PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1581:

  A team is using an agile approach to maintain the project backlog. A new project obstacle was identified as a blocker and added to the backlog list. The team is facing challenges to remove this obstacle. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Escalate the obstacle to a servant leader for resolution.
  B. Ignore the obstacle and present the partial solution to the customer
  C. Focus on generating business value despite the obstacle
  D. Make changes to reprioritize the backlog because of the obstacle.
  B. Ignore the obstacle and present the partial solution to the customer

• Question 1582:

  A project team is implementing an enterprise notification tool with a vendor. The project manager noticed that this vendor's developer has been reporting the same status for several weeks in a row. A few days later, the vendor communicates that the deliverable will not be completed on time due to resource constraints within their company.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Update the risk register to reflect the delay, communicate the impact to the schedule, and escalate to management for assistance.
  B. Conduct a project review with the project sponsor to explain the delay and add a developer to work with the vendor.
  C. Review the contract with the vendor to go over the financial penalty that is applicable to this situation.
  D. Add the delay to the issue log and work with the vendor for a resolution that will bring the schedule back on track.
  D. Add the delay to the issue log and work with the vendor for a resolution that will bring the schedule back on track.

• Question 1583:

  A project manager has been asked for performance feedback regarding one of the team members. The project manager would like to gather additional input from the project team because there are no metrics in place for evaluating employee performance.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Evaluate demonstrated task accountability
  B. Determine the appropriate approach
  C. Analyze team member influence
  D. Identify levels of decision-making authority
  B. Determine the appropriate approach

• Question 1584:

  A new project manager has been assigned to an environmental project. After reviewing the project plan, the project manager notices that health and safety requirements have not been properly addressed. This is a serious concern, and the project manager wants to fix this issue immediately.

  Why is this situation problematic?

  A. Injury or loss incidents could delay project deliverables.
  B. It is imperative that established performance metrics are met.
  C. The project manager is obligated to comply with the project location's regulatory requirements.
  D. The project manager must follow their employer's organizational process assets (OPAs).
  C. The project manager is obligated to comply with the project location's regulatory requirements.

• Question 1585:

  A project manager has been assigned a low-priority project that includes new team members with no previous formal project experience. The project team has requested deadline extensions for the first development increment twice already. What should the project manager do to support the team?

  A. Create a change request to extend the project's duration and costs.
  B. Provide feedback to the team using project performance evaluations.
  C. Escalate the impact on the schedule to the project sponsor.
  D. Include buffer time in the schedule to absorb future delays.
  B. Provide feedback to the team using project performance evaluations.

• Question 1586:

  A project manager working in a matrix organization manages an internal software development project that is intended to reduce conflicts in the company's internal tracking system. Developers placed the software application in production, and it is currently achieving some benefits. However, the full benefits will not be realized for some time.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Continue to manage the project until all project benefits are realized.
  B. Coordinate with the project's functional leads to validate its readiness for transition.
  C. Request a new project be initiated to monitor and report achievement of the benefits.
  D. Make updates, mark all project documents as final, and close the project.
  B. Coordinate with the project's functional leads to validate its readiness for transition.

• Question 1587:

  A project manager is made aware that there are defects in the parts provided by a supplier, which are causing delays in the testing phase. The supplier claims that all parts have been delivered as per the contract. If the defects are not fixed by the supplier within one week, the product release will be impacted.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. scalate this issue to senior management, as the supplier is not following the procurement contract.
  B. Request a revision of the procurement contract to include specifications for the parts.
  C. Request a cancellation of the procurement contract with the supplier and impose a penalty.
  D. Review the procurement contract and ask the supplier to negotiate a solution.
  D. Review the procurement contract and ask the supplier to negotiate a solution.

• Question 1588:

  A project is nearing completion. The contingency time has been consumed. To ensure that the final deliverables are achieved on time and within budget, the project manager has asked the team to follow a rigorous process. This is causing some resistance among the team members.

  What should the project manager do to address the growing resistance?

  A. Crash the project schedule and ask project team members to work overtime to meet the new timeline.
  B. Motivate project team members by offering incentives to complete the project on time.
  C. Describe to the team members how specific tools and techniques can be used to finish on time.
  D. Convince team members to use a specific methodology to complete the project on time.
  C. Describe to the team members how specific tools and techniques can be used to finish on time.

• Question 1589:

  A company is engaged in a transformation journey, and the project manager for this endeavor is new to this project. During one of the project status update meetings, a key stakeholder, the project manager's functional manager, is dissatisfied with the work in progress, and points to the project manager.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Schedule a one-on-one meeting with the functional manager to prove the project is on time.
  B. Listen carefully and show understanding of the growing needs of the functional manager.
  C. Admit that the functional manager is right and promise to rectify the situation immediately.
  D. Show the functional manager that the progress is on time based on the schedule.
  B. Listen carefully and show understanding of the growing needs of the functional manager.

• Question 1590:

  A company recently adopted agile to develop innovation projects. The project manager is experiencing problems with some team members who consider some agile ceremonies to be unnecessary. What should the project manager have done before the beginning of the project?

  A. Conducted a survey to determine if the team was willing to adopt agile ceremonies on the current project.
  B. Prepared an inception deck and clearly explained the purpose of agile ceremonies and their benefits to the project.
  C. Discussed with the product owner and requested assistance by requiring the adoption of agile ceremonies.
  D. Discussed with the project sponsor about convincing the team to adopt the agile ceremonies as part of their routine.
  B. Prepared an inception deck and clearly explained the purpose of agile ceremonies and their benefits to the project.