PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  A member of the project team always extends discussion topics, taking more time than necessary during project team meetings. Other team members feel this member is not being considerate of their time. What should the project manager do?

  A. Explain to the team that open discussions are needed but remind the team to follow the ground rules.
  B. Ask this member to only discuss the current topic to achieve team efficiency.
  C. Ask the team to accept the input from this particular member as their input may be useful.
  D. Allow the self-organized team to discuss the situation among themselves and come to a resolution.
  A. Explain to the team that open discussions are needed but remind the team to follow the ground rules.

• Question 92:

  A key resource is newly assigned to a project. The project manager and the resource did not get along well in a previous project. This resource is needed to ensure the completion of a major component for the project. What should the project manager do?

  A. Work on resolving the differences with the key resource and building a good working relationship to ensure project success.
  B. Monitor the key resource closely throughout the project, but do not let the project sponsor know about the conflict.
  C. Request that the key resource's functional manager work directly with the resource during the project.
  D. Discuss this with the project sponsor and request that this key resource be replaced on the project.
  A. Work on resolving the differences with the key resource and building a good working relationship to ensure project success.

• Question 93:

  A project manager is assigned to an ongoing complex project. The team is delivering value each iteration. However, the deliverables are internal and the customers are unaware of the deliverables. Which action should the project manager take?

  A. Ask the internal sales team to keep the customer informed of the delivered value
  B. Evaluate various delivery options in order to immediately demonstrate value to the customer
  C. Inform the customer about the progress and update them on the final deliverables
  D. Wait for an important milestone to complete and then inform the customer of the progress
  B. Evaluate various delivery options in order to immediately demonstrate value to the customer

• Question 94:

  An agile team is funded for a fixed 6-month period. The sponsor's request will take at least 12 months to complete. What should the project manager do?

  A. Inform the sponsor that the team is unable to complete the requests due to a lack of funding, and defer the project.
  B. Prioritize the scope items to determine the duration needed for a minimal viable product (MVP) and adjust the funding request.
  C. Have the team work on the list of requests from the sponsor without modification until the 6-month period ends.
  D. Request the team complete all scope items, with the assumption of securing additional funding within 6 months.
  B. Prioritize the scope items to determine the duration needed for a minimal viable product (MVP) and adjust the funding request.

• Question 95:

  A key project team member is out on sick leave in the middle of a critical project iteration. The project sponsor learns that any delay with the end-of-iteration release will displease the business stakeholders. Although all team members are cross-functional, they are also working close to full capacity.

  What should the project manager do to address this situation?

  A. Discuss this with the team so they can complete the work of the unavailable team member and aim for the release deadline.
  B. Discuss this with the team so they are able to reprioritize critical tasks and aim for the release deadline.
  C. Discuss this with the sponsor and hold a meeting with the stakeholders so all of the team challenges can be shared.
  D. Discuss the issues with the sponsor to fully convey the problem of the unavailable resource and the amount of work being done.
  B. Discuss this with the team so they are able to reprioritize critical tasks and aim for the release deadline.

• Question 96:

  Anew major road project is starting, and the contractor has contractually committed to submitting regular status reports and participating in integration meetings. Halfway through the project life cycle, the contractor stops participating in meetings and submitting reports, stating these items consume too much time.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Assess the risk of the contractor not attending meetings and submitting reports for the rest of the project and escalate it to the project sponsor.
  B. Submit a claim for not fulfilling the contract terms and handle the claim in accordance with the alternative dispute resolution.
  C. Remind the contractor that they committed to attending meetings and submitting reports per the contract.
  D. Speak with the company's lawyer and request that they demand the contractor fulfill their contractual commitments.
  C. Remind the contractor that they committed to attending meetings and submitting reports per the contract.

• Question 97:

  A project manager is leading a project that includes several organizations with unique corporate cultures. These diverse corporate cultures are affecting project expectations. The varying expectations often lead to conflicts, which often require the project manager's involvement.

  What should the project manager do first to evaluate the cultural differences within the organizations?

  A. Establish a probability and impact matrix and plan response criteria.
  B. Disregard the situation since it is not hindering the project deliverables.
  C. Develop a joint policy among the various organizations.
  D. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and seek their guidance.
  D. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and seek their guidance.

• Question 98:

  At a recent steering committee meeting, the project sponsor asked the project team to add a major feature to the final product. After consulting with the project team, it is determined that the change will cause significant impacts to the original project delivery date and budget.

  What should the project manager do to assess the priorities and meet the new objective?

  A. Submit a change order request with the new project objective to the project management office (PMO).
  B. Initiate a crashing routine to gain extra time for the added feature.
  C. Communicate the results and negotiate the needed resources and time with the stakeholder.
  D. Ask the project team to work overtime in order to accommodate the new changes.
  C. Communicate the results and negotiate the needed resources and time with the stakeholder.

• Question 99:

  A project manager is leading a product development project that requires high involvement from several stakeholders. What should the project manager do to ensure this involvement?

  A. Evaluate the engagement needs of stakeholders.
  B. Distribute weekly status emails to stakeholders.
  C. Engage the sponsor on the behavior of stakeholders.
  D. Conduct weekly update meetings with stakeholders.
  A. Evaluate the engagement needs of stakeholders.

• Question 100:

  A project team has obtained additional team members from different time zones. As a result, there are full-day delays in the work being completed because there are questions from team members from opposite time zones. What should the project lead do?

  A. Meet each team member during their work hours to ensure all questions are answered in a timely manner.
  B. Inform all team members that they are required to check for messages every few hours to ensure fast response times.
  C. During daily check-ins, compile questions, coordinate with all team members, and agree to meet.
  D. Escalate to the project sponsor and request to replace certain team members so the time zones are aligned.
  C. During daily check-ins, compile questions, coordinate with all team members, and agree to meet.