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The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com - The answer is at the very bottom:
You are performing the Plan Risk Responses process for your manufacturing project when encounter a critical risk that may have a high impact on the project completion. All of the following are valid responses to this new risk except?
A.) Allocating Contingency Reserves
B.) Developing Fallback Options
C.) Conducting Bidder Conferences
D.) Reviewing risks driven by strategies
Hint:
A Fallback Plan is used when a primary response plan proves to be inadequate.
All our questions are updated to the latest PMBOK® Guide standard. Stop by at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com and try the PMP Exam Simulator free for 3 days. We also offer 110 free questions at http://www.free-pm-exam-questions.com. We are a PMI Registered Education Provider.
ANSWER AND EXPLANATION:
The correct answer is C
Explanation: Conducting Bidder Conferences is not a strategy used in Risk Management. All other answer choices are valid risk responses.
Reference: PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, page 304
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Posted on: January 07, 2012 09:43 PM
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 This video:http://bit.ly/xpDYaI provides an overview of the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam. It's value to you and the process you will have to go through to become PMP® certified. We look at the prerequisites for taking the exam, the cost and the fact that once passed you will have to continue to maintain your certification by gaining PDUs.
Watch and learn!
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Posted on: January 05, 2012 07:00 PM
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 Going into the PMP exam, it is always helpful to know that the exam is designed by experts who want to know that you thoroughly understand the methods, processes and principles of project management and how you would apply them in a given situation. Most of the exam questions revolve around a given real life scenario and they are based on the PMBOK Guide. That is why the PMP exam is a test of real life project management practices, tools, techniques and principles described in the PMBOK Guide.
It does not mean however, that you are required to memorize the content of the whole PMBOK Guide.
Instead, in order to succeed on the exam, you will need to have a lot of hands-on experience in project management and be able to relate it to the theory in the PMBOK Guide. That's why a minimum of 4,500 hours of experience (7,500 if you don't have a bachelor's degree) is a prerequisite to take the exam. Your real life experience of managing projects in your industry will make everything much easier. Many situations in the questions will be familiar to you because you have lived through them.
So here is my recommendation: Study the PMBOK Guide 2-3 times. Note that I say "study" and not simply "read". Begin applying the principles described on your day to day projects and also relate them back to your previous projects. That way you will see how these principles work. Doing it this way will make you a better project manager and help you pass the exam, as opposed to just mindless memorization.
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The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com - The answer is at the very bottom:
Regarding WBS Quality Principle 1, there are two sub-principles that pertain to satisfying requirements for the use of a WBS. Which of the following are these two sub-principles?
A.) Hierarchical and Lucid
B.) Well Formatted and Scope Relevant
C.) Core Characteristics and Use-Related Characteristics
D.) None of the above
Hint:
PMI acknowledges WBS Quality Principle 1.
All our questions are updated to the latest PMBOK® Guide standard. Stop by at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com and try the PMP Exam Simulator free for 3 days. We also offer 110 free questions at http://www.free-pm-exam-questions.com. We are a PMI Registered Education Provider.
ANSWER AND EXPLANATION:
The correct answer is C
Explanation: Core Characteristics and Use-Related Characteristics are the two sub-principles of WBS Quality Principle 1. These principles are explained in the PMI practice standard for WBS. NOTE: This is probably one of the most obscure types of questions you will encounter on practice exams or on the actual PMP Exam. The PMI actually published a document separate from the PMBOK Guide titled "WBS Quality Principles", which outlines the suggested guidelines to use when performing the Create WBS process. Please refer to this document (available at www.pmi.org) for more detailed information.
Reference: PMI Practice Standard for WBS 2nd Edition, page 19
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As the saying goes: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”. Keep this in mind when preparing for the PMP Certification. It simply means that you should not solely depend on what others say about their experiences in taking the exams. Everyone's experience is different.
What you must remember at all cost is that you have prepared well for the exam and that you can do this! When you walk through the doors into the exam room, the most important thing for you is to pass the exam. You can partially achieve this by preparing yourself physically and mentally for the event. After the exam everyone has a story to tell. For example, one of my students wasn't allowed to change any clothing and the other one wasn't allowed to use the bathroom. These examples are of course extreme but they might happen to you.
So what if something similar happens to you? Take a deep breath. Listen to this "odd rule" that the testing center staff is informing you of. And then follow it. Don't jeopardize your chances. Play along and do the best you can. Adjust yourself mentally to the situation and work with it.
Remember: What really matters is that you relax, concentrate and pass the PMP exam.
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