PMI-RMP Exam Questions

A project team identified some risks in a project. Team members became interested in predicting the outcomes of their potential choices following their probability of occurrence. W...

In a large industrial business, an on-going system development project faces a previously identified risk. The risk is adequately managed by the risk manager, however there is stil...

A new risk manager has been assigned to a project experiencing delays, quality issues, low performance, and client complaints. The work is being completed with the client's vendor,...

During a brainstorming session, a stakeholder identifies a risk that, if realized, could greatly impact their team. The stakeholder insists that this particular risk should be miti...

A project team identifies that there is a probability of missing a key milestone in a project. The team wants to move forward with the risk response planning. What should the risk...

While executing an oil extraction project in an environmentally sensitive area, weather is the main cause of delay in the project work. The risk manager was aware that the delays c...

After presenting a list of risks to the major project stakeholders and project sponsor, the board requested the risks be sorted differently from the results presented by the projec...

A core project team is working on unrelated tasks in advance to reduce the risk of delay due to an external team not completing its tasks on time. The core project team has complet...

A company manages confidential customer information, and a data breach exposing sensitive information was discovered. What should the risk manager do?

During the weekly project meeting a risk manager identified new risks in the last sprint, which might impact the project cost by implementing mitigation plans. The sponsor and some...

The project manager reviews project risks with the risk manager to update, monitor, and close risks in the risk register. The project manager determines one of the risks has a resi...

A project team in a multinational organization is working on a risk management plan for a multimillion-dollar project. This project involves three global regions with a wide range...

While performing risk identification exercises, the risk manager often encounters biases from the project team. How can the risk manager accurately identify what will trigger a ris...

In a large mobile network deployment project, there is delay risk due to insufficient staffing. The risk manager is considering executing a response plan, which involves allowing s...

A project team has just completed a project plan, which includes extra days for most of the critical activities to cover any possible issues. Stakeholders want to remove these addi...

A project manager for a large product development project assigned a risk manager to perform the risk management. The project sponsor questions why this project requires a risk man...

A risk manager has identified multiple risks in an innovation project and needs to prioritize the use of resources to respond to the risks. Which analysis will help the risk manage...

During the risk management planning, key stakeholders recommend adding more factors other than probability and the impact to refine the score of prioritized threats in subsequent i...

An organization is embarking on a multi-million-dollar project with numerous identified risks. What should the project risk team do to navigate the risks on this project?

A risk manager has a well-structured risk management process in place for a complex project with a tight schedule. Despite implementing preventive actions, one of the risks identif...

A project team has completed the risk identification steps in a project and compiled a list of 25 risks. The team wants to create response plans for all the risks to avoid any futu...

Product testing can be done in multiple ways. A few project team members suggest testing be done in a laboratory environment, whereas others recommend completing the analysis via s...

During a project progress meeting, a project team member is concerned that one of the risks has triggered several other low-level risks. These risks should be responded to quickly...

A project manager of an IT company is assigned to a project whose schedule may be delayed due to a lack of resources to conclude the backlog activities. The project manager decides...

Stakeholder holiday schedules and availability of raw materials were two risks initially identified in a manufacturing project. The risk manager now notices that both risks are not...

One project in a program needs to be completed in 6 months because there is a large bonus for early completion. Consequently, the program manager transfers all resources to this pr...

The scope of a large mobile network deployment project includes equipment to be furnished by the customer. The risk manager is concerned that the equipment delivery might be delaye...

A new company initiates a project to incorporate a cybersecurity team. Which three documents should the risk manager analyze first? (Choose 3)

During the project's lifecycle, project risk managers must monitor any risks and address risk responses. What does this level of monitoring consist of?

A project to deploy a new technology in field offices across the country has just been initiated. Some stakeholders are not supportive of this project because their teams will pote...

In a complex project, individual risks have been identified with the stakeholders. The project sponsor asks the risk manager about the likelihood of project success. Which risk ana...

After the initial assessment of a new project, a project manager found that in order to complete the expected results, detailed and exhaustive planning will be required to ensure t...

In a large enablement project with strict time lines, risks need to be closely monitored. The risk manager publishes reports comparing planned enablement sessions with actual enabl...

A complex infrastructure construction project consisting of various stakeholders with diverse attitudes and opinions is in the execution phase. The project sponsor instructed the r...

A project team is presenting a delivery plan to a client. Some of the client's experts do not feel comfortable with some activities at a critical stage. The experts ask to change t...

The stakeholders of a building construction project are not comfortable with the project manager's handling of the project as they believe there is a financial risk. The project ma...

An undocumented risk is realized during the rollout of a new product line important to the company. The product owner escalates this matter to the company president, who expects al...

A newly assigned risk manager realizes that a project has unrealistic funding and low resources. Which document should the risk manager review?

There is confusion among risk action owners on a project about when and under which conditions they should initiate risk responses. Project team members often need to consult with...

While developing a risk management plan for a complex program in a metricized environment, a program management team is itemizing a response plan for each identified risk that appe...

A project team has completed the risk response plan for a newly identified major project risk. Some team members argue the plan does not totally eliminate the risk, considering the...

A project team is concerned about a risk which, if occurs, might add additional complexity to their work. The team will need help from an external vendor, but the contracting proce...

As a project approached completion, a risk manager conducted a risk response audit and verified the effectiveness of risk responses. What should the risk manager do next?

A risk manager and project team are managing a software system project, which is expected to be completed within 12 months. The project is currently halfway through, and the team h...

In reviewing the team's identified project risks, a project manager identified an opportunity to assign more resources to ensure the company receives the project's incentive paymen...

During project development, a risk manager notices that a major update in the country's regulations might be happening in the upcoming months. These changes will affect the materia...

A risk manager has been assigned to an upcoming project. A senior risk manager within the organization recently completed a similar project and has provided a lessons learned docum...

A critical piece of equipment broke during a project execution phase. The risk manager notices this risk in the risk register, and the response is to rent equipment until the criti...

In a highly dynamic project environment, the project manager is known to have project risks as a permanent agenda item in their periodic project progress meetings. How will this he...

A project team has completed plan risk response activities and has identified three critical risk response plans to major risk events. The responses have been monitored and impleme...