PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1041:

  A project leader is assigned to a new project and is asked to assemble an effective five-member agile team. If the project leader has no restrictions, which team should they choose?

  A. A team whose members work independently and are the best subject matter experts (SMES)
  B. A team whose members have more general aptitudes but like to work individually
  C. A team whose members have different skill sets and are spread out geographically
  D. A team whose members have more general aptitudes and can collaborate on different tasks
  D. A team whose members have more general aptitudes and can collaborate on different tasks

• Question 1042:

  During a team meeting, the new agile project manager becomes aware that there are many complaints from the customer regarding project stability and other critical issues. A team member states that the deliverables were developed by experienced employees who confirmed that the project was stable.

  How should the new project manager address these concerns?

  A. Allow the agile team to decide what they are able to deliver in each iteration.
  B. Ask the team for additional feedback and add tasks to the task board.
  C. Hold a brainstorming session to identify the root cause of the complaints.
  D. Document the customer's complaints and critical issues in the issue log.
  C. Hold a brainstorming session to identify the root cause of the complaints.

• Question 1043:

  A project was initiated due to an external business influence. During the course of the project, some of the business parameters considered at the beginning of the project have changed. What should the project manager do?

  A. Inform the team not to accept any changes, as it involves significant rework.
  B. Request management to update the project requirements accordingly.
  C. Request an update of only new requirements, as other changes involve rework.
  D. Inform management that the agreed-upon scope cannot be changed.
  B. Request management to update the project requirements accordingly.

• Question 1044:

  A project team is facing challenges understanding how to deliver a project's scope. A senior subject matter expert (SME) from the organization's global office is in town for 1 week. What should the project manager do to benefit from the SME's presence?

  A. Ask the SME to review the scope for alignment with the project charter.
  B. Organize a mentoring session with the team and the SME.
  C. Meet with the SME to discuss the current challenges the team is facing.
  D. Review the project scope statement with the SME.
  B. Organize a mentoring session with the team and the SME.

• Question 1045:

  A project manager is managing two agile teams and reviewing their metrics to find out which team is performing better. Which approach should be taken?

  A. The team with the higher velocity is performing better and should be rewarded.
  B. The issue should be addressed as part of a retrospective in the next iteration.
  C. The velocity should not be compared as teams can size items differently.
  D. The velocity of both teams should be compared at the end of every iteration.
  C. The velocity should not be compared as teams can size items differently.

• Question 1046:

  A project manager primarily works on implementation projects. Depending on the deliverable, the project manager is able to estimate the time line based on previous projects. The project manager now receives a project that is different from the previous implementation projects.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Refer to the previous protect they worked on and base the estimate on that
  B. Use expert judgment to estimate the schedule and then adjust the schedule as the project progresses
  C. Ask the project management office (PMO) by when the project can be completed and use that date as the project time line
  D. Break down the project into smaller tasks and estimate the durations of the activities
  C. Ask the project management office (PMO) by when the project can be completed and use that date as the project time line

• Question 1047:

  A team lead for a project that is currently in execution with multiple delivery teams is issuing status updates. This communication was not discussed with the project manager, and the project stakeholders are concerned about nonalignment since other teams are not providing these updates.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Instruct the team lead to stop sending the update report.
  B. Discuss with the team lead to understand the reason for the report.
  C. Examine the project reporting requirements with the stakeholders.
  D. Tell the other team leads to provide similar update reports.
  B. Discuss with the team lead to understand the reason for the report.

• Question 1048:

  A project sponsor would like to include a new deliverable. The sponsor contacts the project manager in order to seek advice on the most efficient approach to complete the deliverable within the next 2 months. What should the project manager do?

  A. Change the project methodology in order to achieve completion of the deliverable within 2 months.
  B. Advise the sponsor that it is not the project manager's job to evaluate the project.
  C. Suggest that the sponsor conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine feasibility.
  D. Use the management reserve in order to expedite completion of the deliverable within 2 months.
  C. Suggest that the sponsor conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine feasibility.

• Question 1049:

  A member of an agile team constantly borrows the password to enter the software development platform. This situation has created a problem, because a version of the code was modified without authorization and nobody wants to take responsibility for this modification.

  What should the project lead have done to prevent this situation?

  A. Checked user permissions
  B. Defined the ground rules
  C. Reviewed the security policies
  D. Shared the code of ethics
  B. Defined the ground rules

• Question 1050:

  A global company is executing a strategic project to upgrade a legacy enterprise system. The company uses a hybrid approach to project management and has just completed the first sprint. A team member provided ideas to improve the testing process during the sprint retrospective.

  What is the next step for the project manager?

  A. Document the lessons learned and implement improvements in the next sprint
  B. Facilitate a daily standup with the team to track the implementation of changes
  C. Organize a demonstration of the changes in the enterprise system
  D. Request that all team members think of ideas to improve processes.
  A. Document the lessons learned and implement improvements in the next sprint