PMP Exam Questions

An organization is using a hybrid delivery approach for a complex project. In the iteration review, a senior manager asks for a complete redesign of the functionality presented. Th...

A team has noticed a labeling mistake in two different prototypes. The mistake resulted in a need to apply a different destructive testing plan for each prototype. This resulted in...

A project manager is working on a project that is using a hybrid approach. One key input for the deliverable will be from the outcome of another project that is using an agile appr...

A project manager is working on a software development contract. The project is halfway through a 3-year contract when there is a change in the political landscape and 20% of the s...

A project manager is managing a new type of project for a traditional organization. The culture of the organization is not typically in support of change. Which two factors should...

While preparing an earned value analysis (EVA) for a project sponsor, the project manager provides the following information in the latest project report: Approved work package cos...

Due to a change in market conditions, the business value for the original project requirements has changed. What should the project manager consider for execution?

A supplier that the company has used for years has trouble accepting the new terms of an agile contract. They do not understand the terms in the contract and feel they should not h...

A customer is unhappy after weeks of working in a newly implemented virtual environment and wants their key stakeholders to be more involved in the development processes. The custo...

A project manager is leading a digital transformation project in a large geographically distributed organization. During the execution phase, the project team noticed that the orga...

A project manager is assigned to a critical project to build a complex application for a client whose goal is to achieve an ideal state for their business model, but is unsure abou...

A project manager is executing a large project with many stakeholders. One of the primary stakeholders is requesting a change to the project scope. The project manager knows that t...

A project manager has noticed that a specific team member rarely contributes or shares opinions during team discussions. However, the team member is effective at delivering assigne...

A team is about to close a deployment and is waiting to receive critical information from the customer. The customer continues to postpone sending information, which is consequentl...

A project defined to be executed in four months is divided into eight iterations. During its first retrospective, the team realizes that only one member has experience doing a key...

A project manager who is providing development support for a product notices some of their long- standing customers moving to a competitor because of improved value being delivered...

A project manager notices the team is disagreeing on the level of effort required to complete a task. What should the project manager do?

A project manager has been working on a critical project to transform an organization's operations. The project manager had successfully completed four sprints when the innovation...

A project manager works for an organization that intends to begin using agile delivery, but there is a lack of support from some business units. The project manager needs to addres...

Five project team members are working on a software development project. As the time line for the project is very tight, the members are working overtime to keep the project on sch...

During a project kickoff meeting, the client indicates that the benefits of the project will become the most important revenue stream for the company. The client needs to find oppo...

A project manager forms a new virtual project team that will be leading the project subcontractors in various countries. The project manager notices that each of the team members c...

A project in the execution phase is part of a large transformation program. The project manager for this project reports to a program manager and also heads the steering committee...

A project manager is leading a multiyear project. Near the end of the first year, the project manager checks to see if the whole budget allocated for the year will be used. Some fe...

A struggling company is executing a critical project. However, due to external environment changes, there is not enough funding to complete the project. What should the project man...

A project manager is reviewing the documents for closing a phase when the customer calls to say that the project is not generating any value for the company. What should the projec...

As part of project execution, a contractor proposed and conducted site acceptance tests and pre- implementation technical training. However, during the implementation phase, the pr...

The project manager received a claim from the client because the outcome delivered is not working properly. The project manager investigated the cause and realized that this delive...

A project manager is leading a team that is new to agile. During the kickoff meeting, one team member asks how risks will be managed using agile approaches. How should the project...

A project manager is leading a virtual IT project with a remote team. A team member tells the project manager that they do not know if they can finish on time because they are unaw...

A project lead is managing a construction project in an isolated location. There have been delays due to difficult working conditions, which include team sickness and absences. How...

A project manager is initiating a project to create a new service that has never been done before in their organization. The project manager is trying to determine what resources a...

A project manager is working in a constantly changing business environment. In order to address this situation, the project manager has decided to use a collaborative leadership st...

During project execution, a project manager wants to involve the business lead before the users are involved in the project. However, the business lead is also engaged in another b...

For the second time in a week, one of the team members failed to deliver their assigned work. As a result, it is impossible for the team to achieve their agreed-upon target. What s...

After releasing the first deliverable of the project, one of the impacted departments refused to use the system because they believe that it adds more work. What could the project...

In the execution phase of a large construction project, the contracted logistic company decided to increase their price as a result of unavailability of shipping containers. What s...

A new project needs to be kicked off in an organization that has regulatory requirements defined in their organizational governance process. How should the project manager define t...

A project is nearing the completion of a sprint when the product owner announces that a local regulator has banned part of the deliverable. What should the project manager do?

Three testers joined the project team just before the end of the build. During the project team meeting, the testers indicated that the project quality is poor, and they should not...

A project team is finishing a sprint to deliver a key deliverable. The project team tells the project manager that the deliverable does not meet the agreed project standards set ou...

A project manager noticed that a talented team member remains passive and quiet during project meetings with the larger project team and other stakeholders. The team member interac...

A customer approaches the product owner with a new requirement and asks for a rough estimation to implement it. The outline of the task would be similar to a prior deliverable. Wha...

An internal process was recently introduced by the management team. The new process, however, has not added much value and is impacting the project's deliverables. What should the...

A project lead is managing a project in the execution phase. A new product owner was assigned and the project lead had their first meeting with the new product owner. During the me...

A project manager is working on an international effort that involves a project team located on four different continents. The project team is extremely proud of the progress they...

During user acceptance testing, a project sponsor asks the project manager to add a couple of features. To meet the firm go-live date, the project team will need to work overtime....

In a daily standup, the project lead notices that one of the senior developers is reassigning some of the easy backlog items to other team members, arguing that it is more efficien...

A project team is working remotely on a project with tight deadlines. In the middle of the project, a team member is replaced with an individual who is new to the company. The docu...

A project manager is managing a project in a fast-paced environment. The project manager needs to empower the team to collaborate toward an expected outcome and enable high-team pe...