Free PMP® Practice Exam Questions 2025

Question 1

A project has a cost performance index (CPI) of 0.94 and a schedule performance index (SPI) of 1.05. Based on this information, what is the current status of the project?

A

Behind schedule and over budget.

B

Behind schedule and within budget.

C

Ahead of schedule and within budget.

D

Ahead of schedule and over budget.

Question 2

A project manager is working on an agile project and wants to track the progress of the project using visual controls. The project team has completed a significant amount of work, and the project manager wants to measure the productivity rate of the team using a visual chart.

What should the project manager do next?

A

Use a task board to track the progress of the project.

B

Use a burnup chart to track the amount of work done compared to the expected work that should be done.

C

Use a burndown chart to track the number of story points remaining or the amount of risk exposure that has been reduced.

D

Use an impediment list to show a description of the impediment to getting work done, the severity, and the actions being taken to resolve the impediment.

Question 3

As a construction project manager, you have a contract with a supplier to deliver materials. During the project execution, you realize that you need to change the quantity of materials to be delivered, which will affect the project budget and schedule.

What should you do next?

A

Assume that there is no defined process for contract changes.

B

Make changes to the contract as needed.

C

Inform the supplier of the changes and negotiate a new contract.

D

Submit a change request to the change control board (CCB) and follow the change control process.

Question 4

A project manager is leading a team on a construction project with a budget of $500,000 and a planned duration of 6 months. At the end of 3 months, the team reports that they have spent $350,000 and completed only 30% of the planned work. Based on this information, what can be concluded about the project performance?

A

The project is on track since 50% of the time has passed and 30% of the work has been completed, but more information is needed to determine the budget status.

B

The project is ahead of schedule and over budget, since only 30% of the work has been completed at the halfway point and $350,000 of the budget has already been spent.

C

The project is on budget since the team has only spent 70% of the budget so far, but more information is needed to determine the schedule status.

D

The project is behind schedule and over budget, since only 30% of the work has been completed at the halfway point and $350,000 of the budget has already been spent.

Question 5

A project manager has been leading a team on a software development project for a few months. The project is behind schedule, and the team is facing many issues, including conflicts and lack of motivation. The project manager is concerned about the impact of these issues on the success of project and the morale of the team.

What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation?

A

Implemented a mood chart to track the moods of the team and identified potential issues early on.

B

Ignored the issues and focused on completing the project as quickly as possible.

C

Offered incentives and rewards to high-performing team members to increase their motivation and reduce conflicts.

D

Hired new team members to replace those who are causing conflicts or are not motivated.

Question 6

A project manager is overseeing a software development project. The project has a tight deadline, and the team is working diligently to meet it. However, the project manager realizes that the team is falling behind schedule, and they may not meet the deadline. The project manager begins to panic and starts to micromanage the team, which only slows them down further. What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation?

A

Set realistic timelines from the beginning and ensured the team had the necessary resources to meet them.

B

Pushed the team harder to meet the deadline, even if it meant sacrificing quality.

C

Negotiated with the sponsor to extend the end date of the project.

D

Continued to micromanage the team and provide constant supervision to ensure they stay on track.

Question 7

A project manager has a team of developers working on a software development project. The team is facing challenges in keeping track of the tasks and their progress. The project manager wants to use a tool to track and manage the tasks effectively. What should the project manager do next?

A

Use a spreadsheet to track the tasks and their progress.

B

Implement a project management software that can manage tasks and progress.

C

Assign a team member to keep track of the tasks and report them in daily meetings.

D

Ignore the challenge and continue working on the project as usual.

Question 8

A project manager realizes that the key performance indicators (KPIs) being used to track project progress are not relevant anymore due to changes in project requirements. What should the project manager do?

A

Continue to report the KPIs as is and make no changes.

B

Create new KPIs and communicate them to the stakeholders.

C

Meet with the stakeholders to discuss and agree upon new KPIs.

D

Discontinue reporting KPIs altogether.

Question 9

A project manager wants to provide feedback and calculate key performance indicators (KPIs) segmented by project team, using EVM performance indices. What should the project manager do next?

A

Collaborate with the project team to collect and compile the data needed to calculate the KPIs.

B

Forward the issue to the program manager and request their assistance in calculating the KPIs.

C

Collaborate with the finance team to calculate the KPIs based on the EVM performance indices.

D

Ask the project sponsor to provide guidance on how to calculate the KPIs.

Question 10

A software team is debating when to run regression tests to maintain product quality without sacrificing build performance.

Which of the following is a useful guideline for them?

A

Ignore regression tests for agile teams.

B

Decide when to run regression tests and which ones to use.

C

Run regression tests only at the start of a project.

D

Focus solely on new tests and never revisit old ones.

Question 11

On a software development project, the team has been experiencing scope creep and customer dissatisfaction. The project manager has identified that ineffective requirements management is the primary cause.

To address this issue, what should be the project manager's next step?

A

Implement a strict change control process to prevent any further changes to the project scope.

B

Increase the frequency of project status meetings to keep all stakeholders informed about the progress.

C

Direct the team to focus solely on the initial requirements to avoid any further scope creep.

D

Assign a dedicated individual responsible for managing requirements, using tools like traceability matrices or backlogs.

Question 12

A new team, attempting to adopt agile, finds themselves struggling to demonstrate or release their working product frequently.

What might be a possible implication of this situation?

A

The team is likely efficiently adopting agile techniques.

B

There is no immediate need for external coaching.

C

The team may require additional coaching to enable frequent delivery.

D

The team should transition back to traditional project management.

Question 13

An organization wants to track its progress while evolving its methods. What tool can help visualize the new approaches being tried, those in use, and those awaiting introduction?

A

A Gantt chart showing all change projects.

B

A kanban board indicating the status of each approach.

C

A financial spreadsheet outlining costs of each change.

D

A list of changes sent via email to all teams.

Question 14

A project manager notes that two team members will be on vacation during the next iteration.

What should the project manager expect in terms of story commitment for that iteration?

A

The team will commit to more stories to compensate for the absence.

B

The team will commit to the same number of stories as the previous iteration.

C

The team's commitment will be unrelated to the members' absence.

D

The team will commit to fewer stories, considering the reduced capacity.

Question 15

A project team is looking to understand the flow of a user's action through their new software.

What technique might they use to gain this understanding?

A

Only focusing on end-to-end system-level testing.

B

Prioritizing documentation over experimentation.

C

Utilizing spikes.

D

Avoiding any form of testing.

Question 16

On Day 3 of an iteration, the team reviews a burndown chart and notices that they're not on track with their plan.

What should the team infer from this?

A

The team has overdelivered and can relax.

B

The team is at risk for that delivery.

C

The burndown chart is not useful.

D

The team's initial estimation was perfect.

Question 17

A software team is debating when to run regression tests to maintain product quality without sacrificing build performance.

Which of the following is a useful guideline for them?

A

Ignore regression tests for agile teams.

B

Decide when to run regression tests and which ones to use.

C

Run regression tests only at the start of a project.

D

Focus solely on new tests and never revisit old ones.

Question 18

A team is consistently facing challenges in delivering value. What should they emphasize to enhance their speed of delivery without compromising quality?

A

Avoiding all types of testing.

B

Prioritizing technical practices from eXtreme Programming.

C

Relying solely on manual testing methods.

D

Focusing exclusively on end-user feedback.

Question 19

During a product development project, the initial prototype of a new device received negative feedback from potential users. The project manager recognizes the need for a rapid and effective response to this setback.

What should be the project manager's immediate course of action to demonstrate resilience?

A

Continue with the current prototype development, assuming users will adapt to the product with time.

B

Disband the current project team and form a new one to bring fresh perspectives.

C

Initiate a thorough review of the feedback, and quickly adapt the product design to better meet user needs.

D

Escalate the issue to higher management for a decision on whether to halt the project.

Free PMP® Practice Exam 2025 – Pass with Highly Realistic PMP Questions

The Ultimate PMP Exam Simulator - 60% Off!