PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1861:

  A company starts implementing Scrum. About halfway through the first sprint, communication issues develop. Some project team members are not in sync with other team members. What is the cause for this communication gap?

  A. The project sprint board has not been updated
  B. Daily standup meetings were not held or enforced
  C. The project status dashboard has not been updated
  D. The communications management plan has not been developed
  B. Daily standup meetings were not held or enforced

• Question 1862:

  A project manager is leading a global project with resources spread out in different locations. The stakeholders have different interpretations of the requirements. The project manager is concerned about scope creep. Which action should the project manager take to control the scope?

  A. Ensure that all key stakeholders agree to the project deliverables and there will be no need for changes.
  B. Accept only those changes to requirements that provide additional value to the project.
  C. Reject all changes that will increase the budget or increase the time line of the project.
  D. Accept only those changes that are approved by the change control board (CCB) prior to being implemented.
  D. Accept only those changes that are approved by the change control board (CCB) prior to being implemented.

• Question 1863:

  During the execution of a project, a company decides that everybody will need to take vacation time before the end of the year. This may cause a change in the project time line. How should the project manager address the situation?

  A. Discuss the vacation plan and include scheduling changes in the change log database.
  B. Submit a formal request to senior management asking them not to proceed with this decision based on the impact it will have on the project.
  C. Agree with functional management and team members on a vacation schedule that would minimally impact the project schedule.
  D. Push out the project timeline according to the vacation plan in place based on the recent company policy.
  B. Submit a formal request to senior management asking them not to proceed with this decision based on the impact it will have on the project.

• Question 1864:

  A project manager has been assigned as the servant leader for an ongoing project that historically has presented unexpected problems. The main stakeholder is hesitant to continue with the rest of the sprints even though there are no open issues or indications of risks at this stage.

  What should the project manager do to address this problem?

  A. Increase the contingency reserves to cover unknown-unknowns.
  B. Implement short cycles for inspection and provide feedback.
  C. Increase the management reserves to convert the known-unknowns.
  D. Create a new risk entry to identify the stakeholder as a detractor.
  B. Implement short cycles for inspection and provide feedback.

• Question 1865:

  During the sprint planning of a project, the team members have a disagreement about the comparative size of the backlog items and if they would fit into the next sprint. Considering a hybrid approach, what should the project manager do?

  A. Ask an external technical leader to provide input and plan the sprint.
  B. Remove the items from the product backlog since the size couldn't be estimated.
  C. Make the decision about the backlog items based on what makes more sense.
  D. Facilitate the discussion so that the team members can reach a consensus.
  D. Facilitate the discussion so that the team members can reach a consensus.

• Question 1866:

  A project manager is implementing an enterprise-wide software project. The project has a great business impact and is fully supported by senior management. However, the project manager is facing difficulties gelling the support of several key departments.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Ask senior management to communicate with these departments.
  B. Hire a project management consultant to help resolve the issue.
  C. Convince senior management to introduce rewards to resisting departments.
  D. Understand the user concerns and revisit the stakeholder engagement plan.
  D. Understand the user concerns and revisit the stakeholder engagement plan.

• Question 1867:

  A new team member is hired and the training is taking longer than expected. This impacts the overall project performance. What immediate action should the project manager take to improve the situation?

  A. Communicate this issue to the human resources department.
  B. Provide additional training to the new hire.
  C. Increase team cohesiveness by sharing information and experiences openly.
  D. Update the issue log and define the mitigation strategy.
  D. Update the issue log and define the mitigation strategy.

• Question 1868:

  A project manager is presented with a roadmap that excludes most of their recommendations. The source of the roadmap content is an influential stakeholder who disagrees with the use of specific procedures and practices. The project sponsor considers the roadmap acceptable.

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

  A. Align the roadmap within the project framework and perform a risk analysis.
  B. Align deliverables based on the roadmap and documented results.
  C. Request that the roadmap be reviewed by the project management office (PMO).
  D. Request reassignment to another project to avoid conflict with the stakeholder.
  E. Discuss the reasoning behind the roadmap with the stakeholder.
  A. Align the roadmap within the project framework and perform a risk analysis.
  E. Discuss the reasoning behind the roadmap with the stakeholder.

• Question 1869:

  DRAG DROP

  A project manager is assigned to a hybrid project involving multiple sectors. The sectors collaborated in the joint venture delivery facility.

  The chief executive officer (CEQ) from each participating sector is a sponsor of the project. Each sector nominated project representatives, who in turn appointed a product owner who was the most experienced in delivering such projects.

  Match the stakeholders on the left with the appropriate frequency for updates.

  Select and Place:

  

  

• Question 1870:

  At the end of a project with multiple suppliers, the project manager is reviewing the closing process and finds that an unexpected financial balance is remaining. What will help the project manager understand why this has occurred?

  A. Project audit
  B. Lessons learned
  C. Organizational process assets
  D. Procurement audit
  D. Procurement audit