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1 PMP Exam Foundations and Project Management Principles Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 PMP Exam Foundations and Project Management Principles, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Fill in the blank
1 point

A regulated facility upgrade has stable requirements and needs defined design reviews, approvals, and inspections. A approach is suitable for this work.

02
Written response
1 point

The PMP exam has 180 questions, including 10 unscored pretest items. How many questions are scored?

03
True or false
1 point

A project manager who lacks formal authority cannot act as an accountable leader.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

04
Written response
1 point

A product launch uses predictive milestone and compliance planning while its software features are developed iteratively. What type of project approach is this?

05
Choose one
1 point

A team wants to reduce the chance that defects will be discovered only at the end of a project. Which action best reflects the project management principle of embedding quality?

  1. A

    Rely on final inspection to catch defects after all work is complete.

  2. B

    Build appropriate standards, reviews, and acceptance criteria into the work.

  3. C

    Treat quality as the responsibility of a separate inspection team only.

  4. D

    Focus on conformance to requirements but disregard fitness for intended use.

06
Choose all
1 point

A project manager is tailoring practices and controls for a project. Which factors should inform the choice? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    The level of uncertainty in requirements and outcomes.

  2. B

    The technical novelty of the work.

  3. C

    A preference to use identical procedures on every project, regardless of context.

  4. D

    Stakeholder availability and the delivery cadence.

  5. E

    Project risks and applicable regulation.

  6. F

    Organizational policy.

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

Applicants generally need aligned with the ECO; an active CAPM certification provides credit for this requirement.

08
True or false
1 point

A project manager may tailor project practices to fit the work, but tailoring is not a reason to ignore necessary oversight.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
Choose one
1 point

A team proposes adding features to speed up delivery, but the change could raise support costs and delay user adoption. What response best applies a holistic view?

  1. A

    Add the features if they make the immediate delivery milestone easier to meet.

  2. B

    Assess only the development team's workload because the change is a software decision.

  3. C

    Consider how the added features could affect support costs, adoption, stakeholders, and the organization.

  4. D

    Defer consideration of downstream impacts until after the project is complete.

10
Choose all
1 point

A candidate is reviewing answers from a practice set. Which actions follow the recommended approach to learning from practice questions? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Record why the best answer fits and why tempting alternatives do not.

  2. B

    Group missed questions by an underlying gap, such as stakeholder engagement or change control.

  3. C

    Move directly to more questions without reviewing missed answers.

  4. D

    Revisit the relevant concept before taking more questions.

11
Choose one
1 point

A candidate wants to plan study time efficiently for an exam that assesses judgment across realistic scenarios. Which starting strategy best fits the recommended preparation approach?

  1. A

    Memorize a process list and use it as a complete substitute for the current exam outline.

  2. B

    Use the current ECO to map domains and tasks to strengths and gaps, then practice applied judgment.

  3. C

    Study agile only as a separate topic, apart from other project situations.

  4. D

    Rely on one textbook as a complete representation of the exam.

12
Choose one
1 point

A project team is comparing equipment with a low initial price against an alternative that may have lower long-term impacts. Which action best applies the sustainability principle?

  1. A

    Choose the lowest initial purchase price and disregard later costs.

  2. B

    Compare lifecycle energy use, maintenance, and disposal impacts alongside the initial price.

  3. C

    Consider only whether the purchase can be made before the next milestone.

  4. D

    Avoid examining effects beyond the immediate delivery period.

13
Open ended
1 point

A project installs a new online appointment system. Explain the deliverable, an outcome it enables, two potential benefits, and why those benefits may or may not create value. Include one action the team should plan to help realize and assess the benefits.

14
Choose one
1 point

A candidate is planning PMP exam study and wants to align preparation with what is currently tested. Which action is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Rely on a memorized process list because it fully represents the exam.

  2. B

    Use the current ECO to map exam domains and tasks to study needs.

  3. C

    Study only predictive approaches because they are the largest part of the exam.

  4. D

    Use older resources exclusively because the exam structure rarely changes.

15
True or false
1 point

Evidence shows that a project's original scope no longer serves the business need. The project manager should reassess priorities rather than treating completion of the original scope as sufficient proof of value.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Choose one
1 point

A product must meet a planned launch date and compliance milestones, but its software features need user feedback and reprioritization. Which approach best fits these conditions?

  1. A

    Use only a predictive approach because the launch has a date.

  2. B

    Use only an adaptive approach and omit milestone planning.

  3. C

    Use a hybrid approach, planning launch milestones while developing features iteratively.

  4. D

    Delay all planning until every software requirement is stable.

17
Choose one
1 point

A project team repeatedly discovers usability problems only during final inspection. Which action best applies the principle of embedding quality?

  1. A

    Build appropriate standards, reviews, and acceptance criteria into the work.

  2. B

    Wait until completion and rely only on final inspection.

  3. C

    Avoid defining acceptance criteria so the team can judge quality informally.

  4. D

    Treat quality as conformance to requirements alone, regardless of intended use.

18
Choose one
1 point

A team proposes adding features to speed up delivery, but the change may increase support costs and delay user adoption. What should the project manager do first?

  1. A

    Approve the added features because faster delivery is always beneficial.

  2. B

    Judge the change only by whether it meets the team's delivery target.

  3. C

    Ignore support costs because they occur after delivery.

  4. D

    Consider downstream effects on support costs, adoption, and other stakeholders before deciding.

19
Written response
1 point

A project delivers a new appointment system, enabling patients to book more easily. What value-delivery term describes the resulting change in capability?

20
Written response
1 point

The PMP exam has 180 questions, including 10 unscored pretest questions. How many questions are scored?