PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  In a weekly status meeting with the client, the project manager asks each team member to present how their deliverables are impacting the customer's final product requirements. Which leadership skill is the project manager applying?

  A. Focusing on the important things
  B. Maintaining team spirit and cooperation
  C. Having a holistic and systemic view
  D. Ensuring that expectations are clear
  C. Having a holistic and systemic view

• Question 2:

  A project manager discovered that a component on the critical path is in danger of delay due to continuous disagreements between two developers. This personality-related issue can't be resolved by the team. What should the project manager do?

  A. Log the issue in the register and delay the development of the component.
  B. Log the issue in the register and ask the team to make a decision by voting.
  C. Log the issue in the register and escalate to the human resources (HR) manager.
  D. Log the issue in the register and let the developers resolve the conflict.
  C. Log the issue in the register and escalate to the human resources (HR) manager.

• Question 3:

  A bank has initiated a project to replace an existing core system with a new one. The system will be launched in several stages after the completion of each project deliverable that must be approved by the key stakeholders. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Engage experienced key stakeholders in the implementation of the project.
  B. Review the test and inspection plan with the key stakeholders.
  C. Agree on quality standards with the key stakeholders.
  D. Develop a requirements traceability matrix.
  C. Agree on quality standards with the key stakeholders.

• Question 4:

  A bank wants to initiate a new service for its customers that will also increase revenue. This service must comply with strict cyber regulation guidelines. Halfway through the project life cycle, the cyber regulations change, which has a large impact on the project.

  What type of status report should the project leader present to the stakeholders?

  A. A report including the change control process for the requested changes and the updated risk register.
  B. A report containing statistics, detailed tasks to be done, and an explanation of the impact of the changes.
  C. A report that includes a detailed risk mitigation plan and action items for complying with changes.
  D. A report that is concise and simple, and that clearly states the impact the changes will have.
  A. A report including the change control process for the requested changes and the updated risk register.

• Question 5:

  A project manager is working on a project that is required to deliver value on an incremental basis. Which action should the project manager take to enable successful project execution?

  A. Identify the tangible and intangible benefits.
  B. Create a project schedule containing milestones.
  C. Engage with the project sponsor to understand the scope.
  D. Develop a comprehensive set of requirements.
  B. Create a project schedule containing milestones.

• Question 6:

  A project manager has been assigned to a corporate project management office (PMO). They are responsible for leading the development and rollout of updated project management procedures and templates that would include both predictive and agile approaches.

  What should the project manager do after the documents are completed?

  A. Upload the files to the corporate website to be available for internal use.
  B. Develop a training plan for all of the stakeholders to learn about the updates.
  C. Hire an external consultant to monitor the execution of the new procedures.
  D. Meet with the department managers to help them roll out the new procedures.
  B. Develop a training plan for all of the stakeholders to learn about the updates.

• Question 7:

  A product is undergoing its last iterative increment, and the project team is ready to make the final deployment. The company's financial manager is asking the project team to complete the deployment and close the project as soon as possible so it can be capitalized.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Expedite the final deployment and close the project.
  B. Ignore the stakeholder's request as there is a defined plan.
  C. Update the acceptance criteria for the iteration.
  D. Check on the definition of done (DoD) for the project.
  D. Check on the definition of done (DoD) for the project.

• Question 8:

  A project manager is working on a project for a startup company. The company launched cloud-based agile project management and DevOps training modules via the learning platform to support multiple self-paced and virtual learning formats. In a recent sprint, the quality assurance team failed to thoroughly inspect the modules before deployment, resulting in a poor customer experience.

  Which of the following issues is the project manager facing?

  A. Nonconformance issue
  B. Escaped defect
  C. Unmet planned-to-done ratio
  D. Undetected error
  B. Escaped defect

• Question 9:

  A project manager is asked to negotiate between two team members who frequently have misunderstandings in order to reach an agreement that will advance the project. What should the project manager to?

  A. Establish common ground through collaboration and understanding the team members' needs
  B. Organize a team-building event to improve the morale among team members
  C. Encourage a positive ongoing relationship between both of the team members
  D. Coach and mentor the team members to build consensus and to resolve the ongoing conflict
  A. Establish common ground through collaboration and understanding the team members' needs

• Question 10:

  A team is not delivering the committed work. Cards are not moving on the kanban board, and the burndown chart shows that the sprint progress is slow. What should the agile project manager do?

  A. Consider the use of alternative performance metrics.
  B. Change the work in progress (WIP) limit to reflect the team's capacity.
  C. Discuss the performance with senior leadership.
  D. Meet with the project team members who are slow in delivering tasks.
  D. Meet with the project team members who are slow in delivering tasks.