Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

A project manager is managing a hybrid project A stakeholder has directly contacted a team member and has requested a change Due to the request, the team member was distracted from their work, which caused a loss in productivity.

What should the team member do?

A. Inform the stakeholder that the correct procedure for new requirements is to provide it directly to the project manager.

B. Inform the scrum master regarding the stakeholder's request for a change and the impact this has had on productivity.

C. Inform the stakeholder that the correct procedure for new requirements is to provide it directly to the change control board (CCB).

D. Inform the scrum master so that the change can be discussed directly with the stakeholder.

A company is leading a project to develop a new product using an agile approach. A supplier was contracted to provide a solution for one of the product features based on mandatory scope, stable requirements, and fixed-price contract. During a meeting with the supplier, the project manager was informed that the company's business analyst also asked the supplier to add a solution for another feature as part of their deliverable.

What should the project manager do?

A. Add the feature to the supplier's requirement list so they can deliver it.

B. Ask the supplier to accommodate the additional scope under the current agreement.

C. Ensure the project team understands the agreement and contract in place with the supplier.

D. Monitor the work the business analyst is performing to avoid scope creep.

A project manager is new to hybrid project management and is worried about the project because it has a high level of requirements uncertainty. The team has experience with hybrid projects, performs daily standups, and is committed to the project. The project manager is concerned about losing control of the project and would like to have a more central role.

How should the project manager address this issue?

A. Modify the daily standup meetings to include project status reporting.

B. Escalate the issue to the change control board (CCB) and ask for advice.

C. Adopt the role of supporting and empowering the project team to do the work.

D. Change the approach for the project to a predictive approach.

In a fixed time and budget project the customer wants the development of a core component to be based on agile practices, as the final scope of (he requirement has not yet been fully developed. The project manager is participating in contract development with the sales team and wants to ensure that development costs do not impact the profitability of the project.

Which two controls should the project manager incorporate into the contract to specifically address the development of the core component? (Choose two)

A. Limit the number of iterations for development in the contract.

B. Establish a governance committee to review the contract delivery

C. Tier the contract for fixed and agile components

D. Provide alternatives to scope change at specific project phases within the contract.

E. Require that only internal resources be utilized for this project

While preparing an earned value analysis (EVA) for the sponsor, the project manager provided this information in the latest project report:

Approved Work Package Cost Estimates: US$9,500

Contingency reserves: $500 %

Management reserves: 10% of contingency reserves

Percent complete of the project: 50%

Planned percent of the project: 40%

Actual costs of the project: US$4,500

What is accurate about the project status?

A. The actual work is 25% more than the planned work.

B. The project cost is 10% lower than planned.

C. The actual work is 25% less than the planned work.

D. The project cost is 10% higher than planned.

During project execution, a project manager discovers that the budget at completion has shifted significantly and is higher than expected.

What should the project manager do?

A. Adjust the original budget estimates with the current cost variance.

B. Negotiate the project changes and adjust stakeholder expectations.

C. Perform a root cause analysis of the project performance.

D. Review the activity duration to reforecast the project completion date.

A team member is hosting an event and invites several colleagues through their work calendars Another team member, who was not invited to the event, is noticeably distracted during several standup meetings

What should the project manager do?

A. Ask the individual who is hosting the event to use private communication methods.

B. Set up a meeting with the distracted team member to discuss any issues

C. Add a social events section to the charter to handle these situations

D. Ask the individual who is hosting the event to mark it as private

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 project manager works for a large software development company that has multiple strategic business groups. The project manager has been assigned to develop maintenance planning software for a power plant. The project manager heard that a similar project that was executed by another business group in the company recently failed. The project manager is concerned about the project's performance and wants to take steps to help the project succeed. What should the project manager do?

A. Evaluate the project risk and try to replace the project with another one within the organization.

B. Inform the project sponsor about the risk and try to convince them to withdraw the project.

C. Study and apply the lessons learned from the failed project so that this project does not follow the same pattern.

D. Continue executing the project using the project manager's usual methods as all projects are unique.

A project manager receives a call from the customer's account manager requesting support for a critical operational issue. Although the issue is unrelated to the project, the customer believes that one of the project team members has the technical expertise to recommend a solution.

What should the project manager do first?

A. Organize a conference call with the internal expert and the client to estimate the amount of effort required to fix it.

B. Decline the request politely since the issue, although critical, is not the responsibility of the project team.

C. Allocate a task to the team member as a high priority and inform the customer that the issue will be resolved the next day.

D. Inform the customer that they should contact the sales manager and submit a formal request for a quote.

During the third iteration of a project, the main sponsor retired from the company, and a new sponsor was appointed. The new sponsor is not familiar with the agile approach for project delivery, which leads them to request more control over the project team.

What should the project manager do?

A. Schedule a meeting with the new sponsor in order to explain the agile approach and how teams are supposed to be self-organized.

B. Schedule an emergency meeting with the project team so they fulfill every request that comes from the sponsor.

C. Review the sponsor's request with the project team during the next daily review meeting in order to provide the requested control.

D. Review the sponsor's request with the project team during the next iteration review meeting in order to obtain a team decision.

A major project is unable to access the US$12 million funding allocated for the project. This prevents the start of the procurement process and is already leading to costly delays.

What should the project manager do?

A. Escalate to the project steering committee.

B. Invite the finance department to the next project demo.

C. Review the project requirements.

D. Use the currently available resources.