Free PMP® Practice Exam Questions
120 Sample Test Questions

Question 1 - Qid 8533331, Scope, 2. Process, 2.2 Develop and manage project scope

Case Study Question 1 of 5

A senior executive requests that the AI patient-summary feature be included before the planned product launch.

What should the project manager do first? (Refer to the case study)

Question 2 - Qid 8533332, Governance, 2. Process, 2.7 Help ensure regulatory compliance.

Case Study Question 2 of 5

New healthcare privacy regulations may require modifications to the platform before deployment.

What should the project manager do next? (Refer to the case study)

Question 3 - Qid 8533333, Stakeholders, 1. People, 8. Plan and manage communication

Case Study Question 3 of 5

Clinical representatives believe they are not receiving sufficient information about project decisions.

What should the project manager do? (Refer to the case study)

Question 4 - Qid 8533334, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.4 Collaborate with relevant stakeholders

Case Study Question 4 of 5

The cybersecurity vendor has not completed development documentation, creating uncertainty about system integration.

What is the best course of action? (Refer to the case study)

Question 5 - Qid 8533335, Governance, 2. Process, 6. Continuous improvement

Case Study Question 5 of 5

Velocity has steadily declined, and the team reports that administrative work and inefficient meetings are reducing productivity.

What should the project manager do? (Refer to the case study)

Question 6 - Qid 8500007, Resources, 1. People, 1.8 Plan and manage communication

A project manager is facilitating a retrospective for his first agile project. The team members are frustrated that despite the fact they worked individually and diligently on the tasks assigned to them by the project manager, the project has been completed late and over budget. The team realizes that excessive rework caused the project to miss its objectives.

What might the project manager have done differently to deliver the project on time and budget?

Question 7 - Qid 8525134, Finance, 2. Process, 2.3 Help ensure value-based delivery

The following Gantt chart displays the schedule for a software upgrade project. The system analysis was completed on August 12^th, but the system design and development activities are still in process as of October 3^rd. Once the product is developed, the project team will need to test and deploy it, which must be completed by October 17^th. The method used to determine the earned value is based on percent complete.

What is the cost variance as of October 3^rd?

Question 8 - Qid 8512012, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

You have just taken over a project in which some of the deliverables will be produced by external vendors. You want to familiarize yourself with those who are involved in the project from the sellers' side.

Where would you look to obtain this information?

Question 9 - Qid 8512015, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

A project sponsor is working with the team during project initiation. After several meetings to review high-level product requirements, the sponsor decides they need to begin looking for risks from a holistic standpoint. The company has developed many projects of similar size and scope before in the past.

Where best can the team find information about the company?s past project risks?

Question 10 - Qid 8512019, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

In the design phase, external experts verified that the team's blueprints for a new crane complied with requirements. During the build phase, the customer performed a walkthrough and found that some welding joints on the crane were defective. The crane needs to be reworked to ensure it can be operated safely.

How could this situation have been avoided?

Question 11 - Qid 8512028, Governance, 2. Process, 2.3 Help ensure value-based delivery

For an upcoming project, a needs assessment and business case have been completed, and the project management office (PMO) is reviewing a draft of the benefits management plan. The PMO highlights an element of the benefits management plan and requests that the element be removed before the document is finalized.

Which of the following was most likely the element the PMO requested to remove?

Question 12 - Qid 8510040, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

An organization has a policy that a change control board (CCB) must review all change requests for every project in the organization, and that the CCB follows the recommended activities outlined in the PMBOK^? Guide. Project managers and project team members are not allowed to be part of the CCB.

Based on this scenario, which of the following activities might be performed by members of the CCB?

Question 13 - Qid 8512054, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

A three-phase project to build a prototype is underway. The first phase entails design. In the second phase, the manufacturing team would produce the parts from the design specifications. In the third phase, the production team would assemble the parts to construct the prototype. The project is now at the end of the first phase.

What should be done with the phase's deliverables?

Question 14 - Qid 8512056, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

A project is nearing its end when the project manager receives an approved change request to replace a defective unit.

What should the project manager do next?

Question 15 - Qid 8512060, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

A technician has just tested a piece of equipment and found a defect. The technician has informed the project manager and submitted a change request to repair the defect, indicating that the repair will require significant rework.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 16 - Qid 8512061, Governance, 2. Process, 2.1 Develop an integrated project management plan and plan delivery

At the end of a design project, a competitor has gained market share with a new technology that has rendered the project?s deliverable obsolete. The project sponsor is pleased with the work of the project team who finished within budget and on time but thinks that the project should have been terminated much sooner.

What might have the manager of the project done differently in this situation?

Question 17 - Qid 8512064, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.8 Plan and manage schedule

A project is underway to construct a wind farm in an area with no communication infrastructure. The plan is to monitor progress and coordinate the scheduling of the project activities using project management software and provide daily status updates to the project sponsor at the home office. Two project teams will work and reside onsite in rotating seven-day tours.

Which of the following is the most likely challenge the teams will face while controlling the schedule?

Question 18 - Qid 8512066, Resources, 2. Process, 2.5 Plan and manage procurement

A project manager has ongoing issues with a pre-qualified seller who has repeatedly failed to meet quality standards outlined by the company. The seller has also been unresponsive when the project manager has tried to resolve the quality issues. The project manager wants to ensure that this seller will not be considered again for future contracts.

What is the best course of action for the project manager to take in this situation?

Question 19 - Qid 8512072, Scope, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

During a daily stand-up meeting, one of the programmers mentions that she had some extra time and added functionality, which was not included in the original design. She believes the customer will appreciate the added functionality.

What is your best course of action?

Question 20 - Qid 8512084, Resources, 2. Process, 2.5 Plan and manage procurement

Where would you look to find what activities should be performed to close out contracts on your project?

Question 21 - Qid 8512096, Resources, 2. Process, 2.5 Plan and manage procurement

A project has been completed. Two months later, a vendor contacts the project manager stating that their invoice has not been paid. The project manager is surprised as she believes that all invoices have been paid and the procurements closed out.

What should the project manager do next?

Question 22 - Qid 8512105, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.8 Plan and manage communication

In a phone call between the client and the project manager, the client requests that a feature is to be added to the product. The project manager agrees to include the feature for an extra $5,000 and instructs the team to develop the feature. The product is delivered, the client is pleased and accepts the deliverables but refuses to pay the cost of the added feature.

How could this situation have been avoided?

Question 23 - Qid 8512107, Resources, 2. Process, 2.5 Plan and manage procurement

A system delivered by a vendor on your project does not perform as specified. Your boss has instructed the procurement department to withhold the payment. The vendor has filed a claim for non-payment.

What should you do first?

Question 24 - Qid 8512115, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.8 Plan and manage schedule

You are leading a project to develop a video game based on an upcoming movie. The sales director asks you if the demo version of the game will be ready by the date of the movie premiere screening. You know the movie premiere was scheduled a few months before the release of the full version of the game, but you don't remember the exact date.

What is your best course of action to find this information?

Question 25 - Qid 8512124, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

In planning a project, a project manager wants to prepare a detailed list of individual project risks and identify potential risk responses along with likely risk owners.

What should the project manager do?

Question 26 - Qid 8512348, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.8 Plan and manage schedule

The following table is an activity list that includes the duration and predecessor for a series of project activities.

What is the duration of the critical path?

Question 27 - Qid 8512129, Governance, 2. Process, 2.3 Help ensure value-based delivery

In light of rising fuel costs, a car manufacturer is responding to market demand by initiating a project to increase the fuel efficiency of their cars. The company executives aim to improve the market share and profitability of the company.

In this scenario, which of the following is not one of the four fundamental categories of factors that led to the initiation of the project?

Question 28 - Qid 8512207, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

On a project to develop a new vaccine that may save lives, a team member thinks she has discovered a new approach that would yield better results than the original approach. She has submitted a change request to get additional material to conduct a small experiment and test her hypothesis.

What should a project manager do first?

Question 29 - Qid 8512228, Scope, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

You are leading a project to build drones capable of flying at ultra-high altitudes. One day during project execution, your technical lead informs you that they went ahead and made a change to the drone's navigation system, making the drone capable of flying faster and higher. You check project documents but find no evidence of this new capability.

What should you do immediately?

Question 30 - Qid 8513246, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

In an organization, project teams develop and follow their quality management plans. However, almost all quality activities are focused on the effective use of project processes with very little time spent on product design and process improvement.

What should you recommend to improve the way quality is approached in the organization?

Question 31 - Qid 8513249, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

During video conferences, a project manager notices that a project team member frequently stands up and paces around the room while speaking. This behavior causes the team member to disappear from view and creates a distraction for the other meeting participants.

What should the project manager do?

Question 32 - Qid 8513250, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

A project has just been canceled due to the customer going bankrupt and unable to finance the remainder of the project. About half of the deliverables are complete, and the other half are in various stages of development.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 33 - Qid 8513262, Resources, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

According to the resource management plan, to accommodate for limited storage capacity, lumber should be purchased and delivered in the just-in-time fashion (JIT) in small shipments for the duration of the project. As project execution begins, the project manager learns of an opportunity to acquire lumber in one shipment but at a greatly reduced price from a supplier that has just entered the marketplace. Even with the added storage costs should all the lumber arrive in one big shipment, the cost savings will be significant.

What is the best course of action for the project manager?

Question 34 - Qid 8513273, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

A project manager receives an email from a new executive who has just joined the company. In the email, the executive requests to be included in all communications about the project.

What should the project manager do next?

Question 35 - Qid 8513278, Governance, 2. Process, 2.3 Help ensure value-based delivery

An internal project is almost complete. The project manager wants to have a final meeting with the sponsor to discuss how to maximize the value of the deliverables after the project?s deliverable is deployed.

What does the project manager use to back up the conversation with the sponsor?

Question 36 - Qid 8513279, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

Your project sponsor has asked for an overview of the performance and outcome of the project you recently closed. He is requesting a description of the overall project, information on quality and cost evaluations, and information on the completion of scope objectives and criteria for meeting them.

What document will you provide him?

Question 37 - Qid 8513286, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

You are managing a process improvement project and have interviewed different stakeholders over the past few weeks to understand the various suppliers, products supplied, manufacturing steps, and inputs and outputs. You are now in a very good position to start analyzing the processes.

What should you do next?

Question 38 - Qid 8513294, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

One of the risks that has been identified during project planning is that the company will be unable to retain the planned number of qualified developers for the software development project you are leading. You need to determine the likelihood of this risk as well as its impact on the project schedule.

What should you do?

Question 39 - Qid 8513151, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

The project management plan specifies that a predictive development approach has been selected to produce the project deliverables.

Where in the project life cycle will the overall project risk be the lowest?

(On the actual PMP exam, you will be requested to click the correct area in the image. But here in the simulator, please select the answer below.)

Question 40 - Qid 8513295, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.8 Plan and manage communication

A company has been awarded a contract to build a new bridge across a river connecting two states. Funding for the bridge comes from both the state and federal governments. The project manager plans to use social media to communicate with the public.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 41 - Qid 8513299, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.8 Plan and manage communication

A project to build a new generation nuclear reactor to power a small city has just started. The public is divided on the project. While many have no concerns, some are worried about safety, and others think it will have cost overruns.

How should the project manager deal with communicating the potential risks and issues?

Question 42 - Qid 8513305, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

With a building construction project underway, the director of finance has retired from the performing organization and has now been replaced. The new director of finance has raised concerns about the validity of the project's business case. You have made an assessment of the new stakeholder's relative power, interest, and engagement level and updated the stakeholder register and the project management plan accordingly.

What should you do next?

Question 43 - Qid 8513308, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

A project manager is leading an infrastructure development project and is just starting the process of prioritizing individual project risks for further analysis. A stakeholder has expressed concern that the existing information about individual project risks may not be accurate and reliable.

What is the best course of action?

Question 44 - Qid 8513313, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

During execution of a hotel construction project, the person responsible for implementing a particular risk response strategy has left the performing organization, and the project manager has identified a new stakeholder to assume those responsibilities.

After updating the stakeholder register, what should the project manager do next?

Question 45 - Qid 8513317, Resources, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

A project manager is leading a project to build a new model of all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The resource requirements documentation calls for the suspension parts to be painted. However, in response to an issue captured in the issue log, it has been recommended to use powder coating instead of paint for better corrosion resistance.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 46 - Qid 8513319, Resources, 2. Process, 2.4 Plan and manage resources

Early in project execution, you obtain some of the equipment, materials, and supplies needed for a project you are managing. Since you feel the acquisition of these resources was very efficient, you want to ensure this best practice is available to the project stakeholders to improve the future performance of the current project.

What is your best course of action?

Question 47 - Qid 8513334, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

A project manager is following the resource management plan and needs to gain a better understanding of the team members' preferences and aspirations in order to tailor individual developmental activities.

What is the best course of action?

Question 48 - Qid 8513347, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

A new product development project went exceptionally well, finishing ahead of schedule and under budget. The project manager is just starting project closure and wants to identify the factors that led to the project's success so that the results can be replicated for future projects.

What is the best course of action for the project manager?

Question 49 - Qid 8513367, Resources, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

You are managing a project to build a 50 story residential building. When the project was in planning, the truck drivers threatened to strike, which would prevent the timely delivery of materials and supplies to the worksite. This risk was identified, and a response plan was developed. Fortunately, the labor dispute was settled, and the physical resources should be available as originally planned.

With the threat of the strike averted, what should you do next?

Question 50 - Qid 8513374, Resources, 2. Process, 2.8 Plan and manage schedule

A project manager is in the process of obtaining the necessary equipment for a high-rise building construction project. A review of the resource calendar reveals a conflict with the only tower crane that has the required capabilities. The project manager wants to address the conflict with a minor revision to the planned work.

What should the project manager do?

Question 51 - Qid 8513376, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

As a project manager, you are in the process of prioritizing individual project risks. The project team has just completed a probability and impact matrix, and you have decided to consider other characteristics of risk when prioritizing individual project risks.

What should you do next?

Question 52 - Qid 8513377, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

You are attending a meeting where the project manager, sponsor, vendors, and several other stakeholders are capturing lessons learned. The attendees are in a celebratory mood, the sponsor is happy, and the vendors are asking if there is the potential for any follow-on work.

What type of meeting are you attending?

Question 53 - Qid 8513386, Stakeholders, 2. Process, 2.9 Evaluate project status

Which statement would you use to correctly explain the tools and techniques of the Manage Communications process to your project team?

Question 54 - Qid 8513402, Governance, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

During a project closure meeting, a stakeholder makes a suggestion that would improve the functionality of a vendor's deliverable. The suggestion does not get the attention of the participants and is quickly dropped without further action.

What is the most likely reason for the suggestion being dropped?

Question 55 - Qid 8513403, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.1 Define and establish project governance

A project manager is in the planning stage of a project to construct a new water treatment facility. Currently, the project manager is preparing to develop the change management plan. The performing organization has a project management office (PMO), which can best be described as supportive.

What role might the PMO play in the development of the change management plan?

Question 56 - Qid 8513405, Resources, 2. Process, 2.4 Plan and manage resources

You are in the process of obtaining the necessary equipment for your construction project. A review of the resource calendar indicates that there is a scheduling conflict with the excavator needed for the site preparation. You have decided to resolve the conflict by substituting the excavator with a larger model which is currently available.

What should you do next?

Question 57 - Qid 8513412, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

You are leading a project to build a production line for the engine parts in a new electric vehicle. The inspection of the parts created by the initial run of the line has resulted in an unacceptably high failure rate. However, an audit conducted by an independent quality team reports that it is the inspection routine that was flawed and that almost all of the questionable parts do in fact meet the specifications.

What is your next step?

Question 58 - Qid 8513432, Scope, 2. Process, 2.3 Help ensure value-based delivery

A company considers a project to develop a new mobile app. Since it's unclear how target users will adopt the app, the company decides to develop an early release of the app incrementally with only the must-have features, and then, if feedback from the users is positive, proceed with the full-featured app using a predictive project management approach.

What does the early release of the mobile app represent?

Question 59 - Qid 8513434, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

An agile team holds a release retrospective. The discussion is focused on some disruptive risk events that occurred in the last few weeks, just before the software was released. The risks were difficult to resolve and threatened the release date. The risks were identified early in release planning but were associated with user stories that were relatively low in value to the customer.

What could have been done to avoid having these risks occur so close to the scheduled release date?

Question 60 - Qid 8513439, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

A company wants to improve the performance of its agile teams. Most of the team members work remotely for various reasons. The senior management team seeks advice from an agile coach as to the best approach that would have the biggest positive impact on teams' performance. The management says that funds are not an issue and nothing is off-limits.

What would be the best advice the agile coach can provide to the company's management?

Question 61 - Qid 8513440, Governance, 1. People, 1.6 Manage stakeholder expectations

Midway into an agile project, new members join the team. The new team members are experienced with predictive project management approaches but have no agile background whatsoever. As the project progresses, the project manager notices that customer satisfaction started to drop.

Which of the following would be the most likely reason for the decline in customer's satisfaction?

Question 62 - Qid 8513444, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

A total of 20 risks were identified during the project, 17 of these have become issues, most of which were successfully managed. With the project in the closing stage, the project manager decides to update the lessons learned register with information about the way risks were managed on the project.

Which of the following would be the most important to include in the lessons learned register so that other project managers can benefit from the experiences on the project?

Question 63 - Qid 8513458, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

A hydroelectric project is running ahead of schedule and under budget, and the customer is pleased with the progress. Following the resource management plan, you have used the appropriate tools and techniques to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the project team.

What should you do next?

Question 64 - Qid 8513464, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

You are managing a project to design equipment to load shredded recycled tires into railroad cars for transport. While testing the equipment, you notice a lot of shredded tires are on the ground around where the railroad car was loaded. You are not sure if any spillage is allowable.

Where would you find this information?

Question 65 - Qid 8513484, Scope, 2. Process, 2.6 Plan and manage finance

You are managing a proof-of-concept project that is developing a new tunnel boring machine. A small-scale prototype has been designed and is undergoing a thorough test regime. During the tests, your team discovers that the original test equipment will have to be updated with new probes appropriate for the small prototype. This will substantially increase the cost of the project.

What is your next step?

Question 66 - Qid 8513499, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

You are managing an IT infrastructure development project. The project is being monitored for several performance indicators such as the percentage of tasks completed on time, the number of defects identified per day, and the number of change requests that have been submitted.

How will you know if your project is compliant with these indicators?

Question 67 - Qid 8510008, Scope, 2. Process, 2.2 Develop and manage project scope

The project sponsor asks for a copy of the document that contains the description, owner, source, priority, and status of product requirements.

Which project document is the project sponsor requesting?

Question 68 - Qid 8510014, Governance, 2. Process, 2.1 Develop an integrated project management plan and plan delivery

You are about to start planning for a large and complex project. Due to the size of the project along with the regulatory and environmental considerations, the development of a detailed project management plan will be critical.

As a starting point for initial project planning, what is the first thing you should do?

Question 69 - Qid 8510032, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.8 Plan and manage communication

You have just taken over a project in execution. During your first week, you determine that the project team members spend a lot of time responding to unexpected requests for information from different project stakeholders. Because of these interruptions, the team cannot focus on their project activities, and as a result, the project is behind schedule.

What should you do first?

Question 70 - Qid 8510038, Scope, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

While reviewing your project's performance, you discover a significant variance. If the issue is not fixed before the next customer inspection, your project might be canceled. However, after a further review conducted by the project team, you are glad to hear that bringing the project back on track requires only a minor correction to a configuration element.

What should you do first?

Question 71 - Qid 8510039, Governance, 2. Process, 2.9 Evaluate project status

A project manager is leading a process improvement project for a factory operation. Currently, the project manager and the team are performing the Monitor and Control Project Work process.

Which of the following activities might be carried out during this process?

Question 72 - Qid 8510061, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

An organization has a project management office (PMO) that ensures all relevant project documents are created, and all project management processes are followed according to established best practices.

What should the project manager review first to identify stakeholders for a newly started project?

Question 73 - Qid 8510076, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.8 Plan and manage schedule

A project manager meets with a customer for initial discussions about an upcoming project. At the end of the meeting, the customer asks the project manager for a rough estimate of the project duration. Based on her experience with three similar projects, the project manager provides an estimate of 8-10 months.

What estimation technique does the project manager use?

Question 74 - Qid 8510087, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.4 Plan and manage resources

You are working with a team to estimate how much time is required for each activity. You are using a document that contains information on the categories of labor, material, and equipment required to complete the project. You are also interested in the skill levels, required certifications, and the grade levels for supplies.

Which of the following documents would you primarily refer to for this purpose?

Question 75 - Qid 8512095, Scope, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

During an inspection of a project deliverable, the team detects the same defect in the deliverable that has already been identified during a previous inspection. The project manager is confused about how this could have happened since a change request was approved to repair the defect. After discussing the issue with the team, the project manager learns that the team never implemented the approved change request.

What could have helped prevent this situation?

Question 76 - Qid 8512200, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

The team has just reported to you that they have completed the Plan Quality Management process. You review their work and see that they have produced the quality management plan, and made the necessary updates to the project management plan and project documents.

What did they forget?

Question 77 - Qid 8512235, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

You are managing a project to build a house for a private client. A few weeks before the project's planned completion date, the client calls and asks to add an outdoor sauna to the property. You analyze the project schedule and determine that this change would be fairly easy to implement without having an impact on the completion date.

What should you do first?

Question 78 - Qid 8512434, Resources, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

A multi-phase project has reached a phase gate. The key project stakeholders want to determine if the phase has met its success criteria and if the project should proceed to the next phase.

In addition to the project management plan, which documents will be required?

Question 79 - Qid 8512456, Governance, 1. People, 1.7 Help ensure knowledge transfer

You are in the process of establishing a knowledge management system for your project.

Which of the following actions will be the least beneficial in this process?

Question 80 - Qid 8512463, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

You are leading a large project that involves many stakeholders. You want to get two new team members up to speed with the overall dynamics of the project and engage effectively with the project stakeholders.

What should you do?

Question 81 - Qid 8512485, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.4 Remove impediments and manage issues

A project to renovate an old office building is underway when asbestos insulation is discovered covering some of the plumbing pipes. Given the age of the building, the possibility of finding asbestos was a known risk. The risk response calls for contracting with a remediation company specializing in asbestos removal. After the remediation company completes their work, the project team is unpleasantly surprised to discover corrosion among some of the plumbing pipes.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 82 - Qid 8512493, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

You are facilitating a meeting with your project team to develop the team charter. At the start of the meeting, a team member states, "I don't understand the importance of this meeting. We are all professionals, and this isn't our first project working together. Wouldn't our time be better spent getting an early start on project execution?" The body language of the other team members suggests that they agree with the comments.

How should you respond to the team member?

Question 83 - Qid 8512605, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.8 Plan and manage communication

You are developing the communications management plan for a construction project. You want to determine the information needs of the project stakeholders, specifically focusing on the type and the format of information that will be required to communicate with the stakeholders.

What is your best course of action?

Question 84 - Qid 8512676, Resources, 2. Process, 2.4 Plan and manage resources

A project manager is in the process of obtaining team members. She wants to understand the availability of the team members required to complete project work.

What should the project manager do to find this information?

Question 85 - Qid 8512685, Scope, 2. Process, 2.7 Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables

A project to reduce the defect rate of the manufacturing process is underway. To analyze and improve the process, the project team is now carrying out the quality assurance activities.

Which of the following would be the most beneficial for this project?

Question 86 - Qid 8512687, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

During project planning of a large, complex project, project management best practices were rigorously and thoroughly followed. During project execution, the project experienced several critical risks, which were foreseen and previously identified. Despite the meticulous planning, the project failed to achieve the established objectives due to these realized risks.

What may have gone wrong in this scenario?

Question 87 - Qid 8512688, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

A team member volunteered to provide the project status update in a weekly presentation to the key stakeholders. After the first meeting has taken place, feedback from the stakeholders suggests that the presentation was not very engaging.

What is the best way for the project manager to address this situation with the team member?

Question 88 - Qid 8512694, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

A corporate restructuring project is in execution. The job responsibilities of many key stakeholders are being disrupted, which has caused challenges in keeping the stakeholders engaged in a positive manner.

Which of the following actions is the project manager least likely to perform in this situation?

Question 89 - Qid 8513179, Governance, 2. Process, 2.1 Develop an integrated project management plan and plan delivery

A project team is using the Stacey Complexity Model to map the degree of uncertainty in the project and select the appropriate project life cycle. As the meeting progresses, it becomes evident that while the requirements are well-known, the team is unfamiliar with the technology required to implement them. As a result, the team selects an adaptive project life cycle.

Where on the Stacey Complexity Model did the team most likely map the project?

(On the actual PMP exam, you will be requested to click the correct area in the image. But here in the simulator, please select the answer below.)

Question 90 - Qid 8512702, Resources, 2. Process, 2.4 Plan and manage resources

You are leading a software development project where the developers are colocated within rented office space. Writing the code is taking longer than anticipated, and you have contacted the landlord requesting to rent the office for another week. Unfortunately, the landlord tells you that the office is already booked. You capture the problem in the project documents.

What should you do next?

Question 91 - Qid 8512760, Resources, 2. Process, 2.5 Plan and manage procurement

During a bidder conference, a supplier asks why a section is missing from the request for quotation (RFQ). Upon realizing that the section is indeed missing, the project manager becomes flustered and stumbles through a brief reply. When the seller responses were received, all but three prospective suppliers fail to address the missing section.

What is the best course of action?

Question 92 - Qid 8512783, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.8 Plan and manage schedule

You are leading a project to develop a new web application. Together with your project team you reprioritize the product backlog, determine velocity for the past iterations, and adapt your work plans accordingly. Additionally, you facilitate retrospectives every two weeks.

Which of the following processes describes the work you are performing?

Question 93 - Qid 8512785, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.1 Develop an integrated project management plan and plan delivery

You are part of a cross-functional development team piloting an adaptive approach to project management in an organization that has traditionally used a predictive approach. You realize that you have to tailor the template of the schedule management plan.

Which of the following components of the template are you likely to tailor the most?

Question 94 - Qid 8512817, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

A project team performs monthly risk audits for a project, where a large number of identified risks have been realized. So far, the risk responses have been appropriate, and the reserves sufficient. An executive for the requesting organization criticizes the project manager improper risk audits, stating that only independent, external resources should perform risk audits.

How should the project manager respond?

Question 95 - Qid 8512819, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

You are developing the risk management plan for your project. In support of this process, you need to determine the acceptable level of overall project risk exposure.

What should you do first?

Question 96 - Qid 8512986, Scope, 2. Process, 2.2 Develop and manage project scope

You are part of a project team designing a new type of a vehicle. You are about to begin work on a work package for the braking system of the vehicle and want to review the acceptance criteria before starting the work.

Where can you find this information?

Question 97 - Qid 8512994, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

A project to construct an assembly line is nearly complete. The project manager closes procurements, shares the final project report, updates the lessons learned repository, and obtains feedback from the relevant stakeholders.

What should the project manager do next?

Question 98 - Qid 8513034, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

A project team is mulling over two risk responses for inclusion in the risk register. The first risk response has two criteria that must be met and costs $5,000. The second risk response has four criteria that must be met, but only costs $2,000.

What action is the project team least likely to take in selecting the best risk response?

Question 99 - Qid 8513133, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

You are establishing the relative priorities of individual risks identified in the project.

Which of the following tasks is the least likely to impact this prioritization?

Question 100 - Qid 8513184, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

As a project manager, you recently completed a project team performance appraisal, and a previously unknown competency gap in technical skills was uncovered, which needs to be addressed.

What should you do next?

Question 101 - Qid 8513216, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.4 Engage stakeholders

A project is six months into its nine-month projected duration. The project manager reports that the project is at least three months behind schedule because certain key stakeholders were resistant to consequential changes to the project.

What might have been done differently during project planning to avoid this situation?

Question 102 - Qid 8513366, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

You are leading a software development project, which requires knowledge of several programming languages. During project execution, one of the developers has been pulled out of the project by her functional manager. The manager provided you with another developer instead.

What should you do first?

Question 103 - Qid 8513722, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

In order to take advantage of the best talent available, a project manager recruits developers internationally rather than just locally. She is delighted to have acquired such highly skilled individuals but now needs to develop them into a cohesive team. Ideally, the project manager would like to bring everyone together at the home office, but the project budget does not allow for travel expenses.

What is the best tool or technique for the project manager to use in this situation?

Question 104 - Qid 8513755, Risk, 3. Business Environment, 3.5 Plan and manage risk

To produce the deliverables, the project will procure goods and services from outside the organization. The project manager has instructed the team to develop a comprehensive list of individual project risks related to those procurements.

What is the best course of action for the project team?

Question 105 - Qid 8513796, Finance, 2. Process, 2.9 Evaluate project status

You are managing a renovation project of a house which is to be completed at a budget of $100,000. Earned value analysis shows that so far you have completed 40% of the work and spent $60,000.

How much more will it cost to complete the project if the cost performance remains unchanged?

Question 106 - Qid 8550704, Schedule, 2. Process, 6.0 Project Schedule Management

Based on this iteration's burndown chart, what can be said about this iteration?

Question 107 - Qid 8525212, Resources, 2. Process, 2.5 Plan and manage procurement

A major dispute arises with a vendor on a project. The project manager claims that the vendor has failed to perform its contractual obligations, while the vendor complains that the project is behind on payments.

What is the best course of action for the project manager in this situation?

Question 108 - Qid 8525216, Resources, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

You want to recognize the contributions of some of the high-performing team members so far in the project.

Which of the following do you need to guide you through this process?

Question 109 - Qid 8550715, Schedule, 2. Process, 2.8 Plan and manage schedule

You are managing a project to construct a bridge at a location that is highly regulated by multiple levels of government. You are in the process of developing a plan that will establish the criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule.

Which of the following should you gather to complete this process?

Question 110 - Qid 8550814, Risk, 2. Process, 2.3 Help ensure value-based delivery

Your sponsor has committed to building a high-speed rail from one major inland city, Azules, to the coast. You have two possible routes, either Brazos or Corazon.

Given the costs, odds, and rewards of high demand and low demand of each route in this decision tree, what is the expected monetary value of the route to Brazos?

Question 111 - Qid 8551376, Resources, 2. Process, 2.4 Plan and manage resources

One of the project activities requires that a search of a large area is conducted to find debris from an explosion of a failed prototype. The project is now in planning, and there is a debate among the team members on the type and quantity of resources needed to complete this activity.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 112 - Qid 8551389, Scope, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

You are assigned to a software development project, and you are conducting a product review with the client. Although the deliverables were previously verified, the client detects a defect and rejects one of the deliverables.

What should you do?

Question 113 - Qid 8551393, Governance, 1. People, 1.3 Lead the project team

Not all team members are properly checking out resources used in the project.

What is the best course of action for the project manager?

Question 114 - Qid 8551395, Scope, 3. Business Environment, 3.3 Manage and control changes

In a pharmaceutical project, human trials have been started. The CEO is thrilled about the success of the trials up to this point. She announces that the size of the patient pool for the trials should double from the one originally planned and results tracked in the new system launching this week.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 115 - Qid 8551701, Stakeholders, 1. People, 1.1 Develop a common vision

A project team is implementing an AI-enabled customer support chatbot. During development, different groups optimize for different outcomes: Data Science focuses on model accuracy, Compliance focuses on risk avoidance, and Customer Service focuses on reducing call volume. Stakeholders are frustrated because the team?s decisions seem inconsistent and the project?s purpose feels unclear.

As the project manager, what should you do next to best promote the shared vision?

Question 116 - Qid 8551714, Governance, 2. Process, 2.10 Manage project closure

You are managing a software implementation project that has met the agreed scope, schedule, and budget. User acceptance testing is complete and all defects have been resolved or accepted. The sponsor verbally confirms that ?this looks done? during a steering committee meeting, but there is no written confirmation yet.

What should you do next to properly obtain stakeholder approval of project completion?

Question 117 - Qid 8551720, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.1 Define and establish project governance

A global project is being executed using multiple subcontractors across different regions. To accelerate delivery, the customer frequently bypasses the project manager and sends direct instructions to subcontractor teams. As a result, teams receive conflicting priorities, duplicate work is performed, and integration issues are increasing. Subcontractors report confusion about who has final decision authority.

What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

Question 118 - Qid 8551738, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.2 Plan and manage project compliance

A project manager is overseeing the implementation of a global customer data platform that will aggregate and analyze user behavior across multiple countries. Early in planning, the team identifies that different regions have varying data privacy and residency requirements.

What should the project manager do first to ensure proper handling of data compliance requirements?

Question 119 - Qid 8551740, Governance, 3. Business Environment, 3.1 Define and establish project governance

A project manager is leading the implementation of an AI-based forecasting tool that will help executives prioritize projects and allocate funding. During testing, stakeholders discover that the model consistently underrates proposals from smaller regional teams because the training data is heavily based on historical decisions from larger business units. Senior leadership wants to proceed with deployment because the tool could improve portfolio decision speed, but risk and compliance representatives warn that the current model may create governance and fairness concerns.

What should the project manager do first?

Question 120 - Qid 8500049, Risk, 3. Business Environment, Standard8: 3.6 Be an Accountable Leader

An agile team has completed twelve iterations of a product development project. The scrum master has just learned of new technology that will be brought to market. With little understanding of the new technology, the team is concerned that it might render the planned product obsolete.

What is the best course of action?