PMP Free Practice Test

A customer’s technical lead discussed a new feature with the project manager. The project manager believes the new feature will boost performance significantly and adds it as a high-priority item in the sprint backlog. At the end of the sprint, all of the planned stories were not completed because the new feature took more time.
What should the project manager do next?

1. A. Receive an agreement from the product owner and add the new story to the product backlog.
2. B. Agree with the project team to modify and delete some of the stories in the current sprint backlog.
3. C. Obtain approval from the project team and add the new story to the product backlog.
4. D. Negotiate with the scrum master before adding the new story to the sprint backlog.

Correct Answer: A

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?

1. A. Present the benefits of a hybrid approach to key stakeholders to get their support.
2. B. Create a project change request to execute the project using a hybrid approach.
3. C. Send a letter to the project management office (PMO) requesting to use a hybrid approach.
4. D. Submit a notification to the project team confirming they will be using a hybrid approach on the project.

Correct Answer: A

A project manager is leading a project that is in the execution phase. Due to a company reorganization, some key project team members are likely to leave the project.
What should the project manager do next?

1. A. Discuss this issue with the affected team members and support them during the transition.
2. B. Start looking for replacements as soon as possible to help prevent any schedule slippage.
3. C. Engage with the project sponsor to ensure that this change does not affect the project execution.
4. D. Determine the impact to the project and implement mitigations per the project management plan.

Correct Answer: D

Eight highly qualified experts have been assembled to work for a 6-month period on an a specific aspect of an organization's product development process. How should the project manager support this team to succeed?

1. A. Hand over control of specific aspects of their roles as experts and let them agree on their own timelines and targets.
2. B. Bring in a senior colleague who is also an expert to ensure the team is on track to achieve the goals and objectives.
3. C. Define roles and targets for all team members and regularly follow up with one-to-one meetings to review progress.
4. D. Work with the team members to define the overall objective and support them to engage around the goal.

Correct Answer: D

A project is about to start with a global project team. Travel is not a viable option for project team members, so most will participate virtually.
What should the project manager do to engage the team?

1. A. Have one-on-one meetings with team members to improve communication.
2. B. Ask human resources (HR) for team-building recommendations.
3. C. Schedule weekly team meetings to encourage collaboration.
4. D. Invest in a virtual collaboration/colocation environment.

Correct Answer: D