PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  A project lead accepted an assignment for a project that is still in the feasibility study phase. There are many uncertainties about project specifications, including poor alignment among the project sponsors on the final targets of the project.

  Which approach should the project lead choose to deliver business value?

  A. Subdivide project tasks to identify the minimum viable product (MVP).
  B. Identify and communicate clear risk mitigation plans.
  C. Recommend predictive project management to the sponsors.
  D. Ensure commitment from sponsors to execute the project until it ends.
  A. Subdivide project tasks to identify the minimum viable product (MVP).

• Question 32:

  An agile project will be delivered to a client based on a fixed price in cryptocurrency. Due to the volatility of cryptocurrency, both parties have agreed to adjust the scope based on the value of the cryptocurrency at the end of each iteration and halt the project when the agreed price is reached.

  Which approach should be used in this situation?

  A. A flow-based approach starting with the smallest stories.
  B. An iterative approach starting with the highest value epic.
  C. A predictive approach with short phases.
  D. An incremental approach with a minimum viable product (MVP).
  B. An iterative approach starting with the highest value epic.

• Question 33:

  A project manager is working on a large IT project. During a review for one of the deliverables, a stakeholder raised a concern about the final product. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Set up a meeting with the product owner to discuss the stakeholder's concern.
  B. Discuss this with the team and review the project requirements documentation.
  C. Set up a meeting with the sponsor to discuss the details of the deliverable.
  D. Discuss this with the team and put the stakeholder's concern in the issue log.
  B. Discuss this with the team and review the project requirements documentation.

• Question 34:

  At the end of planning a new project, the project manager needs to schedule the kick-off meeting but is having difficulty finding a common time slot when all necessary stakeholders can be available onsite.

  How should the project manager proceed to schedule the kick-off meeting?

  A. Email all stakeholders with the objectives of the project and ask for feedback.
  B. Wait for a date when all required attendees can be available onsite.
  C. Run separate meetings to accommodate everyone's schedule.
  D. Schedule a virtual meeting so onsite and remote stakeholders can attend at the same time.
  D. Schedule a virtual meeting so onsite and remote stakeholders can attend at the same time.

• Question 35:

  At the end of a meeting, a functional manager takes the project manager aside to raise some concerns on behalf of a project team member who is unclear about their role and responsibilities for the project. What should the project manager do in this situation?

  A. Develop a work plan for the project team member with the help of the resource manager
  B. Advise the functional manager and the project team member to review the resource management plan
  C. Tell the functional manager and the project team member to review the project charter
  D. Ask the functional manager to create a specific responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) chart for the team member
  B. Advise the functional manager and the project team member to review the resource management plan

• Question 36:

  A project is behind schedule and over budget, resulting in a problem for the next deliverable. The project manager informs the stakeholders, who are very concerned about the project. What should the project manager do to alleviate the stakeholders' concerns?

  A. Send communications for clarification so there is a full understanding about the situation.
  B. Demonstrate the performance indexes and recommend corrective actions to the stakeholders
  C. Schedule a kick-off session to explain the problems of the project and gain approval and support
  D. Speak with the sponsor and explain the situation so that the sponsor can explain it to the stakeholders
  B. Demonstrate the performance indexes and recommend corrective actions to the stakeholders

• Question 37:

  In a time-critical construction project, a misunderstanding occurred between the supervisor and the technician. The misunderstanding turned into a major conflict and the technician has complained to the project manager that they cannot continue to work under the supervisor any longer. The supervisor cites the technicians poor performance as the reason for the conflict.

  How should the project manager resolve the problem?

  A. Talk to the supervisor to tone down their approach and attitude.
  B. Provide a just-in-time training to the technician to improve their skill set.
  C. Use a direct, collaborative approach with the technician and supervisor.
  D. Replace the technician with a high performing resource as time is critical
  C. Use a direct, collaborative approach with the technician and supervisor.

• Question 38:

  Eight highly qualified experts have been assembled to work for a 6-month period on an a specific aspect of an organization's product development process. How should the project manager support this team to succeed?

  A. Hand over control of specific aspects of their roles as experts and let them agree on their own timelines and targets.
  B. Bring in a senior colleague who is also an expert to ensure the team is on track to achieve the goals and objectives.
  C. Define roles and targets for all team members and regularly follow up with one-to-one meetings to review progress.
  D. Work with the team members to define the overall objective and support them to engage around the goal.
  D. Work with the team members to define the overall objective and support them to engage around the goal.

• Question 39:

  One of the main deliverables of a project is delayed due to a problem with a key provider.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Discuss and create a project change request to replace the provider with a more responsible one from the provider list.
  B. Schedule a meeting with the provider to review any impacts to the project timeline and deliverables.
  C. Schedule a meeting with all relevant stakeholders to determine the best approach to resolve the issue.
  D. Discuss the issue with the project sponsor and seek guidance on imposing the penalty stipulated in the agreement.
  B. Schedule a meeting with the provider to review any impacts to the project timeline and deliverables.

• Question 40:

  A project manager is managing an internal project that was poorly defined. Recently, the project manager received several change requests raised by the organization's upper management. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Review the benefits of the proposed changes in relation to the business case. be
  B. Assess the time overrun, and start implementation to avoid additional delays.
  C. Request a provisional budget increase to avoid any budget overruns.
  D. Motivate the team to avoid the frustration of working on a prolonged project.
  C. Request a provisional budget increase to avoid any budget overruns.