Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

Which three of the following scenarios are impediments to which a scrum master should pay attention? (Choose three)

A. A team member talking about a user story that is not on the Scrum board

B. A team member talking about a user story that is on the Scrum board

C. A technology that blocks agile capabilities

D. A lack of team empowerment and an inability to self-organize

E. A review of the backlog at daily standup meetings

After a couple of iterations the project manager decides to present the product to a key stakeholder The stakeholder's feedback is that the team missed the mark on many features

What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?

A. Set up requirements-gathering sessions with all key stakeholders to evaluate the scope once again and reprioritize the backlog based on the sessions.

B. Schedule adequate sprint demos to gather early feedback from the stakeholders and adapt the plan accordingly

C. Incorporate design thinking practices into the project life cycle to better understand the product's personas and be more effective to match their needs.

D. Evaluate the team's skills to look for someone with experience in product design and assign that person the task of rebuilding the product interface

A project manager for a strategic initiative realizes a new stakeholder is interested in the project and wants to ensure the stakeholder is fully aware of the goals, objectives, benefits, and risks of the project. What should the project manager do to enhance the success of the project?

A. Add the new stakeholder to the communications management plan

B. Share the project status reports with the new stakeholder.

C. Update the stakeholder engagement plan

D. Schedule a meeting with the new stakeholder

An experienced project manager is overseeing a merger and acquisition project. The project manager reacted differently to different threats identified on the project

Drag the mitigation strategy on the left to the project manager's actions on the right

A project manager has just finished initiating a project. While planning the project manager notes that several essential team members do not have the required skills for key tasks later in the project.

What should the project manager do first?

A. Develop the resource management plan and ensure adequate training

B. Replace the current project team members

C. Outsource the task to be completed by a specialized vendor.

D. Update the issue log to account for the lack of team member qualifications

The project sponsor on an agile project informed the project lead that an executive would like an update on the project’s progress What should the project lead do?

A. Provide a link to the project's shared drive for the executive to search through for any artifacts that are of interest.

B. Invite the executive to the project's meeting space to determine if the project information radiators meet their needs

C. Reach out to the project management office (PMO) for status report templates and provide project updates in that format

D. Ask the project sponsor or product owner to provide an update since the project lead should be trying to keep the team free from impediments

During a project’s third iteration, two of the existing team members were replaced As the project entered the next iteration, the team velocity dropped and the performance started to slip.

What should the project manager do?

A. Guide the team to revert back to the forming and storming stages

B. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor.

C. Convene a team building event to address key performance indicators (KPIs).

D. Discuss the decrease in productivity with human resources

A Scrum team has committed to delivering a specific capability in their first release Multiple operational issues have prevented the developer from delivering key capabilities. The technical lead has also given notice that they are resigning from the company

What should the project manager have the Scrum team do to recover from these issues?

A. Review constraints in the ongoing sprint planning and evaluate options for the release plan

B. Stop the sprint and replan and prioritize the backlog to reduce resource levels

C. Consult the resource management plan for an appropriate response

D. Continue with existing sprint plans to ensure some of the scope will be delivered

A project manager is implementing a new software system Some department staff members are questioning the necessity of the change and feel the new system will impede their current processes

What should the project manager have done at the start of the project to prevent this resistance?

A. Created a communications management plan that outlined the method of communicating to stakeholders.

B. Ensured that the company culture encourages changes before accepting the project

C. Encouraged leadership to discuss the change with departments that are typically resistant to change

D. Involved stakeholders from all levels of the company so everyone understands the change

The programming activities of a project were planned to last 35 days per module but the programming of the first module has taken 45 days What should the project manager do?

A. Ask the team to work overtime to complete the deliverable on time

B. Evaluate the situation and identify ways to compress the schedule without impacting baselines

C. Check the scope to verify if there is scope creep and get the project on schedule

D. Submit a change request to the project sponsor to change the schedule

A multinational company has a plan to expand their business into a new country where they currently have no presence A project manager is assigned to initiate this project After reviewing the business case, what should be considered first when developing an appropriate implementation strategy?

A. Acquire project resources from the new country to mitigate the risk of uncertainty

B. Evaluate the environmental and regulatory factors and identify high-level risks and assumptions

C. Identify and monitor the risks closely since the company does not have lessons learned for this country.

D. Ensure that project sponsors are in agreement on the project deliverables and timeline during the project

A project manager realizes that a project is becoming delayed because some key decisions are affected by contradicting views between the organization's senior management and external stakeholders. What should the project manager do?

A. Review the stakeholder register and ensure that communications are being followed in line with the communications management plan.

B. Isolate the project team from external factors such as senior management and stakeholders so that decisions can be made more quickly

C. Review the remaining scope and rebaseline the project’s schedule to take into account delays in decision making

D. Review the adequacy of the project's governance and ensure that an appropriate structure is in place