PMP Free Practice Test

A project manager leads a software development project in a hybrid environment. During project planning, the project manager identified a risk where a technical resource for a critical path item may not be available when needed. One week before the resource is needed, the technical engineer had a personal emergency and had to take a leave.
What should the project manager do next?

1. A. Update the lessons learned report and the risk log to reflect that this risk has materialized.
2. B. Revise the project management plan and move the task to a time when the technical resource will be available.
3. C. Consult the risk register for an appropriate planned risk response and implement.
4. D. Review the business requirement with stakeholders and exclude the task assigned to the technical resource.

Correct Answer: C

An agile team is brainstorming and prioritizing all of the risks according to severity. What should the team do about the identified risks?

1. A. Mitigate the risks that are applicable to the current and following iterations.
2. B. Focus on the project deliverables rather than the documented risks.
3. C. Agree that any issue can be handled when it becomes a problem.
4. D. Acknowledge that the risks will be handled in the corresponding iteration.

Correct Answer: A

A project manager is working with team members and customers who are operating in multiple countries. The team is working on implementing a new technology that includes ambiguities, uncertainties, and unknowns, both in terms of technology and of the end-user expectations for this solution.
What should the project manager do to keep the stakeholders engaged?

1. A. Use email as a communication channel.
2. B. Use feedback and decision-making tools.
3. C. Use meetings as a communication channel.
4. D. Use a shared collaboration platform.

Correct Answer: D

A customer is concerned about the time required to complete a project and is asking the project team to reduce the number of iterations required to complete the product. Which approach should the project manager take?

1. A. Ask the team to raise blockers or impediments in daily meetings.
2. B. Prioritize deliverables based on business value and define frequent releases.
3. C. Ask the team to challenge the project estimations for a faster delivery.
4. D. Prioritize the tasks with high risks to reduce the number of iterations required.

Correct Answer: B

A project manager starts to receive emails from different stakeholders requesting information about the project status. What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?

1. A. Schedule weekly project status meetings with all stakeholders including the customer and internal resources.
2. B. Include the project stakeholders’ needs while planning the project communications strategy.
3. C. Designate a team member to respond to the emails from these stakeholders.
4. D. Include the stakeholders’ emails in all of the project status communications.

Correct Answer: D