PMP Exam Prep: Questions, Answers, & Explanations: 1000+ Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions

Passed my exam today on the first go, largely thanks to this book. The last 6 lite mock exams in this book are almost a mirror image of the PMP exam. Very similar difficulty and wording, with the exact same mix of EVM, formula questions, leadership / management theory questions that I saw in the exam (which frankly were not that many, with the majority being situational).I do not work in an environment that uses the PMBOK methodology, and only studied for three weeks. I also did not take any boot camps or prep courses. I passed with two P's and three MP's.To do that I initially read through the first 2/3 of the PMBOK before abandoning it. It's essentially a dictionary / technical manual, so it's ludacris to try and absorb conceptual theory that way.I picked up Kim Heledmans study book, which was amazing and read it once and took all the chapter reviews.Then I used Scordo's exam book from cover to cover.On the lite mock exams:Mock 11: 82%Mock 12: 84%Mock 13: 74%Mock 14: 74%Mock 15: 82%Mock 16: 88%Mock 17: 76%Mock 18: 78%I think it's largely safe to say that if you can score 70% on all the tests in this book, you will definitely pass the test. The explanations for each question are fantastic and I learned a huge amount of refinement as I progressed through this book.At the end of the day the PMP exam isn't exactly the GMAT, and between Kim's book and this one you can probably master the limited PMBOK martial.

When I was looking for tools to help me study for the test, I wanted to be able to get used to the test questions as best as I could. As a result, in addition to the RMC book, I purchased this book to get me that test exposure. While the RMC book gave me some tips that I definitely used during the test, I found this book to much more valuable to me.As I was taking the exam yesterday, I was surprised at just how closely the practice test questions mimicked those of the real exam. Not only was I surprised, but I was glad that I had depended so much on this book as a study tool.My method was to take the practice tests and go reference back to the PMBOK for each question that I got wrong. This helped me get a deeper read into the PMBOK as well as target my studying. I was able to focus more time on my weak areas as a result of the incorrect answers from the practice tests. After a few tests, I started to see an improvement in my score. Not only that, but the "pass" level in the book is higher than the real exam so the practice force you to a higher standard, which I liked.I have this book 4 stars because I caught a couple instances of slightly reworded questions as I took more tests. I am also deducting for a substandard job of copy editing. There were some questions that had been changed from previous editions which were not proofread properly. There were also some misspellings. If you can get over that, this is a great resource.

This is the story of using this book to prepare for the PMP Certification exam and my results.As a lead up to the PMP certification exam, I took every single practice test in this book, some of them twice.MY STUDY METHODOLOGYHere are the steps that you should take to prepare with this book:Read the PMBOK from cover to cover. Don't flip through it. You need to read every single sentence of it. The practice tests and the PMP certification exam will ask you about the sentence that you think is not important.Schedule your PMP Certication Exam in at least 30 days in the future.About 30 days before the PMP certification exam, I made a schedule of which days I would take a practice test. Each scheduled day, I would take one practice test (50 questions) and review the answers. You will want you score to be above 78% on all of the practice tests Keep a record of what you scored on each of the practice tests and knowledge quizzes. The tests become more challenging as you progress through them. This isn't stated in the book, but is my observation and the observation of several other reviewers.My method of reviewing the answers was to score my practice test (without reading the explanations of the answers) and then read through all of the explanations of the answers to make certain that I knew the material associated with each question. If I encountered a question that I answered incorrectly, then I would try to answer it again. I would then look at the answer and read the explanation for that question. For any answer that I answered incorrectly, I would use the page specified in the answer to re-read the material in the PMBOK. For any questions that I marked for review, I would re-read the material in the PMBOK.The questions in the book are formatted like the questions in the exam. The questions are setup to make you think the answer you are picking is correct, but you must spend a few seconds thinking about the answer before actually answering. You must read the explanations of the answers carefully to understand why you answered the question correctly / incorrectly. I say "correctly" because if you guess and don't understand why you answered correctly, then that will not help you during the exam.The weekend before the PMP Certification Exam, I reviewed all of my test scores and began to retake tests that I score poorly on. I also retook the knowledge quizzes (10 questons) in areas that I knew I was weak. I wouldn't let more than 2 days pass between taking practice tests and definitely don't take a break between the practice tests and your PMP certification test.The book does have typos, grammar mistakes and a few questions (less than 5 in the entire book) that have a mismatched answers. They could do a better job in these areas. Sometimes, the explanations leave you wanting more information on why the answer is correct. But they do specify where you can find more information in the PMBOK. The questions could be more closely aligned to the PMP Exam, but they are close enough.MY TEST EXPERIENCEWhen I took the test, I literally felt that every single question on the test seemed to have 2 or 3 correct answers. This is a similar feeling that the test book tries to setup for you. During the certification exam, I thought I answered each question incorrectly. I had to think of each answer in the way that this test preparation book answered the question. That is why it is important to study the answers of both the correct and incorrect answers on your practice tests.I thought I didn't pass the exam. During the final hour, I thought "how am I going to take this test again?" Or "how much is the retest fee?"At the end of the test, you receive your results. The results don't specify your score in terms of the total number of questions you answered correct/incorrectly. The results specify your proficiency (proficient, moderately proficient, below proficient) in the five phases of project management.I passed. I received "proficient" in all five phases.Use this book, but really think about how you can use this book to its fullest. Think about your own learning style. Don't just review your wrong answers, review ALL of the answers very deeply. It will help you.Read the PMBOK. Schedule the certification exam. Use book. Stick to your schedule. Take the certification exam. See you on the other side.

Great book. It highlighted areas and definitions I needed to study, which is very helpful. It also taught me how to think like PMI.The exams are either 10, 50 or 51 questions. The 10 question exams cover a particular Knowledge Area. They are easy. The 50 or 51 question exams are more difficult.All exams include really good explanations of the answers.I wish the book had more questions on EVM and other formulas.The ethics questions are silly and I've (correctly) answered "Notify the project stakeholders immediately" one too many times.This book really needs to be proofread! There are a ton of typos and grammatical errors.But overall, it is really good study material.p.s. For those of you considering a bootcamp, don't take the one offered by your local PMI chapter. It's terrible! Pay a little more money and sign up with a company that specializes in teaching.

Before taking the exam I wanted to practice what I would experience on the day. This book totally helped with that and helped expose various gaps in my knowledge before the big day.There are 18 Mock exams and 12 Knowledge area quizzes. The questions are a. Dry similar style to what you experience in the exam. If you don’t do well in an area then you can use this to point you back to the relevant section of PMBOK for more studying.I would say that this book makes passing PMP significantly easier

Un must per chi vuole prepararsi all'esame. Contiene molti esercizi in linea con le attese. Importantissimo il fatto che le soluzioni vengono spiegate in modo tale da poter imparare la logica che da applicare durante l'esame.

I followed the tips about how to study the exam, and I did all the tests.The questions you need to pass the exam.

This book is only a little short of being called perfect.Pros:High grade/quality questions.Great explaination.Difficulty level of question is very realistic.Cons:Typo errors at some place (can be easily identified and worth being ignored)Formula cheat sheet is outdated and based on 4th edition of PMBOK.Don't start prepartion with this, instead use to conclude a few weeks before exam.Very expensive as it is printed in USA.

Mein Mann bereitet sich gerade vor auf die PMP Prüfung. Dieses Buch ist klasse dafür, damit kann man üben ohne Ende und sich an den Stil der kommenden Prüfungsfragen gewöhnen. Nächstes Jahr bin ich dran - da werde ich es auch gleich ausprobieren.