A project manager wants to establish clear expectations for team behavior and interaction from the start of the project. What is the best way to do this?

Let the team figure out acceptable behavior as issues arise

Impose a set of rules from the project management office

Create a detailed policy document and distribute it via email

Develop a set of ground rules with the team and include them in the team charter

A project manager wants to ensure that all team members and external stakeholders understand how conflicts will be handled on the project. What is the most effective way to communicate conflict management principles?

Send an email to the team with the conflict resolution process

Wait until a conflict arises and then explain the process to the involved parties

Include conflict management guidelines in the team charter and discuss them at the kickoff meeting

Discuss conflict management only with the project sponsor

A project manager has established ground rules that include starting meetings on time and respecting others' opinions. During a meeting, a team member arrives 10 minutes late and then dismisses a colleague's idea as 'unrealistic'. The project manager needs to address these violations. What should the project manager do?

Address the lateness privately after the meeting and address the dismissive comment in the moment.

Address both violations immediately in the meeting to reinforce the ground rules.

Ignore both violations to avoid disrupting the meeting.

Ask the team to discuss the violations and decide on consequences.

A project manager is trying to understand why two stakeholders are in conflict over a project deliverable. Which action best demonstrates analyzing the conflict context?

Reviewing the project schedule to see if deadlines are realistic

Deciding to use a compromising approach to resolve the conflict

Documenting the conflict in the issue log

Identifying the stakeholders involved and their underlying interests

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Domain 1Objective 2

Task 2 Manage Conflicts PMP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the People domain, which accounts for 33% of the PMP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 230-minute exam (~90–155 total, ~30–51 in this domain), expect 4–6 from this objective — we provide 25 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
A project manager wants to establish clear expectations for team behavior and interaction from the start of the project. What is the best way to do this?
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22foundation · easy
A project manager wants to ensure that all team members and external stakeholders understand how conflicts will be handled on the project. What is the most effective way to communicate conflict management principles?
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23application · medium
A project manager has established ground rules that include starting meetings on time and respecting others' opinions. During a meeting, a team member arrives 10 minutes late and then dismisses a colleague's idea as 'unrealistic'. The project manager needs to address these violations. What should the project manager do?
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24foundation · easy
A project manager is trying to understand why two stakeholders are in conflict over a project deliverable. Which action best demonstrates analyzing the conflict context?
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25foundation · easy
Two team members disagree on the technical approach for a feature. The project manager facilitates a discussion where both parties work together to find a solution that fully satisfies both of their concerns. Which conflict resolution strategy is being applied?
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Task 2 Manage Conflicts PMP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

A project manager wants to establish clear expectations for team behavior and interaction from the start of the project. What is the best way to do this?

A project manager wants to ensure that all team members and external stakeholders understand how conflicts will be handled on the project. What is the most effective way to communicate conflict management principles?

A project manager is trying to understand why two stakeholders are in conflict over a project deliverable. Which action best demonstrates analyzing the conflict context?

Two team members disagree on the technical approach for a feature. The project manager facilitates a discussion where both parties work together to find a solution that fully satisfies both of their concerns. Which conflict resolution strategy is being applied?

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