PMP practice questions 471–480

1. Question 471 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager is managing the development of a dental wire bending machine. The machine is compatible with the three most popular dental wires in the market, which covers 90% of the market. The prototype is now under testing for certification. The manufacturer of one of the three wires announced they will be producing a different wire that will be incompatible with the machine. This will result in a 25% loss of market coverage from the initially predicted 90% coverage. What should the project manager do?

   • AMeet with the sales and marketing representatives and ask them to convince the wire manufacturer to reconsider
   • BMeet with the wire manufacturer to secure enough of the existing stock for the machine
   • CInvestigate the impact of this issue with the team and survey the market for alternative wires with similar characteristics
   • DStop the project and kick off another project to apply alternative wires for the machine

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   Answer: C

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2. Question 472 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager has been assigned to a hybrid project that must receive approval from a government regulator. During the daily standups, one member reported an impediment that requires collaboration from an expert who is assigned to another project. What should the project manager do first in this situation?

   • ACheck the expert’s availability within the organization on an as-needed basis
   • BReview the project's key performance indicators (KPIs) to determine the impact of this assignment
   • CAsk the project sponsor to assign a new resource with the necessary expertise to the team
   • DDevelop the team member's capacities through mentoring and training

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   Answer: A

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3. Question 473 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager for a technologically complex engagement reviews the key project indicators with the main stakeholders on a regular basis. During one of the meetings, the project sponsor explains that they are using the project manager's risk register as a way to communicate about the project at the executive level. How should the project manager ensure that project risks are reported accurately in the risk register?

   • AUpdate the risks in the risk management plan
   • BReview the risks throughout project execution
   • CList the project risks identified in the kick-off meeting
   • DPlan to update the risks at project closure

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   Answer: B

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4. Question 474 · 1401 in bank

   DRAG DROP - A project manager is worried that a key stakeholder is not participating in the project and has concluded that the final product is not as good as it could have been if the stakeholder had been more involved. Drag the scenario on the left to the correct risk response strategy on the right.

   

   This is an interactive task on the real exam — a drag-and-drop, hotspot or ordering question. There is nothing to select here, so the answer is shown below for reference.

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   Answer: See figure below

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   Escalate- Address the Issue with Stakeholders superiors. Accept- Record the Observations & move ahead. Avoid- Check for options to exclude the stakeholders. Transfer- Analyse if someone else could contribute. Mitigation- Discuss with stakeholder & Buy in

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — msaranya

   

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5. Question 475 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager joins an existing project. One project stakeholder is unhappy with the frequency and types of project updates received and has made a request for more information to be shared. What should the project manager do next?

   • AConsult the scope baseline document to track project updates.
   • BUpdate the project communications management plan immediately.
   • CInform the stakeholder to wait for the annual stakeholder review meeting.
   • DSchedule a meeting with the stakeholder to better understand their request.

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   Answer: D

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6. Question 476 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager is working on a software development project. The project manager and the project team identified the project risks. As the project progressed one of the risks materialized and the project manager referred to the risk management plan to determine how to manage the risk. Once the risk management strategy was chosen and implemented the risk was closed. At what point did the project manager move the risk from the risk register to the issue log?

   • ARisk occurred
   • BRisk monitored
   • CRisk managed
   • DRisk identified

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   Answer: A

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7. Question 477 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager works at an organization that is transitioning to agile. The development team has recommended using a burndown chart to provide visibility on project progress to all stakeholders. What should the project manager do to ensure effective communication throughout the project?

   • ADevelop a communications management plan for each category in the stakeholder register.
   • BAdvise the project management office (PMO) to use the burndown chart as the single communication channel.
   • CInclude the burndown chart in a monthly report that is distributed to all stakeholders.
   • DPostpone the recommendation since the organization does not currently have a defined agile methodology.

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   The answer key is suspect. I think the answer is A, and the information about the burndown chart is just there to trick you.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — d370e49

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8. Question 478 · 1401 in bank

   A hybrid project team is working on an upgraded version of software for their product owner. The team is also responsible for supporting the existing product and customers. For the last three sprints, the team had to stop their project work and focus on major support items for the product owner. The testers are struggling to cope with the constant changes to the plan, which has resulted in a number of emotional outbursts. How should the project manager proceed?

   • ASchedule a session with the team to discuss the issues and work with them to define a plan to manage the sprints going forward
   • BSchedule a session with the product owner to explain that no support items can be taken into the sprints going forward
   • CAsk human resources (HR) to send the team members to a change management workshop
   • DRequest a replacement for those team members who are unhappy with this way of working

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   Answer: A

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9. Question 479 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager works for a large manufacturing company with diversified domains. The project team often participates in change requests. Recently, the change control board (CCB) deferred some requests and the project manager wants to communicate these requests to the stakeholders. What document should the project manager use to communicate these requests?

   • ARisk log
   • BBacklog
   • CChange log
   • DIssue log

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   Answer: C

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10. Question 480 · 1401 in bank

    A project manager has been assigned as the servant leader for an ongoing project that historically has presented unexpected problems. The main stakeholder is hesitant to continue with the rest of the sprints even though there are no open issues or indications of risks at this stage. What should the project manager do to address this problem?

    • ACreate a new risk entry to identify the stakeholder as a detractor
    • BIncrease the management reserves to convert the known-unknowns
    • CIncrease the contingency reserves to cover unknown-unknowns
    • DImplement short cycles for inspection and provide feedback

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    Answer: D

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