Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

A project manager recognizes that a key stakeholder is not engaged in the project and does not seem interested in the project status. The project manager is concerned that the project may go off track if the stakeholder expectations are not met How should the project manager approach the stakeholder?

A. Analyze the stakeholder's expectations and emphasize the topics of interest that may influence the project's success

B. Post regular updates to the project teams board and email the stakeholder when they are posted so the stakeholder can review at their convenience

C. Schedule regular review sessions with the stakeholder and the project team so the stakeholder can understand the status and engage with team members

D. Continue to send status reports by email and schedule one-on-one sessions with the stakeholder so they are regularly debriefed on the project status

A protect team has completed many iterations without proper sizing of the stories In some iterations the team sized some stories and completed them ahead of time In other iterations the team sized the stones but was unable to complete the planned activities
What should the team do differently during planning for the next iteration"?

A. Request the product owner and team facilitator to provide the size of the story

B. Average the story points provided by each team member for a story

C. Continue multiple rounds of planning poker and arrive at the size of the story

D. Collaborate with different teams and arrive at the size of the story

Some of the mote experienced members of a project team have complained about the project manager The senior project team members feel that the project manager is micromanaging them and preventing them from completing their work. What should the project manager do when made aware of these issues?

A. Ask for advice on how to be a better mentor to these team members.

B. Set up a team building event to bring synergy back to the project team.

C. Adjust the project manager's management style to better fit senior team members.

D. Meet daily with each senior team member to monitor project status

A project manager joins a startup and discovers that the chief technology officer (CTO) encourages the team to overlook some procedures in the interest of speed. What should the project manager do to ensure that all the procedures are followed in the future?

A. Develop new procedures that are easy for the team to follow.

B. Escalate the issue to the CEO and the board members

C. Instruct the team that the procedures should always be followed.

D. Initiate a review of the procedures with the CTO and the team.

A project has been running for 2 months and now requires approval for a supplier to begin some execution tasks. The project team has evaluated several suppliers and selected their top two preferred suppliers. The project sponsor requested that another supplier who has lower costs be added to the list. However, the project manager is aware that this supplier does not always fulfill the project requirements.
What should the project manager do?

A. Set up a requirements review session and obtain agreement for selection criteria.

B. Recommend to the team to add the sponsor's preferred supplier to the list.

C. Choose the sponsor's preferred supplier for the project to avoid conflict between the team and sponsor.

D. Recommend to the sponsor to review the results of the team's supplier evaluation.

One of a project manager’s team members is continuously improving This team member has been a role model and mentor to others in the organization How should the project manager acknowledge this team member’s commitment?

A. Send this person to a meeting to negotiate the scope with the client

B. Appreciate this team member’s performance throughout the project life cycle

C. Promote this team member to a coaching role after this project is completed

D. Document it in the team member’s end of year performance review

A team member is always late to work. The project manager is concerned that this may affect the motivation of other team members The project manager tells the new team member to align with the team's principles and arrive on time
What kind of conflict resolution did the project manager apply in this situation?

A. Smooth/accommodate

B. Compromise/reconcile

C. Collaborate/problem solve

D. Force/direct

A project manager is working on a major construction project. Part of the agreed-upon plan was to use a cloud-based system with a server that runs on high-speed internet service since most of the team members work virtually. The company needs to reduce operating costs as much as possible and management insists that the project will now use a system running on a conventional dial-up service.

What should the project manager do next

A. Evaluate the impact of this decision and communicate with management.

B. Agree with management and continue working the project management plan.

C. Meet with management about their decision and ask them to get another project manager.

D. Replace some of the team members that work virtually to help the company save money.

A team member shares with their functional manager some negative details about the performance of another team member that was discussed during the retrospective. The project manager finds out about this discussion What two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

A. Contact the team member's functional manager and invite them to the next retrospective

B. Meet with the entire team to review the ground rules about safe environments

C. Meet with the product owner to talk about the situation.

D. Contact the team member to explain what information can be shared outside the team

E. Meet with the sponsor to review the situation.

A project manager is in the middle of an agile project comprised of 100 user stories broken down into five iterations Each user story is worth USS50 The actual expenditure is US$2,000 and 50 user stories have been delivered.

Which statement is true''

A. The project is on budget and on schedule.

B. The project is over budget and behind schedule

C. The project is under budget and behind schedule.

D. The project is under budget and on schedule.

An organization is transitioning to agile and a project has been chosen as a pilot The assigned project manager only has experience using predictive approaches but the project manager is now required to use agile approaches with the help of an agile coach During the retrospective of the fifth sprint, the project team complains that many obstacles exist with the organization that are creating project delays and rework What should the project manager do in this situation?

A. Include impediment resolutions during daily standup meetings

B. Perform a root cause analysis during the standup meetings

C. Create a dedicated sprint to solve the obstacles with the team

D. Promote collaboration to help remove the obstacles for the team

The project sponsor of a major initiative is consistently changing the prioritization of modular work packages The team is used to three week sprints and is becoming increasingly frustrated with the daily changes in scope> What should the project manager do?

A. Move to a Kanban strategy so that work can be reallocated more easily

B. Decrease the sprint cycle to the average repriontization request by calculating it in days

C. Set up a meeting with the project team and ask for their opinion on what to do

D. Set up a meeting with the sponsor to explain the importance of keeping a strict sprint cycle