Test your knowledge on PMP principles, take a mini exam! Free PMP Practice Exams, Mini Exam 3: 15 Questions of mixed domains. 1. After 20 percent of a project is completed the customer switches data center providers. The new provider requests a meeting to discuss impacts if requirements are not properly gathered. Which project areas would be affected? Schedule Cost Quality assurance Quality planning Quality customer service 2. After completing stakeholder analysis the project manager enters action planning. What should be done for stakeholders with no interest or influence? Attentively focus on them Closely monitor these stakeholders Highly encourage their involvement Harness their support visibly 3. A project begins but stakeholders are declining meetings and expressing complaints. What should the project manager have done to avoid this? Conducted a kick-off meeting Distributed RACI Matrix earlier Developed communications plan Created the project charter 4. A project manager preparing a third progress report identifies delays due to late material deliveries. The first two reports showed the project was on track. What should be done next? Add it to the issue log and include it in the report Contact procurement to expedite delivery Escalate to the project owner for a schedule change Discuss it with the team to determine a response 5. A project sponsor requests early resource estimates before the project management plan submission. What should the project manager do? Share a draft copy of the Budget Estimate Sheet BES Share a draft copy of the Resource Breakdown Structure RBS Re-share the Statement of Work SOW Ask the sponsor to wait until the WBS is done 6. A project manager is leading a project with seven key stakeholders. What is the most important aspect of stakeholder management? Make real-time schedule changes Ensure all stakeholders receive the same information Establish good working relationships with stakeholders Avoid challenging stakeholders 7. A customer requests a change in functionality for the next iteration but the assigned specialist has been reassigned to another project. What should the project manager do first? Request a new resource from HR Inform the customer the change is not possible Negotiate for the resource’s availability Request a new resource from the project sponsor 8. A research and development department is launching a new business line. What should the project manager do to improve project success? Conduct an impact analysis on the new initiative Use a PMO template from a previous project Conduct benchmarking on business viability Plan a working session on scope vision and mission 9. A team postpones user testing due to a weak server and orders a new one. What should the project manager do moving forward? Use the current server for testing Eliminate user testing from the project plan Await the new server and reevaluate the timeline Request expedited delivery of the new server 10. A company undergoing business transformation assigns a project manager to a new business line initiative. What should the team do before defining scope? Adapt and tailor existing assets Create a work breakdown structure WBS Sign off on the business case Lead a procurement meeting 11. A project manager is forming a large team for a complex project and wants effective communication. What should the manager do? Use timely and clear situation assessments Encourage free idea exchange Organize team activities for expression Establish a process for sharing information 12. During iteration planning the team finds that some high-value user stories have significant risks. What should the agile project manager do? Include risky stories in early iterations Use Pareto analysis for story prioritization Let the product owner decide story sequencing Choose low-risk stories to maintain team motivation 13. A company outsources a project using a fixed-price contract. During execution the supplier agrees to additional customer requirements not in the contract. To stay on schedule both parties add more resources. What technique is being applied? Crashing Lead and lag Fast tracking Resource leveling 14. A product owner consistently asks about budget spent per iteration instead of product details. What should the project manager have done earlier? Clarify the product owner’s role and agile scope Use different estimation approaches for budget confidence Provide financial reports in each iteration to avoid discussions Use a fixed-price contract to shift focus to value 15. A project manager schedules status meetings and standups during project setup but business stakeholders decline the meetings. What should the project manager do? Hold a project kick-off meeting Check why meetings are declined Re-share communications plan Set up project team ground rules Loading …
