People & Team Leadership
44 practice questions with explanations — 15 free to try
PassNova has 44 PMP practice questions on People & Team Leadership, each with a clear explanation. A 15-question taster is free with no sign-up; the full bank is part of PassNova Premium. Updated for 2026.
People & Team Leadership: example questions & answers
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A newly formed team is experiencing frequent conflict and members are challenging each other's roles. According to the Tuckman model, which stage is the team in, and what should the servant-leader do?
- APerforming; step back and let the team self-manage, since role challenges show they have reached full autonomy
- BAdjourning; begin documenting lessons learned and releasing members back to their functional units
- CForming; assign detailed tasks to each member
- DStorming; facilitate open dialogue and help the team establish working agreements✓
Answer: Frequent conflict and role challenges characterize the Storming stage; a servant-leader coaches the team through it by facilitating dialogue and helping set working agreements. This builds the trust needed to reach Norming and Performing.
A senior stakeholder repeatedly bypasses the project manager and gives direct instructions to team members. What should the project manager do FIRST?
- ADocument the behavior in the risk register and continue
- BMeet privately with the stakeholder to understand their concerns and clarify communication channels✓
- CInstruct the team to ignore the stakeholder's directions
- DEscalate immediately to the project sponsor
Answer: The first step is to engage the stakeholder directly to understand their underlying concerns and re-establish appropriate communication channels. Escalation is premature before a direct conversation is attempted.