PMP Practice Test

Practice Questions for the Project Management Exam

Our free PMP practice exam is aimed at individuals wishing to gain the Project Management Professional credential (PMP). The free test includes a wide variety of test questions to help you revise for your actual PMP exam including; Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing, Social Responsibilities and Professionalism.

The actual PMP exam is governed by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Candidates must usually gain the PMP credential by completing a PMI certified training course and then a final examination. Our practice exam is the ideal tool to help you study for the PMP exam. The exam simulator pulls random questions from our resource rich pool of project management questions specifically designed for the PMP exam. As with all our exams, users are free to take the exam as many times as they wish.

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Further information

The actual PMP exam is a computerised test, lasting 4 hours in total. There are 200 multiple choice questions of which 25 are considered pretest questions (which carry no score). These are designed to help you get comfortable with the exam format and style.

The PMP credential is validated by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization

Candidates usually require one of the following prerequisites; high school diploma, degree or 35 hours formal PMI training

Other exams offered by PMI other than PMP, include CAPM, PgMP, PMI RMP and PMI SP PMI

Overview

Successful project management is all about learning to take charge of projects, defining them and then breaking them down into smaller more manageable phases. A sharp project manager must also poses the skills necessary to control budgets, schedule, and lead a project through to completion. Anticipating problems, and planning for them during the project is all part of the juggling act that is project management.

Studying for the PMP requires an in-depth understanding of project management. Candidates need to realise that even an experienced project manager can run into problems! It’s how they deal with those problems that defines whether they are a good or bad manager.

Projects are non-recurring objectives that lie outside of the normal activities of a company. They require thoughtful planning and decision making. Many projects will cross departments and call for leadership and team spirit.

Remember, becoming a project manager doesn’t require any skills you don’t already poses. It’s just a case of understanding those skills and utilizing them in situations where they are required. A project should not be seen as an impossible task that no-one else wants, but rather as an interesting challenge!

Sample Questions

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Q1. Although projects differ from one organization to another, they should all follow common guidelines. Which of the following is NOT considered a common guideline for defining a project?

The desired result does not need to be identified
Project activities should be related
Project goals and deadlines are specific
A project is an exception to the normal day to day tasks

Answer:
The desired result does not need to be identified

Comments:
The correct answer is The desired result does not need to be identified

Q2. Which of the following question is NOT likely to be included in the initial project scope?

What skills and number of resources are required by the project
What should be the outcome of the project
What is the purpose of the project
What problems will be encountered and solved

Answer:
What skills and number of resources are required by the project

Comments:
The correct answer is What skills and number of resources are required by the project

Q3. Which of the following questions should be part of an initial project scope?

What is the purpose of this project
All of these
What are the deadlines
What is my responsibility as project manager

Answer:
All of these

Comments:
The correct answer is All of these

Q4. As project manager, areas of responsibility should not be difficult to define. You should have a clear idea of which team members will take care of which areas, and where they will work together. Which of the following is a method of arriving at project definition?

Individuals
Type of work
All of these
Phases

Answer:
Type of work

Comments:
The correct answer is Type of work

Q5. In the real world some project are under budget and against an unrealistic deadline. This is sometimes because of a change of management or poor project scoping. To help compensate a tight deadline, which technique could you use?

Execute phases consecutively from larger to smaller phases
Execute phases concurrently, even if original plan as a consecutive approach
None of these
Assign all resources to smaller phases first

Answer:
Execute phases concurrently, even if original plan as a consecutive approach

Comments:
The correct answer is Execute phases concurrently, even if original plan as a consecutive approach

Q6. Staying on schedule and meeting the deadline is the responsibility of?

All members of the project
The project manager
Collectively, the managers of each department involved in the project
The resources assigned to the phase which is deemed critical

Answer:
The project manager

Comments:
The correct answer is The project manager

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