PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 891:

  A project manager is preparing a large and complex international project. In order for the team to work well together in a virtual environment, the project manager needs to set up ground rules for good communication. What should the project manager do first?

  A. Establish a communication channel.
  B. Create a communication protocol.
  C. Develop the stakeholder analysis.
  D. Distribute the risk register.
  B. Create a communication protocol.

• Question 892:

  A team member increased the estimated completion time for their activities on the critical path. This action, however, has caused friction among the team members. The project manager reviewed the key performance indicators (KPIs) that show the issue.

  What should the project manager do first?

  A. Conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) and plan the correct actions to ensure completion of the tasks on time.
  B. Allocate another resource to help the team member to complete the tasks and meet the estimated activity time.
  C. Train the team member in the methodology to get the sufficient knowledge to meet the estimated activity time.
  D. Apply crashing to the strategic tasks to recover any time that was lost to bring the project on track.
  A. Conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) and plan the correct actions to ensure completion of the tasks on time.

• Question 893:

  At a project meeting, a business analyst requires input from a marketing consultant to continue working on a task. The business analyst has tried to contact the consultant but has been told that the consultant does not have the time to discuss the project.

  What should the project manager do to move the project forward?

  A. Escalate the issues about the consultant to the functional manager so the consultant dedicates the necessary time to the project.
  B. Include a new project risk into the risk register and allocate the consultant as the risk owner as it is their responsibility to provide input.
  C. Discuss the request with the consultant and set up time with the business analyst and consultant to discuss the project requirements.
  D. Urge the business analyst to continue contacting the consultant to discuss the project since this is the responsibility of the business analyst.
  C. Discuss the request with the consultant and set up time with the business analyst and consultant to discuss the project requirements.

• Question 894:

  During the implementation of a project, the project team discovered a new opportunity. After an internal review, the team agreed that the opportunity was outside the project scope. The project manager decided to update the risk register and escalate the opportunity to a higher level.

  What should the project manager do next with this opportunity?

  A. Share this opportunity with another project
  B. Establish a contingency reserve to support the opportunity
  C. Further monitor the opportunity
  D. No more action is required
  B. Establish a contingency reserve to support the opportunity

• Question 895:

  A project team has recently completed the initial sprint for developing an automated payroll system for a company. The project manager has scheduled a sprint planning meeting with the product owner and team members to discuss which features should be worked on next.

  Which two pieces of information does the project manager need in order to make this meeting productive and effective? (Choose two)

  A. Sprint charter
  B. Burndown chart
  C. Company mission and vision
  D. Product backlog
  E. Sprint goal
  D. Product backlog
  E. Sprint goal

• Question 896:

  Based on a new company policy, an aviation software project has been structured to use an agile approach. The project is subject to industry regulations, which require detailed tracking and archival of product changes. What should the project manager use to understand the impact of compliance on this project?

  A. User stories and release plan
  B. Product backlog and definition of done (DoD)
  C. Scope of work and product backlog
  D. Sprint retrospective and release plan
  B. Product backlog and definition of done (DoD)

• Question 897:

  During initiation of a new product improvement project, a project manager finds historical data showing that a similar project resulted in customers complaining of an even worse user experience compared to the previous product version. How can the project manager prevent this outcome in the new project?

  A. Hire a team of external users to perform acceptance testing on the product.
  B. Define a user focus group as external stakeholders with a high influence on outcomes
  C. Hire a consultant to perform a benefit analysis as an input to the project charter.
  D. Define a high-level risk and plan mitigation after completing the work breakdown structure (WBS
  B. Define a user focus group as external stakeholders with a high influence on outcomes

• Question 898:

  Due to an anticipated expansion, a company procured new technology. The project team responsible for using this technology does not have experience with it. What should the project manager do?

  A. Assess the benefit of using new technology versus old technology.
  B. Hire project resources with experience using the new technology.
  C. Propose training for the project team in batches on the new technology.
  D. Request incentives for the team to use the new technology.
  C. Propose training for the project team in batches on the new technology.

• Question 899:

  During a sprint, one of the team members found an issue. According to the team member and the product owner, the issue has a higher level of importance than the other features of the sprint, but is not a roadblock to completing it. What should the project lead ask the project team do?

  A. Avoid the temptation to make any changes and address the issue in the next sprint.
  B. Submit the issue to the change control board (CCB) to evaluate and formally approve a plan to address it.
  C. Address this issue only as it has a higher priority than the remaining features of the same sprint.
  D. Follow the sprint plan by delivering the features established for the sprint and prioritize the issue in the backlog.
  D. Follow the sprint plan by delivering the features established for the sprint and prioritize the issue in the backlog.

• Question 900:

  A project manager has been assigned to lead a software project to generate savings at an important financial institution. Initially, the duration of the project was 13 months, but due to various issues during execution, the project was extended to 16 months. By month 11, the expected savings were exceeded but not all of the functionalities planned for that date were fulfilled.

  How should the project manager inform the stakeholders of the project's progress?

  A. Report that the project has not fulfilled all the expected functionalities.
  B. Complete the outstanding functionalities before informing the sponsor of the project progress.
  C. Communicate the benefit expectations and the action plan for the pending functionalities.
  D. Send an email with the monthly project progress to all relevant stakeholders.
  C. Communicate the benefit expectations and the action plan for the pending functionalities.