Why Work Through Fresh Questions?
The PMP exam is now 50 % Agile/Hybrid, 50 % Predictive, with scenario-based items that mix multiple ECO domains in one stem. Practicing on outdated banks (pre-2023) can leave you blindsided by multi-select, drag-and-drop, and interactive “hot-spot” formats.
Below you’ll find ten representative 2025-style questions—each mapped to the People, Process, or Business Environment domain and followed by concise rationales.
Practice Questions
1. Agile Daily Stand-Up (People → Domain Task 1)
Scenario: A Scrum team consistently runs over the 15-minute timebox. As Scrum Master, which two actions should you take?
A. Enforce a talking-stick rule to keep updates short
B. Remove observers from the stand-up
C. Extend the stand-up to 30 minutes
D. Ask team members to post updates asynchronously
Answer: A, B
Rationale: Scrum Guide stresses a 15-minute cap. Limiting speakers and observers promotes focus; asynchronous updates defeat the purpose of inspection & adaptation.
2. Stakeholder Escalation (Business → Task 5)
The project sponsor bypasses change control to add scope. Your FIRST step?
A. Escalate to the PMO director
B. Document the variance and initiate formal change control
C. Accept the change and crash the schedule
D. Issue a change request for more budget
Answer: B
Rationale: Even sponsors must follow governance. Identify/document variance, then process via change control.
3. Monte Carlo Output Interpretation (Process → Task 10)
A simulation shows P50 = $1.8 M and P90 = $2.3 M. Which budget buffer aligns with cost risk tolerance?
A. Set cost baseline at $1.8 M
B. Add $0.5 M contingency
C. Use $2.3 M as management reserve
D. Add 10 % contingency to P50
Answer: B
Rationale: P90 minus P50 ($0.5 M) covers 90 % confidence. Contingency addresses cost risk inside baseline.
4. Earned Value Trigger (Process → Task 5)
EV = $250 K, PV = $300 K, AC = $280 K. SPI < 1, CPI < 1. Best response?
A. Fast-track remaining scope
B. Re-baseline schedule
C. Perform root-cause on schedule & cost variance
D. Issue a scope-reduction proposal
Answer: C
Rationale: Both efficiency indexes < 1 require analysis before deciding corrective actions.
5. Hybrid WBS vs. Story Map (People/Process)
A hybrid team debates WBS depth vs. story mapping. What do you advise?
A. Merge story map into WBS dictionary
B. Choose one—mixing artefacts creates confusion
C. Use story map for discovery; WBS for predictive deliverables
D. Replace WBS with epic roadmap
Answer: C
Rationale: Hybrid means agile for uncertainty, predictive for fixed scope. Choose artefacts per component.
6. Agile Contracting (Business → Task 3)
Scenario: A fixed-price, incremental delivery contract is behind on velocity. The sponsor wants a change order for added features. Your BEST response?
A. Escalate to procurement for breach of contract
B. Create a separate backlog for change requests and estimate impact
C. Re-negotiate the entire contract to time-and-materials
D. Refuse the change; scope is locked in fixed-price work
Answer: B
Rationale: Agile fixed-price contracts typically allow a change backlog if total effort remains constant (scope swapping). Escalation or full re-negotiation is premature.
7. Risk Burn-Down Chart (Process → Task 12)
Risk exposure drops from $200 K to $120 K over three sprints, but new threats push it back to $180 K. What should the PM do NEXT?
A. Close the risk register; exposures are within threshold
B. Escalate to the steering committee for risk acceptance
C. Update the risk register and implement new response plans
D. Transfer all new threats via insurance
Answer: C
Rationale: Register must reflect new threats and trigger mitigation; thresholds exceeded require action before escalation.
8. Critical Path Compression (Process → Task 4)
A predictive schedule shows a 10-day slip on the critical path. Most effective way to recover?
A. Fast-track overlapping activities with low rework risk
B. Re-baseline the schedule to absorb delay
C. Increase lag on non-critical activities
D. Add 10 % contingency buffer
Answer: A
Rationale: Fast-tracking overlaps critical tasks without scope change; re-baseline delays benefits.
9. Servant Leadership Conflict (People → Task 4)
A developer and tester disagree on story “definition of done.” As Agile PM, which technique resolves conflict?
A. Use command-and-control to enforce PMBOK quality metrics
B. Facilitate a definition-of-done workshop with the entire team
C. Elevate to product owner for arbitration
D. Remove both from the sprint backlog
Answer: B
Rationale: Servant leaders facilitate consensus within team; workshops build shared understanding.
10. Business Vision Alignment (Business → Task 1)
Mid-project, the organization pivots to a subscription revenue model. FIRST action?
A. Issue change requests for all deliverables
B. Update the benefits management plan and consult sponsors
C. Terminate project; initiate new charter
D. Freeze spending until new ROI is approved
Answer: B
Rationale: Benefits realization must align with new strategy; consult stakeholders before drastic scope changes.
Key Takeaways for 2025 PMP Candidates
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Multi-Domain Questions: Expect stems combining stakeholder, risk, and schedule variables.
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Multi-Select & Match: Over 20 % of items require choosing 2–3 correct answers.
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Agile Language: Know Scrum roles, Kanban throughput, and hybrid contracting.
Why Prep with Cert Fast Pass?
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2025-aligned dumps & interactive mocks—mirror Pearson VUE’s drag-and-drop and MSQ formats.
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Adaptive analytics dashboard pinpoints weak ECO tasks after every 60-Q mini-test.
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One-to-one mentor coaching (PMP-ATP instructors) for exam-day strategy and brain-dump drills.
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24 × 7 WhatsApp support—get a formula refresher at 2 a.m.
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Pay-Only-After-You-Pass guarantee—tuition due only when PMI emails “PASS,” eliminating financial risk.
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