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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 managing a complex hardware design project. Deadlines are aggressive and the project team is stressed. You schedule a team meeting to motivate the team and to share some newly-approved design changes. During the meeting you realize that the attendees are either not paying attention to you or they do not seem to understand what you are trying to communicate. What is a potential reason?
A.) You are not focusing on Non-Verbal Communication.
B.) You are not focusing on Paralingual Communication.
C.) You are not focusing on Effective Listening.
D.) All of the above.
Hint:
You are not communicating effectively.
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ANSWER AND EXPLANATION:
The correct answer is D
Explanation: Non-Verbal Communication involves body language and gestures. Paralingual Communication involves variation of tone and pitch. Effective Listening involves monitoring non-verbal and physical communication and providing feedback to indicate that whether the message has been clearly understood. All three are necessary elements of effective communication.
Reference: Head First PMP 2nd Edition, page 510
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Posted on: December 23, 2011 09:12 AM
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 The Project Management exam is the hottest certifications exam today. It is the most challenging project management certification exams to prepare for. This is because most of those thinking about taking this exam are at the stage of their career when they are already working full time and then they try to find the time to study for their certification.
If you think that the PMP Certification exam is your average college test where you can cram yet still get high marks, then think again. The PMP Exam is anything but easy. It is an experience-based exam in a 200-question, four-hour computerized format. When you are studying for the exam, you could answer the sample questions easily enough in the comfort of your own room with no ticking clocks, no distractions and no security cameras pointing at you. However, during the actual examination, you will find yourself in a radically different setting.
Think of it as the battleground and you as the soldier. And any good soldier would create a battle plan before the exam. He knows that planning can spell the difference between passing and failing. You have to formulate strategies in terms of how to answer and review the questions, how to ease the tension from your body and how to replenish your energy. Your battle plan will serve as your guide during the exam and will help you focus on the task ahead of you. With a battle plan, you will be able to breeze through your exams knowing that you have everything under control and and can maximize the time allotted for you to finish the exam within the allowable period.
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Posted on: December 21, 2011 08:53 AM
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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 just took over the management of an industrial construction project, which is in the execution phase. You determine that your team is communicating directly with their client company's peers. According to the Communication Management Plan, all client interaction should be performed through the project manager. What is the potential reason for your team's behavior?
A.) The Communication Management Plan is not comprehensive.
B.) The Project Management Plan has not been shared with the team.
C.) The previous project manager is not a PMP.
D.) The Communication Management Plan was later updated.
Hint:
The Project Management Plan contains the Communication Management Plan.
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ANSWER AND EXPLANATION:
The correct answer is B
Explanation: Answer choice ‘A’ is incorrect since the scenario indicates that the Communication Management Plan is intact and it outlines that the project manager is responsible for all the interactions with the client organization. Answer choice ‘D’ is also incorrect since there is a conflict between the Communication Management Plan and the team's behavior. Answer choice ‘C’ is incorrect since we can't conclude from the scenario whether the last project manager was a PMP or not. The Project Management Plan contains the Communication Management Plan and this information was neither shared with the team nor was it enforced.
Reference: PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, page 251
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Posted on: December 18, 2011 08:49 AM
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This FREE video:http://bit.ly/pmpstep1 will give an overview of how you can determine your eligibility to take the PMP Certification Exam with regards to your training and experience. It covers PMI's requirements such as educational background, project management experience and project management education for you to be able to take the exam.
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Posted on: December 15, 2011 09:35 AM
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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:
Sensitivity Analysis has strong similarities to which of the following?
A.) Probability Distributions
B.) Risk Identification
C.) Design of Experiments
D.) Statistical Sampling
Hint:
Sensitivity Analysis is a risk analysis technique not a risk identification technique.
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ANSWER AND EXPLANATION:
The correct answer is C
Explanation: Don't get carried away by choice B. Sensitivity Analysis is a risk analysis technique not a risk identification technique. It is not a sampling technique or a distribution. In Design of Experiments one studies the effect of some process or intervention (the treatment) on some objects (the experimental units). In Sensitivity Analysis one looks at the effect of varying the inputs of a mathematical model on the output of the model itself. In both disciplines one strives to obtain information from the system with a minimum of physical or numerical experiments.
Reference: PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, pages 197, 298
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