PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 991:

  A project manager has been assigned a project team with members in two different locations. The project manager noticed that the productivity of a senior team member in the other location is much lower than the local junior team members. What should the project manager do to address the issue?

  A. Share a work performance report with the team member's supervisor.
  B. Assign a mentor to work with the senior team member.
  C. Speak with the senior team member to identify the difficulties.
  D. Collect feedback from all team members about team performance.
  C. Speak with the senior team member to identify the difficulties.

• Question 992:

  A project to implement a new process is still in development. When implemented, the company will benefit by a reduction in utility costs. The project financial evaluation indicates a payback of 3 years. What should the project manager do to expedite the project delivery?

  A. Increase resources on the technical design to enable a decision to proceed as this is a quick return project.
  B. Increase the time spent on project development to improve the level of confidence to validate the financial evaluation.
  C. Conduct a stakeholder survey with the plant operators to establish the probability of this project reducing the cost of utilities.
  D. Stop any further project development and commence with the implementation as there is no need to seek further approval.
  A. Increase resources on the technical design to enable a decision to proceed as this is a quick return project.

• Question 993:

  A project manager is performing the scrum master role for a project team of developers. At the daily standup, a couple of developers complain about the noise from a neighboring team, the performance of their laptops, and the difficulty in booking meeting rooms.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Acknowledge the impediments and facilitate their resolutions.
  B. Note the impediments and escalate them to the product owner.
  C. Note the impediments and work on addressing them later.
  D. Assign actions to all stakeholders and oversee their implementation.
  A. Acknowledge the impediments and facilitate their resolutions.

• Question 994:

  A project sponsor indicates that the time frame for a project needs to be shortened. The project network diagram cannot be modified, but there are extra resources available in the company. What action should the project manager take?

  A. Crash the project schedule.
  B. Conduct earned value management (EVM) analysis.
  C. Fast track the project.
  D. Perform Monte Carlo analysis.
  A. Crash the project schedule.

• Question 995:

  A project manager receives a suggestion from a team member for improving the product attributes without impacting the schedule or cost. This will add value to the project and the customer. What should the project manager do?

  A. Ask the team member to submit a formal change request.
  B. Accept the suggestion as it has no impact on the project.
  C. Ask another team member to validate the impacts of the suggestion.
  D. Reject the suggestion and ask the team member to focus on executing the plan.
  A. Ask the team member to submit a formal change request.

• Question 996:

  Due to their different ideas regarding the execution of a project, a conflict has occurred between two stakeholders. What should the project manager do to resolve the conflict?

  A. Arrange a group meeting with the stakeholders to generate creative alternatives.
  B. Address the conflict in a planned meeting with all stakeholders and project team members.
  C. Assess the conflict based upon the stakeholders' past disagreements.
  D. Focus on the personal issues between the stakeholders.
  B. Address the conflict in a planned meeting with all stakeholders and project team members.

• Question 997:

  A project manager has been assigned to complete a worksite project that was started by a different project manager. The project is now in the execution stage. Upon careful review, the project manager realizes that the local community was not included in the stakeholder register, which has resulted in extreme opposition from the community.

  How should the project manager handle this issue?

  A. Disregard these stakeholders since the relevant documents have been secured to execute this project.
  B. Update the stakeholder register and risk management plan.
  C. Update the stakeholder register and revise the stakeholder engagement plan.
  D. Explain to the community members why they were not included as stakeholders for the project.
  B. Update the stakeholder register and risk management plan.

• Question 998:

  A project manager assigned to an engineering construction project is receiving questions from the site engineers. Several questions are related to carrying out activities to meet timelines that compromise the work crew's safety. When reviewing these questions, the project manager realizes that the engineers do not (eel empowered to make decisions.

  How should the project manager address this?

  A. Consult the previous project manager to discuss how they managed these questions.
  B. Ensure all engineers are aware that questions should only be submitted in their weekly reports.
  C. Email the company vision to the engineers and tell them they need to meet deadlines
  D. Reinforce to all engineers the company vision of a safety-first approach to project activities.
  D. Reinforce to all engineers the company vision of a safety-first approach to project activities.

• Question 999:

  A project lead was recently elected to complete the execution of a legacy project for a water filtration plant due to the project director's reassignment. The project lead has been on five similar projects in the recent past. The client has challenged the completion status due to a lack of construction evidence. The client has also indicated their intention to apply performance-associated penalties that are detailed in the contract.

  What should the project lead do?

  A. Accept the client's observations and pay the penalties as per the project contract details.
  B. Investigate the client's project reports and proceed to negotiate the levying of any penalties.
  C. Inform the project director of the change and complete the project so as to not incur any penalties.
  D. Request for the recall of the project director to investigate the situation and negotiate potential penalties.
  B. Investigate the client's project reports and proceed to negotiate the levying of any penalties.

• Question 1000:

  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