This document provides sample questions to help prepare for the PMP certification exam. It includes sample questions in various topics like project scope, communication, cost management, and presenting project progress. For each question, it provides an explanation of the correct answer. The goal is to help guide study for the PMP exam by providing free practice questions and explanations.

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3. Sample PMP® Exam Question
Which of the following statements about Project Scope and Product
Scope is correct?
a. Project Scope is measured against the Project Management
Plan.
b. Product Scope is measured against the Project Management
Plan.
c. Project Scope is measured against the Product Requirements.
d. Product Scope is measured against the Project Scope
Statement.
HINT: Project Scope defines the work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a
product, whereas Product Scope is features and functions that characterize a
product.

4. Answer and Explanation
The correct answer is A
According to the PMBOK Guide:
"Completion of the project scope is
measured against the project
management plan. Completion of the
product scope is measured against the
product requirements."

5. Sample PMP® Exam Question
You are managing an insurance project. An executive steering
committee meeting is scheduled for tomorrow and you are required to
make a presentation on the project progress. Which of the following
presentation formats is best used in this type of meeting?
a. Hammock Diagram
b. Network Diagram
c. Milestone Chart
d. Gantt Chart
HINT: In management meetings you are
looking for a chart that gives a high-level
overview.

6. Answer and Explanation
The correct answer is C
As a general project management best
practice, milestone charts are regarded as
an effective way to communicate project
progress to senior executives in a meeting
environment.

7. Sample PMP® Exam Question
What is the best way to finish a formal customer presentation that will
promote effective communication?
a. Taking minutes of the meeting.
b. Offering the customer a cup of
coffee.
c. Asking the customer if they have
any questions.
d. Summarizing and recapping.
HINT: Answer the question from the best method of
communication perspective.

8. Answer and Explanation
The correct answer is D
Choice A is incorrect since taking minutes of the
meeting is not a good way to wind up a meeting.
Minutes of the meeting should be taken during the
meeting and not after the meeting. Choice B is a nice
offer but here we are talking about effective
communication and not being a nice person, so choice
B is also incorrect. Asking the customer if they have any
questions is a mandatory requirement of effective
communication but you must first wrap up your meeting
by giving a summary of understanding in the end.
Therefore, choice D is the best answer to this question.

9. Sample PMP® Exam Question
____________ is the total cost to produce the product or service of
the project while meeting the quality standards plus the operating
cost.
a. Total Cost of Ownership
b. Estimated Cost
c. Cost of Quality
d. Budgeted Cost
HINT: What is the total cost of a product?

10. Answer and Explanation
The correct answer is A
Total Cost of Ownership is the total cost of
a product including the development
cost, quality activities cost, and operating
costs. Cost of Quality means the Cost of
Quality activities only. Neither Budgeted
Cost nor Estimated Cost are the actual
costs to produce the product.

11. Sample PMP® Exam Question
The total authorized budget for your IT project is $160,000 and
Management Reserves are $20,000. You want to measure cost
performance to see how the project is doing. In this context, the cost
performance is against measured which of the following budget
amounts?
a. $180,000
b. $160,000
c. $20,000
d. $140,000
HINT: The Cost Baseline includes all authorized budgets. The Cost Baseline is used
to measure the Cost Performance of the project.

12. Answer and Explanation
The correct answer is B
Cost Performance is measured against
authorized budget. Management
Reserves are not added to the Cost
Performance Baseline and are not used
for measuring cost performance.