PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 681:

  In an agile project, the project owner has repeatedly called for ad hoc meetings with team members. What should the project manager do?

  A. Ask the team to focus only on the goal, not on ad hoc meetings.
  B. Coach the project owner about the implications of unplanned meetings.
  C. Discuss the issue with the project owner at the retrospective meeting.
  D. Escalate the situation to management because it is affecting the team.
  B. Coach the project owner about the implications of unplanned meetings.

• Question 682:

  A project manager is initiating a project to create a new service that has never been done before in their organization. The project manager is trying to determine what resources are required for their project team but is receiving conflicting resource requirements from the team, sponsor, and key stakeholders.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Identify the resources that are agreed upon to initiate the project and request additional resources later.
  B. Determine if there is a subject matter expert (SME) who has expertise in the new service to assist with resource requirements.
  C. Evaluate and prioritize the resource requests from the project's key stakeholders.
  D. Evaluate the resource options and propose alternatives to the project team for their approval.
  B. Determine if there is a subject matter expert (SME) who has expertise in the new service to assist with resource requirements.

• Question 683:

  A consultancy firm is finally selected and contracted for a project following an extensive and competitive procurement process. A few months into project execution, the client asks the project manager why the consultant is contracted for only 18 months instead of the full 32-month-long project. The project manager will need to carry out an unplanned second bidding process to ensure services are in place until the end of the project.

  What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

  A. Developed a detailed, phased procurement management plan including all activities required and had the client approve it.
  B. Included the client in all negotiation phases with the consultancy to obtain their advanced approval before signing the contract.
  C. Prepared and negotiated a second contract with the consultancy firm for the remaining 14 months after the first contract signature.
  D. Agreed beforehand with the client on the frequency of reporting on the status of the procurement activities within the project.
  A. Developed a detailed, phased procurement management plan including all activities required and had the client approve it.

• Question 684:

  A project manager is working on a major construction project. Part of the agreed-upon plan was to use a cloud-based system with a server that runs on high-speed internet service since most of the team members work virtually. The company needs to reduce operating costs as much as possible and management insists that the project will now use a system running on a conventional dial-up service.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Evaluate the impact of this decision and communicate with management.
  B. Agree with management and continue working the project management plan.
  C. Meet with management about their decision and ask them to get another project manager.
  D. Replace some of the team members that work virtually to help the company save money.
  A. Evaluate the impact of this decision and communicate with management.

• Question 685:

  A project manager notices that a product owner has been unresponsive over the last few weeks. During one-on-one sessions, the product owner is unable to provide complete information, leading to rework of the project stories.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Increase the sprint duration to accommodate the additional work.
  B. Conduct a root cause analysis before addressing the issue.
  C. Escalate the issue to the stakeholder's functional manager.
  D. Cancel the one-on-one sessions and obtain the information via email.
  B. Conduct a root cause analysis before addressing the issue.

• Question 686:

  A new employee has joined the management team and wants to get a quick overview of all the agile team's projects. What should the agile team lead recommend to the employee as a first step to gain this understanding?

  A. Review the information radiators for each project.
  B. Connect with each project's scrum master to assess progress.
  C. Meet with each project's development team separately.
  D. Attend the daily standup meetings for each project.
  A. Review the information radiators for each project.

• Question 687:

  A project is in the execution phase. The client was actively involved in the early stages but has been less engaged lately. A number of changes to the requirements have recently been requested. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Reject the changes and stay the original course as initially agreed with the client.
  B. Review the changes and make the decision based on the project team's recommendations.
  C. Discuss the changes with the client and jointly make the decision on how to proceed.
  D. Review the risk register to see if mitigations have already been outlined for this scenario.
  C. Discuss the changes with the client and jointly make the decision on how to proceed.

• Question 688:

  A customer requests additional changes 1 day before the planned change date. How should the project manager respond to the change request?

  A. Reject the changes as the lead time is too short.
  B. Check if the changes are covered in the statement of work (SOW).
  C. Determine whether the project team is capable of making the changes.
  D. Review the additional changes and perform integrated change control.
  D. Review the additional changes and perform integrated change control.

• Question 689:

  A project team used agile approaches to create a minimum viable product (MVP). Currently, the team is discussing the possible next steps. What should be the next step?

  A. Break down the user stories into the smallest size possible.
  B. Ensure user stories provide the steps necessary for implementation.
  C. Prioritize the work at the user-story level.
  D. Use scope cards in conjunction with story points.
  C. Prioritize the work at the user-story level.

• Question 690:

  During the execution of a project, a project manager is informed that a team member is leaving the company. What should the project manager do next?

  A. Wait for the next project status meeting to evaluate the impact of one less resource.
  B. Ask the project sponsor to replace the resource immediately.
  C. Record the situation in the issue log immediately and evaluate the impact of losing the resource.
  D. Freeze the activities of the lost resource until they are replaced.
  C. Record the situation in the issue log immediately and evaluate the impact of losing the resource.