PMP® (Project Management Professional)
Certification Practice Exam Questions and
Answers with Rationales
Question 1
A project manager joins a software development
project that is already in progress. During
stakeholder meetings, several team members
complain that requirements continue to change,
resulting in delays and rework. What should the
project manager do FIRST?
A. Reject all new requirements until project
completion.
B. Meet with stakeholders to review the change
management process and assess how changes are
evaluated.
C. Increase the project budget to accommodate
future changes.
D. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor
immediately.
,Correct Answer:
B. Meet with stakeholders to review the change
management process and assess how changes are
evaluated.
Explanation:
Frequent requirement changes are common in many
projects, but they must be managed through an
established change control process. The project
manager's first responsibility is to ensure
stakeholders understand and follow the agreed
process for evaluating, approving, and documenting
changes.
Why the others are incorrect:
• A: Rejecting all changes ignores legitimate
business needs.
• C: Increasing the budget without analysis is not
appropriate.
• D: Escalation is premature unless governance
processes fail.
PMI Principle: Balance flexibility with disciplined
change management.
,Question 2
A hybrid project includes both predictive and agile
work streams. The customer requests a new feature
after two sprints have been completed.
What should the project manager do?
A. Add the feature immediately because customer
satisfaction is the highest priority.
B. Evaluate the request according to the project's
governance and determine its impact before
implementation.
C. Reject the request because the sprint backlog has
already been approved.
D. Wait until project closure to consider the request.
Correct Answer:
B. Evaluate the request according to the project's
governance and determine its impact before
implementation.
Explanation:
, Hybrid projects require balancing agile adaptability
with predictive governance. New requests should be
evaluated for value, schedule, cost, risk, and
resource impacts before approval.
Why others are incorrect:
• A: Changes require evaluation.
• C: Agile welcomes change but manages it
appropriately.
• D: Delaying evaluation may reduce business
value.
Question 3
A senior stakeholder continually bypasses the
project manager by assigning work directly to team
members. What is the BEST action?
A. Ignore the behavior because the stakeholder has
authority.
B. Discuss project communication protocols with the
stakeholder and reinforce agreed governance.
C. Remove affected team members.
Certification Practice Exam Questions and
Answers with Rationales
Question 1
A project manager joins a software development
project that is already in progress. During
stakeholder meetings, several team members
complain that requirements continue to change,
resulting in delays and rework. What should the
project manager do FIRST?
A. Reject all new requirements until project
completion.
B. Meet with stakeholders to review the change
management process and assess how changes are
evaluated.
C. Increase the project budget to accommodate
future changes.
D. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor
immediately.
,Correct Answer:
B. Meet with stakeholders to review the change
management process and assess how changes are
evaluated.
Explanation:
Frequent requirement changes are common in many
projects, but they must be managed through an
established change control process. The project
manager's first responsibility is to ensure
stakeholders understand and follow the agreed
process for evaluating, approving, and documenting
changes.
Why the others are incorrect:
• A: Rejecting all changes ignores legitimate
business needs.
• C: Increasing the budget without analysis is not
appropriate.
• D: Escalation is premature unless governance
processes fail.
PMI Principle: Balance flexibility with disciplined
change management.
,Question 2
A hybrid project includes both predictive and agile
work streams. The customer requests a new feature
after two sprints have been completed.
What should the project manager do?
A. Add the feature immediately because customer
satisfaction is the highest priority.
B. Evaluate the request according to the project's
governance and determine its impact before
implementation.
C. Reject the request because the sprint backlog has
already been approved.
D. Wait until project closure to consider the request.
Correct Answer:
B. Evaluate the request according to the project's
governance and determine its impact before
implementation.
Explanation:
, Hybrid projects require balancing agile adaptability
with predictive governance. New requests should be
evaluated for value, schedule, cost, risk, and
resource impacts before approval.
Why others are incorrect:
• A: Changes require evaluation.
• C: Agile welcomes change but manages it
appropriately.
• D: Delaying evaluation may reduce business
value.
Question 3
A senior stakeholder continually bypasses the
project manager by assigning work directly to team
members. What is the BEST action?
A. Ignore the behavior because the stakeholder has
authority.
B. Discuss project communication protocols with the
stakeholder and reinforce agreed governance.
C. Remove affected team members.
