Test your knowledge on PMP principles, take a mini exam! Free PMP Practice Exams, Mini Exam 1: 1. A project team is waiting for a new server for end-user testing; but the delay is affecting the schedule. What should the project manager do? Bypass testing and move forward. Adjust the project timeline while waiting for the server. Request expedited delivery from the supplier. Perform testing on the existing server. 2. A project is selected for a compliance audit; but the customer believes it is unnecessary and asks the team to avoid disruption. What should the project manager do? Exclude the team from the audit as requested. Schedule a meeting with all stakeholders for alignment. Meet with the customer to explain compliance requirements and proceed with the audit. Initiate the audit without informing the customer. 3. A project team is learning agile methods but is losing motivation during daily standups. What could be done in this scenario? Identify a budget to incentivize the team. Schedule team-building exercises focused on engagement. Work with the team to target higher levels of performance by providing more challenging goals. Have the sponsor attend the standup to address distractions. 4. A project manager leading an agile project wants to enhance team motivation. What should be done? Plan a celebration after project completion. Establish a benefits system to maintain engagement. Recognize accomplishments after the Go-Live stage. Coordinate financial bonuses for the team. 5. A multinational company is implementing software that will impact multiple departments. What should be developed to align stakeholder expectations with the final product? Develop a risk breakdown structure. Develop a project statement of work. Use a stakeholder engagement assessment matrix. Create a stakeholder engagement plan. 6. A market regulation change may impact a project nearing completion. What should the project manager do? Update the cost baseline. Review the risk management plan. Perform a cost-benefit analysis. Check the stakeholder register. 7. Who has the authority to act as a key stakeholder and decision-maker throughout a project’s lifecycle to ensure business alignment? Project Manager. Customer. Project Management Office (PMO). Project Sponsor. 8. A functional manager removes a technical specialist from a project to handle a critical customer issue; delaying a milestone. What should the project manager do first? Review the communications management plan with stakeholders. Analyze the impact of the specialist’s absence. Speak with the functional manager to secure the specialist’s return. Ensure the specialist’s time is not charged to the project. 9. A project requires imported components; but the exchange rate may lead to a loss. The project manager decides not to act. What risk response was applied? Accept. Minimize. Transfer. Avoid. 10. A project manager identifies new risks that might impact critical tasks and needs to report them. Besides the risk report; which document should be referenced? Assumption log. Risk register. Risk management plan. Probability and impact matrix. 11. A project manager struggles to manage stakeholders due to unclear engagement levels. What should be done? Determine each stakeholder’s risk threshold. Develop a stakeholder engagement assessment matrix. Meet with the CCB to assess new stakeholder impact. Update the stakeholder communication plan. 12. During iteration planning; some user stories with high value are also high risk. What should the project manager do? Schedule user stories based on stakeholder preferences. Use Monte Carlo analysis to determine the best sequence. Include high-risk user stories in earlier sprints. Prioritize low-risk stories to boost team morale. 13. A project manager invites stakeholders to daily standup meetings; but none attend. What should be done? Cancel standup meetings and find alternative communication methods. Continue the meetings and wait for stakeholders to join. Escalate the issue to management for intervention. Individually engage stakeholders to understand non-attendance reasons. 14. A project team is frequently missing milestones; and a stakeholder is concerned. The project manager also identifies team conflict and missing skills. What should be done? Meet with the team to identify root causes and develop a plan. Reassign the team member lacking skills. Replace the team member with someone new. Inform stakeholders the project will miss the deadline. 15. A project’s steering committee is replaced by a single sponsor due to budget cuts. What should the project manager do? Schedule a meeting with the sponsor to discuss budget changes. Submit a change request to the CCB. Modify the communications management plan to reflect the stakeholder change. Draft a new project update for the sponsor. Loading …
