PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1301:

  A project is using a Scrum team from a new vendor to deliver a component. Engaging a new vendor was identified as a delivery risk that, if eventuated, must be escalated to the board. The project manager and product owner work well with the Scrum team, but the vendor misses the first release by a couple of weeks.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Escalate the issue to the board with opportunities to recover the delay as soon as possible.
  B. Work with the product owner and the Scrum team to add 2 weeks to the release schedule.
  C. Work with the product owner and the Scrum team to recover the delay before the last release.
  D. Escalate the issue to the board and plan for the engagement to be terminated.
  A. Escalate the issue to the board with opportunities to recover the delay as soon as possible.

• Question 1302:

  A project sponsor is promoting the use of a new technology that has not yet been approved. The technology guarantees cost savings and a delivery ahead of schedule. However, the operational support at project completion is uncertain as the service organization expressed an inability to provide support without approval of the new technology.

  What should the project manager do to resolve the conflict?

  A. Seek to understand the project stakeholders' needs in an effort to support the new technology.
  B. Communicate the project's progress to the stakeholders and promote the new technology.
  C. Maintain and adhere to project plans to ensure the project delivers successful outcomes.
  D. Acknowledge the lack of approval and focus on a resolution that will benefit the customer.
  D. Acknowledge the lack of approval and focus on a resolution that will benefit the customer.

• Question 1303:

  A company has agreed to run a transformation project using agile approaches. During the implementation, there is pushback from the functional groups that the project is moving too fast. What should the project manager have done at the beginning of the project to prevent this from happening?

  A. Circulated the project charter
  B. Assessed the organizational culture
  C. Determined the level of maturity of the employees
  D. Communicated the project schedule
  D. Communicated the project schedule

• Question 1304:

  A project manager was suddenly asked to take over an ongoing project without any handover. During the first meeting, the project sponsor raised concerns about whether the project was on track to deliver the intended benefits. What should the new project manager do first?

  A. Review the business case to gather information about the project.
  B. Initiate a rebaselining of the project based on the project sponsor's concerns.
  C. Discuss the items in the requirements register with the project team.
  D. Meet with the project stakeholders to understand the project sponsor's concerns.
  A. Review the business case to gather information about the project.

• Question 1305:

  During the execution of a maintenance project the contractor submits an offer for additional work The project manager realizes that the activities billed are included in the initial scope of work. What should the project manager do next in this situation?

  A. Review the project scope and negotiate with the contractor
  B. Refuse the offer as it is included in the initial project scope
  C. Review the project costs and communicate this to the project sponsor
  D. Submit a change request to approve the offer
  A. Review the project scope and negotiate with the contractor

• Question 1306:

  A company has an existing contract to maintain and enhance a client's customer database. The company's legal department informs the project manager that a new piece of legislature requiring stricter protection of customer information might soon be signed into law. The law will require additional security features to be implemented into the database the project manager is maintaining. These features are not included in the scope of the current contract.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Ask the legal department to raise the issue in the next contract negotiation with the customer
  B. Seek the project sponsor's support to influence the client to amend the contract immediately
  C. Update the risk register to include this issue and discuss the appropriate risk response plans with the project sponsor and client
  D. Wait until the legal requirements are finalized so the change in scope can be concretely defined
  C. Update the risk register to include this issue and discuss the appropriate risk response plans with the project sponsor and client

• Question 1307:

  A project manager is leading a small project with a low budget and a short, tight schedule. Many of the stakeholders are within the organization and have varying levels of interest. Which approach should the project manager use with the stakeholders?

  A. Provide daily reports to maximize stakeholder communication.
  B. Minimize communication until project completion as it will be finished quickly.
  C. Share all relevant project information with the stakeholders.
  D. Schedule one-on-one meetings with stakeholders to provide project updates.
  C. Share all relevant project information with the stakeholders.

• Question 1308:

  A project manager is managing two integrated projects in a program. A key integration point is misaligned, which has resulted in delays. One of the team's integration leads is a subject matter expert (SME) in this integration area. The other team's integration lead is not a SME but is more senior and has worked on the project longer. Both team leads are blaming each other.

  What should the project manager do first to resolve this situation?

  A. Assign the resolution of the issue to the senior integration lead who has worked on the project longer
  B. Meet with both integration leads to understand the root cause and determine a resolution
  C. Escalate the issue to the program architect who developed the integration plan
  D. Assign the resolution of this issue to the integration lead who is a SME
  B. Meet with both integration leads to understand the root cause and determine a resolution

• Question 1309:

  Due to a change in market conditions, the business value for the original project requirements has changed. What should the project manager consider for execution?

  A. Evaluate and work on small requirements to deliver business value.
  B. Negotiate with the stakeholder to deliver with existing business value.
  C. Continue as planned since changes will have no impact on the project.
  D. Take into consideration the requirements with the modified business value.
  D. Take into consideration the requirements with the modified business value.

• Question 1310:

  A project manager is assigned to a strategic communication project that involves subject matter experts (SMEs), interns, and new recruits. The project manager discovers that the project is not gaining much traction due to knowledge gaps from the interns. The budget for training is exhausted and the project needs to be delivered without delay.

  Which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

  A. Identify the sources and specifics of the knowledge gap from the interns and new recruits.
  B. Hire more SMEs and inform the human resources manager to lay off the nonperforming interns and new recruits.
  C. Initiate a project change request for additional budget to train the interns and new recruits.
  D. Ignore the issues with the project and try to deliver the project successfully without asking for training funds.
  E. Put the interns and new recruits into groups and assign a SME as a mentor.
  A. Identify the sources and specifics of the knowledge gap from the interns and new recruits.
  E. Put the interns and new recruits into groups and assign a SME as a mentor.