PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1941:

  A major project is unable to access the US$12 million funding allocated for the project. This prevents the start of the procurement process and is already leading to costly delays. What should the project manager do?

  A. Escalate to the project steering committee.
  B. Invite the finance department to the next project demo.
  C. Review the project requirements.
  D. Use the currently available resources.
  A. Escalate to the project steering committee.

• Question 1942:

  During a project, the project manager finds an opportunity to reduce the project cost by completing a deliverable ahead of schedule with a minimal impact on project resources. However, the client has only been focused on the next milestone.

  How should the project manager approach this situation?

  A. Apply additional resources to realize the early deliverable and ensure the next milestone is achieved.
  B. Focus on the deliverable of the next project milestone as per the client's strict instructions.
  C. Review the change management plan to discuss early benefits realization with the client.
  D. Evaluate whether the client's request will add extra features to the project deliverable.
  C. Review the change management plan to discuss early benefits realization with the client.

• Question 1943:

  A team has been working together for several months and has successfully delivered work. A new team member has joined the team but is having difficulty contributing. What should the project manager do to help the new team member integrate effectively?

  A. Give the new team member time to contribute until they ask for help and support.
  B. Assign the new team member tasks so that the team member knows on what to focus.
  C. Approach the team member to identify any issues and then plan a resolution accordingly.
  D. Review the project with the team member to ensure the project scope is understood
  C. Approach the team member to identify any issues and then plan a resolution accordingly.

• Question 1944:

  During project execution of a new IT solution, the testing of one feature was unsuccessful. The go-live milestone is now impacted due to this delay. Extensive analyses were performed, and there is no way to resolve the defects before the go-live date.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Include additional mitigation actions against feature defects and update the risk management plan.
  B. Assess the relevance of the feature and then analyze the submission of a change request to descope it.
  C. Improve the control quality process by implementing additional testing to minimize the defects before the go-live milestone.
  D. Determine if business value will be delivered without this feature. and try to fix the defects after the go-live milestone.
  A. Include additional mitigation actions against feature defects and update the risk management plan.

• Question 1945:

  A company is starting a new agile project with a team that has expertise working on these kinds of projects. During the backlog refinement meeting, the team realizes that they are not completing the estimations because some key information is missing.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Ask to postpone the iteration planning because the estimation is not complete.
  B. Ask the product owner to review the stories with stakeholders prior to planning.
  C. Review the project backlog with the product owner before estimating the stories.
  D. Review the previous project estimations and assign them to the stories.
  C. Review the project backlog with the product owner before estimating the stories.

• Question 1946:

  Just as a team reaches a mutual consensus on a preferred design, a stakeholder submits a request to add new features that enhance the company's competitive advantage. What should the project manager do?

  A. Reject all requested changes and bypass the company's change control process.
  B. Encourage the project team to add premium features to impress the client.
  C. Start the process to include the new features of the product on the next iteration.
  D. Allow all requested changes and bypass the company's change control process.
  C. Start the process to include the new features of the product on the next iteration.

• Question 1947:

  In an industrial plant, the owner has decided to add more capacity to the plant by installing a new machine and updating the software used in production. This capacity enlargement will occur while the plant is still functioning and producing. The software update will be accomplished using an agile approach in order to minimize risk. The machine procurement, installation, and integration will be accomplished using predictive approaches.

  What types of communications will the project manager have to design into the schedule management plan to ensure the project will be on schedule?

  A. Weekly colocated meetings with the relevant stakeholders
  B. Biweekly conference calls with the relevant stakeholders
  C. Weekly one-on-one meetings with each of the relevant stakeholders
  D. Biweekly written status reports from the relevant stakeholders
  A. Weekly colocated meetings with the relevant stakeholders

• Question 1948:

  A software development project completed the initiation phase. The technical design was approved by the project steering committee. Later, it was discovered that the design will impact the company's production system. A new technical design must be found and this could delay the project by 3 months.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Log the technical design delay as a risk in the project risk log.
  B. Set up a steering committee session to review the project delay.
  C. Continue with the approved design so that the project is not delayed.
  D. Ask the steering committee to approve a new technical design.
  A. Log the technical design delay as a risk in the project risk log.

• Question 1949:

  A proof of concept for a proposed solution was conducted during the project implementation, and it was determined that the current technology cannot support it. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Ask another team member to redo the proof of concept using the current technology to ensure It is truly not an option.
  B. Use a root cause analysis (RCA) technique like Ishikawa diagrams to determine why the current technology is not supportive.
  C. Add this item to the issue log and explore possible resolution options with the team.
  D. Update the risk register indicating that a new technology must be chosen by the team lead.
  C. Add this item to the issue log and explore possible resolution options with the team.

• Question 1950:

  As part of a temporary assignment, a project manager is leading a business project. During a daily status meeting, it is discovered that the project manager's former department has not completed a task. This is delaying the current iteration. What should the project manager do?

  A. Create an entry in the impediment board and assign it.
  B. Invite the project team to a swarming session to define a solution
  C. Leverage the network of the former department and ask for help
  D. Escalate the issue to the product owner to define the next steps
  A. Create an entry in the impediment board and assign it.