PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 2411:

  An agile project team is tasked with a new project. After multiple discussions with the customer, it appears that there is a lack of clarity on the requirements, which has resulted in delays in the architecture and design phase. What should the team do next?

  A. Start with the end user documentation review with the customer and gather feedback
  B. Start with design of the prototype review with the customer and gather feedback
  C. Start with the product prototype development, review with the customer, and gather feedback
  D. Start with the product architecture review with the customer and gather feedback
  D. Start with the product architecture review with the customer and gather feedback

• Question 2412:

  A project team is executing a project to replace an existing system with a new one. A new project manager has been hired and observes that the team consist of professionals who have worked with the older system, and others who have little previous experience.

  What should the project manager do to ensure project success?

  A. Request a performance assessment for the team from the functional manager.
  B. Evaluate the current effectiveness of the team and define development needs.
  C. Allow each team member to use their individual strengths for project success.
  D. Assign team member roles and responsibilities based on past experience.
  C. Allow each team member to use their individual strengths for project success.

• Question 2413:

  A retail chain is evaluating a project to replace payment systems across all its stores in multiple locations. The project does not pass the financial threshold but is also expected to increase market share, improve customer services and retain more customers. The project is planned as a phased implementation building on learning from the retrospectives during each phase.

  How should the business increase the value of the project?

  A. Quantify the expected tangible and intangible benefits in the benefits management plan for each phase.
  B. Ask the benefits owner to reassess the identified risks that are impacting the outcomes of the financial benefits.
  C. Consult with experts on methods to reduce costs and increase the financial value of the project.
  D. Use a fishbone diagram to find the root cause of the lower financial benefits with the benefits owner.
  C. Consult with experts on methods to reduce costs and increase the financial value of the project.

• Question 2414:

  A construction project is in its final stage when the owner of a private property where the pipeline is routed refuses to collaborate. The lack of collaboration causes a project delay, but the client insists that the project must be completed according to the contract.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Request additional budget from the project sponsor and raise a dispute with the property owner to force them to collaborate.
  B. Use the contingency reserve, add more resources, and reroute the pipeline to complete the project according to the contract timeline.
  C. Escalate the pipeline routing issue to the change control board (CCB) and wait for a resolution to the conflict.
  D. Review the agreement with the property owner, schedule a meeting with them to discuss their concerns, and inform the client.
  D. Review the agreement with the property owner, schedule a meeting with them to discuss their concerns, and inform the client.

• Question 2415:

  During the execution phase of a large project, there is an extremely high number of change requests. Because of this, the project manager realizes that there is a greater risk for rejection of the deliverables. How should the project manager mitigate this risk without compromising the completion date?

  A. Review the integrated change control process to restrict the number of changes
  B. Focus on delivering incremental value through multiple smaller deliveries
  C. Request sponsor support to get buy-in from the users and stakeholders
  D. Restart the stakeholder engagement process by collecting user requirements again
  A. Review the integrated change control process to restrict the number of changes

• Question 2416:

  A project team has been together for a long time and has been led by three different project managers. Lately, the performance of one of the team members has been declining and has affected the project delivery. What should the current project manager do to ensure that team performance is improved and sustained?

  A. Liaise with the functional managers to replace the team member.
  B. Engage with the team member and draw up a development plan.
  C. Organize quarterly team-building events.
  D. Request that a new team member be added to the team
  B. Engage with the team member and draw up a development plan.

• Question 2417:

  A credit collection company is implementing new software to assist customer service agents when calling clients for payments. The software will benefit the company by freeing up staff to work on other projects. Several business areas want to take advantage of this benefit.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Request all of the business areas to plan for a portion of the benefit equally and include it in their staffing plans.
  B. Set up a stakeholder session with all teams to agree and document the benefits and establish ownership.
  C. Ask the project sponsor for approval to distribute the project benefits equally to the business areas.
  D. Ask the project sponsor to make a decision on who will own the benefit and document the decision.
  B. Set up a stakeholder session with all teams to agree and document the benefits and establish ownership.

• Question 2418:

  At the end of a project, one of the suppliers is facing financial difficulties and is pushing the project manager to obtain financial, legal, and administrative approval in order to communicate formal project closure and ensure the transfer of liability.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Compare the achieved results to the contract requirements.
  B. Make the final payment as the project is completed.
  C. C. Transfer the remaining variances and close the project.
  D. Escalate to higher management to expedite the approval.
  A. Compare the achieved results to the contract requirements.

• Question 2419:

  A project manager has commissioned a design study from a consulting firm to investigate a number of alternatives. The project manager has a strict policy on the cost of the study and has established a number of cost triggers and trend analyses.

  Which tool is the project manager using?

  A. Time and materials (TandM) contract
  B. S-curve analysis
  C. Earned value (EV)
  D. Control chart
  C. Earned value (EV)

• Question 2420:

  During a daily meeting of a challenging project, two team members started to argue on the preferred solution based on their assumptions. The situation prevented the progress to the next phase of development, which could impact the finish date of the project.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Divide the team into small groups to avoid future arguments and delays.
  B. Ask the human resources (HR) department to replace the team members.
  C. Make a decision based upon the project manager's knowledge and expertise.
  D. Meet with the team members to discuss the priority of the project schedule.
  D. Meet with the team members to discuss the priority of the project schedule.