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2026 Certification Test
(2025-2026)
Question and Answers
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,A project team is in the process of estimating the types and Correct Option: D
quantities of resources required to perform each activity.
Which of the following activities will NOT be done by the EXPLANATION
team during this process?
A. Estimate the type and quantity of resource required to The project team is in the process of Estimating Activity Resources, and the
perform each activity activities provided as options (b) and (c) are done as part of this process. Option
B. Go through the past data and lessons learned from (d), which involves creating a schedule network diagram to display project schedule
previous projects activities and logical relationship between them, is part of the Sequence Activities
C. Study the organization policies and procedures process.
regarding staffing
D. Identify and show network dependency in the project
activities
During the initiating stage, which of the following elements Correct Option: A
will be identified to meet the project goals?
A. Key deliverable EXPLANATION
B. Stakeholders
C. Quality Even though the identification of stakeholders and potential sellers happens as part
D. Vendors of initiating phase through the "identify stakeholders" process, this will not help to
meet the project goals. Key deliverables help in meeting the project goals. Quality
identification happens during planning.
A car manufacturing company conceptualized a new car Correct Option: B
that will be more fuel efficient, ergonomically designed,
and that satisfies the latest safety regulations. This car was EXPLANATION
recently launched and has now moved into full-fledged
production. This is an example of: This is a typical scenario where project intersects with operation during product life
A. Operation, as the company is into car manufacturing, cycle. Notice the word launched. All the activities before launch of the vehicle are
which is an ongoing process part of a project, which is a temporary activity with a well-defined unique output.
B. Project, as this car was conceptualized, designed, and Once the car moves to production, it becomes an ongoing operation for the
has now been launched company.
C. Project, as it has clear scope and requirements in terms
of safety compliance, fuel efficiency, etc.
D. Operation, as this activity didn't create a unique product
When is the cost highest in the project life cycle? Correct Option: C
A. At the initiating phase
B. During planning EXPLANATION
C. Midway during the project
D. During closure Project cost peaks in the middle of the project as maximum resources are utilized
during this phase. Project cost is low at the beginning, peaks midway, and drops
rapidly as the project draws to an end. Initiating, planning, and closing are not part
of the project life cycle and are process groups.
As a part of Stakeholder Management, a Project Manager Correct Option: C
can follow all of these management practices, EXCEPT:
A. Identify all the stakeholders and capture them in the EXPLANATION
project team directory
B. Ensure that stakeholders' expectations are met and In case of conflict of interest, it should generally be resolved in favor of the customer
gain support for the project or organization who would use the project's product or service.
C. Give preference to stakeholders over customers in case
of conflict of interest
D. Communicate all relevant information about the project
to stakeholders
After a high-level management meeting, the manager Correct Option: B
chairing the meeting asks the Project Manager to
document and communicate the action items to all the EXPLANATION
stakeholders. The Project Manager is part of a
______________ organization structure. The Project Manager is part of a weak matrix organization and is playing the role of
A. Balanced Matrix project expeditor. The project expeditor acts primarily as staff assistant and
B. Weak Matrix communication coordinator. The expeditor personally cannot make or enforce
C. Strong Matrix decisions.
D. Tight Matrix
,Which of the following activities is part of the initiating Correct Option: B
phase?
A. Develop stakeholder management plan EXPLANATION
B. Conduct benefit analysis with stakeholders to validate
project alignment with organizational strategy and This task has newly been added to the examination content outline. Options (A) and
expected business value (D) are part of planning. Option (C) is part of Monitoring and Controlling.
C. Validate Scope
D. Conduct kick-off meeting
A Project Manager has just been assigned to a project. He Correct Option: C
is involved in creating a document that would formally
authorize the project and capture initial requirements of the EXPLANATION
stakeholders. What is the output of this process?
A. Project Management Plan The Project Charter formally authorizes the project and provides the Project
B. Project Statement of work Manager with the authority to apply resources to project activities. Although the
C. Project Charter project sponsor may create the project charter, it is recommended that the Project
D. Business case Manager participate in the development of the project charter. Options (b) and (d)
are inputs to the process of developing the project charter. Please refer to
sPMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition: Project Integration Management page 75.
Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe the Correct Option: C
essence of Integration Management in the context of
Project Management? EXPLANATION
A. Balancing of competing objectives and the exploration
of alternative actions Integrating different components from a development cycle to create a final
B. The processes and activities needed to identify, define, deliverable is an example of Software integration management used in software
combine, unify, and coordinate process and project development projects. During this software integration phase, components from
management activities within the Project Management different development modules are integrated into one product and tested.
Process Group However, integration management involves making choices about resource
C. Integrating different components from the development allocation, trade-offs among competing objectives, and managing
cycle to create the final deliverable interdependencies among project management knowledge areas, i.e., options (a),
D. Managing interdependencies among Project (b) and (d). Please refer PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition Project Integration
Management knowledge areas Management, page 69.
A Project Manager is going through the Project Statement Correct Option: D
of Work provided by the project sponsor. Which of the
following will NOT be a part of this document? EXPLANATION
A. Business Need
B. Product Scope Description Performance Measurement Baseline is a part of the project management plan.
C. Strategic Plan Refer PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition Project Integration Management, page 88,
D. Performance Measurement Baseline Project Procurement Management, page 477.
You are the Project Manager of a project for which a Correct Option: A
prototype was recently delivered. The sponsor of the
project calls you and gives you an overall estimate for the EXPLANATION
project. This form of estimate is known as ____
A. Analogous Estimate Analogous Estimate (also called Top down approach) is a form of Expert Judgment.
B. Parametric Estimate It uses estimations from previous similar activities to estimate future durations. The
C. Heuristic Estimate accuracy of estimates derived using this method depends on the correctness of
D. Three Point Estimate historical information, similarity of the historical projects (here a prototype project),
and expert judgment.
A Project Manager who has just been assigned to a new Correct Option: B
project has been asked by his sponsor to come up with an
initial cost estimate called a Rough Order of Magnitude EXPLANATION
(ROM). This would typically fall in which range?
A. -50% to +100% The Rough Order of Magnitude estimate (ROM) is usually done in the initial stages
B. -25% to +75% of the project, when limited information is available. The budgeted estimate will be
C. -10% to +15% in the range of -10% to +25%, and the definitive estimate will be in the range of -5%
D. -100% to +50% to +10%.
, In a meeting, the Sponsor has discussed three projects Correct Option: C
with you: Project A with Net Present Value of $55,000 and
a payback period of 5 years; Project B with Net Present EXPLANATION
Value of $95,000; and Project C with payback period of 10
years. He provides you with additional information about Per the new examination content outline, the project manager participates in the
the projects and intends to assign you as the Project development of the project charter.
Manager for the selected project. As a Project Manager,
you are NOT expected to:
A. Conduct project selection methods to select one of the
three projects discussed with you by the sponsor to
evaluate feasibility of new products and services
B. Proceed to select the project with higher NPV
C. Engage in deceitful practices
D. Participate in the project selection method
There are three projects A, B, and C. NPV for projects A, B Correct Option: A
, and C are $50,000, $ 80,000, and $ 40,000 respectively.
In a meeting, the management unanimously has chosen EXPLANATION
projects A and C. What is the opportunity cost of the
project? Opportunity cost is the cost of giving up the opportunity by selecting a project(s)
A. 80000 over another. Here, Project B is not selected.
B. 130000
C. 90000
D. 0
A project is in the initiating stage, and the Project Manager Correct Option: C
is identifying project communication constraints. Which of
the following could be a valid constraint? EXPLANATION
A. The project could face high attrition rate
B. Management and customer expect detailed formal Constraints always limit project team options. Option (a) is a known risk, and (b)
status reports on the project and (d) can be addressed under stakeholder management by drawing consensus
C. Project team members would be required to work from on the report format and rescheduling the meeting date.
different geographical locations
D. Many stakeholders of the project would not be able to
attend the planned project kick-off meeting
A Project Manager is responding to a business proposal Correct Option: B
from an overseas company. Which of the following should
he refer to as a guide to understand the business EXPLANATION
practice(s) that are allowed and discouraged?
A. Procurement documents, including contract statement A Project Manager is an expert in control. Legal (as well as Purchasing) experts will
of work provide guidance about business decisions one would make in a foreign country.
B. Organization policies and procedures The PMI® Code of Ethics (1.1.3) states, ®We inform ourselves and uphold the
C. Project Charter policies, rules, regulations, and laws that govern our work, professional, and
D. PMI code of Professional Conduct volunteer activities.®. Option (b) is better.
Which of the following is NOT a project? Correct Option: B
A. Campaigning for an election
B. Family Weekend drives to sea coast EXPLANATION
C. Writing an autobiography about project management
experience A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service,
D. Preparing for PMP® examinations or result. Family weekend drive is an ongoing activity and is not a project.
You have been assigned to a large construction project, Correct Option: C
and you are in the "Initiating" process group. You have
identified the project stakeholders using a stakeholder EXPLANATION
analysis tool and defined the high-level scope of the
project. During these activities, you have identified a key The PMI® Code of Ethics (1.1.3) states, ®We provide accurate information in a
project limitation regarding the project location. What is the timely manner.® The project is not yet approved, and this limitation could keep it
BEST option for you in this situation? from being approved. You could select (b), which allows you to just provide
A. Document the project limitation as a project constraint information and reports, but active management of the project requires you to
B. Discuss the project constraint with the project sponsor confront the limitation and facilitate its resolution quickly.
and the customer
C. Document the project limitation as a project constraint
and propose an implementation approach to the sponsor
and customer, if required
D. Ignore the project constraint and work toward getting
approval for the project charter
2026 Certification Test
(2025-2026)
Question and Answers
Expert Verified
(With A+ Grades Guarantee)
,A project team is in the process of estimating the types and Correct Option: D
quantities of resources required to perform each activity.
Which of the following activities will NOT be done by the EXPLANATION
team during this process?
A. Estimate the type and quantity of resource required to The project team is in the process of Estimating Activity Resources, and the
perform each activity activities provided as options (b) and (c) are done as part of this process. Option
B. Go through the past data and lessons learned from (d), which involves creating a schedule network diagram to display project schedule
previous projects activities and logical relationship between them, is part of the Sequence Activities
C. Study the organization policies and procedures process.
regarding staffing
D. Identify and show network dependency in the project
activities
During the initiating stage, which of the following elements Correct Option: A
will be identified to meet the project goals?
A. Key deliverable EXPLANATION
B. Stakeholders
C. Quality Even though the identification of stakeholders and potential sellers happens as part
D. Vendors of initiating phase through the "identify stakeholders" process, this will not help to
meet the project goals. Key deliverables help in meeting the project goals. Quality
identification happens during planning.
A car manufacturing company conceptualized a new car Correct Option: B
that will be more fuel efficient, ergonomically designed,
and that satisfies the latest safety regulations. This car was EXPLANATION
recently launched and has now moved into full-fledged
production. This is an example of: This is a typical scenario where project intersects with operation during product life
A. Operation, as the company is into car manufacturing, cycle. Notice the word launched. All the activities before launch of the vehicle are
which is an ongoing process part of a project, which is a temporary activity with a well-defined unique output.
B. Project, as this car was conceptualized, designed, and Once the car moves to production, it becomes an ongoing operation for the
has now been launched company.
C. Project, as it has clear scope and requirements in terms
of safety compliance, fuel efficiency, etc.
D. Operation, as this activity didn't create a unique product
When is the cost highest in the project life cycle? Correct Option: C
A. At the initiating phase
B. During planning EXPLANATION
C. Midway during the project
D. During closure Project cost peaks in the middle of the project as maximum resources are utilized
during this phase. Project cost is low at the beginning, peaks midway, and drops
rapidly as the project draws to an end. Initiating, planning, and closing are not part
of the project life cycle and are process groups.
As a part of Stakeholder Management, a Project Manager Correct Option: C
can follow all of these management practices, EXCEPT:
A. Identify all the stakeholders and capture them in the EXPLANATION
project team directory
B. Ensure that stakeholders' expectations are met and In case of conflict of interest, it should generally be resolved in favor of the customer
gain support for the project or organization who would use the project's product or service.
C. Give preference to stakeholders over customers in case
of conflict of interest
D. Communicate all relevant information about the project
to stakeholders
After a high-level management meeting, the manager Correct Option: B
chairing the meeting asks the Project Manager to
document and communicate the action items to all the EXPLANATION
stakeholders. The Project Manager is part of a
______________ organization structure. The Project Manager is part of a weak matrix organization and is playing the role of
A. Balanced Matrix project expeditor. The project expeditor acts primarily as staff assistant and
B. Weak Matrix communication coordinator. The expeditor personally cannot make or enforce
C. Strong Matrix decisions.
D. Tight Matrix
,Which of the following activities is part of the initiating Correct Option: B
phase?
A. Develop stakeholder management plan EXPLANATION
B. Conduct benefit analysis with stakeholders to validate
project alignment with organizational strategy and This task has newly been added to the examination content outline. Options (A) and
expected business value (D) are part of planning. Option (C) is part of Monitoring and Controlling.
C. Validate Scope
D. Conduct kick-off meeting
A Project Manager has just been assigned to a project. He Correct Option: C
is involved in creating a document that would formally
authorize the project and capture initial requirements of the EXPLANATION
stakeholders. What is the output of this process?
A. Project Management Plan The Project Charter formally authorizes the project and provides the Project
B. Project Statement of work Manager with the authority to apply resources to project activities. Although the
C. Project Charter project sponsor may create the project charter, it is recommended that the Project
D. Business case Manager participate in the development of the project charter. Options (b) and (d)
are inputs to the process of developing the project charter. Please refer to
sPMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition: Project Integration Management page 75.
Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe the Correct Option: C
essence of Integration Management in the context of
Project Management? EXPLANATION
A. Balancing of competing objectives and the exploration
of alternative actions Integrating different components from a development cycle to create a final
B. The processes and activities needed to identify, define, deliverable is an example of Software integration management used in software
combine, unify, and coordinate process and project development projects. During this software integration phase, components from
management activities within the Project Management different development modules are integrated into one product and tested.
Process Group However, integration management involves making choices about resource
C. Integrating different components from the development allocation, trade-offs among competing objectives, and managing
cycle to create the final deliverable interdependencies among project management knowledge areas, i.e., options (a),
D. Managing interdependencies among Project (b) and (d). Please refer PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition Project Integration
Management knowledge areas Management, page 69.
A Project Manager is going through the Project Statement Correct Option: D
of Work provided by the project sponsor. Which of the
following will NOT be a part of this document? EXPLANATION
A. Business Need
B. Product Scope Description Performance Measurement Baseline is a part of the project management plan.
C. Strategic Plan Refer PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition Project Integration Management, page 88,
D. Performance Measurement Baseline Project Procurement Management, page 477.
You are the Project Manager of a project for which a Correct Option: A
prototype was recently delivered. The sponsor of the
project calls you and gives you an overall estimate for the EXPLANATION
project. This form of estimate is known as ____
A. Analogous Estimate Analogous Estimate (also called Top down approach) is a form of Expert Judgment.
B. Parametric Estimate It uses estimations from previous similar activities to estimate future durations. The
C. Heuristic Estimate accuracy of estimates derived using this method depends on the correctness of
D. Three Point Estimate historical information, similarity of the historical projects (here a prototype project),
and expert judgment.
A Project Manager who has just been assigned to a new Correct Option: B
project has been asked by his sponsor to come up with an
initial cost estimate called a Rough Order of Magnitude EXPLANATION
(ROM). This would typically fall in which range?
A. -50% to +100% The Rough Order of Magnitude estimate (ROM) is usually done in the initial stages
B. -25% to +75% of the project, when limited information is available. The budgeted estimate will be
C. -10% to +15% in the range of -10% to +25%, and the definitive estimate will be in the range of -5%
D. -100% to +50% to +10%.
, In a meeting, the Sponsor has discussed three projects Correct Option: C
with you: Project A with Net Present Value of $55,000 and
a payback period of 5 years; Project B with Net Present EXPLANATION
Value of $95,000; and Project C with payback period of 10
years. He provides you with additional information about Per the new examination content outline, the project manager participates in the
the projects and intends to assign you as the Project development of the project charter.
Manager for the selected project. As a Project Manager,
you are NOT expected to:
A. Conduct project selection methods to select one of the
three projects discussed with you by the sponsor to
evaluate feasibility of new products and services
B. Proceed to select the project with higher NPV
C. Engage in deceitful practices
D. Participate in the project selection method
There are three projects A, B, and C. NPV for projects A, B Correct Option: A
, and C are $50,000, $ 80,000, and $ 40,000 respectively.
In a meeting, the management unanimously has chosen EXPLANATION
projects A and C. What is the opportunity cost of the
project? Opportunity cost is the cost of giving up the opportunity by selecting a project(s)
A. 80000 over another. Here, Project B is not selected.
B. 130000
C. 90000
D. 0
A project is in the initiating stage, and the Project Manager Correct Option: C
is identifying project communication constraints. Which of
the following could be a valid constraint? EXPLANATION
A. The project could face high attrition rate
B. Management and customer expect detailed formal Constraints always limit project team options. Option (a) is a known risk, and (b)
status reports on the project and (d) can be addressed under stakeholder management by drawing consensus
C. Project team members would be required to work from on the report format and rescheduling the meeting date.
different geographical locations
D. Many stakeholders of the project would not be able to
attend the planned project kick-off meeting
A Project Manager is responding to a business proposal Correct Option: B
from an overseas company. Which of the following should
he refer to as a guide to understand the business EXPLANATION
practice(s) that are allowed and discouraged?
A. Procurement documents, including contract statement A Project Manager is an expert in control. Legal (as well as Purchasing) experts will
of work provide guidance about business decisions one would make in a foreign country.
B. Organization policies and procedures The PMI® Code of Ethics (1.1.3) states, ®We inform ourselves and uphold the
C. Project Charter policies, rules, regulations, and laws that govern our work, professional, and
D. PMI code of Professional Conduct volunteer activities.®. Option (b) is better.
Which of the following is NOT a project? Correct Option: B
A. Campaigning for an election
B. Family Weekend drives to sea coast EXPLANATION
C. Writing an autobiography about project management
experience A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service,
D. Preparing for PMP® examinations or result. Family weekend drive is an ongoing activity and is not a project.
You have been assigned to a large construction project, Correct Option: C
and you are in the "Initiating" process group. You have
identified the project stakeholders using a stakeholder EXPLANATION
analysis tool and defined the high-level scope of the
project. During these activities, you have identified a key The PMI® Code of Ethics (1.1.3) states, ®We provide accurate information in a
project limitation regarding the project location. What is the timely manner.® The project is not yet approved, and this limitation could keep it
BEST option for you in this situation? from being approved. You could select (b), which allows you to just provide
A. Document the project limitation as a project constraint information and reports, but active management of the project requires you to
B. Discuss the project constraint with the project sponsor confront the limitation and facilitate its resolution quickly.
and the customer
C. Document the project limitation as a project constraint
and propose an implementation approach to the sponsor
and customer, if required
D. Ignore the project constraint and work toward getting
approval for the project charter
