Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0241

During a project meeting, a stakeholder disagrees with a key deliverable and project milestone listed in the approved project charter. What should the project manager have done to prevent this?


A.
Engaged the stakeholder earlier
B. Classified stakeholders using a power/interest grid
C. Met more frequently with the stakeholder
D. Conducted a thorough stakeholder analysis

Correct Answer: D

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0240

A key stakeholder misses a project kick-off meeting. The project manager arranges a separate meeting to ensure that the stakeholder understands that the projects expected business value aligns with the organizations strategy.
What are the key areas that should be reviewed?


A.
Cost, schedule, risks, and work breakdown structure (WBS)
B. Goals, objectives, benefits, and risks
C. Benefits, effort, and resources
D. Schedule, benefits, and WBS

Correct Answer: B

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0239

What should be developed to ensure the clear division of roles and expectations for a team consisting of both internal and external resources?


A.
Resource breakdown structure (RBS)
B. Matrix organizational structure chart

C. Networking chart
D. Responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) matrix

Correct Answer: D

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0238

The procurement department submits a request for proposal (RFP) to potential vendors to execute a project. After the bidder conferences, the project manager receives an email from vendor A requesting clarification of the RFP.
What should the project manager do next?


A.
Amend the RFP with the clarification and resend it to all the vendors.
B. Email all the vendors with the clarification.
C. Email vendor A with the clarification.
D. Obtain managements approval before sending the information.

Correct Answer: D

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0237

After joining a new project, the project manager discovers that stakeholders initial expectations of its duration fail to match their own experience with rolling out similar projects. What should the project manager do?


A.
Present the stakeholders with lessons learned from prior projects.
B. Ask the project sponsor for additional resources.
C. Revise the duration estimates to meet stakeholder expectations.
D. Update the project scope to align with stakeholder requirements.

Correct Answer: A

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0236

A project manager is managing the construction of a new road for which land acquisition is required. Some of the landowners have clearly stated that they will not allow any construction to proceed until they receive compensation. This risk was not initially
considered.

What should the project manager do?


A.
Conduct an impact analysis of the new risk.
B. Update the cause-and-effect diagrams.
C. Negotiate with the landowners.
D. Perform additional risk identification.

Correct Answer: A

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0235

A project has been initiated that has several project stakeholders from various departments. Some stakeholders are unavailable for the facilitation meeting to discuss end-to-end processes. To satisfy their own personal agenda, the project owner requests that the
meeting take place without all stakeholders present.

What should the project manager do?


A.
Reschedule the meeting to accommodate all stakeholders.
B. Hold a separate meeting with those stakeholders who are unavailable.
C. Set up a facilitation meeting without all stakeholders to obtain initial requirements.

D. Discuss stakeholder availability with the sponsor.

Correct Answer: D

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0234

A project manager begins a project to develop a network of walkways in a rural area. This is part of a government initiative to enhance pedestrian safety. The project team systematically gathers and analyzes information to measure and manage expectations
during the project.

Where should the project manager document their results?


A.
Stakeholder analysis
B. Quality management plan
C. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis
D. Resource management plan

Correct Answer: A

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0233

During a projects initiation phase, the project manager reviews the business case and finds that information is incomplete. What should the project manager do?


A.
Add an information gap to the risk register.
B. Review the project statement of work (SOW) to create the project charter.
C. Revise the business case to narrow the project scope and create the project charter.
D. Review the business case with the sponsoring organization to confirm that the project aligns with business needs.

Correct Answer: D