PMP Free Practice Test

A project is ending its fifth out of six iterations. During the iteration review, a customer adds a new regulatory feature that exceeds the capacity of the remaining iteration.
What should the project lead do?

1. A. Register an issue and escalate it to the project sponsor.
2. B. Invite the stakeholders to discuss a new prioritization.
3. C. Estimate the management to replace the customer service manager.
4. D. Increase the team capacity to finish the project on time.

Correct Answer: C

A project schedule risk has turned into an issue. The project manager foresees delays in project execution. What should the project manager do to resolve the issue?

1. A. Update the risk management plan and send it to the project team.
2. B. Update the schedule baseline to the new project time line.
3. C. Escalate the issue to senior leadership for resolution.
4. D. Work with relevant stakeholders to determine possible solutions.

Correct Answer: C

A project charter has been approved and the project manager has been assigned to the project. The project manager is currently working with the project team to subdivide the project work packages.
What is the project manager doing?

1. A. Network diagram
2. B. Decomposition
3. C. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
4. D. Resource leveling

Correct Answer: B

A project manager was recently assigned to a banking IT project. The project team has been developing products using a predictive approach for more than 10 years, but management wants the team to change to an agile approach. The project manager met with the team to introduce the agile approach. Most of the team members complained about changing approaches because the performance of this team has always been above average among the IT teams in the bank.
Which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

1. A. Interview the most resistant team members to persuade them to try to accept an agile approach.
2. B. Conduct training sessions with the team so that the team can understand what the agile approach andmindset are.
3. C. Ask the team to identify the product backlog and create a kanban board for the team to manage and follow the approach.
4. D. Meet with management to explain the team's resistance to the agile approach and request that they formally ask the team to implement agile.
5. E. Brainstorm with the team to understand the specifics of the team's project and to identity possible alternative approaches for the team.

Correct Answer: BE

A project sponsor would like to include a new deliverable. The sponsor contacts the project manager in order to seek advice on the most efficient approach to complete the deliverable within the next 2 months.
What should the project manager do?

1. A. Change the project methodology in order to achieve completion of the deliverable within 2 months.
2. B. Advise the sponsor that it is not the project manager’s job to evaluate the project.
3. C. Suggest that the sponsor conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine feasibility.
4. D. Use the management reserve in order to expedite completion of the deliverable within 2 months.

Correct Answer: C