PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1971:

  The key stakeholders of a project would like to be actively involved in the review of product increments. What should the project manager do?

  A. Analyze their interest and influence to manage expectations.
  B. Update the communications management plan for key stakeholders.
  C. Identify the needs and expectations of key stakeholders.
  D. Encourage their participation in release and sprint reviews.
  D. Encourage their participation in release and sprint reviews.

• Question 1972:

  A project team is working on an agile software development project. The project manager is concerned that the virtual team may not be as effective as a colocated team at headquarters. Which two actions should the project manager leverage to ensure the team is meeting performance expectations? (Choose two)

  A. Hold daily virtual meetings to review progress.
  B. Implement time-keeping software for team members.
  C. Task functional managers to drive accountability.
  D. Utilize a web-based kanban board.
  E. Require a monthly individual status report.
  A. Hold daily virtual meetings to review progress.
  D. Utilize a web-based kanban board.

• Question 1973:

  HOTSPOT

  A team is working on a project with three iterations. The project manager is reviewing the burndown chart. What is the point where the chart shows that the team is performing below the plan?

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• Question 1974:

  A project manager is working on an ongoing construction project. The designer notifies the project manager about materials that were not included in the budget due to a technical mistake. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

  A. Asked the project sponsor to review the budget
  B. Updated the budget before moving to another stage of the project
  C. Added enough budget to cover all uncertainties
  D. Used past projects as a reference during budget estimations
  D. Used past projects as a reference during budget estimations

• Question 1975:

  A project manager is leading a technically complex project. The project is part of a strategic program of work and the first to use an agile approach. One of the board members is interested in attending a meeting to see how the delivery of the project scope is progressing.

  What should the project lead do?

  A. Invite the board member to the next daily standup.
  B. Invite the board member to the next sprint retrospective.
  C. Invite the board member to a separate demo.
  D. Invite the board member to the next sprint review.
  D. Invite the board member to the next sprint review.

• Question 1976:

  An agile team is working on a product deliverable in an organization that is transforming itself to quickly respond to change. The finance team is requesting a project budget for the new product. What should the team do to address this request?

  A. Work with the finance team to transition to incremental budgeting.
  B. Request the finance team to allocate a budget based on historical data.
  C. Provide the budget to the finance team for only the planned increments.
  D. Extrapolate the budget based on the current cost performance index (CPI).
  D. Extrapolate the budget based on the current cost performance index (CPI).

• Question 1977:

  A project manager is working on a project to transform the service delivery model in the organization. As part of the scope, this project includes diverse elements that have been well defined by the product owner. The team has expressed that the scope is not clearly defined.

  How should the project manager address this situation?

  A. Distribute the release plan among the team members.
  B. Ask the team members to focus only on their assignments.
  C. Ask the product owner to clarify the project's vision with the team.
  D. Meet with the product owner to validate the backlog prioritization.
  C. Ask the product owner to clarify the project's vision with the team.

• Question 1978:

  A company is working on a project to develop an integration of their existing systems. There are known issues in production. What should the project manager do?

  A. Identify and remove impediments and mitigate the risks.
  B. Ensure the product owner reviews requirements with the team.
  C. Include acceptance criteria in the definition of done (DoD).
  D. Review the quality control processes and procedures.
  A. Identify and remove impediments and mitigate the risks.

• Question 1979:

  A project manager wants to assign a junior engineer to a new project. In past projects, the engineer showed initiative to take on complex tasks and solve problems in innovative ways without any need for encouragement. However, the engineer declines the project manager's invitation to join the new project.

  What is the most likely reason for the engineer's refusal to work on the project?

  A. The engineer did not feel welcome or enjoy working with the other project team members.
  B. The project manager did not follow the normal hiring process with the engineer's functional manager.
  C. The engineer has "project burnout" from working long hours and solving difficult problems.
  D. The project manager did not sufficiently support and recognize the engineer's professional growth.
  C. The engineer has "project burnout" from working long hours and solving difficult problems.

• Question 1980:

  An organization's management system is being upgraded by an agile team. Although the project was scoped thoroughly, the functional requirements were handed over to the project team and there is no subject matter expert (SME) available to work on the project continuously. The project manager is concerned that the team's progress will be hindered by their lack of knowledge.

  Which two project events will assist the project manager to ascertain if this is the case? (Choose two)

  A. Requirements analysis
  B. Retrospective
  C. Sprint planning
  D. Standup
  E. Backlog refinement
  A. Requirements analysis
  C. Sprint planning