Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

A project team's performance has declined for the last three iterations Some of the team members are disappointed, and raise their concerns during the retrospective meeting What should the project manager do?

A. Focus on remediation not merely on correcting symptoms

B. Compare the team's performance against other project teams

C. Identify potential failure points based on the iteration workload

D. Motivate the team to perform better

During the implementation stage of a project. a newly appointed team leader approaches the project manager to verify the team's tasks and schedule. The work did not go as planned due to the team leader's lack of management experience. This could cause delays for the project. What should the project manager do?

A. Ask the human resources director to appoint a senior team leader

B. Inform the project sponsor about the possible delay

C. Directly manage the project team to avoid project delays

D. Provide mentoring to the newly appointed team leader

A project sponsor asks the project team to add an enhancement to the project How should the project manager address this request?

A. Check if the budget can cover the enhancement

B. Accept the request because it came from the project sponsor

C. Refuse the project sponsor's request because it is out of scope

D. Validate the proposed change's impact on the project.

A project manager is acting as a scrum master in a hybrid project and is dealing with a conflict between team members What strategy should be used to handle this conflict?

A. Sort conflicts into two groups: positive and negative

B. Place conflicts into categories: structural and interpersonal.

C. Place conflicts on a shared conflict list and ensure it is visible

D. Review conflicts during daily Scrum so they are handled in a timely manner

A project manager has joined a company m an unfamiliar industry and has been given a strategically important project Being new, and not fully understanding the interdependences of the various departmental work items, the project manager is unsure of how to plan the project

How should the project manager proceed?

A. Consult the project sponsor and request their feedback

B. Consult the product owner and request a complete prioritization session

C. Consult a senior project manager within the organization and request their expert judgement

D. Consult a senior developer within the organization and request their input.

A company that is heavily focused on delivering projects using predictive approaches onboards a new project manager who uses hybrid approaches The scope of the project contains a number of unclear requirements. How should the project manager plan the delivery of the project?

A. Wait for the requirements to be more clear before any further action is taken on the project

B. Ignore the unclear requirements and focus on the delivery plan of the project

C. Escalate the issue of unclear requirements to the management team and wait for final authorization

D. Break down the requirements and prioritize the requirements into iterative work packages

A verbal announcement is made that the new team member joining the Scrum team has limited mobility The scrum master is aware that some team members are unsure how the dynamics of the team will change What should the scrum master do?

A. Create a stakeholder engagement plan

B. Design a communications management plan

C. Update the team charter accordingly.

D. Set up a meeting to discuss accommodations the team will have to make

A company has made multiple staff and operational changes over the last several years, significantly improving the company culture. A project manager was recently assigned to report to a new project supervisor. The project manager notices the supervisor's style of leadership is about getting the job done in the shortest possible time regardless of operational and worker impacts. This is causing some complaints from workers.

How should the project manager handle this situation?

A. Discuss the company culture with the supervisor to clarify expectations.

B. Review the overall organizational culture of the company again.

C. Request that the new supervisor be assigned to another project.

D. Explain to the workers that they need to listen to the supervisor.

A new project manager was assigned to a project during implementation. The project manager realized that new tax policies are creating a risk for a cost overrun by 25% The project manager updated the risk register and kept the project running as normal The CEO has announced that the project could be cancelled since the acceptable cost overrun is only 20%. The project manager was quite surprised as this was new information. What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

A. Ensured the risk tolerance of the company was property updated

B. Implemented the communications management plan properly

C. Implemented the stakeholder engagement plan correctly.

D. Provided a proper risk response

During the execution of a project, the finance team identified that they were not involved in building the business case for the project and will not approve the estimated return on investment (ROI). What should the project manager do?

A. Revisit the communications management plan and make necessary adjustments

B. Revisit the scope management plan and note this as a risk

C. Schedule a meeting with the product owner and finance team to agree on course corrections

D. Continue developing based on the project management plan and address the issue post delivery

After a project learn has been working on a project for several months, the project Is cancelled The project sponsor Is putting pressure on the project manager to perform closeout duties as fast as possible so that the project team can move on to other work. The project sponsor has instructed the team not to waste time archiving the project artifacts for the cancelled project.

How should the project manager handle this situation?

A. Comply with the project sponsor's request to not archive the project artifacts.

B. Document the project sponsor's instructions as the archived project artifacts.

C. Archive the project artifacts on the project manager's local computer for future reference

D. Consult with the project management office (PMO) for guidance on project artifacts.

The city has decided to build a new tram station The project will include various approaches The construction and infrastructure work will be accomplished using a predictive life cycle while software will be developed using an iterative life cycle Some neighbors are resisting the project have been asking the mayor to stop the project, and are threatening legal action What two actions should the project manager take'? (Choose two)

A. Discuss with the construction team alternatives on moving the new train station to another location.

B. Publish information on the city’s website about the benefits that the new tram station will bring

C. Have a meeting with the mayor and explain the importance of the new train station to the city.

D. Conduct regular meetings with the neighbors to get their buy-in for the project

E. Register this situation as a risk and develop a mitigation plan