Test your knowledge on PMP principles, take a mini exam! Free PMP Practice Exams, Mini Exam 3: 15 Questions of mixed domains. 1. A team postpones user testing due to a weak server and orders a new one. What should the project manager do moving forward? Request expedited delivery of the new server Await the new server and reevaluate the timeline Use the current server for testing Eliminate user testing from the project plan 2. After completing stakeholder analysis the project manager enters action planning. What should be done for stakeholders with no interest or influence? Harness their support visibly Attentively focus on them Highly encourage their involvement Closely monitor these stakeholders 3. A project sponsor requests early resource estimates before the project management plan submission. What should the project manager do? Ask the sponsor to wait until the WBS is done Re-share the Statement of Work SOW Share a draft copy of the Resource Breakdown Structure RBS Share a draft copy of the Budget Estimate Sheet BES 4. 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? Inform the customer the change is not possible Request a new resource from HR Negotiate for the resource’s availability Request a new resource from the project sponsor 5. 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 Set up project team ground rules Re-share communications plan 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 Establish good working relationships with stakeholders Avoid challenging stakeholders Ensure all stakeholders receive the same information 7. 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 Fast tracking Resource leveling Lead and lag 8. A company undergoing business transformation assigns a project manager to a new business line initiative. What should the team do before defining scope? Lead a procurement meeting Create a work breakdown structure WBS Sign off on the business case Adapt and tailor existing assets 9. 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? Escalate to the project owner for a schedule change Discuss it with the team to determine a response Add it to the issue log and include it in the report Contact procurement to expedite delivery 10. 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? Quality assurance Cost Quality planning Schedule Quality customer service 11. A project begins but stakeholders are declining meetings and expressing complaints. What should the project manager have done to avoid this? Created the project charter Distributed RACI Matrix earlier Developed communications plan Conducted a kick-off meeting 12. A project manager is forming a large team for a complex project and wants effective communication. What should the manager do? Establish a process for sharing information Encourage free idea exchange Organize team activities for expression Use timely and clear situation assessments 13. A product owner consistently asks about budget spent per iteration instead of product details. What should the project manager have done earlier? Use a fixed-price contract to shift focus to value 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 14. During iteration planning the team finds that some high-value user stories have significant risks. What should the agile project manager do? Use Pareto analysis for story prioritization Choose low-risk stories to maintain team motivation Let the product owner decide story sequencing Include risky stories in early iterations 15. A research and development department is launching a new business line. What should the project manager do to improve project success? Plan a working session on scope vision and mission Conduct an impact analysis on the new initiative Use a PMO template from a previous project Conduct benchmarking on business viability Loading …
