PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  A project manager is in the process of creating a strengths-based team and is organizing a series of workshops to identify and document the strengths of each project team member. During this session, there are multiple team members who are not actively participating. These meetings are becoming futile due to a lack of participation.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Have a one-on-one discussion with each team member to emphasize their individual talents.
  B. Document the behavior of the team members and highlight it during their performance reviews.
  C. Identify the team members who are not participating and reprimand them.
  D. Explain the benefits of the approach and the effects of positive psychology.
  D. Explain the benefits of the approach and the effects of positive psychology.

• Question 62:

  A project has a very tight delivery schedule. The project is approaching the delivery date, and the project sponsor often sends the project manager alerts to avoid any schedule slippage . The project team has performed at an acceptable level until new, but the project manager wants to ensure that team's performance level is performance is maintained until the end.

  What action should the project manager take to motivate the project team's performance?

  A. Award certificates of appreciation to encourage the team
  B. Inform the team about the delivery pressure from the project sponsor
  C. Send a formal notice to team members instructing them to maintain performance
  D. Hire a few temporary team members to help with the additional work.
  A. Award certificates of appreciation to encourage the team

• Question 63:

  After a project has been approved, a key stakeholder tells the project manager that the current project management strategy is not well defined. The project manager is also informed that the key stakeholder does not want to hold a working session.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Share the project documents and invite the key stakeholder to discuss any concerns.
  B. Ask the project sponsor to exert authority on the key stakeholder in order to maintain the approved timeline.
  C. Proceed with a working session for teams that do not belong to that key stakeholder.
  D. Invite the key stakeholder to the project's change control board (CCB) to discuss adjustment of the project strategy.
  A. Share the project documents and invite the key stakeholder to discuss any concerns.

• Question 64:

  Due to organizational changes, several key stakeholders are replaced by new ones in the middle of a project. As a result, numerous new requirements are raised. What should the project manager do to ensure success of the project?

  A. Review and prioritize new requirements with stakeholders to determine which change requests are needed.
  B. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and seek support to keep the original requirements.
  C. Seek immediate approval to amend the project timeline and budget in order to deliver all new requirements
  D. Emphasize to the new stakeholders that new requirements are not allowed at this stage of the project
  A. Review and prioritize new requirements with stakeholders to determine which change requests are needed.

• Question 65:

  A project team is currently dispersed across multiple countries and time zones. Recent team feedback shows engagement levels are sub-optimal, and information flows are irregular and one-sided. There are also company travel restrictions in place, preventing physical colocation.

  What improvements should the project manager implement to improve engagement?

  A. Upgrade each project team member's internet connection to allow virtual video conferencing.
  B. Confirm with the team which approach works best for exchanging information.
  C. Schedule a regular cadence and duration for agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
  D. Submit a change request to the project sponsor for a travel exemption for the team to meet on-site.
  B. Confirm with the team which approach works best for exchanging information.

• Question 66:

  A project manager is in the middle of an agile project consisting of 100 user stories, broken down into five iterations. Each user story is worth $50. The actual expenditure is $2,000, and 50 user stories have been delivered. Which statement is true?

  A. The project is over budget and behind schedule.
  B. The project is under budget and on schedule.
  C. The project is under budget and behind schedule.
  D. The project is on budget and on schedule.
  B. The project is under budget and on schedule.

• Question 67:

  A key stakeholder who is frustrated by the lack of transparency of IT projects declines an invitation to participate in the new project meetings. What should the agile project manager do to engage the stakeholder in the project?

  A. Present the project management plan to the stakeholder and reassure them that they will receive regular project updates.
  B. Introduce the stakeholder to the project team and invite them to the next iteration review meeting with the IT team.
  C. Build trust with the stakeholder by keeping project commitments and use demo sessions to gather feedback and realign goals.
  D. Use stakeholder mapping to document the level of influence and interest for the next iteration planning meeting.
  B. Introduce the stakeholder to the project team and invite them to the next iteration review meeting with the IT team.

• Question 68:

  A few virtual team members are located in a region that generally has good internet connectivity. However, they frequently experience connectivity issues joining team calls during the day. What should the project manager do?

  A. Procure tools that consume less bandwidth for internet calls.
  B. Record the meeting to share with the team members who were unable to join.
  C. Ask the team members to use chat tools as an alternative to calls.
  D. Determine what the problem is and develop an action plan.
  B. Record the meeting to share with the team members who were unable to join.

• Question 69:

  An agile project is in its eighth iteration out of 16. After the last iteration review, the team members receive feedback from the security department about regulations with which the project must comply. Which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

  A. Ask the team members to analyze the impact of including this regulation
  B. Ask the stakeholders about the priority of this regulation
  C. Ask the product owner to include the requirements in the product backlog
  D. Ask the security department for details about regulations
  E. Ask the team members to include the requirements in the next iteration
  A. Ask the team members to analyze the impact of including this regulation
  D. Ask the security department for details about regulations

• Question 70:

  A contract has just been awarded for an automation project that was supported by the local community. The project manager was warned by elected officials that the project cannot proceed. Why did this action occur?

  A. Inadequate funds for the automation project
  B. Inadequate engagement of the political stakeholders
  C. Lack of competence to manage the automation project
  D. Lack of a proper legal framework in place
  C. Lack of competence to manage the automation project