PMI PMP Real Exam Questions
The questions for PMP were last updated at Dec 19,2024.
- Exam Code: PMP
- Exam Name: Project Management Professional
- Certification Provider: PMI
- Latest update: Dec 19,2024
Anew project manager was assigned to a project during implementation. The project manager realized that new tax policies are creating a risk for a cost overrun by 25%. The project manager updated the risk register and kept the project running as normal. The CEO has announced that the project could be cancelled since the acceptable cost overrun is only 20%. The project manager was quite surprised as this was new information.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this?
- A . Implemented the communications management plan properly.
- B . Ensured the risk tolerance of the company was properly updated.
- C . Provided a proper risk response.
- D . Implemented the stakeholder engagement plan correctly.
A project team has finished its first iteration out of six. The iteration’s delivery performance (velocity) was 50%.
During the iteration retrospective, the team realizes that the complexity of the work was
underestimated.
What should the project manager do?
- A . Update the issue log and escalate it to the project sponsor.
- B . Meet with the team to review internal actions to resolve the situation.
- C . Ask the technical manager to help the team with the issue.
- D . Ask to replace some team members with more experienced ones.
A project is currently in the execution phase. Because of the complexity of the project and the large number of regulatory requirements involved, the project manager decides to hold a management review with senior executives to ensure the successful implementation of project deliverables.
What should the project manager review during the management review to ensure the meeting is effective?
- A . The deliverables that are performing well and those that need more work.
- B . Metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that objectively reflect the status of deliverables.
- C . Potential changes to the project’s strategy and the feedback from senior executives.
- D . Specialized reports created specifically for the meeting as per directions from the project sponsor.
A project team is prioritizing the creation of project artifacts and enforcing it rigidly, while they face issues with delays in deliverables.
How should the project manager respond?
- A . Facilitate the implementation of an automated tool for the team to manage project artifacts.
- B . Implement stricter controls so that project artifact creation is given the utmost importance.
- C . Recognize the team’s efforts for documenting artifacts and motivate them with an incentive mechanism.
- D . Advise the team that solely focusing on artifacts will not produce successful project deliverables.
While a project manager is trying to build the first baseline for a project, a change request is being sent from one of the functional managers.
What should the project manager do?
- A . Discuss this with the functional manager and related parties.
- B . Reject the functional manager’s change request immediately.
- C . Analyze the impact of the change request on the project.
- D . Apply for a formal change control board (CCB) approval.
An experienced project manager is leading an enthusiastic team but realizes the team lacks the experience to complete the job successfully.
What should the project manager do to reduce the risk of project failure?
- A . Ask the sponsor to add experienced professionals to the team.
- B . Assign a dedicated resource to check the quality of each deliverable.
- C . Approve the appropriate training program for team members.
- D . Provide team members with the necessary coaching and mentoring.
A company is about to start a complex research project. Due to the level of uncertainty, the project manager recommends the use of a hybrid approach; however, the organization only has experience with predictive projects.
How can the project manager strategize the use of a hybrid approach to the organization?
- A . Present the benefits of a hybrid approach to key stakeholders to get their support.
- B . Create a project change request to execute the project using a hybrid approach.
- C . Send a letter to the project management office (PMO) requesting to use a hybrid approach.
- D . Submit a notification to the project team confirming they will be using a hybrid approach on the project.
A project manager is leading a project team composed of members with varying levels of knowledge and experience. Some are experts and some have less than 1 year of experience. The project schedule was approved by the steering committee.
What should the project manager do?
- A . Ask the less-experienced members to perform tasks exactly as they are instructed by the experienced members.
- B . Ask each experienced member to be the mentor to one of the less-experienced members.
- C . Ask the more experienced members to review all of the tasks performed by the less-experienced members.
- D . Ask the resource manager to replace the less-experienced members with more experienced team members.
During the execution stage, the project manager discovered that one team member is not able to complete their work on time and is running later than expected. This delay may potentially impact a project milestone.
What should the project manager do first?
- A . Discuss with the team and assess the reasons that led to the delay.
- B . Discuss with senior management and seek their guidance.
- C . Request the team member’s manager to find a solution.
- D . Assign more resources form other teams on the late work.
Project stakeholders are engaged in a discussion on how to achieve the best user experience in the design of a new application. The agile team is divided on the approach. The conflict is more of a collective disagreement than an outright conflict.
What should the project manager do next?
- A . Apply appropriate conflict resolution techniques to solve the issue.
- B . Call a team meeting to have a formal discussion of the issue.
- C . Allow the team to work through it on their own unless help is needed.
- D . Engage in individual conversation with each team member.