PMP Exam Prep 2025-2026 - Project Management Professional
Certification Secrets Study Guide [PMBOK 7th Edition]
PMP Exam Prep 2025–2026 — Questions 1–30
I. People Domain
1. Which leadership style focuses on motivating team members through support and
encouragement?
A) Autocratic
B) Servant leadership
C) Micromanagement
D) Transactional leadership
✔ Correct Answer: B — Servant leadership
Rationale: Servant leaders prioritize the growth and well-being of team members, fostering
motivation and collaboration.
2. Conflict resolution method involving compromise is called:
A) Avoiding
B) Collaborating
C) Negotiation
D) Smoothing
✔ Correct Answer: C — Negotiation
Rationale: Negotiation seeks a mutually acceptable solution, often involving give-and-take.
3. A high-performing team is characterized by:
A) Clear goals, trust, and accountability
B) Lack of communication
C) Undefined roles
D) Frequent conflicts without resolution
✔ Correct Answer: A — Clear goals, trust, and accountability
Rationale: Effective teams have clarity, mutual trust, and shared responsibility.
4. Which tool helps visualize team roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships?
A) RACI matrix
B) Gantt chart
C) Risk register
D) WBS
✔ Correct Answer: A — RACI matrix
Rationale: RACI clarifies who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for tasks.
, 5. Motivational theories like Maslow and Herzberg help PMs:
A) Understand team members’ needs and incentives
B) Only plan schedules
C) Avoid stakeholder engagement
D) Monitor budgets exclusively
✔ Correct Answer: A — Understand team members’ needs and incentives
Rationale: Motivational theories guide engagement and performance management.
6. The most effective way to manage remote teams is:
A) Regular communication and clear expectations
B) Ignoring team interactions
C) Only tracking hours worked
D) Limiting collaboration tools
✔ Correct Answer: A — Regular communication and clear expectations
Rationale: Clear, frequent communication ensures alignment and productivity in distributed teams.
7. A conflict arises due to differing stakeholder priorities. Best initial approach:
A) Identify underlying interests and facilitate dialogue
B) Ignore the conflict
C) Decide unilaterally
D) Escalate immediately without analysis
✔ Correct Answer: A — Identify underlying interests and facilitate dialogue
Rationale: Understanding interests promotes collaborative and sustainable solutions.
8. Which team development stage is marked by conflict and negotiation?
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Norming
D) Performing
✔ Correct Answer: B — Storming
Rationale: Storming involves disagreements as team members clarify roles and responsibilities.
9. The purpose of stakeholder engagement is to:
A) Ensure stakeholder needs and expectations are understood and managed
B) Avoid communication
C) Replace project planning
D) Limit project scope
✔ Correct Answer: A — Ensure stakeholder needs and expectations are understood and managed
Rationale: Engaged stakeholders are more likely to support project success.
Certification Secrets Study Guide [PMBOK 7th Edition]
PMP Exam Prep 2025–2026 — Questions 1–30
I. People Domain
1. Which leadership style focuses on motivating team members through support and
encouragement?
A) Autocratic
B) Servant leadership
C) Micromanagement
D) Transactional leadership
✔ Correct Answer: B — Servant leadership
Rationale: Servant leaders prioritize the growth and well-being of team members, fostering
motivation and collaboration.
2. Conflict resolution method involving compromise is called:
A) Avoiding
B) Collaborating
C) Negotiation
D) Smoothing
✔ Correct Answer: C — Negotiation
Rationale: Negotiation seeks a mutually acceptable solution, often involving give-and-take.
3. A high-performing team is characterized by:
A) Clear goals, trust, and accountability
B) Lack of communication
C) Undefined roles
D) Frequent conflicts without resolution
✔ Correct Answer: A — Clear goals, trust, and accountability
Rationale: Effective teams have clarity, mutual trust, and shared responsibility.
4. Which tool helps visualize team roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships?
A) RACI matrix
B) Gantt chart
C) Risk register
D) WBS
✔ Correct Answer: A — RACI matrix
Rationale: RACI clarifies who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for tasks.
, 5. Motivational theories like Maslow and Herzberg help PMs:
A) Understand team members’ needs and incentives
B) Only plan schedules
C) Avoid stakeholder engagement
D) Monitor budgets exclusively
✔ Correct Answer: A — Understand team members’ needs and incentives
Rationale: Motivational theories guide engagement and performance management.
6. The most effective way to manage remote teams is:
A) Regular communication and clear expectations
B) Ignoring team interactions
C) Only tracking hours worked
D) Limiting collaboration tools
✔ Correct Answer: A — Regular communication and clear expectations
Rationale: Clear, frequent communication ensures alignment and productivity in distributed teams.
7. A conflict arises due to differing stakeholder priorities. Best initial approach:
A) Identify underlying interests and facilitate dialogue
B) Ignore the conflict
C) Decide unilaterally
D) Escalate immediately without analysis
✔ Correct Answer: A — Identify underlying interests and facilitate dialogue
Rationale: Understanding interests promotes collaborative and sustainable solutions.
8. Which team development stage is marked by conflict and negotiation?
A) Forming
B) Storming
C) Norming
D) Performing
✔ Correct Answer: B — Storming
Rationale: Storming involves disagreements as team members clarify roles and responsibilities.
9. The purpose of stakeholder engagement is to:
A) Ensure stakeholder needs and expectations are understood and managed
B) Avoid communication
C) Replace project planning
D) Limit project scope
✔ Correct Answer: A — Ensure stakeholder needs and expectations are understood and managed
Rationale: Engaged stakeholders are more likely to support project success.
