Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

A project manager has been assigned to take over an existing software project. The project manager inherited a lean team comprised of key stakeholders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and senior developers. While reviewing the project status with the team, the project manager observes that the team seems to lack direction and enthusiasm. What should the new project manager do?

A. Ensure everyone performs their assigned tasks as planned.

B. Organize frequent team building sessions and update the risk register.

C. Meet with the project sponsor and propose a corrective action for the project.

D. Encourage participation in decision making and empower the team.

An agile team is working on a product deliverable in an organization that is transforming itself to quickly respond to change. The finance team is requesting a project budget for the new product.

What should the team do to address this request?

A. Work with the finance team to transition to incremental budgeting.

B. Request the finance team to allocate a budget based on historical data.

C. Provide the budget to the finance team for only the planned increments.

D. Extrapolate the budget based on the current cost performance index (CPI).

The project manager of an agile project has been asked to reduce the budget by 30%. Since this is a small project team, the budget is primarily allocated to resources.

What strategy should the project manager use in order to keep delivering value in a restricted environment?

A. Prioritize the product backlog looking for high business value and low effort, and adjust the project budget and staffing to account for those items.

B. Balance the project team in order to accommodate the budget challenges, and provide training to mitigate the risk of low performance.

C. Restrict the project scope only to basic critical features, and run the project with the current staffing level until all of the budget is consumed.

D. Reduce the project staff and adjust the scope and timelines accordingly in support of the budget reduction

A company is transitioning from a predictive to agile delivery of projects. Based on the requirements, the project team estimates the budget and decides to use a fixed-price contract with its vendor. However, during the execution of the project, the requirements evolve and priorities start to change constantly, which puts the project and the estimate at completion (EAC) off by 40%.

What should the project manager do next?

A. Send a detailed status report highlighting the issue with funding to all of the stakeholders.

B. Submit a change request to the financial manager to increase the funding and continue as is.

C. Meet with the stakeholders to recommend the use of a time and materials (T&M) contract to address the problem.

D. Wait until the next gate review meeting to highlight the risk of low funds to the stakeholders.

An organization is transitioning to an agile environment. The project manager finds that most of the team members are not familiar with an agile environment.

What should the project manager do to address this concern?

A. Change the approach with the team.

B. Meet with an agile coach to handle this issue.

C. Analyze the level of the team's agile maturity.

D. Support the team members' growth and development.

A supplier was supposed to mobilize a government-issued, licensed piece of equipment two days ago, but did not. The procurement manager was informed that the supplier failed to check the validity of the license, which expired last week. The supplier had already submitted an application to the authorities, but it generally takes one to three weeks to process the application, which will affect the critical path.

Which action should the project manager take?

A. Update the project team on the delay so that resources can be utilized elsewhere.

B. Analyze the schedule and look for fast tracking and crashing alternatives.

C. Review the terms of the contract in order to determine next steps.

D. Update the lessons learned register to serve as an input for future material transactions.

At a meeting to receive approval for the project management plan, a project manager realizes that there is so much detail in the presentation that many of the stakeholders are not actively engaged in the process. The stakeholders are agreeing to the scope, goals, and timelines without giving them substantial thought.

How should the project manager proceed?

A. Stop the meeting and reschedule for another time with a more concise presentation.

B. Set up information review sessions before reconvening another approval session.

C. Get approval and promise to email more information to the stakeholders to clarify the technical details.

D. Obtain approval as fast as possible and close the meeting.

A project is nearing completion The contingency time has been consumed To ensure that the final deliverables are achieved fhin budget, the project manager has asked the team to follow a rigorous process This Is causing some resistance among the team members.

What should the project manager do to address the growing resistance?

A. Crash the project schedule and ask project team members to work overtime to meet the new timeline

B. Motivate project team members by offering incentives to complete the project on time

C. Describe to the team members how specific tools and techniques can be used to finish on time

D. Convince team members to use a specific methodology to complete the project on time

In an attempt to streamline project communications, a project manager established a shared portal for all stakeholders to get project information. The sponsor complained about this system and says that it is ineffective.

What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation from occurring?

A. Analyzed the sponsor's communication requirements.

B. Confirmed that the portal is providing adequate information.

C. Verified that the project team is following the communications management plan.

D. Ensured the sponsor had the necessary skills to use the portal.

A project is behind schedule and over budget, resulting in a problem for the next deliverable. The project manager informs the stakeholders, who are very concerned about the project. What should the project manager do to alleviate the stakeholders' concerns?

A. Send communications for clarification so there is a full understanding about the situation.

B. Demonstrate the performance indexes and recommend corrective actions to the stakeholders

C. Schedule a kick-off session to explain the problems of the project and gain approval and support

D. Speak with the sponsor and explain the situation so that the sponsor can explain it to the stakeholders

Experienced team members assigned to a critical project are also supporting several other projects and this is delaying the critical project. If this critical project is not delivered, the company could receive a fine from the government. What should the project manager do?

A. Discuss the issue with the project sponsor.

B. Review the resources required for the tasks on the critical path.

C. Review and update the risk management plan.

D. Allocate resources to develop the competencies of the other team members

A project manager is managing multiple teams. One team member complains to the project manager about the favoritism shown by a team lead to another team member and cites multiple instances.

Risk Response Strategies Analyze if someone else could contribute Record the observations and move ahead Check for options to exclude the stakeholder

What should the project manager do to resolve the team member's concerns?

A. Use the withdraw/avoid technique to allow the individuals to resolve the issue between themselves.

B. Use a problem-solving approach and set up a discussion with the team lead and team member.

C. Establish guidelines for team leads to ensure that all team members are appropriately treated.

D. Provide direction to the team lead on how to resolve the issue with the team member directly.