PMP practice questions 561–570

1. Question 561 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager is assigned to a major construction project. The project is critical to the city's population, and especially to the local government official who committed to delivering the project on time as an election promise. A new project sponsor has been assigned and wants to include aspects that the previous project sponsor did not support. What should the project manager do next?

   • AMeet with the new project sponsor to review the current project scope and the requested changes.
   • BRebaseline the project as there is now a new project sponsor, which is presenting an opportunity to review and recalibrate the project objectives.
   • CInvite the project sponsor to a briefing with the project team to demonstrate progress and seek further support to meet project-committed deliverables.
   • DInform the new project sponsor that the new aspects will not be included in this project.

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   This will help to ensure that both the project manager and the new project sponsor are on the same page regarding the project scope and objectives

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — akcisa_79

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2. Question 562 · 1401 in bank

   In an agile team, some of the team members are coming forward to ask for more autonomy on the project. What should the project manager do in this situation?

   • AEncourage the team lead to make decisions.
   • BEncourage the team members to make decisions.
   • CDiscourage them as conflicts may be created.
   • DDiscourage this request, as it is for the management team.

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   Answer: B

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3. Question 563 · 1401 in bank

   A project had scheduling delays, which necessitated the team to work overtime to meet critical milestones. This led to some misunderstandings among team members. The project sponsor has allocated a monetary award. How should the project manager utilize the award?

   • AMeet with the team members and ask them how to spend the reward.
   • BArrange a luncheon for all team members and include team-building sessions.
   • CDraft a points system to allocate a portion of the money for each resource.
   • DAllocate the reward to the team leaders to spend on the team as they see fit.

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   C. Draft a points system to allocate a portion of the money for each resource. This approach involves a fair and systematic allocation of the award based on each team member's contribution and effort to address the scheduling delays and meet critical milestones. It can help recognize and reward individual and team performance. Options A (asking the team how to spend the reward) may have merit, but they do not directly address the fair and equitable distribution of the award based on contributions

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Jaya12

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4. Question 564 · 1401 in bank

   A company is conducting a digital transformation project that has a hard deadline. The marketing team wants to combine this implementation with a new product, and the newly assigned project manager is not aware of all the dependencies. Using a hybrid approach, what should the project manager do to ensure the dependencies are taken into consideration?

   • AImplement a project newsletter so the different team members can be informed about the progress of each project.
   • BMake sure that each individual project schedule is aligned with the common deadlines.
   • CCombine all of the small projects into one big project so the team can collaborate better as one big team.
   • DFacilitate communication promoting a Scrum of Scrums so the different teams are aware of the dependencies and progress.

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   Answer: D

   Explanation

   I would go with D as it helps to address the dependencies between the project. That's said, I am a bit hesitant due to the fact the Scrum of Scrums is normally used to manage multiple Scrum teams and not to manage multiple project that follow different methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — SteAle

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5. Question 565 · 1401 in bank

   During an agile project, a project manager lost one of the resources, and at the same time, uncovered new requirements, which were added to the backlog. What should the project manager do next?

   • AReevaluate the backlog priority with the product owner since the velocity has been impacted.
   • BReevaluate the scope of the current iteration to keep the same velocity and timeline.
   • CReevaluate the velocity as the iteration duration will be impacted by new requirements.
   • DReevaluate the project schedule as the velocity will be impacted by the loss of resources.

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   I don't think its A because the backlog priority with the product owner is likely referring to the product backlog because the product owner is involved, and that wouldn't change because it doesn't matter what the velocity is, the priority remains the same. I think its either B or D, either of those seem like OK answers to me, I'm leaning towards D though because B seems a little unreasonable unless you make changes to the sprint.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — [Removed]

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6. Question 566 · 1401 in bank

   An agile project will be delivered to a client based on a fixed price in cryptocurrency. Due to the volatility of cryptocurrency, both parties have agreed to adjust the scope to the value of the cryptocurrency at the end of every iteration and halt the project when the agreed price is reached. Which approach should be used in this situation?

   • AA flow-based approach starting with the smallest stories.
   • BAn iterative approach starting with the highest value epic.
   • CA predictive approach with short phases.
   • DAn incremental approach with a minimum viable product (MVP).

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   sorry typo Answer is B. key words “ will be delivered when fixed price reached” . it means single delivery. “scope adjusted every iteration” means activities repeated until correct. This reflects “Reliability of the solution” not the speed to deliver the solution”. so its iterative approach

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — AlekhyaT

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7. Question 567 · 1401 in bank

   A project manager is working with a co-located agile project team that has worked together long enough to be in the performing phase of team development. An unforeseen event has caused the team to be dispersed and they are now unable to co-locate. What should the project manager do to keep the team performing as effectively as possible?

   • AAsk the project sponsor and executive stakeholders to encourage the team to maintain their performance
   • BProvide the team with virtual collaboration software and training on the software to minimize disruption
   • CTransition the team from an agile approach to a predictive approach for better performance control
   • DEvaluate project performance and step in if performance decreases to an unacceptable level

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   Ans D means that you are waiting for things to happen. So I will go for B. Why wait for performance to drop then take action? Do something to prevent it rather than fixing it

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — JYKL88

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8. Question 568 · 1401 in bank

   A project is about to start. The project manager has found that the client does not have an appropriate knowledge management system and does not have a requirement for it. What should the project manager do?

   • AProvide just-in-time knowledge to the client, upon request.
   • BUtilize the cloud wiki to collect the necessary knowledge.
   • CAsk the team to collect the knowledge locally and share it at the end of the project.
   • DCoordinate with the team and the project stakeholders to collect the knowledge.

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   Answer: D

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9. Question 569 · 1401 in bank

   A team has individual daily start times for each team member. Sometimes the overlap between team member working hours is short. During those times, the interactions and work as a team are reduced and ineffective. What should the project manager do?

   • AInform the team members who are joining late to join early and work together.
   • BAllocate the overlap time for each team member and ask them to adhere to the schedule.
   • CAsk the team to define a team charter and agree on core working hours.
   • DAsk the team to start at the same time to obtain the maximum number of team working hours.

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   Answer: C

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10. Question 570 · 1401 in bank

    A project team consisting of various professionals of different nationalities is struggling to achieve their project deliverables. What should the project manager do?

    • AProvide the team with support to solve their own problems.
    • BInform the project sponsor and train the entire team.
    • CAsk the human resources (HR) department to conduct performance training.
    • DAsk the functional department manager to replace the team members.

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    Answer: A

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