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.
20 questions found
You are managing a product development project using a predictive approach. The project management plan has been approved and execution has begun. During a team meeting, you realize that several team members are unclear about their specific responsibilities and who has decision-making authority for various project activities. This confusion is beginning to cause delays. What document should you reference or update to clarify these roles and responsibilities?
July 2, 2026
You are leading a predictive infrastructure project that is currently in the executing phase. A stakeholder who was not involved in initial planning requests a significant change to the project scope that would add new deliverables. The stakeholder insists the change is critical and wants it implemented immediately. What is the most appropriate action to take?
July 2, 2026
You are managing a manufacturing project to develop a new product line. During the execution phase, one of your team members discovers that a delivered component does not meet the specifications documented in the project requirements. The supplier claims the component meets industry standards, but it clearly does not match what was agreed upon in the procurement contract. What should be your first step?
July 2, 2026
You are planning a software implementation project for a financial services company. The project sponsor has approved a budget of $500,000. During cost planning, you need to establish a performance measurement baseline that will be used to monitor and control project costs throughout execution. The baseline should integrate scope, schedule, and cost to enable earned value management. What should you create?
July 2, 2026
You are managing a construction project to build a new office building. During the planning phase, you need to determine the total project duration by analyzing the sequence of activities and their dependencies. You have identified all activities, estimated their durations, and mapped out their logical relationships. What technique should you use to calculate the longest path through the project and identify the minimum project duration?
July 2, 2026
You are facilitating a sprint planning meeting for a three-week sprint. The product owner has presented the prioritized product backlog, and the team is discussing which user stories to commit to. One experienced developer suggests committing to 15 user stories, saying the team completed 12 last sprint and should push themselves. However, two team members will be on vacation for one week during this sprint. What should you do?
June 26, 2026
Your agile team has completed a sprint and is conducting a sprint review with stakeholders. During the review, a key stakeholder sees the working software for the first time and requests significant changes to the user interface, saying it doesn't match their expectations. The team completed all committed user stories and met the acceptance criteria as originally defined. The stakeholder insists these changes must be made immediately. How should you respond?
June 26, 2026
You are managing an agile software development project. The product owner has created a product backlog with 50 user stories but hasn't prioritized them yet. The development team is ready to start their first sprint planning meeting tomorrow. The product owner asks you what preparation is needed before the sprint planning session. What is the most important thing the product owner should do?
June 26, 2026
Your agile team is working on a website redesign project for a retail client. During the daily standup, one developer mentions she is blocked because she's waiting for design assets from the UI/UX designer, who is working on another high-priority task. The developer has been blocked for two days. The team has a sprint goal to complete three user stories by the end of the week. What should you do first as the Scrum Master?
June 26, 2026
You are leading an agile project to develop a mobile banking application. The team has just completed their second sprint and is preparing for the sprint retrospective. Several team members have mentioned challenges with the current definition of done, which seems unclear for certain user stories. As the project manager, you want to ensure the retrospective is productive and leads to actionable improvements. What should be the primary focus of this retrospective meeting?
June 26, 2026
Your agile team is building an e-commerce platform. At the sprint review, the team demonstrates a completed shopping cart feature to stakeholders. The functionality works as specified in the user story, but the product owner notices the user interface colors don't match the company's recently updated brand guidelines, which changed during the sprint. What should happen next?
June 22, 2026
You are facilitating sprint planning for a three-week sprint. The product owner presents the prioritized backlog, and the team begins selecting user stories. After selecting six stories totaling 24 story points, three team members mention they have committed to attending a mandatory company training program that will take them away for three full days during the sprint. What should the team do?
June 22, 2026
During a sprint retrospective for your software development project, team members identify that unclear user story acceptance criteria have caused significant rework in the past three sprints. The team estimates that 30% of their time has been spent redoing work that didn't meet unstated expectations. What should the team do to address this issue?
June 22, 2026
Your agile team is developing a customer relationship management (CRM) system. The product owner has created a prioritized product backlog with 45 user stories. Several stakeholders are asking when specific features will be delivered. The team has completed two sprints, delivering 12 and 11 story points respectively. What is the best way to provide stakeholders with delivery expectations?
June 22, 2026
You are leading an agile project to develop a mobile banking application. The team has just completed Sprint Planning and committed to delivering eight user stories in the upcoming two-week sprint. During the daily standup on day three, a developer mentions that one of the stories is taking much longer than estimated and may not be completed. What should you do first?
June 22, 2026
You have just been assigned as project manager for a new manufacturing project. During your first review of the project documentation, you find the project charter, stakeholder register, and several technical specifications. However, you cannot locate a document that clearly defines what is included and excluded from the project, along with the acceptance criteria for deliverables. Which document are you missing?
May 31, 2026
You are managing a pharmaceutical research project with a strict regulatory timeline. During a weekly team meeting, one of your scientists mentions that a required laboratory test is taking longer than expected due to equipment calibration issues. This task is on the critical path and any delay will impact the project completion date. What should you do first?
May 31, 2026
Your team has identified a risk that a key supplier might not deliver critical components on time, which would delay your project by two weeks. After analyzing the risk, you decide to order the components from a backup supplier who can guarantee delivery within your required timeframe, even though this will cost 15% more. What risk response strategy are you implementing?
May 31, 2026
You are leading a software development project using a predictive approach. The project has been ongoing for three months, and you need to report the current status to stakeholders. You calculate that the project has completed $150,000 worth of work, but you have actually spent $175,000. The planned value at this point was $160,000. What is the cost variance (CV) for this project?
May 31, 2026
You are managing a construction project to build a new office building. During the planning phase, you need to create a detailed breakdown of all the deliverables and work required to complete the project. Your sponsor has asked you to organize this information in a hierarchical structure that will serve as the foundation for planning, scheduling, and cost estimation. What should you create?
May 31, 2026