PMP Practice Exam 1

Which of the following is a tool or technique used in integrated change control?

Contingency planning is a means to _ _ _ _ risks to the project through a formal process and provides the resources to meet the risk events.

Project risk is characterized by three factors: _ _ _ _.

Which of the following is NOT an input to the “Develop Project Charter” process in project management?

After completing the first phase of a project, which process group should immediately follow at the start of the second phase?

One of your team members has been recommended for a promotion. If promoted, the employee will be reassigned to another department, potentially causing issues for your current project. You have the option to delay this promotion until the project concludes. What should you do?

A company is preparing a job advertisement to recruit a project manager responsible for leading and directing an urban development project. The project’s mission involves implementing a bold architectural vision. The selected candidate must ensure effective collaboration among project team members and stakeholders to accomplish project goals successfully. Which set of skills should the job advertisement primarily emphasize?

After conducting a walkthrough of a newly developed software application, the client identifies several areas that do not meet their expectations. What is the most appropriate action for you to take next?

Which of the following is an input to the Resource Planning process?

A project aims to investigate the feasibility of constructing a hydroelectric dam from technical, economic, and social perspectives. The project charter, created by the project manager on behalf of the project sponsor, has now been approved. Which of the following processes should be performed next?

Which of the following techniques can be applied universally to projects across any industry to objectively measure project progress?

_ _ _ _ involves allocating the overall project costs to individual work items and establishing a cost baseline used for measuring project performance.

Which of the following is an output from the “Acquire Resources” process?

The project sponsor requests a document containing detailed information about product requirements, including each requirement’s description, owner, source, priority, and current status. Which project document is the sponsor requesting?

Your team has developed a strategy involving setting aside $1,000 in a contingency budget and adding an extra week to the project schedule in case a specific risk occurs. Which of the following best describes this risk-response strategy?

As you monitor the cost baseline for your project, you notice that expenses are higher than expected at this point in the project. What is the most likely cause of this variance?

Halfway through the construction of a new urban community center, the project’s major donor visits the site and suggests installing advanced solar panels over the parking lot to promote renewable energy. Although this addition could add value, it was not included in the original project scope and may require revised permits, potentially impacting the schedule and budget. As the project manager overseeing scope control, what is the best course of action?

A risk event is a precise description of what might happen to the _ _ _ _ of the project.

One company executes a project as a business engagement for another organization. The receiving organization compensates the executing company for the work performed and deliverables provided. What type of agreement is typically used between the two companies?

As a project manager in a large organization with multiple projects similar to yours, you are responsible for reporting the project status to senior management. The report should quickly and effectively convey the necessary information. Which type of report is best suited for this purpose?

You recently promoted your star programmer, Sam, to lead the agile development team. While Sam excelled as a software coder, his performance as a team leader has not met expectations. Which empirical rule did you overlook when considering Sam’s promotion?

As a new Project Manager in a large Healthcare IT company, you are tasked with identifying risks for your newly assigned project. Which project document should be created as a result of this process?

You are new to agile project management and are trying to understand how a Kanban board works. The Kanban board visually displays all the work committed to the current sprint and tracks the status of each task. The Agile Coach explains its uses to you. Which of the following is NOT a correct use of the Kanban board?

_ _ _ _ (top-down) estimating is generally considered the least accurate method of estimating in project management.

While reviewing your project’s performance, you discover a significant variance that could lead to project cancellation if not resolved before the next customer inspection. After further analysis by the project team, you learn that only a minor correction to a configuration element is needed to get the project back on track.

In a Scrum project, the project manager is also serving as the Scrum Master. What is the primary responsibility of the Scrum Master in this role?

_ _ _ _ involves developing an approximation of the costs of the resources needed to complete project activities.

As the project manager of a project with 200 stakeholders, you are developing the stakeholder engagement plan. This plan will outline strategies to engage stakeholders based on their needs, interests, and potential impact on the project’s success. Where can you find this information for analysis?

Which of the following is the most rapid cost-estimating technique in project management?

A company has established a dedicated Change Control Board (CCB) to review and evaluate all change requests for any project. If the project sponsor is a member of the CCB, which of the following best describes who can request a change on the project?