PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 531:

  A key project stakeholder recently joined the project and is questioning some of the previously made decisions. This starts to impact project execution. What should the project manager do?

  A. Reach out to the stakeholder via phone to explain that all decisions have been agreed upon with their predecessor.
  B. Provide the stakeholder with a link to a file-sharing site where the supporting documents for decisions are filed.
  C. Schedule a meeting with the stakeholder to provide an overview of the project, including the agreed-upon decisions.
  D. Update the risk register with a new risk of potential project changes as a result of stakeholder misalignment.
  C. Schedule a meeting with the stakeholder to provide an overview of the project, including the agreed-upon decisions.

• Question 532:

  During the execution phase of a project, a project manager notices that the project team is not motivated and performance is decreasing. The decision is made to invest in financial rewards for all of the Key team members. After the rewards are distributed, the team is still underperforming.

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

  A. Determined the appropriate type of incentive for key team members
  B. Conducted frequent monitoring on key team members' performance during project execution
  C. Distributed the monetary incentive according to the team members' individual performance
  D. identified the underperforming team members and asked the human resources (HR) department to replace them
  A. Determined the appropriate type of incentive for key team members

• Question 533:

  A project manager is assigned to work on a complex and innovative project. The technology being used and developed is new and complicated, and most of the stakeholders are unfamiliar with it. Which approach should the project manager use as a servant leader?

  A. Escalate the issue with upper management to find a novel solution for this situation.
  B. Contact the project sponsor to get those stakeholders removed from the project.
  C. Allocate resources to provide training about the new technology to the stakeholders.
  D. Ask stakeholders to find and self-fund education about this new technology.
  C. Allocate resources to provide training about the new technology to the stakeholders.

• Question 534:

  A project has recently completed its production go-live, meeting the project's completion requirements in accordance with the scope document. However, the customer has been requesting a number of significant project enhancements. How should the project manager address the customer's requests?

  A. Inform the customer that the project scope is completed and that further enhancements will require the initiation of a new project.
  B. Tell the client that any extra work will require new scoping and pricing before the team can start additional enhancements.
  C. Adjust the project completion requirements to the proposed enhancements and inform the project team of the additional work.
  D. Explain to the customer that the project has been completed and enhancements will follow the change management process.
  A. Inform the customer that the project scope is completed and that further enhancements will require the initiation of a new project.

• Question 535:

  While sizing a user story in planning poker, one team member believes the user story should be 8 points. Another believes the story should be 2 points. What should the scrum master do?

  A. Determine the average of the two estimates and assign that amount.
  B. Ask the product owner to rewrite the story so the final estimate can be agreed upon.
  C. Consult the lessons learned for insight into the correct estimate.
  D. Select the junior member's estimate since they will most likely be doing the work.
  B. Ask the product owner to rewrite the story so the final estimate can be agreed upon.

• Question 536:

  A project manager is working on a project to release a new version of a key product. The product strategy and marketing areas are still working on defining the final details for the products appearance, but the team is clear about the main features. During the last sprint review, the project sponser expressed concerns about the low quality of the product.

  What should the project manager, as a servant leader, do to address this situation?

  A. Dedicate the next sprint to completing the missing details.
  B. Apply fast-track techniques to work on the missing details in parallel,
  C. Continue iterating and monitoring quality aspects sprint by sprint.
  D. Create a new risk entry for the delay in the risk management plan.
  C. Continue iterating and monitoring quality aspects sprint by sprint.

• Question 537:

  A project manager has been assigned to a new project. The project schedule is extremely short. During an iteration review meeting, the key stakeholder mentions that they are experiencing some inefficiencies in their work processes. What should the project manager do?

  A. Perform a schedule impact analysis with the team.
  B. Ask the team to evaluate their process
  C. Review deliverables with the key stakeholder.
  D. Seek support from the project sponsor.
  C. Review deliverables with the key stakeholder.

• Question 538:

  A company's key product is evolving and requires the use of new technology. No one on the team is familiar with this technology; however, experienced developers on the team have volunteered to study the concepts and application and believe they will be able to take full responsibility for the new technology.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Descope this requirement as the developers have more important tasks.
  B. Support the developers with their intention to learn the new technology.
  C. Hire externally since the internal developers already have assigned work.
  D. Outsource the technology work to a third party so as not to delay work.
  B. Support the developers with their intention to learn the new technology.

• Question 539:

  A building management system (BMS) project is in its commissioning phase and handover to the operations team will commence soon. However, the project manager noted that both the project and operation teams are not able to properly operate the BMS. As a result, there is an increased risk of the project schedule being delayed.

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

  A. Allocated a dedicated handover team at early stages of the project
  B. Allocated proper resources for training on BMS in the project plan
  C. Made some adjustments to BMS to be more suitable for the teams
  D. Brought both teams together in a joint meeting to resolve the issue
  B. Allocated proper resources for training on BMS in the project plan

• Question 540:

  A project manager is tasked with large deliverables that require work by several top developers over the next few weeks. Because of the size and complexity of the deliverables, the work cannot be assigned to a single person. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Request additional developers to join the project team through the change cannot process
  B. Break down the deliverable by using the work breakdown structure (WBS) process to make it more manageable for task assignment
  C. Assign the entire deliverable to the first available developer to lead and have them assign the work to the remaining developers
  D. Include the situation as a risk in the risk register identify risk impacts and possible mitigations, and monitor closely
  B. Break down the deliverable by using the work breakdown structure (WBS) process to make it more manageable for task assignment