PMP Practice Test

PMP Practice Test practice questions, page 13 of 27, with answer review and explanations.

Question 61

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 the project manager do first?

  1. Assign the tasks to another resource, and ask the resource to work double shifts
  2. Update the schedule to reflect the project’s changes in duration
  3. Ask human resources (HR) for a replacement, and update the risk register
  4. Update the resource management plan and resource allocation chart accordingly

Question 62

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 owner prefers to use another approved communication tool instead of email.What should the project manager do?

  1. Contact the sponsor to request direction regarding the communication tool to be used by the project team
  2. Update the communications management plan based on the product owner’s preferences and distribute to the team
  3. Suggest to the team to start using the communication tool suggested by the product owners
  4. Request the product owner to use email because using another tool will increase the workload

Question 63

The customer's project manager changes during the final stage of a project.How can the project manager avoid a project closure delay?

  1. Update the stakeholder engagement plan
  2. Review the latest project status report and update the stakeholders
  3. Escalate the case to the customer's management team
  4. Issue the project payment invoice to the customer in advance

Question 64

During project execution, a conflict occurs between the project manager and one of the team members at every project team meeting. The ongoing conflict is preventing tasks and deliverables from being completed. The project manager contemplates changing their leadership style.What should the project manager do?

  1. Review the set of responsibilities with the team member
  2. Avoid the team member to prevent further conflicts
  3. Escalate the situation to the project sponsor
  4. Review the personnel skill documents

Question 65

During the course of a project, the project manager's immediate director is communicating directly with the client to approve changes without the project manager's knowledge. This is causing confusion in the project team where the scope is changing in the background, but only being mentioned in project meetings.How should the project manager handle this?

  1. Communicate directly with the director and inform them of the communications management plan
  2. Communicate directly with the client stating that any scope changes must go through the project manager
  3. Review the stakeholder engagement plan and put in place any existing actions accordingly
  4. Discuss the issues with the project team and let them know that the project manager will handle scope changes