PMI PMP PMP Questions & Answers

• Question 1771:

  HOTSPOT

  A project manager receives an update that the development flow is not going well. Some team members cannot start their work because the delivery is late. Looking at the Kanban board and the work in progress (WIP) lines, the project

  manager observes a bottleneck.

  Click the title of the queue in the Kanban board below that requires additional resources to relieve the bottleneck.

  Hot Area:

  

  Correct Answer:

  

• Question 1772:

  One of the modules delivered by the project failed during user acceptance testing (UAT). The project manager realizes that the component that failed the functional tests was created by another team and a different functionality was approved by the business manager.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Review the integrated change control process with all the stakeholders.

  B. Escalate the misalignment to the project management office (PMO) and the functional manager's director.

  C. Ask the project management office (PMO) to recover the cost of fixing it from the other team's budget.

  D. Request dedicated business resources to support functional testing.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1773:

  A software company office will be shut down for repairs, and a project team will be required to work remotely. A few team members have never worked this way and are apprehensive of how they will be able to consistently deliver their work products.

  What should the project manager do to ensure that the team continues to perform while working remotely?

  A. Request funding from management to enable all team members to work from an alternative workspace.

  B. Reach out to the resource managers for alternative team members who have experience working remotely.

  C. Identify areas of training for the team to be able to use remote tools for team collaboration.

  D. Reduce the scope of the project to compensate for productivity during remote working conditions.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1774:

  An agile team is working on a two-week sprint to deliver business value. About one week after the sprint starts, the product owner realizes that a regulatory compliance requirement was missed. The product owner reminds the team that this requirement must be completed in the current sprint or the organization will face a penalty.

  What should the project manager do to mitigate this risk?

  A. Review the issue with the project sponsor and ask for more time to complete this requirement.

  B. Complete an impact analysis as the scope of the sprint backlog cannot be changed after the sprint has started.

  C. Include the compliance user story in the next sprint as the team is fully occupied with the current sprint.

  D. Request the team to add the user story to the current sprint and let them work on it.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1775:

  To prevent influential stakeholders from dominating product delivery decisions, the product owner decided to use planning poker. What is a key advantage of using this technique?

  A. Assists the team in planning the activities within the iteration

  B. Allows for more accurate estimates

  C. Incorporates a technique similar to brainstorming

  D. Ensures active project team participation

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1776:

  A project is in the later stages of execution. The project engineer insists in every meeting that they were never consulted or informed of the project deliverables. However, the project manager communicated adequately and has the project engineer's approvals on record.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Write a formal letter to human resources (HR) detailing the project engineer's unprofessional behavior.

  B. Approach the project engineer's supervisor about possibly replacing the project engineer.

  C. Introduce the item in the next meeting, reminding all stakeholders of the project objectives.

  D. Engage the project engineer in a discussion to understand the concern and agree on a way forward.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1777:

  Most of the work packages for a project are subcontracted. In the middle of execution, the project manager is informed that a new contract manager will take the position in one-week. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Analyze and document the interests of the new contract manager and select a strategy to manage the relationship.

  B. Update the communications management plan with the new contract manager's information.

  C. Reschedule the next progress meeting to introduce the new contract manager to the project team.

  D. Consult the project management plan and prepare a full set of documents for the new contract manager.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1778:

  While creating the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the team, the project manager highlights that the customer requested a proof of concept and will only continue the project based on the results of the proof of concept. A key team member insists that since this customer has a history of requesting proof of concepts and continuing with the projects, the team needs to plan for the whole project, not just the proof of concept.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Instruct the team member to continue with the current work.

  B. Evaluate the scope of work as described in the project charter.

  C. Implement the 100% rule for creating the WBS.

  D. Validate with the team member, and create a WBS for the entire project.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1779:

  A project manager is launching an agile project with team members located in multiple countries. In order to connect the team and improve the overall productivity, what should the project manager do?

  A. Consider bringing the team members together periodically to work on critical tasks and bond together.

  B. Schedule a different meeting with each of the regions, being the primary point of contact for all team members worldwide.

  C. Schedule weekly meetings with a key contact for each region who will be responsible for disseminating information back to the team.

  D. Keep all meetings at the same time, using the time zone for the company's headquarters as a reference.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1780:

  A team member is frustrated, thinking that their performance is below average since they have not completed as many items as other team members. The team member has become negative and disengaged, bringing team collaboration and productivity down

  What should the project manager do to increase the team's performance?

  A. Meet with the team members and highlight individual contributions to encourage competition among the team.

  B. Reiterate to the team that everyone is an important part of the team and performance is a team measurement, not an individual measurement.

  C. Create a visual board to include the individual team members

  Correct Answer: B