PMI PMI Certifications PMP Questions & Answers

• Question 1261:

  A project manager has been assigned to a project that is in progress. The project manager is looking for information regarding why the project is being completed. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Evaluate the project exit criteria in the project charter.

  B. Reach out to the senior executive sponsor for the project.

  C. Understand the project success criteria and objectives.

  D. Review the project status reporting for the latest information.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1262:

  A project manager learns from a marketing analyst that a competitor just published a press release announcing a product launch using a specific innovation. The project manager is concerned because the company is initiating a project involving the same innovation. A key goal of the new project is that the product will be the first to market won the innovation.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Document the issue in the issue log and escalate to the project sponsor

  B. Inform the project sponsor and suggest canceling the project

  C. Review the project goals and eat criteria m the project charter

  D. Ask the leader of research and development to decide on next steps

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1263:

  A project manager is leading a progress review meeting when some stakeholders, who are new to the project, express concerns about not having access to previously shared deliverables. What should the project manager do?

  A. Document the new stakeholders' concerns in the meeting minutes.

  B. Schedule an ad hoc meeting with the new stakeholders to discuss concerns.

  C. Use social media environments to share the project information

  D. Use the project management information system (PMIS) to share information.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1264:

  A project manager is developing a project baseline schedule and has started to assign team members to the project activities according to their function. What should the project manager do in this phase?

  A. Develop project onboarding guidelines for the team members assigned to the project.

  B. Ensure that a kick-off meeting is planned and invite relevant stakeholders to participate.

  C. Ensure that lessons learned are considered as part of the project schedule decomposition.

  D. Confirm that no conflicts exist in resource calendars with assigned activities on other projects.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1265:

  After difficult negotiations, a customer committed to pay the cost for changes to the project scope. The team seems unhappy as the project completion time will take longer than previously scheduled. How should the project manager support the outcome of the new agreement?

  A. Motivate the team and deploy the necessary resources.

  B. Find a way to maintain the project schedule.

  C. Impose authority on the project.

  D. Request additional resources from the sponsor and motivate the team.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1266:

  A project, with its execution phase planned in an iterative way, has the following metrics for the first three iterations.

  

  One of the requirements for the project states that in order to get payment authorized for the project, neither the SPI nor the CPI can be less than 0.95. What should the project manager do in iteration 4 to ensure the project is in compliance with the requirement?

  A. Schedule crashing

  B. Fast tracking

  C. Earned schedule

  D. Earned value

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1267:

  A government agency is developing a new connectivity policy. The assigned project manager is a famous economist with international recognition. The team is eager to work with the project manager, but feels intimidated. The project manager realizes that a junior economist, whose tasks are behind schedule, is especially intimidated by the situation.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Evaluate the performance of the junior economist in the upcoming months.

  B. Reassign some of the junior economist's tasks to other economists.

  C. Request to replace the junior economist with a more experienced economist.

  D. Consider organizing paired work sessions for the junior and senior economists.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1268:

  During the first project meeting with a new project manager, a stakeholder complains about not receiving periodic reports. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Add the stakeholder details into the periodic reports and update the project management plan

  B. Invite the stakeholder to all future project review meetings and update the project management plan

  C. Update the project management plan with the new information and inform all of the relevant stakeholders

  D. Meet with the stakeholder to better understand their expectations and update the stakeholder engagement plan

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1269:

  When a project manager is trying to determine a leadership style to use on a project what should they consider?

  A. Number of tasks on the protect

  B. Culture of the organization

  C. Project timeline

  D. Experience of the project manager

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1270:

  A project manager must manage a virtual application control software team that is culturally and geographically diverse. The project manager wants to promote open collaboration in a Realtime manner. What should the project manager do?

  A. Provide a software for instant messaging.

  B. Document all information on the team wiki.

  C. Promote the use of remote site syndication.

  D. Facilitate regular conference calls.

  Correct Answer: A