PMP Practice Test

PMP Practice Test practice questions, page 17 of 27, with answer review and explanations.

Question 81

During the planning stage of a project the project manager realizes that a standard stakeholder engagement approach will not suffice. One of the client representatives, who is not a key decision maker, is extremely opinionated. This client representative could become a roadblock to progress due to their perceived level of authority during meetings.How should the project manager handle this moving forward?

  1. Ask that only key decision makers attend the project meetings.
  2. Update the project schedule to cater to this particular stakeholder.
  3. Allocate time to gain buy-in from the stakeholder prior to key decision meetings.
  4. Update the risk register to consider the possible project impacts.

Question 82

During project execution, the project manager discovered that a key deliverable was missing from the scope of work. After investigation, the project manager and the team discovered that the missing deliverable will impact the critical path.What should the project manager do to avoid future delays?

  1. Submit a change request.
  2. Add additional resources to the project
  3. Update the scope of work
  4. Review the risk management plan

Question 83

The project manager has learned that the project sponsor is unhappy with the development of the project requirements.In order to realign the project with the sponsor's expectations, what should the project manager do?

  1. Review the project goal diagram with the team
  2. Perform a stakeholder evaluation
  3. Confirm which templates the team should be using
  4. Review the risk management plan

Question 84

During the retrospective ceremony, the agile team is talking about the product owner’s expectations not being met.What should the project manager have done at the beginning of the project?

  1. Defined the expected agile team contribution in the creation of the backlog
  2. Assessed the capabilities of the agile team and planned for the required training
  3. Defined the team ground rules and shared project vision
  4. Communicated project vision and sprint goals clearly to the team

Question 85

A high-performing team member’s performance has been consistently increasing over the past year, leaving other peers behind. The project manager has been reluctant to publicly recognize the team member’s contributions for fear of discouraging others. The project manager is also concerned that the team member may leave if not rewarded for the contributions made.What should the project manager do?

  1. Promote the higher performing team member to a higher position
  2. Request the high-performing team member to mentor the other team members
  3. Remind the high-performing team member to focus on shared rewards rather than individual rewards
  4. Reward the high-performing team member privately to avoid team disruption