PMP Practice Questions

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

Your agile development team has been consistently delivering high-quality increments and meeting their sprint goals for the past four sprints. During the latest sprint review, the product owner praises the team's technical excellence but mentions that a key stakeholder was disappointed because they expected different functionality than what was delivered. The team built exactly what was described in the user stories. What should the team focus on improving?

May 29, 2026

You are facilitating a new agile team's first sprint planning session. During the meeting, you notice that two team members are dominating the conversation while three others have barely spoken. The quieter members appear to have relevant expertise based on their backgrounds, but they seem hesitant to contribute. You want to ensure all voices are heard and the team makes the best decisions. What should you do?

May 29, 2026

During a sprint retrospective, your agile team identifies that they have been experiencing frequent interruptions from stakeholders requesting status updates and asking questions throughout the day. These interruptions are affecting the team's ability to focus and complete their sprint commitments. Team members have asked you, as the servant leader, to help address this issue. What should you do?

May 29, 2026

Your agile team has just completed sprint planning for the upcoming two-week iteration. One of the newer developers approaches you privately and admits they don't fully understand two of the user stories they committed to during planning. They are worried about slowing down the team but didn't want to speak up during the planning session. The sprint has just started today. What is the best course of action?

May 29, 2026

You are leading an agile project team that has been working together for three iterations. During the last retrospective, team members expressed frustration about not understanding the business value of the user stories they are working on. The product owner has been unavailable due to other commitments. Team velocity has started to decline, and members seem less engaged during daily standups. What should you do first to address this situation?

May 29, 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