PMI PMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 951:

  A project manager is new to an organization that typically follows a hybrid approach but is shifting to incorporate more agile. A dedicated project team has been provisionally assigned. The new project manager needs to review the internal environment in order to build a high-performing team.

  To build a high-performing team, which three factors should the project manager evaluate? (Choose 3)

  A. Review the team's capability to determine if they have the skill set needed to proceed forward.
  B. Evaluate the infrastructure to determine if the team has the appropriate equipment and communication channels.
  C. Perform a benchmark analysis across similar sectors to determine if the structure can be followed.
  D. Review the customer governance documents so that they align with the set expectations.
  E. Assess the organizational culture to determine if more needs to be done to foster psychological safety.
  A. Review the team's capability to determine if they have the skill set needed to proceed forward.
  B. Evaluate the infrastructure to determine if the team has the appropriate equipment and communication channels.
  E. Assess the organizational culture to determine if more needs to be done to foster psychological safety.

• Question 952:

  A project manager for an iterative project noticed that retrospective items indicate that the team is not fully conversant with the principles of iterative development. The team meets to analyze the gaps in the training that recently concluded with a third-party trainer.

  What should the project manager do next?

  A. Initiate hybrid development as an interim approach.
  B. Let the project team self-organize and develop their skills.
  C. Mentor and coach the team to meet the project needs.
  D. Review the training contract to determine the next steps.
  C. Mentor and coach the team to meet the project needs.

• Question 953:

  A project is behind schedule because of a delayed equipment installation. This is affecting many other activities. The manager responsible for the equipment delivery notified the project manager that there is a capacity issue for the team doing the installation.

  What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation from happening?

  A. Defined the skill requirements more clearly in the scope statement.
  B. Asked the manager to follow the agreed-upon resource management plan.
  C. Conducted periodic reviews with the manager on resource availability.
  D. Consulted with the installation team on a regular basis to check for conflicts.
  C. Conducted periodic reviews with the manager on resource availability.

• Question 954:

  A project manager is working on a project. A few months after the project was launched, the project manager starts receiving complaints from business unit managers about the lack of updated project information.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Run a Monte Carlo simulation to identify any flaws in the communication matrix.
  B. Request that the business unit managers attend weekly review meetings.
  C. Check the organizational responsibility of functional managers in the project.
  D. Review the communications management plan and stakeholder register.
  D. Review the communications management plan and stakeholder register.

• Question 955:

  A project manager is reviewing the documents for closing a phase when the customer calls to say that the project is not generating any value for the company. What should the project manager do?

  A. Wait to close the project until the customer is satisfied.
  B. Validate the project scope, objectives, and outcomes with the customer.
  C. Analyze which activities will generate the most value for the project.
  D. Perform a cost-benefit analysis for the project.
  B. Validate the project scope, objectives, and outcomes with the customer.

• Question 956:

  A team member has encountered a technical issue, similar to the one faced in a successfully closed project. However, the team member did not know about the previous project and would like to resolve the issue on their own. What should the project manager do?

  A. Improve the risk management strategy and risk monitoring
  B. Reach out to the project manager of the previous project for assistance
  C. Allow the team member to work through the issue as a training opportunity
  D. Share the lessons learned from the previous protect with the team member
  D. Share the lessons learned from the previous protect with the team member

• Question 957:

  On a transformational project, the project manager is confronted with resistance from the stakeholders. To overcome this and gain acceptance of the change, what should the project manager do first?

  A. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor.
  B. Review the stakeholder engagement plan.
  C. Update the issue log.
  D. Neutralize the negative stakeholders.
  B. Review the stakeholder engagement plan.

• Question 958:

  A project manager has noticed that a critical team member is consistently arguing with a client. This has started to have a negative effect on the meetings. How should the project manager address this?

  A. Explain the impact of the scenario to the project team member.
  B. Remove the project team member from all future meetings.
  C. Talk to the client privately to highlight the situation.
  D. Recommend a performance improvement plan to the project team member.
  A. Explain the impact of the scenario to the project team member.

• Question 959:

  A project is assigned to two different project teams to develop product features. One team uses a predictive approach and the other team uses an agile approach to complete the work. Senior management is concerned about the success of the project.

  What should the project manager do?

  A. Advise the teams to follow the company's existing project management approach.
  B. Allow the teams to continue using their approaches and gradually adapt to a hybrid model.
  C. Let a senior team member select the approach that is appropriate.
  D. Insist the teams both follow either a predictive or agile approach.
  B. Allow the teams to continue using their approaches and gradually adapt to a hybrid model.

• Question 960:

  A project is on schedule. However, during a site visit, a project manager notices that the contractor's productivity is low. What should the project manager do?

  A. Assess the opportunity to deliver the project ahead of schedule and introduce a reward system.
  B. Discuss the need to increase productivity with the contractor.
  C. Plan the close-out activities since the project is on schedule.
  D. Update the project schedule to align with the contractor's productivity.
  B. Discuss the need to increase productivity with the contractor.