PMP Exam Questions

While managing a project, the project manager has just noticed that the last several monthly invoices have been challenged by the client when they were clearly defined. The actual...

During a retrospective review, many project team members say they are not completing tasks during the iterations because of interruptions and requests for help from other teams. As...

A new 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...

A company that is heavily focused on delivering projects using predictive approaches on-boards a new project manager who uses hybrid approaches. The scope of the project contains a...

A company is changing their current business model. The change requires implementing a complex project using multiple agile teams. What three options should the project manager hav...

A new resource has joined an iterative project team. The project manager notices that the resource is unable to complete the deliverables on time. How should the project manager ad...

A large corporation is transforming itself from a predictive to agile approach. A project team with knowledge of agile practices is experiencing significant conflicts with the exec...

A transportation company is transforming its operational processes and the main system this company uses to move freight. The scope statement is in place. An iterative delivery app...

After a project has been approved, a key stakeholder tells the project manager that the current project management strategy is not well defined. The project manager is also informe...

A senior business stakeholder with many years of experience is pressuring an agile team to deliver most of the promised functionality to the customer 18 months in the future as opp...

A new project manager is assigned to lead an agile project. The project manager wants to use motivation to encourage the team to perform well throughout the project. What should th...

A project manager is leading a project that is in an advanced stage. All high-level risks identified in the risk management plan have been resolved or are no longer a risk for the...

A project manager is managing a hybrid project. After attending an iteration review, a stakeholder tells the project manager that they are very busy and asks why these reviews are...

The product team is progressing with a prototyping approach to deliver a multiyear business initiative. A few user stories are taking longer to be delivered. What should the projec...

A project manager has been managing a project for several months when an issue that had not been registered as a risk appeared. This issue may have a big impact on the project. Wha...

A research and development team is finishing up a two year initiative. The project manager is focused on the closing activities for the project. Which activity should be considered...

An agile project team is looking to develop quality standards for a project. How should the project manager coach the team?

Due to delays on some activities, one of the project team members has increased the scope without any approval. What should the project manager do next?

A retail chain is evaluating a project to replace payment systems across all its stores in multiple locations. The project does not pass the financial threshold but is also expecte...

During the implementation phase of a construction project, the customer asked a key subcontractor to deliver a work package ahead of time. The subcontractor was not prepared for it...

The following table shows the business value created and the development effort required to implement various features in a product. Which feature should the team prioritize first?...

An agile project is running activities to define the minimum viable product (MVP). During the session, the project manager identifies some mandatory regulations, but there is no co...

A project team has recently completed the initial sprint for developing an automated payroll system for a company. The project manager has scheduled a sprint planning meeting with...

A project manager is responsible for building a bridge. The high-level elements of the project are handled using a predictive approach. The software responsible for retracting the...

A project manager who is new to an organization observes that an approaching deadline is likely to be missed because there have been some delays on the project due to a lack of res...

A project manager is tracking a project, but a key stakeholder will not accept the project's key performance indicator (KPI) results. Which tool or technique should the project man...

A project manager for a strategic initiative realizes a new stakeholder is interested in the project and wants to ensure the stakeholder is fully aware of the goals, objectives, be...

During the course of the project, several obstacles are identified that are preventing the project from moving forward. What should the project manager do to remove the obstacles?

The project is delayed due to the high amount of major changes requested by different stakeholders at different stages of the project. If the project continues on the same path, it...

A project manager is working with a Scrum team that is continually missing deadlines. The steering committee is concerned about the project as it is not clear that it will deliver...

The steering committee has asked a project manager experienced in agile to provide an indication of the time remaining on a medium-sized project. What tools can be used to provide...

A team is ready to start working on a project with a customer who was very difficult to work with in the past because the customer was unable to describe exactly what they wanted....

A vendor supplying a piece of specialized equipment for a project has reported the potential for a delivery delay due to a technical issue with the sub-supplier. To stay on schedul...

At the end of a meeting, a functional manager takes the project manager aside to raise some concerns on behalf of a project team member who is unclear about their role and responsi...

A project manager is struggling to figure out the performance of the project teams in an agile environment. For the same scope of work, team A has calculated 100 story points and t...

During the implementation stage of a project, a newly appointed team leader approaches the project manager to verify the team's tasks and schedule. The work did not go as planned d...

A project for Company A was successfully delivered within scope, schedule, and budget by the end of the last iteration. However, during the project celebration ceremony, one of the...

A project manager meets with external stakeholders to explain the objectives and outline expectations for a new project. A key stakeholder appears to support the project, with the...

A key stakeholder for a construction project has been spending a lot of time at the site and interrupting the team's efforts. What should the project manager do in this situation?

A stakeholder on a project has a reputation for being easily angered and unreasonably difficult on projects. The project manager would like to minimize the impact of the stakeholde...

A company is using a predictive approach for the development of a particular component as defined in the scope management plan. Due to regularly changing regulatory requirements, t...

During a daily standup meeting, a roadblock was raised that is preventing one of the team members from proceeding with work. The project manager figures out that it is due to a tec...

A project is being executed. The project's life cycle is defined as predictive; however, a major deliverable will be handed over incrementally to the customer. The assigned resourc...

After reviewing the project management plan with key stakeholders, the project manager was told that an 18-month release plan was unacceptable and the product should launch in six...

A research and development department is planning to develop a product that will introduce a new line of business for the organization. What should the project manager do to increa...

The product owner decides to launch a product after a couple of releases, knowing that the minimum viable product (MVP) lacks some features. One of the key stakeholders, the market...

In the beginning of project execution, the project manager finds out that a key resource will be unavailable for two weeks, which could cause a delay to the schedule. What should t...

The change control board (CCB) rejects a change request submitted by a subject matter expert (SME). The SME refuses to accept this rejection and does not want to continue the proje...

A food company is developing a new product using a predictive approach, and the product is currently in the testing phase. Given the nature of the feedback of the tests, the projec...

A project manager is managing an innovation project for a big corporation. The project manager is planning to use email as the main communication channel; however, the product owne...