PMI PMP Exam Questions
Project Management Professional (Page 16 )

Updated On: 15-Feb-2026

A project team is implementing an enterprise notification tool with a vendor. The project manager noticed that this vendor's developer has been reporting the same status for several weeks in a row. A few days later, the vendor communicates that the deliverable will not be completed on time due to resource constraints within their company.
What should the project manager do next?

  1. Update the risk register to reflect the delay, communicate the impact to the schedule, and escalate to management for assistance
  2. Conduct a project review with the project sponsor to explain the delay and add a developer to work with the vendor
  3. Add the delay to the issue log and work with the vendor for a resolution that will bring the schedule back on track
  4. Review the contract with the vendor to go over the financial penalty that is applicable to this situation

Answer(s): C



A project manager for a software development company faces a number of financial risks in their project. The project manager needs to frequently check the strength and efficiency of the risk management process.
What should the project manager use to accomplish this?

  1. Brainstorming session
  2. Stakeholder register
  3. Assumption log
  4. Audit meeting

Answer(s): D



Atypically high-performing team member has started to demonstrate a performance drop as well as some aggressive behaviors toward other team members in meetings. The project manager has worked with this individual for many months on this project and has not seen this type of behavior before.
What should the project manager do?

  1. Discuss the individual's behavior with the other team members to determine if they have noticed and know what is going on
  2. Attend more team meetings to observe the team more closely to determine the root cause
  3. Discuss the project manager's observations with the individual to determine why they are behaving this way
  4. Discuss their performance with the team member's functional manager as well as human resources (HR) and discuss next steps

Answer(s): C



In a newly formed project team, one experienced team member is overwhelmed by the complexity of the tasks and is not happy with the project team.
What should the project manager do?

  1. Explain that the tasks are unavoidable and ask the team member to find a solution to overcome the challenges
  2. Set up team-building activities with the project team members to reduce tension
  3. Ask the team member to enter this potential schedule delay in the risk register
  4. Actively listen to the team member and identify ways to support their needs in completing the tasks

Answer(s): D



A project is being delayed due to a large amount of rework caused by a quality problem that is impacting the critical path.
What should the project manager do?

  1. Report the delay with rectifying actions to the project management office (PMO).
  2. Rebaseline the project schedule to absorb the delay.
  3. Notify the project steering committee about the cause of the delay.
  4. Report the delay with rectifying actions to the change control board (CCB) for review.

Answer(s): D






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