PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1551:

  A project manager is managing a mobile application development project when one of the experienced team members starts missing deadlines. The delays will impact project implementation. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Meet with the team member to understand their concerns and/or issues.
  B. Convene a team meeting to encourage and motivate the entire team.
  C. Assign an additional resource to help the team member with the tasks.
  D. Ask the team member's functional manager if there are any known issues.
  A. Meet with the team member to understand their concerns and/or issues.

• Question 1552:

  A project manager has heard about the large volume of emails the team receives each day which prevents them from doing project work. One team member has stated that they would like to be able to access project-related information when needed.

  To what type of communication is the team member referring?

  A. Mass communication
  B. Push communication
  C. Pull communication
  D. Interactive communication
  B. Push communication

• Question 1553:

  A project team member finishes all assigned tasks in the middle of a sprint. The team member wants to plan tasks for the next sprint to deliver business value earlier. The team member has the ability and knowledge to execute tasks not yet started by other team members in the current sprint.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Validate the completeness of the tasks delivered in the current sprint.
  B. Increase team velocity to execute tasks for the next sprint.
  C. Reassign the team member to other tasks in the current sprint.
  D. Encourage the team member to execute the next sprint's tasks.
  C. Reassign the team member to other tasks in the current sprint.

• Question 1554:

  The project sponsor on an agile project informed the project lead that an executive would like an update on the project's progress. What should the project lead do?

  A. Provide a link to the project's shared drive for the executive to search through for any artifacts that are of interest.
  B. Invite the executive to the project's meeting space to determine if the project information radiators meet their needs
  C. Reach out to the project management office (PMO) for status report templates and provide project updates in that format
  D. Ask the project sponsor or product owner to provide an update since the project lead should be trying to keep the team free from impediments
  B. Invite the executive to the project's meeting space to determine if the project information radiators meet their needs

• Question 1555:

  A project manager works for an IT consulting firm that has submitted a bid during the request for proposal (RFP) process for a contract that focuses on data center migration and optimization. However, the consulting firm has little experience in data center optimization.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Send the team to a data center optimization training workshop.
  B. Partner with a company that is an expert in this area.
  C. Outsource the data center optimization work to a vendor.
  D. Request a budget to build this competency among project team members.
  B. Partner with a company that is an expert in this area.

• Question 1556:

  Most of the work packages for a project are subcontracted. In the middle of execution, the project manager is informed that a new contract manager will take the position in one-week. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Analyze and document the interests of the new contract manager and select a strategy to manage the relationship.
  B. Update the communications management plan with the new contract manager's information.
  C. Reschedule the next progress meeting to introduce the new contract manager to the project team.
  D. Consult the project management plan and prepare a full set of documents for the new contract manager.
  A. Analyze and document the interests of the new contract manager and select a strategy to manage the relationship.

• Question 1557:

  DRAG DROP

  A project manager for a government organization often deals with stakeholder engagement issues.

  Drag the interpersonal skill the project manager should use on the left to the correct situation on the right.

  Select and Place:

  

  

• Question 1558:

  During a retrospective, one of the team members reports that a functional manager wants to be involved in task allocation. What should the project manager do?

  A. Inform the functional manager that self-organization includes task allocation.
  B. Confirm with the team members that the functional manager is responsible for the delivery.
  C. Ask the product owner to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the project team.
  D. Inform the functional manager that task allocation is the responsibility of the product owner.
  A. Inform the functional manager that self-organization includes task allocation.

• Question 1559:

  A project manager and project team are developing a strategic approach to engage the internal and external stakeholders. Which approach should be followed?

  A. Schedule status meetings with all stakeholders to allow their participation in all project discussions and reports.
  B. Analyze both internal and external stakeholders and develop a customized engagement strategy for each stakeholder.
  C. Involve only the internal stakeholders, as the external stakeholders should not have access to confidential information.
  D. Classify all high-risk stakeholders and request that the project sponsor communicate directly with them.
  B. Analyze both internal and external stakeholders and develop a customized engagement strategy for each stakeholder.

• Question 1560:

  A website application project is underway and the agile team has reached a stable velocity. After eight iterations, they complete 20 story points per sprint. The project lead and team plan to maintain the same velocity for the next 2 months. After this period, the team completed 100 story points. The project sponsor asks for the project status.

  How should the project lead respond?

  A. The cost performance index (CPI) is below average with a 25% reduction.
  B. The schedule performance index (SPI) is 25% less than expected.
  C. The team's performance indicator is higher than expected.
  D. The cost and schedule performance indicators are equivalent.
  C. The team's performance indicator is higher than expected.