Task 3 Lead the Project Team PMP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A project manager is assigned to lead a newly formed team of experienced engineers who have never worked together. The team is highly skilled but unfamiliar with the project's specific processes and the organization's reporting requirements. The project has a tight deadline, and the engineers have expressed a desire for autonomy. Which leadership style should the project manager adopt initially?

   • ACoaching style, spending significant time developing each engineer's individual skills and career goals
   • BDirecting style, providing explicit instructions for every task and closely supervising all work
   • CFacilitating style, focusing on removing obstacles and supporting the team's decisions while providing guidance on project-specific processes
   • DDelegating style, allowing the team to self-organize and determine their own processes
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2. 22application · medium

   A project team is working overtime to meet a critical milestone. The project manager notices that the team is becoming fatigued and that morale is dropping. The team has expressed concerns to the project manager that the deadline is unrealistic given the current workload. The project sponsor is focused solely on the deadline. What should the project manager do to represent the voice of the team?

   • ATell the team to work harder and remind them of the importance of the deadline to the organization
   • BInform the sponsor that the team is fatigued and request an extension of the milestone deadline
   • CKeep the concerns confidential to avoid conflict with the sponsor and maintain a positive project image
   • DAnalyze the workload and schedule, then present the sponsor with data and viable options such as adding resources or adjusting scope
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4. 23foundation · medium

   A project manager is forming a new team. Which action best defines and communicates clear performance and behavioral expectations for the team as a whole?

   • AAssign individual performance targets to each member and review them privately.
   • BDelegate the creation of expectations to the most senior team member.
   • CEstablish a team charter that includes ground rules, meeting protocols, and agreed-upon performance standards.
   • DWait until performance issues arise before discussing expectations with the team.
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5. 24foundation · medium

   In which situation might a directive (autocratic) leadership style be most appropriate?

   • AWhen the team is new and needs to build trust.
   • BWhen the project is in the planning phase with ample time.
   • CDuring a critical incident that requires immediate action.
   • DWhen the team is highly experienced and self-motivated.
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6. 25expert · hard

   A project manager has empowered a team to make decisions about the project's technical approach. The team decides to use a new, innovative technology that they believe will improve efficiency. However, the project manager knows that the organization's IT department has strict standards that this new technology does not meet, and it will likely be rejected during a security review. The project manager must balance the team's empowerment with the need to avoid wasted effort. What should the project manager do?

   • AOverrule the team's decision and direct them to use a compliant technology
   • BEscalate the issue to the IT department and ask them to approve the new technology
   • CLet the team proceed and learn from the experience, even if the technology is ultimately rejected
   • DInform the team of the IT standards and facilitate a discussion to find a compliant solution or a way to get an exception
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