How can we/members participate in converting the PMP test questions into English and correct grammar?
MARK A ANNUNZIATA, SrVP/EXPERT CONSULTANCY TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY| ROMAN STRUCTURES, INC WELLINGTON FLDammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
We all know that 10% of the test questions for our certifications are not clear and grammatically correct. Is it fair for test takers who are otherwise smart and well prepared to miss questions due to improper grammar and unclear subjects? Somehow, these tests should not be produced at the current quality level. We need Process Improvement Plan for the production of test questions.
I am open to suggestions............... Saving Changes...
I'm very surprised with this discussion, first I want to say "thank you" to Kiron because I bet that participating in the review was somehow difficult and exciting at the same time.
Second, I'm non-native English speaker, and I took my test in English (personal decision to improve my PM vocabulary and be more prepared for the USA job market), I didn't care about the proper grammar, I only tried to understand the questions, and didn't pay attention about if there was one verb in the present or past tense properly written...also bear in mind that there are some verbs as the past tense of learn can be written in a different way (learnt, learned) - British vs American-and both have proper grammar.
Being an IT Project Manager, situational questions about construction weren't a big deal for me, maybe because I had a Chemical Engineering background, and I know that the terms cement and concrete often are used interchangeably, cement is actually an ingredient of concrete. But really, was that necessary to calculate an ACWP or ETC during the test...not at all!
All of us were tested in a PMP test, it means doesn't' matter if you are from construction, health or IT.. and the situational questions with overload information from my point of view are needed to test the good comprehension and if we can extract the real question and answer it properly.
There is always room for improvement, as Kiron noted, but sincerely I don't think that the situational questions or the grammar are affecting the results of the ones that are taking the test. Saving Changes...
"Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious and immature."
