PMP - Project Management Professional
PMP - Project Management Professional practice questions
30 free questions with explanations across 3 exam domains. Pick an answer to see if you got it right.
These are original practice questions based on the official exam outline, not real exam questions.
A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is BEST described as:
Answer: B. The WBS defining characteristic is hierarchical decomposition of scope.
When a project manager delegates decision-making authority to the team for day-to-day technical choices, this is an example of which leadership style?
Answer: B. Servant leadership specifically emphasizes empowering the team while the leader removes obstacles.
A project Estimate at Completion (EAC) is trending significantly higher than budget. What should the project manager do FIRST?
Answer: B. Root-cause analysis before action is the consistent PMI pattern.
Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of conducting a stakeholder analysis early in a project?
Answer: B. Stakeholder analysis specifically maps influence and interest to shape a tailored engagement approach.
In a hybrid project combining predictive and agile approaches, which component is MOST likely to remain predictive?
Answer: B. Hybrid approaches commonly keep high-level budget/milestone governance predictive while execution-level work runs agile.
A project manager discovers that a vendor has not met a contractual quality standard. The FIRST step should be:
Answer: B. Contract management requires documented evidence before any escalatory action.
Which statement BEST describes progressive elaboration in project management?
Answer: A. Progressive elaboration specifically describes iteratively refining plans as more detail emerges.
A team consistently delivers less than committed each sprint. Before assuming poor performance, the project manager should FIRST consider:
Answer: A. Consistent under-delivery usually points to estimation or blocker issues, not individual performance.
Which document captures formal acceptance of project deliverables by the customer or sponsor?
Answer: B. Formal acceptance sign-off specifically documents stakeholder confirmation that deliverables meet requirements.
What is the MAIN purpose of a kickoff meeting at the start of a project?
Answer: B. The kickoff meeting specific purpose is alignment on objectives and roles before work begins.
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