Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

A new project manager is assigned to a project midway through its implementation During the first risk review meeting, the project manager notices that the version of the risk register used by the project team members is different from the one the project manager is using What should the project manager have done to avoid this issue?

A. Referred to the communications management plan

B. Validated the issue log

C. Validated the project artifacts

D. Performed expert judgment

In a global project, the project manager has to plan and manage communication between the team members and stakeholders in order to ensure the project will remain on track and achieve its goals.

What should the project manager do?

A. Consider cultural differences among stakeholders.

B. Conduct an integration meeting among all stakeholders.

C. Schedule communication training for management-level stakeholders.

D. Understand how political aspects can affect the project.

A new resource has joined an iterative project team The project manager notices that the resource is unable to complete the deliverables on time.
How should the project manager address this situation?

A. Address the lack of performance by coaching the new team member

B. Discuss options to improve performance with the resource manager

C. Provide performance feedback as part of the retrospective ceremony.

D. Request a more efficient replacement resource from the project sponsor

In the middle of an iteration a team member suggests a new method of doing things The method provides no value to the end customer, however it may help the team to work more efficiently The change may require several days of work to implement

How should the project manager respond to the suggestion?

A. The change should be considered and immediately added to the product backlog.

B. The change should be considered and presented to the project sponsor for approval

C. The change should be considered because it will help the team work more efficiently

D. The change should not be considered because it adds no value to the end customer

A company's project management office (PMO) is incorporating more adaptive technologies and has hired a new project manager with hybrid project management experience The team is slow in adopting the new methodology and has not been updating project artifacts in a timely manner. Which action should the project manager take to improve the team's performance?

A. Set up a training session for all project team members

B. Reach out to the functional managers for support

C. Speak individually with each project team member about making the needed updates

D. Send an email asking all project team members to complete updates at the end of the day

A project manager identifies an issue between two team members that is affecting the development of one of the deliverables during the second iteration of a project. How should the project manager address this issue to avoid any impact to the project?

A. Contact the functional managers to request substitutes for the conflicting team members.

B. Send a warning to both team members indicating that if the issue continues, both will be removed from the project.

C. Schedule a meeting with both team members to understand the issue and facilitate a solution that satisfies both parties.

D. Escalate both team members to their respective functional managers and let them take the appropriate actions

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A project manager has just taken over a project that is halfway through its schedule. In a brief meeting with the client’s key project team, the project manager receives several requests from a specific client team member who was not at the project team meeting. The requests for information seem to be for trivial information that was previously submitted in project documents.

What should the project manager do first?

A. Send an email to the client team member explaining that they have the information already.

B. Review the stakeholder register to gain insight into the expectations of that team member.

C. Inform the client project manager that they are sending too many trivial requests.

D. Update the project risk register to include potential delays in answering these requests.

A company has decided to implement a new archiving system A data breach occurred during the implementation of the project What should the project manager do first?

A. Implement the planned risk response to handle the issue.

B. Review possible alternative documentation methods with team

C. Update the risk register with the risk and proposed impact.

D. Ask the team to fix the system to resolve the issue

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 stakeholder is requesting that the project manager share project status updates on a regular basis. This stakeholder is not included in the regular distribution list.

What should the project manager do?

A. Start sending status updates to this stakeholder based on the request.

B. Ask the stakeholder's manager if the stakeholder can be added to the list.

C. Review the stakeholder engagement and communications management plans.

D. Escalate the stakeholder’s request to the project sponsor.

The sponsor is supportive in leveraging agile approaches The project manager is contemplating how to roll out the agile approach and gam buy-in from both project team members and stakeholders What should the project manager do first?

A. Determine which agile software tools will be required to support agile delivery within the organization

B. Select a current predictive project define the approach, and provide agile training to execute the remainder of the project

C. Start with a pilot project of appropriate complexity and provide agile training to those who are impacted

D. Determine how to transform the organization using agile techniques, including organizational training and communications