Team Domain – Sample PMP Questions
Q1.
A key team member is consistently missing deadlines and causing delays. What should the project manager do first?
A. Escalate the issue to the sponsor
B. Document the issue and replace the team member
C. Meet privately to understand the root cause
D. Reassign their tasks to another team member
Answer: ✅ C. Meet privately to understand the root cause
Explanation: Address issues directly and respectfully to understand and resolve performance problems.
Q2.
You are forming a team with people from different departments. What is your primary focus during the forming stage?
A. Monitoring performance
B. Conflict resolution
C. Building trust and clarifying roles
D. Measuring productivity
Answer: ✅ C. Building trust and clarifying roles
Explanation: The “forming” stage (Tuckman model) focuses on orientation, relationship building, and role clarity.
Q3.
Which leadership style is most appropriate for a self-organizing Agile team?
A. Autocratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Servant leadership
D. Transactional leadership
Answer: ✅ C. Servant leadership
Explanation: Agile favors servant leadership to empower and support self-organizing teams.
Q4.
A conflict arises between two senior team members. What is the best conflict resolution technique to use for a long-term solution?
A. Forcing
B. Compromising
C. Collaborating
D. Avoiding
Answer: ✅ C. Collaborating
Explanation: Collaborating leads to a win-win and preserves relationships long term.
Q5.
What is the best way to ensure team members are aligned with project goals?
A. Assign them tasks
B. Conduct regular performance reviews
C. Involve them in planning and goal setting
D. Provide detailed instructions
Answer: ✅ C. Involve them in planning and goal setting
Explanation: Participation increases ownership and alignment with goals.
Q6.
The project team is experiencing low morale. What should the project manager do?
A. Offer bonuses
B. Ignore the issue until performance declines
C. Conduct a team-building activity and seek feedback
D. Extend deadlines
Answer: ✅ C. Conduct a team-building activity and seek feedback
Explanation: Boosting morale through engagement and listening is a proactive approach.
Q7.
Which of the following tools helps to clarify roles and responsibilities within a team?
A. Pareto Chart
B. RACI Matrix
C. Stakeholder Cube
D. Fishbone Diagram
Answer: ✅ B. RACI Matrix
Explanation: RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) clarifies roles and duties.
Q8.
During retrospectives, a team consistently raises concerns that are never addressed. What is the likely outcome?
A. The team will innovate more
B. The team will escalate all issues
C. The team will stop sharing openly
D. The team will become self-managed
Answer: ✅ C. The team will stop sharing openly
Explanation: Ignoring feedback discourages psychological safety and openness.
Q9.
You’re managing a virtual team across multiple time zones. What should you prioritize to ensure smooth collaboration?
A. Weekly performance reviews
B. Ad hoc emails
C. Clear communication plan and overlapping work hours
D. Encourage individual work only
Answer: ✅ C. Clear communication plan and overlapping work hours
Explanation: Virtual teams need structure and clarity to overcome time and location barriers.
Q10.
A junior team member offers an innovative idea that contradicts the current plan. What should the project manager do?
A. Dismiss it to avoid delays
B. Evaluate the idea with the team
C. Tell them to stick to the plan
D. Ask a senior member to reject the idea