PMP Project Management Professional: Questions 46- 60 with Answers

QUESTION 46
A project manager wants to make sure that similar projects in the future use the project’s performance data as a reference. However, the project manager is not sure how to accomplish this.
What should the project manager do?

A. Keep project artifacts up-to-date and accessible to all stakeholders
B. Share project documentation in a repository with exclusive access
C. Schedule weekly knowledge-sharing sessions with key stakeholders
D. Send periodic emails to senior management with the latest project updates

QUESTION 47
During a system demo, a project stakeholder rejects the features completed from the most recent user stories. According to the stakeholder, the product does not meet the quality standards required by regulations.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

A. Ensured that the project sponsor understood the scope of the project to avoid any future complaints
B. Ensured the stakeholder concerns were properly addressed in the iteration to avoid future setbacks
C. Reviewed with the product owner that all acceptance criteria were met for the stories worked on in the iteration
D. Reviewed with the product owner that all the stories worked on in the iteration were in the project backlog

QUESTION 48
A project is 70% complete when the project sponsor requests an additional deliverable.
What should the project manager do first?

A. Negotiate with the project sponsor on the possible alternatives
B. Determine the possible impact of this change on all aspects of the project
C. Reject the request as being too late and leading to major scope creep
D. Submit the request to the change control board (CCB) for a decision

QUESTION 49
A company initiated a departmental transformation project improving the processes for the organization using a predictive approach. This is a critical project for the organization and, in the middle of the project, the project manager noticed that one of the deliverables cannot be produced due to a
missing technical skill.

What should the project manager have done to avoid this?
A. Asked the sponsor to identify all required skills during the planning of the project
B. Identified all required skills after the kick-off of the project
C. Planned all required training for the team during the onboarding process
D. Identified all required skills during the planning of the project

QUESTION 50
A project manager is beginning a new project with very diverse team members. The project manager chose to use consensus building so the team can
agree on and be engaged in how the project will be executed.
How should the project manager proceed?

A. Create an environment where the agreement is reached by a majority vote
B. Create an environment where the agreement is reached through discussion
C. Establish recurring brainstorming sessions to discuss project issues
D. Allow team members to contribute ideas in a stream-of-consciousness mode

QUESTION 51
A project manager for a software technology project works in a matrixed organization with virtual teams. Unfortunately, the functional manager informs
the project manager that there may not be any resources available to test the software.
What should the project manager do next?

A. Request a teleconference meeting with the sponsor to submit a change request to allow the development team to conduct testing
B. Engage with the functional manager to discuss details to obtain the required support
C. Discuss testing requirements at the weekly project meeting to negotiate the best approach to test software
D. Send an email to the procurement specialist to negotiate with a company that specializes in software testing

QUESTION 52
A project manager is leading a team of diverse individuals of all ages. The working hours for the project were set at the beginning of the project, and all team members agreed to the hours. However, later in the project, one of the team members informed the project manager that the previously agreed upon hours no longer work due to the team member’s personal commitments.
What should the project manager do?

A. Discuss the lack of dedication with the team member and their functional manager
B. Allow the most senior team members to decide the time that works for the team
C. Remove the team member from the project team to be fair to the other members
D. Reassess the team’s hours collaboratively so that the team is not impeded by the issue

QUESTION 53
A company is implementing a growth strategy by constructing a new production facility, which will soon move into the operation phase. Although a governance policy was already in place, the company must comply with new financial regulations that have been recently implemented. Compliance with the regulations will cause a major change in project scope.

How should the project manager respond to this requirement?
A. Perform an analysis to assess the Impact on the project.
B. Proceed with the existing company governance policy.
C. Escalate the issue to upper management and let them decide.
D. Directly comply with the financial regulations.

QUESTION 54
A project manager has been assigned to an emergency project that must be completed within the next few weeks. The project manager realizes this will have an impact on the local community. As the work is near a school, the project manager has engaged with them to understand their needs.
How should the project manager ensure the work continues smoothly?

A. Postpone the required work on the project until school holidays begin
B. Continue the work as planned and inform the school when the project team arrives on-site
C. Advise the school to close for the duration of the project work
D. Liaise with the school to include nonworking project hours during school start and finish times

QUESTION 55
It is late at night on a weekend when a team member calls the project manager on the telephone. The team member is crying about the pressures of an upcoming deadline.
What should the project manager do?

A. Review the organization’s human resources (HR) policy.
B. Empathize with the team member and discuss next steps.
C. Ask the team member to send their concerns in writing.
D. Schedule a meeting with the team member for the next work day.

QUESTION 56
A team is having a hard time completing work due to unclear requirements. They have not been able to complete an iteration successfully in several months.
In order to help the team, what should the project leader do?

A. Recommend that the team reviews the length of the iteration with the stakeholders.
B. Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes.
C. Recommend limiting the work in progress to improve the team’s focus.
D. Recommend a review of the team members’ individual performances.

QUESTION 57
A project manager for an agile project is concerned that the team has been losing momentum over the last iterations.
Which two tools should the project manager use to analyze team performance? (Choose two.)

A. Burndown chart
B. Product backlog burnup chart
C. Cumulative flow diagram of completed features
D. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
E. Project schedule

QUESTION 58
A project manager is working with the team to deliver a project in a company that uses different delivery methods. The project manager is concerned about the communication channels currently suggested by the project management office (PMO) because some information is taking too much time to reach the team members, causing negative consequences for delivery.
How should the project manager avoid this situation in the future?

A. Agree with the project team on a suitable collaboration and make sure information is shared at all times.
B. Use the same methods until the end of the current delivery and suggest new ones during the retrospective.
C. Refer to the policies and frameworks used at the company enterprise level and inform the project team members.
D. Tell the sponsor that the project manager will use their own communication model to ensure on-time delivery.

QUESTION 59
A company must implement a new regulation. The government has specified the date when the regulation will be enforced but has only provided high-level information on the regulation’s requirements. Therefore, changes in definitions are to be expected due to uncertainty.
Which life cycle should the project manager use for this project?

A. A predictive execution strategy
B. An iterative execution strategy
C. An agile execution strategy
D. A hybrid execution strategy

QUESTION 60
A project manager is managing a project that has a new sponsor who is cutting the budget.
As a servant leader, how should the project manager handle the budget cuts with the team?
A. Notify the project sponsor that the budget reduction will require a schedule slip and scope reduction.
B. Collaborate with the team to assess the impact of the change on the project and recommend an updated project plan.
C. Inform each team member that they must release a portion of their budget but must remain on schedule with no change to the scope.
D. Meet with the schedule coordinator and financial analyst to tell them which budget lines to reduce and where to release slack.