PMP Exam Questions 2026 correct answers
A project charter that formally authorized a project was created. The project charter
documented the initial requirements to satisfy stakeholders' needs and expectations. How often
should the project charter be revised? - correct answers Never
Which of the following roles in a project is most likely to be involved in negotiations on
procurements during the Conduct Procurements phase? - correct answers Procurement
administrator (pg 380)
Lucy has to brief her key project stakeholders on the recent approved changes to the project
scope. Which of the following project documents will provide essential inputs to Lucy for
preparing her presentation? - correct answers Change Log (pg 407)
You have just taken over a project from another project manager about 6 months into a 12-
month project. As you get to know the staff on the project, you become aware that 5 staff
members are relatives of the previous project manager. What do you do? - correct answers
Notify your project stakeholders there is a possibility that nepotism was behind some of the
staffing decisions made on your project.
A statement of work (SOW) is a narrative description of the products or services to be delivered
by the project. - correct answers The strategic plan
The product scope description
The business need (pg 68)
Danny has been working as a project manager for a company that provides outsourcing services
to banks. Recently, he has sent a proposal to a local bank in response to a bid for a data
warehouse project for which his company lacks expertise. Although his company lacks expertise,
it has had a good working relationship with the bank in all of its other projects. Which of the
following statements is correct considering the proposal that Danny submitted? - correct
answers Danny has violated the PMI code of ethics and professional conduct
, It was found that there were a large number of hidden requirements to be identified in the
Collect Requirements phase. Which of the following tools should a project manager use to
identify them - correct answers Hidden requirements can be identified by a "participant
observer" who actually performs a process or procedure to experience how it is done ( pg 116)
Lynn is the project manager of a project. She creates a structure similar to the Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS). However, instead of being arranged according to the project deliverables, it is
arranged according to the team's existing departments and units. The project activities and
work packages are listed against each existing department. This would be called: - correct
answers An Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) pg 261
Which of the following structures helps track project costs and can be aligned with the
organization's accounting system? - correct answers The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
provides the framework for the cost management plan. pg 199
The Project Scope Management Knowledge Area is primarily concerned with: - correct answers
Defining and controlling what is and what is not included in the project. pg 105
Which of these statements correctly links project and product life cycles? - correct answers A
project life cycle is generally contained within a product life cycle. pg 12, 13 , 38
A Project manager estimates the work to be accomplished in the near term in detail at a low
level of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). He estimates work far in the future as WBS
components that are at a relatively high level of the WBS. What is this technique called? -
correct answers Rolling wave planning pg 152
Which of the following defines the total scope of the project and represents the work specified
in the current approved project scope statement? - correct answers Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS) pg 126
A project charter that formally authorized a project was created. The project charter
documented the initial requirements to satisfy stakeholders' needs and expectations. How often
should the project charter be revised? - correct answers Never
Which of the following roles in a project is most likely to be involved in negotiations on
procurements during the Conduct Procurements phase? - correct answers Procurement
administrator (pg 380)
Lucy has to brief her key project stakeholders on the recent approved changes to the project
scope. Which of the following project documents will provide essential inputs to Lucy for
preparing her presentation? - correct answers Change Log (pg 407)
You have just taken over a project from another project manager about 6 months into a 12-
month project. As you get to know the staff on the project, you become aware that 5 staff
members are relatives of the previous project manager. What do you do? - correct answers
Notify your project stakeholders there is a possibility that nepotism was behind some of the
staffing decisions made on your project.
A statement of work (SOW) is a narrative description of the products or services to be delivered
by the project. - correct answers The strategic plan
The product scope description
The business need (pg 68)
Danny has been working as a project manager for a company that provides outsourcing services
to banks. Recently, he has sent a proposal to a local bank in response to a bid for a data
warehouse project for which his company lacks expertise. Although his company lacks expertise,
it has had a good working relationship with the bank in all of its other projects. Which of the
following statements is correct considering the proposal that Danny submitted? - correct
answers Danny has violated the PMI code of ethics and professional conduct
, It was found that there were a large number of hidden requirements to be identified in the
Collect Requirements phase. Which of the following tools should a project manager use to
identify them - correct answers Hidden requirements can be identified by a "participant
observer" who actually performs a process or procedure to experience how it is done ( pg 116)
Lynn is the project manager of a project. She creates a structure similar to the Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS). However, instead of being arranged according to the project deliverables, it is
arranged according to the team's existing departments and units. The project activities and
work packages are listed against each existing department. This would be called: - correct
answers An Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) pg 261
Which of the following structures helps track project costs and can be aligned with the
organization's accounting system? - correct answers The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
provides the framework for the cost management plan. pg 199
The Project Scope Management Knowledge Area is primarily concerned with: - correct answers
Defining and controlling what is and what is not included in the project. pg 105
Which of these statements correctly links project and product life cycles? - correct answers A
project life cycle is generally contained within a product life cycle. pg 12, 13 , 38
A Project manager estimates the work to be accomplished in the near term in detail at a low
level of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). He estimates work far in the future as WBS
components that are at a relatively high level of the WBS. What is this technique called? -
correct answers Rolling wave planning pg 152
Which of the following defines the total scope of the project and represents the work specified
in the current approved project scope statement? - correct answers Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS) pg 126
