PMP Practice Exam Questions
Question 1
A project manager approaches you to understand the Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS) in better detail. You tell her that:
A) The WBS is a timeline of project activities
B) The WBS is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work the
project team must accomplish to meet project objectives
C) The WBS is a list of project stakeholders
D) The WBS is a budget breakdown
ANSWER: B
Question 2
A project manager gets assigned to a manufacturing effort for a new product
and gathers his team to begin work. Although the team has worked together
on previous efforts they struggle to create the project charter. Which of the
following best describes the real problem?
A) The team lacks experience
B) They are working on an operation and not a project
C) The charter template is incorrect
D) There is insufficient stakeholder involvement
ANSWER: B
Question 3
A project manager is managing a research project. Typically, research projects
are not clearly defined and involve a lot of uncertainty. The project has four
phases in which a phase can only start when its previous phase is complete.
What project lifecycle and phase-to-phase relationship should the project
manager use for this project?
A) Predictive lifecycle with overlapping phases
B) Adaptive lifecycle with iterative phases
,C) Iterative lifecycle with sequential phase to phase relationship
D) Agile lifecycle with concurrent phases
ANSWER: C
Question 4
A project manager is trying to complete a complicated COTS software project
but is struggling to get enough attention to complete the required work. Most
of the resources needed are focused on completing operational work and the
project manager doesn't have authority to shift their focus or assign other
resources. In which type of organization must the project manager be
working?
A) Projectized
B) Strong Matrix
C) Balanced Matrix
D) Functional
ANSWER: D
Question 5
A project manager takes a job with a new firm. He has little experience and will
be working in a matrix organization. Based upon his situation he should
expect communication with his stakeholders to be:
A) Simple
B) Direct
C) Complex
D) Minimal
ANSWER: C
Question 6
A single point of failure (SPOF) is the part of a system that, upon failure, stops
the entire system from working or makes the system useless. What event
could render a knowledge management system ineffective?
,A) If the documentation is not updated
B) If the technology platform fails
C) If the project team is not motivated
D) If internet connectivity is lost
ANSWER: C
Question 7
A two year project is coming to an end. It has been a difficult project to
complete due to three major overhauls, two of which involved replacing the
project manager. When you came in this morning one of your senior resources
was waiting in your office to inform you that one of the last key deliverables
did not pass its QA test and the resource working on the item has been moved
off the project by their direct supervisor. Additionally there is an email in your
in box requesting a major shift in scope. With whom should you address these
issues?
A) The functional manager
B) The project team
C) Project sponsor
D) The customer
ANSWER: C
Question 8
A very seasoned project manager leaves a position in an organization that was
highly projectized for a job in an organization that is a balanced matrix. His
new manager is very senior in the organization. Based on this information, he
can expect communication to be:
A) Simpler
B) More direct
C) Complex
D) Less formal
ANSWER: C
, Question 9
According to the Theory of Constraints, what is the only way to achieve good
cost performance?
A) Reduce project overhead
B) Achieve good local performance everywhere
C) Focus on critical path activities
D) Minimize resource idle time
ANSWER: B
Question 10
All of the following are activities involved in the process of decomposition
except:
A) Identifying deliverables and related work
B) Ensuring each work package has the appropriate activities assigned to it
C) Developing and assigning identification codes to WBS components
D) Structuring and organizing the WBS
ANSWER: B
Question 11
All of the following are inputs of the define scope process except:
A) Project scope statement
B) Project charter
C) Requirements documentation
D) Organizational process assets
ANSWER: A
Question 12
All of the following are part of performing integrated change control except:
Question 1
A project manager approaches you to understand the Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS) in better detail. You tell her that:
A) The WBS is a timeline of project activities
B) The WBS is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work the
project team must accomplish to meet project objectives
C) The WBS is a list of project stakeholders
D) The WBS is a budget breakdown
ANSWER: B
Question 2
A project manager gets assigned to a manufacturing effort for a new product
and gathers his team to begin work. Although the team has worked together
on previous efforts they struggle to create the project charter. Which of the
following best describes the real problem?
A) The team lacks experience
B) They are working on an operation and not a project
C) The charter template is incorrect
D) There is insufficient stakeholder involvement
ANSWER: B
Question 3
A project manager is managing a research project. Typically, research projects
are not clearly defined and involve a lot of uncertainty. The project has four
phases in which a phase can only start when its previous phase is complete.
What project lifecycle and phase-to-phase relationship should the project
manager use for this project?
A) Predictive lifecycle with overlapping phases
B) Adaptive lifecycle with iterative phases
,C) Iterative lifecycle with sequential phase to phase relationship
D) Agile lifecycle with concurrent phases
ANSWER: C
Question 4
A project manager is trying to complete a complicated COTS software project
but is struggling to get enough attention to complete the required work. Most
of the resources needed are focused on completing operational work and the
project manager doesn't have authority to shift their focus or assign other
resources. In which type of organization must the project manager be
working?
A) Projectized
B) Strong Matrix
C) Balanced Matrix
D) Functional
ANSWER: D
Question 5
A project manager takes a job with a new firm. He has little experience and will
be working in a matrix organization. Based upon his situation he should
expect communication with his stakeholders to be:
A) Simple
B) Direct
C) Complex
D) Minimal
ANSWER: C
Question 6
A single point of failure (SPOF) is the part of a system that, upon failure, stops
the entire system from working or makes the system useless. What event
could render a knowledge management system ineffective?
,A) If the documentation is not updated
B) If the technology platform fails
C) If the project team is not motivated
D) If internet connectivity is lost
ANSWER: C
Question 7
A two year project is coming to an end. It has been a difficult project to
complete due to three major overhauls, two of which involved replacing the
project manager. When you came in this morning one of your senior resources
was waiting in your office to inform you that one of the last key deliverables
did not pass its QA test and the resource working on the item has been moved
off the project by their direct supervisor. Additionally there is an email in your
in box requesting a major shift in scope. With whom should you address these
issues?
A) The functional manager
B) The project team
C) Project sponsor
D) The customer
ANSWER: C
Question 8
A very seasoned project manager leaves a position in an organization that was
highly projectized for a job in an organization that is a balanced matrix. His
new manager is very senior in the organization. Based on this information, he
can expect communication to be:
A) Simpler
B) More direct
C) Complex
D) Less formal
ANSWER: C
, Question 9
According to the Theory of Constraints, what is the only way to achieve good
cost performance?
A) Reduce project overhead
B) Achieve good local performance everywhere
C) Focus on critical path activities
D) Minimize resource idle time
ANSWER: B
Question 10
All of the following are activities involved in the process of decomposition
except:
A) Identifying deliverables and related work
B) Ensuring each work package has the appropriate activities assigned to it
C) Developing and assigning identification codes to WBS components
D) Structuring and organizing the WBS
ANSWER: B
Question 11
All of the following are inputs of the define scope process except:
A) Project scope statement
B) Project charter
C) Requirements documentation
D) Organizational process assets
ANSWER: A
Question 12
All of the following are part of performing integrated change control except:
