PMI PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL PMP CERTIFICATION 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ You are currently defining the work that will be required to complete a
product that will be produced by a project that you are managing. Which
item are you currently working on? Answer: Project Scope
Project scope describes the project deliverables and the work that must
be performed to create this product, service, or result for the
stakeholders. This includes the work needed to fulfill any specified
features and functions outlines. Once the project scope is determined,
the project statement can be created
⩥ When evaluating the completion of a project, against which document
is project completion measured? Answer: Project Management Plan
Used to measure the scope of a project to ensure project completion.
Contains information from previous project phases. Evaluating this
information ensures that all of the project objectives have been mat and
that all project work is complete
,⩥ You are developing the resource management plan for a project.
Which is the best tool for linking work packages from the projects work
breakdown structure to the resources listed in the organizational
breakdown structure? Answer: The Responsibility Assignment Matrix
(RAM)
A high level of responsibility assignment matrix may show key project
phases or deliverables only and list departments rather than individuals
⩥ Before you can begin checking the quality of the process, what other
piece of information do you require? Answer: The Data Standards for
the Given Process
The data standards or quality metrics for a given process are one of the
inputs needed when managing quality. Quality metrics are specific
measurement values
⩥ You are the project manager and you have noticed that project
efficiency and effectiveness levels have decreased. Which process is
MOST closely associated with continuous process improvement?
Answer: Manage Quality
Manage quality is the means by which you audit the quality
requirements established during the Plan Quality Management process.
,⩥ After completing several tasks involved with the process of officially
closing a project, all that remains is to archive project information.
Which of the following is information that is archived during this
process. Answer: Lessons Learned
This information is always archived at the end of a project. Some of the
information would include lessons learned, new techniques, what went
wrong, and what went right
⩥ You have determined that some project objectives will exceed the risk
thresholds set by the organization. What should you do first? Answer:
Advise the project sponsor of the situation
It is the project sponsors responsibility to decide on a course of action
when the projects' objectives are going to be exceeded
⩥ You are managing a landscaping project. You are currently in the
Monitor Risks process to address a problem that resulted with a flower
provider. Besides monitoring and controlling risk, what is a secondary
purpose of this process? Answer: Ensure that project assumptions are
still valid
You make sure risks are still relevant , you have to make sure risk
management policies are being followed and that the contingency plan is
in line with the current assessments
, ⩥ You must provide management with a project schedule that displays
the project as a summary of the work packages only. The schedule also
needs to display the progress of each work package. What is the best
way to display this information? Answer: Bar Chart
Used to present schedules. The length of each bar corresponds to the
duration of the work package it represents. They are generally easy to
read and commonly used in management presentations
⩥ You are at a critical stage in your project. You have just been informed
that the parts you require are no longer available from the supplier with
whom you have signed a contract to supply those parts. What should you
do first? Answer: Refer to the risk register to determine the appropriate
risk response
Look to see if the appropriate risk response is already documented. This
designated response can allow for quicker reaction to mitigate the
impact
⩥ You are managing a project for a top golf equipment producer. The
teams creating the woods is ahead of schedule and the team creating the
irons is behind schedule As the project manager you consider the
ramifications of moving personnel from the woods team to the irons
team. Which technique have you applied in this example? Answer:
What-if scenario analysis
PROFESSIONAL PMP CERTIFICATION 2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ You are currently defining the work that will be required to complete a
product that will be produced by a project that you are managing. Which
item are you currently working on? Answer: Project Scope
Project scope describes the project deliverables and the work that must
be performed to create this product, service, or result for the
stakeholders. This includes the work needed to fulfill any specified
features and functions outlines. Once the project scope is determined,
the project statement can be created
⩥ When evaluating the completion of a project, against which document
is project completion measured? Answer: Project Management Plan
Used to measure the scope of a project to ensure project completion.
Contains information from previous project phases. Evaluating this
information ensures that all of the project objectives have been mat and
that all project work is complete
,⩥ You are developing the resource management plan for a project.
Which is the best tool for linking work packages from the projects work
breakdown structure to the resources listed in the organizational
breakdown structure? Answer: The Responsibility Assignment Matrix
(RAM)
A high level of responsibility assignment matrix may show key project
phases or deliverables only and list departments rather than individuals
⩥ Before you can begin checking the quality of the process, what other
piece of information do you require? Answer: The Data Standards for
the Given Process
The data standards or quality metrics for a given process are one of the
inputs needed when managing quality. Quality metrics are specific
measurement values
⩥ You are the project manager and you have noticed that project
efficiency and effectiveness levels have decreased. Which process is
MOST closely associated with continuous process improvement?
Answer: Manage Quality
Manage quality is the means by which you audit the quality
requirements established during the Plan Quality Management process.
,⩥ After completing several tasks involved with the process of officially
closing a project, all that remains is to archive project information.
Which of the following is information that is archived during this
process. Answer: Lessons Learned
This information is always archived at the end of a project. Some of the
information would include lessons learned, new techniques, what went
wrong, and what went right
⩥ You have determined that some project objectives will exceed the risk
thresholds set by the organization. What should you do first? Answer:
Advise the project sponsor of the situation
It is the project sponsors responsibility to decide on a course of action
when the projects' objectives are going to be exceeded
⩥ You are managing a landscaping project. You are currently in the
Monitor Risks process to address a problem that resulted with a flower
provider. Besides monitoring and controlling risk, what is a secondary
purpose of this process? Answer: Ensure that project assumptions are
still valid
You make sure risks are still relevant , you have to make sure risk
management policies are being followed and that the contingency plan is
in line with the current assessments
, ⩥ You must provide management with a project schedule that displays
the project as a summary of the work packages only. The schedule also
needs to display the progress of each work package. What is the best
way to display this information? Answer: Bar Chart
Used to present schedules. The length of each bar corresponds to the
duration of the work package it represents. They are generally easy to
read and commonly used in management presentations
⩥ You are at a critical stage in your project. You have just been informed
that the parts you require are no longer available from the supplier with
whom you have signed a contract to supply those parts. What should you
do first? Answer: Refer to the risk register to determine the appropriate
risk response
Look to see if the appropriate risk response is already documented. This
designated response can allow for quicker reaction to mitigate the
impact
⩥ You are managing a project for a top golf equipment producer. The
teams creating the woods is ahead of schedule and the team creating the
irons is behind schedule As the project manager you consider the
ramifications of moving personnel from the woods team to the irons
team. Which technique have you applied in this example? Answer:
What-if scenario analysis
