PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  On a recently completed prefect a project manager noticed that some of the subcontractors approached the client directly with questions. These subcontractors had a previous direct reporting relationship with the client. The project manager is now in the initial stage of a new project with the same subcontractors and client.

  How should the project manager set up communications?

  A. Inform the client that all communications moving forward will go through the project manager
  B. Ensure that the communications management plan covers contractual obligations
  C. Consult the communications management plan from a recent project that has been closed
  D. Update the communications management plan to allow the subcontractors to communicate directly with the client
  D. Update the communications management plan to allow the subcontractors to communicate directly with the client

• Question 122:

  Having managed a similar project while working with previous stakeholders, aproject team decided to use the same report format they used in the earlier project. However, stakeholders new to the project are not fully comprehending the status of the project based on the reports that are being circulated.

  How should the project manager address this concern moving forward?

  A. Add the issue to the issue log and determine the corrective action.
  B. Create a fishbone diagram to determine the root cause for the misunderstanding.
  C. Employ Monitor Communications techniques, which may eventually trigger changes to the communications management plan.
  D. Share the communications management plan and remind all stakeholders of the agreed- upon reporting templates.
  C. Employ Monitor Communications techniques, which may eventually trigger changes to the communications management plan.

• Question 123:

  A project has a very tight delivery schedule. The project is approaching the delivery date and the project sponsor often sends the project manager alerts to avoid any schedule slippage. The project team has performed at an acceptable level until now but the project manager wants to ensure the team's performance level is maintained until the end.

  What action should the project manager take to motivate the project team's performance?

  A. Send a formal notice to team members instructing them to maintain performance
  B. Hire a few temporary team members to help with the additional work
  C. Award certificates of appreciation to encourage the team
  D. Inform the team about the delivery pressure from the project sponsor
  C. Award certificates of appreciation to encourage the team

• Question 124:

  An organization is using a hybrid delivery approach for a complex project. In the iteration review, a subject matter expert (SME) informed the team that new legislation will be published in a few months. What should the project manager do?

  A. Ask the SME to provide details after the retrospective.
  B. Discuss the change in the next sprint planning.
  C. Discuss the change in the next release planning.
  D. Ask the SME to provide details in the next daily standup.
  C. Discuss the change in the next release planning.

• Question 125:

  During a project status update by the project management office (PMO), the CEO is concerned that the status of all projects suddenly changed from green to red, without warning. Upper management is used to reading traditional reports related to progress and cost, and they want to continue viewing this information.

  How should the PMO implement a better way to report the project's health?

  A. Request the program managers to be more accurate when presenting status reports.
  B. Ask the project managers to report on their projects using a Kanban board format.
  C. Explore reporting the earned value (EV) key performance indicators (KPIs) using agile progress as an input.
  D. Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) to find out why the status of projects is deteriorating so fast.
  C. Explore reporting the earned value (EV) key performance indicators (KPIs) using agile progress as an input.

• Question 126:

  An organization started the process of a digital transformation and is trying to change its culture from a predictive to a more agile approach. The project manager leading the change management process identified some knowledge gaps of key team members, which could prevent the transformation from happening as planned.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Provide mentoring for the key team members on agile practices and support the team with training and encouragement.
  B. Create an agile conduct guideline and ensure that all team members follow the rules stated in the document.
  C. Replace the key team members with new resources who are already aware of the agile mindset.
  D. Provide directions to the team members on how to accelerate the company's transformation, bringing the project back on track.
  A. Provide mentoring for the key team members on agile practices and support the team with training and encouragement.

• Question 127:

  A project manager is assigned to a major system integration project that is currently in the execution phase. The project relies heavily on the presence and availability of certain products and services, which are provided at various periods throughout the project phases by selected third-party vendors.

  What should the project manager do to ensure the successful execution of the project?

  A. Oversee the selection process for the vendor to procure the needed products and services.
  B. Ask the procurement department to select the vendor using established processes.
  C. Activate the mitigation plan for the procurement risks.
  D. Perform procurement control checks throughout the project.
  D. Perform procurement control checks throughout the project.

• Question 128:

  An unforeseen event has shut down public works projects for 4 weeks. Activities on the critical path will fall behind based on the project schedule. What should the project manager do?

  A. Add 4 additional weeks to the schedule and request additional resources.
  B. Ask the sponsor to obtain a special work permit to continue work.
  C. Review the project management plan to see the impact of the possible delay.
  D. Crash the resource management plan to keep the schedule on track.
  C. Review the project management plan to see the impact of the possible delay.

• Question 129:

  An organization has recently decided to switch from a predictive to an agile delivery approach. The one ongoing project will still be led by a project manager. The agile teams for that project have not produced any documentation. What should the project manager of the ongoing project do?

  A. Submit new user stories to the product owner in order to put documentation in the product backlog.
  B. Introduce a document management tool to support the agile teams in preparing the documentation.
  C. Check with the agile teams to see if the project manager's understanding of the Agile Manifesto is correct.
  D. Add an additional team member to take up the role of scribe for the required documentation.
  B. Introduce a document management tool to support the agile teams in preparing the documentation.

• Question 130:

  In a marine construction project, the project manager is informed by the marine authority that the work permit will not be issued until certain environmental reinforcement work has been completed. After reviewing the project management plan, the reinforcement work is not included in the project scope.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Organize a meeting with the team and update the work breakdown structure (WBS).
  B. Raise this issue, and review and update the progress report for the next monthly project meeting.
  C. Start the organization's change control process via a change request.
  D. Communicate with an officer in the environmental protection department to check if it is necessary.
  C. Start the organization's change control process via a change request.