Questions - How they are formed?

1. Understandthe contextof the Question.Itsmust!!
If you are able tothe pinpointthe process area forthe situation,halfofthe work done.
Make sure “Bestoption”is the Precise one eventhoughthe otheroptionencompassesthe BEST
option.
What shouldprojectmanagerdothissituation?
What the bestpossible option?
What isthe nextbestthingtodo?
What isNOT
EverythingExcept
Input/ Output
Whichone of the followingisNOT/ EXCEPT?
What doesthe scenariosuggests?
Is called?
Relatesto…
Similaritybetween..
Difference between.
AnswerTOPOLOGY:
Worng
Similar(some wordsfromthe otherprocessareasor T&T )

2. Close ( incase of Bestpossible optionbutthere wouldbe one KEYWORDinthe questionsthatyouhave
to catch )
BestAnswer( is the bestor RightAnswer,you shouldknow,youcanderive basedonquestion)
How Are the Questions Written?
Feedback from thousands of my students has provided the following insights:
• The PMP exam tests knowledge, application, and analysis. This makes the PMP exam more
than a test of memory. You must know how to apply your knowledge and be able to analyze
situations involving this information. Do not expect the exam to have all straightforward,
definition-type questions.
•It is important to realize that the PMP exam deals with real-world use of project management. It
contains many “What should you do in this situation?” questions (situational questions). These
questions are extremely difficult if you have not used project management tools in the real world
or do not realize that your project management efforts include common errors. You have to have
been there to pass the exam.
•The exam emphasizes the process of project management (the project management life cycle, or
process groups).
•There are a few instances, particularly for network diagram questions, where the same set of
data may be used for additional questions later in the exam.
•Only a few questions on the exam expect you to memorize the step-by-step PMBOK®Guide
processes. Only 10 to 12 questions expect you to memorize the inputs or outputs from the
PMBOK®Guide.
•There may be only 8 to 10 formula-related calculations on the exam.
•There should only be 10 to 12 earned-value questions on the exam. Some of these questions
may not require calculations using the formulas.
•Most acronyms (e.g., WBS for work breakdown structure) should be spelled out on the exam.
•The correct answers should not include direct quotations from the PMBOK®Guide.
•Most students feel uncertain about only 40 of the 200 questions on the PMP exam.
•Many students need only two and a half hours to finish the PMP exam and then take the rest of
the time to review their answers.