Project Management Professional (PMP)

Last checked October 22, 2026 against the official PMI exam page.

1. Question 1Process

   A predictive project is behind schedule, and the sponsor wants a recovery plan. Which technique should the project manager use to compare schedule options?

   1. ACrashing or fast-tracking, comparing each option's cost and risk
   2. BEarned value analysis at the portfolio level only, without schedule detail
   3. CResource levelling that leaves the critical path unchanged
   4. DRe-baselining the schedule without analysing the causes of the slip
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   Correct answer: A

   Schedule compression, through crashing or fast-tracking, shortens the critical path, and comparing each option's added cost and risk lets the sponsor choose. Portfolio-level earned value does not show schedule options for this project. Levelling smooths resources without shortening the path, and re-baselining without analysis hides the cause.

2. Question 2People

   A developer on a Scrum team has been quiet in stand-ups for two weeks, and their output has dropped. What should the Scrum Master do FIRST?

   1. AReport the developer's performance to the functional manager at the next review
   2. BHold a private one-to-one to understand what is blocking the developer
   3. CReassign the developer's stories to a teammate without discussing it with them
   4. DAdd a daily check-in with the product owner to track the developer's progress
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   Correct answer: B

   A private conversation reveals the cause, which could be workload, a technical blocker or a personal issue, before any action is taken. Reporting the developer to a manager skips the step that would reveal the cause. Reassigning work without discussion removes the person from the problem, and daily check-ins with the product owner add pressure without addressing what is going on.

3. Question 3Business Environment

   A new regulation takes effect in four months and affects several of the project's deliverables. What should the project manager do FIRST?

   1. AAssess the regulation's impact on scope, schedule and risks, and bring the findings to the sponsor
   2. BTell the sponsor that the project will ignore the regulation until it is enforced
   3. CStart building the compliance feature immediately, without an impact assessment
   4. DRemove the affected deliverables from the scope without consulting the stakeholders
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   Correct answer: A

   An impact assessment shows which deliverables, dates and risks change, and it gives the sponsor the information needed to decide on scope and funding. Building before assessing risks wasted work, and ignoring or removing deliverables without consultation exposes the organisation to non-compliance.

4. Question 4Process

   In a Scrum team, the sprint goal is at risk on day six of a ten-day sprint. What should the team do?

   1. AAdd a new team member in the middle of the sprint to increase capacity immediately
   2. BExtend the sprint by two days without telling the product owner, to protect the goal
   3. CDiscuss the risk at the daily stand-up, and re-scope items together to keep the goal achievable
   4. DCancel the sprint and start a new one with a larger goal, so that the team has more time
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   Correct answer: C

   Scrum teams manage sprint risk together, and re-scoping items while keeping the goal visible is the team's own decision. Extending the sprint breaks the timebox, and adding people mid-sprint slows the team as they ramp up. Cancelling is reserved for cases where the goal has become invalid, not for a risk on day six.

5. Question 5People

   A stakeholder keeps adding requests late in the project and bypasses the change control process. What is the BEST response?

   1. AMeet with the stakeholder to review the change process and show the impact of each request on schedule and cost
   2. BIgnore the requests until the next release, when they can be considered
   3. CEscalate to the stakeholder's manager on the first occurrence, without a conversation
   4. DGrant every request so that the stakeholder stays engaged with the project
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   Correct answer: A

   A direct conversation explains the change process and shows the cost and schedule effect of each request, which addresses the behaviour while keeping the stakeholder engaged. Granting everything removes control of scope, and ignoring requests frustrates the stakeholder. Escalating immediately, without a conversation, damages the relationship before it has been tried.