PMP Practice Test

PMP Practice Test practice questions, page 25 of 27, with answer review and explanations.

Question 121

All project team members refer to the project manager for various decisions. This causes delays for some tasks, as the project manager is usually preoccupied in meetings throughout the day.What should the project manager do to prevent these delays?

  1. Meet with the team in 2 weeks to respond to all of the open tasks.
  2. Review the Pareto diagram to identify the source of delays.
  3. Delegate the decision-making authority of some tasks to the team.
  4. Consolidate the decision-making authority to remain with the project manager.

Question 122

A company's key product is evolving and requires the use of a new technology. No one on the team is familiar with this technology; however, experienced developers on the team volunteered to study the concepts and application and believe they will be able to take full responsibility for the new technology.What should the project manager do?

  1. Outsource the technology work to a third party so as not to delay work.
  2. Descope this requirement as the developers have more important tasks.
  3. Hire externally since the internal developers already have assigned work.
  4. Support the developers with their intention to learn the new technology.

Question 123

A project manager is leading a project team composed of members with varying levels of knowledge and experience. Some are experts and some have less than 1 year of experience. The project schedule was approved by the steering committee.What should the project manager do?

  1. Ask the less-experienced members to perform tasks exactly as they are instructed by the experienced members.
  2. Ask each experienced member to be the mentor to one of the less-experienced members.
  3. Ask the more experienced members to review all of the tasks performed by the less-experienced members.
  4. Ask the resource manager to replace the less-experienced members with more experienced team members.

Question 124

During the execution stage, the project manager discovered that one team member is not able to complete their work on time and is running later than expected. This delay may potentially impact a project milestone.What should the project manager do first?

  1. Discuss with senior management and seek their guidance.
  2. Discuss with the team and assess the reasons that led to the delay.
  3. Request the team member's manager to find a solution.
  4. Assign more resources from other teams on the late work.

Question 125

A team has developed and tested new software to control airplanes during flights. There are several regulatory requirements that must be met.What should the project manager do to meet these requirements?

  1. Ask human resources (HR) to assign a compliance specialist to the team.
  2. Determine potential threats regarding compliance with the regulations.
  3. Measure the extent to which the project complies with the regulations.
  4. Validate that the software is compliant with standards and regulations.