PMP Practice Exam 2

You are leading an Agile project for a new IT initiative that is receiving significant visibility within the company. However, you have been disappointed with the quality of the product delivered in the last several sprints. What is the best action the team should take to address this issue?

You are managing a baking project and face a potential risk. The truck workers are on strike, and there’s a 40% chance that truck deliveries of eggs will be delayed, resulting in a one-day project delay and an additional cost of $10,000. Additionally, there’s a 10% chance that the price of eggs will drop, saving you $1,000. What are these two events’ Expected Monetary Value (EMV) combined?

A project manager is developing the stakeholder register and decides to use the brainwriting technique to identify potential stakeholders. What is the first step to take when using this technique?

As a project manager, you are responsible for purchasing items for the project when you receive an official letter from your client ordering the immediate termination of the project. What should be your immediate response?

Frank has been engaging with stakeholders to understand the requirements for his new project. Which activity is least likely part of his current engagement?

In an industrial project, the equipment installation can only begin 15 days after the completion of the equipment foundation. What type of dependency does this represent?

According to Tuckman’s model of team development, which of the following is not a recognized stage?

A project manager communicates primarily through email with team members and internal and external stakeholders. To minimize misunderstandings, she applies specific techniques while composing her messages. Which of the following is NOT one of these techniques?

Your project is being executed with a globally distributed virtual team, and colocation is not feasible. Progress has been slow due to communication barriers among team members. Which action is most likely to foster teamwork and accelerate project progress?

Ashley, the product owner of an agile team, recently hired Bill as a software developer. However, another product owner allocated 50% of Bill’s time to their project after his hire. What is the primary issue with not having Bill fully dedicated to Ashley’s team?

You are managing a project to build a database and need to collect information from the project stakeholders. Your team is using methods such as brainstorming, focus groups, interviews, questionnaires, and benchmarking to document the stakeholders’ needs. Which tool and technique category do these methods belong to?

Which TWO activities might a project manager undertake when acquiring resources for their project?

You are in a teleconference with an offshore team member who has done a great job. You compliment them by saying, “Way to go!” They pause and ask, “What should I improve?” They misunderstood your compliment, interpreting it as feedback that there’s still room for improvement. What is the most likely reason for this misunderstanding?

During the execution phase of your project, your team is repeatedly arguing about the project milestones and the specific risks tied to them. This ongoing conflict is putting the project at risk of delays. What document, if properly created at the beginning of the project, could have helped prevent this conflict?

During the execution phase of a project, the team discovers that some buttons on the remote control, developed for a new product, do not function as specified. A change request to replace the buttons has been submitted and approved. Which type of change request does this represent?

Which of the following is NOT a typical reason for the early termination of a contract in procurement closure?

In which process is the cost baseline developed?

A project manager meets with a customer for an initial discussion about an upcoming project. At the end of the meeting, the customer asks for a rough estimate of the project duration. Based on her experience with three similar projects, the project manager provides an estimate of 8-10 months. Which estimation technique did the project manager use?

In a project where the team is distributed and relies heavily on electronic communication tools such as video conferencing and chat systems, which of the following becomes most important for ensuring effective collaboration?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the project’s critical path?

You have compiled a list of potential stakeholders for your project and are now classifying them based on the direction of their influence. As you reach the project sponsor, how should this stakeholder be classified?

While acquiring your project team, you discover that the project charter specifies a consultant who must be included on your team. This consultant possesses unique knowledge, and the client has explicitly requested that you hire them. Which of the following tools and techniques of the Acquire Resources process does this scenario describe?

You are managing a large multi-billion dollar infrastructure project with a duration of three years. During the planning process, while creating the project WBS, you decide to plan the commissioning phase (the final phase) in more detail at a later stage when additional information becomes available. What is this approach to creating the WBS called?

During project execution, a senior engineer suggests a simpler, more efficient design that could benefit the project. However, the project scope was rigorously defined during planning. What should the project manager do next?

The project’s product was recently launched, and its net promoter score (NPS®) was measured to be close to zero. What does this indicate about the product’s performance?

You are working with your team to estimate the time required for each activity in your project. To assist with this, you refer to a document that outlines the required categories of labor, materials, equipment, skill levels, certifications, and grade levels for supplies. Which document would you primarily use for this purpose?

You are managing a project, and one of your close friends, who is also a manager at the client organization, requests changes to the project scope. He insists that these changes are critical to the project’s success and asks you to process them informally, bypassing the formal change management procedures to avoid delays. How should you handle this situation?

Which process are you in when using a fishbone diagram to identify potential risks on your project?

While working on the project, a team member identifies a potential new risk that could impact the project’s critical path. What should the team members do first?

As a project manager, you are currently in the Close Project or Phase process. Which of the following activities may not be necessary in this situation?

You are managing a project nearing completion and need to settle pending claims with vendors. In one case, you are dissatisfied with the vendor’s final product, and all attempts at resolution have failed. What is the best course of action in this situation?

You are managing a residential building construction project. Your client has requested a change to the lighting system, which could potentially increase both project risks and costs. What should be your first step in response to this change request?

Your company has been awarded a contract that offers a 10% bonus for completing the project two months ahead of schedule. To increase the likelihood of receiving the bonus, which action would you take?

The quality management plan requires using a data representation method to display the strength of relationships among four factors. Which tool or technique should be applied to meet this requirement?

During an agile project, the project manager must replace all developers on short notice with others of similar qualifications. The manager is concerned that the knowledge transfer may be insufficient. What is the best solution to address this issue?

You have just taken over a project in which some of the deliverables will be produced by external vendors. To familiarize yourself with those involved in the project from the sellers’ side, where would you look?

While analyzing lessons learned, you discover a major project delay caused by a demonstration from environmental supporters. They were dissatisfied because their representatives were not informed about the environmental protection measures taken by the project. What could have been done to prevent this situation?

During a project management audit, the Project Management Office (PMO) identifies that most project plans are inconsistent and outdated. Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of this issue?

In the Plan Quality Management process, which of the following is not an example of a cost associated with non-conformance?

Your project has experienced a high number of change requests. What is the most likely reason for this?

Categorizing stakeholders helps the project team build valuable relationships as the project progresses. Which of the following is NOT commonly used for this purpose?

In a project to build a state-of-the-art power station, your project management team decides to accept risks actively. What should you do in this case?

You are managing an airport construction project, and you realize that one of the subcontractors is not meeting the quality requirements as outlined in their contract. This poses a risk of the final product being rejected by the client. What is your first course of action?

Which of the following is a Scrum event?

You are assigned to perform a financial analysis for a troubled project that is currently on hold. Based on your analysis, top management will decide whether to continue or drop the project. Which category of costs should you not consider in your analysis?

When do bidder conferences typically occur during the procurement process?

As a project manager, you need to report the project status to senior management in a way that quickly and effectively provides the necessary information. Which of the following is the best type of report for this purpose?

During the build phase of a crane project, external experts verified the blueprints, but the customer found defective welding joints during a walkthrough, requiring rework to ensure safety. How could this situation have been avoided?

In an agile project, the term “Simplicity” is mentioned. What does it stand for?

Which of these is an output from the Acquire Resources process?