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i have a confusion about many practicing questions which i face, i see the correct answer like A in the following example, and all AI tools see the same, but the model answer of this mock question is

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Hesham Mahmoud Emara Functional Manager| Governmental Agency Cairo, Egypt

i have a confusion about many practicing questions which i face, i see the correct answer like A in the following example, and all AI tools see the same, but the model answer of this mock question is D !!!!

The company is being bought out and the project that was Just started has been

terminated. What should the next step be by the project manager?

A. Review the project management plan for closing the project.

B. Review the project charter as the details for the buyout are contained there.

C. Begin filing all of the documents as part of lessons learned.

D. Complete closed procurements as part of the process Control Procurements.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Hesham -

The quality of practice exam questions vary widely depending on the source. Can you share where you found this question?

Kiron
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1 reply by Hesham Mahmoud Emara
Dec 27, 2025 9:13 AM
Hesham Mahmoud Emara
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some Mock exams from PMP trainers platforms
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Hesham Mahmoud Emara Functional Manager| Governmental Agency Cairo, Egypt
Dec 27, 2025 8:42 AM
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Hesham -

The quality of practice exam questions vary widely depending on the source. Can you share where you found this question?

Kiron
some Mock exams from PMP trainers platforms
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Hesham -

I'd recommend purchasing one or more quality practice exams as there is a real difference in the value you'll get. You can search this discussion group to find recommendations from others in the community about the ones they have used and found helpful.

Kiron
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1 reply by Erick Rene Sanchez Campos
Sep 28, 2026 12:17 AM
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Excellent comment Kiron! I agree with you point regarding the verify quality of practice exams and the different levels of value they offers. Some of them are fully updated with the new exam content outline, while others unfortunately, are outdated or obsolete.
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I recommend Prepcast because I used it when preparing for my PMP in 2017. There are high-quality exam prep courses available; I haven't personally tried many, but kept seeing Andrew Ramdayal's courses are highly regarded.
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Melvin Noche Functional Manager| Google Sunnyvale, Ca, United States
Hi Hesham, this is a very common and very valid confusion. You’re definitely not alone. This question is a classic example of where PMI exam logic differs from real-world instinct and from how most AI tools reason.

The key phrase in the question is: “the project has been terminated.”

Once a project is terminated, PMI expects the project manager to follow formal closure procedures in the correct sequence, not just take reasonable or intuitive actions.

Why D is the best PMI answer:

PMI places a very strong emphasis on contractual and financial risk. Before a project can be fully closed, all procurements must be formally closed. That means confirming deliverables, settling contracts, and completing procurement closure activities. This is why “complete closed procurements” is prioritized. Unclosed contracts create legal and financial exposure, so PMI expects this to happen before other closure tasks.

Why the other options feel right but are wrong for the exam:

A. Review the project management plan
This sounds logical, but PMI assumes the plan already exists. Once the project is terminated, execution planning is no longer the priority - formal closure steps are.

B. Review the project charter
The charter authorizes the project. It does not guide termination or closure activities.

C. Begin filing documents and lessons learned
Lessons learned and document archiving occur after procurements are closed, not before. PMI expects closure to happen in a specific order.

Why AI tools often choose A instead of D:

Most AI tools use general reasoning rather than PMI’s process sequencing. They don’t consistently prioritize contract closure or recognize that “terminated” immediately shifts the project into formal closure with procurement risk as a top concern.

The real takeaway:

This question is not testing knowledge. It’s testing whether you recognize:

that the project has entered closure,

that procurements take priority,

and that PMI values risk and contract closure over administrative tasks.

This kind of question becomes much easier once you stop asking “what makes sense” and start asking “what would PMI expect me to do first.” That mindset shift is often what separates exam-ready candidates from frustrated ones.
I recommend PM Mindset Pro as a solid preparation for the needed mindset shift to excel in the PMP Exam

You’re asking the right question, keep focusing on PMI’s decision logic, and these scenarios will start to feel much more predictable.
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Erick Rene Sanchez Campos CEO| HotPot 101
Dec 28, 2025 8:46 AM
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Hesham -

I'd recommend purchasing one or more quality practice exams as there is a real difference in the value you'll get. You can search this discussion group to find recommendations from others in the community about the ones they have used and found helpful.

Kiron

Excellent comment Kiron! I agree with you point regarding the verify quality of practice exams and the different levels of value they offers. Some of them are fully updated with the new exam content outline, while others unfortunately, are outdated or obsolete.
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Erick Rene Sanchez Campos CEO| HotPot 101

Hello Hesham. Excellent discussion, Your confusion is completely understandable... This is a classic trap for the PMP Exam, that make you feel like option A is right, when option D is actually the correct answer.

Base on my experience preparing for the PMP Exam, I see many questions with different levels of difficulty: easy, moderate, difficult, and expert. I highly recommend mastering the PMP Exam mindset, practice with high quality exams, and the most important always review your wrong answers so you can improve for similar questions in the future.

I've attached some of the references that are helping me right now in my preparation for the PMP Exam, I hope they help you as well!

=> PMI Study Hall;

https://www.pmi.org/shop/us/p-/digital-pro...

=> PMI-PMP Practice Exam;

https://www.pmi.org/shop/p-/elearning/proj...

=> PMI-Authorized PMP Practice Exam;

https://learning.pmi.org/course?id=4649a08...

=> PMP® Exam Practice from MeasureUp, an official partner of Pearson VUE; https://www.measureup.com/pmi-practice-tes...

=>PMP Exam Prep by Alex Parker, Iit's a top seller book in Amazon also its available online; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGHWRQ9L?lv=sh...p>Additionally, I alway keep my PMBOK 8th edition (Physical and online), PMP Examination Content 2026 (Physical and online), and Agile Practice Guide (online).

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