PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 2431:

  A project manager has been using predictive methodology for more than 10 years and is switching to an agile project. The team members have not previously worked together. After two sprints of work, the team has not achieved any outcome and there is a lot of pressure to get work done.

  What kind of leadership style should the project manager use at this stage?

  A. A directive style that makes decisions for the group to reach early outcomes
  B. A leadership style that coaches people who want help and fosters greater team collaboration
  C. A passive leadership style that allows the team to self-organize until the norming stage is reached
  D. A democratic style that uses techniques where majority opinion prevails
  B. A leadership style that coaches people who want help and fosters greater team collaboration

• Question 2432:

  A project manager is asked to implement a hybrid approach that will replace a predictive approach on an upcoming project. How should the project manager adjust their responsibilities accordingly?

  A. Become a servant leader by supporting team collaboration and removing impediments
  B. Delegate coordination activities to the product owner so the project manager can locus on managing collaboration
  C. Request a scrum master to focus on the collaboration while the project manager focuses on the coordination
  D. introduce new communication tools to the project team members
  A. Become a servant leader by supporting team collaboration and removing impediments

• Question 2433:

  A complex project is being developed in phases according to the original plan. Half of the systems have been handed over to the customer for operational use. There is no schedule delay. However, the customer is still not satisfied because some of the systems handed over are no longer useful due to changes in the environment.

  What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

  A. Asked the customer to participate in project status meetings to better understand the progress.
  B. Informed the project team to closely monitor the deliverables and keep the customer informed.
  C. Reviewed benefits realization with the customer regularly and continuously aligned expectations.
  D. Explained to the customer that the project is in good shape because the systems are operational.
  C. Reviewed benefits realization with the customer regularly and continuously aligned expectations.

• Question 2434:

  A project manager agreed to a team member's request to have an alternative working schedule whereby they begin working at 12:00 p.m. each day. This arrangement has worked well for the project, but has recently been scrutinized by

  members from other project teams because the company's core working hours begin at 9:00 a.m.

  What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation?

  A. Broken down the situation to identify the root cause
  B. Determined communication methods and channels
  C. Analyzed the boundaries of the negotiations for agreement
  D. Managed and rectified the ground rule violations
  C. Analyzed the boundaries of the negotiations for agreement

• Question 2435:

  A project manager is tasked with developing a coaching model to support and recognize team members' growth. What should the project manager consider when defining their coaching strategy?

  A. Established patterns of communication
  B. Organization's strategic goals
  C. Individual and personal objectives
  D. Project team's shared objectives
  D. Project team's shared objectives

• Question 2436:

  A project manager has noticed that the performance of a new team member has increased dramatically over the past few months. The project manager has been measuring this team member's performance through the cost performance index (CPl) and schedule performance index (SPl) of work packages. The project manager has also assigned new. unrelated work packages to this team member. The project manager wants to formally record the team member's success in the project documentation.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Attach a note to the project management plan about the team member
  B. Hold a project team meeting about the team member's contribution and take minutes
  C. Record the team member's contribution in the responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
  D. Send a communication to management recognizing the team member's contributions
  D. Send a communication to management recognizing the team member's contributions

• Question 2437:

  A client is structured as a matrix organization for an agile project. The project manager is working on-site with key stakeholders from different parts of the organization. How should the project manager handle the different stakeholders?

  A. All stakeholders are important, so the project manager should follow directions provided by management and key stakeholders
  B. Because there are different perspectives, perform a stakeholder analysis and act based on the outcome
  C. The project manager is working on the client's premises, so follow the directions of all the key stakeholders
  D. This is an agile project, so listen only to the directions of the project manager's supervisor and the functional managers of the organization
  B. Because there are different perspectives, perform a stakeholder analysis and act based on the outcome

• Question 2438:

  A project sponsor is replaced during a hybrid project closure. The new project sponsor wants to change all of the project documentation to reflect a fully predictive approach. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Review the key existing project documents with the new project sponsor.
  B. Ask the team to estimate the time it will take to update the documentation.
  C. Address the issue during the lessons learned session of the closing phase.
  D. Set up a meeting with the new project sponsor to understand their concerns.
  D. Set up a meeting with the new project sponsor to understand their concerns.

• Question 2439:

  A company wants to show the commercial advantages of a product in a competitive market. They commissioned a project team to create a prototype. The team is building the prototype incrementally. What should the project manager set as a priority?

  A. Implement the plan-do-check-action (PDCA) cycle.
  B. Deliver business value as soon as possible.
  C. Emphasize the use of Kanban methods.
  D. Ensure that the project sponsor knows the schedule.
  B. Deliver business value as soon as possible.

• Question 2440:

  DRAG DROP

  Drag the communication event on the left to the mam subject discussed during the event on the right.

  Select and Place: