QUESTION 101
Companies A and B are codeveloping a cutting-edge technology product. Based on customer feedback, the marketing department urgently requests a new feature in 2weeks. Company A’s front end is ready, but company B requires 4 weeks to deliver the complete back end and is busy with the current release.
What should the project manager do to obtain agreement from both companies and acceptance from marketing?

A. Create a special release 4 weeks after the current release to deliver the new feature in its entirety.
B. Stop the current release work for 4 weeks in order to work and deliver the new feature completely.
C. Plan the delivery of a minimum viable feature in 2 weeks to enable early showcasing of business value.
D. Add the new feature to the list for the next release and continue working on the current release.

Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 102
There are several dependent work streams in a project. Some of the project stakeholders feel that coordination among project team members and progress visibility are lacking.
What should the project manager do?

A. Organize a team meeting to review the project status.
B. Discuss the concerns with the project sponsor.
C. Review and update the communications management plan.
D. Escalate the concerns to the project steering committee.

Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 103
After a project review meeting, a key stakeholder tells another stakeholder they do not trust the project status report. The second stakeholder approaches the project manager and mentions the conversation. What should the project manager do?

A. Schedule a meeting with the key stakeholder to address the issue and obtain direct feedback.
B. Request the sponsor ask the key stakeholder to be attentive during the project review meeting.
C. Present the status report in a chart and assume that everyone understands the report.
D. Email the status report to all stakeholders and ask them to review and provide feedback.

Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 104
A project manager notices a product owner has been unresponsive over the last few weeks. During one-on-one sessions, the owner is unable to provide complete information, leading to reworking of the project stories.
What should the project manager do first?

A. Conduct a root cause analysis before addressing the issue.
B. Cancel the one-on-one sessions and obtain the information via email.
C. Increase the sprint duration to accommodate the additional work.
D. Escalate the issue to the stakeholder’s functional manager.

Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 105
During a blueprint review meeting, the finance department representative is not comfortable with a proposed solution which favors another department. As a result, the document approval is delayed which impacts the project schedule.
What should the project manager do?

A. Arrange a meeting with the two departments to understand their differences and address their needs.

B. Assess the risk of postponing this specific solution and advise both departments of the delay.
C. Schedule a meeting with the project sponsor to seek their advice on the approach of both departments.
D. Work with the project team to find a compromise solution that suits both departments.

Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 106
A project lead accepted an assignment for a project that is still in the feasibility study phase. There are a lot of uncertainties about project specifications, including poor alignment among the project sponsors on the final targets of the project.
Which approach should the project lead choose to deliver business value?

A. Subdivide project tasks to find the minimum viable product (MVP).
B. Identify and communicate clear risk mitigation plans.
C. Ensure commitment from sponsors on executing the project until it ends.
D. Recommend predictive project management to the sponsors.

Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 107
An experienced project manager has recently joined a jeopardized project. The project is being impacted due to multiple delays caused by a vendor’s late delivery of new servers. Due to budget restrictions, the project manager cannot include a new vendor and the project needs to be completed within a maximum of 90 days as agreed. What should the project manager do?

A. Review lessons learned from previous projects and take action accordingly.
B. Wait until the project deadline is reached in order to use the contingency funds.
C. Request the vendor to provide the servers on time as penalties may be applied.
D. Reach out to the vendor to determine a plan to get the project back on track.

Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 108
A project manager is instructed by the project sponsor to draft the project charter. The project sponsor asks the project manager to involve a particular stakeholder in order to provide necessary resources. However, the stakeholder is refusing to get involved because the stakeholder thinks that there is no benefit in using the project deliverable. What should the project manager do to resolve this?

A. Meet with the stakeholder to discuss the impact of the deliverable.
B. Consider the stakeholder as a risk and evaluate possible solutions with the project team.
C. Improve communication with the stakeholder to obtain their assistance in the future.
D. Escalate to the project sponsor due to the political nature of the issue.

Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 109
A new team member joins the project and fails to apply the project-specific quality assurance (QA) processes. What should the project manager have done to avoid this issue?

A. Obtained external training in quality assurance (QA) for the new team member
B. Made sure that the new team member understood all of the requirements
C. Delegated the quality assurance (QA) tasks to the team lead
D. Ensured that the new team member had access to the quality management plan

Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 110
A project team is continually being asked by stakeholders to perform rework on their deliverables. The project manager discovers that this is due to poor initial quality. What should the project manager do?

A. Host a team meeting and ask the team to fix any quality issues immediately since the stakeholders’ needs are the main focus.
B. Schedule a quality retrospective and discuss the challenges that resulted in poor initial quality with the team.
C. Facilitate a discussion and come to an agreement about what quality means for both the team and the stakeholders.
D. Request a subject matter expert (SME) from the project sponsor to identify and address the quality issues with the team.

Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 111
During a sprint planning meeting, a project team analyzes the effort required to complete some of the tasks before aligning on a sprint commitment. The project team faces some issues when trying to estimate the testing effort for the tasks.
What should the project manager do first?

A. Obtain the acceptance criteria from the product owner.
B. Involve a quality assurance (QA) expert to support the testing estimation.
C. Encourage the team to do peer programming to reduce testing.
D. Ensure the definition of done (DoD) is understood by all team members.

Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 112
An organization is using a hybrid delivery approach for a business project. The product owner, the person who was also managing the project, was promoted to a more senior role. A new project lead has joined the project.
Which artifact should the project lead use to ensure that the project benefits have been identified?

A. Business case
B. Product backlog
C. Statement of work (SOW)
D. Solution architecture

Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 113
A project manager is working on a large event and developing budgets for sign off. The stakeholders and project sponsor are all working remotely, using various tools to ensure that all documentation is tracked and handled discretely and appropriately. The primary stakeholder has missed several deadlines for the milestone sign-offs, resulting in the project manager being forced to find alternative suppliers for items, now at higher costs. When questioned regarding the delays, the stakeholder says the notifications hadn’t appeared in their email inbox.
How should the project manager proceed?

A. Request human resources (HR) intervene and send the stakeholder to appropriate technical training.
B. Assess whether the communications channels are appropriate for the primary stakeholder and amend accordingly.
C. Escalate the issue to the IT department and request they check the software on the stakeholder’s computer.
D. Request the primary stakeholder be replaced to avoid any more delays and budget issues.

Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 114
A company started a project to create a new product that will be delivered in iterations. The artwork development plan included extensive consultation and validation before the build. The company changed the focus of the project to speed to market because one of their competitors announced the launch of a

similar product.
What should the project lead do?

A. Meet with the scrum master to determine if the development cycle can be reduced.
B. Schedule a meeting with the project sponsor to identify and allocate additional resources.
C. Work with the product owner to assess the impact and reprioritize the product backlog.
D. Submit a formal change request and obtain approval from the change control board (CCB).

Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 115
A project manager is working on a multinational project with stakeholders from different regions. What should the project manager do first to ensure there is effective stakeholder collaboration?

A. Request budget to invite all stakeholders to in-person team meetings.
B. Schedule regular virtual coordination meetings and invite all stakeholders.
C. Analyze stakeholder interest levels to develop an engagement strategy.
D. Review the stakeholder engagement plan with all of the stakeholders.

Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 116
The execution stage of a construction project is beginning. There are many areas and phases to be built. The project team wants to review the relationships between the most important tasks to ensure that major items are executed properly during this stage.
What project artifact should the project manager review with the team?

A. Project statement of work (SOW)
B. Project schedule management plan
C. Project program evaluation review technique (PERT)
D. Project milestone chart

Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 117
Shipping problems are impacting the supply chain worldwide, and the project’s primary vendor has indicated potential delays in supplying certain equipment that will be ordered later in the project. What should the project manager do with this information?

A. Note the information but refrain from recording it as an issue because the project has not yet placed the order.
B. Request the procurement team to find another vendor that has available stock of this equipment.
C. Request the vendor to provide specific information about the delivery delays before taking any action.
D. Update the risk and continue to monitor developments by keeping in touch with the vendor.

Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 118
A project manager is leading a complex project. The team is being challenged with frequent, incremental, and uncontrolled changes to the project. What should the project manager do?

A. Establish a detailed scope management plan.
B. Establish a detailed risk management plan.
C. Establish a detailed quality management plan.
D. Establish a detailed schedule management plan.

Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 119

An agile team of specialized engineers has completed some tasks later than planned and with a lower quality than expected. The situation is limiting the value the team is creating for the business.
What should the project manager do next?

A. Execute the next iteration planning considering the quality issues.
B. Confirm the right quality tests are applied before moving to the next iteration.
C. Include all the quality problems found in the technical debt backlog.
D. Schedule quality reviews to obtain stakeholder approvals and feedback.

Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 120
A team is testing a product on multiple radio frequencies. The project manager is informed that a new government policy, expected in 2 weeks, will mandate companies to obtain approval and licensing for frequency testing. The team has completed 80% of the testing and needs 4 weeks to complete the remaining tests.
Which two actions should the project manager take until the approval is received? (Choose 2)

A. Update the project risk checklist to consider licensing and approvals for risk identification.
B. Reallocate the testing resources to complete testing early before the policy takes effect.
C. Allow testing to continue for the complete duration as the policy may not apply to ongoing projects.
D. Stop testing immediately and escalate the issue to senior management for a decision.
E. Hire a vendor with the required expertise and infrastructure to complete the testing.

Correct Answer: CD