PMP Free Practice Test

During a kick-off meeting, the project manager notices that one of the stakeholders responsible for providing key information to the team has a low level of participation. This stakeholder believes that there will be no benefit from implementing the project. The project manager realizes that this could be a high risk for the project.
Which action should the project manager take?

1. A. Facilitate a supportive level of engagement for this stakeholder.
2. B. Ask the project sponsor for advice as it might be possible to work with another stakeholder.
3. C. Perform a qualitative risk analysis using a probability and impact matrix.
4. D. Ensure the key information is accurate and monitor the situation as the project progresses.

Correct Answer: A

A major public-transportation construction project is aimed at significantly reducing emissions. The project has been severely delayed due to noncompliance with environmental codes and bylaws. What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

1. A. Incorporated sufficient schedule reserves based on similar delays in past projects.
2. B. Appointed a senior environmental compliance officer to report directly to the project manager.
3. C. Mapped environmental compliance requirements, identified risks to achieving them, and prepared mitigations.
4. D. Approached the regulator for a partial waiver in light of the environmental importance of the project.

Correct Answer: C

A project manager is part of an organization that is assessing the use of agile delivery approaches. A new project management office (PMO) manager who had a bad experience with a Scrum approach recommended that the project board replace Scrum with a predictive approach.
What should the project manager do?

1. A. Review the benefits realization plan to include the cost of the change.
2. B. Define a project management plan for the new approach, as needed.
3. C. Define a risk management plan for the new approach, as needed.
4. D. Review the communications management plan to identify new stakeholders.

Correct Answer: A

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?

1. A. Implemented the communications management plan properly.
2. B. Ensured the risk tolerance of the company was properly updated.
3. C. Provided a proper risk response.
4. D. Implemented the stakeholder engagement plan correctly.

Correct Answer: A

An important national project is in (he execution phase. A time constraint activity must be conducted on-site by a specialist from another country. Due to travel restrictions, the specialist cannot perform the activity on-site. The activity cannot be completed without the specialist's expertise. The project team is actively seeking assistance in order to complete the job on time.
What should the project manager do to help the project team?

1. A. Reschedule the project until the local travel restrictions are lifted.
2. B. Schedule virtual sessions with the specialist to guide the team in completing the activity.
3. C. Seek additional budget to train the project team on the required skill set.
4. D. Refer to the organization's lessons learned repository and find an alternative solution.

Correct Answer: A