PMP Practice Exam – Part 5/8 – 22 Questions with Answers
Practice for the PMP exam with 22 multiple-choice questions. Answer each question before the reveal, then review the explanation to understand the reasoning.
This is Part 5/8 in the CertPunch PMP practice exam series.
Topics covered: scope, schedule, risk, stakeholders, agile delivery, change control, team leadership, and project governance.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Question 1 of 22
01:01 Question 2 of 22
02:01 Question 3 of 22
02:51 Question 4 of 22
03:40 Question 5 of 22
04:22 Question 6 of 22
05:08 Question 7 of 22
05:56 Question 8 of 22
06:50 Question 9 of 22
07:35 Question 10 of 22
08:28 Question 11 of 22
09:13 Question 12 of 22
09:56 Question 13 of 22
10:44 Question 14 of 22
11:44 Question 15 of 22
12:34 Question 16 of 22
13:21 Question 17 of 22
14:27 Question 18 of 22
15:15 Question 19 of 22
16:12 Question 20 of 22
17:12 Question 21 of 22
17:57 Question 22 of 22
What you will practice
- Senior management has requested an update to the current product upgrade project. The project manager knows s…
- A major portion of a large construction development project was completed by a contractor. The contractor has…
- While planning a major network upgrade project, one stakeholder has given a requirement to upgrade the switch…
- A company has completed building a new datacenter. The project has many changes that were submitted to the ch…
- A project manager on an agile project conducts planning at multiple points in time as the scope is refined an…
- The project manager has been informed that the company's senior management would like a meeting about the sta…
Answers and explanations
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Q1. Senior management has requested an update to the current product upgrade project. The project manager knows she has to keep the information high-level, and as short as possible. Which resource would be the best to show senior management?
Answer: C. Milestone chart
A milestone chart provides a high-level view of major deliverables and dates, ideal for executive updates.
Q2. A major portion of a large construction development project was completed by a contractor. The contractor has completed all the work listed in the agreement but also completed other work the contractor felt had to be done. The contractor i…
Answer: B. Contact claims administration
Claims administration is the formal process to resolve contract disputes and change order disagreements.
Q3. While planning a major network upgrade project, one stakeholder has given a requirement to upgrade the switches. The project manager has determined that this would be too costly to be included in the project and has decided to exclude it…
Answer: B. Define Scope
Define scope captures exclusions in the scope statement. Other processes do not formally document excluded items.
Q4. A company has completed building a new datacenter. The project has many changes that were submitted to the change control board. Most changes were approved, and some were not. Which of the following is not a purpose of the change control b…
Answer: B. Deny changes whenever possible
The change control board evaluates changes fairly, not denies them unnecessarily. Its goal is to manage, not obstruct, valid changes.
Q5. A project manager on an agile project conducts planning at multiple points in time as the scope is refined and changed over the project lifecycle. This is known as?
Answer: D. Rolling wave planning
Rolling wave planning handles iterative planning. Progressive planning is vague, while agile planning is not a formal PMP technique.
Q6. The project manager has been informed that the company's senior management would like a meeting about the status of the project. What should the project manager take to display the current schedule of the project?
Answer: C. Milestone chart
A milestone chart provides a high-level view of major accomplishments, ideal for executive presentations. Gantt charts and network diagrams offer too much detail for a quick status update.
Q7. The project manager has to present a risk assessment to senior management and has decided to take the most graphical representation of the probability and impact assessment. What tool should the project manager use?
Answer: B. Bubble chart
A bubble chart is the best graphical tool for showing probability and impact visually. Risk registers are tabular, and Pareto charts are for quality analysis, not risk.
Q8. The project manager and the project team were able to identify a number of risks that could affect the website upgrade project. They listed all of the risks on the risk register. They will now conduct a qualitative risk analysis to priorit…
Answer: A. Probability and impact
Qualitative risk analysis prioritizes risks based on probability and impact. Ranking by only one factor or source does not fully assess risk exposure.
Q9. While managing a datacenter development project, the project manager has noticed there are many conflicts between the team members on the project. When managing a conflict in a project, what would be the best role for the project manager?
Answer: C. Facilitator
A facilitator guides parties toward a mutual resolution, which is standard conflict management. Dictatorial or advisory approaches ignore process best practices.
Q10. The project manager has calculated the SPI of the project to be .7 and the CPI to be .9. When reporting the progress of the project to the company stakeholders, what should the project manager say about the project to the stakeholders?
Answer: D. The project is delayed and over budget
Performance indices like SPI and CPI determine project health. An SPI under 1 indicates delays; a CPI under 1 shows over budget.
Q11. While working on a web design project, the change control board approved a change to the layout of the menu. What process should the project manager conduct next to ensure the change is implemented?
Answer: A. Direct and manage project work
Approved changes are implemented through direct and manage project work. Verify scope comes after work is complete.
Q12. The project manager is working on a top-secret company project and would like to ensure all the correct security measures are in place for communications regarding the project. What tool should the project manager use?
Answer: C. Communication technology
Communication technology tools address security needs. Encryption is a feature, not a standalone tool.
Q13. The project manager has acquired the project team members and is starting to work with them to complete the project work. During this process, the project manager has utilized a variety of rewards and recognition theories to keep the team…
Answer: A. Team performance assessments
The Develop Team process produces team performance assessments. Other options are tools used within the process, not its output.
Q14. The deliverables for the office relocation project were accepted by the company stakeholders, and all office staff were very happy with the work of the movers. The office manager requested the project be closed immediately due to year-end…
Answer: B. Keep the project open and inform claims administration.
Claims must be settled before project closure. The correct step is to forward the claim to claims administration for negotiation and resolution.
Q15. While working on a project, the project team has encountered a problem that has halted the project work. The team is unable to come up with a solution and would like to have an outside company come in and finish the rest of the project. Wh…
Answer: C. Create a request for proposal
A request for proposal is appropriate when an external solution is needed for a complex problem and the approach is not predefined.
Q16. While analyzing the budget of a project, the project manager notices that the current CPI of the project is .93 and the SPI is 1.1. What best describes what is taking place on this project?
Answer: B. Crashing
Crashing adds resources to decrease schedule, often increasing cost. A low CPI and high SPI suggest this method is being used.
Q17. Project manager Mark is working to create the project scope statement for a sales management software. Many stakeholders have requested that a feature be added to enable automated call-backs to leads that come through the website. Mark rea…
Answer: A. Add the feature as an exclusion to the scope statement
The correct answer proves scope exclusions prevent false expectations. The scope statement explicitly defines what is not in scope to avoid future change requests.
Q18. The team is concerned with the quality of the product about to be created by the project. What statement about quality management is true?
Answer: D. Low-grade, high quality is okay
The correct answer proves grade is separate from quality. Grade is the tier of features, while quality is conformance to requirements. Low quality is never acceptable.
Q19. When using different prioritization techniques what is the most important aspect that the agile project manager should communicate to the customers?
Answer: C. Don't worry too much about the specifics it's more important to get the relative prioritization correct
The correct answer proves relative value matters more than process specifics. The technique is a tool; the business value of prioritization is what drives decisions.
Q20. While working on a tablet redesign project for large technology company, the project manager received a change request from a key stakeholder. The change request would change the position of the power button from the top to the side of the…
Answer: C. Update the change log
The correct answer proves the change log tracks all change statuses. After a change is approved or denied, the change log must be updated to reflect the decision.
Q21. When managing risks on a project, the project manager should be aware of the individual project risks and which other project risks?
Answer: D. Overall project risks
The correct answer proves that project risks are categorized as individual and overall. The other options describe risk attributes, not distinct risk categories.
Q22. When an organization is considering a project, what are some of the factors that can influence why a project should get done?
Answer: A. Meeting regulatory, legal, or social requirements
The correct answer proves that meeting regulatory requirements is a valid justification for a project. The other choices represent operational activities, not project justifications.
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