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What's the most difficult question you've faced in a mock exam?

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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
What's the most difficult question you've faced in a mock exam?

It could be a general topic
It could be a knowledge area
It could be a process group
It could be a particular question that you never got by
It could be a phrase/wording

I want to hear from your experiences...
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Ruh Mahjoobnia Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
For some reason there were a lot of EVM questions on my exam but I can’t recall a specific question which stomped me, so I would have to say EVM questions in general.
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Ghulam Mujtaba Sr Business Analyst| Al Rajhi International for Investments Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
May 23, 2016 8:37 AM
Replying to Jenny Gooch
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The hardest questions for are when ALL the answers seemed right! The risk and change management questions are the worst
A new risk has popped up on your project. This project is halfway through what is your next step,
a. Add the risk to the risk registry
b. Inform your supervisor of the risk
c. Schedule a team meeting to discuss the risk
d. Update the risk management plan

These get me everytime
Depends upon the aptitude of a person. like i faced difficulty in Procurement management area and one of my friend he faced problem in risk management.
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Ghulam have you voted on the poll here?
P: Which is/was the most difficult PMBOK knowledge area for you to study?
• http://www.projectmanagement.com/polls/334...r-you-to-study-  
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Muhammad Anees Professor of Quantitative Techniques for Project Management| COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Attock Attock, Punjab, Pakistan
Questions that related to Forecasting Risk is usually the tougher for those who have least experience in forecasting and predictive modelling for project management.
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Saurabh Saxena PM Consultant| Amdocs Pune, Maharashtra, India
Types of Difficult questions:
a) When is the project actually closed (what all activities needs to be completed)
b) When all the 4 options looks correct (mainly in RISK related questions)
c) Difference between various Contracts (PROCUREMENT Management)
d) Some ITTOs (if you have not by-heart)
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Alo Odefa Obasi Consulting Project Senior Principal Consultant| Oracle Lagos, Nigeria
I do not remember any particular question but generally what foxes me is when I have 2 options that seem like very good options.
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Nimish Sonar Project Manager| Persistent Systems Pune, Maharashtra, India
Questions related to time management diagrams
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Salman Siddiqui Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 23, 2016 8:37 AM
Replying to Jenny Gooch
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The hardest questions for are when ALL the answers seemed right! The risk and change management questions are the worst
A new risk has popped up on your project. This project is halfway through what is your next step,
a. Add the risk to the risk registry
b. Inform your supervisor of the risk
c. Schedule a team meeting to discuss the risk
d. Update the risk management plan

These get me everytime
In that case, you need to think about the following corners as fast as you can.
Quick Risk Response Process.
Project Impact Analysis
Risk Cost Evaluation.

The best option is "A", Add to the risk register to start process and to mitigate the risk.
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Karthik Ramamurthy Author, Say YES to Project Success| Founder KeyResultz Chennai, Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu, India
Great question, George!
As a PMP trainer myself, I tell attendees that the toughest questions on the PMP exam are those that are situational and lengthy. In these situations, it is best to first skip to the last sentence which usually indicates what is being asked.
Re-reading the question now will help you discard irrelevant info and focus on the relevant facts.
Then again, since you asked about mock exams, I've seen several that have rather vague questions or shoddy answer choices. If you see more than a few of these in a mock exam, it is better to move on rather than waste your precious prep time.
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Kim Deremo Program Manager| Winnebago Industries Forest City, Ia, United States
It has been a couple of years since I passed the test that I don't remember anymore.
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