PMP Practice Questions

You are managing a large infrastructure project with a team of 45 members across multiple departments. During the weekly status meeting, two senior engineers from different functional areas have a heated disagreement about the technical approach for a critical deliverable. The conflict is affecting team morale, and other team members are beginning to take sides. The project is currently on schedule, but this issue could impact the next milestone in three weeks. What should you do first as the project manager?

June 17, 2026

You are managing a construction project that is entering the execution phase. During resource planning, you identified that three specialized technicians are needed for a critical phase starting in six weeks. Your functional manager has just informed you that due to competing organizational priorities, only two of the three requested technicians will be available. The project baseline assumed all three resources would be available, and this shortage will likely extend the project schedule by two weeks. What should you do next?

June 17, 2026

You are managing a multi-phase engineering project that is currently in month 8 of a 16-month schedule. During performance reviews, you notice that four team members who joined the project three months ago are not integrating well with the existing team. They frequently work in isolation, miss key communications, and their deliverables require significant rework. The original team members have mentioned feeling frustrated with the additional coordination effort. These four members were added to accelerate the project schedule, but productivity has not improved as expected. What is the best approach to address this situation?

June 17, 2026

You are managing a product development project for a manufacturing company. A team member from the quality assurance department approaches you privately and expresses concern that another team member from engineering has been taking shortcuts in the testing protocols to meet schedule deadlines. The QA team member has evidence of incomplete test documentation but is reluctant to raise the issue directly because the engineering team member is senior and well-connected in the organization. The project is currently showing green status, but you know that quality issues could have serious compliance implications. How should you address this situation?

June 17, 2026

You are leading a predictive software development project for a financial institution. A key developer who is responsible for the security module has been consistently missing deadlines over the past three weeks. This developer was previously a high performer. During a one-on-one conversation, you learn that they are dealing with a personal family situation that requires significant attention. The security module is on the critical path, and any further delays will impact the project delivery date committed to the sponsor. What is the most appropriate course of action?

June 17, 2026

You are managing a large infrastructure project using a waterfall approach. During the execution phase, you notice that two senior engineers from different departments are having ongoing disagreements about technical specifications, causing delays in critical path activities. Both engineers are subject matter experts and report to different functional managers, not to you. The disagreements are escalating and beginning to affect team morale. What should you do first?

May 29, 2026

You are managing a construction project using a traditional waterfall approach. The project is in the execution phase, and you have a geographically distributed team with members across three different time zones. You notice that team members in the remote locations seem less engaged during virtual meetings and are often unaware of important decisions made by the core team at headquarters. Productivity metrics show that deliverables from remote team members are occasionally misaligned with project requirements. How should you address this situation?

May 29, 2026

You are managing a multi-year government infrastructure project using a predictive approach. Six months into execution, a key technical lead who has been with the project since initiation submits their resignation, citing a better opportunity elsewhere. This individual possesses critical knowledge about design decisions and has established relationships with several government stakeholders. Their departure is scheduled for three weeks from now. The project is currently on track, but several complex deliverables are planned for the next quarter. What is your best course of action?

May 29, 2026

You are leading a manufacturing facility construction project following a predictive lifecycle. The project team consists of 15 members, including contractors and internal staff. After three months of work, you receive feedback from several team members that the weekly status meetings are too long and not productive. Team members feel they spend too much time listening to updates irrelevant to their work. The meetings currently last 90 minutes and cover all work packages. What is the best approach to address this concern?

May 29, 2026

You are managing a software implementation project using a waterfall methodology for a financial services client. During the design phase, you discover that one of your key business analysts, who is responsible for defining critical system requirements, lacks experience with the specific regulatory compliance requirements of the financial industry. This knowledge gap was not apparent during resource assignment. The design phase is scheduled to complete in six weeks, and this analyst is already assigned full-time to your project. What should you do?

May 29, 2026

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