The document provides sample questions and answers related to the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam. It discusses a scenario where not all team members are properly checking out resources used in the project. The best option for the project manager, according to the explanation, is to discuss the rationale for checking out resources with the team. Exam questions may be short and vague, so candidates should select the best answer even if none are ideal. Communicating plans and their purpose is important for project managers to direct and manage their teams.

1. PMP EXAM
SAMPLE Q & A

2. Not all team members are properly checking out resources used in the project.
What is the best option for the project manager?
A. Wait until there is a need or the team is impacted
B. Escalate the issue to the functional managers
C. Discuss the checkout rationale with the team
D. Remove the process of checking out resources
HINT: Do the team members understand why the policy is in place?
Question

3. The correct answer is C.
There is not enough information in the question to determine what resources exactly the scenario is
talking about, and what does this checkout procedure mean.
Prospective PMP aspirants have to keep in mind that questions on the real PMP exam may be short and
vague. This question is a good example of what you may encounter on your exam.
Regardless of how ambiguous the scenario is, always try to select the best answer to the question asked
even if none of the choices looks like a perfect/ideal answer.
During the Direct and Manage Project Work process, the project manager is guiding, directing, and
facilitating the plans of the project. Based on the scenario, it appears that the plans require the resources
to be checked out. Those plans need to be better communicated and understood.
Answer

4. There are many actions the project manager could take to direct and manage the project team to follow
through with those plans. The answer choice that best aligns to that need is to discuss the purpose and
rationale for the resource checkout and why the team should follow those plans.
Answer

5. All our questions are updated to the latest
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK® Guide) standard.
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