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Logic vs illogic pmp exam preparation questions??

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Romany Moussa Mechanical Engineer| SAMSUNG SDI HU Budapest, Hungary

In one of the questions related to study hall and preparing for PMP exams, A new project manager is assigned to replace a project manager who has resigned. During the initial assessment of project documentation, the new project manager discovers that the risk register has not been updated for several weeks. The project manager's next step be to consult the risk management plan. Why?  



A. To determine how often risks have emerged in the past.  



B. To understand how the previous manager prioritized risks.



C. To learn how often the risk register must be updated.



D. To ascertain the level of uncertainty acceptable for the project



what is your answer and why?? 
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Romany -

I'm not happy with this question - ideally, updating the risk register should be the first thing the PM does, but I'd assume the PM is consulting the RM Plan to get some guidance on the process for doing so. B, C & D are all aligned with that and I'd be hard pressed to pick which is the best choice from those three. A is not.

Kiron
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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
I agree that all the answers are bad, but that doesn't help you on the exam, so here is the strategy I use: Look for specific information in the question, and which of the answers addresses that specific item.

If the perceived problem is that the register is not current, C is the only answer that addresses how current it should be, although A hints at it a little by assessing how often risks have materialized in the path. Risks don't emerge on a regular cadence though, so that's not very useful information.

B and D speak more to what are the current risks and how significant, which as a PM is more where I would focus taking over: What is the current state before making changes? Since the question involved timeliness though, neither checks that box.

My guess for least bad answer would be C.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Romany, in my opinion C is the only correct answer because the risk management plan defines how risk management activities are carried out and specifically outlines the frequency of risk reviews/updates, roles and responsibilities for managing risks, risk categories, thresholds, and response strategies.

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