PMP Questions business environment knowledge page 4

31.

A project manager completes plans for a project and submits all documents for approval. No time is allocated for delays in approvals. What should the project manager have done to address this potential risk?

Select one

Started the project in advance to avoid impacting the schedule

Planned specific actions, including primary and backup strategies, and chosen a risk owner

Selected a risk owner and incorporated owner-identified actions into the planning document

Shared this potential risk information with the project stakeholders to accelerate approvals

32.

The project sponsor informs the project manager that a product could have adverse health effects on customers. Because of this, the sponsor asks to change production materials. What should the project manager do?

Select one

Stop current work and initiate the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

Investigate the matter further by following the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

Implement the change immediately and submit a change request for formal documentation

Reject the request because it is outside of scope.

33.

A final deliverable will not be completed on time, which is delaying project closure. What should the project manager do next?

Select one

Postpone project closure until the final deliverable is completed.

Proceed with partial project closure and wait until the final deliverable is completed

Separate the original scope and proceed to project closure.

Determine the impact of delaying the deliverable and take necessary actions.

34.

A project manager is concerned that team members spend too much time assisting operations and maintenance staff with a recently commissioned project component. To what documents should the project manager refer to validate that the component was signed off and ownership transferred?

Select one

Organizational process assets updates, procurement agreements, and stakeholder engagement plan

Organizational process assets updates, procurement agreements, and project document updates

Organizational process assets updates, procurement agreements, and final report

Organizational process assets updates, final report, and project document updates

35.

A new project manager joins an ongoing project following the resignation of the former project manager. What should the new project manager do to start guiding the team toward project success?

Select one

Review the project charter to identify goals and deliverables.

Revisit the project budget to determine if extra time is required.

Adjust the project schedule to add a new activity related to the knowledge transfer process.

Consult the project diary for notes made by the former project manager.

36.

One week prior to a kick-off meeting, a project manager meets with a key project resource to understand the complexity of the project deliverables. The resource is apprehensive about the deliverables and expresses concerns. What should the project manager do to ensure that the deliverables are realistic?

Select one

Speak to the sponsor about the resource's concerns, and revise the project charter.

Conduct a risk assessment to identify threats and preventive actions.

Conduct a feasibility study, and then evaluate the results.

Document the concerns in the issue log for later review.

37.

A project manager is alternating between two projects with tight deadlines. They are determined to collect lessons learned from both projects, despite having limited time to do so. How should the project manager collect the lessons learned?

Select one

Document them as each project finishes.

Document them routinely, starting from the initiation phase.

Request assistance from the knowledge management department.

Archive all minutes from project meetings.

38.

After receiving the project charter, a project manager starts to prepare the project management plan. Since there is no historical information in the project management office (PMO), what should the project manager do next?

Select one

Use analogous estimating.

Consult subject matter experts (SMEs).

Host a kick-off meeting.

Ask the project sponsor for input.

39.

A project manager is conducting a risk analysis based on high-level scope. If expert judgment is being used, what document is being prepared?

Select one

Project scope statement

Project charter

Risk management plan

Project management plan

40.

The day before manufacturing is to start, a project manager learns that the engineering design was not accepted by the end user. What should the project manager do?

Select one

Ask the end user to re-review the design while the project continues.

Update the stakeholder engagement plan to ensure acceptance buy-in from all stakeholders.

Pause the project until the end user accepts the design.

Engage with the end user on the process of design acceptance, and ensure that the project timeline is met.

175 New PMP Business environment Questions & Answers with explanation