PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 281:

  A project's customer is furious. When the customer arrived at the project site, they discovered that one of their requirements was not met. What should the project manager do?

  A. Discuss and agree with the customer to implement the missing requirement.
  B. Refer to the requirements traceability matrix and analyze the requirement.
  C. Consult the scope management plan with the customer to understand the gap.
  D. Analyze the benefits management plan and implement the needed change.
  B. Refer to the requirements traceability matrix and analyze the requirement.

• Question 282:

  During a standup meeting, a team member raises the issue that they have blockers and impediments preventing them from moving on to the next task. How should the project lead handle this situation?

  A. Support the team member by removing the blockers and impediments.
  B. Allocate the blockers and impediments to the product owner to resolve.
  C. Insist that the person who raised the blockers and impediments take ownership.
  D. Add any blockers or impediments to the risk register,
  A. Support the team member by removing the blockers and impediments.

• Question 283:

  To ensure effective team communication and processes, a standard set of software including video conferencing is defined for a virtual scrum team. Several team members are reporting problems with their access and cannot adhere to team processes.

  How should these issues be resolved?

  A. Individual team members should discuss solutions to resolve the issues after the Scrum is concluded.
  B. The scrum master should ensure the appropriate escalation to resolve the issues.
  C. The product owner owns the open issues until they are resolved.
  D. Individual team members need to submit service desk tickets to resolve the issues.
  B. The scrum master should ensure the appropriate escalation to resolve the issues.

• Question 284:

  A project manager is quantifying risk for their project. The project manager needs an expert opinion in this process, but experts are spread over different geographic locations and time zones. What should the project manager do?

  A. Apply the critical path method (CPM).
  B. Use the Delphi Technique.
  C. Use the Monte Carlo analysis online.
  D. Utilize story point estimating.
  C. Use the Monte Carlo analysis online.

• Question 285:

  A project manager is working on the delivery of a solution that needs to be deployed to the public quickly. The project team is experienced, the stakeholders are supporting the delivery, and the customer is cooperating. What strategy should the project manager use to ensure on-time delivery of the solution?

  A. Have a high-level plan for incremental deliveries and get the customer's feedback as early as possible.
  B. Ask the sponsor for support regarding the allocation of additional resources to finish on time.
  C. Have a detailed plan of all milestones, deliverables, functionalities, and allocation of resources.
  D. Meet with the customer to agree on the components of the solution and the priorities.
  D. Meet with the customer to agree on the components of the solution and the priorities.

• Question 286:

  The change control board (CCB) has approved a change request to add a new component to a product. The operations manager discovers the change after its approval and complains that implementing the change will cause significant disruption to the production line.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor, as the decision to add the component brings many benefits, even though it will disrupt the production line.
  B. Lead a root cause analysis workshop with the design team to identify the failures that led to the decision to add a component that was not compatible with the production line.
  C. Meet with the operations manager to explain the background of the change and understand the operations manager's concerns about the change.
  D. Formally acknowledge the operations manager's concerns and raise a new risk that the project may be delivered late and over budget due to manufacturing difficulties.
  C. Meet with the operations manager to explain the background of the change and understand the operations manager's concerns about the change.

• Question 287:

  A project manager noticed that a talented team member remains passive and quiet during project meetings with the larger project team and other stakeholders. The team member interacts with the project manager quite well during one-onone interactions.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Praise the talkative team members for their input to encourage the quiet team member to speak up.
  B. Encourage the quiet team member to actively participate during the team meetings.
  C. In the larger team meetings, share the feedback given by the quiet team member during their one-on-ones.
  D. Take the laissez-faire approach and give the quiet team member time to work up the courage to speak up.
  B. Encourage the quiet team member to actively participate during the team meetings.

• Question 288:

  A project manager is assigned to deliver a development project with subcontracted resources from a sister company. What should the project manager do to ensure a smooth inclusion of the new subcontracted resources?

  A. Share the project team ground rules with the subcontractors.
  B. Schedule a formal meeting to cover the mission and vision.
  C. Organize a team-bonding exercise with the subcontractors.
  D. Facilitate a working session to review the ground rules.
  A. Share the project team ground rules with the subcontractors.

• Question 289:

  A project manager has been approached by the project sponsor about adding to the project scope. How should the project manager accommodate this request?

  A. Update the project team about the change request.
  B. Disregard the request since the project scope is finalized.
  C. Adjust the project schedule to accommodate the new project scope requests.
  D. Create a change request lor the change control board (CCB) to review.
  D. Create a change request lor the change control board (CCB) to review.

• Question 290:

  A project manager became aware of misunderstandings between a key stakeholder and a team member with regard to some of the features defined in the project scope. What should the project manager do?

  A. Reconcile the key stakeholder to the team member's recommendation.
  B. Reconcile the team member to the key stakeholder's recommendation.
  C. Escalate the communication concerns to the project management office (PMO) and request that they take action.
  D. Work with both the team member and the key stakeholder to reach a consensus.
  D. Work with both the team member and the key stakeholder to reach a consensus.