PMP PMBOK 8 Free Practice Questions and Answers

An organization has only predictive-project experience, but a complex research project has significant uncertainty. How can the project manager build support for a hybrid approach?

• A. Notify the team that hybrid will be used
• B. Send a request letter only to the PMO
• C. Create a change request before stakeholder discussion
• D. Present the benefits of the hybrid approach to key stakeholders

Subject matter experts have captured process deviations during client knowledge transfer but have not shared them with the project team. What should the project manager do?

• A. Wait until project closure to discuss lessons learned
• B. Warn the client that the go-live date may slip
• C. Ask the PMO to resolve every deviation
• D. Have the SMEs place the knowledge-transfer documents in the PMIS for the whole team

A long project depends on highly skilled permanent staff, but turnover could affect delivery. Which two actions help mitigate the risk?

• A. Split the project into smaller projects
• B. Hire third-party staff despite the agreed staffing plan
• C. Build team capability through training, mentoring, and coaching
• D. Train additional staff as backups
• E. Start a recognition program

A multicultural project team remains in the storming stage, cooperation is poor, and the schedule is slipping. What can help the team move toward norming?

• A. Plan social activities that build relationships and reveal shared goals
• B. Apply discipline to the members seen as causing problems
• C. Replace the team
• D. Show the schedule impact and ask everyone to ignore differences

During a sprint, developers want to leave the highest-priority backlog item and work on unrelated refactoring. What should the project manager do?

• A. Allow the change and defer discussion to the retrospective
• B. Reinforce the need to focus on the sprint goal
• C. Escalate the developers to their functional managers
• D. Praise the change and ignore the sprint backlog