PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1071:

  A project schedule risk has turned into an issue. The project manager foresees delays in project execution. What should the project manager do to resolve the issue?

  A. Update the risk management plan and send it to the project team.
  B. Update the schedule baseline to the new project time line.
  C. Escalate the issue to senior leadership for resolution.
  D. Work with relevant stakeholders to determine possible solutions.
  D. Work with relevant stakeholders to determine possible solutions.

• Question 1072:

  A project manager is working on the initial phases of a highly technical project that employs the "first of its kind" technology. Many of the key project stakeholders are unaware of the project objectives and their participation levels are poor. At every meeting, there are a lot of objections and queries raised that are taking the discussions to a different level, and a great deal of time is wasted.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Request stakeholders who understand the technology.
  B. Recommend a change in technology to senior management.
  C. Plan to conduct informal sessions with the stakeholders.
  D. Include the issue in the Issue log and escalate to senior management.
  C. Plan to conduct informal sessions with the stakeholders.

• Question 1073:

  A project manager is meeting with the project sponsor regarding a new project. The project manager tells the sponsor that, as part of the communications management plan, a weekly email will be sent with the status of the project, so the sponsor can be informed of the progress. The sponsor indicates that the email is not necessary because they will ask for a status update whenever it is needed.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Advise the project sponsor to request a 15-minute meeting, whenever necessary, with prior notification.
  B. Agree to the project sponsor's request, but continue to copy them on the weekly email so they can be informed of progress in case it is needed.
  C. Tell the project sponsor that if they prefer to not receive the communication, there is no problem in removing them from the email distribution.
  D. Ask the project sponsor what sort of information is needed and agree on a frequency for the communication.
  D. Ask the project sponsor what sort of information is needed and agree on a frequency for the communication.

• Question 1074:

  A new building project is in the middle of its life cycle. The municipality informs the project manager that due to new regulations, the parking lot around the project has to accommodate twice the number of cars than was initially planned. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Request the project sponsor to fund this change as it is a new regulation, then order the materials in order to start working.
  B. Assess the impact of the required change and consult with the executive sponsors to determine the best course of action.
  C. Ask the designers to start designing a solution for this new requirement while the project is running and determine the funding for this change.
  D. Have the company's lawyers write to the municipality and reject the change as it was not part of the scope approved by the municipality.
  B. Assess the impact of the required change and consult with the executive sponsors to determine the best course of action.

• Question 1075:

  The testing backlog for a hybrid project has increased significantly and is becoming a bottleneck. The team has researched a tool that could resolve the bottleneck, and the project manager has been informed. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Add developers to remove the backlog.
  B. Escalate the issue with the product owner.
  C. Reduce the testing scope of the backlog.
  D. Enroll team members in training on the tool.
  B. Escalate the issue with the product owner.

• Question 1076:

  A project manager is using a hybrid approach to comply with a regulatory requirement. The planning and closing phases will use a predictive approach, and the execution phase will use an iterative approach. During the second sprint review, the project sponsor requested a change in priority tor some of the product backlog items.

  What should the project manager do as a servant leader?

  A. Ask the sponsor to submit a change request to the change control board (CCB)
  B. Support the product owners decision to change the priority of the product backlog items
  C. Accept the request and include the product backlog items in the next sprint
  D. Review the impact of the change on the schedule management plan baseline
  B. Support the product owners decision to change the priority of the product backlog items

• Question 1077:

  After reviewing the lessons learned database, a project manager realizes that the current team may not be knowledgeable enough about organizational processes for the needs of a new project. What should the project manager do?

  A. Develop the team members to work as a cross-functional team.
  B. Ask a functional manager to provide the right team members.
  C. Review the project charter to see if the scope can be modified.
  D. Ask the portfolio manager to reassign the project to another team.
  A. Develop the team members to work as a cross-functional team.

• Question 1078:

  When defining the ground rules for a project team, the project manager observed that only two team members contributed to the discussion. As a result, the team ground rules favor these two team members. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

  A. Come to the meeting with suggested ground rules.
  B. Ask all team members to send new ideas prior to the meeting.
  C. Extend the meeting to allow everyone to speak.
  D. Set expectations for contributions ahead of the meeting.
  D. Set expectations for contributions ahead of the meeting.

• Question 1079:

  After sending an on-site meeting invitation to seven people for the kick-off meeting of a project, a key stakeholder declines because they will be at another location for the rest of the month. What should the project manager do?

  A. Change the kick-off meeting to a virtual meeting so all can attend at the same time.
  B. Hold the kick-off meeting with the rest of the stakeholders to avoid a delay in the project.
  C. Reschedule the kick-off meeting for the following month so all can attend on-site.
  D. Make arrangements for the stakeholder to join the kick-off meeting virtually.
  D. Make arrangements for the stakeholder to join the kick-off meeting virtually.

• Question 1080:

  When trying to track project benefits, a project manager realizes that some key performance indicators (KPIs) are not yet defined. What should the project manager do?

  A. Forward the issue to the benefit owner and ask them to collect the missing data and build the KPIs.
  B. Coordinate with the benefit owner to track and collect the missing data and build the KPIs.
  C. Work with the business analysts to track and collect the missing data and build the KPIs.
  D. Ask the program manager to track and collect the missing data and work to build the KPIs.
  B. Coordinate with the benefit owner to track and collect the missing data and build the KPIs.