PMP Practice Questions
PMP Practice Questions
PMP Practice Questions
1
PMI,
PMP,
CAPM,
PMBOK,
PM
Network
and
the
PMI
Registered
Educa=on
Provider
logo
are
registered
marks
of
the
Project
Management
Ins=tute,
Inc.
SITUATIONAL
based
quesJons
test
your
ability
to
apply
theoreJcal
understanding
to
real
life
project
management
situaJons.
These
quesJons
tend
to
be
very
long
paragraphs
with
several
insignificant
details.
The
concept
behind
these,
is
that
in
reality
you
will
be
faced
with
both
relevant
and
irrelevant
informaJon.
Your
objecJve
is
to
idenJfy
what’s
relevant,
ignore
what
doesn’t
ma^er,
then
act
on
the
correct
concept
that
applies
to
the
real
issue
of
the
problem.
These
quesJons
are
very
difficult
because
all
or
some
of
the
opJons
will
seem
acceptable.
However,
you
have
to
choose
the
best
opJon,
and
the
key
words
here
are,
“for
that
situaJon".
TIPS
&
TRICKS:
Read
the
quesJon
secJon
first
and
skip
the
sentences
before
it.
Then
check
the
opJons
available
and
see
if
any
stand
out
to
you
at
that
point.
Then,
if
necessary,
read
the
preliminary
informaJon
if
you
need
it
to
make
a
decision.
The
reason
for
breaking
up
the
quesJon
like
this
is
so
you
can
be^er
determine
what
is
relevant
and
what
is
not,
with
regard
to
the
quesJon
being
asked
-‐
and
ONLY
with
regard
to
the
quesJon
is
being
asked.
Reading
preliminary
informaJon
may
provide
details
you
need
to
solve
the
quesJon
-‐
but
in
many
cases
it
does
not,
and
this
informaJon
is
included
to
intenJonally
mislead
you.
Ques=ons:
Elizabeth
is
a
project
manager
on
a
soeware
project.
About
halfway
through
development,
her
team
found
that
they
had
not
esJmated
enough
Jme
for
some
of
the
technical
work
they
needed
to
do.
She
requested
that
the
new
work
be
added
to
the
scope
statement
and
that
the
Jme
to
do
the
work
be
added
to
the
schedule.
The
change
control
board
approved
her
change.
What’s
her
next
step?
① Update the scope and schedule baselines to reflect the approved change.
② Start doing the work
③ Gather performance metrics on the team’s work so far.
④ Perform Quality Assurance
Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
When
a
change
has
been
approved
you
always
need
to
update
the
baseline
and
then
implement
the
change.
That
way,
you
will
be
sure
to
track
your
performance
versus
new
scope
and
schedule
expectaJons
and
not
the
old
ones.
FORMULA
based
quesJons
will
have
you
solve
for
an
unknown
by
using
mathemaJcal
formulas.
There
are
numerous
PMP
exam
formulas
that
you’ll
need
to
know
front
to
back
in
order
to
pass
the
PMP
Exam.
Understanding
them
thoroughly
down
to
the
importance
of
each
element
will
give
you
the
decision
making
criteria
to
include
or
exclude
the
values
in
the
PMP
exam
quesJon.
They
test
your
understanding
of
the
formulas
and
your
knowledge
of
their
specific
applicaJons.
You'll
need
to
know
which
formula
to
use
when
and
how
to
calculate
the
result.
These
quesJons
may
come
from
concepts
such
as
criJcal
path
method,
PERT,
earned
value
management,
etc..
TIPS
&
TRICKS:
Make
sure
you
know
the
purpose
of
every
component
of
the
formula.
Take
the
Jme
to
know
each
variable
and
picture
how
it
applies
in
the
real
world.
Use
a
relaJonship
chart
to
form
a
visual
context
in
your
mind
where
and
how
schedule,
cost,
values,
budget
and
baselines
relate.
FOLLOW
THE
FORMULA
TRICK
SHEET
Questions:
Consider the following cumulative measures: BAC = 200 | AC = 120 | EV = 80 | CPI = 0.666 .
Assuming that what the project has experienced to date can be expected to continue in the
future, the estimate at completion (EAC) is:
① 220
② 240
③ 300
④ 320
Correct Answer: 3
Explanation:
This
method
assumes
what
the
project
has
experienced
to
date
can
be
expected
to
conJnue
in
the
future.
The
ETC
work
is
assumed
to
be
performed
at
the
same
cumulaJve
cost
performance
index
(CPI)
as
that
incurred
by
the
project
to
date.
EquaJon:
EAC
=
BAC
/
cumulaJve
CPI.
These
are
the
simplest
quesJons
that
you
will
see
on
the
PMP
cerJficaJon
exam;
for
example,
the
definiJon
of
risk,
secondary
risk,
residual
risk,
etc.
TIPS
&
TRICKS:
You’ll
simply
have
to
know
them.
If
you
know
the
concepts,
you’ll
know
what
the
definiJons
mean
and
these
quesJons
will
be
a
breeze.
VisualizaJon
and
applicaJon
of
each
term
will
give
you
context,
and
you’ll
remember
them
more.
Go
back
to
the
days
of
junior
high,
high
school,
or
college
and
recall
your
best
method
to
memorizaJon.
Studies
show
that
wriJng
helps
imprint
things
on
your
mind,
so
start
a
personal
glossary
where
you
write
and
memorize
10
terms
every
study
session.
Questions:
The degree, amount, or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand is called?
① Risk tolerance
② Risk appetite
③ Risk threshold
④ Risk Avoidance
Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
PMBOK
5th
EdiJon
Page
311
KNOWLEDGE
based
quesJons
require
you
to
idenJfy
the
meaning
of
the
situaJon
based
on
your
understanding
of
the
facts
provided.
You
will
be
given
some
data
that
you
have
to
analyze
to
find
the
correct
answer.
You'll
be
tested
on
your
proficiency
to
understand
a
concept
well
enough
to
idenJfy
the
correct
variable
or
course
of
acJon.
TIPS
&
TRICKS:
These
quesJons
also
occasionally
have
wording
such
as,
“What
is
the
excepJon?”
or
“Group
brainstorming
encourages
all
of
the
following
except:…”.
They
will
oeen
ask
you
to
idenJfy
an
example
chart,
graph,
special
circumstance,
variable,
or
applicaJon
of
a
concept.
Similar
to
definiJon
quesJons,
you
simply
have
to
know
them.
If
you
know
the
concepts,
you’ll
know
what
the
circumstances
tell
you
about
the
quesJon.
VisualizaJon
and
applicaJon
of
each
term
will
give
you
context,
and
you’ll
remember
them
more.
On
pracJce
quesJons,
look
out
for
choices
that
represent
special
cases.
These
choices
tend
to
be
correct
and
are
characterized
by
words
such
as
"oeen",
"someJmes",
"may",
"generally",
and
“perhaps”.
Questions:
Your project team has completed the project work. All of the following must be done before the
project can be closed EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
Before
you
can
close
your
project,
there
are
a
few
things
you
need
to
do.
Remember
the
acceptance
criteria
in
the
scope
statement?
Well,
those
criteria
need
to
be
met.
And
you
need
to
get
formal
wri^en
acceptance
from
the
customer.
And
every
work
item
in
the
WBS
needs
to
be
completed.
KNOWLEDGE
based
quesJons
require
you
to
idenJfy
the
meaning
of
the
situaJon
based
on
your
understanding
of
the
facts
provided.
You
will
be
given
some
data
that
you
have
to
analyze
to
find
the
correct
answer.
You'll
be
tested
on
your
proficiency
to
understand
a
concept
well
enough
to
idenJfy
the
correct
variable
or
course
of
acJon.
TIPS
&
TRICKS:
These
quesJons
also
occasionally
have
wording
such
as,
“What
is
the
excepJon?”
or
“Group
brainstorming
encourages
all
of
the
following
except:…”.
They
will
oeen
ask
you
to
idenJfy
an
example
chart,
graph,
special
circumstance,
variable,
or
applicaJon
of
a
concept.
Similar
to
definiJon
quesJons,
you
simply
have
to
know
them.
If
you
know
the
concepts,
you’ll
know
what
the
circumstances
tell
you
about
the
quesJon.
VisualizaJon
and
applicaJon
of
each
term
will
give
you
context,
and
you’ll
remember
them
more.
On
pracJce
quesJons,
look
out
for
choices
that
represent
special
cases.
These
choices
tend
to
be
correct
and
are
characterized
by
words
such
as
"oeen",
"someJmes",
"may",
"generally",
and
“perhaps”.
Questions:
You are managing a project with an EV of $15,000, PV of $12,000 and AC of $11,000. How
would you BEST describe this project?
Correct Answer: 1
Explanation:
This
is
a
calculaJon
quesJon
that’s
asking
you
to
use
SPI
and
CPI
to
evaluate
your
project.
Luckily,
it’s
easy
to
do
that!
First
calculate
SPI
=
EV
/
PV
=
$15,000
/
$12,000
=
1.25
-‐
so
your
project
is
ahead
of
schedule.
Then
calculate
CPI
=
EV
/
AC
=
$15,000
/
$11,000
=
1.36
-‐
so
your
project
is
within
its
budget.
SPECIFIC
TECHNIQUE
quesJons
like
other
quesJon
types,
you
will
be
provided
with
informaJon
about
a
specific
situaJon,
in
different
forms
like
a
network
diagram
or
a
chart
of
data
for
example.
They
will
provide
a
snap
shot
of
a
situaJon,
and
ask
you
to
provide
an
element
that’s
inherent
in
that
situaJon.
You'll
need
to
provide
the
response
that
relates
directly
to
an
element
with
regard
to
the
situaJon
described,
on
what
specific
technique
would
be
used
to
determine
an
unknown
variable.
TIPS
&
TRICKS:
Go
through
the
all
the
"techniques”
so
you
know
them
backwards
and
forwards.
Once
you
understand
a
technique,
re-‐create
it
with
5
variaJons
on
that
same
technique.
In
other
words,
make
5
different
quesJons
with
5
different
answers
on
that
specific
technique.
It's
proven
that
if
you
know
something
well
enough
to
teach
it,
you’ll
remember
it.
Questions:
① -1
② 1
③ 2
④ 0
Correct Answer: 4
Explanation:
Task
5
lies
on
the
criJcal
path;
hence
the
slack
for
task
5
is
"0".
The
PMBOK®
Guide
describes
47
processes,
where
each
process
has
Inputs,
Tools,
Techniques
&
Outputs.
Aside
from
knowing
the
processes,
you
will
be
required
to
take
that
a
step
further
and
know
where
each
“ITTO”
belongs
and
where
they
apply.
In
this
type
of
quesJon,
you
may
be
asked
to
select
the
correct
Input,
Tool
&
Technique,
or
Output
for
a
given
process.
TIPS
&
TRICKS:
Follow
ITTO
Trick
notes.
Available
on
PlaJnum
Package
Study
Materials
SecJon.
Questions:
Payment systems and Claims administration is a tools and technique of which process?
Correct Answer: 3
Explanation:
PMBOK
5th
EdiJon
Page
356
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