Question 3: You have just arrived in London where you will spend three days reviewing a proposal with a vendor. The vendor calls you and invites you to dinner. What do you do?
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by George Lewis
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A.) You decline the invitation on the grounds that it will jeopardize your
objectivity.
B.) You lie to the vendor and tell him that you have been invited out to dinner by
relatives every night that you are here.
C.) You don't return his phone call.
D) You accept the invitation.
Taken from The PM PrepCast™ Sample Questions
Posted on: March 09, 2017 11:20 AM |
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Flying from the USA, in tourist class, I've just arrived in London with jetlag, my vendor knows me enough to don't call me and keep the agenda.
:)
George Lewis
Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company
Heredia, Costa Rica
Mayte, I love your response! It makes my day!
Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I would go with A to be on the safe side !
Doug Barger
Agile/Scrum Coach| Tech Found
Goodlettsville, Tn, United States
Maybe it's because it's dinner time here, I'm going with D) (for dinner) to accept the invitation.
(It seems to be the only answer that does not have a period after the letter -- which could be interpreted as a "tell" subconsciously revealed by the questioner.)
Vincent Guerard
Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance
Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
Safe answer is A
Or
D with a variance, we each pay our lunch
George Lewis
Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company
Heredia, Costa Rica
I would go for answer A, any other option seems to be a violation....
but PM Prepcast suggests another answer...
I always keep on the safe side, A.
@George, glad that you enjoy my first answer. :) It implies the answer A.
Drew Craig
Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard
Philadelphia, Pa, United States
A, for sure. Professionally and respectfully decline.
I would also go with A to be safe.
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