Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

In a software development project, the product owner and development team agree on a sprint backlog The highest priority in the backlog is to build a payment module The team worked on the module during the first half of the sprint, but now two developers want to spend the rest of the sprint focusing on refactoring another feature that might create issues in the future.

What should the project manager do?

A. Let the developers focus on the refactoring work and discuss it in the retrospective

B. Restate to the developers the importance of focusing and meeting the sprint goal.

C. Praise the developers for their proactivity and focus on quality.

D. Escalate the issue to the developers’ functional managers

A project manager of a large company needs to categorize the stakeholders' involvement at the beginning of a project initiated by the board of directors. The sales and delivery teams are internal teams.

Drag each stakeholder scenario on the left to the correct engagement level on the right.

After a project has been approved, a key stakeholder tells the project manager that the current project management strategy is not well defined The project manager is also informed that the key stakeholder does not want to hold a working session

What should the project manager do first?

A. Share the project documents and invite the key stakeholder to discuss any concerns

B. Ask the project sponsor to exert authority on the key stakeholder in order to maintain the approved timeline

C. Proceed with a working session for teams that do not belong to that key stakeholder

D. Invite the key stakeholder to the project's change control board (CCB) to discuss adjustment of the project strategy

A company recently used desktop research for a feasibility study, which showed that the project is behind schedule The project team also has concerns about the impact of scope changes on the project schedule

What should the project manager do to keep the project on schedule while still meeting project objectives'?

A. Collaborate with the change control board (CCB) to review the scope and submit any change requests

B. Submit a change request to the CCB and update the schedule

C. Update the scope and add more resources to the project

D. Update the scope and move on to the next project milestone

A project manager is assigned to a project in a company that is transitioning to agile Not all stakeholders believe in the project, and some stakeholders would like the entire project defined and planned out early in the project However the project sponsor needs a quick win to ensure the continuation of the project.

What approach should the project manager use?

A. An agile approach as this would provide working functionality earlier

B. A predictive approach as this would please the senior stakeholders

C. A hybrid project as this will mitigate stakeholders' concerns.

D. A predictive approach as this will show benefits for all stakeholders

A learn has been working for two months and has consistently missed planned user stories How should the project manager address this issue?

A. Ensure the sprint size is appropriate for the iteration duration.

B. Promote changing the iteration duration in order to commit as planned.

C. Engage in recruiting a highly skilled resource to reinforce the skills.

D. Consider using a reward system to encourage timely delivery

A project manager is managing a hybrid project. After attending an iteration review, a stakeholder tells the project manager that they are very busy and asks why these reviews are held so frequently Record the issue in the issue log and escalate the conflict to the project sponsor for assistance.

How should the project manager respond’

A. Negotiate a reduced review attendance with the stakeholder and update the stakeholder engagement plan to reflect this reduced

B. Discuss with the stakeholder the benefits of the hybrid project and how frequent reviews lead to greater value and less rework

C. Record the issue in the issue log and escalate the conflict to the project sponsor forassistance

D. Explain to the stakeholder that the stakelrolder engagement plan requires their attendance at all reviews

The rollout of a new finance system is in the execution phase. A number of issues have surfaced in the last month that are slowing the project down A new project sponsor has recently started with the company but has not had time to meet the project manager The project is at the point where the issues are significantly impacting delivery of the project

How should the project manager alert the new project sponsor about these concerns?

A. Send an email invitation to the project sponsor to attend all of the project team's weekly meetings, and hope the sponsor will find time to attend

B. Send an email to the project sponsor summarizing the project status and key concerns, and request an immediate face-to-face meeting to discuss them

C. Continue emailing updated project status reports highlighting the key risks andissues, and wait for the project sponsor to request a meeting

D. Complete a risk analysis outlining the delays and impacts, and email a copy of the risk register, urging the project sponsor to respond

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 of the team, the team provides the estimate

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

During the course of a project, a junior team member approaches the project manager for some direction and advice on risk mitigation How should the project manager respond?

A. Tell the junior team member that the information is available in lessons learned

B. Offer guidance and follow up with some developmental activity for the junior team member

C. Inform the junior team member that risk mitigation is not part of their work

D. Refer the junior team member to the senior team member who develops the risk mitigation strategy

A project just kicked off and management’s expectation is to ensure that the deliverable of the first iteration helps the marketing team present the product prototype to potential customers. What should the project manager do?

A. Increase the details of the work breakdown structure (WBS) to minimize errors and delays.

B. Split the backlog into phases to ensure that the key features are delivered first

C. Ask the sponsor to prioritize some functionalities of the product.

D. Identify the minimum functionality required for the product

A project manager has been assigned to a project and receives the project charter from the project management office (PMO) The document is very clear about customer requests During Project Scope Management some requirements seem to be different from the ones specified within the project charter

What should the project manager do?

A. Modify the baseline of the project for minor impact changes to the project scope

B. Use a focus group and brainstorming sessions to gather more details about the project scope

C. Register the changes in the configuration management plan and send it to the change control board (CCB).

D. Explain to the sponsor that these requests could endanger the schedule and cost of the project