PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 791:

  During execution of a complex project, the project manager encounters numerous change requests from various teams. These changes may result in the project not meeting its objectives. How should the project manager ensure that these changes are managed effectively?

  A. Include the changes in the backlog and review priorities with the product owner.
  B. Record the changes using the risk register and continue monitoring.
  C. Deny the change requests and keep delivering the project as planned.
  D. Review the project and communications management plan with the main stakeholder.
  B. Record the changes using the risk register and continue monitoring.

• Question 792:

  A project manager is leading a hybrid project and is collaborating with the client to develop the project contract. Some delays have been experienced due to unforeseen technical difficulties and new dependencies. However, the project manager is optimistic about recovering the delays in the upcoming sprints. A key stakeholder asked the project manager if the contract deadlines can be met.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Study the contract terms and deadlines to ensure they are not under risk and confirm them with the stakeholder.
  B. Glarify the current work progress, causes for delays, existing risks, and planned corrective actions.
  C. Submit a request for extra time and budget related to the dependencies and technical difficulties.
  D. Ask the stakeholder to remain calm and confirm that they are participating in all team meetings.
  B. Glarify the current work progress, causes for delays, existing risks, and planned corrective actions.

• Question 793:

  During a risk management meeting, most of the project team members use a computer to iterate the quantitative risk analysis model numerous times. There will be a cumulative probability distribution (S-curve) representing the probability of achieving any particular outcome.

  Which method should the project manager use to assess and manage project risks?

  A. Influence diagrams
  B. Sensitivity analysis
  C. Decision tree analysis
  D. Monte Carlo analysis
  D. Monte Carlo analysis

• Question 794:

  A project learn member is having difficulty delivering assigned tasks for a project that is at risk of being delayed. The main issue is that the team member does not understand a new system that was recently implemented. What should the project manager do?

  A. Assign an experienced resource to support the team member
  B. Escalate the team member's performance to the project sponsor
  C. Ask the team member to learn the new system as on-the-job training
  D. Issue a change request to extend the project schedule
  D. Issue a change request to extend the project schedule

• Question 795:

  An engineer working on a project team has tasks that require an additional skill that the engineer does not have. A designer on the team is experienced with this skill from previous jobs and is willing to teach this skill, even though it is not part of the current work.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Escalate the situation to the engineer's manager
  B. Request external training for the engineer
  C. Request external training for the engineer and designer
  D. Allow the engineer and designer to cross-train with each other
  D. Allow the engineer and designer to cross-train with each other

• Question 796:

  A project sponsor insists that the project scope for a new product launch should include two geographical locations. However, after the project scoping session was done, a project charter was completed and approved with one location only. What should the project manager do?

  A. Ask the sponsor to increase the budget and schedule of the project to accommodate the additional scope.
  B. Encourage the sponsor to start another project for the additional location so that the current project is not impacted.
  C. Assess the impact to the scope and submit a change request for approval of the two locations before including them in the scope of the project.
  D. Discuss with the sponsor that the project scope is approved and it is not possible to include two locations as it will affect the budget.
  C. Assess the impact to the scope and submit a change request for approval of the two locations before including them in the scope of the project.

• Question 797:

  A project manager is working on a software development project for an oil and gas client using an agile approach. The project manager is having difficulty preparing the schedule because the project has various unknowns. Which scheduling method should the project manager use to develop the schedule?

  A. Iterative scheduling
  B. Three-point scheduling
  C. Parametric scheduling
  D. Analogous scheduling
  A. Iterative scheduling

• Question 798:

  Following an investment decision-making meeting for a project, a change to the organizational structure takes place in a multinational company. Due to the organizational change, internal stakeholders are referring the project manager to various other personnel for approval of the project budget.

  What should the project manager do to obtain approval of the project budget?

  A. Provide the decision executive with all of the project details and request budget approval from the appropriate person.
  B. Identify the right person with help from local management, present the project summary, and request budget approval.
  C. Approach each of the referred individuals separately and request approval of the project budget from the appropriate person.
  D. Obtain the latest organizational chart and send an email to the appropriate person requesting budget approval.
  B. Identify the right person with help from local management, present the project summary, and request budget approval.

• Question 799:

  A project manager is assigned to a project in a company that is transitioning to agile. Not all stakeholders believe in the project, and some stakeholders would like the entire project defined and planned out early in the project. However, the project sponsor needs a quick win to ensure the continuation of the project.

  What approach should the project manager use?

  A. An agile approach as this would provide working functionality earlier
  B. A predictive approach as this would please the senior stakeholders
  C. A hybrid project as this will mitigate stakeholders' concerns.
  D. A predictive approach as this will show benefits for all stakeholders
  C. A hybrid project as this will mitigate stakeholders' concerns.

• Question 800:

  During the development of a product, multiple identified risks have now become issues, which is hindering the team's velocity. What should the project manager do in this situation?

  A. Document the issues and extend the project delivery timeline.
  B. Convene the steering committee and inform them of the impact to the project.
  C. Prioritize the user stories with issues and have the team resolve them.
  D. Update the project management plan and risk management plan.
  B. Convene the steering committee and inform them of the impact to the project.