PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 2201:

  One of the modules delivered by the project failed during user acceptance testing (UAT). The project manager realizes that the component that failed the functional tests was created by another team and a different functionality was approved by the business manager.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Review the integrated change control process with all the stakeholders.
  B. Escalate the misalignment to the project management office (PMO) and the functional manager's director.
  C. Ask the project management office (PMO) to recover the cost of fixing it from the other team's budget.
  D. Request dedicated business resources to support functional testing.
  A. Review the integrated change control process with all the stakeholders.

• Question 2202:

  A project manager is leading an engineering project. The project manager must obtain some certifications before mass production, which is scheduled in 3 months. The certification process will require at least 6 months. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Discuss extending the mass production timeline by 3 months with the project sponsor.
  B. Assess and evaluate the certification process and understand the best and worst case scenarios.
  C. Engage a consultant to shorten the certification process to meet the schedule requirement.
  D. Meet with senior management to discuss the possibility of an extension to the project timeline.
  B. Assess and evaluate the certification process and understand the best and worst case scenarios.

• Question 2203:

  In the middle of an iteration a team member suggests a new method of doing things. The method provides no value to the end customer, however it may help the team to work more efficiently. The change may require several days of work to implement.

  How should the project manager respond to the suggestion?

  A. The change should be considered and immediately added to the product backlog.
  B. The change should be considered and presented to the project sponsor for approval
  C. The change should be considered because rt will help the team work more efficiently
  D. The change should not be considered because it adds no value to the end customer
  D. The change should not be considered because it adds no value to the end customer

• Question 2204:

  A project manager identifies a risk that has a high probability of occurring. How should the project manager manage this risk?

  A. Submit a change request to transfer the risk to a third party in case it becomes an issue.
  B. Remove the user stories associated to that risk and avoid the impact to the project deliverables.
  C. Assign a qualified team member to be the risk manager for the project.
  D. Ask the team to monitor the risk and provide an alert if it becomes an issue.
  D. Ask the team to monitor the risk and provide an alert if it becomes an issue.

• Question 2205:

  A project manager is part of a balanced matrix project organization. The project manager will receive all work performance updates directly from the new sourcing department head who has no time to spare to give the project manager the information.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Request information directly from the sourcing department team members.
  B. Present the situation to the manager of the sourcing department head.
  C. Discuss the situation with the company project sponsor for advice.
  D. Work out a resolution in consultation with the sourcing department head.
  D. Work out a resolution in consultation with the sourcing department head.

• Question 2206:

  A labor union contract negotiation is delaying the completion of a project to build a new manufacturing plant. Because the labor contract was due for renewal this year, the project manager documented the negotiation process as a risk to the project. The project was about to start the first phase of equipment installation at the plant when the negotiation began.

  How should the project manager address the situation?

  A. Meet with the project team to determine options for risk mitigation.
  B. Log the issue and follow the planned actions in the risk response plan.
  C. Acquire contract resources and submit a change request for the cost impact.
  D. Escalate the issue to the steering committee to ask for mitigation support.
  B. Log the issue and follow the planned actions in the risk response plan.

• Question 2207:

  A customer has provided excellent feedback on the project. However, a key project resource is leaving the company. Which measure should mitigate the impact of this key resource's departure?

  A. Offer a new contract to the resource who is leaving.
  B. Establish a proactive knowledge-sharing plan.
  C. Update the risk register and inform the customer.
  D. Develop a contingency budget to replace the key resource.
  B. Establish a proactive knowledge-sharing plan.

• Question 2208:

  A project manager is working on the implementation of new phases in the production process of a regulated industry. Which two stakeholders can help the project manager determine and address compliance requirements? (Choose two)

  A. Risk steering committee
  B. Functional managers
  C. Board of directors
  D. Advisory team panel
  E. Chief executive officer
  B. Functional managers
  D. Advisory team panel

• Question 2209:

  During the execution phase of a healthcare IT project, the project manager finds one stakeholder is very difficult to communicate with and obtain feedback from on project deliverables. What should the project manager do?

  A. Share a template with the stakeholder to receive feedback on deliverables.
  B. Ask the project sponsor to arrange a meeting with the stakeholder.
  C. Use networking skills to approach the stakeholder.
  D. Update the stakeholder engagement plan for the stakeholder.
  D. Update the stakeholder engagement plan for the stakeholder.

• Question 2210:

  A product is facing performance issues that will significantly decrease the expected manufacturing yield, increasing costs. This will be an issue because it will limit one of the high-margin contractual goals. Because this is a breakthrough development, speed to market is key.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Negotiate with operations to absorb the cost while the product is launched and the issue is remediated.
  B. Engage with the sales team to increase the sales price since it is a breakthrough product.
  C. Evaluate the most cost-effective containment action and use their influence to implement it.
  D. Assess what corrective action is appropriate and use their influence to implement it.
  C. Evaluate the most cost-effective containment action and use their influence to implement it.