005 resources
• PK0-005 glossary

PK0-005 project management sample questions

Work through each prompt before opening the explanation. PK0-005 questions usually reward answers that preserve scope control, stakeholder alignment, traceability, and risk-aware delivery.

Question 1

Topic: Handling a sponsor change request

A project sponsor asks the team to add a reporting dashboard halfway through execution. The dashboard is useful, but it was not in the approved scope. What should the project manager do first?

• A. Add the dashboard immediately because the sponsor requested it.
• B. Tell the team to work overtime without updating any project documents.
• C. Document the request, assess impact on scope, schedule, cost, and risk, and route it through the approved change-control process.
• D. Reject the request without analysis because scope can never change.

Best answer: C

Explanation: Project+ rewards disciplined change control. A useful change still needs impact analysis, documentation, approval, and baseline updates if accepted.

Why the other choices are weaker:

• A bypasses scope and approval controls.
• B hides the impact and creates unmanaged work.
• D is too rigid; controlled change can be valid.

What this tests: change control, scope baseline, sponsor requests, impact analysis, and project governance.

Related topics: Change control; Scope; Governance; Stakeholders

Question 2

Topic: Risk versus issue

A vendor warns that a required API may not be available before integration testing. Two weeks later the API is still unavailable and testing is blocked. How should the project records change?

• A. Keep it only in the risk register because issues and risks are identical.
• B. Remove it from all records because the team already knows about it.
• C. Move or copy the active blocker into the issue log, assign ownership, define action steps, and update related schedule or risk records.
• D. Close the project because every vendor delay requires cancellation.

Best answer: C

Explanation: A risk is a possible future event; an issue is a current problem requiring action. Once the API blocks testing, it needs issue ownership and active tracking.

Why the other choices are weaker:

• A misses the status change from possible to actual.
• B weakens accountability and traceability.
• D overreacts without governance or remediation analysis.

What this tests: risk register, issue log, ownership, vendor blockers, and schedule impact.

Related topics: Risk; Issue log; Vendor; Schedule

Question 3

Topic: Choosing the right status message

An executive sponsor asks whether the project is still on track. The schedule has slipped by one week, a mitigation plan is in progress, and a formal change may be needed if recovery fails. What is the best response?

• A. Report green status because the team is working hard.
• B. Send the full task list without summarizing risk or impact.
• C. Avoid communicating until the project is fully recovered.
• D. Provide a factual status update with schedule variance, impact, mitigation actions, owner, decision points, and escalation needs.

Best answer: D

Explanation: Strong project communication is clear, factual, audience-aware, and action-oriented. Sponsors need impact and decisions, not optimism or raw detail.

Why the other choices are weaker:

• A hides the variance and undermines trust.
• B overwhelms the sponsor without the needed decision context.
• C delays escalation and may worsen the impact.

What this tests: communication, status reporting, escalation, schedule variance, and stakeholder management.

Related topics: Status reporting; Communication; Escalation; Schedule

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