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* 1. In an interior design project for a library, the client asks the team to increase the number of bookshelves beyond what was agreed on. Since the project is on schedule and adding additional shelves will make no difference, the project manager consents to the client’s request. This is an example of:

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* 2. A  project manager is assigned to her first project. The project manager implemented the project management plan meticulously but she was struggling with leading the project team effectively. Talking to her mentor, the project manager was advised to further focus on developing her leadership skills. In this situation, leadership means:

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* 3. A project manager is assigned to lead a new project that requires applying a hybrid development approach. Therefore, management enrolled the project manager in training to help them learn how to combine agile principles with predictive techniques. Which aspect of the PMI talent triangle does this training target?

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* 4. The stakeholder engagement process involves five steps. What is their logical sequencing according to the figure below:

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* 5. After a long wait, a project manager gets a phone call from the project sponsor confirming that the budget has been allocated therefore the project can get started. The sponsor also informs the project manager that the project development approach should be defined as soon as possible and that the kick-off meeting should take place within the next two weeks. The project manager replies by saying that he must first receive the project charter. What is the purpose of a project charter?

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* 6. Before announcing the completion of the project execution, the project manager of a construction project reviews deliverables and performs a site walkthrough. What is the project manager performing in this scenario?

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* 7. In a project context, guidelines and policies are classified as:

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* 8. A project manager is in the stage of selecting a development approach for a new project. Which of the following reasons will encourage the project manager to choose an adaptive approach over a predictive one?

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* 9. A project manager works for an organization that is used to the predictive approach. The organization’s decision-makers attended a conference about Agile and decided to adopt this approach in their upcoming projects. The project manager got worried about losing their job because as far as they know, an Agile team is composed of team members, a scrum master, and a product owner. Thus, the organization will not need a project manager anymore. Is the project manager’s concern justified?

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* 10. A project involves dozens of stakeholders. Most of them need high-level information and updates about the project status, while the rest need more detailed information and frequent updates. To respond to these different requirements, what should the project manager create?

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* 11. A project manager is assigned to a farm fencing project of 300 ft. Since they have already managed two similar projects in another region, the project manager knows that a chain-link fence costs $10 per foot for materials, and between $10 and $15 per linear foot for labor, depending on the workers’ experience and common rates in the region. What is the best way to estimate the labor cost per linear foot?

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* 12. After facing multiple quality issues, the project manager decided to identify top-priority defects by applying the 80/20 rule (aka the Pareto Chart). What should the project manager do next?

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* 13. A project manager was assigned to a large project that has unclear requirements and deliverables. After choosing an agile approach to deal with the situation, what should the project manager do next?

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* 14. A project manager who follows the servant leadership style is onboarding a new team member who they believe can help fill skill-level gaps in the current project team. The project manager provides the new team member with a copy of the project charter and commits to sending them a copy of ________________, which addresses team values, ground rules, and working agreements.

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* 15. A project has been hampered by many quality issues, putting the project at risk. Which meeting should the project manager conduct with the team to figure out how to avoid or deal with such problems in the future?

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* 16. During the project planning phase, stakeholders insisted that their conflicting requirements should all be considered and consolidated. That made it hard for the project manager to create a plan that satisfies all stakeholders. What should the project manager do to establish a common ground?

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* 17. Regardless of the type of development approach that a project manager adopts for their project, their top priority should always be:

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* 18. One year into managing a predictive project, and during the completion and closure process, the project manager faces a key stakeholder’s refusal to sign off the deliverables due to non-compliance claims. What can the project manager do to ensure stakeholder acceptance?

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* 19. In a projectized organization structure, after getting the client’s approval of deliverables and officially closing the project, what should be the project manager's next step?

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* 20. A project manager keeps receiving negative feedback concerning one of the project suppliers. The conflicts between the project team and the supplier’s team are getting worse recently and are starting to have a negative impact on the project. What should the project manager do next?

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* 21. A product owner selected a number of user stories with a total of 110 points for the next release. Knowing that the team’s velocity is 20 story points, what’s the estimated duration to complete the release?

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* 22. An organization in need of accounting software conducts a make-or-buy analysis. The organization decides to go for in-house development since the analysis shows a payback period of fewer than 3 years. However, when acquiring resources, the project manager finds out that the developer's rate included in the make-or-buy analysis is only half the current rate in the market. What should the project manager do first?

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* 23. Which of the below statements represents the most accurate definition of backlog refinement? (Select three)

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* 24. A company must select one of two projects that have the same budget, but different returns and risk levels. Which tool or technique should be used in order to make the right decision?

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* 25. In an effort to increase agile knowledge, a project manager has been paired with other Agile project managers to observe how they lead their teams. The project manager notices that many project decisions are the responsibility of the project team, while project managers are more facilitative than authoritative as they share a common vision and allow the team to focus on their work. What leadership approach does this depict?

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* 26. A project manager has been assigned to a project in Japan. When meeting with the local project stakeholders, the project manager was offered a welcome gift since it’s a local tradition to present gifts to guests when meeting them for the first time. What should the project manager do about it?

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* 27. Working with the predictive approach, which of the following is most true?

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* 28. Before starting the project, and after identifying all of the individuals and groups involved or affected by the project, the project manager took a step further by classifying stakeholders according to their level of power, interest, and influence. This step is referred to as:

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* 29. A project manager is leading a software project using a predictive approach. During execution, a team member developed a new feature that caused regressions on the other features already used by the client. What should the project manager do? (Select three)

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* 30. A project manager learns that they were not assigned the human resources they were promised during the planning phase. Instead, they got a team that did not have the required skills for executing the project work. Taking into consideration that they work in a weak matrix organization, what should the project manager do?

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* 31. A product owner who’s new to the agile approach created the following user story: “As a customer, I want a new functionality so that I can achieve a 50% increase in sales”. The project manager found the user story to be deficient. So, they reached out to the product owner to explain to them that:

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* 32. A product owner creates a release plan based on an estimated team velocity of 50 story points. However, in the first two sprints, the team achieved 37 and then 35 story points. What can the agile project manager do in this case? (Select two)

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* 33. An organization recently transitioned to the agile approach. However, project team members always wait for the project manager to assign them work. How can the project manager help their team be self-organized?

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* 34. Three manufacturing lines are producing 5 mm diameter cylindrical steel bars. In order to perform a quality inspection, the project manager takes 10 random bars from each line. The following are the inspection results in mm measurements. The results of Line 1 can be described as:

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* 35. A project manager is evaluating a potential industrial project. To determine whether its anticipated financial gains will outweigh its present-day investment, the project manager uses the Net Present Value (NPV) as an effective tool to help her determine whether the project will be profitable or not. For instance, NPV > 0 means:

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* 36. An associate project manager found that working on their interpersonal skills helped them manage stakeholders more efficiently. Which of the following are examples of interpersonal skills? (Select three)

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* 37. A project’s performance measurements are calculated based on the following information: EV = $2,000 and AC = $1,000. What is the status of the project?

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* 38. A project manager is developing the business case of a green transportation project. To do so, they decide to use the SWOT technique. How should the project manager apply this technique?

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* 39. A project manager is managing an agile project in which the product owner has a relatively low involvement. The project manager continuously reminds the product owner of their responsibilities and that they should, for instance, take care of sorting the product backlog items by placing:

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* 40. A project manager is leading a complex project with a very demanding sponsor. The sponsor wants to stay on top of every project progress update as well as all planned subsequent work. What’s the best way for the project manager to communicate with the sponsor?

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* 41. An agile project manager is concerned about the amount of time their team spends on planning. Which of the following planning activities the team shouldn’t be involved in?

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* 42. While working on identifying risks, a project manager noticed that there is a disagreement among team members concerning the appropriate way to execute an important work item. What can the project manager do to mitigate this risk?

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* 43. Agile is not fit for all projects, despite all the advantages it can bring forth. Therefore, it's important to understand the drawbacks of this approach. Which of the options below represent the disadvantages of the Agile approach? (Select three)

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* 44. A project manager works for a big matrix-structured organization where communication channels are complex and cross-functional. On a daily basis, the project manager communicates with the executive team and reports back to the manager. What type of communication does this describe?

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* 45. A project manager at Clinica Labs, a biopharmaceutical corporation, intends to talk to her manager about obtaining additional resources for complex activities that her team is unable to perform. These resources will roll off the project as soon as the activities are completed. Which of the following skills does the project manager need the most in this situation?

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* 46. In order to respond to the rapidly changing business environment, an organization has decided to use adaptive methods. To adopt an agile mindset, the project team can use all of the following questions while developing the product, except:

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* 47. Using a predictive approach, the project manager resorts to management reserves to handle which type of risk?

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* 48. A project manager is managing an online e-learning platform. The project team is following the Scrum framework and every few weeks they release a new version that includes more features, user interface changes, bug fixes, security patches, etc. In order to avoid confusing users with the continuous changes, the project manager decides to make all release information accessible to the platform members under the “News” section on the website. What type of communication is the project manager intends to use?

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* 49. A project manager attended a leadership training workshop. The trainer listed the characteristics of servant leaders, then mentioned some examples of a servant leader’s behavioral traits, such as: (Select two)

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* 50. A project manager has just taken over an ongoing project for creating a newborns’ essentials brand. Items made of fabric are manufactured by external vendors. To get to know all vendors involved in the project, the project manager should check out:

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