Free PMP Practice Test Questions 2026

A project manager is assigned to a project that has a tight schedule. Due to recent market changes the marketing team has identified that a few features that were initially in the scope are no longer required

What should the project manager do?

A. Advise the marketing team that at this stage of the project changes to the scope are no longer accepted

B. Escalate the issue to the project management office (PMO) and make sure they understand the impact on the schedule due to the change

C. Update the risk register with input from marketing and sales and highlight the benefits of the features m discussion

D. Review the change request with the project stakeholders and evaluate the impact of the scope reduction

A project manager at a plant with continuous operations needs to deliver a project urgently to meet a market opportunity. What should the project manager do to meet the time-tomarket need?

A. Add resources to activities

B. Conduct serial activities on tasks

C. Increase the number of standup meetings

D. Perform tasks in parallel

A project manager finds an unexpected issue halfway through a customer's protect After analysis the project team determines that the issue will affect the timeline unless more resources are allocated to the project.

What should the project manager do?

A. Meet with the project team to discuss internally whether they think cost is more important to the customer than the timeline

B. Adjust the timeline since in the past the customer would not pay any additional costs then inform the customer of the change

C. Inform the customer of the issue and discuss the options so that they are able to make a decision on cost versus timeline

D. Absorb the additional cost for the additional resources internally so that the project completes within the timeline

A project is assigned to two different project teams to develop product features. One team uses a predictive approach and the other team uses an agile approach to complete the work. Senior management is concerned about the success of the project.

What should the project manager do?

A. Advise the teams to follow the company’s existing project management approach.

B. Allow the teams to continue using their approaches and gradually adapt to a hybrid model.

C. Let a senior team member select the approach that is appropriate.

D. Insist the teams both follow either a predictive or agile approach.

A new project team has formed and the project manager notices that some of the team members do not feel comfortable being part of the project team As a result members of the team are working individually and not as a team

What should the project manager do to resolve this?

A. Facilitate a team-building meeting to help this issue

B. Allow the team members to remain in their former individual roles

C. Directly guide the team members on how to perform their tasks

D. Wait until some iterations are completed to intervene

A project manager is managing a complex project with a high number of artifacts. Some of the stakeholders are having issues accessing the artifacts. How should the project manager address this situation?

A. Ensure that the project artifacts are kept up-to-date and shared with the stakeholders.

B. Invite the stakeholders to the daily standup to clarify any questions about the project artifacts.

C. Escalate the stakeholders' project artifacts concerns to the project management office (PMO) for resolution.

D. Send an agile report to the stakeholders, which includes the list of the project artifacts.

A new product is designed for a certain market. This product needs to adhere to the health and safety regulations for that region. What should the project manager do to ensure that the product complies with the regulations?

A. Inform the design team to ensure compliance during the product design phase

B. Inform the quality team that they need to ensure that the product is in compliance

C. Ensure that compliance is explicitly mentioned in the relevant requirements

D. Meet with the team and remind them of the compliance requirements

A supplier, who was tasked with providing an important component for a project, is unable to deliver the materials due to a large-scale labor problem. What document should the project manager use to update the details and communicate to relevant stakeholders?

A. Risk register

B. Project schedule

C. Change request

D. Issue log

A project manager is managing a new development program to automate some technical functions. During project kickoff, the project manager expresses the need for a technical architect to support the project for a moderate amount of time. The project sponsor informs the project manager about an existing technical architect who possesses valuable knowledge but is already assigned at the portfolio level. What engagement model should the project manager use for the technical architect role to ensure project success?

A. Hire a new technical architect who would be solely dedicated to the current project.

B. Share the existing technical architect so they can be allocated to the current project and other projects.

C. Hire a new technical architect who would be shared between the current project and other projects.

D. Assign the existing technical architect to solely be dedicated to the current project.

An IT company's office is closed abruptly due to a new government restriction. All employees are now working remotely. Project team A has a critical project delivery due in 2 weeks. The project manager, apprehensive about this sudden change, instantly emails the customer explaining that the project delivery will be delayed. The customer is unhappy with this and has escalated the issue to senior management. What should the project manager have done differently?

A. Communicated a new delivery date to the customer along with the news about the delay

B. Disclosed to senior management in confidence, then communicated the delay to the customer

C. Assessed the situation with the project stakeholders first and communicated the impact to the customer

D. Spoken to the customer on the phone and explained the reason for the delay instead of writing an email

A project manager is leading a project that is at 90% completion. One of the key stakeholders requests a certification program to be included as part of the project. Another stakeholder disagrees and informs the project team that there should be no change to the project management plan since the project is nearing completion. What should the project manager do?

A. Update the project management plan and adjust the project budget with this change request.

B. Raise a change request to the change control board (CCB) and inform the project sponsor about the change.

C. Ask the key stakeholder to take the lead in handling the request since they are more knowledgeable.

D. Request a meeting with the stakeholders and their team members to inform them about this change.

A quality Issue that requires a change to the quality standard Is encountered In a project Currently, there Is no budget available for the required changes. What should the project manager do?

A. Check the change management plan

B. Document the issue in the scope management plan.

C. Conduct a team brainstorming session to resolve the issue

D. Check the quality management plan