PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  A project manager is new to hybrid project management and is worried about the project because it has a high level of requirements uncertainty. The team has experience with hybrid projects, performs daily standups, and is committed to the project. The project manager is concerned about losing control of the project and would like to have a more central role.

  How should the project manager address this issue?

  A. Modify the daily standup meetings to include project status reporting.
  B. Escalate the issue to the change control board (CCB) and ask for advice.
  C. Adopt the role of supporting and empowering the project team to do the work.
  D. Change the approach for the project to a predictive approach.
  C. Adopt the role of supporting and empowering the project team to do the work.

• Question 232:

  A high-tech borehole project was initiated with the goal of providing water for a rural community of 1500 villagers located in an arid region. The project was completed with a cost performance index (CPI) of 1.09 and a schedule performance index (SPI) of 0.93. Six months after its completion, it is determined that the villagers could not access water.

  What caused this situation to occur?

  A. The project was completed behind schedule.
  B. The requirements gathering was inadequate.
  C. The risk analysis was inadequate.
  D. The project was delivered above budget.
  B. The requirements gathering was inadequate.

• Question 233:

  A project team is performing a post-release evaluation of a product that requires detailed feedback from seven stakeholders. Six of the stakeholders have promptly provided feedback. One of them has not provided any feedback despite numerous requests from the team.

  What should the project manager do in this situation?

  A. Schedule a meeting with the reluctant project stakeholder to obtain their feedback.
  B. Meet with all seven of the project stakeholders and request all of their feedback.
  C. Explain to the sponsor why the reluctant stakeholder needs to provide feedback.
  D. Host a meeting with the reluctant stakeholder and project team to resolve any conflict.
  A. Schedule a meeting with the reluctant project stakeholder to obtain their feedback.

• Question 234:

  During the initiating phase of a project, a key stakeholder requests frequent changes to the project scope. What should the project manager do to improve the stakeholder's engagement?

  A. Discuss the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the key stakeholder and refine the requirements
  B. Update the project backlog and discuss it with the key stakeholder
  C. Update the project charter and discuss it with the key stakeholder.
  D. Discuss the project scope statement with the key stakeholder and build prototypes
  D. Discuss the project scope statement with the key stakeholder and build prototypes

• Question 235:

  A project manager has been assigned to a project. The project deadline has been established, but based on the number of stakeholders to engage and interview, it will be difficult to complete the project within the timeline.

  How should the project manager address this challenge?

  A. Commit to completing the deliverables associated with only the engaged parties.
  B. Submit a change request to extend the time needed to engage all parties.
  C. Request that the product owner define which parties should be engaged first.
  D. Prioritize the engagement of the parties who are most impacted to minimize project risk.
  D. Prioritize the engagement of the parties who are most impacted to minimize project risk.

• Question 236:

  A project is in its fourth iteration out of eight, with a delivery performance of 95%. A project stakeholder asks the project manager about the status of a specific deliverable that is not visible in the status report.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Include the deliverable in the status report and resend it to the stakeholder.
  B. Invite the stakeholder to the next iteration review.
  C. Invite the stakeholder to the next daily meeting.
  D. Schedule a meeting with the stakeholder to review the status report.
  B. Invite the stakeholder to the next iteration review.

• Question 237:

  A project manager has been managing a highly complex project. The project manager has ensured that all of the required tasks have been completed. During a recent external audit. The project manager was informed of a heavy penalty being levied on the project for the latest module that was implemented.

  What should the project manager have done to ensure that there were no liabilities arising from the recent implementation?

  A. Ensured that all defects identified during testing were resolved before implementation
  B. Ensured that all of the required tasks identified in the scope were completed successfully
  C. Ensured that all documentation was completed post implementation before closing the project
  D. Ensured that all the required approvals were received per the organizational procedures
  D. Ensured that all the required approvals were received per the organizational procedures

• Question 238:

  An IT team has reached out to the project manager for guidance on which communication method to use when system downtime will impact the resources working on the project. Which two communication methods should the project manager recommend? (Choose two)

  A. Communicate via email to the project's email distribution group.
  B. Communicate via instant messaging.
  C. Communicate via the project team's document management site.
  D. Communicate in the IT risk forum.
  E. Communicate verbally to the key project stakeholders.
  A. Communicate via email to the project's email distribution group.
  E. Communicate verbally to the key project stakeholders.

• Question 239:

  A project has come to a halt. What should the project manager do to get the project back on track?

  A. Review the status of each blocker at the daily standup meeting.
  B. Create a Kanban board that describes each blocker.
  C. Create a radiator that places the blockers in a tabular format.
  D. Engage with the project team to understand the blockers.
  D. Engage with the project team to understand the blockers.

• Question 240:

  What is the difference between the critical path and the critical chain?

  A. Scope changes
  B. Resource limitations
  C. Risk analysis
  D. Quality audits
  B. Resource limitations