PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  An organization is implementing a solar power system at its production plant. During the execution phase, one of the key stakeholders noticed and communicated that authorities are developing solar power regulation, which might impact the overall feasibility of the project.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Collect and analyze information about the new regulation.
  B. Put the project on hold and wait for the regulation information to be confirmed.
  C. Proceed with the project as long as the regulation is not yet finalized.
  D. Meet with the sponsor to discuss the regulation issue and determine the proper action.
  A. Collect and analyze information about the new regulation.

• Question 12:

  A project manager is managing a project in a fast-paced environment. The project manager needs to empower the team to collaborate toward an expected outcome and enable high-team performance. The CEO has suggested that the project manager apply a servant leadership style.

  What should the project manager do to demonstrate the capabilities of a servant leader?

  A. Create an environment where all team members compete to achieve the desired results.
  B. Encourage all team members to develop the perfect plan to achieve the desired results.
  C. Assess the business case and define the project priorities to motivate all team members.
  D. Define the project's objectives and create an environment where all team members can succeed in achieving them.
  D. Define the project's objectives and create an environment where all team members can succeed in achieving them.

• Question 13:

  A project manager has been assigned to lead a major project in a government organization. There are no policies and procedures for project management since there is no project management office (PMO). The managers involved are unaware of their responsibilities for the project.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Start planning the project and then request that a PMO be implemented in the organization.
  B. Request that the implementation of a PMO be executed in parallel with the project.
  C. Provide project management training to only the internal team involved m the project.
  D. Provide project management training to the stakeholders and explain their responsibilities.
  D. Provide project management training to the stakeholders and explain their responsibilities.

• Question 14:

  An agile team is facing a challenge with the quality of its deliverables. Every time a feature is promoted to production, many defects arise, preventing the customers from properly using the solution. What should the project manager do to avoid this situation in the future?

  A. Create a team incentive program with prizes, allowing the team members to work overtime to find defects.
  B. Reduce the release cycle and invest more time on stabilizing the current features instead of releasing new ones.
  C. Hire a quality assurance specialist and integrate a second phase of testing into the current project life cycle.
  D. Use the next retrospective to understand the root cause of the quality issues and have the team come up with an action plan.
  D. Use the next retrospective to understand the root cause of the quality issues and have the team come up with an action plan.

• Question 15:

  A project team is working remotely on a solution. The client wants the solution as soon as possible and is uncomfortable because the team members are not colocated. In addition, the client has expressed concerns about the team's understanding of the project context and decision-making process.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Update the communications management plan to satisfy the client's request.
  B. Request the client to attend the daily meetings with the project team.
  C. Encourage the client to interact with the protect collaboration platform.
  D. Ask the product owner to frequently communicate with the stakeholders.
  A. Update the communications management plan to satisfy the client's request.

• Question 16:

  A government approved the construction of a river dam to enable year-round farming in a community. At the project kickoff meeting, a key stakeholder in the community disagrees with the location of the dam. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Review the stakeholder engagement plan to confirm that all key stakeholders were consulted.
  B. Explain to the key stakeholder that final approval has already been obtained.
  C. Meet with the key stakeholder to review the stakeholder engagement plan.
  D. Schedule a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss the view of this key stakeholder.
  A. Review the stakeholder engagement plan to confirm that all key stakeholders were consulted.

• Question 17:

  From previous lessons learned working with a client, a project manager notes that the client's turn-around times on documents sent for approval were very slow and well outside of the agreed timelines. At the initial kick-off meeting with the same client, how should the project manager approach this issue for the new project?

  A. Inform the client that extra resources will be added to give the client more time for reviews.
  B. Update the project risk register with the potential for delays.
  C. Work with the client on an acceptable amount of time for document approval.
  D. Inform the client of their responsibility in relation to document approval.
  C. Work with the client on an acceptable amount of time for document approval.

• Question 18:

  A team is entering into a forming stage after kickoff, with project objectives identified and team members assigned with roles and responsibilities. However, during the team meetings, a team member does not agree on project documents and makes comments that could affect the performance of other team members.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Escalate the team member's disruptive behavior to their functional manager.
  B. Collaborate with the team to arrive at team ground rules and publish the rules to the team.
  C. Observe to ensure this typical forming stage behavior does not escalate beyond what is acceptable.
  D. Request team members document their decisions independently and share with each other.
  B. Collaborate with the team to arrive at team ground rules and publish the rules to the team.

• Question 19:

  A project manager has been assigned to a project after the charter has been approved. While reviewing the charter with the team, the project manager finds that some major budget items, necessary for achieving the project outcome, have been missed.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Reduce the quality and cost of other deliverables to allow additional budget for the items that were missed.
  B. Start the project and deal with these budget issues as they arise throughout the project life cycle.
  C. Add the missing budget items to the risk log and present them in the next project steering committee.
  D. Immediately discuss this with the project sponsor and request to revisit the budget to ensure its accuracy.
  D. Immediately discuss this with the project sponsor and request to revisit the budget to ensure its accuracy.

• Question 20:

  A key stakeholder of a project wants to include additional work before completion. What should the project manager do?

  A. Request the additional work through governance.
  B. Meet with the stakeholder and explain that additional work cannot be added.
  C. Prioritize the additional work in the backlog.
  D. Collaborate immediately with the stakeholder to complete the additional work.
  A. Request the additional work through governance.