Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

project manager has received an updated earned value analysis report The following are the key findings from the report
•Budget at completion = USS1 million
•Earned value = US$0 7 million
•Actual cost = US$0 75 million
•Cost performance index = 0 933
Based on this information, what should the project manager conclude about project performance'?

A. The project will be completed exactly as planned

B. The project will be easier to complete than planned

C. The project will be difficult to complete as planned.

D. The project will not be completed as planned

An executive sponsor of a predictive project asked a project manager experienced in agile to assess if a project could be executed using an agile approach What factor should the project manager consider when determining if the project is suitable for an agile approach?

A. The project is an information technology project and has minimal impact to the organization

B. The project scope can be decomposed into smaller parts, the first representing a minimum viable product (MVP).

C. The project scope is well defined and the requirements are prioritized

D. The project team has a colocated space and is capable of working together

A project manager who is new to an organization observes that an approaching deadline is likely to be missed because there have been some delays on the project due to a lack of resources. What should the project manager do next?

A. Review the milestone list to determine which tasks can be fast-tracked

B. Review the risk management plan to identify the response strategy

C. Escalate the issue to the sponsor and debrief them about the situation

D. Organize a team meeting to discuss the next course of action

Match the project situation on the left to the meeting on the right where the situation could occur.

A project manager decided to incorporate the latest technological advancement with the client's devices at no additional cost to the project.

Upon completion and submission of the project deliverables, the client rejected the devices, despite having the latest features.

What should the project manager have done?

A. Incorporated the change within the scope of the project

B. Reviewed the quality inspections

C. Complied with the customer specifications

D. Documented the technical reviews with the new change

A company's leadership team has decided to invest in a new product using an agile approach The commercial and product teams have started the planning activity for this new venture Which three key factors does the project manager need in order to deliver this product? (Choose 3)

A. High-level product backlog

B. Key performance indicators (KPls)

C. Product vision

D. Schedule performance indexes (SPIs)

E. Product roadmap

A project has been running successfully for 2 months. At a regular project meeting, the team raises several potential obstacles to future progress. The obstacles include vendor delivery performance, technical performance of a subsystem, and conflict with another division of the organization.
What should the project manager do next?

A. Work with the team and others in the network to assess and prioritize the obstacles.

B. Engage with the external stakeholders and the other division of the organization to resolve the issues.

C. Escalate the obstacles to the project sponsor for assistance with resolution.

D. Determine a change response to identify and resolve the obstacles to move the project forward.

During the third iteration of a project, the main sponsor retired from the company, and a new sponsor was appointed. The new sponsor is not familiar with the agile approach for project delivery, which leads them to request more control over the project team.

What should the project manager do?

A. Schedule a meeting with the new sponsor in order to explain the agile approach and how teams are supposed to be self-organized.

B. Schedule an emergency meeting with the project team so they fulfill every request that comes from the sponsor.

C. Review the sponsor's request with the project team during the next daily review meeting in order to provide the requested control.

D. Review the sponsor's request with the project team during the next iteration review meeting in order to obtain a team decision

A project manager for a government organization often deals with stakeholder engagement issues Drag the interpersonal skill the project manager should use on t he left to the correct situation on the right

Throughout an entire project, the project manager took notes at every meeting with team members. These notes provided useful insights from key stakeholders, which later resulted in increased value to the project. The project manager thought it would be helpful to keep these notes as a future reference for other project managers within the organization.
Where should the notes be located?

A. Lessons learned

B. Organizational process assets (OPAs)

C. Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs)

D. Project management plan

Important projects in the portfolio backlog need to be delivered Budget estimates are needed to prioritize the projects How should the project budgets be estimated'?

A. The project is decomposed into features and based on the feature value and the velocity

B. Budget estimates are provided based on the experience of the sponsor, product owner and team facilitator

C. The team facilitator uses historical data and arrives at an estimate based on the nature of the project.

D. The product owner obtains all project details and based on the team's experience and velocity provides a budget estimate

A labor union contract negotiation is delaying the completion of a project to build a new manufacturing plant. Because the labor contract was due for renewal this year, the project manager documented the negotiation process as a risk to the project. The project was about to start the first phase of equipment installation at the plant when the negotiation began.

How should the project manager address the situation?

A. Meet with the project team to determine options for risk mitigation.

B. Log the issue and follow the planned actions in the risk response plan.

C. Acquire contract resources and submit a change request for the cost impact.

D. Escalate the issue to the steering committee to ask for mitigation support.