PMI PMI Certifications PMP Questions & Answers

• Question 1451:

  A project needs to purchase a specific piece of equipment, as stated in the project documents and approved by the project sponsor. The procurement division is questioning the need to buy the specific brand of equipment and has suggested buying a cheaper alternative instead.

  What should the project manager have done earlier in the project to ensure the purchase of the specific equipment?

  A. Communicated the project charter to the procurement division

  B. Included a procurement division member on the project team

  C. Reminded the project sponsor about the procurement division's reputation

  D. Communicated the project management plan to the procurement division

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1452:

  A team is working on a project using a hybrid approach, and they are facing a lot of obstacles and blockers from some stakeholders. What should the project manager do to improve project performance?

  A. Ask stakeholders to communicate with the team directly.

  B. Empower the team members to remove obstacles and blockers.

  C. Address and remove obstacles and blockers for the team.

  D. Add blockers to the issue log and risk management plan.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1453:

  A project scope was developed with numerous assumptions. During the execution phase, the assumptions changed, which has jeopardized the planned business value of the project. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Update the assumptions log and change log, and implement the change control process.

  B. Report on the changed assumptions to the project sponsor and seek support to prioritize the change requests.

  C. Inform the client that the project cannot meet the project timeline and additional costs will be incurred.

  D. Deliver what was planned in the project management document according to the specifications.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1454:

  A year after implementing a policy change to improve diversity and inclusion within two teams, there is increasing conflict within the company. What should have been done to prevent this conflict?

  A. The organization should have introduced the concept of diversity broadly

  B. The leadership team should have worked closely with the marketing team to get insight on diversity

  C. Organization-wide diversity training should have been provided to the workforce

  D. The critical departments in the organization should have been involved in this exercise

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1455:

  During the initiating phase of a project, a key stakeholder requests frequent changes to the project scope. What should the project manager do to improve the stakeholder's engagement?

  A. Discuss the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the key stakeholder and refine the requirements

  B. Update the project backlog and discuss it with the key stakeholder

  C. Update the project charter and discuss it with the key stakeholder.

  D. Discuss the project scope statement with the key stakeholder and build prototypes

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1456:

  A project manager for a building construction project is planning to go on vacation midway through the project execution phase. What should the project manager do first to ensure the team is empowered and deadlines are met?

  A. Allow the team to make decisions to stay on schedule.

  B. Postpone the vacation to a different time.

  C. Ask the project sponsor to make any necessary decisions.

  D. Analyze the impacts and create a plan for team decision making

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1457:

  At the end of the last iteration, the customer rejects the deliverables since they did not meet the customer's expectations. What should the project manager have been done to prevent this situation?

  A. Involved the customer more in the planning process for the project, and ensured agreement on the proceedings.

  B. Included all relevant criteria in the agreed upon definition of done (DoD), and crafted a shared product vision.

  C. Provided the customer with the backlog and the specified user stories at the beginning of the iteration.

  D. Developed the DoD in close cooperation with all stakeholders to ensure their expectations were included.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1458:

  A Scrum team is analyzing the burndown chart on day four of a 15-day sprint. The burndown chart is shown below. What should the team do next?

  

  A. Continue with the sprint as the progress shows buffers for potential interruptions.

  B. Ask the product owner if some low-priority stories could be cut from the sprint.

  C. Continue with the sprint work as planned and keep monitoring.

  D. Ask the project team to select any additional stories as they have additional capacity than planned.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1459:

  A project manager is managing a megaproject. The project stakeholders are from different geographical areas and have diverse cultural and social backgrounds. The project manager wants to improve team productivity to realize more effective and efficient results.

  Which action should the project manager take?

  A. Empower team members to participate in decision-making and take ownership of actions.

  B. Implement a flexible work schedule policy to eliminate the time zone problems among stakeholders.

  C. Encourage team members to network so that they know each other's cultural backgrounds.

  D. Provide a relaxed work schedule policy and encourage team members to work from home.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1460:

  During a project review meeting, the project sponsor is worried that the protect may not be delivering results as planned Based on that the project manager is evaluating the project status. What information should the project manager use as an indicator that the project is actually delivering value?

  A. Stakeholders are satisfied with the current status.

  B. The project is under budget and on schedule

  C. The project is aligned with the project charter

  D. The protect is aligned with the benefits management plan

  Correct Answer: C