Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

In a hybrid project, the customer has issued a contract that specifies the deliverables for each quarter The customer wants to show their stakeholders a tangible outcome in the first quarter and wants to move the second milestone to the first quarter The project manager explains to the customer that it is not feasible unless the requirements for the second milestone are changed

Which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

A. Convince the customer to leave the second milestone in place and not change it.

B. Escalate the issue to upper management to resolve the problem and suggest a plan.

C. Go back to the development team and discuss which second milestone requirements can be performed in the first quarter.

D. Ask the customer for their priorities regarding the requirements for the second milestone

E. Tell the customer that moving the milestone has a very high impact on the cost of the project

During the course of a project, the project manager wants to ensure that the work carried out and the product being created do not deviate from the prescribed business value.

What should the project manager pay special attention to in order to achieve this goal?

A. Reviewing and updating the requirements management plan

B. Carrying out quality audits and failure analyses

C. Monitoring the work breakdown structure (WBS)

D. Monitoring and updating the benefits realization plan

A project manager is in rapid development mode on a joint application development module The company wants delivery to occur in two weeks The module needs to be integrated with other modules on a similar timeline, but release management has a three- week backlog

What should the project manager do?

A. Push the team to deliver more so that the modules are developed and rolled out according to management's request

B. Speak to the stakeholders to resolve the bottleneck and see how the entire process can be streamlined

C. Have the team work toward the tighter deadline so that integration will be easier.

D. Speak to the team and slow the current pace to ensure the team is in alignment with the release date

A 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

A project has a very tight delivery schedule The project is approaching the delivery date and the project sponsor often sends the project manager alerts to avoid any schedule slippage The project team has performed at an acceptable level until now but the project manager wants to ensure the team's performance level is maintained until the end

What action should the project manager take to motivate the project team’s performance?

A. Send a formal notice to team members instructing them to maintain performance

B. Hire a few temporary team members to help with the additional work

C. Award certificates of appreciation to encourage the team

D. Inform the team about the delivery pressure from the project sponsor

During an ongoing project a key resource asks the project manager about the project purpose and if it is aligned with the organization's strategy What should the project manager share with the key resource?

A. The updated benefits management plan

B. The updated scope management plan

C. The updated project management plan

D. The updated communications management plan

A marketing team is developing ideas in order to revamp an existing product The marketing executive reaches out to the project manager to make sure that necessary measures are in place for a successful launch

On what should the project manager focus?

A. Ensuring that the team is also focused on the overall change management plan

B. Determining and aligning performance indicators that will help in assessing successful delivery

C. Planning for regular project updates to cover the status of critical deliverables

D. Ensuring that the scope management plan is in place to cover all related objectives

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A project manager receives an update that the development flow is not going well. Some team members cannot start their work because the delivery is late. Looking at the Kanban board and the work in progress (WIP) lines, the project manager observes a bottleneck.

Click the title of the queue in the Kanban board below that requires additional resources to relieve the bottleneck

A global petroleum crisis has affected the distribution of crude oil in the region where the construction project is underway Materials are not being delivered on time and this phase of construction is already behind for what was initially planned.

What should the project manager do first to prevent the project from going further off track?

A. Perform a risk assessment and define a risk response action plan.

B. Proceed with the project using management reserves to cover any delays or losses.

C. Propose a pause in this phase to save labor costs and asset depreciation.

D. Establish new partnerships with other suppliers in anticipation of any delays.

A team has different ideas on how to address a feature of a product under construction and; although the sprint began two days ago, they have still not reached a consensus. What should the project manager do?

A. Ask the product owner, who is the key stakeholder, to choose among the different ideas.

B. Propose ideas to the group, ask everyone to vote, and then choose the most popular idea

C. Schedule a session to give everyone the chance to express their opinions about each idea, then vote and decide.

D. Offer an opinion about the pros and cons of each idea and try to reach a consensus in a facilitated meeting

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