It would seem that there is no entirely correct answer for this question; it seems they want to get to know you and your thought processes. Just think everything out aloud paying special emphasis to CRM which involves internal and external resources.


Here's my take:
Firstly, make sure that they realize that you know you should have had a departure alternate closer than 90 minutes away (for a two engine airplane). Just think everything out aloud, placing special emphasis on CRM which involves internal and external resources.

I would like to know what is it that is making the departure field and the surrounding fields below mins. Once a Captain declares an emergency, he/she is now able to disregard some regs as necessary. Let's say the approach usually requires 1/2 s.m. vis., but now they are reporting 2,000 RVR. Do you think you could safely land with that and explain your actions to the Feds?
What if it were a scenario with an uncontained fire? Would you try to make a distant field if you had a confirmed fuel-leak?

There was a mention of a field where the tailwind limit would be exceeded:
-What about the reciprocal runway?
- How much is it exceeded by? Is it now 12 kts and it should be no more than 10kts? Is it a 12,000' dry, runway? Do you think that you could safely land and then justify your actions to the Feds?

Limitations and regulations must be followed in normal circumstances. However, deviations to the extent required to meet the emergency may be the best course of action depending on the specific situation.