A project requires a senior network engineer for 2 weeks starting next Monday. The only engineer with the required security clearance is assigned full-time to another project that ends next Friday. The project manager needs the engineer to start on time. What should the project manager do first?

Negotiate with the other project manager to release the engineer early

Update the project schedule to delay the start by one week

Escalate the issue to the project sponsor for a decision

Review the resource calendar and identify alternative resources with the same clearance

During resource requirements definition, which factor is directly considered to ensure the resources meet the project's quality standards?

The skill level and expertise of personnel

A project requires a data scientist with Python expertise for 3 months. The company has two data scientists: one is proficient in Python but is assigned to a critical production-support role, and the other is available but only knows R. The project cannot wait for training, and the production-support role cannot be interrupted. What should the project manager do?

Hire a contract data scientist with Python expertise

Negotiate with the production-support manager to share the Python expert part-time

Assign the R-only data scientist and accept the risk of slower delivery

Train the R-only data scientist in Python

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Domain 2Objective 4

Task 4 Plan and Manage Resources PMP Practice Questions (Page 4)

Part of the Process domain, which accounts for 41% of the PMP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 230-minute exam (~90–155 total, ~37–64 in this domain), expect 4–6 from this objective — we provide 21 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 16–20

16application · medium
A construction project manager is planning the crew needed for a 10-day foundation pour. The activity requires 120 total labor hours. The team has 4 workers available, each working 8 hours per day. The project manager wants to determine the duration of the activity given this fixed crew size. Which estimation technique should be used?
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17application · medium
A project requires a senior network engineer for 2 weeks starting next Monday. The only engineer with the required security clearance is assigned full-time to another project that ends next Friday. The project manager needs the engineer to start on time. What should the project manager do first?
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18foundation · easy
During resource requirements definition, which factor is directly considered to ensure the resources meet the project's quality standards?
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19foundation · easy
During project execution, a project manager tracks the actual hours spent by team members against the planned hours. This activity is part of which process?
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20expert · hard
A project requires a data scientist with Python expertise for 3 months. The company has two data scientists: one is proficient in Python but is assigned to a critical production-support role, and the other is available but only knows R. The project cannot wait for training, and the production-support role cannot be interrupted. What should the project manager do?
Select an answer first

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Questions 16–20

A project requires a senior network engineer for 2 weeks starting next Monday. The only engineer with the required security clearance is assigned full-time to another project that ends next Friday. The project manager needs the engineer to start on time. What should the project manager do first?

During resource requirements definition, which factor is directly considered to ensure the resources meet the project's quality standards?

During project execution, a project manager tracks the actual hours spent by team members against the planned hours. This activity is part of which process?

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