PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1091:

  In a software development project, the product owner and development team agree on a sprint backlog. The highest priority in the backlog is to build a payment module. The team worked on the module during the first half of the sprint, but now two developers want to spend the rest of the sprint focusing on refactoring another feature that might create issues in the future.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Let the developers focus on the refactoring work and discuss it in the retrospective
  B. Restate to the developers the importance of focusing and meeting the sprint goal.
  C. Praise the developers for their proactivity and focus on quality.
  D. Escalate the issue to the developers' functional managers
  A. Let the developers focus on the refactoring work and discuss it in the retrospective

• Question 1092:

  A project manager is leading a project with strict time constraints. In team meetings, one of the team members is always silent. The project manager determines that this team member is not knowledgeable about the technology solution. The project manager is concerned that this problem will impact productivity.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Assign an experienced team member to work with this member on a daily basis in order to become knowledgeable about the technology.
  B. Arrange formal training for this member to gain sufficient knowledge to reduce the impact on team performance.
  C. Let this team member understand the urgency and encourage them to spend extra time to become knowledgeable about the technology.
  D. Let the team lead the meeting discussions so that every member has a chance to prepare and speak up.
  B. Arrange formal training for this member to gain sufficient knowledge to reduce the impact on team performance.

• Question 1093:

  A project manager is leading a project that needs to be deployed quickly to the market. An influential stakeholder does not believe that the project management processes bring business value. What can the project manager do to gain the support of the stakeholder?

  A. Ask the stakeholder for a meeting to review the project's charter and project management plan.
  B. Disregard the stakeholder's concerns and continue following the project management plan to execute the project.
  C. Hold a training workshop to educate the stakeholder about project management best practices.
  D. Clarify the project roles and responsibilities, and share the purpose to gain the stakeholder's buy-in.
  D. Clarify the project roles and responsibilities, and share the purpose to gain the stakeholder's buy-in.

• Question 1094:

  A project manager is replacing the knowledge-sharing platform of a project with a new web-based solution, ensuring that the system is aligned with a significant change in the organization's structure. The project charter was approved and the team is working on the detailed planning. The project management office (PMO) has provided detailed templates for all new projects to follow.

  Which strategy should the project manager adopt for the project?

  A. Align the project schedule with the PMO's change control process in collaboration with the PMO manager.
  B. Develop a training and communications schedule with sufficient lead time in collaboration with the change agents.
  C. Develop a communications management plan aligned with the new organizational structure in collaboration with the project sponsor.
  D. Align the project schedule with the IT change control processes and tools in collaboration with the release manager.
  C. Develop a communications management plan aligned with the new organizational structure in collaboration with the project sponsor.

• Question 1095:

  A project manager is leading an innovation project that is facing a lot of risks due to a high level of uncertainty. What strategy should the project manager use to manage these risks using an agile approach?

  A. Develop an agile risk matrix to track, assess, and evaluate the uncertainty of the project.
  B. Implement a scrum risk retrospective to analyze the risks at the end of the project.
  C. Assign an agile risk manager to better understand and track the project risks.
  D. Evaluate the risks constantly and reprioritize work as the project progresses.
  D. Evaluate the risks constantly and reprioritize work as the project progresses.

• Question 1096:

  A project manager notices that a new junior team member's suggestions are constantly rejected by senior team members. The senior team members find the suggestions valid and innovative, but unrealistic. Following several project assignments, the senior members request to have the junior team member removed.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Accept the demands and remove the junior team member.
  B. Encourage further and deeper discussions among team members.
  C. Group the new team members together for training purposes.
  D. Remove possible conflicts from future project assignments.
  B. Encourage further and deeper discussions among team members.

• Question 1097:

  A project manager is building a team to work on a service integration project that will transition technology management services from company A to company B. The project team will consist of members from both companies. Prospective team members for the project are located all over the world, have different types of technology backgrounds, and use different approaches for work.

  How should the project manager build a cohesive, high-performing team?

  A. Ask the human resources (HR) department to arrange interview meetings to select the team.
  B. Organize the team members into several kick-off sessions based on technology type.
  C. Ask prospective team members to write a short biography explaining how they can contribute to the team's success.
  D. Review the list of team members' skills and understand how they will work together to deliver the project outcomes.
  D. Review the list of team members' skills and understand how they will work together to deliver the project outcomes.

• Question 1098:

  A project manager is leading a hybrid project funded by a time and materials (TandM) agreement. The project was completed, and the client accepted the delivery of the product. One week later, the client asked the project manager to fix two defects they found in the product. The project manager responded with an estimate of time and money and asked the client to confirm this. The client disagreed and insisted that the work should be done for free because it is a defect in the product.

  What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

  A. Trained client engineers to support the product after its delivery.
  B. Reviewed the project quality control plan with the client.
  C. Suggested a fixed-cost basis and included free bug fixes for 1 month.
  D. Planned how the delivered product will be supported after its delivery.
  D. Planned how the delivered product will be supported after its delivery.

• Question 1099:

  After 1 year Into the life cycle of an ongoing residential project, an announcement was received from the municipality regarding a new regulation that will greatly impact the project's schedule and budget. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Perform a qualitative risk analysis and update the risk register.
  B. Submit a change request through the Integrated change control process.
  C. Update the issue log and discuss It in the next steering committee meeting.
  D. Estimate the associated costs and increase the project budget accordingly.
  C. Update the issue log and discuss It in the next steering committee meeting.

• Question 1100:

  A project manager collects various pieces of information and consolidates metrics in an agile project. The project manager finds that there is slack in the team in terms of productivity. The number of items sent to development per person has decreased by 10%, and the project manager used a root cause analysis (RCA) and discovered the reason is a lack of knowledge in one of the frameworks used for modeling.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Foster knowledge sharing and coaching among team members.
  B. Arrange for external training amid the tight project schedules.
  C. Add new members for the underperforming team.
  D. Seek an external expert to review the framework.
  A. Foster knowledge sharing and coaching among team members.