Practice Questions
PMP Practice Questions
Scenario-based questions aligned with the 2026 PMP Exam Content Outline. All questions reviewed by a certified PMP before publishing.
10 questions found
You are managing a government IT project following predictive methodologies. During a phase gate review at the end of the design phase, the project governance board expresses concern that several technical risks identified in the risk register have not been actively managed, though none have materialized yet. The board notes that risk response plans were documented during planning but asks for evidence of ongoing risk monitoring activities. Your risk register has not been updated in six weeks. How should you address this situation moving forward?
May 28, 2026
You are managing a 12-month infrastructure project using a predictive approach. At the end of month 4, you review the project dashboard and notice that planned value (PV) is $400,000, earned value (EV) is $350,000, and actual cost (AC) is $380,000. Several team members report that they have been working on activities that were not originally scheduled for this period because they had available time. What is the PRIMARY issue this situation reveals about project management processes?
May 28, 2026
You are leading a pharmaceutical software implementation project following a predictive approach. The project has completed the planning phase, and you have a detailed WBS, activity list, and resource assignments. During the first month of execution, three team members inform you they will be pulled away for two weeks to support an urgent regulatory audit. This was not anticipated during planning and affects activities on the critical path. What should be your FIRST action as the project manager?
May 28, 2026
Your manufacturing equipment upgrade project is in the executing phase. A key vendor has submitted deliverables for the third milestone, but during the inspection process, your quality assurance team identifies that 15% of the components do not meet the specifications outlined in the procurement contract. The vendor claims the specifications were ambiguous and requests additional payment to remake the components. This is causing a potential two-week delay. What is the BEST course of action?
May 28, 2026
You are managing a construction project with a fixed budget of $2.5 million and a 14-month timeline. During month 6, you conduct an earned value analysis and discover that the Cost Performance Index (CPI) is 0.85 and the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is 0.92. The project sponsor asks you to forecast the final project cost and determine what actions are needed. Using the current performance trends, what is the most appropriate estimate at completion (EAC) if you believe current variances are atypical and future work will be performed at the planned rate?
May 28, 2026
You are facilitating a sprint planning meeting for your agile team. One team member consistently volunteers to take on all the high-priority user stories, while other team members are hesitant to commit to work. This pattern has continued for several sprints, and you are concerned about team balance and knowledge sharing. What is the best approach to address this?
May 28, 2026
Your agile team has consistently met their sprint commitments for the past three sprints, and team morale appears high. However, you notice during sprint reviews that the product owner seems disappointed with the delivered features, even though they meet the acceptance criteria. The product owner rarely attends backlog refinement sessions. What should be your first action?
May 28, 2026
During sprint planning, two developers on your agile team disagree strongly about the technical approach for implementing a user story. The discussion is becoming heated and the team is running out of time to complete the planning session. Both approaches appear technically viable. What should you do as the servant leader?
May 28, 2026
Your agile team has a new member who recently joined from a traditional waterfall background. During daily standups, this team member provides lengthy status reports directed at you as the project manager, rather than collaborating with teammates. Other team members are starting to show frustration with the long standups. What is the best way to address this situation?
May 28, 2026
You are leading an agile project team that has just completed their first sprint. During the sprint retrospective, several team members remain silent and do not share their thoughts about what went well or what could be improved. The more experienced team members dominate the conversation. You want to ensure all voices are heard in future retrospectives. What should you do?
May 28, 2026